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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1947
Page
2
Weather forecast notes snow for Wednesday and Thursday with colder conditions. Highs 32 Wednesday, 26 Thursday. lows near 30. Also reports divorce petitions and decrees, plus local traffic and parking offenses with fines ranging from 1 to 75 dollars.
Exchange hostesses will meet at the American Legion auxiliary hall to organize Christmas food baskets and toys funded by public donations. The fundraiser launches Friday with the Fruehaus Foreman’s club Christmas Basket benefit dance at Memorial Coliseum, with Waldron’s orchestra providing music. Donations include a $1 per couple dance fee and shopping hostesses prepared to spend on clothing for families in need.
The Illinois State Medical Society council in Chicago announced a 100000 dollar fund to finance rural medical education. A 50000 dollar fund will be jointly administered with the Illinois Agricultural Association, with loans repaid after a reasonable period. Eligible students may receive up to 1000 dollars annually to study medicine and return to rural areas.
Tokyo AP report says a killer fleeing police for five months was captured after seeking a cigarette. The incident involved farmer Kimura and a motive linked to a son’s wedding, with details partially obscured in the text.
An aging performer struggles on stage crying into the mic. She asks the audience if they love her and replies that she loves them in a moment of emotional tension.
Edward M., one of five inmates who fled the federal medical center at Springfield Missouri a week earlier, was captured by a police officer in Wichita. The escape trio remains at large as authorities continue the search.
Charles M. Hamer aged 80 of 217 Twenty sixth street drive SE Cedar Rapids died at 10 30 p m Monday after a long illness He was born April 24 1867 in Ruegen Germany came to the United States in 1883 and worked near Lowdon before Cedar Rapids later joining Iowa Electric Light and Power Company retiring in 1932 Survived by wife Clara Heubner four children Harry C Hamer Lucy M Peterson Ralph M Hamer and Mrs Leo Nora Olsen one grandchild Services Wednesday at 11 a m Turner chapel with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Jacob Hertz 81 lifelong Solon area resident died at his home three miles northeast of Solon at 5 30 p m Monday after a long illness He was born near Solon December 21 1865 Surviving are his wife Sarah Smyth Hertz three daughters Mrs Joseph Raim of near Solon Mrs Lawrence Ferguson of Cedar Rapids and Irene at home three sons Luther of Lamont Jacob near Fairfax and Herman at home a sister Mrs Sarah Kohl of Solon and four grandchildren and three great grandchildren He was a member of Zion Lutheran church of Solon The Brosh chapel at Solon scheduled for 2 p m Thursday with Rev A C Proehl Burial will be in Oakland cemetery near Solon Friends may call at the funeral home in Solon.
Robert Christian Serovy 32 lifelong Solon area resident died at home of his parents seven miles northeast of Solon at 10 p.m. Monday after a Solon Dec 20 1914. Surviving a brother Allen J a grandmother Anna Kleineck Mt. Vernon. Services 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Peter and Paul's church near Solon by Rev Carl F Clems. Burial in St Peter and Paul's cemetery. Rosary 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh funeral home Solon. friends may call.
Miss Hattie VanPatten aged 85 of Cedar Rapids died at 10:55 a.m. Monday in a local home. Born in Dee Pilea she was survived by a sister Mrs. Sanieride of Moravia California and Bert VanPatten of Missouri. Services conducted at 2 on Tuesday in the Yocom chapel by J. P. Van Cage of Springville.
Mrs Walter R Grissel aged 60 of 2226 Upland Drive SE Cedar Rapids died at home after a long illness. Born Nov 25 1887 in Dows she moved to Cedar Rapids 36 years ago. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Melvin Heinke of Cedar Rapids and Mrs H P Aldrich Jr of Cambridge Mass James M Grissel of Cedar Rapids and two sisters. Burial will be held locally with arrangements pending.
Louise Marsh of 300 Thirty-seventh street NE, widow of Charles H. Marsh, died Monday. Services will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Turner chapel, Rev. Grant Anderson of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Services for Mrs May Long Esrig of Chicago who died Monday will be held at 1 30 p m at a Wakeeter chapel with the Rev S E Dooty of Ellis Park Church of God officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
The cast of The Red Mill operetta planned a special command performance for 4 year old leukemia patient Dickie Fosdick of Cedar Rapids. The private act at Montrose hotel's Crystal room was arranged by Joe Roth A H Talbott and Sgt Leonard Bruce with transport by Donndon Ambulance. Dickie, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Fosdick, remains gravely ill despite recent hospital care and community support.
Iowa highway commission announced a spring program to widen existing 18 foot paved highways to 22 feet as a safety measure and resurface broken slabs. The plan, which depends on contractor availability, will be presented to the legislative road study committee for the 1949 legislature. Funds are available. specific highway locations are not yet designated.
Des Moines IA AP Nearly 20 speed zones on major Iowa highways cannot start early next month due to a shortage of steel for signs. Signs to be made at the Anamosa reformatory, with Warden Foss Davis confirming the supply issue. Officials had planned zones to cut traffic fatalities in danger areas and had agreed on locations weeks earlier. Aluminum plates may replace steel for 1949 licenses as steel shortages persist, with 1948 tags issued in place.
Trial details outline the charges of murder and four related assaults against Vanston as jurors hear testimony from Mrs. Vanston, a taxi driver, pupil and sheriff. A divorce hearing for Golda Vanston is scheduled for December 26 at 9 a.m. with evidence showing Vanston’s statement of intent to shoot his wife and the actions at the one room school.
A witness recounts saying I have done it and keeping the gun as she testified in court. She described the man as a nervous wreck and stated she believed he had been drinking.
The House rejected a bid to bar exports of fertilizer farm machinery and oil under the foreign aid program while scarce. Votes stood 145 to 107. A later tally 135 to 107 blocked fertilizer shipments alone. Debate delayed final passage on the foreign aid bill, with focus on trimming the 590 million dollars for Italy France Austria and China. Royall asked for 490 million in occupation funds for Germany and Japan, citing British nonpayment and crop failures. The agriculture department said 110,500 long tons of wheat would go to Japan this month for civilians.
L C Schuknecht of 1649 B Avenue NW was admitted to St Luke's hospital with three fractured ribs after his car hit a Mound Farm bus at Seventeenth Street and E Avenue NE around 8 30 a m. Witnesses say the impact drove his car onto the curb. The bus, driven by Harold R Davis of 119 Second Street NW, was northbound. Police said Schuknecht would be charged with failure to yield the right of way.
Prague reports Gen Hermann Hoeffler who commanded German occupation troops in Slovakia and Hans Elard Ludin former German ambassador to the puppet Tiso government were executed by firing squad Tuesday after being convicted last week on atrocity charges.
OTTUMWA AP John Merrell and Company meat packers declare an extra dividend of 37 cents a share on common stock in addition to the regular 37 cents. Both payments will be distributed January 30 to shareholders of record January 10.
The Amana Society sues West Side Holding Corp in Cedar Rapids seeking re possession of an air conditioning unit installed at 21312 First Street SW for 8998.10 with 1500 paid and 3000 due upon operation. The suit alleges no further payments since Sept 10 and requests recovery of the equipment amid prior Duck club liquor nuisance actions.
Edith M. Durin died November 21 and her will was admitted to probate in district court. Executor Alfred E. Durin, son, without bond, receives $5,400. Preferred stock in Terry-Durin Company goes to Ben B. Little Bertha W. Durin Warren E. Durin and George A. Durin each get $1,000. Don C. Cook is named and the remainder goes to sister Jennie M. Little.
Helen Summersett, 32, of Decatur Illinois, pled guilty to false uttering a check for 25 dollars. Ridge G. K. Thompson imposed a seven year suspended sentence to the women’s reformatory at Rockwell City. The offense occurred when she passed the worthless check at a Cedar Rapids hotel last week.
Eleanor Dulin Monday sues F. A. Burchard for 750 dollars claiming an illegal eviction from 307 9 First Street SW forced her and a daughter with two infant grandchildren to move, incurring 750 dollars in costs.
Samuel Loseff of Loseff Laboratories Chicago filed a federal trademark infringement suit in Cedar Rapids against Barlow Maney Laboratories. The complaint accuses the Cedar Rapids firm of infringing the AI KA GEL mark registered in 1938. Service was executed Monday by Deputy Marshal Embert Berge meyer of Dubuque.
The government submitted a statement of unforeseen expenses to the commons listing 7286.19 dollars spent on entertaining President Truman during his Canadian visit.
Cedar Rapids zoning board refuses Boss petition to install Commonwealth neon signs in a residential district citing potential mass commercialization and equal rights for others. Opposition from Otto Schluter cites legal precedents while supporters argue signs are visible only from the building and pose no public issue.
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