Judge Rules On Turnbuckle Contract Case
Judge G K Thompson issues a 20 page ruling in the Weiss vs McIntyre and Hendricks Midland Industries matter. He finds Weiss entitled to 2206.48 in commission on three shackle contracts and denies damages on the counterclaim. The ruling criticizes middle men and notes the defendants failed to prove losses while suggesting proper testing could have avoided losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
Louis B. Weiss
Don
Ailee McIntyre
E. K. Hendricks
Midland Industries
Weiss
Midland
Thompson
United States
Don McIntyre
Cincinnati
United States Transportation Corps
Weather and city notices from Daily Record
The Daily Record lists Tuesday weather with high 76 and low 65 and precipitation, plus forecasts for Iowa with generally fair skies, increasing clouds Friday and scattered thunder Saturday. It also details police court fines, marriage licenses, and numerous local obituaries and human-interest items with dates and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Two Boys Find 120 Cereal Rings in Breakfast Jackpot
Frederick Illsley six and his brother Eugene four in Long Beach California found 120 rings in a single box of breakfast cereal. Their mother noted the children ate large portions to win a comic ring from each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Frederick Illsley
Eugene
Two Drivers Clash Over Same Parking Space
Roy Dumond of Toddville and Ed Poduska of Ely argued over a single parking space at Third Avenue and First Street SE. Patrolman George Davis intervened, placing Poduska in the space and fining Dumond $5 in the traffic court for failing to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Behrens
Route 3
Arthur Harmon
Franklin Avenue
Walter Nesper
Twenty-fifth Street
Roy Dumond
Toddville
William Tyre
Third Street
Glen Lester
Fifth Street
Ed Poduska
Ely
George Davis
Third Avenue
First Street
Davis
Poduska
Dumond
Deaths Fredrick Higgins 70 Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Fredrick Higgins 70, longtime Cedar Rapids resident, died Sunday in Long Beach California. He was a maintenance engineer for Ocean Center and a member of Community Church and Knights of Pythias. Survived by wife Jessie, son Arlington Higgins, daughters Virginia Owens and Geneva Oremus, step-son Chester Roundy, sister Lena Higgins, brothers Arthur and Elmer, and six grandchildren. Services held in Long Beach. body to return to Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrick Higgins
Cedar Rapids
Long Beach
Calif
Norway
California
Ocean Center
Community Church
Knights of Pythias
Star of West Lodge
Jessie
Arlington Higgins
Humboldt
Virginia Olive Owens
Alameda
Genevieve Freda Oremus
Pasadena
Chester K. Roundy
India
Lena Higgins
Arthur
Garrison
Elmer
Washington, D. C
Mottell
Rohn
Mrs Mitvalsky of Cedar Rapids Dies at 45
Mrs. Joseph J. Mitvalsky, 45, of 3200 Thirty-third Avenue SW Cedar Rapids, died at home Tuesday evening after a brief illness. Born September 21, 1902 in Cedar Rapids, she is survived by her husband Joseph W. Mitvalsky and one grandson Robert Joseph Mitvalsky. She was a member of Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in Turner Chapel conducted by Rev Z F Pauk and Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5. Burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Mitvalsky
Thirty-third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Joseph W. Mitvalsky
Robert Joseph Mitvalsky
Mitvalsky
Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5
Turner Chapel
Z. F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
Services for Mahlon Baldwin Held in Des Moines
Mahlon Baldwin son of Mr and Mrs Vern Baldwin 51 Eighteenth avenue southwest Des Moines had services at White's funeral home in Des Moines with burial at Glendale cemetery. A World War II veteran he was a service station attendant in Des Moines and formerly lived in Anamosa. He is survived by his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs W T Wiley of Des Moines and Mrs Alice Carrie of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahlon Baldwin
Vern Baldwin
Eighteenth Avenue SW
White
Des Moines
Glendale Cemetery
Baldwin
Anamosa
W. T. Wiley
Alice Carrie
Funeral services for Cedar Rapids resident Willis Harman
Funeral services for Willis Clarence Harman age ? will be conducted in the Turner chapel at 1:30 p.m. Thursday by the Rev J Paul Stevens pastor of Sharon Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Clarence Harman
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
J. Paul Stevens
Sharon
Ewoldt Named Assistant Manager in Cedar Rapids Traffic Bureau
Harold Ewoldt, 28, was named the new assistant manager of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Traffic bureau. Chairman Chester Ainsworth announced the appointment, with Ewoldt to start Sept. 13. A 1936 Lake Park high school graduate, he attended Coe College and Cedar Rapids Business College, and has nine years with Keeshin Motor Express, including four in traffic. He served 3 1/2 years in the armed forces during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ewoldt
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Chester G. Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Ewoldt
Lake Park High School
Coe College
Cedar Rapids Business College
Keeshin Motor Express
Three Men Rob Parkersburg Home in Night Break-In
A Parkersburg burglary involved three men tying August Stine and Mel Vietor to a bed with a torn sheet and fleeing with about $100. Neighbors arrived after Stine’s cries, as officers hunted the trio who may have dug up the basement floor seeking hidden cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
INS
Butler County
August Stine
Stine
Mel Vietor
Iowa Life Insurance Payments Rise in Iowa Half Year
Iowa death benefit payments in the first half of this year reached 9,604,000 up 727,000 from 1947’s period. The Institute of Life Insurance reported 5,983 policies paid, compared with 5,779 a year ago and 4,690 in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
NEW York
Institute of Life Insurance
Services for Julia Buresh Novy in Bresh chapel
Funeral services for Julia Buresh Novy of North Liberty will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Bresh chapel with Rev. Zdenek F. Pauk officiating. Burial will follow at Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Buresh Novy
North Liberty
Bresh Chapel
Zdenek F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
Iowa Infant Killed in Driveway Accident
The Iowa child Brian Dean Adair, 15 months, was killed Tuesday evening when his father backed over him in the family driveway in Leon. The boy died on arrival at the hospital. The family also has a four year old son, Bruce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Brian Dean Adair
Adair
Brian
Adairs
Bruce
Services for Mrs. Linnie O Bemder at Beatty chapel
Services for Mrs. Linnie O. Bemder who died Tuesday will be held at 3 30 p m Thursday in Beatty chapel conducted by Rev F H Haag of First Reformed church. Burial is in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
City Briefs roundup from Cedar Rapids newspapers
Local briefs note events and notices in Cedar Rapids including a McCalley family reunion at Bever Park pavilion 1 p.m. Sunday, Dr J A Neptash visiting his mother, VFW Post 9129 August meeting at Magnus hotel, 25 900 Francis Scott Key stamps sale at Cedar Rapids post office, a Bethel AME chicken dinner at 512 Sixth St SE, trailer dwellers gathering at Grass Trailer Sales, and Cedar Rapids public school cafeterias serving meals on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCalley
McCalley Family
Bever Park Pavilion
V.F.W
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No
Cedar Rapids
Post
Magnus Hotel
Francis Scott Key
Grass Trailer Sales
3Rd St. S.W
F. H. Pryor
Cedar Rapids Public
Clyde Parker
Fourth Degree Knights Install Officers at Montrose Dinner
The Bowen General Assembly of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus installed new officers at a Tuesday dinner at the Montrose hotel. Lawrence D. Brennan of Emmetsburg led the formal ceremony with officers Clinton Shaeffer William Quinn Ray Lucas John Naughton Donald Spaight Forrest Maag Don Kiefer Joseph Scheckel and George Thompson. Rev. Maurice Tracey of Immaculate Conception church spoke. Cosgrove General Assembly guests from Iowa City attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen General Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Montrose Hotel
Lawrence D. Brennan
Emmetsburg
Clinton E. Shaeffer
William Quinn
Ray C. Lucas
John C. Naughton
Donald Spaight
Forrest Maag
Don Kiefer
Joseph M. Scheckel
Isher-Sentinel
George E. Thompson
Maurice Tracey
Immaculate Conception Church
Wexford
Cosgrove General Assembly
Iowa City
Court approves 60 by 24 foot I beam bridge contract
Linn county board of supervisors approves a 60 by 24 foot I beam bridge on county trunk road C over Sawyer creek southeast of Central City. Schmidt and Hanson, Winfield, bid $25,544.55 to win the project, with Amos Melberg and L. Peterson bidding higher. A secondary road district petition was referred to the county engineer for report and plat. The Otter Creek township project spans 2.3 miles running south of Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Sawyer Creek
Central City
Highway Commission
Schmidt and
Hanson
Winfield
Amos Melberg
L. Peterson
Otter Creek
Alice
Co Op Files Amendment In Beer Permit Case
United Co Op grocery store filed an amendment to its petition asking a court to compel Cedar Rapids to issue a carry out beer permit. The amendment notes the $25 permit fee and bond were already tendered with the original filing last May. Cedar Rapids has seven days to answer the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Co-Op Grocery
Cedar Rapids
Co-Op
Suits Filed as Result of Highway Truck Crash
Mr and Mrs Jack A Frew filed suits against Western Transportation Company and Wayne Jasper Clark seeking accident injury and damage judgments totaling 26812.95. The collision occurred November 23 1947 at 7 25 p m on highway 30 east of Lisbon in snow as Frew drove about 25 mph and hit a parked truck without rear lights or flares. Frew seeks 11764.45 while Mrs Frew requests 15048.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack A. Frew
Western Transportation Company
Wayne Jasper Clark
Independence
Lisbon
Frew
Clark
Two Small Damage Suits Filed in Linn County Court
In Linn county district court on Tuesday afternoon Lester F. Buresh sues Henry A. Buehler for 122.94 for car damages from a January 25 1946 collision at Fifth avenue and Tenth street Marion. Robert E. Jensen sues Jerry Vrbik and Richard Carey for 69.25 for car damages from a December 11 1947 incident while parked on Fifth street between Sixth and Seventh avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County District Court
Lester F. Buresh
Henry A. Buehler
Fifth Avenue
Tenth Street
Marion
Robert E. Jensen
Jerry Vrbik
Richard Carey
Fifth Street
Sixth and
Seventh Avenue
Sales Tax Receipts Near 12 Million Mark
DES MOINES AP Nearly 12 million dollars in sales tax receipts have been collected for the current quarter with April June filings still possible. The state tax commission reports 11,896,415 in sales tax so far for the second 1948 quarter, with the peak quarter previously reached in the Christmas quarter at 12,586,825.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Tax Commission
Will of Orange City junk dealer leaves big estate
Henry Van Wechel who ran a large scrap iron and auto parts business was killed in a June accident. His will leaves most of a 171199 estate to his longtime employer with land in Sioux and O Brien counties, cash, bonds, annuities, and sizable sums for five year plus employees. John Westra receives the junk yard and business. sister Winifred and brother John get cash and life land interests. several Orange City churches receive 5000 each. Executor bond set at 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
Henry van Wechel
van Wechel
Sioux County
O’brien
Wecel
John Westra
Winifred
John
H. C. Moret
Radar Network Inadequate Says U S Air Force
Air force officials admit the nation's radar warning network is inadequate and cannot detect all approaches by foreign planes. They spoke after a report linked international tension to reorganizing radar defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Navy enters Bendix jet division with six FJ-1 Fury entrants
The Navy will make its first appearance in the Bendix trophy race this year with six FJ-1 Fury aircraft entered in the special jet division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Los Angeles
Polio Cases Rise at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs
Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs reports two new infantile paralysis admissions on Wednesday, raising the season total to 123 cases in southwest Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Mercy Hospital
Owa
Exchange Club Hears Talk on Cedar Rapids School Plan
The Cedar Rapids Exchange Club luncheon featured Douglas Grant, chair of the school board building committee, outlining a new building program to accommodate future city growth. During the session, Harry Roulfs acknowledged Paul Palmer, James Coquillette and Robert Ettinger for work on the club’s membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club of
Cedar Rapids
Douglas Grant
Harry Roulfs
Exchange Club
Paul Palmer
James Coquillette
Robert Ettinger
Drive In Theater Site Moved by Tri States Corp
Tri States Theaters will locate its outdoor drive in at the southeast corner of the junction of highways 149 and 30 in Cedar Rapids rather than south of Hawkeye Downs. The site swap, disclosed by treasurer L M McKechnney, brings the complex closer to the city and is part of a three theater chain plan including Ottumwa and other cities. The project includes grading started last week and an 800 car capacity with a children’s playground, with opening hoped for this fall if weather cooperates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-States Theaters
Hawkeye Downs
L. M. McKechneay
Cedar Rapids
McKechneay
W. H. Wenkstern
Bickel and Byers
Wenkstein
the Gazette
McKechneny
Tri-States
Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Ottumwa
Acne Clinic Returns to Full Schedule in September
The free acne clinic run by Community Nutrition Service will resume its full schedule in September after a summer pause. Attendance dropped during vacations as youths worked, but most September appointments are filled. To enroll, call 5515.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Nutrition Service
Thelma Downing
Nutrition Service
Mrs Laura Koop Dies in Washington Funeral Planned
Mrs Laura H Koop mother of Theo dore F Koop CBS news editor died at her Washington home after a heart attack. She had been ill two months. Burial in Monticello Iowa after funeral services in Washington. She leaves two daughters Mrs E D Merikle of Tucson and Mrs A J Johnson of Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Laura H. Koop
Theodore F. Koop
Washington News
Columbia Broadcasting System
Monticello
Ariz
A. J. Johnson
Ottumwa
Child Falls From Moving Car Injures Minor Bruises
Kathleen McClain two years old daughter of Mr and Mrs C T McClain of 624 Thirtieth street SE suffered minor bruises after falling from a moving car in the 1700 block of B avenue NE at 730 p m Police said the child opened the rear door Mrs McClain lost control of her machine and rammed a parked car
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen McClain
C. T. McClain
Thirtieth Street
B Avenue NE
Vernon Ohrt Injured In Crash Near Vinton
Vernon Ohrt 24 a Vinton farmer sustained internal injuries and shock after his car collided with a vehicle driven by Dr A W Kurtz at the junction of highways 198 and 218 Ohrt remained in the Vinton hospital Kurtz escaped injury and was ejected from his car then pinned under it as it left the road
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Vinton
Vernon Ohrt
Vinton Farmer
A. W. Kurtz
Ohrt
Vinton Hospital
Kurtz
Two Deaths Cedar Rapids Traffic Toll
Traffic bureau reports eight month safety contest results tied to the Young Men's bureau. The toll includes two deaths and several injuries from accidents in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men’s Bureau
Berlin Police Pact Aims to Halt Cross-Sector Raids
German police in East and West Berlin reportedly reach an informal agreement to notify each other by telephone before black market raids at Potsdamerplatz where the sectors meet. The plan mirrors U.S. suggestions for trilateral cooperation to stop Soviet incursions and prevent operators from fleeing into allied zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Potsdamerplatz
V F W Band and Drum Corps Headed for National Contest
The V F W Band led by R Ariel Cross and the Drum Corps under Jack Fromm will travel by chartered bus from Post 788 to St Louis for the national V F W encampment August 29 to September 3. The band competes Monday night and Wednesday for parade judging. the drum corps performs three days with inspection parade and playing. Both units won firsts at the Des Moines state encampment. the band previously placed third nationally in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post 788
Veterans of Foreign Wars
St. Louis
V.F.W
Harold van Horn
Ben Dvorak
R. Ariel Cross
Cleveland
Cedar Rapids
Fostoria
Ohio
Jack Fromm
Des Moines
Tragedy in Hamburg Family Affected by Car Crash
Seven year old Sue Boucher of Hamburg Iowa died in a hospital in Council Bluffs after injuries from a car accident near Glenwood earlier Tuesday. Her mother suffered injuries in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
INS
Sue Boucher
Hamburg
Glenwood
Marion Man Captured After Mt Pleasant Escape
George Bouck 28 of Marion an escapee from a prison farm near Mt Pleasant Aug 15 was report ed captured in Red Wing Minnesota Wednesday by authorities. He was picked up while driving a petroleum truck he tried to steal. Bouck and Cedar Rapids man George Vajgrt escaped together. both were Fort Madison prisoners. Bouck served 10 years for auto theft while Vajgrt served 5 years for embezzlement by bailee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bouck
Marion
Mt. Pleasant
Red Wing
Minn
Bouck
Cedar Rapids
George Vajgrt
Fort Madison
Vajgrt
Three Eastern Iowans Enlist in Army Duty
The Cedar Rapids recruiting station announced enlistments of three eastern Iowa men. Gilbert D. McClurg of Palo, Raymond A. Rashid of Manchester, and Virgil L. Day of Anamosa are the new inductees, sons of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eastern
Iowa
Gilbert D. McClurg
Roy F. McClurg
Palo
Raymond A. Rashid
J. G. Rashid
Manchester
Virgil L. Day
Theola R. Day
Anamosa
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Loyal
Middlemen
Daily Record
Minn City
Neapolis
Ori Ce
Osdene
Denver
Linn County Medical Society
Ray Good
Pearl Livingston
No Address
John Merrell Peters
DeWitt
Mary Lou Poorbaugh
Patricia Langton
James F. Langton
Kathryn I. Derby
Raymond R. Derby
Willma Slaughter
Paul Slaughter
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Ruby Hullinger
Mildred C. Freeman
Donald A. Freeman
Center Point Road
First Avenue SE
St. Luke’s
Melvin Kuba
Hedrick
At Mercy
Richard Long
Charles Parazil
Mallory Street
Alvis Robinson
Mechanicsville
William Mote
Nineteenth Avenue
John Prentice
Vernon
Eldred Stallman
Edward Stallmans
Charles Smig
University Hospital
Waukesha
Wis
Aloysius Cole
Cole
W. S. Cole
Thirty Fourth Street Drive
William Grindle
First Avenue
Oelwein
David R. Stone
Congregational Church
Edgewood
Maynard
Mary Elizabeth Zeigler
Alvin Zeigler
Brant Funeral Home
Bear Creek
Fred Brock
Walker
Mamie Schonberg
Orville
Pesuurenunier
St. SE
Brush Chapel
Joseph Mitvalsky
Baldwin Services
Navy Services
Wagner Refrigeration Co.—Adv
Dial
City Cab
J. A. Neptash
Franklin and Marshall College
Frances Neptash
Hamilton Street
Pastor's Aid Club of
Bethel A.M.E. Club
Sixth Street
K. of C
U.S
Doug Grant
Lapes Florist
Third Avenue SE
Tri-States Corp
Laura Koop
Uncle Lee
Park
Lee
Lee Oseborn
Sinclair Memorial Playground
South Side
Schoolboy Police Patrol
Osborn
Harry Jordan
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Marion Man
Goethe
Third Ave
Clarence Beatty
Shiizagg
Iircol Park
Ana Ote
Lincoln Park
Lake Michigan
Lucky
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