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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1956
Page
5
The Davenport Daily Record columns report a fair to warm forecast for Sunday and night with temperatures in the 40s to 60s, followed by cloudier and colder conditions. It lists barometric readings, sunrise and sunset times, and several local funeral, birth, and marriage notices with names and locations across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
A European roundup notes soaring high test gasoline above one dollar a gallon in Italy and price controls on oil while coal and wood rise. Switzerland plans to curb travel as winter centers fear shortages. Netherlands eyes rationing. Belgium reports hoarding with Sunday driving banned. Norway pilots a 10 percent voluntary fuel cut with ample oil stores.
Howard Clark of Ballston Lake New York was injured at the Raymond Wassmer farm airport in Central City while starting a small plane. He tangled with the propeller, suffering a mangled left hand and severe leg cuts. He was taken to St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids for surgery. He was alone and later identified as the son of Guy Clark of Central City.
George W. Spracklin, 42, of 606 0 avenue NE, was booked on a drunk driving charge after a minor collision at First avenue and First street West. He backed into Jerry G. Stary's car at 826 First avenue NW, denied the crash, fled on foot, and was later arrested nearby by police.
Two purse snatchings were reported to Cedar Rapids police Saturday night by victims Kathryn Spratt and Grace King. A young man in a red jacket allegedly took Spratt’s purse on Fifth avenue SE at 7:08 p.m. and King’s near Park avenue SE and Third Avenue SE at 7:15 p.m.
Gov elect Herschel C. Loveless told about 1,000 Democrats at a $10 plate victory dinner in Des Moines that he will avoid early battles with a Republican legislature. He urged joint effort to ease taxes and boost state services while stressing Iowa’s people as a key resource. The event aimed to help erase an $11,000 campaign deficit.
In LONG GROVE Iowa two construction workers Kenneth Borah 36 and Earl Elliott 34 both of Bettendorf were trapped about 40 minutes when sandy ditch sides caved in Elliott was buried up to his neck Borah was buried but later freed both workers escaped unharmed no injuries reported authorities said the incident occurred Friday
Dorothy D Houghton of Red Oak Iowa former deputy director of the International Cooperation Administration received the officer's cross of the Order of Merit of West Germany on Friday in Washington AP report outlines the recognition and the recipient's background.
Nine year old Marcia Eckert of Cedar Rapids injured Saturday afternoon at First Avenue and Fourteenth Street East. She was under care at St Luke's Hospital in fairly good condition and had regained consciousness. Driver Kent Sporta, 19, of Blairs Ferry Road Burns faces three traffic charges including faulty brakes and failure to yield to a pedestrian.
Budapest dispatch says Kadar will meet with the Central Workers Council to address democratization demands while leaflets for armed resistance are said to be forged. Over 2,500 additional Hungarian refugees reach Austria amid frontier clashes and alleged Soviet aid to escapees.
CRESTON AP Katie Belle Chase of Peru Iowa was sentenced to three years at the state women's reformatory after a district court jury conviction. Court records show prior drunk driving convictions in Kossuth county and Madison county under different names.
Mrs Bromk Lenoch 82 died at her Williamsburg home Saturday at 11 45 a m She was married to Frank Lenoch and is survived by a son Walter of Williamsburg two daughters Mrs James Hanson and Mrs Clem J Driscoll Cedar Rapids three sisters Mrs John Novak of Chicago Mrs Joe Dvorak and Mrs William Werba of Cedar Rapids six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Services will be at Jones funeral home Williamsburg Monday at 2 p m Burial will be Oak Hill Cemetery Williamsburg
Local notices include Stamp Club and Plan Commission meetings at the Cedar Rapids area venues, Holiday Ice Cream Snow Balls promotion, and various club events. Kenneth C. Daniels, 56, greyhound superintendent, dies in Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness, survived by wife Lola and family. Community groups like the Junior Chamber, Palestine Council, Optimist Club, YMCA Toastmasters, Rotary Club, Jaycee Toastmasters, and speech reading classes announce meetings and programs.
Clarinda Fackler, widow of Bruce F. Fackler and long-time Iowa City resident, died at 11:50 a.m. Saturday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home after a long illness. Born April 14, 1883 in Coralville, she belonged to the Iowa City Methodist church and helped found local Moose and Eagles lodges. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Dean Rusley and Mrs Maurine Fetig, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Her body was moved from Turner chapel to Hohenschuh mortuary in Iowa City, with services set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. L. L. Dunnington. burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Norman Oklahoma AP reports Oklahoma University senior Clarence Springstead sought to confirm if a Chinese labor corps served in France during World War I. He contacted Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa. the generalissimo said he could not answer immediately but would look into it and mail a reply with more details.
Two Fort Dodge men George Bass and Darrel Robbins both 20 confessed to breaking into Eagle Grove city garage on November 18 and stealing 15 gallons of gas and two batteries Sheriff Robert L. Blecker said Saturday Confessions were signed Friday night in Humboldt jail where they were serving 30 day burglary sentences.
Iowa employment rose to a record October level with 13 400 more workers on payrolls than a year earlier. Only mining and transportation did not gain, while contract construction added 4 000 jobs and education 3 100. Manufacturing also rose by 2 100 year over year.
Kenneth Lundgren of Rock Island was elected Saturday night to lead the Town Region of the Sports Car Club of America, succeeding Horst Schweighofer of Cedar Rapids at the annual Cedar Rapids Country club meeting. New officers include Don Hunt, Paul Shaw, John Wessale, Frank Bush, Schweighofer, George Erbeck, Ralph LaCombe, and M. J. Foster. Annual awards honored Pattmeier, Schweighofer, Erbeck, Silverberg, Sidwell, and Wessale, with women’s trophies to Mrs Wessale and Mrs Shugart tied for first and Mrs Julis in third. The meeting featured trophy displays won across the nation from East Coast to Rocky Mountains.
Van Buskirk Construction Company reported theft of equipment from a parked truck at its Sixth Street Road SW headquarters. Between 350 and 400 dollars worth of gear including a tripod level a hand level and a truck battery were taken between noon Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.
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