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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
6
Davenport Iowa State Rep. Fred Schwengel says he will contest the 1949 Iowa house speakership if elected. He joins four candidates for two Scott county seats while Rep. G T Kuester runs with no opposition in Cass county. Local backers note Scott county’s historic lack of top office holders, last held in 1853.
Des Moines AP reports Drake university announces two Ohio additions to its fine arts college faculty. Frank H. Biglow of Toledo named assistant professor of art. Ralph Woodard of Cincinnati named instructor in voice. Biglow previously taught at Cortland NY State Teachers College and Ohio high schools. Woodard earned a master of music from Cincinnati Conservatory and is a University of Idaho alumnus.
R. M. Fisher of Belle Plaine was renamed a vice-president of the AFL Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen of America at the union’s convention in Milwaukee.
William Kottkamp, 43, of Des Moines, was found dead in his automobile in Kirksville Missouri on Thursday. Officers said an autopsy may be performed. Kottkamp worked at the John Deere plant in Ankeny Iowa.
West Branch hosts a parade Tuesday with 13 high school bands from Anamosa Marion Monticello Tipton Donnellson West Liberty Tama Toledo Norwich Muscatine Stanwood Brookly n and West Branch. The Vet erans of Foreign Wars band Cedar Rapids leads the march from West Branch High School at 1 p.m. Awards for top bands will be given at the reviewing stand as Mr Hoover watches. A noon All Iowa picnic precedes the platform program at 2 30 with national networks broadcasting Hoover's address.
Arnold Kahl of Clarence suffered severe burns to his face hands and legs when gasoline ignited during transfer from a transport truck to bulk tanks near Clarence. Sparks from an electric switch started the fire in a pumphouse. the pumphouse burned while the bulk tank escaped. Stanwood and Lowden fire departments aided in extinguishing the flames.
Lola Clare sues Eldora dentist Dr H W Stonebrook for 30000 claiming he wrote an unsigned malicious letter about her in August 1946. Stonebrook denies writing the letter in his answer.
Forrest Hagan, Silver Beaver Scouter and Waubeek Area Council leader, penned the inscription on the birthday sheepskin to be given to former President Herbert Hoover. Mrs. Lou Dennis of Cedar Rapids did the lettering. A Buffalo Bill Area Council Scout from Davenport will present the message.
Ottumwa plant announces David A MacGregor will manage the small stock department of John Morrell and Company. The appointment is effective August 16 and was announced by A B Collier, director of sales.
Quoted remarks from Goodwin reveal a pressure tactic to shave off votes if the South backs the Republican ticket. The exchange highlights tactical considerations shaping regional voting alignments ahead of the election.
James Goodwin of Fort Madison president of the Young Republican League at the University of Iowa grows a Dewey cookie duster as part of a campus mustache fad. Goodwin and other Young Republicans plan to wear mustaches this fall to show support for Dewey.
Bobby Breen, former child star and singer, will headline a midway musical show at the Iowa State Fair from August 27 to September 3. He will travel from Chicago and appear after being discovered by Eddie Cantor. The fair's midway will feature more than a dozen new rides and a mix of performances, including colored minstrel shows and curiosities.
Des Moines liquor squad counted patrons in 25 taverns. 247 people noted, 12 dining, rest drinking beer. Silver Dollar night club had the most business with 60 drinking patrons. Fidler's Theater Lounge had 12 dining customers, the only venue visited twice.
Drake university will implement a divisional reorganization of the Cowles library by the fall term. Librarian Robert H. Wilkins announced that a faculty and outside expert study recommended three divisional reading rooms for sciences social sciences and humanities. Each division will house reference materials reserves periodicals and a large portion of circulating books.
In Des Moines area, Northwestern Bell union members of the Communication Workers of America vote to fund a publicity campaign with one day’s pay each. They seek wage gains after months of stalled talks since May 15 and warn a strike could come if negotiations fail to advance.
Ten a.m. August 18 is set for objections to Cedar county 1949 budget. The proposed tax raise totals 26 065 with 23 175 extra for reappraisal costs in the assessor’s office. Rural rate 14.89 per 1000 and urban 9.71 for county purposes. school budget 9500 is included.
The body of Pvt Richard Debner arrived in Clarence Friday morning. A brief prayer service is set for 1 30 p m Saturday at Chapman funeral home led by Rev F J Mittler. Military rites will follow at St John’s cemetery by the American Legion. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Fred G Debner.
W A Sheaffer Pen Company announces a regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents and an extra 20 cents a share on common stock. Both payable August 25 to holders of record August 16. Leslie Oelke buys Garber undertaking business from L A Zearley, to run as Delke Zearley funeral home. Zearley retires for health reasons.
Des Moines plans to appeal a ruling that a married minor may enter places selling beer. Corporation counsel Hallagan said the appeal to Polk County District Court follows Judge Grind's decision exonerating a 20 year old married man who bought beer in a tavern.
In Dubuque Mississippi river near Dubuque two men drowned while fishing Friday morning. Victims were John Mai, 48, of Dubuque and Emery Bellmeyer, 52, of Platteville Wisconsin. A rock and dam worker warned the boat was too close to the dam area before it overturned at about 5 40 a m and coast guard was alerted.
Lester Reg genwether 24 of Spragueville died in Clinton hospital from burns suffered while burning rubbish at his home on Wednesday night. He died Thursday night.
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