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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1950
Page
2
Reported high and low temperatures for many cities with precipitation figures and an Iowa forecast showing scattered showers. Also includes traffic court results, legal notices and a long list of obituaries and death notices from Columbus Junction to West Liberty with funeral details and burial locations.
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie in his 143 page annual report urges bold enlightened statesmanship to resume negotiations and halt deterioration toward a third world war. He lists six high points including top power talks and giving China’s UN seat to the government controlling most of China.
Sioux City delegates heard Erle Cooke of Atlanta urge universal military training as essential for national defense. He warned a six month delay could have prevented World War II and the Korea crisis, and he predicted the training bill would be introduced in Congress this week.Candidates for state commander include Robert Bush and Benjamin Nichols. The gathering expected about 6 500 Legionnaires with Gov Beardsley and Chaplain Carney addressing sessions and officers to be elected midweek.
Idaho produced 22 119 000 dollars in lead 18 450 dollars in zinc and 8 995 708 dollars in silver during 1947.
Three men were charged with drunk driving in district court Monday. Harry W. Evers 1222 B avenue NW Henry E Howeller 84 of Marion and Ray G Albert 61 of Center Point were the defendants. Albert was arrested after his car in a collision two and a half miles west of Walker on highway 150 left a passenger Samuel Hunter 84 of Center Point with a fractured shoulder and collar bone. Lyle W Sparrgrove of Lamont the other driver escaped injury. Howeller was arrested after a late Saturday night in Marion for erratic driving. Evers was arrested by Cedar Rapids police when his car struck a squad car during an investigation on Mt. Vernon road SE.
Milroy Netolicky aged 53 of route 2 pleaded innocent to a July 24 drunk driving charge filed after an July 18 accident near ly that injured him and five others.
Two wills were admitted to probate in district court Monday. The will of Lurton D. Stubbs who died July 25 names his wife Effie M. Stubbs sole heir and executrix without bond. The will of Charles E. Snell who died July 22 names Mary Snell wife and sole heir and executrix without bond. A divorce petition by Alice M. Arends against Henry F. Arends was dismissed without prejudice by Mrs. Arends.
The city council overruled objections to a tax increase and approved an airport expansion bond issue. About $585,000 will be raised with federal matching funds of roughly $335,000 from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. A paving and drainage contract will be let this month, with hangars and an administration building to follow. The project aims for completion by late next summer.
At CLEAR LAKE IOWA Republicans enjoyed a quiet Governor's Days observance with limited political talk. A Sunday gathering at W H Nicholas home discussed potential 1951 House speaker candidates with Gov Beardsley, his wife, and Sen Herman Knudson.
The Rev I E Linkletter longtime Cedar Rapids Church of Christ pastor dies in Sioux Falls SD after a heart attack while en route to Yellowstone with wife Edna and daughter Ethel He led Cedar Rapids church 1928 1948 serving 20 years before moving to Winters et He was Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association president twice survived by widow two sons John and Montague and one grandson Funeral set for Winterset at 10 a m Wednesday burial Linwood Cedar Rapids at 4 p m
Tom Neckwinder 77 of Swisher died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. A retired farmer, he lived much of his life on Amana route 1. Survived by five daughters and three sons, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Barta Hesse r s chapel at 1 30 p m with burial in Linwood cemetery.
The service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday conducted by the Rev. S. V. Williams at Brosh chapel. Burial follows in Bohemian National cemetery with Hanford post of the American Legion performing military rites. Friends may visit the chapel beforehand.
James J. Grady 61 of 1237 Ellis boulevard NW died Saturday. Services will be at St. Patrick's church at 9 a.m. Tuesday presided by Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. J. Lenihan. Burial is Mt. Calvary cemetery. Rosary by Msgr. Lenihan at 8:30 p.m. Monday and Foresters at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Monahan home where friends may call.
Services for Mrs Albert L McClellan of 223 Third Street NW will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday in the Rohn chapel with Rev H M Grant of Trinity Methodist officiating Burial is in Linwood Cemetery The widow and a daughter Mrs R T Horak of Cedar Rapids survive the deceased note error in the Gazette listing Mrs Horack instead of Horak
Nora Keegan of Williamsburg risks a default federal judgment up to 50000 dollars after not replying to Elva H Moore's July 3 suit alleging Moore suffered 50000 in damages from a March 4 accident near Marengo on Highway 6. The court ordered Moore to show cause August 23.
Cecil Edward Bixby 52 former Cedar Rapids Shellsburg resident died Sunday in Cherry Hill Arkansas. Born May 8 1898 in Shellsburg he leaves wife Mary two sons Clyde San Diego and Robert Davenport a daughter Virginia Young Cedar Rapids two step sons Robert Emry Monrovia California and Richard Silver City New Mexico and brother J A Bixby Cedar Rapids. Body to Cedar Rapids for Beatty chapel services time to be announced and Linwood Cemetery burial.
Cedar Rapids air force reserve men Sgt. Roger C. Ackley of 1564 Third avenue SE and Pfc. Frank Pusateri of 1001 Fifth avenue SE were ordered to Fort Warren Wyoming. Both serve in the local volunteer air force reserve unit, a status above inactive and below active reserve.
Cedar Rapids expects its first pre induction contingent of eighteen men to depart Tuesday for physicals in Des Moines. They will be classified for fitness for military service. A second group of eighteen will take exams in Des Moines Wednesday. Two more groups of twenty five will depart later in the month for additional physicals.
Charles Holecek 64 of 1305 Second Street SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 9 20 p m Saturday after a long illness Born in Austria October 12 1885 he was a carpenter at the Wilson and Company plant A World War I veteran he served with the U S Marines from 1906 to 1910 He was a member of Musicians Local 137 Carpenters Local 1039 Hanford Post American Legion Karel IV Z C B J Prokop Velky and other affiliations.
Mrs. Andrews was found dead beside a parking lot near Garfield grade school on West Willow street in Cherokee. Sheriff Lunde reported the time of death around midnight with an inquest planned. Her son Ted is serving in the air force in San Antonio. another son, John Robert, 12, lived with her. Investigators from the Iowa bureau of criminal investigation joined Cherokee County authorities.
Lim Kwang won, a war prisoner, testified that the North Korean First division crossed the Naktong near Hamchang. He said 6,000 new recruits and 3,000 veterans fought with minimal artillery and equipment, suffering heavy losses while the unit attacked after 24 hours of marching.
AP report says Mickey Cohen the Los Angeles gambler was spotted at a Des Moines Pastime club with a companion. A waitress identified Cohen from a dinner photo and two lemonades. Police officials noted no formal knowledge of his presence but warned he would be detained if located. Fort Des Moines hotel staff also tied a similar photo to two men who checked in and out during the period, driving a 1950 Cadillac sedan.
A 61 year old woman fell from her seventh floor Philadelphia apartment Monday, landing in a garden plot and surviving with back injuries cuts and shock. She was taken to a hospital unconscious then revived and told Detective John Lyons she did not remember the plunge and insisted she did not jump.
City brief items include polio insurance promotions for Ray Moore Agency and See Charles Hynek for polio insurance, a Planned Parenthood clinic meeting at St. Luke's hospital, and notices for Blue Cross office relocation. Also reports Kubik family reunion in Vinton with attendees from Iowa, New York, and Texas, plus various local notices and an injury update on Dr. James Flynn at Mercy hospital.
President Truman met with the joint chiefs of staff in Washington to review world developments. He convened for an hour with Gen. Omar Bradley and additionally with Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg, and Admiral Forrest Sherman to receive up to date Korea reports.
Chairman William M. Boyle Jr announced the Democratic National Committee has bought an eight story headquarters building in Washington for about 250000 dollars. The facility will serve as main campaign headquarters for the 1952 election, aided by a second mortgage expected to be paid off after the election through contributions.
The National Geographic Society notes a Lorraine priest in 1437 played Christ in a Passion play and reportedly hung on a cross until near death, underscoring early dramatic realism in medieval religious staging.
The Omaha FBI office urges men 18 to 26 to register for the selective service. Youths turning 18 must register within five days of their birthday. Violations carry up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Seven Hoover guidance tips cover prompt registration, questionnaire submission, keeping the draft board informed, obedience to orders, reporting status changes, carrying documents, and discussing honest mistakes with the board.
The city council approved a new street and sidewalk project in the Cleveland school area and dropped a proposed E avenue NE sidewalk near Kenwood after objections. A low bid of 3782.90 from Claire Morrow for west side sidewalk work by Cleveland school was accepted, with a 60 foot street provision on the Westland Seventh addition plat near First Avenue SW for about 146 feet.
Edward Joseph Asenbrener 61 of Iowa City died by self-inflicted hanging Sunday afternoon. He was found by his wife Rose upon returning from work. Born April 22 1889 at Mt Vernon he lived in Iowa City 14 years and worked at the Legion clubroom. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Donald Kyvng Cedar Rapids parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Asenbrener Ely one sister Mrs Emil Vondra Cedar Rapids route 2 and two grandchildren Funeral at Brush funeral home 2 pm Wednesday Burial Dupont Cemetery near Fairfax Friends may call.
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