August 9 1949 Daily Record Fly control and weather notes
Daily Record from August 9 1949 includes public health notice to kill flies with DDT around refuse cans and doorways. It also lists extensive Iowa weather forecasts for the week with highs in the 80s and 90s, wind directions, sunshine estimates, precipitation expectations, and normal ranges. Additionally the issue reports various local matters including divorce decrees births and police court actions with names and addresses of those involved.
Passengers Seized From Polish Liner Batory
Immigr ation authorities seized 14 passengers aboard the Polish liner Batory as it prepared to sail for England and Poland Greek passports were shown by those seized crew and officers protested. One man was handcuffed and removed. The ship departed without the detainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Batory
England
Poland
Gerhart Eisler
Rutledge Receives Ten to Twenty Years for Murder
Rutledge is sentenced to a term of weeks to months of hard labor for second degree murder of Byron C. Hartman at the Roosevelt hotel. He will undergo routine physical and mental tests, work in the prison dining room and nursing duties, with no visitors during isolation. Mrs Hartman and her husband expressed satisfaction with the sentence and the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lainson
Rutledge
Byron C. Hartman
Roosevelt Hotel
James Smith
Fort Madison
Smith
Coraopolis
Associated Press
John C. Hartman
Milk prices boosted a cent at Waterloo
Waterloo dairy announces a one cent per quart price rise to 18 cents. A spokesman cites higher costs for producing and bottling milk under the grade A ordinance effective June 1 and the new dairy union contract with employees effective July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Playgrounds' Play Day Set For Wednesday In Cedar Rapids
Wednesday marks the annual Play Day for 15 supervised Cedar Rapids playgrounds. Directors and children meet at 10 a.m. at each site then proceed to Ellis Park for a citywide day of competition with 62 elimination events and more than 500 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Ellis
Reed Park
Daniels Park
Reed
Daniels
Lincoln School
Sinclair
Lincoln
Coe
Iowa corn advances amid moisture shortage across counties
Iowa corn progress remained strong with 93 percent silked by Saturday, but soil moisture fell short in central regions causing damage risk. The dry area stretches from Jefferson to Lake City, threatening yield prospects if hot, dry weather continues. widespread moisture stress encompasses about twelve counties surrounding the central belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Jefferson
Boone
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Rockwell City
Sac City
Lake City
United To Start Fast Flight to West Coast
Cedar Rapids to gain rapid United Air Lines service via Omaha with five mile per minute Mainliner 300 DC 6. Passengers can reach Denver in five hours, San Francisco in 11, Portland in 12, Seattle in 13 ½ hours with 11 a m CST departures arriving Denver 2 20 p m MST and other arrivals later the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Rocky Mountains
West Coast
United Air Lines
Omaha
Cc. C. McIntyre
United
Denver
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce Rebuilding Nears Completion
Redecorating the Chamber of Commerce building after a steam pipe burst last month is expected to finish in about a week. Painters and plasterers have repaired damaged rooms, with progress steady. The incident flooded rooms with steam, causing wall damage and blisters in the stairwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Alfred Gusta Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving in Marion Area
Alfred George Gusta of 1114 Fifth Street NW pled guilty to drunk driving in district court before Judge Floyd Philbrick. Arrested Saturday by the Iowa highway patrol on Highway 151 two miles north of Marion, he was fined 300 dollars plus costs and allowed to pay 50 dollars down and 25 dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred George Gusta
Fifth Street
Floyd Philbrick
Gusta
Iowa Highway Patrol
Highway 151
Marion
Wills of Linn County Adults Probate In Four Estates
Four wills have been admitted to probate in Linn County district court. Wills cover Mrs. John R. Ireland died July 28 and Mrs. Arthur Hurtt died July 31, along with Richard O. Shively and Oscar R. Waller, who died July 29. Executors named include Merchants National Bank for Mrs Ireland and Herbert H. Hoadley for Mrs Hurtt. R. O. Shively and Earl Waller also named executors for their respective estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County District
John R. Ireland
Arthur Hurtt
Richard O. Shively
Oscar R. Waller
Ireland
Merchants National Bank
Maxine R
Marilyn C. Hartenberger
Davenport
Olive Beers
Cedar Rapids
Kathleen L. Reed
Paul Franklin Beers
Janice L. Hallquist
Reatha L. Butterfield
Cedar
Charles G. Darsee
Martelle
David
Rachell Kitzhaber
Loveland
Colo
Roland Darsee
Maxine Hartenberger
Herbert H. Hoadley
Hurtt
United States Savi
Cedar Rapids Building and Loan Association
Owen Hoadley
Elva Ann Hull
Second Street
Eunice H. Hoadley
Lois H. Kriz
Robert
Frank Shively
R. O. Shively
Melvin
Hazel
Earl Waller
O. R. Waller
Earl
Ray Waller
Irene Anderson
Caperonis Pleads Innocent in Embezzlement Case
James Andrew Caperonis of 1107 Third Street SW appeared before Judge Floyd Philbrick and pled innocent to embezzlement by bailee involving a 1946 Hudson coupe owned by Dean Satchett. The car, taken for a 9 am on Aug 2 trial, was not returned by 1 pm. It was later recovered by the Iowa Highway Patrol on Highway 38 about 15 miles south of Muscatine on Aug 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Andrew Caperonis
Third Street
Floyd Philbrick
Caperonis
Dean Satchett
Sarchett
Iowa Highway Patrol
Highway 38
Muscatine
Woods Brothers Admit Affray Guilty in Paralta Street Fight
Ivan Woods and Richard Woods pleaded guilty in Justice H R Churchill’s court to affray for a street fight in Paralta Saturday night. Each man was fined 50 dollars with 40 dollars of the fine suspended and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Justice of the Peace
H. R. Churchill
Ivan Woods
Richard Woods
Paralta
Hattig pleads guilty to worthless check theft
Ervin A. Hattig 31 of 124 Fifth Street SW pleaded guilty Tuesday to passing a worthless $25 check. Judge Floyd Philbrick sentenced him to 60 days in county jail with 30 days suspended. The report also notes theft of carpenter tools from a newly built house on a Cedar Rapids farm and a taxicab damage suit for $282.32 filed by Milo Abernathy Jr. against H L Galbraith. A divorce petition involving Nellie and Fred Kness was reinstated after a prior dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutledge
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Linn County
William Crissman
Crissman
Ervin A. Hattig
Fifth Street
Floyd Philbrick
Henry Gensicke
Sheriff's Office
Milo Abernathy, Jr
H. L. Galbraith
Fifth Avea
Second Street
G. K. Thompson
Nellie Kness
Fred Kness
Dubuque Woman Dies of Polio at University Hospital
IOWA CITY AP Mrs Gertrude McGovern 26 of Dubuque died of polio Tuesday morning at University hospital admitted last week. With four new patients added today 34 cases are under treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Gertrude McGovern
Dubuque
University Hospital
Iowa World War II veterans receive nearly forty-two thousand bonus checks
DES MOINES AP Nearly 42 000 Iowa veterans of World War II have received their bonus checks. The 41 975 checks total 16 113 918 dollars averaging 383 dollars each. The bonus board works to speed delivery as about 2 000 claims are processed daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Youths Fined for Lounging in Greene Square
Three youths pled guilty to lounging and loafing in a public place after an early morning encounter with police in Greene square. Judge William Matias imposed $100 fines or 30 days in jail, noting prior trouble with the law. Howard L Prosser received a $50 suspended sentence as a first offender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene Square
Tuese
City
Alvin Lingo
Burlington Street
Charles R. Chase
Fifth Avenue
Thomas McMurrin
H Street
Arthur Zimmerman
Ralph Mikesell
Three Fined on Reckless Driving charges in Police Court
Three men pleaded to reckless driving in police court. Charles Chehak of 720 Eighth Street NW Milton L Herren of Marion and Wilbert Urban of 1344 Wilson Avenue SW were each fined 100 dollars and costs Judge William Matias suspended 50 dollars in Chehak's case Urban also pled guilty to driving without a license and was fined 10 dollars and costs Urban was picked up July 30 after erratic driving and hitting two parked cars at J Street and Sixteenth Avenue SW Chehak was arrested Saturday after hitting a milk truck at Ellis Boulevard and F Avenue NW Herren was arrested Sunday after a motorcycle chase on First Avenue E driving more than 50 mph near Ce Mar Acres
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chehak
Eighth Street
Milton L. Herren
Marion
Wilbert Urban
Wilson Avenue
William Matias
Chehak
Urban
J Street
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Ellis Boulevard
F Avenue NW
Herren
First Avenue E
Ce-Mar Acres
Milwaukee seeks suspension of two passenger trains
Milwaukee railroad posts a notice seeking permission to stop morning trains from Cedar Rapids to Ottumwa and Calmar, citing losses. The trains also carry mail and baggage. One Cedar Rapids departure is 7:45 a.m. with a 6:55 p.m. return. objections to the Iowa Commerce Commission must be filed within 15 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Ben Dvorak
Ottumwa
Calmar
Iowa Commerce Commission
AMA invites Negro doctors to midwinter sessions
The American Medical Association invited Negro physicians to attend clinical sessions at its Washington midwinter meeting December 6 to 9. The invitation came during the National Medical Association convention. Dr. George F. Lull announced the invitation, and Dr. Peter H. Murray was named to AMA policy making body, the first Negro chosen for that group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
American Medical Association
Washington
National Medical Association
George F. Lull
AMA
Peter H. Murray
NMA
Military Chiefs Return to U.S After Europe Survey
The joint chiefs of staff returned to Washington after a 10 day on the spot survey of Western Europe's military needs. Gen Omar Bradley Admiral Louis Denfeld and Gen Hoyt Vandenberg supervised the European survey to speed a joint program for free nations under the Atlantic Pact. Bradley said discussions were frank but no decisions were made.
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Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Western
Europe
Truman
Vienna
Omar N. Bradley
Louis E. Denfeld
Air Force
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Bradley
Mayor J N Fields Dies After Dismissing Court Session
In Grovetown Georgia Mayor J N Fields aged 55 collapsed and died after saying that's all and dismissing a municipal court session. A physician cited a heart ailment as the cause.
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Grovetown
J. N. Fields
Breakins Reported in City Tuesday and Monday
Police investigate another breakin in the latest wave as 15 total city breakins since Saturday. Tuesday's theft occurred at College Super Service on 1300 First Avenue NE with $15 missing and a damaged register. Monday breakins hit Limback Lumber, 200 Third Street NE, and Standard Tire, 98 First Avenue, with an attempted safe break at the lumber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Super
1300
First Avenue NE
Jack Niebel
Limback Lumber Company
Third Street
Standard Tire Company
First Avenue
Lumber Company
Deaths Mary Larson Former Cedar Rapids Resident Dies in Seattle
Services for Mary Larson will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday with Rev G H Bamford. Burial in Norway cemetery. Born May 1868 in Akrehaven Norway she lived 62 years in Cedar Rapids and Norway, Iowa areas before moving to Seattle. Survived by five sons Andrew Louis George Conrad Matt Porter and a daughter Mrs Gertrude Russell.
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Mary Larson
Cedar Rapids
Seattle
Turner Chapel
G. H. Bamford
Norway
Larson
Louis Larson
Akrehaven
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Andrew
Bismarck
N. D
George
Portland
Ore
Conrad
Matt
Chicago
Porter
Tulsa
Gertrude Russell
Widow Anna Janousek Dies In Cedar Rapids At 69
Anna Janousek aged 69 widow of James Janousek died at 8:00 p m Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born in Czechoslovakia she lived in Cedar Rapids 36 years and worked 25 years as a saleswoman at Killian's. Survived by James and Lawrence Kakatsch Milwaukee Charles Simon Colorado Springs James Simon British Columbia and William Simon Oklahoma. Services 7:30 p m Wednesday at Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Milo Filipi. Burial Milwaukee. Friends may call chapel Wednesday afternoon.
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Anna Janousek
Bever Avenue
James Janousek
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Killian’s
Praha Rebekah Lodge
James and
Lawrence Kakatsch
Milwaukee
Charles Simon
Colorado Springs
Colo
James Simon
British Columbia
William Simon
Oklahoma
Milo Filipi
Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church
Widow Rose Tellin Dies After Brief Illness in Cedar Rapids
Rose M Tellin widow of Anton Tellin died at her Cedar Rapids home at 2 p m Monday after a brief illness She was born March 23 1884 in Iowa county Surviving are a daughter Mrs Floyd N Pinch a brother Frank Rotter a sister Mrs Emma Meinmary and two grandsons Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery Turner chapel scheduled at 1 30 p m Thursday Friends may call at the chapel
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Rose M. Tellin
Anton Tellin
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa County
Floyd N. Pinch
Frank Rotter
Ma‘rengo
Emma Meinary
Turner Chapel
Bohemian National Cemetery
Services for Hattie Greer at Turner chapel
Hattie Greer age older woman died at 1 45 a m Monday at her daughter Mrs L J Stick of Chicago home Burial will be at Seymour The widow of Robert Franklin Greer services set at Turner chapel at 6 45 p m Thursday conducted by Rev John K Moore pastor of St Paul s Methodist church
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Hattie Greer
Fourteenth Street
Services for Mrs Anna Weiderman
Mrs Anna Weiderman of 610 Second Avenue SW died Sunday. Services are at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St Patrick's Church with Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan officiating. Burial follows at Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary at Teahen chapel 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Anna Weiderman
Second Avenue SW
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Teahen Chapel
Msgr
Lenihan
Cliff Falls on Couple at Huntington Beach
Two teenagers, Janice Snyder 15 and Tommy Grieve 18, were sunning themselves at Huntington Beach when a rock formation above toppled. Snyder suffered head injuries while Grieve received two stitches for a torn ear as they recover in Altadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altadena
Calif
Janice Snyder
Tommy Grieve
Huntington Beach
Janice
Grieve
Adjustment Board Denies Neon Sign On Tourist Home
The Board of Adjustment denies Shaffer Tourist Home a neon sign at 1300 Third Avenue SE citing residential zoning and existing policy. Shaffer withdraws his plea after denial while other actions include approval of a reverse-front house at 2030 D Avenue NE with set backs and yard changes, and permission to adjust a Breezeway and garage at 852 Nineteenth Street SE.
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Board of Adjustment
Shaffer
Third Avenue SE
Charles O. Shaffer
Plan Board
City Plan Commission
Commonwealth Apartments
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Wilbert J. Beckman
D Avenue
Twenty-first Street
Beckman
Soutter Avenue
C. L. McKim
McKim
Thirtieth Street
Lee Crawford
Nineteenth Street
Higley Avenue
Crawford
Sweeney Defends Rivalry Between Military Groups
Brig. Gen. Walter C. Sweeney Jr of SAC told the Iowa American Legion convention that rivalries among army navy and air force are honest disagreements over weapon employment not calls to eliminate services He noted increased bomber range and power since World War II including the B 36 tripling range over the B 20 and the potential use of atomic weapons to deliver vast destructive power within days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
U. S
Strategic Air Command
Walter C. Sweeney,Jr
SAC
Omaha
Iowa American Legion
Army
Navy
Air Force
Sweeney
Legionnaires
Pacific
Saipan
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Europe
Japan
Woman stabs husband after insult over dressing
In Alameda California Arthur Augustad 46 tells wife Mary 42 her dressing is so bad he wants to shampoo her with it. She stabs him in the chest and upper arm with a kitchen knife police report.
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Alameda
Calif
Arthur Augustad
Mary
Polio Insurance and Local Personnel News
Polio insurance family rate ten dollars for two years announced by Ray Moore Agency. David Jacobs, son of Mr and Mrs L A Jacobs of 218 Sixteenth Street NE, has returned after six weeks at K O T C engineering camp at Fort Belvoir Virginia and a week in Schenectady New York. Jacobs, an engineering student at the University of Iowa, will leave Sunday to serve as camp counselor at a Lutheran camp on Lake Okoboji. Dr and Mrs Bruce E Brown have moved from Marshalltown to Cedar Rapids. Dr Brown, a 25 year dentist, opens new office in the Guaranty Building with Mrs Brown, formerly Lucia Madison, residing with her mother at 1407 Washington Ave SE. Eighty seven attended a Cedar Rapids and Marion Railway Mail Association Sixth division picnic at Ellis Park with guests from West Liberty, Dubuque, Waterloo, Clinton and Independence. newly elected officers included Joe Howard and Mrs A L Hinton.
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David Jacobs
L. A. Jacobs
Sixteenth Street
K.O.T.C
Fort Belvoir
Schenectady
N. Y
University of Iowa
Jacobs
Lake Okoboji
Browns
C.R
Bruce E. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Brown
Gertrude Madison
Washington Avenue
Lucia Madison
Guaranty
Quirino asks U.S. support for Pacific union
Philippines President Elpidio Quirino urged United States backing for a Pacific nations union in a perilous hour to halt the spread of communism. He spoke to the Senate and House during a three day visit as President Truman hosted him here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
United States
Union of Pacific Nations
Asia
Quirino
Senate
Republic of the Philippines
America
Truman
House
Minister Jailed In Des Moines Morals Case
The Rev. James W. Coones age 46 pastor of the Christian church at Runnells was held in Polk county jail Tuesday on morals charges involving two young boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
James W. Coones
The
Christian Church At
Runnells
Polk County
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City Cab
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Mt. Vernon Road
Minneapolis
General Auxiliary
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Shellsburg
Palo
Gorwin
Clutter
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Ryan
Polio
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J. V. Movak & Son
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