This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1955
Page
5
December weather figures for several cities with highs and lows and precipitation totals. Divorces and numerous birth and death notices list names and dates. Local fire and court reports, fines, and service details accompany the day’s brief entries.
Cedar Rapids Marion committee mails donation letters for the Iowa Children’s Home Society, the Des Moines based foster care agency operating since 1888. The charity aided ten Cedar Rapids Marion cases plus unmarried mothers at over four thousand dollars in costs, with 232 children in foster care last year and 55 adopted, 156 unmarried mothers helped.
Commissioner Prochaska outlined pay requests for five to twenty five year service up to 25 years and 25 dollars. He noted basic police and fire pay after three years at 350 dollars monthly and called for higher ranks to have additional increases. He plans to study and present a recommendation to the incoming city council next month.
A Des Moines report says a state liquor store employee suspected of drinking was dropped from the payroll after an investigation by the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. The employee was discharged following a collision with a parked car. The commission also revoked purchasing permits for 22 Iowans in weekly actions.
Special to The Gazette from Oelwein reports Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frese of Quincy were critically injured when their car skidded on an icy patch at the junction of highways 18 and 63 seven miles south of New Hampton. The vehicle left the road and struck a bank.
Cedar Rapids school board discussed adding merit to the salary schedule for teachers. Waples proposed a formula recognizing teaching quality alongside education and experience. A lay citizen committee could study models from similar districts, with principals involved initially, as the district faces a teacher shortage and seeks to attract better-qualified staff.
Lloyd Miller a 61 year old McGregor farmer died in McGregor hospital from injuries from a two car crash on November 10 on a Garnaville gravel road. Dean Meyer and his father Elmer were in the other car and treated at Guttenberg hospital. Miller is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Marvin Zitter Bruen of Monona two sons Harold at home and Gene in service in Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are being made.
Overnight temperatures plunged in Asahikawa Japan causing beer and sake rice wine to freeze and burst leaving sections of the town with damaged stock. Local authorities warned businesses to inspect stored beverages and monitor for further cold snaps.
A $100 fine and a $105 bond forfeiture were entered in municipal court Tuesday for reckless driving. James Fox, 1307 D Avenue NE, struck a parked car on A Avenue NE near Seventh Street last Saturday. Merle Travis, 1531 Bever Avenue SE, had his appearance bond forfeited for turning right from the center lane of First Avenue W onto First Street NW on Nov 20. Frank Smith of Palo received a $100 intoxication fine. Wayne Ringer, 1533 Ellis Boulevard NW, paid $50 after his charge was reduced from reckless driving to failure to have his car under control following a rear-end collision at Sixth Street and Twenty-eighth Avenue SW on Nov 21.
Charles Pospisil of Fairfax filed a $1,989 suit against his mother Anna Pospisil of 1437 Second Street SE to recover the remaining debt from a loan of $2,489 made between November 1952 and August 1954. The petition notes $500 was repaid, leaving $1,989 due.
Tex Longhorse Canyon, 19, of Burlington Wisconsin, faced a breaking and entering charge in Judge Charles Penningroth s court. The Cedar Rapids arrest followed a May 28 entry at Myers service station on Twenty second avenue SW at Sixth street. Canyon admits signing a confession but denies entering the station claiming the items were his prior to arrest. he contends another man gave them to him. Attorneys Fassler and Nazette presented closing arguments as the jury began deliberations Tuesday.
Senator Langer pledges a public investigation into Dixon Yates backing and possible links to Eisenhower era campaign funds. He moved to subpoena Postmaster General Summerfield and White House aides as part of Ke toauer anti monopoly hearings into the 107 million dollar AEC TVA power contract cancellation.
Keith E. Yeo of 1610 Eleventh Avenue SW was given until 10 a.m. Saturday to plead to a false check charge at arraignment before Judge Floyd Philbrick. Yeo’s bond was set at 1500 dollars after a Cedar Rapids arrest around November 2 for cashing an on check.
Linn county payments for aid to dependent children and aid to needy blind were lower than the state average. The report shows $104.12 per case for aid to children and $29.97 per child receiving assistance, with totals of $22 594.50 to 217 cases involving 754 children for dependent children and $72.62 per needy blind case, plus $74 145 total for 1 243 old age cases at an average of $59.65.
Ace Machinery Company of Chicago sues Lee H Chandler and Iris M Chandler doing business as Chandler Machine Products for 2200 dollars alleging breach of contract over machines. Dolores Haddad sues Michael Haddad for a decree of separate maintenance. Mercy hospital wins 138.60 in an account suit against Clair Kasner.
A Salt Lake City gas station attendant Sheldon Hansen after being robbed of $50 persuaded the armed bandit to wait five minutes before calling police. The incident, witnessed by a bystander, ended without further violence as police were alerted after the delay.
The VFW auxiliary Post 788 announces a magazine subscription drive in Linn county to finance loanable sickroom equipment. Sales commissions fund home recovery gear. representatives are licensed by publishers and registered with the sheriff. Equipment includes hotpacks, hospital beds, rails, wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches available to Linn County residents and surrounding areas.
Farmers consider tillage in either fall or spring to control wild oats. The practice aims to disrupt weed emergence, reduce competition, and improve subsequent crop establishment without excessive chemical use. Further field adjustments may include timing and depth of cultivation.
Cedar Rapids resident Josephine A Balous died after a brief illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 11 10 p m Monday. Born November 28 1871 in Moravia she came to the United States as an infant. Surviving are a daughter a brother a grandson and a great grandson. Services Wednesday at Turner chapel with burial in Czech National cemetery.
Stanley Cocker 33 year Quaker Oats foreman of 2427 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at 1 45 pm Monday after a 12 day illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born in Lancashire England March 16 1890 he worked 31 years at Quaker Oats. Survived by wife Margaret Troy Cocker daughter Nora Cocker Los Angeles son John Oakland Calif two sisters England Friends may call Brady mortuary after 11 am Wednesday Funeral announcement to follow.
Mrs. Henry W. Hofferd dies and services planned at Immaculate Conception church at 9 a.m. Wednesday with burial at Mt. Calvary cemetery. Visitation at Monaghan funeral home with St Agnes Circle prayer at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday and Msgr Schulte at 8.
Anton M. Marek aged 1018 Second street SE died Monday. Services will be in the Brosh chapel at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by T B Hlubucek. Burial will be in Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Davenport police searched for the name of an unconscious elderly man after papers in his pocket suggested Richard Lee Norton, about 55, of Davenport, but residents at the listed address denied knowing him. Found beaten and unconscious in front of a Davenport store, his condition remained serious as detectives suspected a street fight.
Colorado Springs report on Operation Crackerjack details CONAD mock nationwide alert. Gen Partridge Lt Gen Mickelsen Rear Adm Morehouse oversaw response while 400000 ground watchers reported sky signs of invaders. Mixed air and naval units alerted including Canadian forces in the exercise.
New York AP report states former AFL unions including the Machinists Teamsters Bakery Workers and Laundry Workers plan to join the Industrial Union Department of the AFL CIO merger. Teamsters face eligibility limits as AFL CIO rules constrain entry to industrially based membership. Dave Beck plans to push the issue to his union's executive board.
A 63 year old Waterloo man Jack Schumacher allegedly beat his wife with a hammer during a drive seven miles northwest of Waterloo. The car crashed into a ditch and Schumacher then slashed at his wife with a hunting knife before bystanders restrained him. both were hospitalized with severe injuries.
State police said a 14 year old admitted making the Nov 26 call that triggered a bomb scare at Governor G Mennen Williams's Lansing home. Police had kept a 24 hour guard over the residence after the threat became known.
Five girls ages 6 to 15 died in a Benton Illinois house fire Tuesday. Ruby Wingo the mother was burned critically and not expected to live. The children lived with her father Charles Neunlist and survived were two of Wingo's sons and another daughter. Neunlist said he ran to the highway to flag motorists for help as several passed. A passerby eventually stopped and alerted firemen from a nearby farmhouse.
Davenport authorities said lie detector tests will be given to all persons connected with the fatal beating and slashing of Lucille Bacher and her hospitalized husband Henry. The attack occurred last week at the couple's drug store with a suspect tying both victims before fleeing. Police narrowed the slaying time to shortly before 2 p.m. A witness reported a conversation with Mrs. Bacher at 1:55 p.m. and her husband heard screams at about 2 p.m.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.