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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1949
Page
1
Iowa forecast shows increasing clouds and showers westward with warmer temperatures. Daily records note scattered high and low readings from Bismarck to Phoenix and list recent deaths births and legal notices along with local police and court actions and municipal updates.
The Cedar Rapids Board of Review will hold hearings on new 1949 property assessments starting Monday May 2 at 2 p.m. in City Hall council room. Sessions run through May with additional meetings announced as the board reviews Scolaro’s assessment books and property values. Citizens may file No 70a petitions by May 20 noting grounds for objection, with three standard bases: excessive value, inequitable comparison, or inadequate value. Present members include chairman L P Boudreaux and others.
Perry Iowa police report burglars robbed the Globe Loan Co safe over the weekend, taking 620 dollars, according to Sheriff Evan Burger.
Cedar Rapids surgeon Dr Campbell F Watts told Linn county workers that an extensive cancer education drive may more than double cures by raising funds for research public awareness and detection centers He outlined three citizen actions and stressed early detection to boost cure rates The drive chaired by Lee Winterberg aims for 18500 with funds split between local programs and national research and education
The Linn county district court clerk released 90 additional petit jurors for the April term to handle the expected murder trial load of Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr. The jurors report May 2 at 9 a.m. and include residents from Marion, Mr. Vernon, Central City, Center Point, Fairfax, Lisbon, Robins, Coggan, Springville, Cedar Rapids and many neighborhoods with full lists of names and towns.
Gov William Beardsley sent 17 appointments to the Iowa senate for confirmation. The list includes seven members of the new Iowa Natural Resources Council and posts on the state flood control agency and other agencies. Notable names: Richard H. Plock, George Reynolds, Robert Jones, J. Frank Hamilton, Elmer Corwin, Luke Caffrey, Virginia Bedell, Harry Tyler, Harry Coffie, Kenneth Wagner, and Reynolds who becomes a highway commissioner. The Iowa Natural Resources Council will handle flood control. other appointees join the aeronautics commission, board of control, and soil conservation. Hopkins was not reappointed due to a district-rule conflict.
Anna E Niermeyer 83 widow of Ira Niermeyer dies at her daughter Ruby Monson s home in Everett Washington at 11 25 a m Monday She was born September 30 1865 in New York state a longtime Cedar Rapids resident before moving to Everett She leaves daughter two sons Louis E of Loma Linda California and Scott B of Cedar Rapids two granddaughters and three great grandchildren The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Friday and be taken to Beatty chapel for services at a time to be announced with burial in Linwood cemetery
Robert J. Berends, 16, of 1265 Twentieth Avenue SW, pleads innocent in district court before Judge Floyd Philbrick to a rape charge. Co-defendants Clayton E. Harger, 18, and Kenneth Siemering, 17, also plead not guilty in the Linn County case involving a 12 year old. All three are held in Linn County jail on $2,500 bail each.
Four wills were admitted to probate in district court Tuesday. The will of William D. Worst named executor Harry R. Strother with $25 000 in loans and listed several heirs. John Lull and Emogene S. Lull were named heirs and executors without bond. Mary L. Van Horn named James P. Van Horn as heir and Mary Agnes Hungerford as executrix without bond. Andrew J. Ramsey's will named heirs Mary R. Van Fleet Glenna W. Ellis and Maurine R. Allman with Van Fleet appointed executrix without bond. A separate suit to set aside a deed by Margaret C. Scott against Bertha Ann Thorne was dismissed. Vernon E. Brusha filed suit against Charles Brimmer for 375.
Mrs William O Smith 57 of 2746 First avenue NE Cedar Rapids died suddenly at home at 5 am Tuesday She was born Sadie Wakefield January 22 1892 in Pawnee City Nebraska Came to Cedar Rapids from Ottumwa Married William O Smith February 28 1922 in Iowa City Surviving are brother William Wakefield Exline IA two sisters Mrs Ella Johnson Centerville IA and Mrs Harry Brandsfield Cedar Rapids IA and a niece Tillie Johnson Services will be at Turner chapel 1:30 pm Thursday Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Providence Texas records John W. Allen 64 of 520 Eighth St SE died in Grand Saline Texas Monday while vacationing there. He was a telegrapher for the Rock Island railroad 45 years and had lived in Cedar Rapids eight years. Survived by daughter Sue Allen Cedar Rapids two sons Van E. Allen Cedar Rapids John E. Allen Mineral Wells Texas two sisters Mrs Norah Null Dallas and Mrs Zula Dickenson Grand Saline a brother James Allen Grand Saline three step-daughters Mrs Milton Dimond Mrs Faye Veal and Mrs Paul Chiafos all of Cedar Rapids and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held for Bruce Leonard Koch three weeks old at Cedar Memorial chapel of memories in Cedar Rapids. Rev D A Lofer officiated. He died in Los Alamos New Mexico the previous Thursday. Surviving are his parents two siblings Elizabeth Helen and a sister, grandparents Mrs Norman J Thompson and Mr and Mrs Leonard Koch, and great grandmother Mrs Rose Koch all of Cedar Rapids.
Two accident damage cases begin in Linn County district court. Judge G K Thompson presides over the Buol suit filed by Robert Buol against Frank Arensberg Wayne Turner and others. Judge Floyd Philbrick handles the Miller and Roy Trucking Company versus Charles Furnish case. Jurors are named for both trials.
Services will be held for Mrs. John Kopecky at Kuba funeral home at 8:30 a.m. and St. Ludmila's church at 9 a.m. led by Rev. Frank R. Hruby. Burial follows in St. John's cemetery. St. Mary's lodge to recite Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Friends may call. Frank Telecky of Cedar Rapids was not listed among survivors in yesterday's paper.
Funeral services for Frank Netolicky of Western will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Brush chapel with Theodore B. Hlubacek officiating. Burial will follow at Shueyville cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel prior to the service.
Services for Arthur W. Lehmkuhl of 415 Longwood Drive NE will be held this week. The obituary notes his death on Monday and lists funeral arrangements pending with local church and funeral home.
The service was conducted at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m on Wednesday by Dr Andrew E Kurth pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church. A cremation was included. Friends may visit the chapel beforehand.
Ollie Parrot aged 42 of Garfield Arkansas died Monday afternoon after a long illness. Survived by two brothers Chester Groat of Chicago and L. E. Groat of Cedar Rapids and three sisters Mrs. Helen Legg of Michigan Mrs. Reva Leu of New York City and Mrs. Edith Hanson of Oregon. Garfield Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Laverna M Terry dies at daughter's home in Palo. Funeral set for 1 30 p m Wednesday in Beatty chapel with Rev F H Ward officiating. Burial planned at Springville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Dr. B L Knight moves office to 602 Dows Bldg Returns to Cedar Rapids Thomas Pirnie returns from three months in Southern California Attend antique show at coliseum Thursday to Sunday Mel Foster real estate talk on Selling the Midwest at YMB meeting at 6 15 p m Dial 5146 for Century Cabs Mt Vernon library hosts Children stories at 4 p m Mrs Richard Miller selects talesfor younger children Heather Co closes 701 Center Pt Rd 12 30 to 3 p m Wednesday April 20 Mrs Harry A Cady returns home 1208 Oakland Rd NE after Mercy hospital in Iona ity Shuffleboard Brown Derby at Blue Moon Thursday 8 p m C FE Kline hospitalized at St Vincent's Portland Ore Harold Kline resides 1309 Third St SW Evans visits Cedar Rapids first meeting in 35 years Charles Hobbie Farm Equipment Workers union debate health medical programs at Presbyterian Men’s Council in Marion Wednesday 7 45 p m Lowell P Nichols Des Moines BBB speaker Kiwanis Wednesday noon reservations at Roosevelt hotel Mt Mercy scholarship $250 by Daughters of Isabella for Linn County senior exam April 30 Mt Mercy college Sperring named among 10 Iowa State ROTC cadets June 1948 graduate of Franklin school now engineering freshman at Iowa State
Bill Odom's non stop 4,957.24 mile flight from Honolulu to Teterboro New Jersey last month is approved as an international record by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in Paris Beech Aircraft Corp sponsor of the Waikiki Beech Bonanza announced the approval on Monday in Wichita Kansas AP report
Police Chief Jesse Clift issued an appeal to dog owners to keep animals close during gardening season. He noted multiple daily calls about dogs rooting in neighbors gardens and urged owner cooperation to reduce the problem.
C Howard Smith national affairs adviser for the northern central division of the United States Chamber of Commerce will address members Friday at the Manufacturers and Wholesalers bureau luncheon at the Montrose hotel. He will discuss issues now under fire in congress and has past work in market analysis production research and distribution with Paul G Hoffman during 1942 45. Reservations are requested through the Chamber office.
Rep. James Armstrong proposes amending a Senate bill to end wartime rent controls in Iowa by November 1. The measure would let cities counties and county boards of supervisors enact de control hearings and resolutions arguing the wartime need has passed.
Verlin Secrel and Noble King of route 1 sustained minor cuts when their car collided with a semi on Twelfth avenue and Third street SE shortly before noon Tuesday. They were treated and released at Mercy Hospital. Charles Parden of Clinton, driver for Union Freightways, faced charges for failing to yield the right of way.
Robert Burns age 20 of Marion route 3 received a 30 day Linn county jail sentence after pleading guilty to petty larceny. Justice H R Churchill suspended the term. Detectives Jake Stusak Harley Simon and Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder arrested him for taking a clock from a car Sunday night.
Cedar Rapids board adopts a timetable for five renovation projects with plans due by Saturday and bids by May 20. Projects cover electrical work for five schools, boiler and stoker replacements, cafeteria and multipurpose room upgrades, fire escapes at several schools, and playground surfacing.
The Civil Service Commission reminds applicants that city policeman fireman and policewoman positions close at 5 p m Wednesday. Blank forms are available at the city clerk's third floor office in City Hall and must be returned by closing time. An exam will be held next Monday at McKinley High School. By Tuesday noon about 10 policeman seven fireman and four policewoman applicants had filed applications.
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