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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1946
Page
1
Daily Record reports a cool unsettled pattern with fair west and partly cloudy east to Sunday and no major temperature shifts. Sunday highs near 34, Sunday night low 26, Monday high again 34. Local fines list includes multiple drunkenness and disturbing the peace citations with $25 fines plus costs and minor traffic violations across several addresses including Montrose, Coe College, and various street corridors.
Dr. Jean Piccard and a Navy pilot will launch from Ottumwa Iowa next June in a cluster of 100 balloons to reach about 100000 feet. The goal is to study stratosphere physics and chemistry while carrying a 400 pound gondola with equipment.
South African immigrant George Antonio on visitor visa faced deportation for taking a job in Milwaukee. His American wife Jeanette, who is expecting, received aid from Syrian American Club and a benefactor known only as Bob. An immigration hearing will be held soon to determine whether he can obtain a stay while the case goes to Attorney General Tom Clark for final decision.
Des Moines man Emmet L. Clark, 38, pled innocent to a drunk driving charge in a Marion courtroom after his arrest Friday evening. Police chief Frank Frajman said a tip led to the stop of a semi truck he observed driving erratically, followed for five blocks, and detained Clark. Clark posted a Saturday bond of 750 dollars in Linn county jail.
Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon seeks a male suspect described as 22, 5 feet 8 inches, about 160 pounds with blond curly hair, red cap, white sweater, and yellow scarf. He passed two 47.18 checks at Bauman’s clothing and Western Auto in Mt Vernon and attempted a third at Heasty drug store.
Harry R. Cisler, 41, of 153 Thirteenth Avenue SW, pled guilty to failing to stop and give aid after an accident. Judge G. K. Thompson fined him $100 and costs. Cisler was arrested by Cedar Rapids police for leaving the scene after his car struck Dan Schwarzentruber, 66, of 2847 Mt. Vernon Avenue SE, about 11 20 p.m. Thursday.
Iowa police and firemen will urge the legislature to lower the pension age from 60 to 55. The move is backed by the Iowa Association of Police Chiefs the Iowa Firefighters Association and the Iowa Policemen's Association after a survey cited an average life span around 60. They also plan a pension boost to 50 percent of the prior five year average earnings for five years of service.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 788 auxiliary hosted a Christmas party at Oakdale Sanatorium for veterans and their wives. Auxiliary ladies gave baskets of fruit candies cookies and nuts to the attendees, with two veteran widows also included in the celebration.
BBC testers hypnotized about a dozen staff via television and several fell under trance. Officials warned of dangers if hypnotism could be directed at a nation, while Peter Casson claimed his powers aid nervous disorders.
Hollywood, UP) David O Selznick filed lawsuits seeking 13 500 000 in damages from Mary Pickford Charles Chaplin and United Artists for wilful mishandling of his pictures He alleges harassment after his expulsion from United Artists and says he will form his own releasing company The suits follow his charge that United Artists refused to distribute Duel In The Sun and that Pickford and Chaplin interfered with his business arrangement with the firm.
New York AP reports NBC vice president J F Royal said hypnotism on television would be dangerous and the network will not air performers who might exert undue influence. He noted many hypnotists offered services but were refused due to the powerful audience attention TV can command.
Dempsy Jones held a guitar as 119 Cedar Rapids children enjoyed a party with Santa Claus arrival delayed by heat. Guests received brown sacks with oranges apples candy bars and mixed nuts while 22 Odds members ferried guests home.
Four Manchester residents were injured when their car collided with a wagon loaded with corn on Highway 13 nine miles south of town Friday night. The man suffered shock. his wife had a fractured nose. their daughter Gayle, 4, and another passenger, Lil were injured and treated.
Ralph D. An 55 of 1431 C Avenue NE died Friday at 12 45 after a heart attack aboard a Railway Express Company train near Ottumwa Iowa. He leaves two children Marjorie at home and William of Boston a sister Mrs E P Howe of Santa Barbara and a brother Frank of Alexandria. Born November 12 1891 in Ottumwa he lived in Cedar Rapids 22 years and worked 33 years for the Railway Express Co. He belonged to First Christian church Crescent Lodge A F and A M Dove Consistory El Kabir Shrine Malta Chapter 415 O E S. Funeral arrangements were pending with the Barta Hesser Funeral Home.
Albert Charles Pancratz a Cedar resident for 40 years died in a local hospital at 1 35 am Saturday after a brief illness Born February 7 1871 in Chicago he came to Cedar in 1906 He is survived by a daughter Mrs Eva Henry and a son in law C Rickmann a brother Otto Pancratz of London four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews He was a Lutheran church member Services will be in Turner chapel at a time to be announced Burial will be in Lisbon cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Lavonne Alice Koster infant of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Koster Blairstown died Friday December 8 1946 at Blairstown. Survived by sister Karen Kay Koster and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Koster Blairstown. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday Turner chapel burial Cedar Memorial Park cemetery.
Mrs Frank E Manatt 80 of 1002 Fourth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 545 p m after a brief illness. Born Oct 19 1866 in Kewanee Illinois she is survived by three children Grace Ruebel Opal Andre and R V Manatt seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian church services Mon 130 pm Beatty chapel officiated by Rev C V DeJong and Rev A E Kurth burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs James P Frederikson aged 60 of 2049 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died in University hospital Iowa City at 1130 am Saturday after an extended illness She is survived by her husband four children John M Earl L and Betty Jane all of Cedar Rapids and Pauline Mae of Omaha Services will be at Beatty chapel 330 pm Monday Burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call after 300 pm Sunday
Funeral services for Bruce Dean Fitzgerald nine month old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Fitzgerald will be held at Rohn funeral chapel at 2 p m Sunday with Rev Grant Anderson officiating Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Funeral services for Joseph Menc of Marion Route 2 will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Barta Hesser chapel with the Rev Zdenek F Pauk officiating. The service will be conducted in Bohemian.
Services for Mrs Carl C Ster, 1861 Ellis avenue, who died Thursday, will be conducted at the Janeba Trachta funeral home on Sunday. Friends may call at the funeral home.
An explosion in an oil fired furnace at the Gebhardt and Nall garage building in Manchester shattered windows and caused damage to the structure. The facility had recently opened for potential use by the public.
Mrs Morris of 1416 Thirty second Street returns home after a six week stay in the city.
Police chief Harry Fischer calmed a mob that gathered at Dixon city hall Friday night as Frank L. Sickles 27 attempted to abduct a doctor’s wife using tape and a gun. Sickles dragged the woman five miles before releasing her and was later taken to the courthouse for questioning.
Three men faced fines in police court on Saturday for intoxication and disturbance in public places. Michael Severnak 33 Montrose hotel resisted Patrolman Carl Badger at a downtown restaurant. Harry Estill 23 Coe College and Bernard Hoy 21 1250 Fourth Avenue SE were fined for being drunk and causing trouble in a loop district tavern incident.
Ottumwa AP reports 36 year old Nettie Tarr died after a knife attack at a house. Her husband Arthur Tarr, 54, injured with a throat wound, was in serious condition at a local hospital. Coroner Traul noted the couple were involved in a divorce suit.
Paris reports Ho Chi Minh and his Viet Nam republic government forced to flee Hanoi as Viet Nam troops clash with French garrisons. French forces attack headquarters and key sites while martial law and curfew are proclaimed. Commander Inteny wounded and dies. General Morliere takes over.
Traffic Captain Bill Remington urged pedestrians to cross only at intersections and use signals as slick streets raise risk. Nine deaths in 1946 had already occurred from jaywalking, and police logged seven Friday and Saturday accidents, mostly minor, in Cedar Rapids.
Pastor and Mrs Niemoelier will attend First Evangelical and Reformed in Cedar Rapids tonight and speak at a Memorial Building audience on Sunday. They arrive from the Twin Cities at 10 40 PM and will appear before the Rapids Council of Churches with no admission charge.
In Grand Forks, Theta Th girls at the Kappa house faced a slick sidewalk incident as William Weight and Phillip Dahli attempted to salt the icy pathway. Two students were reportedly involved in spreading salt to improve traction.
A Milwaukee freight train collided with a truck at E avenue and Center Point road NE. Calves and sheep escaped and roamed the area until residents corralled them in an abandoned box car. Gasoline leaked from the truck prompting police to summon the fire department. No human injuries were reported. livestock suffered damage.
Woodrow W. Stolba, member of Post 788, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was named aide to National Commander Louis E. Starr. Stolba serves as Starr’s Iowa representative and handles official actions of Iowa VFW posts. A former Navy aviation ordnanceman, Stolba is deputy inspector for the VFW Second District.
Service personnel totaling over 3 006 were scheduled to arrive Saturday aboard ships in three ports. In New York the W. from a with iome brides and chi. in San Francisco the General C. G. Morton from Korea with 528 army and 4 civilians and the Admiral E. W. Eberle from Manila and Guam with 2 420 army and 89 civilians. In San Diego the destroyers Larson Goodrich Harrison Thomas and Leary with navy and marines arrived. these ships were previously set for Friday arrival.
Twelve Iowa surgeons were awarded fellowships at the 32nd congress of the American College of Surgeons in Cleveland. Eight recipients hailed from Iowa City, including Philip S. Crew, Milton F. Kiesau, Augustus B. Kuhl Jr, Leo H. Ladage, and several others.
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