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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1955
Page
8
The bulletin notes cold and warm contrasts across regions with highs ranging from 63 to 94 degrees and variable precipitation. It lists wind at Municipal airport SSE at 22 knots, sunrise and sunset times, and August totals with year-to-date figures. It also records upcoming funeral services and local notices.
Theron Gordon twenty one of 1237 Harrison Court NW was fined 100 dollars and costs in municipal court after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Judge James Patterson suspended his license for 30 days following a morning collision at Tenth Street and H Avenue NW. Police found him in his car at 6 15 a m after it struck a light pole near daylight.
The Iowa Highway Commission received a record number of bids for road contracts. Reading of bids lasted 9 a m to 4 p m Tuesday with 22 of 23 projects competitive for widening 227 miles of concrete pavement and 21 projects for 191 miles of asphalt paving. The total letting was about 15 million dollars.
Agriculture department reports farmers earned 14.3 billion dollars in the first seven months of 1955, down four percent from the same period in 1954. Crop receipts reached about 5.3 billion, while livestock and products brought in roughly 9.0 billion, six percent below the prior year.
Mrs. A. F. Easter, 46, died Tuesday evening from a cerebral hemorrhage on her twenty fifth wedding anniversary while en route to Clinton for dinner. Funeral at Presbyterian church Friday 2 p.m. Burial Evergreen cemetery. Survived by husband, daughter Leola Beyle of Ottumwa, son Jerry at home, two sisters, mother. Member of Vinton Country club and Order of Eastern Star. Graduate of Fort Madison business college.
In Jackson, J. P. Coleman defeated Paul B. Johnson Jr. as the Democratic runoff for governor, while party officials discouraged Negro votes across many counties. Coleman pledged strict segregation enforcement as Johnson conceded late at night. the NAACP said it would seek federal action.
About 11 000 employes of the Milwaukee road began taking a strike vote among members of three unions in protest against longer working days. Ballots were sent to Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. A majority in favor would set a strike date after ballot counting.
Countryman vowed to pursue liquor nuisance injunctions after Tuesday night raids in Remsen and Le Mars. Authorities seized seven bottles of whisky and two drinks. Nick Scholer and Robert Weber were charged with bootlegging and keeping liquor where beer is sold and released on $2,000 bonds each.
The Soviet Union will release four Danes held as prisoners since World War II, the foreign ministry said. An Oslo dispatch reported Russians also offered to release some Norwegians held as war criminals since the war.
J W Hammill of the Eleanor hotel 319% First avenue E filed nomination papers for bailiff of the municipal court becoming the first candidate on the city primary ballot Oct 25 He submitted at least 250 signatures of registered voters to the city clerk after announcing July 20 He seeks the post now held by Bailiff Ed Cherry Marvin Fatka has yet to return papers Six other candidates including incumbents E A Prochaska and W W Stolba have taken out papers with Oct 10 deadline.
A posse of about 250 men captured Richard George Schuler 24 and James M. Medlock 22 near Taintor after they abandoned a stolen car during a county wide pursuit. They were taken to Montezuma after being directed by farmer Silas Vandercamp.
Raymond B. Mulder, 49, former president of First Federal State Bank of Des Moines, died at his Spirit Lake cottage after a heart attack. He resigned in 1954 following charges of housing loan abuses tied to auto purchases. he was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was free on bond while appealing. He leaves a wife and three daughters, with two sons in Des Moines.
In Vijayawada, India, a government public works department steam launch capsized midstream on the River Krishna causing sixty drownings. Local authorities investigated the disaster as rescuers searched the waters and recovered bodies.
A group of Burlington youngsters slowed traffic on a busy residential street by laying a garden hose across the road and wiring it to a fake traffic control box with red and white lights. Police did not authorize the stunt, but one boy noted it effectively reduced speed.
Two persons were injured Wednesday morning in a two car crash near Coggon. Carole Meythaler 18 of Marion was the driver of one car and David Witwer 2, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Witwer, was a passenger in his father’s car. Both were taken to St Luke’s hospital. The boy had a lacerated chin and Miss Meythaler suffered head injuries.
U S Senator Allen J Ellender invited five Soviet Communist leaders to visit the United States to foster better understanding. He also urged a U S congressional delegation to visit Russia to see how the country is run. Ellender spoke at a Moscow reception hosted by the Romanian embassy and attended by diplomats.
Harry E Williamson born July 5 1884 Barton county Kansas died after brief illness at his Cedar Rapids home. Survived by wife Gladys Martin two marriages, daughter Marjorie Cook Tama nine grandchildren and several stepchildren. services 1:30 p.m. Friday Turner chapel, Tama burial. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Fred W Elder 71 longtime Lamson Brothers broker died Monday. He managed Cedar Rapids Iowa office for four years and Iowa Falls office for 11 years before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1951. Survived by wife two daughters Florence Elder Des Moines and Mrs H JG Gnagy Sioux City one sister Fannie Voris Clay Center Neb and two grandchildren. He was member of Iowa Grain Exchange Congregational church and Elks. Services were held Wednesday at First Congregational church Waterloo.
Keever L. Davis of Cedar Rapids died after seven months illness in a local hospital at 12 12 a m Wednesday. Born July 25 1890 in Evansville Ind he married Adell Gray March 12 1926 in Memphis Tenn he leaves five sons Ralph Keever Jr Edward William C Henry Ian and a daughter Twinkle Strong a brother Charles Davis and four grandchildren. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery after services at Turner chapel Friday 1030 a m led by Rev D O Bell. Albert Ellis lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died Monday his funeral set for 330 p m Thursday at Turner chapel with Rev Theodore A Youngquist of First Lutheran Church burial Linwood cemetery friends may call at chapel. The family suggests that friends
The text invites May to consider contributing to the First Lutheran church building fund if they desire. It states a voluntary donation without obligation and presents the fund as a community effort supported by offerings.
Mrs. Wencil Novak of the Swisher area died at her Omaha home at 12:30 pm Tuesday. Survived by son Ed win of Omaha and two grandchildren. husband died in 1924. A funeral service was set for St Patrick's in Omaha Friday at 10 am, with the body to Cedar Rapids for graveside services Saturday at 10 am in Fairfax cemetery, handled by Barta Hesser funeral home.
Miss Jennie Benedict 91 lifelong Linn county resident died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Survived by nephews and nieces. Graveside services at Linwood Cemetery at 3 p.m. Thursday. Body at Beatty-Beurle chapel.
Des Moines AP report states Iowa cannot extradite Wilbur Baker from Argentina to serve a 30 year sentence for murder. Authorities note the U S has no workable extradition treaty with Argentina, hindering return for service of the sentence. Baker, 45, of Spirit Lake, was convicted in 1953 for murdering his wife Annabell in 1952 and later sought Argentine citizenship or residence.
President Eisenhower told lawyers that nations within their borders and new, awakened peoples abroad show capacity to help progress. He warned that peace yields rich fruits, especially in the Atomic Age, where war could spell mankind's extinction or race suicide.
Glen Bucher of North English long-time Cedar Rapids Gazette mail representative is in St Luke's Hospital recovering after a recent heart attack.
In Des Moines AP says two ten dollar bills found in jeans pocket by Kenneth Barton 15 and returned to owner Donald Johnson 15 after Barton's father Clarence alerted him The bills had been accidentally placed in the jeans by Mrs Barton who bought them and later recovered by the rightful owner through the Barton family action.
Massapequa New York four year old Terry Tickner was electrocuted Tuesday after stepping on a rain slick rug and grabbing a high voltage television wire.
An American airman went on a shooting spree at a U S base and Broadstairs England killing two U S flyers and a RAF corporal and wounding eight others before shooting himself. Victims named include A2c Nelson Gresham M Sgt Laurence Velquez and RAF Cpl H B Grayer. A British civilian and three British women employees were among the wounded. A carjacking chase ended with Green dead by two shots.
Rudolf Minger a former Swiss president died Tuesday after a long illness in SCHUEPEEN Switzerland He was 74 years old and a prominent postwar statesman in Switzerland.
Cecil Farmer wins foreclosure on a second mortgage for 206 Twenty-sixth Street Drive SE, Anamosa. Judge Charles Penningroth orders Farmer’s lien inferior to a $10,590.15 Perpetual Savings and Loan Association judgment from Aug. 18, with $25,217.50 due on the note signed by Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Receiver Adam A. Kreuter named. bond $1,000.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors announced a 17000 remodeling plan for the Linn County Home north of Marion. Work includes basement kitchen upgrades, two new ward rooms above, a new dumb waiter, and conversion of an unused bakery into a larger dining area. A public hearing is set Sept 6 at 10 30 a.m. with bids opened at 11 a.m. Plans by Howard R Green Company.
Sutera outlined remodeling bids to convert a storage area into a staff room and second floor dining spaces into ward rooms with a toilet and enclosed porch. The board also filed a petition to establish a secondary road northwest of Cedar Rapids and granted Fred Baldwin permission to lay 700 feet of three quarter inch pipe along old highway 30 from Mt. Vernon.
Harry A. Boal, 43, of route 2, was held in the county jail on a desertion and abandonment charge after arrest by the sheriff's office. He faces a Tuesday arrest and a charge of failing to provide support for his family.
An account judgment for 305.90 was entered against Ruth J Weidner of 1826 First Avenue NE in favor of Peanut Products Company. A promissory note action filed Wednesday by Owens-Illinois Glass Company seeks 837.16 from Mrs Weidner.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the plaintiffs dropped two cases. Bernice Kessler vs Meda Luedeman involved attachment of property. Consolidated Freightways Inc versus Morgan Swanger and Robert H Johnson concerned damages.
A J Schueler obtained a judgment of 450 dollars against Paul Chesmore in a promissory note suit filed this week.
The will of M. M. Dvorak who died August 6 was admitted to probate on Wednesday. It names Marguerite Lorentz as sole heir and her husband William as executor without bond.
Karl Peyton aged 37 of Palo was lodged in Linn county jail after being arrested Tuesday night by Palo Mayor O. R. Woods on a charge of disturbing the peace.
A 13 year old Cedar Rapids boy who escaped from Eldora was captured by Cedar Rapids police late Tuesday. He had been spotted driving a stolen car in the city before the chase. The car, stolen in Independence, was abandoned as he fled into a cornfield near Wilson avenue and Rockford road SW. He was found at an acquaintance's home on the southwest side.
Clarence Francis, national chairman of the Hoover report citizens committee, said adopting the 314 recommendations would balance the federal budget and reduce the national debt. Speaking at the Life Underwriters convention in St. Louis, he claimed annual savings of 6 to 10 billion dollars and noted only 48 proposals face strong opposition.
Assist ant Secretary of State Livingston T. Merchant will fly to Europe Sunday to consult with the British French and Germans on the forthcoming foreign ministers meeting with the Russians in Geneva. The State Department said the U S has completed its study of the Geneva summit record and begun coordinating the U S position with allied governments.
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