August 28 1950 Daily Record weather and notices
Weather report for Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver and more with high and low temperatures and precipitation. Iowa forecast notes cloudiness and showers through Tuesday with variable winds. August totals and normals given. Traffic court fines listed for reckless driving improper parking muffler speeding with named individuals and addresses.
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Bismarck
Minneapolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Los Apes
Seattle
Miami
Sioux “City
Iowa
Ain-Arab to hold first national convention in Cedar Rapids
About 500 members of the Order of Ain-Arab, a Syrian American welfare society, will gather in Cedar Rapids for the first national convention September 2 3 4. A relief fund aims to raise up to 5000 to aid Ain-Arab with a village water system and telephone link. The festival features a Sunday banquet with speakers Senator Rourke B Hickenlooper Judge King Thompson and Mayor Clarence Sedive, plus a Saturday Memorial Coliseum program with Lana Amir and native Syrian entertainment.
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Cedar Rapids
Order of
Ain-Arab
Syria
Ain- Arab
Crystal Room
Montrose Hotel
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
King Thompson
Clarence Sedive
Memorial Coliseum
Lana
Amir
New York
Order of Ain-Arab
Los Angeles
Charleston
W. Va
Wichita
Brazil
Mexico
Abe Abraham
George Alberts
George Haddad
Disturbances and Divorces Reported in Area Notices
Legal actions list driving fines for drunkenness and disturbing the peace including Joseph Horak Stephan Marshall Herbert Gallagher John Scott and Joseph Huston. Marital dissolutions include Gladys Challis and Floyd Challis plus other divorcees. Births deaths and notices from Mercy and St Luke's hospitals plus local obituaries and community briefs.
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Joseph Horak
Eighteenth Avenue
Karl Fisher
Sixteenth Street
Stephan Marshall
Avenue
Herbert Gallagher
Sixth Avenue
John Scott
Center Point Road
Joseph Huston
Weare Avenue
Man Ends 1686-Hour Lake Shafer Stunt Early
Paul Abbott, who vowed to stay submerged in a glass tank until taxes were cut, surfaced after 1,686 hours to admit the effort flopped. He cited rising global tensions and noted the stunt ended as summer tourist season ended, with about 250,000 visitors.
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Monticello
Ind
Paul Abbott
Lake Shafer
Congress
Abbott
Francis Minar 23 Dies in Des Moines Veterans Hospital
Francis Jerome Frankie Minar 23, son of Clarence and Mrs Minar of Cedar Rapids, died at Veterans Hospital Des Moines after a lingering illness. He was a World War I era veteran and Navy veteran, attended St. Wenceslaus School, affiliated with St. Wenceslaus Church, and worked for Midland Industries. Survived by parents, a brother John and sister Mrs John Larson, and grandparents. Services will be in Polansky chapel and St Wenceslaus Church with time to be announced. friends may call chapel after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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Francis Jerome
Frankie” Minar
Clarence Brannaman
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Francis Minar
St. Wenceslaus School
St. Wenceslaus Church
Navy
John
John Larson
Frank Minar
Marion
Marie Spinka
Midland Industries
Polansky Chapel
Tuesay
Widow Emma Thompson Victim of Ventura Traffic Crash
Emma Thompson widow of John M. Thompson, once of Cedar Rapids, was fatally struck by a car Saturday evening on a Ventura California highway near her home. Born July 5, 1883 in Cedar Rapids she lived there before moving to Ventura eight years ago. Survived by five sisters in Cedar Rapids and California and a Cedar Rapids brother A G Deitrich. Burial planned at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
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Emma Thompson
John M. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Ventura
Calif
Mary Kuda
J. V. Stoner
Mabel Brown
Fay Johnson
Clara Roeniig
California
A. G. Deitrich
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids Man Roy M Heist Dies After Long Illness
Cedar Rapids resident Roy M Heist aged 76 died at his home 527 Seventh Street SE after a long illness. Born June 16 1868 in Kendallville Indiana he worked for Standard Oil Company of Indiana at Whiting before retiring about 20 years ago. There are no survivors. Services set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Turner chapel with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Roy M. Heist
Cedar Rapids
Seventh Street
Kendallville
Ind
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Whiting
Turner Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Services for Roy R. Downer
Roy R. Downer linotype operator for Service Press Company and former Cedar Rapids Tribune editor died suddenly Saturday. Services will be held at Turner chapel at 3 30 p.m. Tuesday with Dr. Galen L. Rose officiating. Burial is Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Roy R. Downer
Fifteenth Street SE
The
Service Press Company
Cedar Rapids Tribune
Turner Chapel
Galen L. Rose
First Christian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Quail Range Shifts Noted Across Iowa Counties
The State Game Commission reports quail numbers largely steady from last year but with the population center drifting southeast into the old quail range. Quail long zone counties include Tama Benton Linn Jones Jackson Dallas Polk Jasper Poweshiek Iowa Johnson Cedar Clinton Scott Madison Warren Marion Mahaska Keokuk Washington Muscatine Louisa Union Clarke Lucas Monroe Wapello Jefferson Henry Des Moines Taylor Ringgold Decatur Wayne Appanoose Davis Van Buren and Lee. Short zone counties are Winneshiek Allamakee Fayette Clayton Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Marshall Guthrie Adair Adams and Page.
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Tama
Benton
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Dallas
Polk
Jasper
Poweshiek
Iowa
Johnson
Cedar
Clinton
Scott
Madison
Warren
Marion
Mahaska
Keokuk
Washington
Muscatine
Louisa
Union
Clarke
Lucas
Monroe
Wapello
Jefferson
Henry
Des Moines
Taylor
Ringgold
Decatur
Wayne
Appanoose
Davis
van Buren
Lee
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Fayette
Clayton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Marshall
Guthrie
Adair
Adams
Page
Seven-Car Crash Injures One Near Nineteenth Street
A seven vehicle collision on B avenue NE Sunday afternoon caused minor injuries to one person. Elden Tigges of Dubuque stopped abruptly triggering the crash sequence. Alfred Stern of Beverly Hills hit by Rev. G. C. Lattner, whose wife suffered minor bruises, and Lattner’s car was struck by Melvin Trumpold. Stopped car rear struck by Mervyn Sturdivan was hit by James Kauzlaurich, whose car then collided with Peter Kanellis.
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B Avenue NE
Elden Tigges
Dubuque
Alfred Stern
Beverly Hills
Calif
Stern
G. C. Lattner
Wage Talks at Quaker Oats Delayed
A planned meeting between Quaker Oats Company officials and FTA Local 110 members was postponed when several local officers were called out of town. A union spokesman said negotiations were expected to resume on Tuesday.
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Quaker Oats Company
FTA
Wellman Youth Wounded in Korea Bridge Duty
Private James Rugg son of Mr and Mrs Frank Rugg was wounded in Korea while operating a bull dozer to place a bridge over the Naktong river. A land mine struck the bulldozer and shrapnel hit him in the neck. He is hospitalized in Tokyo.
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Wellman
James Rugg
Frank Rugg
Korea
Rugg
Naktong River
Tokyo Army
Cedar Rapids council halts trailer ordinance enforcement
The Cedar Rapids city council postponed enforcement of the trailer ordinance pending study and potential adjustments. Attorney Thomas H. Pirnie led a trailer camp delegation, with Mayor Clarence Sedive saying enforcement would be delayed while they explore modern trailer park options. The move affects current trailer residents and aims to craft a satisfactory solution.
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Ellis Trailer
Thomas H. Pirnie
Pirnie
Clarence Sedive
Sedive
Ciyy Council
Cedar Rapids
Louis D. Burgos
Council
Heirs Object to Final Report in Tschirgi Estate
Three heirs of Anthony A. Tschirgi filed objections in district court to the final report and discharge of the estate executors. They allege the proposed 417000 plus distribution is not per the 1941 will and 1945 amendment.
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Anthony A. Tschirgi
St. Louis
Ruth Tschirgi Berry
Anthony Tschirgi, Jr
Paul Tschirgi
Mr. Tschirg
Grace F. Tschirgi
Merchants National Bank
Ruth Tschirgi A
Elliott, Shuttleworth and Ingersoll
Can't Stay Put Koch Finds Constant Moving Draws Drawbacks
Edward J. Koch, 88, a Chicago glassware manufacturer, has worked in the same business for 75 years but must relocate frequently as buildings are torn down. He notes the constant moving is a major drawback of staying in the trade.
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Chicago
Edward J. Koch
Will of Christena Yount probate grants equal shares
The will of Christena Yount who died July 31 1947 was admitted to probate Monday. It leaves equal shares of the estate to Earl J Yount and their two sons Lawrence E and Leo A Yount. Earl J Yount is named executor without bond.
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Christena Yount
Saddles Stolen From Mt Vernon Resident Reported
Fred Baldwin of Mt Vernon reported to the sheriff the theft of three riding saddles between Thursday and Sunday. A. D. Beers filed a $157.08 account suit against the Fox Company of Cedar Rapids on Monday.
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Fred Baldwin
Mt. Vernon
Sheriff's Office
A. D. Beers
The
Fox Company of
Cedar Rapids
Gag Is Another Blunder as MacArthur Statement Debated
In Washington the GOP filed Gen. MacArthur's Fosmoa statement in the Congressional Record and assailed President Truman for ordering withdrawal. Rep. Martin of Massachusetts labeled the move a bankruptcy of leadership and blamed political aims for suppressing military advice and aiding Soviet policy over five years.
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Washington
Congressional Record
Gen. MacArthur
Formosa
Truman
Martin
Mass
House
Manchuria
China
Soviet Union
Day of Withdrawal Past Warned by Walker in Korea
Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker at U S Eighth Army Headquarters declared the day of withdrawal was past and called Allied troops to tear the enemy apart now. He said the UN forces are growing stronger daily and urged standing and fighting or moving to a position for a future counter offensive.
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U. S. Eighth Army Headquarters
Korea
INS
Walton H. Walker
Walker
U.N
Anamosa Escapee Recaptured Near Thornton
Cecil Everett Cage of Fort Dodge, an Anamosa reformatory escapee, was recaptured Sunday near Thornton after fleeing Friday night. He had been sentenced to 10 years for assault with intent to commit a felony and carrying a concealed weapon. He reportedly slept in a haymow before a sheriff’s posse found him walking a country road.
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Thornton
Anamosa
Cecil Everett Cage
Fort Dodge
Cage
Reformatory
Lawrence Dean
Olin
Main Street
Washington
Chickasaw County
MacArthur Warns Formosa Key To Pacific War
General Douglas MacArthur argued that Formosa must be defended with minimal military effort and expense to prevent war. He warned that Formosa’s air and naval bases could be used to cripple Okinawa and Philippines defenses, threaten sea lanes, and potentially shift battle lines away from Asia, making pacific victory fragile if abandoned. He cited President Truman’s June 27 decision to defend Formosa as a crucial beacon of hope against appeasement and defeatism.
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MacArthur
Formosa
Yellow Sea
Strait of Malacca
Okinawa
Philippines
Truman
Pacific
Asia
Man Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving While Parked
Claude Sample of Route 3 pled guilty to reckless driving though not driving the car when arrested at 1 15 a m Sunday. He waived appearance in traffic court and forfeited a $100 bond after police found him in a running car parked on Ellis boulevard NW.
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Claude Sample
Route 3
Sample
Ellis Boulevard NW
Ninth Respirator At SUI Hospitals
Iowa City AP University hospitals report their ninth respirator in use with two more expected soon as polio cases rise. Dr. W D Paul notes peak period may be approaching and six special polio nurses have arrived for round the clock care. Names of polio patients moved to inactive status and new admissions at Mercy hospital Cedar are listed with ages.
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Iowa City
University
W. D. Paul
Division of Physical Medicine
National Foundation For
University Hospitals
Joanne Zak
Cedar Rapids
Janice Miller
Darrel Jordan
Mr. Vernon
Frances Swenka
North Liberty
William Sueppel
One Hour Parking Expands to Two City Locations
The city council approved one hour parking in two new spots on First Street SW from Eleventh to Twelfth and on the west side from Tenth to Eleventh. Restricted hours run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, excluding Sundays and holidays, based on petitions supported by Police Chief Kudina and Traffic Captain Remington.
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First Street
Eleventh Avenue
Twelfth Avenue
Tenth Avenue
William J. Kudina
Bill Remington
Reservists From Cedar Rapids Area Receive Orders
Eleven more active navy reservists from the Cedar Rapids unit plus six army reserve officers and two airmen have been ordered to report for physical examinations as prep for active duty. Navy men must report to Des Moines on Sept. 21 for passes to the Great Lakes base. two airmen also called. Additional notes include training orders and enlistment details across eastern Iowa.
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Navy
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Naval Base
Great Lakes
IIL
Leo F. Blodgett
Iowa City
Eugene L. Klinck
Teleman
Twenty-third Street
R. L. Petersmith
Radioman
Ellis Terrace
Jerry J. Benesh
D Avenue
Bud O. Booth
Sixth Street
Richard J. Gourley
Thirty-second Street
Charles L. Tefer
Eighth Avenue
Jacob K. Hansen
C Avenue
George F. Trokosh
Clair F. Berry
First Street
Richard P. Gard
B Avenue
Organized Naval Reserve
LeRoy Kling
E Avenue
Howard Cherry, Jr
Nassau Street
Robert L. Quinn
Mt. Vernon Road
George L. Blake
Camburn Court
Jesse W. Smith
Hamilton Street
Robert L. Stewart
Ninth Street
Richard O. Peterson
Walter G. Sauter
Iowa
Army
Air Force
Bobby B. Kurth
Howard B. Kurth
Anamosa
Robert G. Daugherty, Jr
Robert G. Daugherty
Vinton
Charles J. Lintner
Fairfax
Chicago
Alfred B. Evenson
Central City
Norfolk
Marine Corps Recruiting Office
Marine Aviation
el Toro
Calif
Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Corps
United States
Solon Farmer John Kratochvil Dies at 94
John Kratochvil 94 retired farmer died at his home six miles northeast of Solon at midnight after a long illness. Born in Bohemia December 25 1855 he lived in the Solon area 76 years. Survived by a daughter Mrs Joseph Moses near Ely a son Joseph near Solon three grandchildren three great grandchildren and two sisters. Service at Solon Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Ludvik Burian. Burial Sutliff Cemetery near Solon. flowers requested not to be sent. Friends may call Brosh funeral home Solon.
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Solon
John Kratochvil
Bohemia
Joseph Moses
Ely
Joseph
Near
Mary Zobac
Josephine Gers
Cedar Rapids
Solon Methodist Church
Ludvik Burian
Sutliff Cemetery
Brosh Funeral Home
White House wrestles with MacArthur message leak
A White House meeting with Gen. J. Lawton Collins and Admiral Forrest Sherman followed by President Johnson ordering withdrawal of a MacArthur message. The text was already distributed to newspapers and magazines, with US News and World Report publishing portions under VFW permission. Ross noted a separate speech by Secretary Matthews on readiness to wage war for peace.
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White House
Collins
Sherman
MacArthur
Johnson
News and Word Report
V.F.W
Ross
Navy Matthews
Truman
Matthews
Hickenlooper Objects To MacArthur Message Withdrawal
Senator Bourke Hickenlooper defended General MacArthur against a government gag on his World War II message to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He said the action conceals who in the administration directed the withdrawal and warned of dangerous implications for U S policy in the Far East. Senator Knowland joined in the criticism, linking the move to feared concessions regarding Formosa and China.
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Washington
MacArthur
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Congress
Formosa
Iowan
Cedar Rapids
William F. Knowland
California
Knowland
Acheson
Trygvie Lie
United Nations
Munich
Republic of China
Hickenlooper
Senate
Far East
State Department
Urbana Man Injured in Accident Near Hiawatha
Phillip Riffey 22 of Urbana suffered head and face cuts when his car collided with a southbound car driven by Charles W. Kimme on highway 150 near Hiawatha. Riffey was taken to St. Luke’s hospital by Ambulance Service and was listed in fairly good condition. Patrolman Harry Cloud said the cars sideswiped and Riffey’s car veered into a ditch. Kimme was uninjured.
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Phillip Riffey
Urbana
Charles W. Kimme
Hiawatha
Riffey
St. Luke's Hospital
Harry Cloud
Kimme
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Fifth Avenue
Earl Logan
K Avenue
Richard Myers
Bernard Webster
Edmund Ryan
Eighth Street
P. E. Onstott
Helen Abdo
Memorial Drive
Bud Barth
Bud Fisher
Louis Svoboda
K Street
Frank Dolezal
Elmer Shubak
Robert Anderson
Seventh Avenue
Joseph Seda
Marvin Stanley
Richard Clark
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Bud Booth
C.R
Mayou Ballroom
H. A. Baird
Ainsworth
Zenna Brown
Washington, Ia
Gladys J. Challis
Floyd O. Challis
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Clarence F. Hoover
Essie Baker
Webster Baker
Arline Swalley
Leland C. Swalley
Berdell Moreland
Thirteenth Avenue
Joseph Knowles
Twentyfourth Street
St. Luke’s
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Robert Hersom
Daniels Street
John Machula
Marvin Merritt
Emmitt Hamed
Lawrence Wick
Gerald Main
William Dallas
Avenue NE
Sigmund Wolf
Knollwood Drive
C. M. Anderson
Ellis Boulevard
Robert Shepard
Green Bay
Wis
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Bellen Hospital
Irons
Edward F. Winslow
Bever Avenue SE
Manchester
Grover C. Lee
Shelly Funeral
Earl Otto Landis
Oakland Cemetery
Postville
Henry W. Meier
Minert Cemetery
Independence
Sara Ellen Bloom
Swan Funeral Home
Emma M. Hopkins
Brandon
Dr. Narbert
Granby
Lynch Transfer Company
Star of Maine
Rebekah Lodge No. 221
Polio Insurance
Ray Moore Agency
Adv
Correction
Parlor City
R.N.A
K.P. Hall
Helen Hamm
Edward
Louis
Ernest Rimrodt
Elma
Fred Rimrodt
Alta Vista
City Cab
Dial
Booster Club
Stanley Davis
Juvenile Bureau
Cedar Rapids Police Department
V.F.W. Club
Second Avenue SE
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Pvt
Harvey J. Goodenough
H. L. Goodenough
Myron E. Darling
Doris C. Darling
Yager
Charles Jenkins
Anton Hybl
Richard Navratil
J. M. Thompson
Downer Services
Quaker
Dorothy R. White
C Avenue NE
City Plan Commission
Westwood Addition
Twenty-first Street
Johnson Avenue NW
Cleveland School
Ray S. Tapper
Frank Young
Young
Tapper
Westwood
Cleveland
Daniels Park
Maplewood Drive
Dick Jones
West Highlands
A Avenue NW
First Avenue
Home For Aged Women
Tschirgi
Hayman
U. S
SUI Hospitals
Jimmie Barber
Martelle
Mercy Hospital
Philco
Zenith
E.C.A
Motorola
Jim Reeder
Solon Farmer
America
Packard
Stemlar Motors
4Th Ave
Vv. L. Dodds CO
Lettershop
Third Street SE
Janeba Funeral Home
Sixteenth Avenue
Florist
3Rd Ave
John B. Turner & Son
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