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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
1
Iowa ended 1952 with motor vehicle deaths under 600 for the first time since 1949, down 10 percent from 1951. State safety officials credit safety campaigns, stronger patrols, and higher driver awareness for the improvement despite more miles driven.
Des Moines Iowa Chief Herrick announces a four week patrol recruit training at Camp Dodge starting May 3. About 35 men will enter with top graduates filling 11 patrol vacancies and three licensing examiner posts. Applicants must meet height and age ranges and pass character, medical and vision tests. Application blanks are at patrol headquarters.
James Kennedy 17 of Missouri Valley died in a hospital after a Christmas Eve head on collision two miles south of Logan. Kennedy, a University of Iowa freshman home for the holidays, drove with two passengers, Dwight Reel 19 and Margaret Beghart, who had minor injuries. Opposing driver Robert Peterson 35 of Omaha was in fair condition.
The Iowa Employment Security Commission reports a 1952 fiscal year with a record $105,792,009.06 unemployment reserve and $4,015,959.89 in benefits paid. Payroll taxes totaled $4,333,719.51 while average weekly benefits rose to $22.10, a new high. Employment hit 633,900 on average, with 137,055 hires across 37 offices, including 35,006 farm placements and 39,107 women workers. The fraud unit checked 11,000 cases, recovering $17,006.38, and 45 convictions were secured. Public employees old age and survivors insurance paid $2,094,069.33 to beneficiaries across 4,741 departments.
Des Moines state office and 13 district offices in Des Moines Osceola Atlantic Denison Cherokee Spencer Humboldt Mason City Cedar Falls Oelwein Cedar Rapids West Liberty Fairfield accept applications quickly for field checks and exams before school. Trainees receive 100 dollars during training. patrol salaries range 245 to 275 dollars monthly with uniforms and retirement.
List of marriage licenses from Anamosa and surrounding towns including Monticello Cedar Rapids Central City and Mason City names such as Lubben Thomas Brokens Podhaski Bartels Marugg Switzer Dirks Barnes Freeman Sutherland Story and others. Also notes divorce petitions and decrees involving several individuals in Iowa.
Des Moines group proposes a 1953 legislature bill to form a board of water engineers to supersede the Iowa Natural Resources Council. Lloyd Waddell accuses the council and Governor Beardsley of diverting over 17 million dollars in funds, notes opposition to Howell dam, and cites gains from engineers boards in other states. More than 200 000 farms were electrified from 1951 to 1952.
Paul Caldwell, 26, of Des Moines, an Arizona reformatory escapee serving 10 years for breaking and entering, turned himself in at the Omaha detective bureau on Christmas Day saying he could not settle down. Detective Capt. John Edwards described Caldwell’s remark about finding "the girl who counts" as the motive. Caldwell refused to waive extradition.
Paul Rund was chosen president of the Catholic Workmen in Clutier. Other officers include Frank T. Hayek as vice president, George Hayek as recording secretary, Edward Webeter as treasurer, and Frank Zmolek as financial secretary.
Keokuk, Iowa, 17 year old William Jenkins was killed when the car he rode in left a curve on Highway 218 five miles north of Keokuk. The driver, 18 year old Bill Cruser, was in serious condition with a broken arm and other injuries.
Maquoketa man Allan Brady, 27, faces a drunk driving charge after a Christmas morning crash killed Loras Ahern, 24. Brady, released on bond for a hearing, drove a car that collided with Ahern’s vehicle. Ahern died at the scene. Richard Robinson, 23, a passenger in Ahern’s car, escaped serious injury. Earl Bowman, 55, another passenger in Brady’s car, was hospitalized in non critical condition.
Des Moines welcomes Nancy McClintic a 13 year old visiting from Valdez Alaska for a white Christmas. She traveled nearly 4000 miles with her parents to stay with her grandfather Charles Sparks and received a small puppy for Christmas. Her Eskimo parka shows off despite mild Des Moines weather while her father recalls Valdez once had 40 degrees below zero. The family formerly lived in Des Moines before moving to Alaska about seven years ago where her father works as a truck driver for Alaska Freight Lines Company.
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