Weather and death notices highlight August 19 1953 Daily Record
August 19 1953 Daily Record lists daily high and low temperatures across cities Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Philadelphia and more alongside Iowa forecast. It includes funeral notices for Walton Beattie Horsel Johnson Dewey Noon Tonneson and others with service times and burial plans. Divorces listed include Miller and McClain cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Fred
Milverstedt
Arma Fencces
Peffers Funeral
City Briefs In Hospital With No Visitors
Mrs. Emil Buresh is in Mercy hospital for observation and treatment with no visitors permitted. Stalker Electric and Sheryl L. Chehak of Cedar Rapids. Frederick trie Adv. L. Boots and LaVona Brown. Walter A. Hensch Jr. and Janet L. Hils, all of Cedar Rapids, also noted in the briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Buresh
Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
William E. Dougherty
Bet- Electrolux
L. Bradley
Willis E. Lamb Cleaners
Stalker Elec
Sheryl L. Chehak
Frederick Trie
Adv
L. Boots
LaVona Brown
Walter A. Hensch, Jr
Janet L. Hils
Cedar Rapids
Probation Officer Appointed in Southern District of Iowa
Federal Judge William F. Riley of Des Moines appoints law clerk Adolph F. Holm as probation officer for the Southern district of Iowa until a permanent replacement for the late Harold R. Elwell is named. Other brief items note a Keokuk fire destroying two cars, Dutton Stahl named Iowa Traveling Men Association secretary treasurer, and Friends meeting in Oskaloosa with 400 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Riley
Des Moines
Adolph F. Holm
Southern District of
Iowa
Harold R. Elwell
Dutton Stahl
Iowa State Traveling Men's Association
Currie C. Chase
Stah
Friends
Suit for 100000 Against Hospital
An Illinois woman sues St Luke s hospital in Dubuque federal court for 100000 alleging negligence caused permanent paralysis after manic depressive psychosis treatment. Ruth Evelyn Waterman 42 of Arlington Heights alleges shock therapy and negligent supervision led to a severe spinal injury while a patient Aug 1952 to Feb 1953. Cedar Rapids lawyers W Sandoe Jordan and William M Dallas represent her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Federal Court Clerk’s
Dubuque
Illinois
Ruth Evelyn Waterman
Arlington Heights
Ill
Iowa
Waterman
W. Sandoe Jordan
William M. Dallas
Cedar Rapids
Bus Driver Ordered to Shun Mystery Jane Doe on Route
In Chicago Judge John J. Lupe commanded bus driver John Craig to avoid the unidentified passenger known as Jane Doe aboard the Irving Park line. Craig’s estranged wife Grace testified the woman ruined their marriage by riding the bus with him daily. The judge urged Craig to shame, not insult, the mystery rider while Craig pledged to try to protect his marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Craig
Irving Park
Jane Doe
John J. Lupe
Craig
Grace
Lupe
Religious School Instruction Plans Stir State Debates
The Iowa opinion notes Illinois and New York versions of religious instruction in schools. It cites a Dubuque plan with house-to-house calls to inform parents, opt-out students staying in class, no use of school funds, and no involvement by public teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Iowa
Illinois
Erty
New York
Dubuque
Rescue at Sea Off Newfoundland Aboard Else Basse
A woman passenger and the 24 man crew of the burning Danish freighter Else Basse were rescued Wednesday off Newfoundland by a passing British vessel, the U S coast guard reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Newfoundland
U. S. Coast Guard
Pan American Proposes Round World Air Cruise
Pan American World Airways asks the Civil Aeronautics Board to approve a three month luxury world cruise for 30 passengers at a $15 000 fare. The DesB airliner would depart New York around January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pan American World Airways
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pan American
Desb
New York
Died in Gas Explosion at Sibley Home
Ernest Harms 74 of George, Iowa, died from burns after a gas heater exploded in his basement Tuesday night. Authorities said the heater went out Saturday night and he attempted to relight it. The incident occurred at his residence in Sibley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
INS
George
Sibley Hospital
Ernest Harms
Harms
Linncoln Court Announces September Petit Jurors
Clerk Arthur Ax mear lists 98 jurors for Linncoln district court September term. Jurors report September 21 at a.m. for duty. names are grouped by towns and townships including Ashelin, Drake, Fronson, Lentz, Robinson, Williams, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linncoln District Court
Arthur Axmear
Raphael Ashelin
A A. Buresh
Hiram Dee
Fred E. Diers
Mary Douch
G. Dvorak
Agnes Dvorak
Beulah Eastwood
Victoria Fenci
James Foushee
Mamie Frink
Betsy Garlinghouse
Margaret Garretson
Junius Grant
Harry H. Green
Clarence Grinnell
Lydia Gruskey
Wiltrude Hall
Harold Hogan
Frances Hrbek
Fay Humbert
Twyla Hutchins
William Ihns
Elizabeth Jakways
Linus Janechek
Phyllis Jass
Walter L. Johnson
Fred C. Jones
Marguerite Kane
Genevieve Kazimour
Otto Klassan
Helen Klima
Arthur Kunzman
Hoyt Lane
William Laubly
Gertrude Lentz
Donald Mann
Charles Maresh
Lillian Melsha
Ray J. Mills
Josephine Norton
Marcus Oberrenter
John Ostberg
Joe Panek
Edith Parry
One Man Jailed Two Fined For Drunk Driving
Three men pled guilty to drunk driving before Judge Philbrick. Jesse A. Stagg, Edward Kirksey, and William Fisher faced fines and jail: Stagg $300 and costs with installment plan. Fisher $300 and costs with installments. Kirksey 60 days in county jail. Stagg injured in a Highway 30 crash nine miles west of Cedar Rapids. Fisher stopped after a Third Avenue collision. Kirksey arrested after a Saturday crash near 1634 Ellis Boulevard NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philbrick
Jesse A. Stagg
Vinton
Edward Kirksey
Fifth Avenue SE
William Fisher
Seventh Street
Stagg
Cedar Rapids
Fisher
Third Avenue
Fifteenth Street SE
Raymond Klass
Eighteenth Street SE
Kirksey
Ellis Boulevard
Park Expansion Plans At Ellis Park Proceed
The park board voted to make part of Ellis Park. On engineer William Behrens recommendation, the board rejected stop signs to halt traffic east and west at a rural intersection one and a half miles east of Paris near the Dudley Henderson farm. The quarterly fines report from Mayor Vern C. Phelps of Central City was placed on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Park
William Behrens
Paris
Dudley Henderson
Vern C. Phelps
Central City
Burianek Will Benefits Catholic Institutions
Mary A. Burianek died July 31 and her will allocates 500 dollars to St. Wenceslaus church with 100 dollars for masses, 500 to Anna Jacobson, 500 to Joseph Powers, 100 to Joe Zmolek, and the remainder to the Sisters of St. Joseph and Boys Town in equal shares. Powers was administrator with 3,000 dollars. A second will of Rose Kubec, who died June 28, names her husband Wiley as sole heir and executor without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Burianek
Burianek
St. Wenceslaus Church
Anna Jacobson
Joseph Powers
Joe Zmolek
Sisters of St. Joseph
Jersey City
N. J
Boys Town
Neb
Powers
Rose Kubec
Wiley
Auto Title Law School For Treasurer's Office
The Linn county treasurer's office will close Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an instructional school at the courthouse. Treasurer Frank F. Bates says the auto department staff will attend to learn the new Iowa automobile title law, with John Carlson of the state motor vehicle department conducting the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Department
Linn County
Court House
Frank F. Bates
Auto Department
Iowa
John Carlson
State Motor Vehicle Department
Brick Tossed Through Window at Prairieburg Tavern
Linn county sheriff searched Wednesday for a person who threw a brick through Holub's tavern window in Prairieburg Tuesday night. James H. Smith said the act appeared unprovoked. Lincoln Marburger of Maquoketa was jailed on a Jackson county warrant for false uttering a check and to be returned for the charge. Darlene M. Frost filed suit to annul her Omaha marriage to Albert Frost. Freda K. Thome dismissed an account suit against Lovell Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo A. Ward
Twelfth Street
A Avenue
Third Street
Rocky Creek Lake
Kellogg
G. F. Hatcher
Grinnell
Rock Creek Home Sites, Incorporated
Jasper County
Linn County
Lincoln Marburger
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Marburger
Darlene M. Frost
Omaha
Albert Frost
Freda K. Thome
Lovell Myers
Theft Balked by Stubborn Clerk
ALBUQUERQUE AP Frances Edwards 22 recalls a would be holdup man with a gun who threatened her at a park refreshment stand. She refused and the man abandoned the robbery, paid for three bottles of pop, and drove away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Frances Edwards
Iowa Briefs: Multiple Local News Items Across Counties
Marengo Howell Simons named city marshal by Mayor Fiser. Simons aided by Ora Williamson. Mont Jepeneen injured in horse incident. taken to Memorial hospital Manchester. X-rays show no broken bones. Mrs Ralph Granneman and Connie Fern arrive from Coco Solo Canal Zone for a month with Hazel Foot. Moore family reunion held in Memorial hall with officers elected. Earl and Mrs Woods purchase Herbert Gerdts residence in Atalissa. Mrs Wherry buys Fred Scott residence in Onslow. Sixty trial jurors drawn for September term in West Union. Hillman family reunion held near ae with 42 people. Zimmerl family reunion at Eagle Point park Dubuque. School masters picnic. Charles Shaw elected VP and Amy Benda secretary. W J Hilmer of Guttenberg sells house in Delaware. Winneshiek County cancer drive raises 3131.93 toward 2700 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Howell Simons
Fiser
Simons
Ora Williamson
Mont
Tom Jepeneen
Johansen
Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Hawkeye
Ralph Granneman
Connie Fern
Coco Solo
Canal Zone
Hazel Foot
Sigourney
Moore
Memorial Hall
Hammi Robinson
South English
Florence Hershman
Grinnell
Treva Flanagan
Atalissa
Earl Woods
Peers
Herbert Gerdts
Onslow
Wherry
Fred Scott
West Union
Stanley
Hillman
J. D. Hillman
Gason
Zimmerl
Eagle Point Park
Dubuque
Wabe
Pes
Ae Dent
Charles Shaw
Amy Benda
Delaware
W. J. Hilmer
Guttenberg
William Reth
Decorah
Linn county creates Monroe Township zoning area in Linn
The Linn county board of supervisors ordered a new zoning area in Linn county covering Linn school township in Monroe township. The zoning petition by 18 residents was approved, claiming over 51 percent of residents and property owners support the plan. Cedar Rapids city council requested a rock quarry be deeded to the city for park use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn
Linn School
Monroe Township
Lind
George Viecke
Ranson
Linn Seni
Cedar Rapids
Deaths of lifelong Cedar Rapids resident Merton D Spencer
Merton D Spencer born October 13 1874 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident dies at a Cedar Rapids nursing home at 8 15 am Wednesday after a long illness. Survived by Clinton Smith Greensburg Kansas Lois R Martin Ferguson Missouri and Alan Richardson Denton Texas. Member of Methodist church. Services at Turner chapel time to be announced Burial at Sisley Grove cemetery west of Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton D. Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Clinton Smith
Greensburg
Kan
Lois R. Martin
Ferguson
Alan Richardson
Denton
Texas
Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
Bbe
Sisley Grove
Death of George H. Simmonds former Cedar Rapids linotype operator
George H. Simmonds, 212 Fifth Avenue SW, died at his home after a lingering illness. Born January 20, 1876 in Janesville, Wisconsin, he came to Cedar Rapids in 1921. Surviving: a son Arthur of Cedar Rapids. wife Leona preceded him in death in 1948. Burial at Cedar Memorial with services Friday at Rohn Chapel. friends may call Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Simmonds
Fifth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Obituary: Ashby Taylor 61 Cedar Rapids Resident
Ashby Taylor 61 of 1100 Fifteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Evans he lived most of his life in Cedar Rapids. He was a janitor at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building and a World War I veteran. Survived by wife Queen a son Harry at service a daughter Charlotte at home and one grandchild. The body is at Rice Funeral Chapel with calling after 4 p.m. Thursday services to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashby Taylor
Fifteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Evans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baptist Church
Queen
Harry
Charlotte
Rice Funeral
Services for Irving Gear in Turner chapel Thursday
Irving Gear a Cedar Rapids resident and retired farmer of 2618 Bever avenue SE died Monday. Services are at 3 30 p m Thursday in Turner chapel with Rev Russell Ayres Pavy of Calvary Baptist church officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Gear
Chaplin
Bever Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Russell Ayres Pavy
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar ‘Memorial Cemetery
Seven Hurt in Grinnell Intersection Crash
A two car collision at highways 6 and 63 east of Grinnell injured seven people. Russell Wiesert of Van Horne was in critical condition at Grinnell hospital. His wife Bernadine and their two daughters sustained less serious injuries. David Curran of Chicago, the other driver, was seriously hurt along with his wife and a young nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Russell Wiesert
van Horne
Grinnell Hospital
Bernadine
Ae Currans
Mrs. Kitts Sues for Divorce in Omaha
Mrs. Kenneth Kitts, 36, filed for divorce alleging mental pain from her husband’s incarceration. The couple wed in May 1945 and have a son, Kenneth Jr., 7, with a daughter from a previous marriage, Jean, 9, adopted by Kitts. He is serving a 30 year federal sentence at Alcatraz for bank robbery and is a habitual criminal in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Kenneth Kitts
Kitts
Alcatraz
Edebraska
Jean
Kitts, Nl
Amish Boys Classified for Civilian Work in Iowa Draft
Two 18 year old Amish Mennonite youths from Hazleton area were classified for civilian work by Buchanan County draft board ahead of induction. Joe Helmuth and Samuel Borntrager were given pre induction examinations and classified to non military civilian tasking aligning with national health safety and welfare needs. Borntrager expressed interest in a hospital assignment and Helmuth preferred work around motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Buchanan
Arm
Joe Helmuth
Samuel Borntrager
Hazleton
Black Hawk
Helmuth
Heavy Digging Marks Sequel On Western Front Front
On the Western Front in Korea, U S and Allied troops dig fortifications and remove mines along a 150 mile front after the armistice. Engineers repair roads and build a large tent city for North Korean and Chinese prisoners awaiting decisions. R and R flights to Japan increase as U N troops adjust to post armistice life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Front
Korea
Pfc
Talmage W. Blackwell
Raleigh
Miss
Demilitarized Zone
Munsan
Eisenhower Arrives in New York After Flight
President Eisenhower landed at LaGuardia and went to the Waldorf Astoria after a late-night departure from Lowry AFB near Denver. He appeared sleepy and said he slept during the flight. In New York he planned talks with state Republican leaders, the mayoral candidate, and a meeting with a discrimination in employment committee he named last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eisenhower
LaGuardia Airport
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Columbine
Lowry
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Republcan
Canada Counsels Indian Talk Role at UN Session
Canada argues India should attend the forthcoming Far Eastern political conference. Paul Martin, head of the Canadian delegation, says Soviet participation is essential for a realistic conference and credits India's influence in Asian affairs and conciliatory actions aiding the armistice. Russia and India are urged to participate to share responsibility for peacekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
Russia
India
Paul Martin
Canada
U. N
U. S
Martin
Soviet Union
Sheda Surrenders Egg Buyer's License
Des Moines report states A A Sheda Belle Plaine grocer surrendered his egg buyer license after three convictions for violating egg candling laws. Iowa Agriculture Department noted license may be revoked after a third offense and Sheda chose voluntary surrender rather than a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Llp
A. A. Sheda
Belle Plaine Grocer
Iowa Agriculture Department
L. B. Liddy
Dairy and Food Division
Sheda
Brother of Mob Victim Stricken
Teaneck New Jersey AP report says Shapour Fatemi brother of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Fatemi collapsed from a heart attack after hearing a report that Hossein Fatemi was torn to pieces in apparent disorders. He was rushed to a hospital where condition was not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teaneck
N. J
Shapour Fatemi
Hossein Fatemi
Shapour
U.N
Reuther Attacks McCarthy at CIO Rally
CIO President Walter P. Reuther accused Sen. McCarthy of strengthening the Communist movement and weakening American prestige abroad. He criticized President Eisenhower for not showing courage against McCarthyism and quipped about seniority in the Eisenhower family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
Walter P. Reuther
Sen
McCarthy
Reuther
Political Action Committee
Europe
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Arthur
Queen of ea shows ribbons and gardening winners highlighted
The garden show opened Wednesday at Hawkeye Downs with Cedar Rapids Garden Club volunteers arranging flowers. Janice Klinsky assisted with exhibits while Frank Jelinek Falt Lester Bizek and Charles Smith led vegetable and fruit divisions with multiple top placements. A rain shower cut the finale, but no major injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Klinsky
Iowa Avenue SE
Janice
Falt
Lester Bizek
Charles Smith
Cedar Rapids
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Daily Record
Bismarck
Minneapolis
New Orleans
C. R. Weather
Linn County Medical Society
Mississippi
ST. Luke's
Pflughaupt
Robert M
Marion
Avery
Darrell
Fourteenth Avenue
Lurth
Kenneth
Crist
Richard
Sixth Avenue
Use
Marvin
Amana
Beaty
Frank
Deere Avenue
Beaky
Dorothy A. Miller
John R. Miller
Wanda Margle
Walter Margle
Vera D. McClain
Claude, McClain
Daniel J. Griffin
Mary Griffin
George Koch
Keokuk
Fort Dodge
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Sixteenth Street
Company Lo
Superior Court
John L. Heslop
Enness
Milo Glover
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Henry C. Call
Waterloo
George L. Horton
Thirtieth Street
Earl N. Holst
Thirty-second Street
Marvin Trimble
Garold Garrett
Carlyle J. Anderson
Fifteenth Avenue
Dean H. Mayfield
Howard W. McLaughlin
Thirty-fifth Street
Ben O. Arnold Ale
Harold Crain
Park Avenue
Robin L. Lawlor
Chelsea
Joseph H. Trimbo
Henderson
Minn
Brady Mortuary
Iowa City
Derek
Sam Brenton
W. Harold C. Bridges
Tenth Street
Brenton
St. Luke’s
American Bankers Associ Hospital
United States
L. V. Gordon
Sixth Street
University Hospitals
Leonard D. Sojka
Twenty-first Avenue
Ee Avenue
B Street
Iowan
John F. Rabel
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Salt Lake City
Iowa Lions
Iowa Lions Clubs
M. E. McHenry
Aan
Sohn
Turner & Son Funeral Directors
2Nd Ave
SEA Rescue
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Mt. Vernon Ave
Lowan
Es Ype
Dial
Dee
Auto Title Law School For Treasurer's Office
Prairieburg
Iowa Briefs
Murdoch Funeral Homes
Harry A. Taylor
Chaplin Services
Mrs. Kitts
Board
Beatty-Bearle Funeral Directors
Ave
U.S. Eighth Army
Seoul
Japan
Lke
United Nations, N. Y
Andrei Vishinsky
Rhee
U.S
Star Jewelry Co
2Nd St. SE
Frank Jelinek
Jelinek
Motorola
Biore Dows
Al’s Furniture
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