Fourth Avenue Parking Debate Tense Over Rock Island Property
Culver Merchants urge Fourth avenue parking but reject as substitute for Rock Island property. Veterans Memorial balks at extension as parking lot and later allows one row of cars per side with approval. Council discusses $40,000 offer and who benefits from city purchase and surfacing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
Retail Merchants Bureau
Fourth Avenue
Rock Islands
Perriner Veterans Memorial
Miller
Stewart Shank
Legion
Cohen
Veterans Memorial
The
Forrestal joins fleet amid ceremony at naval yard
The carrier Forrestal debuts as a mobile sea base with speed up to 40 mph. Admiral Carney and Defense Secretary Wilson discuss air power reach and dispersal of bases. The ship will cost about 372 million dollars and host 3826 sailors with 90 planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrestal
Thomas
Jewel Thieves Steal Ring From Sir Fergus Graham’s Suite
London police report thieves stole jewelry valued at 16800 dollars from the London Guards club suite of Sir Fergus and Lady Graham. A hanging ring inscribed this cost five men's lives was taken, with Graham noting the five men were hanged for stealing the ring from an ancestor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INL
London Guards Club
Fergus
Graham
Storage battery the most familiar means of storing electricity
A storage battery is described as the most familiar method for holding electrical energy. The concept emphasizes practical use and widespread recognition of rechargeable energy storage in everyday power systems.
Cedar Rapids Legion Debate Over Fourth Avenue Extension
The Cedar Rapids council discusses the Fourth avenue extension with Legion and Veterans Memorial owners. Final vote: six in favor, five abstentions, two retailer reps voting no. Legion reps are Wage Scolaro Abraham. Veterans Perrine Turner Cohen. Mayor Sedlacek notes public sentiment leans against the proposal while Legion may begin construction if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial
B. T. Perrine
John Turner II
Sam Cohen
Legion
H. H. Wage
J. F. Scolaro
B. Abraham
Milo Sedlacek
Fourth Avenue
Legionnaires
Cedar Rapids
Legion and Veterans Memorial
Dick Jones
Appointments for Iowa boards and commissioners listed
The article lists appointments to state bodies with names, parties, and annual salaries: Luke L. Caffrey Cresco Democrat $5,000 six years. Virginia Bedell Spirit Lake Republican $4,500 six years. George W. Callenius Paullina Democrat $6,500 six years. Dwight G. Rider Fort Dodge Richard Plock Burlington C. L. Fredirickson Sioux City Republicans per diem six years. Willard F. Russell Toledo Republican $5,500 six years. Frank B. Means Manilla Republican $4,600 two years. David Jenkins Davenport Democrat $6,000 six years. C. A. Dinges Emmetsburg Democrat per diem six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke L. Caffrey
Cresco Democrat
State Parole Board
Virginia Bedell
Spirit Lake Republican
State Board of Control
George W. Callenius
Paullina Democrat
State Board of Education
Dwight G. Rider
Fort Dodge
Richard Plock
Burlington
C. L. Fredirickson
Sioux City
Willard F. Russell
Toledo
Frank B.means
Manilla
Employment Security Commission
David Jenkins
Davenport
State Conservation Commission
C. A. Dinges
Emmetsburg
Hoegh in Washington on teamwork trip with Ike Nixon
Iowa Governor elect Leo Hoegh, already meeting President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon, plans talks with Iowa congressional delegation to foster closer federal state cooperation. He described farm and labor issues discussed with Benson Mitchell and Brownell and noted Nixon's chat centered on politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Erecr
Leo H. Hoegh
Iowa
Eisenhower
Nixon
Hoegh
Camp David
Benson
Mitchell
Brownell
Iowan
Bank owner Goldberg Faces Tax Filing Guilty Plea
Chicago AP reports Jack I Goldberg a 49 year old auto agency and loan firm owner told a federal judge he failed to file income tax returns for 17 years from 1933 to 1949. He pled guilty to misdemeanor counts for 1948 and 1949 with sentencing moved to December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack I. Goldberg
U.S
William Reed
Goldberg
Cannibal Ndjombo Sentenced to Death in Brazzaville
In Brazzaville, Ndjombo was condemned to die by a criminal court after being found guilty of cannibalism for eating his nephew. The verdict was delivered Friday in the French Equatorial Africa capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazzaville
French Equatorial Africa
INS
Ndjombo
Five Youths Asked to Plead on Delinquency Charge
Five youths were ordered to plead to a delinquency count by 10 a.m. Tuesday. Named are Clayton Harger 23 Gilbert Lopata 17 Louis Wesbrook 19 Larry Circl 17 and Edward Wickham 23. Each faced a 500 bond after arraignment by Judge Charles Penningroth for allegedly keeping two girls 15 and 17 out all night. Cedar Rapids juvenile officers said the group and two girls spent the night in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Harger
Fifteenth Avenue
Gilver L. Lopata
1St Avenue
Louis Wesbrook
Larry Circl
Sixth Street
Edward Wickham
Marion
Charles Penningroth
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Fire destroys Delhi home as family flees blaze
Early morning blaze gutted Freiburger residence on the second floor after a heating stove sparked flames. The family escaped with furniture lost, outbuildings saved, and neighbors alerted after Freiburger failed to reach the phone. Fire departments from Delhi and four nearby towns responded. insured items noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freiburger
Ed Powers
Delhi
Auto Mart Sues for Building Rent Refund
The Auto Mart of Cedar Rapids sues George and Alma Roemig for 3600 dollars claiming a refund of rent for the building at 2817 First Avenue SE leased in 1952. The firm says a court injunction later barred occupancy, warranting return of the advance yearly rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Mart
Cedar Rapids
George
Alma Roemig
First Avenue SE
Roemigs
Hemsky Fined for Selling Beer to Minors
William Hemsky, 79, of 430 Fifth Avenue SW, pled guilty to two charges of selling beer to minors. Judge Charles Penningroth fined $300 plus costs on each count, suspending $150 of each fine. Charges filed in September. Hemsky released on $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hemsky
Fifth Avenue SW
Charles Penningroth
Hemsky
Mutual Fire and Auto sues over 1953 collision on Highway 261
The Mutual Fire and Auto Insurance Company sues Marion L Wood and Anna Pohorsky for 817 93 dollars for car damage from a June 23 1953 wreck on Highway 261 a mile south of Mt Vernon The suit claims collision insurance on a car owned by George Agne involved in the crash A M Davidson sues Paul H Hawke for 1462 50 on a 1700 note signed May 18 1953 with 275 paid leaving 162 50 due Betty Frame divorce suit against Kenneth J Frame was dismissed Friday by Frame
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mutual Fire and Auto Insurance Company
Marion L. Wood
Anna Pohorsky
Mt. Vernon
George Agne
A. M. Davidson
Paul H. Hawke
Traffic Deaths Across Iowa From Page One Recap
Dallas County Sheriff reports a truck trim pierced a car door fatally injuring a newspaper boy, Paul Carpenter Jr. The Carpenter boy was delivering papers by bicycle when struck after a skid. Russell died Friday when his car hit an embankment near Des Moines. Rohrbaugh died in a two car collision near Gilbert Story County with two others hospitalized in Ames.
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Adel
Dallas County
Evan Burger
Carpenter
Paul Carpenter, Jr
Russell
Des Moines
Rohrbaugh
Gilbert
Story County
Ames
Barber Chair Hero Delivers Baby After Auto Crash
In Rock Island a man leaped from a barber chair still in a barber apron to aid a mother-to-be delayed for hospital care. He ferried Patricia McCormack to the hospital as Ferris Granger and John McCormack collided nearby. Mrs. McCormack, 23, gave birth to a husky boy soon after. The hero, Jack Nightingale, 23, denies any relation to Florence Nightingale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ferris Granger
John McCormack
McCormack
Patricia
Reds Blame Gypsies For Polish Failures
A Warsaw weekly blames gypsy fortune tellers and superstitions for hampering the Polish Red regime. It says Kulaks sent gypsies to cooperative committees, with prophecies foretelling poor luck and sowing woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
INS
Warsaw
Chlopska Droga
Uck
Deaths Mrs Charles E Simms in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Pearl Clarke Simms 503 Twelfth avenue SE Cedar Rapids resident for 30 years died at home at 4 20 am Saturday born April 5 1892 Coggan married James Walter Clark December 22 1909 widowed 1934 then married Charles E Simms January 25 1942 in Cedar Rapids Surviving husband three daughters two sons a stepson three sisters a brother nine grandchildren one stepgrandchild church burial details and viewing arrangements included
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Clarke Simms
Twelfth Avenue SE
Charles E. Simms
Cedar Rapids
Simms
Coggan
James Walter Clark
Marjorie Laubach
Keota
Dorothy Bowers
Columbia
N. J
Marian Clark
John Clark
Traer
James Clark
Hayward
Calif
Ronald Simms
Louise Lowe
Carrie Kovar
Ida Powers
Glen Powers
San Jose
Death of Cedar Rapids resident Miss Marjorie Augustine
Miss Marjorie Augustine 71 of 1434 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at 4 45 p m Friday after a brief illness She was born in Oskaloosa September 12 1883 and affiliated with First Christian church She worked as secretary and held roles in BPW Woman's club and Christian Women's Fellowship She is survived by two nephews Richard Augustine of Eugene Ore and Allen of Cedar Rapids and a niece Ann Augustine Burial will be in Forrest Cemetery Oskaloosa services Monday at 11 am at Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Jack Oliver officiating Friends may call after 2 pm Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Augustine
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
First Christian Church
BPW
Woman's Club
Christian Women's Fellowship
Richard Augustine
Eugene Ore
Allen
Ann Augustine
Jack Oliver
Forrest Cemetery
Death notice for Mrs Kathryn C Hall former Cedar Rapids resident
Kathryn C Hall widow of Robert A Hall died Friday. She lived in New York City and formerly resided in Cedar Rapids. Survived by daughter Mariette Hall of New York and sister Mrs E J Casselman of Jackson Heights Long Island. Funeral held at Stephen Merritt funeral home in New York on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn C. Hall
Robert A. Hall
New York City
Cedar Rapids
Mariette Hall
New York
E. J. Casselman
Jackson Heights
Long Island
Stephen Merritt
Hunter Services for J Frank Hunter
Funeral services for J Frank Hunter a Cedar Rapids resident and retired railroad brakeman will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home at 1 30 p m Monday. Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may leave condolences at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Services
J. Frank Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Cedar ‘Memorial Cemetery
Four Eastern Towans Returning from Korea
The Navy transport Gen. A. W. Brewster arrived in San Francisco with 1,661 Army personnel from Korea. Eastern Towans listed include Cpl. Francis J. Lacina of Iowa City Pfc. Gerald L. Metz of Riverside Pfc. Donald A. Schroeder and Pfc. Louis R. Seitz of Luana.
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San Francisco
A. W. Brewster
Korea
Towans
Francis J. Lacina
Iowa
City
Gerald L. Metz
Riverside
Donald A. Schroeder
Louis R. Seitz
Luana
Biblical quiz notes cross verse recall in brief
A compact extract lists biblical quotes and questions about Isaiah Luke Mark Kings and Proverbs with a Franklin adage. It notes read belief and work from Philippians 4 13 and asks about Nazareth synagogue reading and the wise king Solomon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synagogue of
Nazareth
Benjamin Franklin
Missionary Speaker Mrs Paul Andress Heads Woman’s Service
Mrs Paul Andress of First Christian Cedar Rapids to speak at the annual Woman’s service at 10 50 a m Sunday. She will discuss her work at the Colegiales church in Buenos Aires. The Andress family recently returned from a year’s leave and will teach at the Colegio Internacional in Asuncion Paraguay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Andress
First Christian Church of
Cedar Rapids
Argentina
First Christian
Colegiales Church
Buenos Aires
Andress
Colegio Internacional
Asuncion
Paraguay
Methodists Gain In Membership
Chicago AP report shows the Methodist Church in the United States with 9,223,152 members and a net gain of 71,628 in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Church Statistician
Methodist Church
United States
Cedar Rapids and Marion Council of Churches Dinner Meeting
The Cedar Rapids and Marion Council of Churches will hold its annual dinner next Wednesday at First Baptist church starting 6 30 p m. Officers for 1955 will be elected at the business meeting, then delegates will attend an 8 p m program on religious radio and television led by Rev Keith Taber with Cedar Rapids station representatives. Reservations by phone 2 1553 are required between 1 and 4 p m Monday. program lasts about 90 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids and Marion
Council
Keith Taber
Kenwood Presbyterian Church
Taber
Iowa State College
Ames
Jhim
License suspension for speeding driver Edwin Neckville
Edwin Neckville of 925 Thirty-sixth Street SE faced speeding charges in municipal court. Judge James Patterson recommended a 20 day license suspension after Neckville was cited for 43 mph in a 25 mph zone and fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Neckville
Thirty-sixth Street
Leo Croy
James Patterson
Wolfson Suit Hearing Set for Montgomery Ward Directors
In Chicago AP reports a hearing is scheduled for January 10 in the suit filed by Louis E. Wolfson against Montgomery Ward Chairman Sewell Avery and other directors. The action seeks relief related to corporate matters and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis E. Wolfson
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
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Dubuque
Keokuk
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Monticello
Henry Becker
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Devaney Funeral Home
Walker
Madge Krapf
Sorenson-Murdoch
Anamosa
William J. Bright
Goettsch Funeral
Oakwood Cemetery
James E. Tisenhower
Henderson Funeral Home
Turner Cemetery
Tipton
Minnie Martha Carey
Sheets-Dahn Funeral Home
Masonic Cemetery
Thomas Carl Duder
Richard Duder
St. Mary’s Church
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Church Cemetery
Oxford Junction
Frank Kostichek
Hayden Funeral Home
Mayflower Cemetery
Troy Mills
Jesse Diltz
Christian Church
Cecila McKeen
Coleridge
Neb
Springville
Ella Daniels
Mechanicsville
Alice Page
Presbyterian Church
Horner
James V. Forrestal
Navy
Defense
U. S
Alway Carso
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Mt. Vernon Rd
Scolaro
Fifth Avenue
Prochaska
Fifth Ave
John B. Turner & Son
Ike
Europe
Beatty-Bearle
Murdoch
Center Point
Kenneth J. Frame
Betty Frame
Frame
Stork
3Rd Avenue
Mt. Vernon Road
Lavina Ross Fowler
Methodists
Church Council
Maico
Maico Hearing Service
Ellis Blvd
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