Night speeders fined under 65 mph limit in Iowa
Steven Sheer of Ida Grove was fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to 80 mph on the Battle Creek Ida Grove stretch Tuesday night. James Carraher of Delmar and Larry Hoffman of Springbrook also pleaded guilty to speeds of 73 and 85 mph respectively near Maquoketa and Dewitt, each paying 10 dollars plus costs. Police officer Bill Kin cai arrested all three motorists for violating the new night speed limit set by Clinton Moyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Sheer
Ida Grove
Clinton Moyer
Sheer
Battle Creek
Dewitt
James Carraher
Delmar
Maquoketa
Larry Hoffman
Springbrook
Court of Justice of the Peace
Cliff Miller
Bill Kincai
Weather and notes from the December 7 1955 Daily Record
The page lists town temperatures and precipitation, forecasted partly cloudy and colder weather through Thursday, and wind at noon. It reports numerous daily records including highs and lows for cities such as Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans New York Duluth Omaha Los Angeles Phoenix Miami Seattle and LaCrosse with December totals and normal figures. It also notes sunrise and sunset times, river gauges, and recent births in multiple households including several with addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Minneapolis
Hicagco
New Orleans
Enver
New York
Duluth
Omaha
L. Angeles
Phoenix
Miami
Seattle
Iowa Official Questions Need for Fixed Speed Limits
Iowa Commissioner of Public Safety Clinton Moyer questioned the need for definite fixed speed limits. He defended the existing law for now and outlined enforcement plans to arrest motorists over 65 mph at night. He warned a test case could reach the Iowa Supreme Court by next March, depending on district court outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Commissioner of Public Safety
Clinton Moyer
Governor’s Day Committee For Traffic Safety
Moyer
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
S Supreme Court of Iowa
Local Obituaries and Court Briefs From Delhi and Calmar
Police report Lillian Tinker of Delhi forfeited a 9 dollar bond for disobeying a school stop sign. Glenn Ilgenfritz of 507 Sixth Street NE was fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Olin Services for John G. Urb an, 70, set Thursday at 1 30 p and burial in Wyoming cemetery. Albert F. Miller, 73, services Friday at 10 a m in St Luke s Catholic church with burial in Evergreen cemetery Delhi. William Giesing, 80, services tentatively Friday 9 a m at French funeral home Calmar. Floy Hazelton, 80, services held Wednesday with burial at City cemetery Iowa City. Mrs Jesse Anderson Green, 71, services Friday at 2 p m in Beckman s with burial in Ridgewood cemetery North Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Tinker
Delhi
Glenn Ilgenfritz
Sixth Street
Floy Hazelton
City Cemetery
Iowa City
Jesse Anderson Green
Beckman’s
Ridgewood Cemetery
North Liberty
Employment Hits November Crest
The government reports 64,807,000 Americans held steady jobs in November a record for the month. Unemployment rose to 2,398,000 as cold weather reduced outdoor work and farming while factory hiring trimmed the usual October dip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mrs Kipp's Grip Traps Pickpocket on Bus
Susan Kipp aged 68 restrained a pickpocket who dipped into her purse on a Chicago bus and held the thief until police arrived. The incident underscores her quick reflexes and resolve in defending her belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kipp
Chicago
Susan Kipp
Link Sought in Death and Beating in Davenport
Police seek a link between the death of Leo Lothridge 32 Rock Island and the critical injuries of Richard Norton 55 Davenport from a Saturday downtown beating. Norton remained unconscious at Mercy hospital with head and facial injuries after being found nearby. A man questioned admitted threatening Norton and pushing him during a rent dispute but denied punching him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Leo Lothridge
Rock Island
Lothridge
Richard Lee Norton
Mercy Hospital
Norton
AFL-CIO Rebukes Administration Labor Policy at New York Convention
More than 1,400 delegates condemned the Taft-Hartley era provisions and criticized current economic and labor policy. They denounced the National Labor Relations Board as anti union and faulted the administration for inflation oriented monetary moves and insufficient growth measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Afl-Cio
Conventionl
National Labor Relations Board
Labor chief says Harriman hinders world peace at AFL-CIO talk
Secretary Mitchell told the AFL-CIO convention in New York that Governor Harriman’s attack on administration policy harms peace efforts. Harriman charged Eisenhower fostered the Geneva spirit and psychological disarmament, while Mitchell stepped from the prepared text to urge support for the President’s quest for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Mitchell
Harriman
Afl-Cio
Eisenhower
Geneva
Free World
Jet Explodes in Flight Crashes Into Richmond House
A Navy Banshee jet exploded in the air Wednesday and crashed into an exclusive Richmond section, demolishing one house and igniting another. The pilot ejected and parachuted to safety. Six residents in the Dennis home escaped with minor burns as firefighters contained the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Windsor Farms
Benjamin Dennis
Thomas F. Walton
Dennis
Income Soars to New Record Rate
Washington reports October personal income at a record high annual rate of 309 billion dollars, lifting the ten month total to 301 billion. The gain, driven mainly by higher wages and salaries, with additional support from interest and dividend income and business proprietors’ earnings, surpassed September and the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Husband Objects to Wife Watching TV and Earrings
Shirley Waggoner asked for a divorce in Knoxville as her husband a minister opposed her watching television wearing barbaric earrings and her hairstyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Shirley Waggoner
Deaths Mrs. J. H. Leaf 84 dies in Springville
Mrs. J H Leaf age 84 of 825 Fifth Avenue SE died at 11 45 a m Tuesday in Springville at the home of her daughter Mrs J W Patten after a long illness She was born in Linn County Sept 30 1871 and was a member of the Springville Methodist church and OES Chapter 183 Marion She leaves three daughters Mrs Patten Mrs Pearle Hall Jr of Los Angeles Ethel B Hart of Cedar Rapids Irene Breckenridge of St Paul a son Fred of Amoret Missouri five grandchildren and five great grandchildren Orpha Belle Crow married James H Leaf Oct 18 1887 in Anamosa He died July 13 1949 They farmed in Linn and Jones counties and lived in Marion four years They celebrated their golden wedding in 1937 Funeral services will be at Brady mortuary at 2 p m Thursday conducted by Rev LeRoy Collins Burial in Springville cemetery Friends may call at the mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Leaf
Fifth Avenue
Linn County
Edward M. Crow
Springville
J. W. Patten
Leaf
Methodist Church
OES
Marion
Linn
Jones Counties
Mrs. H. G. Heiserman Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs. Harry G. Heiserman, 74, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died at 12:05 a.m. in Los Angeles. Graveside services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Memorial cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Born Etta Noon May 26 1881 in Sumner she married June 11 1911 and lived in Cedar Rapids until 1949. Survives include husband, two sisters Gertrude Dickman and Pearl Harding, and two brothers James M. Noon of Cedar Rapids and Herbert Noon of Dubuque. She was active in St. Pauls Methodist church Woman’s club and the OES while in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Heiserman
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Etta Noon
Sumner
Thomas C
Aurelia Kent Noon
Hillcrest Drive
Hillcrest Drive SE. Mr. Heiserman
Twentieth Century Manufacturing Company
Gertrude Dickman
Pearl Harding
James M. Noon
Ce[dar Rapids
Herbert Noon
Dubuque
Obituary: Joseph A Smothers 52 Cedar Rapids Resident
Joseph A Smothers 52 of 417 Sixth Street SE Cedar Rapids died at home after a long illness at 8 30 p m Tuesday Born October 30 1903 in Freeport Illinois he married Leona Alice Felix May 19 1924 at Fort Dodge He worked 19 years for Iowa Steel then Blahnik and Berger before retiring due to ill health He is survived by his wife two daughters Laura Ruble and Alice Barta a son Edward W Smothers a half sister Minnie Goss a stepsister Madeline Johnson and six grandchildren The Beatty Bearle funeral home will hold services at 3 p m Friday with Reverend Jack A Oliver burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Smothers
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Freeport
Ill
Leona Alice Felix
Fort Dodge
The
First Christian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Evans R. Berry dies in Modesto after Cedar Rapids life
Rachel Berry Evans a former Cedar Rapids resident dies Tuesday morning in Modesto California Born October 10 1867 in Linn County she lived in Cedar Rapids until 1924 later moving to California Surviving relatives include Iva Scott Faye Burnett Bernice Darby seven sons Clinton Harley Ralph DeWitt Kyle Lyle and Donald Berry and brother Frank Cory The body will be brought to Turner chapel Graveside services planned at Campbell cemetery at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Berry Evans
Cedar Rapids
Modesto
Calif
Linn County
California
Iva Scott
Faye Burnett
Bernice Darby
Oakland
Clinton L. Berry
Harley R. Berry
Ralph Berry
DeWitt Berry
Sacramento
Kyle Berry
Centerville
Lyle and
Donald Berry
Land
Frank Cory
Dawson
Turner Chapel
Campbell Cemetery
Death of Cedar Rapids resident David McKnight
David McKnight, 1729 K Avenue NE Cedar Rapids, longtime Penick and Ford employee, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 12 10 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. Born February 20 1868 in Banbridge Ireland he moved to Cedar Rapids in 1890. Survived by daughters Jennie Johnson and Grace Lohrberg. Widow died 1937. Funeral service 1 30 p.m. Friday at Christchurch United Presbyterian and Mt Hermon Lodge No 263 A F and A M. Burial at Cedar Hall. All Master Masons to meet Mt Hermon Lodge at Masonic Hall 1 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McKnight
K Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford
Banbridge
County Down
Ireland
Jennie Johnson
Grace Lohrberg
Nebraska
McKnight
Christchurch
Christchurch United Presbyterian
Mt. Herman Lodge
A. F
Turner Chapel
W. Greer McCrory
Jesup
Mt. Hermon Lodge
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Friends May Hall
Masonic Hall
Death of Cedar Rapids Engineer Harry L. Smith
Harry L. Smith a Cedar Rapids resident for 48 years and longtime Rock Island railroad engineer died in Burlington after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with local services to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Smith
Daniels Street
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
Burlington
Obituary of Cedar Rapids resident William Smith
William Smith, born October 17, 1889 in Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. He married Bessie Kloubec on November 3, 1910 in Iowa City and served in World War I. Survived by wife, two sons Harold J. and Robert H. Smith, a daughter Mrs. Jack Meier, a brother Earl Smith of Detroit, a sister Mrs. Harry Whitney of Cedar Rapids, and eight grandchildren. He was a member of the Lutheran church, B of L E, B of F E, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial will be at Cedar Chapel with services at 11 a.m. Friday. Call the chapel for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Bessie Kloubec
Iowa City
Smith
Harold J
Robert H. Smith
Jack Meier
Cedar Rapids
Earl Smith
Detroit
Harry Whitney
Gary auto dealer Donald D. Clark dies in Gary Indiana
Donald D. Clark of Gary Indiana former Cedar Rapids resident and auto dealer died there at 1 20 p m after a lingering illness Born November 24 1898 in Independence Iowa he was married to Myra Bervid on July 3 1923 at Vinton He moved from Cedar Rapids in 1925 He leaves his mother Mrs Ora Fox of Kalamazoo Michigan A member of the Presbyterian church Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Gary services will be at Cedar Memorial cemetery at 3 30 p m Thursday conducted by Rev Keith Tabor Hanford post of the American Legion Friends may call Turner chapel 9 a m to 2 p m Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Clark
Gary
Ind
Cedar Rapids
Aingering
Independence
Myra Bervid
Vinton
Clark
Ora Fox
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mich. Mr. Clark Was A Member of the Presbyterian Church, Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Keith Tabor
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Hanford
Turner Chapel
Funeral Services for Stanley Cocker Held at Brady Mortuary
Services for Stanley Cocker of 2427 C avenue NE who died Monday will be held at Brady Mortuary at 10 a.m. Thursday conducted by the Rev. Frank Ward. Friends may call at the mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Cocker
C Avenue NE
Brady Mortuary
Frank Ward
Death of Jack Broom at Linn County Home
Jack Broom aged 76 died at 9 45 a m Wednesday at the Linn County Home after a long illness. Friends and relatives are asked to contact the Barta Hesser funeral home for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Broom
Linn
Mr. Broom
Barta-Hesser Funeral Home
State distributes 1,713,209 pounds of surplus food
Iowa's State Board of Social Welfare reported 1,713,209 pounds of surplus commodities shipped in November to 59 counties for December and January aid. Items include butter cheese dry milk shortening lima beans rice wheat flour and corn meal with lard and canned pork possibly added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Social Welfare
Iowa
Rolla Glenn
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Glenn
Allamakee
Cedar
Jones
Washington
Winneshiek
Prudential Increases Eastern Iowa Mortgage Funds for 1956
Prudential announces a 25 percent rise in funds for farm and home loans in Eastern Iowa for 1956, boosting total Eastern Iowa mortgage funds to about 72 million. Orville Beal cited sound conditions in Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa and led opening of a new Cedar Rapids sales and service office at 1245 First Avenue SE with Lester Brooks heading the local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudential Insurance Company
Iowa
Orville E. Beal
Minneapolis
Prudential
North Central Home Office
Cedar Rapids
Beal
First Avenue SE
Lester Brooks
Robert F. Little
Omaha
Henry Arnsdorf
George Ludke
GM Chief Vows Bootlegging Curb
General Motors President Harlow H Curtice told Senate investigators GM will push to end bootlegging of new cars though he says legislation will be needed to fully stop it. He cited dealer greed and noted GM failed to win Justice Department approval for an anti bootlegging clause requiring surplus cars to be offered to the factory first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors
Senate
Curtice
Justice Department
Owner Acquitted In Tenement Fire
Chicago AP report states Lawrence Jackson, owner of a tenement where seven died in a fire, was acquitted of manslaughter after the defense motion. Judge Leslie E. Salter directed acquittal following the state's case ending and a statement by Marion Gregory, 11, alleging he started the fire by tossing a lit cigarette into rubbish on June 11, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lawrence Jackson
Leslie E. Salter
Salter
Mariion Gregory
Tillman To Take Lie Test at SUI
Myron Tillman a 21 year old from Oska loosa held by police in a $26 holdup of a service station was taken to Iowa City to undergo a lie detector test after consenting. Tillman a University of Iowa sophomore denies involvement in the Martin Oil Company robbery and was arraigned in Municipal Court with bond set at $3 000 and a preliminary hearing planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Tillman
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Tillman
University of Iowa
Martin Oil Company
Charles Benesh
New York Wholesale Food Prices Hold Steady
New York AP reports that wholesale food prices measured by the Dun and Bradstreet index remained unchanged this week signaling stability in early market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Institute-Continued Public Welfare Work in Minnesota
Institute notes describe public welfare work in Minnesota a year before starting VA duties. The text mentions Mr. Boyer and his involvement in public service activities prior to military or veterans affairs work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ublic Welfare
Minnesota
Boyer
Dr Graves Likely to resign as head of Iowa mental hospitals
Dr Charles C Graves indicated he will resign from his $12 400 yearly post as director of the Iowa state mental hospitals around Jan 1. He has held the job since Oct 1947, overseeing six institutions including Clarinda Cherokee Independence Mt Pleasant Woodward and Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles C. Graves
State Board of Control
Graves
Clarinda
Cherokee
Independence
Mt.Pleasant
Woodward State Hospital
Glenwood State School
Henry Burma
Three Iowans Die In Traffic Crashes
Three Iowans died in traffic crashes this week. Sherman Shook, 23, of Greene died in an intersection crash near Osage. Donald Winegar, 52, of Hartley died after a Tuesday collision on U S 18 near Sanborn. Arlea Knight, 30, of Stuart died from injuries in a Nebraska crash after a semitrailer collision. Ice and slick roads were blamed for multiple incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Shook
Greene
Osage
Jerry Coldwell
Chauncey Woolworth
Riceville
Coldwell
Arlea Knight
Stuart
North Platte
Neb
Donald Winegar
Hartley
U. S. 18
Sanborn
Winegar
Robert Tracy
Sioux Falls
S. D
Iowa
Fred Taalanen
Ironwood
Mich
Highway 9
Cresco
Harry Oakland
Ossia
Spillville
Examiner Favors License to Lamb for Erie TV Station
FCC examiner recommends Edward Lamb be licensed to continue operating WICU Erie Pennsylvania television station amid controversy over his alleged past association with communists. Lamb denies the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Edward Lamb
Erie, Pa
WICU
Lamb
Tex Canyon Found Guilty in Linn County Breakin Verdict
Tex Canyon of Burlington Wis. was found guilty of breaking and entering after a Linn county jury deliberated about three hours. The May 28 cedar rapids service station breakin was the charged incident with sentencing set for 10 am Friday before Judge Charles Penningroth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Longhorse Canyon
Burlington
Wis
Linn County
Canyon
Cedar Rapids
Charles Penningroth
Linn County Sets Road Assessment Hearing Dates
Linn county board of supervisors schedules January 3 at 10 a.m. for road assessment hearings in districts 466 and 467 in Grant township and 464 and 465 in Spring Grove. Petitions to establish new districts in Monroe and Grant townships seek road surfacing, filed by Karl Kainz and two others in Monroe and by Mrs. Mina Gilchrist and two others in Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Grant Township
Spring Grove
Karl Kainz
Monroe Township
Mina Gilchrist
John Frailinger Pleads Innocent to B and E Charge
John B Frailinger age 23 of 839 Fourth Avenue SE pleaded innocent Wednesday to a breaking and entering charge. He is accused of breaking into Kucera s Hardware store at 56 Sixteenth Avenue SE last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Frailinger
Fourth Avenue SE
Kucera
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Judgment awards in two account suits reported
Judgments were entered Tuesday and Wednesday in two account suits. The Gerlach Barrow Company won 139.90 from Glen Schilling and Fisher Nut Company won 551.03 from Ruth J. Weidner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerlach-Barlow Company
Glen Schilling
Fisher Nut Company
Ruth J. Weidner
Youth faces charge in Salation Army burglary
Robert M. Kimm aged 17 of 1129 Sixteenth Avenue SW was ordered to plead by 10 a.m. on December 13 to a breaking and entering charge. He is accused of a November 23 breakin at the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Kimm
Sixteenth Avenue
Kimm
Salvation Army
Promissory Note Suit Dismissed Against Litteral
Charles H. Simpkins filed and then dismissed a promissory note suit against Roger C. Litteral on Tuesday. No further action or claims were reported and the case records show termination of the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Simpkins
Roger C. Litteral
American Couple Leaves Red China for Hong Kong
An American couple, after a three year wait for a permit, reached freedom in British Hong Kong on Wednesday. Louis Henkel and his wife arrived by ship from Shanghai. Henkel was identified by U S consular officials as owner of a Shanghai export import business. Their names do not appear on state department lists of Americans held in Communist China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
INS
China
Louis Henkel
Shanghai
Henkel
U. S
State Department
Man Walks Out With Coat Then Vanishes in Decatur
Police hunt a young man who left a Decatur clothing store with a $50 topcoat after saying he would put money in a parking meter and did not return. The incident occurred Wednesday and cops seek the missing shopper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ill
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LaCrosse
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McGregor
Keokuk
Palumbo
Michael
Mt. Vernon Road
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Edward
van Horne
Pospisil
Charles, Fairfax
St. Luke's
Armstrong
William J
Havenue
Ellickson
Howard
St. Petersburg
Fla
E. G. Moock
Harry H. “Heidemann
Viola
M. Heidemann
Bernadean M. Mahnke
John F. Mahnke
Carol R. Hodges
David M. Hodges
Marlene J. Mulneaux
Leland R. Mulneaux
John B. Turner
2Nd Ave
Link
NLRB
Ike
Murdoch
Center Point
Walker
Husband Objects
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave. SE
Cocker Services
M. W. Schueler
GM Chief
SUI
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Tex Canyon
John Frailinger
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