Weather and Traffic Update with Local Court Fines
A daily record lists high and low Capegy and precipitation for several locations including Minneapolis and New York with mild agricultural outlooks. It also records multiple speeding reckless driving and parking fines in Cedar Rapids and area, plus several marriage and birth notices with local names and addresses. Births report a son for Mr. and Mrs. J. Jay Smith at St. Luke's on Dec 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quienne - Minneapolis
New York
Sioux City
St. Luke’s
J. Jay Smith
Second Avenue SE
Delaware County School Men Meet Buck Creek dinner speakers
Delaware County Schoolmasters club members gathered Wednesday at Buck Creek Methodist church for a steak dinner and a program. Paxton Smith of Des Moines spoke on organizing more troops and Cub packs. Granner of the Iowa State Education Association urged stronger county ties and a 1947 legislative program. Conn of The Gazette discussed rural education’s role in agriculture. Nye of The Gazette outlined Iowa school legislation history and lobbying efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Delaware County Schoolmasters Club
Buck Creek Methodist Church
Paxton Smith
McGregor
H. M. Granmner
Des Moines
Rex Conn
Frank Nye
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Allamakee
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Granner
Iowa State Education Association
Conn
the Gazette
Nye
The
Gazette
Iowa
Grand jury seeks writ to force grand jury legality ruling
A petition seeks a writ to require the Supreme Court to fix a hearing date on actions to compel all books and records be produced and to certify the matter to the court. Officials fear delaying indictments against county officials before the grand jury term ends January 1. The petition accuses Judge Forsling of interfering with the investigation and threatening to demur to the Hoover indictment. A preliminary conference was scheduled for Saturday in Sioux City with County Attorney Moran to represent Forsling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Sterett
Hoover
Charles W. Barlow
Ralph Oliver
Sioux City
Forsling
Edward L. Moran
Coe Students Hear Dr Clitheroe On Japs Shintoism
Dr Eric L Clitheroe associate professor of Bible at Coe College warns against generalizing about the Japanese people. He explains Shintoism its view of benign destiny and Japan's future political path including democracy versus fascism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric L. Clitheroe
Coe College
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Ema
Japan
Clitheroe
Coe Assembly
Coe
General Gerow Takes Responsibility for Pearl Harbor Warnings
Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow testified he accepted full responsibility for any war department failure to issue additional warnings to Pearl Harbor prior to the Japanese attack. He said blame, if any, lies with the war plans division and he would bear it. He also said Short’s reply to a Washington warning may have been read higher, but his duty was to check overseas messages with 48 officers to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard T. Gerow
War Department
Pearl Harbor
Short
War Plans Division
Mitchell
Washington
Gerow
Stimson
Marshall
Japan
Navy
Sherman Miles
Normandy
Europe
Army
General Short
Hawaii
Miles
Air Corps
United States
War Plans
Biering and Mrs Veeck Quit Young G O P Posts
A J Biering of Fort Madison resigns as national committeeman and Midwest Council chair of the Iowa Young Republicans. John Budd of Atlantic says the central committee will meet in Des Moines to elect successors and delegates, with Mrs Irvin Veeck also resigning as Iowa Young Republican national committeewoman. The national convention convenes in Chicago on February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. J. Biering
Fort Madison
Iowa Young Republicans
Midwest Council of Young Republicans
John Budd
Atlantic
Central Committee of
The
Young Republicans
Biering
Irvin Veeck
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Young Republican National
Central Committee
Veeck
Young Ao
Chicago
Weng to Speak at Cedar Rapids Civic Lunch
Dr Armin George Weng president of the Illinois synod United Lutheran church in America will address a noon Cedar Rapids laymen luncheon at the YMCA on Tuesday December 11. He holds degrees from Wartburg College Philadelphia Lutheran Theological Seminary University of Pennsylvania Yale and Carthage College and formerly led pastorates in Bridgeport Philadelphia and Elgin. Reservations due by December 10 with Optimist club members attending as a group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armin George Weng
Illinois Synod of the United Lutheran Church In America
Cedar Rapids
Y.M.C.A
Weng
Wartburg College
Philadelphia Lutheran Theological Seminary
University of Pennsylvania
Yale
Carthage College
Illinois Synod of the United Lutheran Church
Wong
Bridgeport
Tom Siamis Elected Cedar Rapids Ahepa President
Tom Siamis was elected president of Cedar Rapids chapter of the Order of Ahepa at its annual meeting Wednesday night in St. John's church. Officers named include Andrew Davelis as vice president John Costas as secretary and Louis Chipokas as treasurer. Board of governors comprises Christ Maggas chairman Paul Costas Mike Thomas Tom Thomas and Louis James. Captain of the guard is Tom Thomas chaplain John Thomas is warden John George is sentinels George Fotion and Nicholas Kanellis are listed as sentinels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Siamis
Cedar Rapids
Order of Ahepa
St. John’s Church
Andrew Davelis
John Costas
Louis Chipokas
Christ Maggas
Paul Costas
Mike Thomas
Tom Thomas
Louis James
John Thomas
John George
George Fotion
Nicholas Kanellis
Deaths of Miss Althea Montgomery in Cedar Rapids
Miss Althea Montgomery longtime English department chief at Knoxville College died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. She leaves three sisters Mrs R P Taylor Cedar Rapids Mrs W J Masson Washington and Mrs G E Davis Lafayette Ind and a brother William H Montgomery Davenport. She belonged to United Presbyterian church Washington and Chapter 1 PEO. A Highland Park College graduate and University of Iowa master’s degree holder. Body moved from Turner chapel to Washington for funeral services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Montgomery
Knoxville College
Knoxville
Tenn
Washington
Cedar Rapids
R. P. Taylor
W. J. Masson
G. E. Davis
Lafayette
Ind
William H. Montgomery
Davenport
Death of Miss Maude E McKernan in Cedar Rapids
Miss Maude E McKernan age 54 of 1820 Fifth Ave SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 10 15 p m Wednesday after a brief illness born May 9 1891 in Atkinson Nebraska she lived in Cedar Rapids 37 years worked 23 years for Churchill Drug and 12 years for Penick and Ford. Survived by Allen C Norton Mrs C C Cramer and Miss Eldora McKernan a brother Luke McKernan Funeral 10 am Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rt Rev Msgr J M Molloy burial Mt Calvary cemetery St Martha's Circle to recite Rosary Friday 3 pm and Msgr Molloy 8 pm Friday at Monahan funeral home where friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude E. McKernan
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Atkinson
Neb
Churchill Drug Company
Penick and Ford
Allen C. Norton
C. C. Cramer
Eldora McKernan
Chicago
Andrew J. Snodgrass Dies in Cedar Rapids Nursing Home
Andrew J Snodgrass aged 76 a lifelong Linn county resident died after a long illness at a Cedar Rapids nursing home at 1 40 p m Wednesday He was born July 8 1869 in Jackson county Ia Surviving son Fay of Toddville with whom he made his home his wife Johanna died in 1919 He was a member of the Free Methodist church Services will be held in the Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday with Rev Frank Ward officiating burial will be in Morrison cemetery near Toddville Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Snodgrass
Toddville
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Jackson County
Fay
Johanna
Hr. Snass
Free Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
Frank Ward
Morrison Cemetery
Mrs. Mattie F. McClintock Rites Planned in Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie F. McClintock, longtime Cedar Rapids resident, who died Monday in Brooklyn New York, will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Friday with the Rev Waldemar Argow officiating and her daughter Mrs Ruth Laurence in residence in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie F. McClintock
Cedar Rapids
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ruth Laurence
Turner Chapel
Waldemar Argow
Body to be moved to Cedar Rapids chapel
The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Thursday afternoon and will be taken to the chapel where friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Knights Templar to Hold Red Cross and Malta Work Friday
Apollo Commandery No 26 with full form will conduct Red Cross and Malta ceremonies at Masonic hall at 6 30 p m Friday followed by Bazaar and chicken dinner at Bethel A M E church from 12 to 7 hours Geesiahae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Commandery No
Knights Templar
Order of Red Cross
Order of Malta
Masonic Hall
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Es Geesiahae
Lance Daily Jr. Fracture Injury Reported at Mercy Hospital
Lance Daily Jr. of 810 Avenue NE sustained a leg fracture on Tuesday and is confined in Mercy hospital, correction to a prior report that cited St Luke's in The Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance Daily, Jr
Avenue NE
Mercy Hospital
St. Luke's
Gazette
Hotel employee reports theft at Roosevelt Hotel
Christopher Huber of 1723 First avenue SE told police that $15 disappeared from his billfold kept in a hotel locker Wednesday. He reported the loss Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Huber
First Avenue SE
Roosevelt Hotel
Arthur Vic Johnson Charged With Intoxication
Arthur Vic Johnson, who gave police the Jim block as his address when arrested at Lum's tavern at 11 p.m. Wednesday by Patrolman Merle Burton, was charged with intoxication Thursday. He has been arrested several times in recent months on drunkenness charges, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Vic Johnson
Jim Block
Lum
Merle Burton
Mrs Cleator Struck by Car. Driver Fined
Mrs. John Cleator of 807 Second Avenue SE was struck while crossing Third Avenue SW at Eighth Street by a car driven by Jack Bowers of Toddville. Bowers was backing the vehicle across the crosswalk and was charged with failure to yield. He was fined $5 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Huntoon
Marion
James T. van Orsdal
Third Avenue
Bernard L. Butler
Thirtieth Street
Jack Bowers
Toddville
Bill Liezer
Fifth Street
Walter Huber
John Cleator
Second Avenue SE
Eighth Street
Bowers
Cleator
Cedar Rapids to Lead Delegation at Moose Rally
Cedar Rapids will send over 300 delegates to the Mississippi Valley Moose lodges inaugural rally honoring Des Moines native Charles W. Bowers, new supreme governor, at Rock Island this Saturday and Sunday. Jack Dahl of Cedar Rapids chairs the rally committee and co chairs the finance panel with Wayne Putnam of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi Valley
Moose Lodges
Charles W. Bowers
Des Moines
Rock Island
Jack Dahl
Wayne Putnam
Iowa City
Mrs Dorothy Lewis Honored At Cedar Rapids Events
Mrs Dorothy Lewis coordinator of listener activity for the National Association of Broadcasters who helped organize the Cedar Rapids Radio Council will be honored at a luncheon and a formal dinner Friday. William B Quarton of WMT will host the luncheon at the Country club. Mrs Lewis will speak at the dinner at the Roosevelt hotel. Entertainment includes two prize winning Centennial scripts centennial Sampler by Barbara Nassiff and The U S Iowa a Fighting Ship by Mary Ellen Wicke Newcomer and Mrs J A Wicke. Mildred Fuller will be soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lewis
National Association of Broadcasters
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ellen Wicke Newcomer
J. A. Wicke
Mildred Fuller
False check charges filed against Loomis in courthouse case
A fourth false check charge was filed Thursday against William Dale Loomis of Earlville by County Attorney William Crissman. Loomis had previous convictions and current Linn county confinement. The checks totaling 41.47 were given to Eton Jewelry O Meara Clothing and Enzler's Travel Goods. Leaffie Gray filed for separate maintenance from Ivan Gray in Linn district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dale Loomis
Earlville
William W. Crissman
Loomis
Dubuque
Linn County
Justice Court
Eton Jewelry Company
O’meara Clothing Company
Leaffie Gray
First Avenue E
Linn District Court
Ivan Gray
Anamosa
Gunderson Sees Rapid Corn Borer Spread in Iowa
Iowa State College extension entomologist Dr. Harold Gunderson told Lions Club noon meeting that European corn borer infestations have surged in eastern Iowa, with counts rising from two to 20 times the prior year. He urged farmers to cooperate and outlined four control methods including planting and shredding, winter cutting, a punch of a corn picker shredder, and spring plowing, noting burning stalks is costly and leaves soil short on organic matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
Lions Club
Corn Post
Gunderson
Peoples Savings Bank
Entomologist Speaks at Club, Farm Meetings This Week
The Ames entomologist is set to address the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club garden section Thursday evening and the High-Twelve Club Friday noon on DDT. Friday evening he will discuss farm insect problems at a Farm Bureau meeting in Bertram, with bank talks scheduled at 10 am and 2 pm on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Entomologist
Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club
Farm Bureau
Bertram
Rand Convicted in Gambling House Case at Mainliner Raid
DES MOINES AP A district court jury convicted Pete Rand and acquitted Robert Knote in a gambling house case. The raid on the Mainliner night club occurred June 22, led by Constable Basil Grossnickle. Rand faced a sentence date of December 20 set by Judge Lou Ladd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des McInes
Pete Rand
Robert Knote
Basil Grossnickle
Mainliner
Rand
Knote
Lou Ladd
Card Postage Rates Unchanged by Destination
George E. Beattie Cedar Rapids postmaster states Christmas card postage stays constant by destination. Sealed greeting envelopes pay 3 cents while unsealed pay 1 cents. personal messages classify as first class at 3 cents. Signatures alone do not change class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Beattie
Cedar Rapids
Beattie
Naturalist cites recreation areas in Cedar Rapids
Rey Carlson of the National Recreation association outlined possible nature recreation sites in Cedar Rapids at a YWCA meeting. Attendees included city planners, council members, and local clubs. He identified Robbins Lake Manhattan Beach and the area between Franklin field and Nineteenth Street NE as promising. The Mound Farm site was ruled out for housing use. Carlson’s findings will be in the playground commission postwar report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Rey Carlson
National Recreation Association
Y.W.C.A
City Plan Commission
City Council
The
Playground Commission
Cedar Rapids Woman’s Club
Community House
Y.M.C.A
Camp Fire Girls
Coe College
Cedar Rapids Birds Club
Robbins Lake
Manhattan Beach
Franklin Athletic Field
Nineteenth Street
E Avenue
Mound Farm
Carlson
Truck strike ties up Omaha freight flow
AP reports in Omaha that five hundred carloads of inbound less-than-carload freight are tied up due to a city truck strike, disrupting shipments and delaying deliveries. The stalled cargo affects local businesses awaiting goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Embargo Hits Less-Than-Carload Freight Bottlenecks Rise
An Association of American Railroads spokesman from Omaha said an embargo on less-than-carload shipments has worsened conditions, calling it the worst bottleneck in years. He projected a return to normal in ten days despite freight volumes doubling, with Railway Express Co handling most of the traffic.
John Fordice Elected Mizpah Lodge Master
Mizpah lodge No. 639 A. F. and A. M. elected John H. Fordice worshipful master for 1946 at a Wednesday meeting, succeeding Ray Hubbard. Other officers chosen include Ray mond T. Moore senior warden Donald A. Knox junior warden Leslie Crabbs secretary, with Karl J. Schmidt taking over as secretary after retiring. Jess A. Kitterman was re elected as secretary for 21 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah
A. F
A. M
John H. Fordice
Ray Hubbard
Raymond T. Moore
Donald A. Knox
Leslie Crabbs
Karl J. Schmidt
Jess A. Kitterman
British Troops Restore Quiet in Batavia North
A communique reports British troops have restored quiet in northern Bandoeng Java while southern Batavia faces ongoing intimidation and kidnapping of Europeans by Indonesian extremists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Java
Bandoeng
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Rudolph F. Blessing
Leona Nowadzky
Harold Ketchum
Myrtle Maxine Downey
Clarence Shannon
Ruth V. High
Delores Monberg
Robert Monberg
Nellie Bower
William H. Bower
Christine E. Neu
W. C. Neu
Robert Donald Gourley
Marjorie Marie Gourley
William Orville Short
Frances Adel Short
Lester J. Unash
Elinor L. Unash
Margaret Mary Hall
Vonley "Bryan Hall
Margaret Lacy
Claude Raymond Lacy
Lucille Smith
Philip J. Smith
Frank W. Foulk
Helen
Katherine E.) Foulk
Dlaware County
Woodbury
NRL
Siqux
Mr Roosevelt
Normandy Landings
Mrs. Veeck
Young
G.O.P
Dr. Weng
A. G. Weng
Ahepa
Andrew J. Snodgrass
Rapids Chevrolet Co
First Ave
John Fordice
Clarence Beatty
Okinow’s
Okinow
Diamond Bridal
KiInow
RI AL Sgccohaglavgchuc
Lapes
John B.turner
Second Ave.s.e
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