Iowa Weather and Lawmaking Notes Mixed In One Patch
Iowa forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with warmer southwest winds and high near 50 in the northeast to near 60 in the southwest while Friday’s temperatures showed a low around 0 and scattered precipitation. A series of local fire incidents, traffic fines, and public notices accompany obituaries and community events across LaCrosse, Lansing, Dubuque, and Traer with details on deer license bills and state planning funds.
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Iowa
Speeding and traffic fines listed for multiple defendants
A list of speeding fines and related traffic penalties is announced. Individuals including Albert D Barr Carl Ulrick Russell Grimm Robert Levy George Kunzmann Harlan Koppman Theodore Fay Jerome Bullis Eugene Herdliska Jack Moody Gene Clavey among others are fined amounts from 5 to 25 dollars plus costs for offenses such as speeding failure to stop for signals school stop and marked highway violations. Reckless driving and intoxication charges are also noted with respective fines.
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Albert D. Barr
Cogn
Carl Fulick
Russell L. Grimm
Third Street
Robert L. Levy
Tenth Street
George Kunzmann, Jr
J Street
Harlan E. Koppman
Theodore F. Fay
Iowa City
Jerome Bullis
Marion
Eugene Herdliska
Sixth Avenue
Jack E. Moody
Gene B. Clavey
Second Avenue SE
Charles J. Vesely
Elberon
Joe Navratil
Kenneth F. Pauley
Orchard Trailer Court
Dennis C. Wieseler
Warren E. Gilliland
Lennox Avenue
Gordon G. Hotchkiss
Clear Lake
John M. Edison
Burglars Break Into Cedar Rapids Doctors Office
Detectives reported a Saturday incident at 1860 First Avenue SE where burglars smashed an outside door and entered Dr. Elliott A. Cobb’s office, then moved to Dr. L. G. Carrigg’s office, stealing 42.62 dollars from two cash boxes. Police found the broken window and called it vandalism. The burglars used a roller from an X ray machine to force entry from the inner hall.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue SE
Elliott A. Cobb
Dr. Cobb
L. G. Carrigg
Dr.Cobb
Dr. Fe
New 100 stamp coil debuts at C R Post Office sale
The Postal Bulletin announces a 100 stamp coil of three cent stamps selling for 3 dollars with a five cent dispenser. Aimed at small business buyers, the coil may become popular as a Christmas gift. Initially available only at first class offices, with wider rollout planned as supply grows.
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C.R
Post Office Department
Cedar Rapids
Deaths Charles E Pollins in Santa Ana service
Word reached Cedar Rapids of the death of Charles E Pollins in Santa Ana California on Wednesday A former Cedar Rapids Building and Loan official he served on the First Baptist church building committee for the present edifice He is survived by a daughter Mrs Onalee Armstrong Santa Ana a son Lynn Costa Mesa a sister and two brothers Mrs Minnie Cobb Chester Pollins Cedar Rapids and Walter Pollins Lakewood Ohio His wife died February 1954 Services and burial were in Santa Ana.
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Charles E. Pollins
Cedar Rapids
Santa Ana
Calif
Walter Pollins
Lakewood
Ohio
Columbia High Casting Sparks Echo in The Mad Ball
In Hollywood Columbia Studios reports a bold casting move for The Mad Ball with Joel Collins set to play Joel Collins. The announcement highlights a self-referential choice as the production aims for novelty and attention in a crowded market.
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Hollywood
Columbia Studios
Joel Collins
Howard to Visit Hospitals in C R
John Howard, star of Doctor Hudson's Secret Journal, will tour Mercy hospital at 9 30 a m with John J Locher Jr campus chairman and Mercy administrator Sister Mary Maura as part of the United Hospitals campaign He will meet campaign vice chairman Robert C Armstrong and St Luke s administrator Louis Blair at 10 20 a m for a hospital tour Lunch with nurses follows at St Luke s
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John Howard
Mercy
St. Luke’s Hospitals
United Hospitals
Howard
John J. Locher, Jr
Campu
Mary Maura
Mercy Hospital
Robert C. Armstrong
Louis Blair
St. Luke’s
St. Luke’s Hospital
Postal shutdown prompts mixed Saturday mail note
The piece describes public reaction to a postal service Saturday shutdown citeing confusion about its timing. Postmaster Petro notes mainly bills and circulars arrive while some businesses rely on box delivery. The report covers varied substation activity and adds farm group concerns over delayed market reports and hatchery/chick movements.
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E. R. Petro
Chicago
Associated Press
E. Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau
Battle of Iowa Eggs vs Florida Oranges Looming
DES MOINES AP The Iowa governor plans to contact Florida's governor over a dispute on eggs. Iowa shippers protest a Florida bill that may ban eggs in cartons from being shipped into Florida due to operation issues. Loveless may retaliate by barring Florida citrus from Iowa.
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Iowa
Florida
DES Moines
Herschel Loveless
Towa
Loveless
Fragmentary legal notice with names and dates
Fragmentary OCR text shows a legal notice with names Abelle G., Neon, O. J., Elwenbast, Attorney, and references to immediate contact and undersigned. Details are unclear due to damaged wording and missing context.
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Tahun Rothe
le Nex
Fe Wa
Second Omaha man pleads guilty in tavern robbery case
Gerald F. Van Sant, 24, pled guilty in district court to robbery without aggravation for the Cedar View tavern daytime holdup that netted about $2,600. Judge Charles Penningroth set July 5 for sentencing after Van Sant asked for deferral. Fellow Nebraskans Francis X. Lyons, 25, already received a 10 year sentence. Ralph Whittington, 24, pled innocent and remains free on $5,000 bond.
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Omaha
Dee
Gerald F. van Sant
Charles Penningroth
van Sant
Marion Council Revoking Beer Permit Upheld
District Court Judge Philbrick upheld Marion city council action revoking tavern operator Gabe Shada’s beer permit after bootlegging charges. The writ requested to force records of the permit revocation to be produced was annulled, allowing the council decision to stand.
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Philbrick
Marion
Gabe Shada
Shada
Paroled to State Board of Parole
A brief unit item notes that an individual was granted parole and transferred to the State Board of Parole for supervision. The record confirms release from confinement and assignment to parole oversight.
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State Board of Parole
Two Wills Probed in Cedar Rapids Probate Court
On Saturday two wills were admitted to probate. Alta A Woodside who died March 7 left two Cedar Rapids homes and a half interest in a third to her son James H Jr with the remainder to his wife and to James Sr. James Jr named executor without bond. In Mabel Uthoffs will who died April 4 the heirs are Louis E William C and Dannan D Uthoff. Carl Hendrickson was confirmed executor without bond.
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Alta A. Woodside
Cedar Rapids
James H., Jr
James H. James, Jr
Mabel Uthoff
Louis E
William C
Dannan D. Uthoff
Carl Hendrickson
Judgment Entered In Minor's Injury Suit Confession
A confession judgment for 500 dollars was entered in district court in favor of a minor girl, Maxine Niemeier, through her father Frank Niemeier, against I F McAllister Jr. The earlier dismissal on April 6 was found erroneous, and a related case between the Niemeiers and McAllister was dismissed Friday after the mixup was found.
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I. F. McAllister, Jr
Maxine Niemeier
Frank
Niemeiers
McAllister
Block Company Sues Meyers Over $309.50 Auto Damage
W G Block Company files a Linn district court suit seeking 30950 dollars in damages for an accident on February 5 in Cedar Rapids involving a car owned by the company and driven by Emery Meyers, alleging damage from the collision.
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W. G. Block Company
Linn District Court
Emery Meyers
Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Annulment Sought in Koch Marriage Breakdown
Patricia Ann Koch filed Saturday for an annulment of her marriage to Curtis W. Koch. The petition alleges Curtis W. Koch’s previous marriage has not been dissolved.
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Patricia Ann Koch
Curtis W. Koch
Linn County April term petit jury convenes Monday
The April term petit jury for Linn county will convene Monday at 9 a.m. in the courthouse.
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Linn County
O'Neill Wins 301.10 in Auto Collision Suit
Mary H. O'Neill was awarded 301.10 on Friday in a civil suit against Newcomb Brothers and Harold Newcomb for auto collision damages.
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Mary H. O’neill
Newcomb Brothers
Harold Newcomb
S. J. Caulder Named Defendant In Welfare Suit
S J Caulder is named guardian of William Jones in a welfare suit alleging Jones received Old Age assistance from 1936 to 1956 for 2776.50 dollars and owes the welfare board double that amount. The State Board of Social Welfare seeks 14 dollars as guardian.
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State Board of Social Welfare
S. J. Caulder
William Jones
Jones
Welfare Board
Richard Rosedail Injured in Street Crash
Richard Rosedail 17 of 400 Fourth Street SW was treated for a scalp cut after a two car crash at Seventh street and Second avenue SW. He was taken to St Luke's hospital after the Saturday afternoon collision with John R Isard 1215 Fifth Avenue SE. A passenger Patricia Hilton 21 of 320 Nineteenth Street NW was taken to Mercy hospital but found to have no injuries.
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Richard Rosedail
Fourth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Seventh Street
Second Avenue
Rosedail
John R. Isard
Fifth Avenue
Isard
Patricia Hilton
Nineteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Three Men Fined For Drunk Driving In Linn County
Three men were fined 300 dollars each in Linn County district court on Saturday for drunk driving. James L. Roberts 48 of 805 Nineteenth Street SE and William W. Noble 25 of 1210 Nineteenth Avenue SW were arrested together Friday after witnesses said Roberts’ car struck another vehicle and both men drove off. Judge Floyd Philbrick allowed Noble to pay 50 dollars monthly. Earl K. Carlson 32 of Marion also received a 300 dollar fine with 50 dollars monthly payments after erratic driving captured by Marion police.
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John McKee
K Street
Earl D. Hewitt
Center Point
Norman D. Noggle
Third Street NW
Viola E. Hartkemeyer
Second Avenue SE
James L. Roberts
Nineteenth Street
Genevieve B. Inger
Marion
Donald Mastain
Linn County District Court
William W. Noble
Nineteenth Avenue
Art Zimmerman
Donald Spicer
Sixa Avenue
Ninth Street
Roberts
Nobles
Spicer
Zimmerman
Noble
Floyd Philbrick
Earl K. Carlson
Carlson
Charles Penningroth
City Briefs Report Hospital Stay and Local Notices
City briefs note Mrs Harold Jep son of 1420 J Street SW is under observation at St Luke's Hospital. Optometrist Dale A Myers moves his practice to a Highy Building. Godfrey Melenovsky of 2335 Twenty-sixth Street NW underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital Thursday with visitors allowed. Milk price listed at 58 cents per gallon. Dairy Maid stores advertise Easter lilies and Pier son's Florists announce Sunday hours.
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Harold Jepson
J Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Godfrey Melenovsky
Twenty-sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
Your Hospitals Your Hospitals Why Cedar Rapids help this venture
A large share of patients admitted to Cedar Rapids two city hospitals come from outside Cedar Rapids. The article argues this is a regional project benefiting the rural community as well, since cases needing specialized care and costly services are managed at larger centers with expert staff.
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Cedar Rapids
Greater
Cedar Rapids Area
Youths Sentenced on Break in Counts in District Court
In district court Saturday, Wilfred LeVelle and Tommy Pearson, both 21, received ten year reformatory terms after pleading guilty to a breaking and entering at a service station on February 18 with $75 in cash and merchandise taken. Carol LeVelle, 21, wife of Wilfred, pleaded innocent and did not appear. Anthony Kopaitich, 17, of Oecone Rapids, was given a suspended ten year reformatory term after pleading guilty to taking part in a break in at the Kadlee Brothers garage on April 2 and stealing a cash register under $1. the sentence was suspended pending cooperation.
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Floyd Philbrick
Wilfred LeVelle
Tommy Pearson
LeVelle
Carol
Pearson
Reformatory
Anthony Kopaitich
Oecone
Taylor Receives Swiss Nomination by Eisenhower
Washington reports President Eisenhower nominated radio commentator Henry J. Taylor, 54, to be ambassador to Switzerland. He would succeed Frances, the United States’ only woman ambassador, who is reassigned to Norway.
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Washington
INS
Henry J. Taylor
Eisenhower
Switzerland
Taylor
Frances
U.S
Norway
Woman Leaps into River Rescued in Des Moines
Mrs. Jean M. Lopez, 34, of Des Moines, plunged 65 feet from the Seventh Avenue bridge into the Raccoon River. Police say she was seen by a motorist leaping and was hospitalized with leg injuries, shock, cuts, and bruises. Her husband, Joe Lopez, said she had recent medical care.
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Des Moines
Jean M. Lopez
Seventh Avenue
Joe Lopez
Youth Easter Sunrise Service Set In Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Hirschel Pickens and Bob Ku bic lead Cedar Rapids Marion Council of Churches Youth Council as joint presidents. They will present prayer and scripture at Easter Sunrise service at 6 30 a m in Cedar Memorial cemetery with Dr George Forell of University Town School of Religion delivering remarks. Alan Birney organist at St Pauls Methodist Church to play for service. Sound system improvements address last year’s hearing difficulties noted by Rev Roger Johnson.
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Hirschel Pickens
Bob Kubic
Youth Council
Cedar Rapids- Marion Council of Churches
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
George Forell
School of Religion
University of Town
Alan Birney
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Roger Johnson
Lenten services listed for Cedar Rapids churches
Extensive schedule of Holy Week observances across Cedar Rapids with individual churchs times and services. Notable items include First Christian Communion Thursday 7 30 p m First Covenant Love Feast and Communion Thursday 7 30 p m First Congregational Maundy Thursday 7 30 p m Salem Evangelical United Brethren sermon Between the Striking Hours Wednesday 7 p m St Andrew s EV United Brethren film strip Workers with God Sunday 7 30 p m Faith Evangelical United Brethren Communion services Friday 7 30 p m Sharon Evangelical United Brethren candlelight Communion Grace Episcopal multiple services including Mass of the Pre Sanctified and Story of the Cross Czech Evangelical and Reformed Czech Communion with ve ie What Have I Done Unto on St Marks Lutheran 8 a m Communion and Tenebrae Friday Bethany Lutheran 7 45 p m 7 30 p m Passion History Trinity Lutheran multiple services Our Savior s Lutheran Communion and sermon Our Good Shepherd Lutheran sermons Victorious in Death Hope Lutheran sermon His Cross and Ours Holy Redeemer Lutheran Good Friday service First Lutheran Lutheran League drama festival and multiple Communions Kenwood Methodist Communion Trinity Methodist Communion by Dr John Ruthman John Huss Methodist Communion Friday Good Friday Bethel AME Holy Week services St James Methodist nightly services Week Westminster Presbyterian Communion and sermon High Point of the Evening
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Cedar Rapids
First Christian
First Covenant
Church of the Brethren
First Congregational
Salem Evangelical United Brethren
St. Andrew
Grace Episcopal
St. John’s Episcopal
Czech Evangelical and Reformed
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran
James Ilten
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Hope Lutheran
Holy Redeemer Lutheran
First Lutheran
Lutheran League
Kenwood Methodist
Trinity Methodist
John Ruthman
John Huss
St. James
Hus Memorial Presbyterian
Presbyterian church services this week and events
A schedule lists multiple congregations offering sermons and communion. First Presbyterian hosts a Thursday 7:30 p.m. service with communion and member reception. Knox Presbyterian also holds a Thursday 7:30 p.m. communion at the manse, Sinclair Memorial invites a Thursday 7:30 p.m. communion and member reception with a Good Friday service Friday at 7:30 p.m. Central Park Presbyterian offers Thursday services at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Christ Church United Presbyterian holds Thursday at 7:15 p.m. with a sermon by Dr Will W rr.
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First Presbyterian
Knox Presbyterian
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian
Central Park Presbyterian
Christ Church
United Presbyterian
Will W.rr
Rev E H Widmann to Speak Good Friday Service
The Rev E H Widmann pastor of Trinity Lutheran in Cedar Rapids will deliver the twenty ninth annual Good Friday sermon at Memorial Coliseum. His talk titled The Life for You will start at 12 10 p m and end at 12 45 p m with music from Trinity Lutheran day school pupils and the church choir directed by Charles W Laabs Rosa Theiss will be the organist An offering will be taken after expenses the balance goes to the American Bible Society for distributing Testaments to servicemen Widmann has served nine years at Trinity and is a Concordia seminary graduate
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E. H. Widmann
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Trinity Lutheran Day School
Charles W. Laabs
Rosa Theiss
The
American Bible Society
Mr. Widmann
Trinity
Concordia Seminary
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church School
St. Louis
Easter cantata and concerts announced in Iowa churches
Chee Uriel presents My Redeemer Liveth Easter cantata by the McGregor Community choir at McGregor Methodist church Sunday at 8 p.m. Soloists include Nancy Conner, Nancy Witter, and Bill Ritter. Central Park Presbyterian church Cedar Rapids hosts final family night service with Leo Geesaman directing a concert Sunday at 7 30 p.m. An Easter film I Beheld His Glory screens Friday at 7 p.m. after a family night supper at Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Cedar Rapids.
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My Redeemer
McGregor Community Choir
McGregor Methodist Church
Nancy Conner
Marquette
Nancy Witter
Giard
Bill Ritter
McGregor
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Leo Geesaman
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church
Ghana Missionary to Speak at Cedar Rapids Church
Edwin G. Ziemann, missionary to Ghana, will speak Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in First Assembly of God Cedar Rapids. He spent four years in the missions, plans to return after furlough, and will recount experiences and progress of Assembly missions. He will show a movie. He worked among the Ashanti, helped complete a 3500 seat church, and served as Bible school principal.
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Edwin G. Ziemann
Ghana
Assembly of God
Cedar Rapids
Ziemann
Assembly
New Religious Books At Public Library List
Six new religious titles released for circulation include Call of the Minaret by Cragg Hymns and the Faith by Routley Miracle of Lourdes by Cranston Dynamics of Faith by Fillich Bullfinch's Mythology by Bullfinch Amish Year by Rice and Steinmetz
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Public Library
Cragg
Routley
Lourdes
Cranston
Fillich
Bullfinch
Rice
Steinmetz
Theft of Auto Seat Reported to Police
Two larcenies were reported to detectives Saturday morning. Morris H. LeRoy of 217 Fourteenth Street NE reported the theft of the front seat cushion from his car parked in front of his home Friday night. Mrs Eldon Martin of 4420 Bowling Street SW reported the theft of three draperies from an exhibition house trailer at the Airport Trailer Sales.
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Morris H. LeRoy
Fourteenth Street
Eldon Martin
Bowling Street
Divorce Granted After Husband Tossed Cat During Anger
DENVER UP Flossie Martin was granted a divorce on Friday after testimony she endured her husband throwing the family cat at her during fits of anger.
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Denver
Flossie Martin
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