Weather and notices from the Daily Record April 25 1947
The issue lists regional temperatures for cities including Bismarck Chicago New York and Los Angeles. Iowa forecasts call for fair and warmer conditions with scattered showers possible Sunday and winds turning southerly.lementary weather figures for Saturday high 58 low 42 and Sunday high 63. Local notices report fines for traffic offenses and births in several area hospitals with multiple names and addresses.
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Bismarck
Chicago
Denver
Duluth
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
Two Gu s Four Germans Charged With Crime Wave
In Frankfurt a group led by two young American soldiers and three German women was arrested after a month of crimes across the American zone. The ring stole five U S vehicles and kidnapped two U S troopers while posing as soldiers. Eight agents with tommy guns executed the operation ending the spree.
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Frankfurt
Mulheim
Neil Rogers
Fort Wayne
Ind
Andrew T. Jackson
Mississippi
Karl Heinz Buchmeister
United States Constabulary
Essen
United States
Urbain Wins $5,000 in Phillips Petroleum Death Case
A federal court jury awarded James Urbain $5,000 in his $50,000 suit against Phillips Petroleum Co. Des Moines, following the death of his son Dennis in a filling station explosion near Dubuque on December 30 1945.
May Defense Threatens 44 Campaign Fund Exposure
Washington AP defense for ex congressman Andrew J May signals readiness to testify about 1944 campaign contributions involving high party figures including members of Congress. The case centers on payoffs for using his influence as House military chairman to assist Garsson munitions firms. Witnesses trace money moves between May and Illinois Garsson entities as part of the war fraud trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew J. May
House Military Committee
Sawyer Smith
Kentucky
May
Congress
Smith
House
War Department
Garsson
Henry and
Murray Garsson
Joseph F. Freeman
Garsson Brothers
Garssons
Services for Joseph W. Jansa Held Saturday
Funeral services for Joseph W. Jansa of Second Street SE will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Brosh chapel by T. B. Hlubacek. Burial will follow in Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Joseph W. Jansa
Second Street SE
Brosh Chapel
T. B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Services for Frank A. Holloway Held in Waverly
Funeral arrangements announced for Frank A. Holloway former Cedar Rapids resident who died Thursday in Waverly at 2 p.m. Saturday Burial is in Waverly Survivors include a Chicago brother Lewis W. Holloway one of the listed relatives from yesterday’s Gazette.
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Frank A. Holloway
Cedar Rapids
Waverly
Lewis W. Holloway
Chicago
Services for William Garrison Held Saturday
William Garrison 65 longtime maintenance department employee of The Cedar Rapids Gazette died in a Glenwood Minnesota hospital on Monday. Services will be at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday with burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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William Garrison
The
Cedar Rapids
Services for Mrs. Jane Miller
Services for Mrs. Jane Miller of 119 Twelfth Street NW will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Memories at Cedar Memorial Cemetery conducted by Rev. John E. DeLong. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Rohn Chapel until 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Jane Miller
Twelfth Street NW
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
John E. DeLong
Rohn
Services for John Urban Campbell in Madison
John Urban Campbell a former Cedar Rapids resident died at his home in Madison New Jersey Tuesday Services will be at 2 p m Saturday in the Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Zdenek F Pauk Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call after 8 p m Friday Campbell born in New Zealand March 8 1931 was a Madison High School student active in Boy Scout work Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs John T Campbell and grandparents Mr and Mrs Adam G Campbell of Barneys River New Jersey and Mr and Mrs Joseph Urban of Cedar Rapids
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John Urban Campbell
Cedar Rapids
Madison
N. J
Zdenek F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
New Zealand
John T. Campbell
Adam G. Campbell
Barneys River
Joseph Urban
Mrs. Hermann Keller Widow of Cedar Rapids Resident Dies
Cedar Rapids woman Mrs. Hermann Keller died at home at 1733 Sixth avenue SE after a long illness. Born December 14, 1884 in Burlington, she is survived by husband Robert S. Keller two daughters Marian K Young and Lois E Novotny a sister A J Klein a step mother Anna Senti and a grandson. Funeral services in Turner chapel with burial at Aspen Grove Cemetery Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Keller
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Avenue SE
Burlington
Robert S. Keller
Burbank
Calif
Marian K. Young
Denver
Lois E. Novotny
la Mesa
A. J. Klein
Anna Senti
Keller
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Protheon
Turner Chapel
Aspen Grove Cemetery
YMB Members Hear History of Amanas
More than 100 members of the Young Men's Bureau of Cedar Rapids visited the Amana YMB for a joint gathering. Charles Selzer, Amana high school principal, traced the Amana Society history from communal to cooperative capitalist system in 1932. The Amana male chorus sang a variety of songs and prizes were awarded.
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AMANA
Young Men's Bureau of
Cedar Rapids
Amana Ymb
Amana Society
Charles Selzer
Selzer
Iowa State High School Music Contest Winners Listed
About 12,000 students from 600 Iowa high schools compete in state music contests at Boone Independence Washington Spencer and Missouri Valley. Cedar Rapids area winners are named with Division 1 superior marked as first and Division II excellent marked as second.
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Iowa
Boone
Independence
Washington
Spencer
Missouri Valley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City and Grinnell Music Contest Winners List
The results list multiple soloists and ensembles across instruments and voice from Iowa City Grinnell Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Notable first places include Elaine Hillman Patsy Kelley Signe Opstad John Padgham and a range of quartets quintets and choirs earning top honors in AA A divisions.
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Ekeane Defrance
Iowa City
Atk
Norman Dille
Grinnell
John Padgham
Herbert Wisen
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
McKinley
Franklin
Boys’ Glee Club
Betty Kirby
William Hart
Vendenberg
Marvin Amish
Keith Parizek
Robert Gower
Iowa
Son returns $10,000 to mother after unjust life term
Loren Hamby, pardoned after six years unjustly spent in a Colorado penitentiary, will give the $10,000 compensation to his mother Ruth Hamby. She fought to clear his name, securing debts paid and a family home mortgaged, with loans and legal bills mounting. Hamby said he gave the money of his own free will to settle debts and restore peace to their family.
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Canon City
Colo
Loren Hamby
Ruth Hamby
George T. Carnes
Walsenburg
Hamby
Texas
Leonardo Keeler
Chicago
John C. Vivian
Loren
Interstate Finance Sues Hlas for Cash or Trailer Return
The Interstate Finance Corp of Dubuque files suit in district court against Anton Hlas and Mary Hlas seeking 1862.88 or the return of a 1946 trailer delivered on conditional sale. They request 250 damages for detention. The petition states a 77.62 monthly payment was agreed with a down payment. the first installment due April 4 was unpaid.
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Interstate Finance Corporation of
Dubuque
Anton Hlas
Mary Hlas
Twin City Motor Company sues over unpaid bill
A district court suit filed by the Twin City Motor Company of Toledo seeks $380.01 from Casper Smith of Montour for goods merchandise service and labor on a bill dated January 14 to February 1.
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Twin City Motor Company
Toledo
Casper Smith
Montour
Independence Treble Finds Top Prizes in Vocal Events
In a multi category music meet decorated by Decorah winners and others, Patty Amundsen leads the Treble voice high with first place, Vio let Bidne captures first in Treble voice low, and Decorah earns early supremacy in girls ensembles. Other events crown Vinton, Monticello, Monona, Oelwein, and several towns with first or second placements across quartets, solos, and mixed groups.
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Patty Amundsen
Decorah
Donna Haugen
Violet Bidne
Girls
Girls Glee Club
Vinton
Tipton
Tama
Madrigal Group
Anamosa
Monticello
Darlene Maher
Oelwein
Robert Levenhagen
Monona
Lyle Mason
Olin
Jim Craft
Mr. Vernon
Kenneth Deklotz
Shellsburg
Norway
Marjorie Irwin
DeWitt
Rita Randolph
Barbara Walker
Joanne Aker
Sue Hartsell
Elaine Broessel
Will of William F. Stahr admitted to probate
The will of William F. Stahr of Coggan who died March 4 is admitted to probate in district court. H. J. Swift of Manchester is named executor with a 15000 dollar bond. Beneficiaries include sister Louise Tesar, nieces Mona Trafton and Ruby A Wragg, and Charles E Brazelton Burton Le Clerc and Charles E Haines.
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William F. Stahr
Coggan
H. J. Swift
Manchester
Louise Tesar
Mona Trafton
Ruby A. Wragg
Charles E. Brazelton
Burton LeClerc
Charles E. Haines
Brollier Pleads Innocent To Lewdness Charge
Clayton Brollier 49 of 1309 Fifteenth Street SE pled not guilty to lewdness before Judge Floyd Philbrick in district court. He was arrested Tuesday on a Linn County bench warrant and had previously pled not guilty Wednesday to lascivious acts with a minor child.
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Brollier
Clayton Brollier
Fifteenth Street SE
Floyd Philbrick
Linn County Bench
Pfeiffer Wins Judgment Over Evans For Professional Fees
Judge G. K. Thompson in district court Thursday awarded Dr. H. E. Pfeiffer a judgment of 170.15 dollars against Lloyd Evans and Louise Evans based on a bill for professional services.
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H. E. Pfeiffer
Lloyd Evans
Louise Evans
G. K. Thompson
Man Eats Steak Keyed to Bill Refusal at Butterfly Cafe
Carl Fisher, 37, a taxi driver, dined at the Butterfly cafe last night and spent over 25 dollars for a steak he did not finish after biting a waitress by mistake. He refused to pay and faced police intervention. Judge Harry S. Johnson sentenced him to pay 25 dollars costs. Patricia Hannon, the waitress, is expected to recover along with Carl.
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Carl Fisher
Butterfly Cafe
Carl
Harry S. Johnson
Patricia Hannon
Gus the Swan Weds Henrietta in Glendale Pond Homecoming
Glen dale Calif UP Gus the widower swan set up housekeeping with his Boston bride Henrietta in a redecorated pond. Helena McIver of Forest Lawn said the pond was spruced up with new swan hats for Henrietta. The couple arrived home amid Hollywood style fanfare with photographers reporters and cheering crowds.
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Glendale
Calif
Gus
Swan
Boston
Henrietta
Helena Mcliver
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Elvira
Egypt
Mass
Swan Farm
Hollywood
American Airlines
Miss McIver
United Pilots Stage Preview of Operations
Cedar Rapids prepares for United Air Lines inaugural operations with a Friday practice by twenty United captains and three dispatchers arriving from Chicago in a DC-3. The Mainliner Cedar Rapids will christen Sunday and a full opening program begins at 1 30 p m with traffic plans and crowd control coordinated by local officials and Chamber of Commerce leaders.
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United Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
United
Chicago
First United Mainliner
Debate over World War II veteran bonus plan continues
G Ainsworth and Ernest Kosek oppose a state veteran bonus arguing it is a loan and would raise costs through high interest and a 244 mill property tax to service debt. Kosek proposes alternative funding including a ½ percent sales tax to raise 7 million yearly, while Ainsworth says the bonus is a national issue, not state. Carl Burkman urges the Legislature to let voters decide in the 1948 elections.
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G. Ainsworth
Spirit Lake
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Kosek
Ainsworth
Carl Burkman
R-Des Moines
Wilson Trackmen Qualify In Two Events At Drake Relays
Wilson High School of Cedar Rapids qualified in two events during the Drake Relays preliminaries in Des Moines. The Ramblers sprint medley team joined Iowa City, Atlantic, North Des Moines, Ames, and Des Moines Roosevelt to post a strong time led by Iowa City at 3 42.3. Ramblers Miller and Steen advanced in the 120 yard high hurdles, with Miller finishing fourth in the finals and Hayek of Davenport clocking 15.3 seconds to win the event.
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Wilson High School
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Ramblers
Iowa City
Atlantic
North Des Moines
Ames
Roosevelt
Miller
Steen
Hayek
Davenport
Arrests After Defiant Phone Strikers Rally in Frisco
In San Francisco two thousand telephone workers defied police orders to disperse staging a demonstration against an injunction limiting picketing. Police arrested 14 women and 10 men in patrol wagons on charges of violating a city ordinance. The protest followed a mass meeting at the Coliseum with many women switchboard workers present.
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San Francisco
Charles Duliea
Coliseum
Market Street
Marion and Cedar Rapids urged to merge for growth
A Marion Cedar Rapids merger is urged as beneficial for new industry and business sites along the Milwaukee line east of Marion. Committee members note half of Marion residents work in Cedar Rapids and predict Cedar Rapids will grow around Marion. They cite simpler police and fire services, existing utilities, and shared long distance telephone costs as factors supporting a union.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Railroad
M. L. Downey
Kenwood Park
Downey
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa-Illinois Electric Light and Power Company
Mild Weekend Forecast Signals Warmer Temperatures Ahead
A mild weekend appears likely after a week of cold, wet weather. Tonight and tomorrow should be generally fair with highs near 55 to 60 and lows around 35 to 40. Temperatures may run 3 to 5 degrees below normal overall with scattered showers possible Saturday and Monday. Cedar Rapids posted a 60 degree high yesterday, while Chambers-Inskeep readings fell from 51 to 40 overnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Talle's Schick Hospital Bill Under Debate
The Veterans Administration says it cannot operate Schick General Hospital Clinton Iowa for lack of funds and would discharge 2000 staff and close beds if not funded. Dr Paul R Hawley testified before a House subcommittee opposing Rep Talles bill to require VA to operate the semi permanent army facility serving Iowa Illinois Indiana and parts of Wisconsin Missouri. Bankers petition of 150000 names urged passage.
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Washington
Veterans Administratoon
Paul R. Hawley
Congress
House Veterans Affairs
Hawley
Rep
Talle
R-Ia
Veterans Administration
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Schick
War Assets Administration
John M. Banker
United Veterans Hospital Organization
Iowa
Illinois
Banker
Schick Hospital
Indiana
Wisconsin
Missouri
Army
Dolliver
R-La
Twyman
R-Il
Church
R-Ill
Leonard Allen
D-La
Hick Visits Statehouse in Des Moines
U. S. Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper, former governor, spoke to Iowa lawmakers at the statehouse about combating communism. He warned of its spread and urged vigorous action to keep freedom from being enslaved within its borders.
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Des Moines
U. S
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Statehouse
Lowe
Corm
House of Representatives
Hickenlooper
Clocks Stop In Iowa Legislature As Adjournment Looms
In Des Moines clocks in the Iowa house and senate chambers halted at noon after adjournment. A practical adjournment is expected next week when both houses finish passing bills, likely Friday or Saturday. Six members in each house remain to complete final steps.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Teddy Roosevelt Park Bill Signed by Truman
President Truman signed a bill creating the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park in North Dakota and authorizing a monument to Theodore Roosevelt in Medora North Dakota.
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Truman
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park
North Dakota
Medora
N. D
Gulf Ports Hint Ammonium Nitrate Is Treated Like Flour
Gulf ports continue to handle ammonium nitrate in a manner described as like flour. Coast guard probes Texas City explosions reveal Gran and High Flyer carried nitrate. Company officials say packaging in paper bags limits danger and that no extra precautions are used beyond typical handling.
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Galveston
Texas
Coast Guard Board
Texas City
Coast Guard
Gran
High Flyer
A. R. Campbell
Texas Transport and Terminal Company
Sweelinck
Rotterdam
R. M. Peterman
Car stolen in Colorado found abandoned in Cedar Rapids
A 1946 Ford owned by Harry Miseo of Broken Bow Nebr was stolen in Denver in January and abandoned on a Cedar Rapids street near Seventh Avenue late Thursday. The car carried license plates reported stolen in Sterling Colo on Feb 7 and contained clothing also believed stolen by Cedar Rapids detectives.
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Denver
Colo
Broken Bow
Neb
Sterling
Cedar Rapids
Harry Miseo
Seventh Avenue
Immaculate Conception Choir Attends State Music Conference
Eleven members of Immaculate Conception Church chorus and glee clubs travel to Des Moines for the Iowa All-State Music Educators conference. They join the all state chorus at 8:00 p.m. with choral ensembles led by Sister Mary Raymond. Notable singers include Herman Meis, Richard Prior, Ne ville Boyle, John McDonald, John Raftis, Thomas Barker, Margery Moore, Mary Cramer, Kathyrn Duster, and Rose Mary Prout.
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Immaculate Conception
Des Moines
Iowa
Herman Meis
Richard Prior
Neville Boyle
John McDonald
John Raftis
Thomas Barker
Margery Moore
Mary Cramer
Kathyrn Duster
Rose Mary Prout
Mary Raymond
R.S.M
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First Avenue
Richard Schaefer
Harold J. Fitzpatrick
Naomi Harre
Edward G.chalupsky
Route 1
Merlin M. Hultman
Chandler Street
Jesse M. Stewart
Johnson Avenue
Burton W. Odell
Sioux Falls
S. D
Barbara Burke
Frank G. Stastny
Jennie Dmitrick
Glen H. Athey
Patricia J. Athey
Vergie Foggy
Grover C. Foggy
Lester W. Ream
Paula E. Ream
Victor L. van Horn
Marie Angst van Horn
Mercy
Walter Boehmke
Belle Plaine
Robert Alt
Ellis Boulevard
Donald Ackerman
Hull Avenue
Clarence Schulte
St. Luke’s
Chester Rejsa
Highland Drive
Melvin Galbraith
Thirty-fifth Street
Buell Jackson
Mechanicsville
Lester Achenbach
Bossier City
M/Set
C. Machovec
Sgt
Machovec
Joe Machovec
Second Avenue
Army Air Forces
Barksdale
Santa Ana
Arthur Nisson
Nisson
Alice Lubbock
Robert T. Lubbock
B Avenue NW
Fla
Robert Burianek
Burianeks
Burianek
Patricia Boyse
May Defense
Jansa Services
Holloway Services
Garrison Services
Miller Services
Campbell Services
YMB
Nancy Scurr
Dubuque Firm
Stahr
Gus the Swan
United Pilots
Willard Shrader
Capt
L. W. Remington
Don Hines
Leo Miner
Harold Rowe
Truman Hansen
A. L. Taylor
Bob Peck
Chamber of Commerce
Francis Hidinger
Montrose Hotel
Harold Wies
Civic Bureau
Pete Bezanson
Scheible
Charles Gustin
Herbert S. Stamats
Chamber
Lester G. Orcutt
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
W. C. Mentzer
Charles H. Grant
Henry CO. Talle
Guy Richardson
Charles J. Knickerbocker
Frank C. Byers
E. C. Eppley
Eppley
Omaha
Frisco
Tony’s
Tony Nassif
Second Avenue SE
Hick
Janeba Funeral Home
Joseph J. Janeba
Gulf Ports
Colorado
I.C
Third Avenue
Pianc
Sarge Te
Coal Dealers Association
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