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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1950
Page
4
The new ten million dollar Veterans hospital at Iowa City will be two months or more late, the VA in Washington said. Original May 1, 1951 completion moved to August 1, with 60 to 90 days to prepare for a partial opening after project completion. The top photo shows the 13 story building as it appears today.
The Blais dell-Barnes post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars donated a pneophore breathing device to Oelwein Mercy hospital. The machine aids polio patient treatment as part of the VFW Americanism program. Sgt. Ervin Christensen of the 526th Military Police at Frankfurt, Germany is noted in a related line.
Hundreds of Wa Mac conference bands gather at Manchester High School on January 6 for an all day and evening instrumental music clinic. Frank A. Piersol and Gordon Bird head clinics with a 7 30 pm massed bands concert. Participants include Erling B. Hanson and others from area schools.
Coralville Evangelical Free church began Sunday services at the Johnson county jail to minister to long term prisoners. Led by Leo Bergthold with Rev. E V Streed’s backing, the program has converted nine inmates and includes hymn singing and post service consultations in the cellblock. Some converts live out of state and even loan their business space for prayer meetings.
Clarence Kriz from Cedar Rapids slipped from the prison church event after saying he was leaving. He was recaptured in Ely three hours later, the first escape since services began. Sheriff Murphy notes the incident will hasten behind bars religious observance.
A through train near Marengo slowed and stopped with no passengers alighting or boarding. Witnesses wonder if a ghost or unseen hand pulled the emergency cord, halting the 70 to 80 mph service at the Marengo station.
Three Oelwein men were fined a total of 1250 dollars for resisting an officer. Peter Stasi and Sylvester Eisner each paid 500 dollars and Charles Scott 250 dollars after a January 22 arrest at Club 190 near Oelwein. They pled innocent at a trial in April and were ordered to pay fines or serve jail terms.
Mr and Mrs Fred Pardee celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home. They were married December 20 1900. Mrs Pardee was Emma Lamp of Volga. Their four children Elias Oelwein Donald Des Moines Dean Volga and Mrs Chris Fischer Garnaville will attend.
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