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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
2
Christmas dessert features easy cake mixes transformed into gumdrop and angel food cakes with pistachio frosting. Includes lemon lime icing and rum whipped cream. also offers almond angel cake and spice cake with dates. Ends with a clipped fiction quote about a man’s world.
ONSLOW Mary Reid is a patient at Mercy hospital Anamosa POSTVILLE The March of Dimes drive starts January 2 with Mrs. H E Roberts as chairman MARTELLE Mr and Mrs Paul Drach sold their residence to Mr and Mrs Andy Hoffman Immediate possession was given ONSLOW Home from college for the holidays are Ronald Hodeval Russel Streeper and Ross Stickley all of Ames and Lonnie Ripperton Larry Paulsen and Ronald Reid all of Iowa State Teachers college
In San Francisco a cafe owner, bound by a thief and accomplice, used his tongue to dial the telephone and summon help after a $4,000 robbery. Giobatta Perrazo, 49, described a tall brunette and a masked man entering the cafe, tying him, and rifling a cash box before the call to police.
Hollywood reports actor Dan Dailey plans to marry the estranged wife of comedian Keenan Wynn next month once she secures a Mexican divorce. The couple’s plans follow Wynn and his wife’s separation.
Nine year old Marie Albert, a Yugoslavian refugee living near Kalona, will spend her second Christmas in the United States and her second at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. The girl has a metabolism disorder and has been a patient at the hospital four times for observation and treatment. She speaks good English but often uses German or Yugoslavian words. Marie has embraced Santa Claus and hopes for a drum from his bag on Christmas Eve.
New York columnist Inez Robb reports on a public spanking observed on Sixth Avenue outside Exel Delicatessen. The head of Clan Robb debates whether spanking constitutes beating, noting the scene sparked admiration rather than rescue, and describes the husband as exasperated by what he calls feminine logic and temper.
W Randolph Burgess, tapped to head debt management under George Humphrey, favors converting floating debt to stable long term issues, higher interest on new securities, better savings bonds, Fed independence, and possible return to a gold standard. Aims to end the long treasury Fed feud over easy money and inflation.
Cpl. James E. Murray of Porum Oklahoma, a Bronze Star recipient with overlong Korea service, dined with President-elect Eisenhower during a Korea front visit on Dec 4. Five nights later he died heroically in a Communist ambush near no man’s land while aiding wounded comrades. He and two other soldiers had lunch with Eisenhower and later met General officers. Murray’s bravest act was attempting to repair a jammed rifle as a crossfire wounded him, shouting for his rifle before he fell. Eisenhower and Lt. Richards praised him as a fine soldier and hero.
Eric Shipton says a Swiss Everest attempt was doomed by weather and missed a chance to reach the summit. He notes the team reportedly climbed to within 900 feet in spring, then retreated, while the second try was thwarted by 30 below cold and gale winds.
Spencer police suspend issuance of overtime parking tickets as a Christmas gesture to shoppers. The item notes a 1951 national average per capita income of 1584 dollars.
Gazette ad rates listed for 1, 3, and 7 day runs with lines and prices. Lost items include a brown leather wallet and a lady's diamond ring with contact numbers for finder reward offered. calls requested to specific phone numbers.
A jumbled compilation of local ads and notices including subscription offers for Cedar Rapids and Christmas cards, nursery school opportunities near Cleveland School, and various service ads such as tailoring, nursing services, clothing repairs, and auto insurance. The garbled listing mentions a nurse in charge and several shop names with contact details and phone numbers.
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