Weather digest and notices from Friday to Monday
The Iowa forecast calls for a cloudy mild Sunday then a touch cooler in the north. Monday remains cloudy with a bit more cold, then clearing with little temperature change Tuesday. Winds southeast 20 mph shifting to northwest Sunday. Highs 38 north 45 south. Sunday night lows 25 north 30 south. Monday highs 32 north 38 south. No precipitation. December total 0.22 inch. normal 1.09 for December. normal to date 0.39. Drunkenness and peace fines listed. several divorce petitions filed. traffic citations for reckless driving speeding and parking violations noted. Local obituaries report deaths in Manchester Belle Plaine Independence Coggan and nearby areas with funeral details.
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Asc
Neapolis
York
Luth
Oenix
Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
Chambers Inskeep Optical Company
B 50 Refueled in Flight on 9400 Mile Hawaii Run
CHICAGO AP A B-50 bomber refueled in flight by B-29 tankers completed a 9400 mile non stop round trip to Hawaii in a flight dated December 7. Air Force Secretary Symington noted the mission demonstrated aerial refueling potential and highlighted comparisons with a separate 8000 mile B-36 nonstop over a similar route.
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Chicago
Hawaii
Air Force
W. Stuart Symington
Symington
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Hawaiian Islands
Washington
Swaney’s Busy New York Weekend With Philharmonic Crew
Robert Swaney age 18 of 2032 B Avenue NE joins Ann Gibbons and Nathalie Marshall for a packed three day itinerary in New York City. They attend CBS broadcast events, Opera Louise, Philharmonic rehearsal, Theatre Where’s Charley, and meetings with stars including Rise Stevens Dorothy Kirsten Kullman Brownlee Ray Bolger and Ezio Pinza. Swaney returns to Cedar Rapids Monday from the Berkshire hotel itinerary highlight trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Swaney
B Avenue NE
New York City
Franklin High School
New York
New York Philharmonic Symphony
CBS
Swaney
Ann Gibbons
Salem
Ore
Nathalie Marshall
Rochester
N. Y
Berkshire Hotel
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Deems Taylor
Radio City
Rise Stevens
Hampshire
Ene
Metropolitan Opera
Louise
Dorothy Kirsten
Charles Kullman
John Brownlee
Philharmonic Symphonic Orchestra
Waldorf-Astoria
Charley
Ray Bolger
Ezio Pinza
Hunter College
English Grill
Cedar Rapids
Disease rate up in Cedar Rapids as months show rise
Cedar Rapids health officials report a cold weather upswing in contagious diseases. In November 71 cases included 67 chicken pox, three measles, and one scarlet fever, with 68 deaths that month. October had 34 cases, September 15. male deaths led female 39 to 29.
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Cedar Rapids
William Shimek
Shimek
Tama Indian Arraignment Wednesday Over Beer on Reservation
Theodore Mitchell, Tama Indian, will be arraigned on a charge of bringing beer onto the Tama reservation Wednesday during an intermediate term of United States district court. No trials are scheduled for the term. Other calendar items include auto accident cases, rent control disputes, patent infringement, and default judgment motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Mitchell
Tama Reservation
United States District Court
Walter Jarboe
John Hanselman
Esmond C. Lasswell
Jerre Ann Limas
Peter Darzes
Eva
Lassowell
Jack Burke
Mary M. English
Trico Products Corporation
J. Paul McGinn
Eldora Mill and Manufacturing Company
Tighe E. Woods
United States
Alice Williams
Townsend Meeting Starts Club No 8 Sunday
Towns end Victory club No 8 plans a 6 p.m. supper and business session at K of P hall this Sunday. Includes notes on city cab and two way radio with contact 6161.
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Townsend
Townsend Victory Club No. 8
K. of P. Hall
City Cab
Dial
Boy Fatally Injured In Coasting Accident
Nine year old Richard Penning son of Mr and Mrs Albert H Penning died Saturday from injuries after a coasting accident. Richard and four other boys were coasting Friday on an icy stretch near his home. A collision caused another sled to strike his chin rupturing a throat muscle. He was operated on this morning and died shortly after.
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Waterloo
INS
Richard Penning
Albert H. Penning
Richard
Baldwin Heads Polio Foundation in Linn County
Frank Baldwin was named president of Linn County's chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at the annual election. Officers include Mrs. T. G. Eicherly as vice-chairman, Mrs. Tom Brady Jr. as secretary, and Paul Huston as treasurer. John V. McCarthy urged Iowa citizens' cooperation and outlined 1949 March of Dimes plans from Jan 15 to Jan 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Frank Baldwin
Linn County
National Foundation For
Henry J. Achter
T. G. Eicherly
Anna Lamey
Tom Brady, Jr
Paul Huston
John V. McCarthy
Iowa
National Foundation
Southern governors push regional education plan for all races
Governors meeting in Savannah outline a regional council to develop a unified college program in the South. The plan envisions regional veterinary training involving Georgia, Alabama, and Tuskegee, with no intent to create separate schools beyond existing facilities.
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Savannah
Council For Education
Atlanta
Supreme Court
G.i.bill
University of Georgia
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Tuskegee Institute
South
Tuskegee
Georgia
Regional Council
Council
Board of Control
Woman Extinguishes Kitchen Fire Before Firemen Arrive
Firefighters respond to a late night kitchen blaze at Mrs. Angie Lisa's home in Philadelphia. She reports she attempted to call the fire department but became too excited and acted to put out the flames herself.
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Philadelphia
Angie Lisa
Soviet Christmas Carnival In Berlin Distracts From Cold War Strife
Soviet Union opens a large Christmas carnival in East Berlin near the sector boundary to win favor with locals. The exhibit features rides, dancers, and a refreshment hut offering hot waffles, beer, and cognac, as Western shows highlight rationed goods and debris-filled past. Berliners note the contrast with the Western display across the line and the airlift planes overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Berlin
St. Nikolaus
Tempelhof
CIO Civil Rights Program To Be Aired to Unions
Cedar Rapids Industrial Union Council discussed forming a human rights committee as part of the Council of Social Planning. Nat Grey of Chicago and Ken Everhart of Des Moines led talks on the National Labor Service and Iowa CIO program. No immediate action was set, two films shown.
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Council of Social Planning
Cedar Rapids Industrial Union Council
Y.W.C.A
Nat Grey
Chicago
National Labor Service
Ken Everhart
Des Moines
Iowa Industrial Union Council
Everhart
Grey
State Cio Council
Cedar Rapids
Industrial Union Council
Harold Smith
Policemen Demand Better Public Image From Films
Chicago police officials urge more publicity to counteract depictions of officers as slow-witted. Captain H Brookfield and Crosby criticize movies for portraying cops as the comic element while heroes are reporters detectives district attorneys or FBI agents.
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Chicago
Capt. H. Brookfield
Crosby
FBI
Wardrobe Pattern 4562 by Anne Adams
Pattern 4562 offers a blouse and matching garments in sizes 10 12 14 16 with yardage details and fabric widths. Send 25 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept. for this pattern including name address size and style number.
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Anne Adams
Wardrobe Department
Sewanne
Toakama
Cedar Rapids
Japan Seen as U S Far East Buffer Against Communism
Tokyo observers say the United States plans to use Japan as the frontline barrier against communism in the Far East, with China left to fade. They cite Japan’s economic recovery, road-building plans, and new trade policies as evidence of a broader strategy, while noting mixed Japanese feelings about the shift.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Far East
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Mme. Chiang
Washington
Korea
Asia
MacArthur
Truman
Chiang
America
Far Eastern Commission
Pacific
Russia
Iowa Family of Eight Loses Home to Des Moines Fire
A Des Moines area fire destroyed a home housing Mr and Mrs George Springer and their six children aged 3 to 12. Neighbors saved some bed clothing, a stove and a refrigerator. The blaze also damaged a nearby three room house where Mrs Mable Feight lived. The Springer family plans to move into that smaller house after repairs.
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DES Moines
George Springer
Linn County Schools Receive Supplemental Aid Totals
Supplemental aid totaling 23 626 54 has been mailed to Linn county school districts. The county qualified for 95 409 66, prorated from a statewide 994 239 96. Four thousand three hundred forty eight claims were filed with 2 137 paid. Individual district amounts include Marion 7 510 23 and Springville 2 174 10 among others.
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Linn County
Center Point Independent
Central City
Lisbon
Marion
Monroe Township
Palo
Springville
Troy Mills
Walker
Bertram
Marion Rural
Prairieburg
Waubeek
Bertram Township
Buffalo Township
College Township
Grant Township
Maine Township
Washington Township
Boulder Township
Fairview
Clinton Township
Western
Franklin
Jackson
Stone
Lind
New Buffalo
Robins
Linn Grove
Putnam
Spring Grove Township
Washington
Mme Chiang Keeps Silence After Talks With Truman
Mme Chiang Kai-shek spent an hour with President Truman at Blair House and refused to discuss their talk. She declined to say whether the visit was successful or if she would return, reiterating no comment. The meeting followed greetings with Marshall and comes as U S policy stresses Chinese self-help with limited aid.
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Washington
Mme
Chiang Kai-shek
Truman
China
Blair House
Trumans
Marishall
Chiang
Mme. Chiang
George C. Marshall
Walter Reed Hospital
Leesburg
Cunningham Re-elected Fair Board Secretary
Lloyd Cunningham secretary of the Iowa State Fair Board since 1940 was re elected for another year at the new board's organization meeting Friday. The board also re elected Harold Pike of Whiting as president and W J Campbell of Jesup as vice president. N W McBeath of Des Moines was re elected treasurer.
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Des Moines
Lloyd Cunningham
Iowa State Fair Board
Harold Pike
Whiting
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
N. W. McBeath
FiveYearOld Drowns In Crock Of Wine In Home
In Steubenville Ohio a five year old boy Leslie Friend drowned after falling head first into a 20 gallon crock of wine in the basement of his home. His mother Mrs Welling Friend had left him briefly while she went upstairs to wash dishes and found the body when she returned.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Leslie Friend
Trial Date Shifts in Denver-Chicago Trucking Case
The old damage suit of Denver-Chicago Trucking Company vs Kee shin Motor Express Company and James Edmonds was postponed to the January term of district court. Trial had been slated for Jan 18 but moved after agreement by parties. The 1940 filing seeks $2 068 for a May 30 1939 crash on Highway 30 near Cedar Rapids. Edmonds countersues for $7 533 80.
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Denver-Chicago
Keeshin Motor Express Company
James Edmonds
G. K. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Edmunds
Cairy Waives to Grand Jury on Embezzlement Charge
R W Cairy 49 of 822 Third Street SE auctioneer waived to the grand jury on embezzlement by bailee. Bond set at 1000 dollars and furnished. Alleged embezzled furniture and household goods and sale proceeds from September 10 belonged to Mrs June Gibson.
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R. W. Cairy
Third Street SE
Grand
Justice of the Peace
H. R. Churchill
Cairy
June Gibson
Joseph B Kelley Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
Joseph B Kelley aged 20 of 1207 L Street SW was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $100 plus costs for contributing to the delinquency of minors. Judge G K Thompson suspended the jail term on payment of the fine. He was charged with permitting a minor boy and girl to be guilty of immoral conduct in his car on December 2.
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Joseph B. Kelley
L Street
G. K. Thompson
Kelley
Two‑Day Jail Term For Young Motorist
Leroy Ockenfels aged 25 of 3121 Emerald avenue SE began serving a two day sentence in Linn county jail after being sentenced Saturday by Justice H R Churchill for operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended.
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Leroy Ockenfels
Emerald Avenue SE
Linn County
H. R. Churchill
Lawsuit Dismissed Against William and Virginia Jess
The account suit of R. W. Driver against William Jess and Virginia Jess Richardson was dismissed Friday on motion of the plaintiff by Judge G. K. Thompson.
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R. W. Driver
William Jess
Virginia Jess Richardson
G. K. Thompsoni
Maurer Sues Jack's Photo Shop Over Promissory Note
Lester Maurer Saturday sued Jack's Photo Shop and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Locke for 110 dollars claimed due on a promissory note.
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Lester Maurer
Jack
Jack Locke
Lawsuit Claims Damages From Car Crash On Seventeenth Street
Donald E. Giltrap files suit against James Wayne Quaid for 2023 dollars after Quaid allegedly drove a small truck into Giltrap's parked car on April 30 between First and A avenues on Seventeenth Street.
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Donald E. Giltrap
James Wayne Quaid
Ploiff
Damag
Seventeenth Street
Avenues N
Two Iowa City Men Hurt In Car Crash Into Tree
Two Iowa City men were treated at St. Luke's hospital at 2:30 a.m. for facial cuts after a car crashed into a tree on the lawn of 4251 E Avenue NE. John R. Pringle 21 and Robert MacTaggert told police they failed to make a turn and stopped when the auto hit frozen dirt and the tree. Pringle paid a $5 fine for fail to have his car under con.
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Iowa City
St. Luke’s Hospital
E Avenue
John R. Pringle
Robert MacTaggert
Pringle
Iowa City Man Fined For Disturbing Peace
Lester Blount a 28 year old of Iowa City was fined 25 dollars and costs by Police Judge Harry Johnson after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Officers report they found him at 1 05 this morning at Danceland ballroom seated at a table when they tried to awaken him. He became abusive and assaulted them and was jailed.
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Lester Blount
Iowa City
Harry Johnson
Blount
Danceland Ballroom
Biount
Fumes From Clinkers Overcome Two Iowa Children
Three children, Carolyn Key five Judy Hughart two, were revived by firemen with oxygen after fumes from hot clinkers in a basement floor overcame them in the Lowell Hughart home in Iowacity. Their mother woke and called for help when she could not rouse the girls.
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Iowacity
Lowell Hughart
Carolyn Key
Judy
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Wendi Drahas
Schaeffer Drive
Lloyd N. Nelson
Betty H. Nelson
Barbara Engler
Leo Francis Engler
Gladys I. Sedlacek
Anthony W. Sedlacek
Betty Harrison
Robert J. Harrison
George Vozenilek
Delores N. Vozenilek
Clarence Abegg
Mamie Chase
Richard Lawrence LaMere
Evelyn Ritter
Loyde Coats
Mt. Auburn
Nadine Kern
Fredrick Meyer
Olin
Patricia Lillian O’brien
Keystone
Chester S. Gralund
Second Street
William M. Bilsland
E. A. Brinkman
Knollwood Drive
Henry J. Goodenough
Seventy Street
H. R. Lubben
Eleventh Street
Fred Payneer
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Reading
LaPlant-Choate
Mercy
George Rompot
Adolph Nezerka
Ely
Frank Hemdera
I Avenue NE
Joseph Lipscomb
St. Luke’s
A. J. Stokes
Third Street
Casper Robinson
Mechanicsville
Emil Boznek
C Avenue NW
Wallace Johnson
Ninth Street
Robert Wickersham
Twenty-first Avenue
Manchester
Alexander Weatherbee Stearns
Shelly Funeral
Belle Plaine
Omer Shuey
Hrabek
Independence
Fred Stoneman
Peoples Funeral Home
Coggan
William W. Ward
Newton Township
St. Patrick’s Church
Monti
Ia Mel
Clarksville
C. A. Pope
Fourth Avenue SE
Jessie Pope Wansley
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Metcalf
Conger Metcalf
Cambridge, Mass
Boston
Eddie D. Cronk
Dean G.cronk
Tenth Street
Cedar Oe
Baldwin
Polio Foundation
Santa Claus
CIO
U. S
Linn
Cunningham
Fair Board
Grand Jury
Hlowens
Lapes
3Rd Ave
John B. Turder & Son
S.E
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