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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1952
Page
1
Weather notes show varied temperatures across cities with a cold spell easing. five day outlook predicts above normal temperatures and scattered showers. Community notices report several births in Marion and nearby towns, plus obituaries for Belle Plaine Hawkeye and Williamsburg residents. Local police brief entries include traffic fines and court actions. marriage licenses granted and accidents logged.
A donor who requested anonymity pledged 150 acres and $15,000 to buy land for Camp Wapsie-Y, enabling a planned YMCA camp on owned property. John B. Turner said $125,000 is sought to cover land, buildings, and equipment as leases on the current site end next year.
L. H. Bastian of Sioux City was elected president of the Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association at a Montrose hotel convention. He succeeds Walter Wagner of Clinton. Other officers elected include Ray Ellis of Oskaloosa as vice president Roy Fenske of Spencer as secretary Will Faust of Des Moines as treasurer and R. B. Laird of Des Moines as executive secretary.
Faye D. Stevens of 1227 Fifth Avenue SE is reported as an air force enlistee in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. Eugene E. Kahler, a seaman apprentice, will begin two weeks training duty Sunday and will report aboard the PCE-880 at Sheboygan after living at 412 Fourth Street SW. Stevens to Parks air base in Pleasanton California for training.
Coroner Robert Brosh ruled the 49 year old Joseph Pitra death in a city jail cell Sunday as due to natural causes. Pitra was jailed on a drunkenness charge and died after being rushed to Mercy hospital. Autopsy was performed by Dr. Francis Tucker. Funeral services will be held in Oelwe n Wednesday.
Commencement for Troy Mills high school seniors is scheduled for the evening of May 13 in the school gym. Baccalaureate services will be held May 11 at the Methodist church.
Mississippi River pressure remains steady at Muscatine with levees holding and no major flood issues. Authorities report 21 feet crest Tuesday while nearby Clinton deals with sewer backups and Sabula shows optimism about riding out the flood.
Engineers report the Missouri River cut a new channel moving Elwood Kansas into Missouri land near St. Joseph. Rosecrans air field sits on a Kansas island as crews plan to block the new channel and reroute the river back to its old bed, with debate over reclaiming the airfield.
Salt Lake City civil defense officials broadcast appeals for volunteers after temporary flood channels broke through sand bagged dikes at five points. More than a quarter of the city became a shallow lake as levees failed at two locations and waters spread rapidly into Tuesday.
Iowa briefs report Calmar resident Andrew Grundeland celebrating his 93rd birthday Monday. Other items note a concert shell under construction in Iowa City high school auditorium for spring concerts, Rowley commencement May 9, and May 4 baccalaureate.
City workers in Cedar Rapids returned to duty Tuesday with 78 of 80 street department employees back on the job and all park, water and sewage crews restored. The aim is rapid street cleaning, starting downtown and moving outward, with hours set to 6 am to 3 pm to beat the morning traffic rush. About 200 workers were idle during the 12 day strike that affected roughly 500 municipal employees.
Paul A. Hedtler senior a master mechanic with the Dewey and Army Chemical Company and World War I veteran died at his Cedar Rapids home at 3 45 p m after a brief illness. Born September 7 1899 in New Glasgow Nova Scotia he came from Lockport New York a year ago and lived much of his life in Boston He is survived by his wife Marvel Fabian a son Paul A Hedtler a mother Mrs James Hedtler a sister Mrs Norman Budge and a brother Irving Hedder Burial is in Cedar Memorial with services at Turner Chapel conducted by Dr Theodore Lilley.
Benjamin F Kraft aged 86 died in a Cedar Rapids nursing home after an extended illness. Born in Lancaster Pennsylvania on Aug 29 1865 he lived in Van Horne before moving to Cedar Rapids 31 years ago. Survived by a brother Niel of Van Horne two grandchildren five great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and wife Katherine who died March 25. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church 1 30 p.m. Thursday officiated by Rev E H Widmann. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call Beatty chapel until 11 15 a.m. Thursday.
Frederick R. Austin 55 a representative of Wilson and Company in the South died at 11 30 am Monday in Gainesville Florida Born in Augusta Georgia he is survived by his wife Hazel a stepdaughter Phyllis Dobbins Bucyrus Ohio and a brother Frank Savannah Georgia Services set for 3 30 pm Thursday at the Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Clem ent D Loehr of Winterset Methodist Church Burial will be Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Wednesday.
Memorial services for Norman E. Smith will be held in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday conducted by Mt Hermon lodge 263 A F and A M Mr Smith died in an Albany New York hospital April 22 Services were held there with cremation committal The family asks friends to donate to the Red Cross fund in his memory All Master Masons are asked to meet at the Masonic hall at 1 p m Thursday to attend the service
Margaret Ada Weber widow of Edwin N. Weber died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Services are set for 10 30 a m Wednesday in Turner chapel with Dr Galen L Rose of the First Christian church officiating. Burial follows at Evergreen cemetery in Win ton. Friends may call at the chapel.
Independence reports that Virgil B. Neuhaus Masonville James D Walderbach Ryan Donald L Kress Rowley and Paul T Monaghan Manchester the transferee were inducted into the armed forces in Des Moines this week and will enter service.
C Burrows former Belle Plaine Union publisher died Monday night in a local nursing home after a winter illness following a fall. Born in Des Moines he moved to Belle Plaine in 1910, bought a newspaper, then consolidated papers in 1943. He served on state boards, helped found Good Roads, and chaired local clubs. Survived by three sons eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services set for Thursday at 3 p.m.
Gov William Beardsley urged creation of an elementary teacher training program at the University of Iowa and funding to support it. He spoke at the opening of the governor's day leadership conference on education, noting teacher shortages and predicting state aid could cover about 25 percent of operating costs. He cited enrollment growth overcrowding and rising education costs as key challenges.
The discussion centers on 1951 and 1950 potato production figures and the impact of price supports. Critics argue elimination reduced planting, while supporters say higher yields and quality improved. Weather delays in the Carolinas Georgia and California and an OPS amendment limiting seed potato prices shape the dispute.
Linn county supervisors approved a $123,137.97 contract for a farm to market bridge across the Wapsipinicon River just east of Highway 13 in Central City. Schmidt Construction Company of Winfield was the low bidder, with work to start 60 days after steel allotments are confirmed and finish by August 1, 1953. The board also approved a $7,000 grading contract on Linn Benton county line and filed zoning maps and reports by Harland Bartholomew Associates of St. Louis.
M. J. Raftis doing business as Raftis Brothers filed a declaratory judgment action against O. E. Henderson doing business as Henderson Manufacturing Company seeking about 12548 in sales commissions. The contract dated May 20 1946 paid Raftis nine dollars per bulldozer blade and sixteen dollars per wagon. Raftis says Henderson breached after October 1 1946 and did not recognize him as the salesman for the equipment, asking the court to determine the due amount and enter judgment.
The will of John F. Casey who died April 20 was admitted to probate Tuesday. It leaves $800 to John and Leo Britt, $400 to Paul, Donald, Mary Ann and William Britt and Mary Helen Smith, $100 to St. Mary's Orphans Home in Dubuque, and $1,000 to the pastor of St. Patrick's church at Monti for masses. Four grave markers are required on the family lot, with the balance including a Buchanan county farm going to niece Martin Smith. Robert J. Pattee of Independence named executor with $5,000 bond.
William L. Husek, 42, of 1946 First Avenue NE, pled guilty to a drunk driving charge and was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge Floyd Philbrick. The offense was dated November 6, 1951, with an initial plea of not guilty before changing to guilty.
Lloyd Delehoy sues Robert F. Lane for 1022 dollars in property damages after Lane and Donald Jenkins collided at Second Avenue and Twelfth Street SE, injuring Jenkins. Delehoy alleges his parked car was pushed into another, which then struck a third. a sixth car was involved with Jenkins.
Paul E. Whitters 18 and James Stewart 23 faced a rape charge after a Friday night assault on a 20 year old woman near Ellis park road NW. Whitters pled innocent. Stewart received until 10 am Wednesday to plead. Bond set at 7500 dollars each by Judge Floyd Philbrick.
The trial of Elizabeth M. Dagley on a false check charge was continued over the April term by Judge Floyd Philbrick on motion of Dagley’s attorney.
The Buchanan county Red Cross initiates an emergency relief campaign for flood victims. About $100 has been donated so far toward aid and recovery efforts.
Isaiah L. Patten Jr., 24, of 518 Seventh Street SE, was given extra time Tuesday to enter a plea to a car theft charge arising from an intensive oil exploration dispute in Israel.
Patten was ordered to plead by Saturday at 10 a.m. by Judge Floyd Philbrick after his Tuesday plea date. The judge also appointed an attorney for Patten following the withdrawal of his initial lawyer.
John Racz a 34 year old Milner hotel employee faces a embezzlement by agent charge hearing Thursday at 10 a.m. in Justice of the Peace Miles Adams court. He is accused of converting 80 dollars of Century Cab Company funds to his own use on February 25 while driving for the firm. His bond is set at 1000 dollars.
Deputy County Auditor Don Van Dura reminded taxpayers the deadline to buy in county dog tags is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Tags cost $1 for male and spayed dogs and $3 for female dogs.
Japan's foreign office issued a 15 page pamphlet accusing Russia of waging psychological warfare to spread fear of general war. It argues against neutrality in the Cold War struggle and asserts World War III has begun in a new form as Western Europe and Asia resist Soviet expansion.
Washington hearings before a House Appropriations subcommittee reveal the army cannot give away its mules abroad due to a high standard of living. Maj. Gen. W O Reeder says mules are spoiled by the good life, making them unsuitable as pack animals overseas. The army plans to buy 98 mules in fiscal 1953 at about $200 each.
Linn County Cancer Crusade has reached 17250 toward a 20000 goal as of Tuesday. Crusade Chairman William C. Culver urged the public to contribute before the Wednesday deadline and noted most funds come from Cedar Rapids with county totals around 2508. Workers can file reports at the Crusade office at Peoples Church on Third Avenue SE, with Thursday hours affected by a rummage sale.
Members of Alpha Xi Delta sorority at Coe College won the annual Panhellenic sing during a chapel period in the Coe auditorium. Miss Phyllis Dellman directed the group as judges Miss Maurine Hamblin Frank Machen and Miss Alma Turechek evaluated performances. All five Coe sororities participated.
Richard R. Gleason of La Grange Illinois filed a $7,000 damage suit in Des Moines federal court against Ivona Lakehart of Marshalltown. He says his truck was out of use for two months and $5,000 in repairs resulted from a December 2 accident on Highway 30 involving a car driven by one of five young men with Lakehart’s consent.
Des Moines report shows April 26 1952 spring plowing at 58 percent complete versus 34 percent last year. Oats acreage seeded 93 percent with early fields vigorous. pastures and meadows supply 29 percent of forage, up from 7 percent a year ago.
In San Diego the transport Gen. William Weigel arrived with 4123 marines marking the largest Korea return group to date. Returning Cedar Rapids servicemen include Sgt Ramon L Cook Sgt Charles B Jump Cpl William L Maher Cpl John F Marshal Cpl John Naughton Sgt Wallace N Smith Cpl Dale M Strouse Sgt Harold L Whiting and others from Toledo Postville Iowa City Vinon.
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