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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1946

Page

3

Weather, crime notes and births in Daily Record

Daily Record lists high and low temperatures for Friday, precipitation in several cities, and Iowa forecast for Sunday and Monday with clouds, warmth, and a shift to cooler conditions. Local court records show fines and sentences for intoxication, larceny, improper registration, and drunkenness, plus two birth announcements from Hartford and St Luke's.

Bismarck Miami Chicago Minneapolis Denver New York Los Angeles Sioux City Iowa

Troop arrivals by the Associated Press

Ten vessels bringing home more than 13 100 service personnel were due to dock at three U S ports Saturday. Also scheduled were two ships with 942 war brides and children. A third bride vessel delayed until Sunday. West Coast ports expect 12162 men aboard eight ships while New York receives two bride ships and two vessels carrying 1003 troops. The arrivals include Tufts Victory Antwerp 1001 troops, Bridgeport Southampton 477 war brides, Uruguay Southampton 465 war brides, Andrew Jackson India two soldiers, Santa Paula Le Havre three troops 349 war brides. Seattle ships include Marine Phoenix Shanghai Yokohama 2361 army 558 navy, General LeRoy Eltinge Korea 3068 army 81 navy. San Francisco ships Hermitage Guam 4231 navy 717 marines 665 army, Baham Pearl Harbor 354 navy two marines, LST 727 Pearl Harbor 98 navy, YMS 403 Pearl Harbor 14 navy, Pochard Pearl Harbor nine navy, YMS 449 Pearl Harbor 4 navy.

Associated Press U. S West Coast New York Tufts Victory Antwerp F.A. Bn M.P Co Bridgeport Southampton Uruguay Andrew Jackson India Santa Paula le Havre Seattle Marine Phoenix Shanghai Yokohama Navy LeRoy Eltinge Korea San Francisco Hermitage Guam Army Pearl Harbor Pochard

Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Iowa

Notice announces Fred W. Hann appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Ella Kolsrud of Linn County Iowa on March 31 1946. Creditors must promptly pay debts and file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk.

Executor Notice in Linn County Iowa

Executor of Nathan E Rinker estate in Linn County Iowa announces on the 23rd day that he is the executor. All persons indebted to the estate should pay promptly. Those with claims must file with the Clerk of Linn County District Court. Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa files and Wills A Glasgow attorney.

State of Iowa Linn County Nathan E Rinker Iowa District Court Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids Wills A. Glassgow

CIO Resolution Urges Respect for All Picket Lines

Cedar Rapids Industrial Union council of the CIO passed a resolution to respect all picket lines at a special Friday meeting. William R. Smith announced the action Saturday, noting it applied to all picket lines and did not discuss Nash-Finch ties. The move comes amid Nash-Finch related walkouts by AFL Teamsters at Cedar Rapids transfer firms.

Cedar Rapids Industrial Union Council CIO William R. Smith Smith Nash-Finch Company AFL Cedar Rapids

Iowa State College To Get Quonset Huts

DES MOINES AP Enough quonset huts to house 100 students and their families may be available soon for Iowa State College the state board of education reports The huts used by the army during the war would join a large colony of trailers already on the old polo grounds on campus The board also discussed dormitories for married couples to house 250 couples at Ames and a trailer camp for students at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls The school with 1500 enrollment expects 2200 students next fall.

Des Moines Iowa State College State Board of Education Ames Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls

Milton Dowden to Talk To Youth for Christ

The Rev. Milton L. Dowden assistant pastor of Walnut Street Baptist church Waterloo will speak at Youth for Christ Trinity Methodist church at 7 30 p m Saturday He served 30 months as chaplain in the air forces including 18 months in the Pacific and missions over the Philippines Japan and China He previously pastored the Baptist church at Merton Wisconsin and studied at Moody Bible Institute and Northern Baptist seminary Chicago

Milton L. Dowden Walnut Street Baptist Church Waterloo Youth For Christ Trinity Methodist Church Pacific Philippines Japan China Baptist Church Merton Wis Moody Bible Institute Northern Baptist Seminary Chicago

Judge Paroles War Veteran who Tried to Rob Him

Fort Madison Iowa dispatch: William B Johnson a 29 year old World War II veteran received parole from Judge J R Leary after Johnson attempted to rob the judge last February 16. The judge grappled with the would be bandit and held him until police arrived. Johnson had been sentenced to five years in state prison. Sheriff Frank Klopfenstein to supervise parole.

Fort Madison William Johnson J. R. Leary Frank Klopfenstein Leary

Stoddard Named to U S Safety Committee Role

Washington AP reports the appointment of eight committee chairmen to study highway accident reduction and advise the President's highway safety conference on May 8. Included are Dr. George Stoddard, president elect of the University of Illinois, education, and Dr. George Gallup, director of the American Institute of Public Opinion, accident records.

Washington George Stoddard University of Illinois, Education George Gallup American Institute of Public Opinion

Cigaret Sets Fire to Bed in Fireman's Home

Off duty fireman Dennis Collins of 602 First Avenue SE called for aid at 1 55 a m after a cigarette caused a day bed blaze in his home. The davenport and an end table were damaged before firefighters contained the fire.

Cigaret First Avenue SE Dennis Collins Davenport

Fred H. Killen Named President of Rotary

Fred H. Killen secretary of Williams and Hunting company has been elected president of the Cedar Rapids Rotary club. Howard H. Hahn will be vice president James I Keevers secretary treasurer and A W Carlton sergeant at arms all will take office on July 1.

Fred H. Killen Williams and Hunting Company Cedar Rapids Rotary Club Howard H. Hahn James I. Keevers A. W. Carlton

Veteran's Widow Jailed For Neglecting Twins

Davenport report says 19 year old Mrs Cleo Hughes widow of a sailor killed when his ship was sunk near Okinawa was jailed 30 days for leaving infant twins alone while she went dancing. She faced charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors, filed by her mother.

Davenport Okinawa Cleo Hughes

Veterans May Reinstate Policies Without Exam

Gen Omar N Bradley, Veterans Administration chief, announced that veterans who let their national service insurance policies lapse may reinstate them without a physical exam. They can reinstate by submitting a signed statement affirming health as good as at lapse time.

ST. Louis Omar ‘N. Bradley

Labor Meeting Rejects Argentine Credentials

In Mexico City the credentials of Argentina's labor delegation to the regional international labor office conference were rejected Friday in a closed labor group meeting.

Mexico City Argentina International Labor Office

Neighbors Help Couple To Keep All 4 Children

Denver residents Arthur Du Mars, a war veteran, and his wife sought juvenile court help as bills pressed. Neighbors rallied to keep the four daughters including 14 month old triplets Ardith Marilyn Evalie, aided by a secret benefactor who offered two years of support.

Jay Wells Denver Arthur du Mars Philip Gilliar du Mars Ardith Marilyn Evalie Charlene

Cedar Rapids Second in 1945 Iowa Traffic Safety Contest

Cedar Rapids placed second among cities over 50 000 in the Iowa traffic safety contest. Bert Woodcock reported Des Moines won for the third straight year with Sioux City Davenport and Waterloo following. Fatalities were Des Moines 12 Cedar Rapids 5 Sioux City 12 Davenport 13 and Waterloo ?. Other factors include accident reporting traffic engineering enforcement school safety and public safety education. Winners for 1945 in lower population groups will be announced soon.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Bert Woodcock Des Moines Sioux City Davenport Waterloo Woodcock

Drunkenness Charges Lead to $50 Fines for Three Men

Police court on Saturday fined Harry L. Wright Clarence Brannaman and Roy A Seeman $50 and costs each for drunkenness and disturbing the peace after they were arrested about 630 pm Friday at Dyirts restaurant 72 Sixteenth avenue SW. Glass from a door injured several people. Elmer Carter was fined $25 for disturbing the peace after an arrest by Sgt. Fred Carstens for slapping men at Danceland about midnight Friday.

Harry L. Wright Seventh Street Roy A. Seeman Twenty-seventh Avenue Clarence Brannaman Fourteenth Avenue Elmer LeRoy Carter C. E. Dwyer M Street Jay A. Wignall B Avenue Jesse Coughlin Sunshine Mission Fourteenth Avenue SE Dyirt’s Sixteenth Avenue Elmer Carter Seventh Street SE Fred Carstens Carter Danceland

Rock Island Conductor Retires after 45 Years

Edward Janish of St Paul and former Cedar Rapids resident retires from Rock Island after 45 years service. Born Cedar Rapids November 19 1880 he joined B C R and N in 1900 and rose to conductor in 1908. For three years he rode the Rocket between Cedar Rapids and Minneapolis and made his final run last Tuesday. He married Laura Kellum of Monticello in Cedar Rapids in 1902 and plans to move to Willets California.

Edward Janish St. Paul Cedar Rapids Rock Island Railroad Janish B. C. R. and N Rock Island Minneapolis Laura Kellum Monticello Willets Calif

Evangelical Church To Receive Altar Cross

An altar cross and candlesticks will be presented to the First Evangelical church at a memory and dedication service Sunday at 10 45 a m. Earl A Chamberlin will present the gifts in memory of his wife the late Mrs Esther Kurtz Chamberlin at the church location and time specified.

First Evangelical Church Earl A. Chamberlin Esther Kurtz Chamberlin

Executorship notice for George Ingalls Medhurst estate in Iowa

EXECUTRIX No 18546 of Linn County Iowa has been appointed and qualified as executrix of the estate of George Ingalls Medhurst also known as George J Medhurst late of Linn County deceased. All persons indebted to the estate must pay promptly and file claims with the clerk of Linn County District Court.

Notice of Administrator Appointment in Linn County Iowa

The undersigned on April 5 1946 was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Rose S Hansen late of Linn County Iowa, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate must pay promptly and those with claims must file them authenticated with the Clerk of Linn County District Court. Donnelly Lynch Lynch Dallas Attorneys.

State of Iowa Linn County Ella Kolsrud Iowa Ions Fred W. Hann W. Hann Elven Rose Hansen Linn, County Oier Donnelly, Lynch, Lynch & Dallas

Truman Urges Global Cooperation and Preparedness

President Truman argues for ending artificial trade barriers to foster a world trading system, supports a loan to Great Britain, and aims to stabilize postwar peace through democracy in the Far East and Korea. He warns of no easy paths and calls for universal training and national mobilization to deter future conflicts while UN security efforts proceed.

Congress Great Britain Near East Middle East Far East Japan Korea China George C. Marshall United States Philippines Truman

Two section hands save Exposition Flyer in Nevada crash

In Pilot Nevada two WP section foreman J B Nusse and W A Nusse saved lives after the Exposition Flyer derailed near the Utah border. They helped crew and passengers as engineer Kreis and fireman Sieckman fought flames. Two men were killed and 58 injured in the wreck, which tore through nearby homes as the locomotive plunged into a ditch.

Nev Western Pacific Railroad Utah-Nevada Salt Lake City Mike Drensky Denver Anthony Carcekowski Camp Beale Calif Burton Ohio J. B. Nusse Western Pacific Pilot W. A. Nusse San Francisco Nusse Lcab B. R. Kreis W. F. Sieckman R. S. Percifield New York New York Central Railroad Chicago

Deaths and obituaries in Cedar Rapids area

Death notices for G W Hull, Mrs C L Anangst, Mrs R H Miller, and Mrs Charles E Coley detail their deaths in Des Moines area hospitals and surrounding services. Hull to be buried Linwood Cedar Rapids. Coley to be buried Linwood after 10 am services in Beatty chapel. John Schimmelpfennig dies at 74 after brief illness. funeral in Sigourney with Cedar Rapids viewing.

C. L. Anangst First Avenue R. H. Miller Longwood Drive G. W. Hull Des Moines Hospital Des Moines Linwood Cemetery Cedar Rapids

Death notices for Mrs Hollenbeck and Stephen Doty

Mrs William Hollenbeck aged 87 of Cedar Rapids died at her son's home Leonard J Hollenbeck 257 Twelfth street NW at 10 p m Friday She was born May 6 1858 in Warren County Pennsylvania and lived in Tama before moving to Cedar Rapids Her husband died in 1932 Surviving are three sons two grandchildren and two great grandchildren plus four sisters She was a member of the First Evangelical church burial at Linwood Cemetery Beatty chapel at 2 p m Monday Friends may call Stephen A Doty 83 of 825 Fifth Avenue SE died Friday at 8:45 p m after a long illness Born in Chatfield Minnesota June 12 1862 he had lived in Cedar Rapids 25 years He married Emma L Ketterman July 4 1855 in Vinton He is survived by his wife five daughters and three sons

Charles E. Coley Dewey Avenue Johnson County Cedar Rapids May Coley James William McArthur G. H. Lutz Martin Alt Martha Branfield Florida Beatty Chapel Linwood Cemetery John Schimmelpfennig Twelfth Street Jonescounty Sigourney Fred Will Gust George Fairfield Mary Bruns San Diego Calif Charles Bell Reynolds Chapel Turner Chapel William Hollenbeck Leonard J. Hollenbeck Warren County Tama Leonard Ellsworth Walter Rose Nation Cora Harper William Grow Bertha Jarboe First Evangelical Church Stephen A. Doty Fifth Avenue SE Chatfield Minn First Christian Church Emma L. Ketterman Vinton Bert Curnutt Roy Butterfield Independence Ralph Lucore H. B. Frampton Ft. Dodge Ened Gardner J. C. Doty Cedar

Obituary for Rapids and Doty Family Members

Rapids Roy S Doty of Peoria KL and H O Doty of Austin Minn plus 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services at Barta Hesser chapel at 2 30 p m Sunday by Dr Carroll C Roberts of the First Christian church Burial at Urbana Friends may call at the

Vaudeville program after Legion meeting at armory

A vaudeville program will be presented after the regular business session of American Legion Hanford Post No. 5 in the Memorial Coliseum armory Tuesday at 8 p.m. Ray Anderson associate editor of The Farm Journal Philadelphia Pa formerly farm editor of The Gazette will speak at the Rotary club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel Monday.

American Legion Hanford Post No Memorial Coliseum Ray Anderson The Farm Journal Philadelphia Gazette Rotary Club Roosevelt Hotel

Suit filed over Sixth Street property transfer

W C Peterson of Marshalltown filed suit Friday against Lora M Peal of 920 Sixth Street SW and the Sudderbergs, claiming a $1,177 judgment against Lewis O Sudderberg created a lien on the property. Peterson seeks appointment of a referee and confirmation of his lien, alleging Sudderberg transferred title to his wife to avoid payment.

Lora M. Peal Sixth Street W. C. Peterson Marshalltown Peterson Lewis O. Sudderberg Boone Miss Peal the Sudderbergs

Marion News Roundup: illness, promotions, and hospital notices

Mrs. Miles Sutera and Mrs. Lester Webber hosted a pantry shower for Miss Eleanor Nelson at the Webber home. Robert LeVin, radioman, home on discharge, is son of Mr. and Mrs. John LeVin. Mrs. Robert Weir of Davenport visits her nieces. Leo John LeClerc, five, ill with glandular fever at St Luke's. Wayne Kieckhaefer promoted to sergeant while stationed on Okinawa, son of the Kieckhaefers. Mrs. Joe Stark operates at Mercy Hospital with no visitors. Sam Patterson Jr. returns from hospital after toe amputation from a log accident. The Walter C Reed home is quarantined for scarlet fever in daughter Marilyn. Arthur B. Wollsch fractures left arm in scaffold fall at Wilson and Company. C E McConaughy family moved to Mt. Vernon today.

Leo John LeClerc Harold LeClercs St. Luke’s Hospital

Local church services and pastors listings by denomination

A reader notice lists service times and pastors for Marion churches across Baptist Catholic Christian Congregational Free Methodist Methodist Presbyterian Westminster and other denominations. Details include Bible school times morning worship baptismal services communion and midweek prayer meetings with pastors names and sermon topics where provided.

Baptist Charles Moore Bible School St. Joseph’s Catholic T. J. McElliott Vernon H. Carter Christian Youth Fellowship Congregational E. J. Wykle Cedar Rapids

Iowa State Music Contest Winners Revealed Across Districts

Preliminary rounds opened Friday across Iowa with winners earning superior ratings in Eastern Iowa. Notable soloists include Herbert Wise Roosevelt Cedar Rapids and Forrest Steele McKinley Cedar Rapids among many others from Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Anamosa Monticello and Muscatine. The event featured diverse categories from piano solos to chamber ensembles with Davenport West Liberty and Sigourney among participating towns.

Iowa Herbert Wise Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Forrest Steele McKinley Robert Melsha

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record Justice Court Herb Brown Eighth Street W. A. Ball Kneeland C. Burgess Eleventh Street A. D. Reinheimer Marion Eugene A. Bailey Central City Howard R. Churchill John Phillips Cobbancourt SE J. F. Gnapp Joseph J. Galbraith Keswick Richard A. Wherhan Atkins Eva S. Burns Glen W. Blackburn Anaeder Geass W. R. Stephenson A Avenue NE Don Kearns Fourth Avenue Dale Hahn Fruitland Boulevard Ian Maltby Twen- Bers Street Claude W. Smith, Jr Ruby Danielson Nevada James W. Savage Nelle Cogdill Coggan Ernest A. Wood Grace Herter Gilbert R. Knott Evelyn Stelmazek Parline N. J Melvin E. Couser Mary A. Sodoma Max L. Smith Iowa Falls Theodora Davis Milo Kasparek Violet Vogel Idamae Linda Dvorak Edwin D. Dvorak Lotta Arvilla Lambert Charles Peter Lambert Bernice Stahl Max Stahl Milo E. Holecek Florence Holecek Hartford, Conn William R. Fuller St. Luke’s Dale W. Hawk Robert McCauley Third Street Milton Dowden Stoddard U.S. Safety Committee Rotary Labor Meeting C.R Evangelical State of George Ingallsedhurst George J. Medurst Towa Molly C Medhurst Wessler Fahey Europe Asia Serbia Versailles Manchuria Poland United Nations Security Council of the New York City Heroes Brothers and Crew Anderson Marion News Miles Sutera Lester Webber Eleanor Nelson Webber Home Robert LeVin John Levi Robert Weir Verto Reichert Jack Be~ Vams Wayne Kieckhaefer O. O. Kieckhaefers Joe Stark W. R. Fowler Mercy Hospital Sam Patterson, Jr Walter C. Reed 1300 Eleventh Avenue Arthur B. Wollsch Wilson and Company C. E. McConaughy Mt. Vernon Marion Churches Free Methodist Carl M. Cunningham James P. Gable Presbyterian C. V. R. de Jong Westminster Fellowship Gaylord Counchman Westminster Church Dubuque Keith Irwin Olivet Presbyterian Church de Jong St. Paul’s Lutheran Carl T. Wuerffel Prairie Chapel A. B. Curran Epworth League Seventh Day Church of God Ninth Avenue W. W. McMicken Dorothy Diers Helen Gerdes Shirley Hoffman Maquoketa Lyle Mason Olin Richard Frazier Bill Wallace Manchester Beatrice Lola Leah Hoffman Wyoming John Pence Paul Creger Paul Graut John Ross Boyd Whaley Springville Arthur Peck James Hartman Anamosa Grace Laxson Earlville Charles Willming Shirley Martin Siege Brass Brass Quinte Montice Maquoketa, Monticello West Branch Bruce Nielsen Marylin Zoller Muscatine Bernice Kath Edna Hepka Shirley Mathews Jack Roman Musscatine Janis Brandan Amy Johnson Kathrinn Ezell Marianne Osborne Ella Mae Huff Loren Sloane Mildred Rox Clarence Joan Mohl Lost Nation Shirley Thompson Clinton Lyons Joan Fraseur Tipton Norma Lorack Lone Tree Audrey Rummells DeWitt West Liberty Marjory Orr Madrigal Group Tipon Norma Kloubec Reldar Rapids Norma Ludwig Wes Paul Knudtso Dysart David Lee Bi Taylor Traer David Herman Gladbrook Ben Jones D. Wilson, Jr Conrad Girls Toledo Roger Swanso Newhall Elwin Hillmer Dysar Robert Voetberg Trager Wanda Weatherley LaPorte City Rosalie Howar Elizabeth Snyder Reinbeck Iris Davis Bett Ann Frahm Mary Ann Mechal Carol Harper Vinto Marilyn Mitchell Smoldt Marilyn Ashlock Center Point Catherin Whalen Joan Weber Shellsburg Gladys Senft Mary Dusek Gladbrook May Peters Tarai Lili Lee Wheller Marcia McCreary Clyde Bryant Iowa School For Blind Dolores Omar Jetta Grubbs Davi Lee Carol Froning la Porte City Janet Miller Beverly Jones Glee Club Vinton, Tama Independence van Horne Center Point Shellsburg Wellman Nyle Gen Utterback Nadia Hochstetler Kalona Norma Ax Jmear North English Dick Krus Marengo Keith Parizek Iowa City Mary Dvorsky Town City Virginia Schaefer Marjorie Shanno Eleanor Folkerty Victor Mary Foster Bonnie Reiss Welldman 1Comas Charles Kelslar Dale Stephenson Margaret Pfeifer Ainsworth Dick Mengershausen Well4man Laurales Teets Keota Wautauqua Bible Chautauqua Calvary St. Ave 6Th St. SW Arnold C. Westphal War Fronts Singing Heart Belgium Peoples Church Waldemar Argow the Peoples Church 3Rd Ave 6Th Street Third Avenue Fifth Street Mickey Dowden Victor Meyers Virginia Heaton
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