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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1948

Page

3

Weather and notices from Daily Record brief

Precipitation readings vary across cities with no significant rainfall expected this weekend. Forecast cloudy with rising temperatures through Sunday. highs around 30s, lows in mid 20s to low 30s by Sunday. Speeding and improper parking fines issued. multiple divorce decrees listed along with several fire and police alerts and local births.

Den New York Duluth L. Aggeles Sioux City Iowa

Named President of High Twelve Club in New Election

Hoyt Thomas Friday noon was elected president of the High Twelve club a luncheon group for Masons Other officers include Clifton Parker first vice president John Gaston second vice president Alex Sampson secretary treasurer Jay Hesser sergeant at arms Clark A Beems publicity secretary and Harold Millhiser international representative Don G Isett was elected to the board of directors Officers to be installed Jan 7.

Hoyt Thomas High Twelve Club Clifton Parker John Gaston Alex Sampson Jay Hesser Clark A. Beems Harold Millhiser Don G. Isett

Local Obituaries List Rounds Across Cities

The notice summarizes multiple deaths and funeral arrangements. Quasqueton Hammond Hoover 78 dies and services set at Union church Sunday. Central City Mrs R R Hatch dies. services Saturday Federated church. Tama Joseph Bartos 79 died. services Friday at Harrison's funeral home. Waukon Mrs Minnie Weber 81 dies. burial in Chicago. Earlville Will Tinkey 74 dies. burial at Cedar Falls. Anamosa James McMurrin 92. body to Smykil Goettsch funeral home. Independence Mrs Liza Foreman 89. services Saturday Troy Mills Methodist church. body at Peoples funeral home.

Quasqueten Hammond Hoover Union Church Central City R. R. Hatch Federated Church Tama Joseph Bartos Harrison’s Waukon Minnie Weber Chicago Earlville Will Tinkey Cedar Falls Anamosa James McMurrin Methodist Church Smykil- Goettsch Independence Liza Foreman Troy Mills Methodist Church Peoples Funeral Home

City Briefs Rounded Up From Local Notices

William J Barron returns from a 10 day business trip to Chicago. Evangelical United Brethren church services led by Rev Lyle K Anderson Sunday 9 30 am sermon God in the Midst of Us church school 10 30 am youth groups 7 30 pm. Wagon sled scooter and skate gifts in demand. Cedar Stamp club elects Louis B Cullman president James Roberts vice president Millard Barnett secretary treasurer Aldrich Kremeneck sergeant at arms new board Norman Hatton Robert Stahl Norman Erickson

Shueyville Lyle K. Anderson Evangelical United Brethren Church Stamp Club The Cedar Stamp Club Louis B. Cullman James Roberts Millard Barnett Aldrich Kremeneck Norman Hatton Robert Stahl Norman Erickson

Family Too Large Infant Slaying Shocks Michigan Town

In Sonia Michigan a mother of nine Elizabeth Hart 45 slashed her 15 month old daughter Gladys throat and then wounded herself saying our family was too large Prosecutor Flint Watt will seek a murder warrant and sanity exam Hart is expected to recover from knife wounds Gladys died en route to a doctor.

Sonia Mich Richard Dodes Flint Watt Elizabeth Hart Gladys

Divorce Denied to Triems by Judge Philbrick

Judge Floyd Philbrick denied Ralph H. Triem and Orla Thue Triem a divorce and dismissed both the petition and the cross petition for separate maintenance due to insufficient grounds. The Triems married in Fargo North Dakota on June 16, 1930 and reside at 1964 B avenue with a 15 year old.

Floyd Philbrick Ralph H. Triem Orla Thue Triem Triems Fargo N. D B Avenue

Thompson Will Admitted to Probate of Cedar Rapids Principal

The will of Laura E. Thompson died December 4 was admitted to probate Thursday. The Peoples Bank and Trust Company named executor without bond. Bequests include a bedroom suite to Mildred Woodburn a desk to Albert Sindelar for his son Robert others to Henrietta Bures and the remainder to the Eastern Star home Boone. The home is asked to pay Nora Bishop Thompson Modesta California $25 a month for life.

Brinkman Insulation Company Sues Smith For 154 Dollars

The Brinkman Insulation Co. Friday sued Leo J. Smith for 154 dollars alleged due on an account dated December 4 1947. Emil Starits 34 of 1003 Third Street SW Friday pleaded innocent to a drunk driving charge after a Cedar Rapids arrest last Saturday.

Brinkman Insulation Company Friday Leo J. Smith Emil Starits Third Street Cedar Rapids

Look at Art Professor Says and Youll Like It

Northwestern art professor Thomas M. Folds says the public misreads art because few take time to analyze a single painting. He argues modern tastes are confused and education has largely ignored visual arts, leaving people ignorant of art.

Evanston, Ill Northwestern University Thomas M. Folds Folds

Andy the orangutan writes at Bronx Zoo typewriter

Andy the orangutan mocked a behavior study by typing a note at the Bronx Zoo. Researchers described animal social patterns across species while Andy cooly vented at scientists and warned about papers from the orangutan ladies.

Dr. Riess Andy Riess

New Invention Freezes Ice Balls-Not Cubes

Denver inventor Harry Moll unveils a rubber tray that turns water into spherical ice balls in a mechanical fridge. The balls melt slowly and make less noise, offering gentler cold for bags and glasses, with playful uses when guests grow dull.

Denver INS Weather Bureau Harry Moll Moll

Schacht Faces Fresh Nazi Trial in Germany

The Stuttgart denazification ministry plans to retry Hjalmar Schacht, Hitler’s ex minister of economics, after an eight year sentence was set aside on appeal. U.S. authorities express hands off stance while Stuttgart’s governor hails the retrial as a step to erase Nazi taint. Schacht, now elderly, has endured multiple prosecutions since 1944 and remains a controversial figure in postwar Germany.

Stuttgart Theodore Hall Schacht Europe Germany Hitler Reichsbank Walter Funk Flossenburg Nuernberg

Jury to hear Linn Benton case on station wagon attack

Charges against the Lockharts and Porter stem from an incident in Linn county and Benton county where a station wagon was overturned and three tires slashed. Judge Thompson set bonds and criticized vigilantism while emphasizing the law and property rights. He warned that breaking strikes to force work is illegal and un-American.

Eckhart Mrs. H. S. Clang Frank Struve Vinton Lockharts Porter Benton County Atkins Linn County Thompson Thomas Lockhart

Gershwin Tunes Gain Popularity in Berlin

In Berlin, Gershwin works such as Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris drew large crowds at Titania Hall. Conductor Sergiu Celibidache led the Berlin Philharmonics in a concert blending symphonic jazz with modern American pieces. AFN broadcasts helped boost his appeal among Berlin youth and critics noted mixed reception.

Berlin America George Gershwin Paris Sergiu Celibidache Berlin Philharmonics Titania Hall Germany Paul Whiteman American Forces Radio AFN

Irving coinage earliest use of almighty dollar in 1837

Washington Irving is credited with coining the phrase almighty dollar in 1837, marking an early literary origin of the popular expression about money's power.

Washington Irving

Capital Treatment Of Negro Rapped By Civic Leaders

A national committee on segregation in Washington says treatment of Negroes here stains America's freedom image. The 87 member panel notes widespread housing, job, theater, restaurant, church and park segregation with a ghetto belt around the White House. It urges national action citing Eleanor Roosevelt and Humphrey among supporters.

Washington America Horatio Alger George N. Shuster Hunter College New York G. Bromley Oxnam Marshall Field Palmer Hoyt Melvyn Douglas Helen Hayes James B. Carey Walter Reuther Humphrey D-Minn Eleanor Roosevelt Joseph D. Lohman University of Chicago Washington Real Estate Board White House

Gravedigger Recants Claim Of Philadelphia Murder

Former gravedigger Herbert L. Bulembo admitted the murder tale he told on Friday was "all a dream" after police questioned him. He had claimed to beat writer Kathryn Meller to death when her rebuff led him to flee the city. Jury had convicted Bayard Jenkins in the case, with a new-trial motion pending.

Saginaw Philadelphia Herbert L. Bulembo Arnold R. Berg Gulembo Pennsylvania Kathryn Meller Bayard J. Jenkins Meller

Frying Pan Backfires In Tacoma Kitchen

Yvonne Corbett planned roasts and placed a hot frying pan into cold sink water. The ensuing explosion damaged the kitchen, totaling about $100 in repairs.

Tacoma Wash Yvonne Corbett

Spies Val Testimony Blocked By Senate Committee

The committee backed Mundt as he rejected Campbell's request to bar testimony in possible criminal trials and to restrict disclosure of investigation info. Campbell complained of premature publicity while Mundt warned that yielding could paralyze future congressional investigations.

Campbell Mundt R-S.d Clark United States Congress

Death of local Chandler Company foreman Joseph F. Kucera

Joseph F. Kucera 69 of 1302 Tenth Street NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital from injuries suffered in an Oct. 13 accident. Born in Bohemia March 15, 1879 he came to Cedar Rapids 67 years ago and worked 53 years for the Chandler Company. Survived by wife Helen Petras Kucera daughter Helen Jo of Santa Barbara Calif son Leo of Cedar Rapids two sisters and two brothers and two grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 p.m. Brush chapel burial Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Joseph F. Kucera Tenth Street Chandler Company Cedar Rapids Bohemia Prokop Velky Lodge C. SA Helen Petras Kucera Helen Jo Santa Barbara Calif Leo Anna Bednashek Mt. Vernon Frances Savel Frank Emil Marion Brush Chapel Marion H. Williams Bohemian National Cemetery

Infant Michael Heaton Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital

Private services were held in Turner chapel for Michael Bryant Heaton infant son of Edwin L. Heaton and wife of Fairfax. He died in a Cedar Rapids hospital on Thursday. Survived by parents two brothers Edwin Heaton Jr and David Mitchell Heaton at home grandparents Mr and Mrs Dave Williams Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Ralph Heaton Fairfax and a great grandmother in Norway Europe.

Michael Bryant Heaton Edwin L. Heaton Fairfax Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel Edwin Heaton, Jr David Mitchell Heaton Dave Williams Ralph Heaton Norway Europe

Remembering Richard Ross Morrison dies at 18

Richard Ross Morrison 18 son of Mr and Mrs Ross H Morrison 3015 E avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at 5 20 am Friday after brief illness He was born February 24 1930 in Cedar Rapids Survived by two brothers Lynn and Dennis Morrison and grandparents H A Morrison L W Winslow Mrs John Schnor of Pasadena Services 1 30 pm Monday Turner chapel Rev J Arthur Young Kenwood Methodist church burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel

Richard Ross Morrison Ross H. Morrison E Avenue NE Cedar Rapids Lynn Dennis Morrison H. A. Morrison L. W. Winslow John Schnor Pasadenia Turner Chapel J. Arthur Young Kenwood Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Cedar Rapids Girl Audrey Patchin Dies After Illness

Audrey Jean Patchin 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Patchin Cedar Rapids route 3 died at home at 1 15 am Friday after a brief illness born March 26 1935 in Cedar Rapids Survived by sister Lorna Patchin at home member of Bertram Methodist church services 3 30 pm Saturday Turner chapel burial Campbell cemetery Friends may call

Audrey Jean Patchin Arthur Patchin Cedar Rapids Lorna Patchin Bertram Methodist Church Turner Chapel Campbell Cemetery

Services for Etta L. Whiting in Turner chapel Saturday

Etta L. Whiting widow of James M. Whiting former Cedar Rapids resident died Thursday in Moline. Turner chapel to conduct services at 1 30 p.m. Saturday by Rev. H K Galloway. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery Central City. Friends may call at chapel.

Etta L. Whiting James Monroe Whiting Cedar Rapids Moline Turner Chapel H. K. Galloway Oak Hill Cemetery Central City

SixYearOld Cowboy Runs His Own Cattle in Wyoming

Cheyenne Wyoming reports six year old Fred De Witt Boice III owns his own cattle and brand. He is the youngest member of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and rides across the 22 000 acre PO ranch 12 miles north of Cheyenne. He began school this year and has already joined in multiple roundups, continuing a four generation ranching tradition.

Cheyenne Wyo Wyoming Fred de Witt Boice III Fred Wyoming Stock Growers’ Association PO Ranch Fred Boice Boice

Youthful Plane Stowaway Nabbed on Flight to Detroit

Luther McCoy an 18 year old who hid on a Northwest Airlines DC 4 from Anchorage to Minneapolis was identified by authorities. He had married at 15 in Detroit and drove a taxi to Alaska before attempting to reach Detroit. He was turned over to Minneapolis detectives for potential juvenile handling as airline staff arranged his eventual fate.

Minneapolis Detroit Northwest Airlines Alaska Luther McCoy Anchorage NWA McCoy Edmonton M. K. Johnson

Teen Agers Explain Atom Basics in Philadelphia Exhibit

Brookhaven lab manager K Phillips Kallman brings a traveling atomic exhibit to Franklin Institute showing teens teaching parents about atoms. The interactive display uses frogs, Geiger counters, film, and a push button model of a uranium pile to illustrate radioactivity, fission, and chain reactions.

K. Phillips Kallman Philadelphia Franklin Institute Kallman Brookhaven Nuclear Fission Laboratory Upton N. Y Brookhaven Associated Universities, Inc Eastern Universities U. S. Atomic Energy Commission

Write-In Joke Makes New Constable in Kansas City

Harry O. Tinklepaugh received four write-in votes from Rent Edwards and then won the constable position when 61 write-ins were tallied for the office with no official candidates. He joked about adding a red light and siren to his car as a token celebration.

Kansas City Kan Harry O. Tinklepaugh Tinklepaugh Rent Edwards Constable Edwards

Bears sighted near Moscow suburbs

Two bears were reported in the Moscow suburbs according to Evening Moscow. The bears reportedly roam from three nearby forests Besegonsky Maksatikhinsky and Volgodsky in search of berries with hibernation typical begins in November in this region.

Moscow Besegonsky Maksatikhinsky Volgodsky

Family Keeps Control Of Haywood Legislative Seat

Grover C. Davis wins re election to North Carolina House seat for Haywood County continuing a family lineage that first held the post in 1846 with Andrew Ferguson. His grandfather F. M. Davis and father J. S. Davis previously served, and Davis says he ran to keep the family records straight.

Waynesville N. C Grover C. Davis Haywood North Carolina House of Representatives Davis Andrew Ferguson F. M. Davis J. S. Davis

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Daily Record Cc. R. Weather WEA Cinco Municipal Chambers Inskeep Optical Company Robert Williams Cold Stream Avenue Vonley Hall Worthington Drive R. R. Clark Sixteenth Avenue SE Bill Hale C Avenue NE Verne Threlkeld Second Avenue Charles Ziegas Fifth Street NW Kenneth H. Fry and Florence Martens Jeanette A. Rude Harry W. Rude Marguerite M. Freeman Floyd R. Freeman Tenth Street NW Seventh Avenue SE Oakland Road NE At Mercy Curtis Norris Eleventh Street Steve Pisha Ninth Street George McCusker Ryan Willis Hutchens Walter Barnard Twente Street St. Luke’s Norman Rowray Third Avenue Tom Murphy Ellis Boulevard James Kautz Tipton Carl Gunder Second Street Lee Maxfield Robins High Twelve Cncee William J. Barron Crescent Street City Cab Dial NEA Bronx Zoo Santa Bernard F. Riess New York Academy of Sciences Reiss Tom Reedy Erlin Hjalmar Schacht John B. Turder & Son Roo Human Rights Lapes Lapes Florists 3Rd Ave Val Heaton Infant Richard Morrison Audrey Patchin Whiting Services Les Russ Landis Public Finance Service DOWS 2Nd Ave 2Nd ST Cedar Ragids Lowa Brookhaven National Laboratory Cowboy Dallas Turner KCRG Keller Staplers Keller4
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