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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1947

Page

5

Polk County Board Man Indicted in New Fraud Case

An indictment charges another Polk County board member with defrauding the county by false pretenses. Four other named defendants previously faced indictments. Parmenter is serving a seven year sentence and out on bond. Hild is on trial in Boone County and was acquitted locally in February. Judge Russell B. Jordan set deadlines related to the new indictment and potential trials in the state penitentiary system.

Polk County Parmenter Iowa Supreme Court Hild Boone County Cotton Russell B. Jordan Nan Tanens

Mary McCarthy 8 Killed in Coasting Accident

Eight year old Mary McCarthy died in a coasting accident near her parents farm home ten miles north of Waukon. Her sister Arlene 10 was injured lightly and both children were riding with a state high commission truck driven by Peterson of Waukon. Mary suffered a skull fracture.

Waukon Mary Catherine Eo Mauricey Teotantiy Weide Mary Arlene State High Commission Peterson

WAA Officials Assailed Over Car Purchases

Washington AP report says Chairman Rizley defends administration while asserting officials did not question a trio of aides retained by him in relation to car purchases, amid criticism from Herschel Benedict and James Mol.

WAA Washington Rizley R-Okla R A James A. Mol- Herschel B. Benedict Tery

OOF ADMINISTRATOR. Linn Ca Eyes Assignment

The fragment notes an administrator appointment for an estate with mention of attorneys Yeasier and Pahey. Details are fragmented but indicate a legal filing for estate administration and representation. The names appear multiple times amid garbled OCR.

Tate Linn von Schwab

Estate of Sateen late ty to file claims

In the Linn County District Court Iowa an admin orator will states and will announce that all persons interested in the estate of Falcon Norman J late ty must file claims with the Clerk of Linn County Court. The will annexed is named and appointed Wm. M. as attorney.

Sateen Perso Inatovea Linn County Iowa District Court Falcon Norman J Wm. M

Center Point Woman Ends Work in China

Mrs. B. K. O'Donnell of Center Point Iowa a home economics specialist returns home after nearly two years with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in China She lectured on nutrition sanitation and food preservation and prepared a handbook on processing while surveying institutions to aid canning plant allocation She earned a 1939 Iowa University BA and earlier served with the American Red Cross in England in 1943

Shanghai B. K. O’donnell Center Point Iowa United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Chi China

Earl J. McGrath Sees Truman Over Higher Education

Earl J. McGrath, dean of liberal arts at the University of Iowa, met President Truman with other members of the President's commission on higher education. They visited the White House to present the commission's general recommendations for the nation's higher education system and promised to share more details later.

McGrath University At Iowa City Washington Earl J. McGrath Liberal University of Iowa Truman President's Commission On Higher Education White House

County Hospital Law Challenged In Muscatine Suit

William Wickey of Muscatine filed a suit in Muscatine county district court disputing the constitutionality of the county hospital act. The suit seeks a declaratory judgment on the law, which authorizes counties to establish facilities, issue revenue bonds, and operate hospitals. Muscatine plans a hospital with about 1 million dollars in revenue bonds. The case likely awaits the January term, per County Attorney Wayne Eckhart.

Muscatine Muscatine County William Wickey 52Nd General Assembly Wickey Wayne Eckhart

Pioneer Litho Company incorporated in Cedar Rapids Iowa

Notice of incorporation states Pioneer Litho Company is formed under Iowa law with principal business in Cedar Rapids. It lists the growing scope from printing and lithography to real estate, equipment, and manufacturing, authorized capital stock of 50,000 dollars, and 5,000 shares with 1,000 common and 4,000 stock that may be common or preferred. Directors elected by stockholders and officers named. incorporation date September 27, 1947. duration twenty years. annual meeting first Monday in December. board of 2 to 5 directors. local attorneys noted.

Pioner Iowa Pioneer Litho Company Cedar Rapids Inn County State of Board of Directors Treasury Secretary of State Elecpa Asta Cedar Towa B. Bi Wasta Cedar Manids P Neer E. J.asta Trewin, Simmons, Perrine and Albright

Baptist Church Services and Schedules Overview

A compact notice lists multiple congregations with service times and sermons. Calvary church on Third Avenue and Twelfth Street SW led by Rev Rodney Gould offers 10:55 worship with sermon Wheat or Chaff and a reception for new members. Mt Zion at 824 Eighth Street SE led by Rev Henry Simmons with Sunday school 9:45 and evening worship 7:30. First Second Avenue and Twelfth Street SE led by Rev Grant Anderson holds 9:30 prayer, 9:45 school, 10:50 worship with sermon The Greatest Book Ever Written and 7:30 vesper and Wednesday worship.

Baptist Second Avenue Twelfth Street Grant Anderson Fellowship Calvary Third Avenue Rodney Gould Lorda’s Baptist Training Union Sunday School Council Mt. Zion Eighth Street Henry Simmons B.T.U

Catholic Churches List Mass Times and Confessions

A church directory lists Mass times and confession hours for Immaculate Conception St. Ludmila St. Matthew St. Patrick St. Wenceslaus All Saints Mercy school of nursing. Names include Rev. Msgr. John Molloy Rev. Alphonse White Rev. John Thornton Rev Frank Hruby Rev A W Chihak Rev Joseph Kisling and Rev Bernard G Collins. Confessions Saturdays vary by church.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue Tenth Street John M. Molloy Alphonse P. White John E. Thornton St. Ludmila’s Twenty-first Avenue Second Street Frank Hruby St. Matthew’s First Avenue Twenty-fourth Street St. Patrick’s Fifth Street NW St. Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenue Fifth Street A. W Chihak Joseph Kissling All Saints Bernard G. Collins Mercy School of Nursing

Center of Liberal Thought Service in New York City

A public service event at 420 First Avenue features Rev Eloise Page leading a liberal thought gathering at 7 30 p m. The brief notice highlights the address and the conducting pastor.

Center OF Liberal Thought First Avenue Eloise Page

Church of God Unified Service at Ellis Park

The Church of God at Ellis Park L Avenue and Eighth Street NW holds a unified service at 9 45 am with the sermon Paradise Lost and Regained. An evening service at 7 30 pm features the sermon Life. Bible study resumes Wednesday.

Church OF God Ellis Park L Avenue Eighth Street NW S. E. Dooty

Church services schedule with speaker James Nichols

The Church of Christ pages announce services at 716 Eighth Avenue SW with Bible study at 10 a.m and talk at 10 50 a m, communion at 11 10. A second location at 1122 Avenue NW offers Bible study at 10 30 a m preaching at 11 15 and communion at 11 45 followed by an evening service at 7 30 James Nichols will speak at the event.

Church OF Christ Eighth Avenue SW Coma Lavenue James Nichols

Church of God in Christ Service Schedule in D Street SW

The Church of God in Christ at 730 H Street SW led by Rev. L C Colbert lists Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 3 p m and 8 p m Community service is Monday at 8 p m with services on Tuesday and Friday at 8 p m

Church OF God IN Christ H Street

Church Schedule for Open Bible on Third Ave and Second St

The Church of the Open Bible on Third Avenue and Second Street SW led by Rev. L. W. Kolb holds church school at 2 p.m. worship at 3 p.m. an overcomer’s service at 6:30 p.m. evangelistic service at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday service at 7:45 p.m. and a cottage prayer meeting Friday at 8 p.m.

Church OF the Open Bible Third Avenue Second Street

Christian Church Services and Schedule

Christian church on First-840 Third avenue SE hosts Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 with sermon The Book for Today Youth groups meet at 6 30 p m Second Third avenue and Sixth street SW led by Rev I E Linkletter Church school at 9 45 a m worship and communion at 10 50 with sermon Are You Ready for Christmas CYF worship at 7 30 p m

Christian Third Avenue Carroll Roberts Sixth Street I. E. Linkletter

Christian Science Sermon and Testimonial Meeting

The notice invites a sermon titled God, The Preserver of Man at Christian Science reading room 318 Paramount Theater building. A testimonial meeting follows Wednesday at 8 p.m. The reading room is open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. except Sunday at 1242 Second Avenue SE.

Christian Science Second Avenue SE God Man Paramount Theater

Edgewood Sunday Services and Youth Activities Schedule

The notice lists Edgewood church events with times for Sunday school at 10 15 a m prayer meeting at 7 10 p m Christian youth at 7 30 p m Bible school at 7 45 a m worship at 10 55 a m sermon The Shepherds and Their Message youth groups at 6 30 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m The First Christmas Service and prayer and Bible study Friday at Dairydale Mt Vernon road and Thirty fourth street SE pastor A Timothy Starr

Edgewood Bert Emmons Robbins Dairydale Mt. Vernon Road Thirty-fourth Street Timothy Starr The Shepherds

Congregational Services at First Washington Ave Church

The Rev J Richard Wagner leads services at First Washington avenue and Seventeenth street SE with Bible study and church school morning sessions. Worship at 10 55 features a sermon Babies Are Important followed by Pilgrim fellowship in the evening. Bethany led by the Rev Milton White offers Sunday school at 10 worship at 11 with sermons Wise Men and The Lamb Turns Lion and evening Young people at 6 30 and service at 7 30 plus Bible club Tuesday after school and Bible study Thursday.

Washington Avenue Seventeenth Street J. Richard Wagner Pilgrim Fellowship Pilgrim Sparks Bethany Milton White Bible Club

Episcopal Services at St John’s and Grace Church

The Rev. D A Loferski leads communion at St John’s on Nineteenth Street and Park Avenue SE with church school at 9 30 and morning prayer and sermon at 11 Worship and sermon at Grace Church on A Avenue and Sixth Street NE led by the Rev A G Colbourne with communion at 8 am and evening service at 7 30 pm The parish observes morning and evening services plus Sunday school in the NE area.

Episcopal St. John’s Nineteenth Street Park Avenue D. A. Loferski Grace A Avenue Sixth Street A. G. Colbourne

Evangel United Brethren Church Notices

St Andrew s Fourth avenue and Seventh street SE Rev Lyle Anderson church school 10 a m worship 11 sermon The Light Shineth in the Darkness service Wednesday 7 30 p m Sharon Eighteenth avenue and Ninth street SW Rev J Paul Stevens Sunday school 9 a m worship 10 sermon The Book of Books Sunday school 11 10 YF 6 30 p m Bible study Tuesday 8 p m Children s Bible club Wednesday 3 45 p m Salem First avenue and Third street SW Rev G H Bamford Sunday school 9 45 a m worship 10 45 sermon The Eternal Word Intermediate YF 4 p m Senior YF 7 p m Board of Christian education 7 30 p m

Evangel United Brethren St. Andrew’s Fourth Avenue Seventh Street Lyle Anderson Eighteenth Avenue Ninth Street J. Paul Stevens Book of Books Children’s Bible Club Salem First Avenue Third Street G. H. Bamford Board of Christian Education

Evangelical Church Services and Bible School Schedule

The Evangelical and Reformed church on First-Eighth avenues and L Street SW lists Rev. Frederick Haag leading worship at 10:30 with the sermon The Most Perfect Revelation and a 9:30 Bible School. Senior YF gathers at 6:30 p.m. Dr Milo Filipi conducts Czech services at 1510 Second Street SW with Bible School at 9:30 a.m., Worship at 10:30 a.m., sermon The Voice of Prophets, and YF at 7 p.m. on the topic Ideas Have Legs.

Evangelical & Reformed First Eighth Avenue L Street Frederick Haag Second Street Milo Filipi Voice of Prophets

Foursquare Gospel Service Times at 609 First Avenue SW

The Rev Mr and Mrs Cline Halsey host services at 609 First Avenue SW with Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 11 am sermon War of Attrition Crusader quiet hour 6 10 pm worship 6 30 Evangelistic service 7 45 pm subject When the Spirit Moves Bible study 8 pm Wednesday Children’s church Saturday 2 pm

Foursquare Gospel First Avenue Cline Halsey Children’s Church

Revival services at Full Gospel on Eleventh Street NE

The Rev. Ivan Kramer leads weekly schedule with Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service 7 30 p.m. revival services each evening at 7 45 p.m. Montell brothers and Marguerite Mathan in charge. Children's services Sunday Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m.

Full Gospel Eleventh Street Ivan Kramer Montell Brothers Marguerite Mathan

St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Service Times

St John the Baptist parish at 501 A Avenue NE led by Rev. George Hadijis offers Orthros and Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Liturgy at 10 30 a m each week.

St. John the Baptist George Hadijis

Home Mission Service Schedule at 324 Second Street SE

The Rev. Scott B. Pyle leads weekly church activities at 324 Second Street SE with Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by preaching at 11 a.m. Evangelistic services are held every evening at 7 30.

Home Mission Second Street Scott B. Pyle

Interdenominational church schedule on Third Street

The Rev A J Stokes leads services at the Interdenominational church on Third Street and Fifth Avenue SW. Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11. Young people at 7 p.m. gospel preaching at 7 30. Children's Bible club Monday at 4 p.m. Boys club Thursday at 3 30 p.m. Prayer and Bible study at 7 30.

Third Street Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes Children’s Bible Club

Latter Day Saints Church Services Listed

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 415 Third Street SE holds church school at 10 a.m and worship at 11. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 1110 Second Avenue SE offers Sunday school at 10 15 a.m and sacrament service at 11 15.

Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Third Street Mormon Second Avenue

Lutheran Churches Announce Schedule at YMC A

St Stephen s meets in Keen Teen room at the Y M C A with Rev Lowell Satre guiding Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 45 with sermon Look We For Another Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 at 1101 Third avenue SW St Mark s Augustana uses Y M C A Little theater Rev Roland Johnson church school 10 worship 11 confirmation class Friday 9 Our Savior s led by Rev J F Wipperman Sunday school 10 worship 11 sermon A Christmas Prophecy from a Death Bed Adult membership class Monday

Y.M.C Our Savior’s J. F. Wipperman

Local church services and schedules across Missouri sites

Candle light service at 8 p m Thursday at Bethany Missouri 2044 First avenue NE Rev E W Wag gazer Worship 815 and 1045 a m Sunday school 930 Walther league Tuesday 745 p m Membership class Wednesday 730 p m Trinity Missouri First avenue and Fourteenth street SW Rev P L Bornhoeft Sunday school 930 a m Worship 915 and 1045 First U S C A Third avenue and Tenth street SE Rev J O Simon Sunday school 945 a m Worship 11 sermon His Advent Foretold Intermediate and Senior Luther league 630 p m

Bethany Missouri First Avenue E. W U.S.C.A Third Avenue Tenth Street J. O. Simon Luther League

Community church schedule and services listed

A compact listing of multiple church congregations with service times and programs. Includes Free-800 G avenue NW and St. Pauls on Fourteenth Street SE with worship and Sunday school times, St. James on N avenue NW, Kenwood Park with sermons, John Huss with sermons and leagues, Trinity chapel, Bethel A M E with Sunday school and service times, plus Monday meetings for official boards.

Local church listings show morning worships and programs

Central Park B avenue and Seventeenth street NE hosts Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 with Rev Allan Schoff speaking Rev Rob ert Lazear leads junior and senior class events. Hus Memorial 621 Ninth Avenue SE features Czech service 11 15 and 7 p m Westminster Fellowship. Daniels Park hosts sermon The Hero of the Ages at 10 55 with Rev F A Munneke. Kenwood Park lists sermon What Does a Church Cost at 11 along with youth groups. Olivet at Tenth NW presents sermons on The Incarnation's Chain Reaction and 11 25 service, with youth groups at 6 30. Westminster at Bever and Fourteenth SE holds service 10 55 with Dr M Willard Lampe speaking Manuel. College Business Forum 6 30 with Dr Robert Lazear. Sinclair Memorial in SE notes special Lazear service Monday.

G Avenue NW C. F. Olson Young Peoples St. Paul’s Third Avenue Fourteenth Street Marvin Kober John Moore Senior High College Business Forum St. James—Ellis Boulevard N Avenue NW F. L. Hinshaw Kenwood Park J. Arthur Young Men’s Brotherhood John Huss Ruth Husband Trinity Fifth Street J. E. DeLong Bethel A. M Sixth Street Harry Stone Central Park B Avenue Seventeenth Street Allan Schoff Robert Lazear C.E Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Zdenek Park Westminster Fellowship Daniels Park F. A. Munneke First Avenue R. Franklin Galloway Olivet Tenth Street D. Keith Irwin Church School Post Hi Westminster Bever Elder’s

Sunday services at Second Street church led by Rev Christianson

Frank Ward, superintendent, announces Sunday school at 3 p.m. long service at 7 30 p.m. with a sermon by the Rev Christianson of Marion. Gospel service is held every evening at 7 30 p.m. at 121 Second Street NE.

Second Street Frank Ward Christianson Marion

St John the Baptist and St George parish notices

St George Twelfth avenue and Tenth street SE along with St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE announce church services. Rev George Habib leads Sunday school and high mass at 10 a.m. Rev Thomas N Abodeely will lead Divine Liturgy at St John the Baptist.

St. George Twelfth Avenue Tenth Street George Habib St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Thomas N. Abodeely

Service in multiple languages at noon

A note states a service will be held from 10 a.m. until noon featuring Syrian, Greek and English readings.

Unitarian church service and community book night

The Peoples-Third avenue and Sixth street SE hosts the Unitarian church with Rev. Walde mar Argow leading a 11 a.m. service and sermon titled The Jesu We Don't Dare Talk About. A community book night follows at 8 p.m. featuring Inside U.S.A. by John Gunther.

Unitarian Third Avenue Sixth Street Waldemar Argow Side U.S.A John Gunther

United Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Grande Avenue and Sixteenth Street SE hosts Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Worship at 11 with sermon The Gift of Life. Bible study sessions follow in the church community activities. Reverend H. K. Galloway leads.

United Presbyterian Grande Avenue Grande Anne Sixteenth Street H. K. Galloway Sermo Gut of Life

Unity Center Sunday Services at 1015 Second Ave SE

Mabel Swanson leads Unity Center with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 sermon titled Full Redemption Through ist.

Unity Center Second Avenue Mabel Swanson

Colombian Missionary To Speak in Cedar Rapids Churches

The Rev Robert Lazear missionary to Colombia arrives in Cedar Rapids for a week of speaking at local Presbyterian churches He is a Cheyenne Wyoming native Wheaton College Illinois Princeton Theological Seminary graduate editor of El Evangelista Colombiano and will pursue graduate study at the University of Denver after Cedar Rapids visit He is hosted by Rev and Mrs Allan Schoff

Robert Lazear Colombia South America Cedar Rapids Cheyenne Wya Lazear Wheaton College Illinois Princeton Seminary el Evangelista Colombiano University of Denver Allan Schoff

Dr Lampe to Speak at Westminster Church

Dr M Willard Lampe head of the school of religion at the University of Iowa will conduct morning worship at Westminster Presbyterian church in Rev An drew Kurth's absence His sermon topic will be Emmanuel Kurth will attend his mother in law funeral in Milan Michigan Sunday

M. Willard Lampe School of Religion University of Iowa Westminster Presbyterian Church Andrew Kurth Lampe Emmanuel Kurth Milan Mich

Open House Sunday at All Saints Rectory

An open house honoring the Rev. Bernard G. Collins will be held Sunday at the parish rectory of All Saints Catholic Church. Sponsored by the ne so ciety, the open house from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and from 7 to 9 in the evening will feature a miscellaneous shower and silver offering. The rectory is at 2634 Memorial Drive SE.

Bernard G. Collins Parrish All Saints Catholic Church Ne Society All Saints Church Memorial Drive

Rodgers to Speak at Sunshine Mission Tonight

Harold Rodgers will conduct a service at the Sunshine Mission tonight at 7 30. James Hurt will speak on Four Steps to the Christian Life. Music will be provided by Dear Lance Bernice Drisel Mrs Jame Hurt and Kenneth and Ernest Bell.

Harold Rodgers Sunshine Mission James Hurt Dear Lance Bernice Drisel Jame Hurt Kenneth and Ernest Bell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Polk County Board Mary McCarthy Echo EE Enretrix Yipper Ata Pemne Tator Yeasier & Pahey Attorneys Sanitary Farm Dairies Cedar Rapids Church Logal Veterans Cab Methodist Presbyterian Church OF the Nazarene Fourteenth Avenue and K Street R. E. Hodgson Calvary Baptist Church Third Avenue and Rodney C. Gould Sna Wa Elgin Third Avenue SE C.R Dr. Lampe Westminster Church All Saints Rectory Rodgers Jesus the Peoples Church 3Rd Ave 6Th St Tim Trinity Lutheran First Ave Fourteenth St Missouri Synod Divine Services P. L. Bornhoeft MR. Elfred P. Bloedel Counck RADES
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