Weather map notes and local birth and death notices
The page reports forecast lows 2 to 9 degrees with a cold front moving through the area and scattered precipitation. It lists Wind at 4 knots from the northeast and December total rainfall, plus December year-to-date figures. Birth announcements are for many individuals in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns, naming families and street addresses. Obituaries cover several local figures with funeral details and burial locations across Manchester Center Point Dysart and other towns.
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Samurday
Stevenson Urges Democratic Unity in 1952 Campaign
Former presidential candidate Stevenson spoke at Loyola University dinner, urging Democrats to support the Eisenhower administration while maintaining independent voters’ confidence. He critiqued GOP divisions, urged restraint in foreign policy, and urged a return to responsible public discussion to preserve national unity and security.
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Loyola ‘University
Eisen-huwee
Stevenson
Eisenhower
G.O.K
Cedar Rapids Teachers Talk on Juvenile Delinquency
City briefs note Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers meeting at Montrose hotel Wednesday 7:30 p.m. with speaker from Linn County Bar Association discussing Predicting Juvenile Delinquency and a community problem. Also ads for electric motors at Steule Coff's Furniture Annex and Mercy Hospital Gift Shop, plus local club events and a joint Jaycee Hewkeye Christmas meeting at Nick's restaurant.
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Waying
Oster
Linn County Bar Association
Cedar Rapids Federation of “Teachers
Montrose Hotel
Washington Jewel Bandits Rob Jewelers for 100000 Loot
Two gunmen robbed a Washington jewelry store Saturday in daylight, seizing jewels valued at 100000 and fleeing with a cloth overnight case. Police broadcast a lookout for the pair as shoppers watched near a premier shopping street. Local employees and owners were held at gunpoint during the heist.
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Wasiington
INS
Ichristmas
Washington
Tolive
Hark Rnam
Portable atomic plants planned for remote bases
BALTMORE AP The Glenn L. Marlin Aircraft expects to produce portable atomic power plants for the arillery. The Atomic Energy Commission and the defense department are building an experimental nuclear power package plant at St. Belvier Virginia. Such plants are designed for remote installations and can be transported and set up where needed, including Thule Greenland or a force base.
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Balvimore
Glenn L. Marlin
Ariillary
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
St. Belvier
Thule
Greenland
Force Base
Owens To Speak To Cedar Rapids Office Group
William A. Viwens head of Iowa State College industrial psychology speaks to the Cedar Rapids National Office Management Association chapter Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Montrose hotel. Owens, PhD from Minnesota 1940, Navy 1942 1944, on Iowa State faculty since 1947, has introduced innovations in measuring industrial attitudes. Mrs. Owens is daughter of J. C. Ramsey. He will also discuss his work and affiliations.
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William A. Viwens
Ames
Iowa Suite College
St A
Cedar Rapids
National Office
Management Association
Montrose Hotel
Owens Won
Dearese
University of Minnesota
Iowa
Owens
J. C. Ramsey
B Avenue NE
Montrose hotel forum on cancer and cinema recital
Sen Esles Kefauver and other Democratic figures discuss cancer phases and narrate a film excerpt at a Montrose hotel event. The Railway Veterans Retired 1032 group plans a Friday meeting at 4 15 pm in Marion to urge ending special interest giveaways and align national welfare with general welfare.
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Naviar
Senate of the
United States
Esles Kefauver
D-Tetin
Eratic
Democrats
Bailway
K.V
Marion
Messrs
Dixat-Yates
Democratic rally themes and political events mix in local notices
Stevenson defending Democratic aims amid broad issues from public welfare to economy and national defense. The page lists meetings and notices: Rummage Sale for the Pythian Hat, a Juncture with the Juvenile Delinquency panel, and several group gatherings including Rotary, Toastmasters, and union meetings with dates and locations.
Living Rosary of K C Tonight Open to Public
The Knights of Columbus in Cedar Rapids invite the public to a Living Rosary ceremony at Memorial Auditorium tonight at 7:30. Over ten third and fourth degree knights with lit vigil lights will form a large rosary on the main floor as prayers are intoned with dimmed lights. The observance is part of local Marilou year events and a day of prayers for distressed people and peace.
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Knights of Columbus
Cedar Hapids
Tom
Ural
Maine Lodge To Hold Homecoming Meeting
Maine lodge 643 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows plans a homecoming meeting Friday at the lodge on First avenue NE. Ray Spielman will dig, and Lt. John F. Shean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Shean, will report for duty. Speakers include Gus Schrader of The Courier. End Coach Henry and Whitey Piro of the University. Several musical selections will follow. Dinner will be served in the Roosevelt hotel dining room at 8 by 3 Star of Maine Rebekah. Members will attend service and roll call.
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Maine
Order of Odd Fellows
Cockburn
Xoff
Ray Spielman
Russ
First Avenue
Hoosevelt
Star of Maine
John F. Shean
Byron Shean
Hamiltoni
Gus Schrader
Coair Force
San Rafael
Callistoke
Henry
Whitey" Pira
Or Towa
Sally Cerny
California
Itn
Piro
Saraipras
Clarice Zimmennen
Cormmit
Dirs — Mission
John Singer, Jr
Jennie Moher
Hermosa Beach
Calif
al Hermosa Leach
John Stark
First Street
Tom Moors
Power outage hits southeast Cedar Rapids area for 90 minutes
An Iowa Electric Light and Power spokesman reported a brief outage Saturday evening spanning about 90 minutes in southeast Cedar Rapids. The failure affected areas east of Nineteenth Street SE and south of Rever Avenue, with power restored by around 7 p.m. A full feeder system check was planned for Sunday to determine the cause.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric
Light and Power Company
Mt. Vernon
Tsunstalion
Firlter
Nineteenth Street
Rever Avenue
Six-eeenth Street
Mi Vernon Road
Sixth Avenue
Meadowbrook Drive
Twenty-fifth
Deaths of Svoboda and Litter in Cedar Rapids area
Joseph T Svoboda 64 of Walford died at home after a long illness. Born Aug 8 1890 near Amana he lived in Walford 90 years and operated a lantern business. Survived by wife Tena Zabakinsky Svoboda two daughters Muriel Cochran Ox ford and Mrs Ralph Cole Mus rateen two sons Sylvester and Leon of Cedar Rapids two stepsons Vernon Cedar Rapids and Melvin Martelle two sisters Mrs Wesley Brusha Oxford and Mrs Barbara Brusha Cedar Rapids two brothers Emil and Andrew near Amana. Services Tuesday 9 am Brash chapel and 9:30 am St Wenveslius Church Rev A W Chihak burial Hola cemetery Rosary 7 pm Monday in Brash chapel. Friends may call after 6:30 pm Sunday. Gun Litter 922 Twenty-fifth Street SE Cedar Rapids died Friday services Monday 1:40 pm Twady Mortuary Rt Rev Msgr James D B Keare burial Linewood Cemetery friends may call at mortuary after 7 pm Saturday. A Cedar Rapids resident 30 years former center manager.
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Joseph T. Svobodadoseph T. Sysbods
Walford
Amana
Tena Zabakinsky Svoboda
Muriel Cochran
Oxfford
Ralph Cole
Mus«reatine
Sylvester
Leon
Cedar Rapids
Vernon
Melvin
Martelle
Wesley Brusha
Oxford Land
Barbara Brusha
Ce‘dar Rapids
Emily
Andrew
Iavandeniliren
Brashichapel
St Wenveslius
A.W. Chihak
Twenty-Fifth Street
Twady
Monany
Rt. Rov
James DB. Keare
Linewood Cemelery
Pam
Sat' Inlay
Cedar Rapi
Peavey Elected President Of Iowa Sports Car Club
Stephen L. Peavey of Davenport was elected president of the Iowa region of the Sports Car Club of America at the annual dinner meeting in Cedar Rapids Country Club. New officers include Horst Schweighofer, Marvin Johnson, Dr. John Parke, and Paul Shaw, with four directors at large joining the board. Awards honored members for the year, with Peavey as executive-elect and Erbeck leading regional competition.
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Peavey
Stephen L. Peavey
Davenport
Iowa
Sports Car Club of America
Cedar Rapids
George A. Eebeck
Horst Schweighofer
Chaiman
Marvin Johnson
Stock Island
John Parke
Paul Shaw
Iowa City
Erhecs
Grant Crenshaw
Des Moines
Ken Lund- Bren
Moline
Lloyd H. Sidwell
Cedar Flapids
Fiels
Hetving
Erbeck
Johnson
Schweighofer
Shaw
Betty Wiedenhoeff
Rock Island
Jacob Schweighofer
Carole Dendrick
Walter Ingram
John German
Tribune veteran Froofreader marks 62 years at work
Chicago Tribune veteran George E Wells spent his birthday at the paper where he has worked 62 years and hopes to continue for another 25. The article notes Wells is the Tribune’s oldest employee and details his long tenure.
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Chicago
George E. Wells
Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
Bell Ringers Abandon Attempt To Break Record
A team of eight bell ringers from Loughborough England quit after 9 hours and 69 minutes attempting a 20 hour run to set a world record. They logged 21 088 changes on a focal bell foundry bell before giving up. They aimed to ring 9 920 changes the maximum possible for eight bells in the ancient campanology tradition.
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Loughborough
Englara
Focal Bell Foundry
Graves Calls Atom Research Move to Private Industry
Lt Gen jaesse R Graves who led the first atomic program urged moving atomic research and development to private industry swiftly within America's security limits. He noted progress but said delays arose from political factors as he spoke at the Interstate Oil Compact Commission meeting in Chicago. Gov. William Stratton of Illinois was elected chairman, the first time a Illinois governor has held the post in two decades.
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Chicago
ENS
Jaesse R. Graves
United States
America
Groves
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
William G. Stratton
Lof Allinois
Illinois
Scots accent needed for babysitting boxing dog Mitzi
London AP report notes Stanley Bear seeks a young woman with a Scottish accent to babysit his boxing athlete dog Mitzi, aged 18 months. Bear says his wife is Scottish and Mitzi responds to a Scottish tone. The ad reflects a quirky request in a quirky news blurb.
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London
Stanley Bear
Mitzi
Mizi
Bear
Newsmet
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Ricard Harvey
Ramona H. Hayes
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Selimont
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Robins
Cornwell
Glen
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McPartland
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Walter
Ray
Dysart
Margaret Bell
Thon Lutheran Church
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Belle Plaine
Paul Vratny
Irabak Funeral Home
Oak Jol
Manchester
Robert E. Childs
Gill Funeral Home
Charles
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Iony
Ravenport
McSwiggin and Ultiman Funeral Home
Center Point
Milas A. Oxley
Sarchett-Murdoch Funeral Home
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Wayne Davis
Richard Davis
Sir Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Goetiseh Funeral Home
Frank Yoyt
Johnstone-Morgan Funeral Home
Sam Haltard
Munday
Remiory
Williamsburg
Sacred Heart Sohurch
Congress
Iment
Sta
Senate
Red
China
Hussia
Stevensoy
Ival
Sn Flectric Motors
Mercy Hospital
Haven Club
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KeeneTeen
Thel
YMCA
Dack Bridhouse
Perron
Roy McClarity
Hang Schmudt
Stamp Club
Cedar Rapds Stamp Club
Atroxc Hotel
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Iname
Hehuill
Smulekift
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Jaycee and
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Frank Guy
Wth
Hetry Meeps
Hvill He Tack Att
Jahn Carpenter
Paul Schneider
Join Melton
Dlof
Bbelgrade
Belgrade
Bart As Hesser's
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Hesser, Jr
Cedary Rapids
Paneeat
Jay W. Hesser, de
Dan Aes
Fifth Avenue and
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Edna Wilson
Carroll Lewis
Joplin
Cyril Kegler
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Raymax
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Tagweil
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Suni
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Chiang
Bove
Bove' S Soruiment. On Formosa and With Tthee’s Republic of Korea
McCarthy
R-Wis
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Griffiths
Griffith
Ellis Bled
Goat
Cedar Rapids Jchayter
National Association of Cost Accsublants
Ymca Toastmasters Club
Pishon
Caleteria
Dave Flanvian
Ed Fritze
Tiel Koontz
Gordin Lateon
Jack Muchler
John Peters
John Sherwood
Loval
Brickingers Union
AFL
Fnll
Rinate Tew
Ree Rotary Club
Newell Ingle
Rotary Club
Rohn Funeral Home
Third Ave
Iowa Memorial Co
Third Avenue
RUC Sera Ks
K.C
Sir Abuuyidoue
S.E
Cedar Rapids Area
Lits Services
Fatto
Betz
Murdoch Funeral Homes
Walker
Teahen Funeral Home
First Ave
H.W
Novak Monument Co
Beatty-Bearle Mortuary
Cali
Frese
David Dodds Henry
New York
University of Hhiness
Froofreader
Graves
Ambulance Service Company
Dial
John E. Lapes
Grd Ave
Muokst
Vernin, Ph
Mwa Os
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Turner Miers
Turner Mortuary
Turner
B. Turner & Son
2Nd Ave
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