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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1955
Page
2
Hogs gained 25 to 40 cents with heavy offerings up and lighter receipts supporting the market. Des Moines notes Saturday receipts around 25 000 with top hogs at 17.65 and steady price trends, while cattle and sheep saw varied gains and steady to higher bids across weights and classes.
The listing shows Spring fryers under 4 pounds at 10 cents, heavy hens up to 5 pounds at 14 cents, hens under 5 pounds at 13 cents, leghorn hens 12 cents, cocks 8 cents, ducks over 6 pounds 14 cents, geese 14 cents, current egg receipts, pullet eggs at 18 cents. Grain prices include New oats 70 cents, corn No 2 yellow 1.32, new crop soybeans 2.47. straw prices, wool, and field seed quotes for timothy 20.50–21.00 per 100 pounds, red top 60–62, alsike 29, sweet clover yellow 14–14.50, white 15.50–16.00, alfalfa northern 36–37, central 33.50–34.50, red clover 53.
DES MOINES AP Mattie Brass becomes president of the Iowa Public Health Association advancing from president elect L E Chancellor moves to president elect Abraham Gelperin Des Moines Polk county health director named vice president Certificates of merit for health posters go to Hancock County Public Health Nursing Service Montgomery County Tuberculosis and Health Association Iowa Diabetic Association and Des Moines Polk County Health Department
An air force communique says Nationalist planes blasted a Chinese Communist gunboat in the Formosa Strait off the Fukien coast on Saturday.
Three Stanton residents died when their car collided with a truck on highway 34 near Malvern. Gene Winchester 42 died in Council Bluffs hospital. Mrs Gene Winchester 41 and her mother-in-law 60 were killed at the scene. George Shaw of Council Bluffs, driver of the truck, was uninjured. Winchester was Stanton fire chief and Nyman REA manager. Police said the truck tractor unit broke loose, causing the wrecker to swing into the car.
Mrs. Frank J. Glab aged 50 of Dubuque drowned Friday in the Mississippi River. She was last seen about 9 30 a m. The coast guard recovered the body in the afternoon about two miles from the car found parked at the river bank.
Henry County Memorial Hospital has been approved for 174,589 in federal hospital aid. With a one to two match, the local share would total 349,178, funded by a 75,000 bond, a 225,000 voter approved bond, and additional donations to rebuild and equip the facility.
A joint Easter sunrise service will be held at Pike's Peak state park bringing together the Methodist churches of Prairie du Chien Marquette McGregor and Giard in Iowa and the McGregor Congregational church. Young people from the five churches will participate sharing in the service.
Ron Mos of Lytton was elected president and Jerry Whittlesey of Ottumwa named vice president as voting reached near 1949 levels with about half the student body casting ballots. Separately, W. E. Shepp, 75, fell from a Mount Pleasant roof and died Friday afternoon. Gov Leo Hoegh will dedicate the Albia to Eddyville highway 137 blacktop on April 21 at ceremonies in Albia.
William Pinegar, 42, Des Moines, suffered second degree burns over about half his body in a boiler accident at the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern railway power plant near Fraser. A boilermaker helper employed by Globe Machinery and Supply Company, he was replacing a tube when steam escaped from an adjoining boiler Friday. He remained in serious condition at Boone County hospital Saturday.
Charlotte Elizabeth Norris, 63, died Friday at 6 45 p.m. at the Harry Davis residence three miles south of Martelle after years of declining health. Born September 27 1891 in Emmetsburg, she lived in Sibley before moving to Martelle and was twice married, first to Merle Webster and then to George Norris. Surviving are her mother Mrs Daniel Bumgardner of Sibley two sons Merle Webster of Algona and Dwight Webster of Cedar Rapids two daughters Mrs Floyd Williams and Mrs Harold Simonsen both of Marion 13 grandchildren four great grandchildren a brother Dwight Bumgardner of Sioux Falls S D and two sisters Mrs E T Argl of Sibley and Mrs Walter Simonsen of Marion Memorial services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Cemetery by Rev Roy P Fields Jr Burial will be in the cemetery Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Marion churches schedule Easter Sunday sunrise service at 6 30 am at the Presbyterian church followed by Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45. Baptist services led by Rev Charles Moore include youth fellowship at 6 30 pm and Gospel service at 7 30. Deacons meet at 8 30 pm after a week of choir, youth recreation, and prayer services. St Joseph s Catholic Masses are listed at 6 8 9 30 and 11 am with pastors Revs T J McElliott and W H Blessington. Christian services led by Rev Roy P follow.
Morning worship times and sermon titles listed for multiple churches including Free Methodist Methodist Presbyterian St Pauls Lutheran and Prairie Chapel. Activities cover Sunday schools, junior duties, choir rehearsals, and midweek meetings with dates and times for officers meetings circles and evangelistic services. An Easter program and sunrise services are noted among varied congregations and pastors.
An earthquake described as a strong local shock shook St. Louis and surrounding areas on Saturday with no major damage. Reports of cracked walls emerged from St. Louis County, where four residents notified the sheriff of damage to their homes.
A Clinton youth, 14, admitted cashing six forged checks totaling 65 dollars in a month after saying he learned the trick from a TV crime show. Juvenile Judge McCullough placed him on suspended commitment to Eldora Boys Training School, with probation oversight and parental repayment orders totaling 110 dollars to be earned and repaid.
Donald Koehne a 23 year old from Manchester Iowa was placed back in a state mental hospital for observation after admitting a hoax about being beaten and robbed of his car and 1700 dollars. He had been released Thursday following a brief voluntary commitment.
Services for May Coffman Lester 88 widow of James H. Lester will be held Monday at 2 p m at the First Baptist church. She died in a Burlington hospital. Born in South English in October 1886 she worked as a railroad telegrapher and as a newspaper correspondent. She served on the South English school board helped organize local clubs and was a charter member of Rosa Lind chapter OES and a former district inspector and grand representative. Surviving are two daughters five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Des Moines story notes editorials from Midland Schools praising Governor Leo Hoegh for education plans. The Iowa State Education Association magazine credits his efforts with risking his political future to improve Iowa's education. It urges teachers to thank him and back his bills in the legislature.
Waterloo Armour & Company fertilizer plant employees authorized the CIO United Packinghouse Workers to call a strike if contract talks fail. Field rep David Hart said negotiations ongoing after the contract expired April 1.
The name of General Earl E. Partridge tops speculation for chief of the continental air defense command as General Benjamin W. Chidlaw retires May 31 after 32 years. Partridge has commanded the Far East air forces for the past year. In Marengo, 24 bushels of certified alfalfa seed were stolen from the Marengo Grain Company by breaking the glass in the front door, with seed taken from the adjacent warehouse.
Sioux City area lumber and coal companies won in the Eighth Circuit, overturning an NLRB ruling. The 1952 lockout by nine Sioux City Coal Merchants Association firms against Local 383, AFL, is upheld as legal, relieving back pay of about 80 employees totaling roughly 7,500 dollars. A union strike targeted two association firms July 23, 1952, prompting the wider lockout.
The nine firms including Walensky Lumber and Schoeneman Lumber faced a two week lockout during contract talks with the union. After a contract was signed on August 7 1952 the MLRB ruled April 3 1954 that the lockouts were illegal and ordered back wages. The association appealed to the circuit court.
The Rev. John Potter of Mount Ayr Baptist church was critically injured when the tractor he drove collided with a car on Highway 169, one and half miles north of Mount Ayr. He was taken to Ringgold county hospital and described as just fair Saturday morning. The car was driven by Kemna, about 25, of Bancroft, who was treated for cuts. Potter had come to Mount Ayr from Camanche about two years ago.
Television listings show a Cedar Rapids lineup on channels 9 KCRG 2 WMT 7 KWWL with 8 WHBF Rock Island and 5 WOI Ames plus 6 WOC Davenport 8 WKBT LaCrosse 13 WHO Des Moines. Evening segments include Racket Squad Favorite Husband Bride of Gorilla masquerade party Stampede and a Moodle Diddle style wrap with News Weather and sports. Weekend Summary closes at noon.
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