This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 36 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1948
Page
2
The December 27 1948 Daily Record itemizes weather figures for numerous cities with forecasts showing mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Wednesday, then clearing and cooler Thursday. It also lists divorce petitions intoxication incidents fires and boilerplate police court actions including fines for traffic violations and recent birth and death notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
The bureau notes mixed price changes across items. Fats and oils fall 5.2 percent, lard down 6.7 percent as pork prices slide, fresh fruits and vegetables drop 1.6 percent, oranges down 10.6 percent and carrots 5.5, dried fruits and vegetables down 1.6, while canned goods rise 1.9. Butter declines 2.5 cents per pound and eggs surge seven cents a dozen in the 30 days to November 15.
The emergency court of appeals on Monday upheld Rent Director Tighe E. Woods authority to set minimum standards for local rent boards proving need for increases. It also ordered the full 20 percent Jamestown, New York rise, rejected Woods partial rejection of 12 percent, and ruled a representative sample must include enough units to be probative.
In Berlin AP reports that the United States France and Britain reached substantial agreement on a military security board to ensure continued disarmament of Germany as military governments wind down. The board would assume functions and likely include military inspection police to enforce disarmament violations. The American Military Government is to cut personnel next year.
In Moscow informed foreign sources say Sir Maurice Peterson the British ambassador to the Soviet Union will retire early in the new year. This likely means two new Western envoys to the USSR as General Walter Bedell Smith is not expected to return from Washington. Peterson, 59, was appointed ambassador May 17, 1946.
The internal revenue bureau said its agents knocked over 3,010 moonshine stills during July to November, seizing 48,139 gallons of illicit spirits and arresting 3,545 people. Property valued at 1,057, P74 dollars, about double last year’s July to November total.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said President Truman will fly back to Washington Wednesday morning from Kansas City.
Services for Pfc Richard E Garber son of Mr and Mrs Earl A Garber 325 Nineteenth street SE Cedar Rapids will be held in the Barta Hesser chapel at 1 30 p.m. Friday with Rev W A Montgomery former pastor of Daniels Park Presbyterian church officiating Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery with military rites by Post 788 Veterans of Foreign Wars The body arrives in Cedar Rapids Wednesday Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday Garber born Cedar Falls May 24 1921 came to Cedar Rapids in 1923 He entered service August 14 1939 After Pearl Harbor he served as instructor in the 606th tank destroyer battalion and went overseas in 1944 A veteran of Patton s Third army he took part in five major campaigns He died June 13 1945 in a U S military hospital Passau Germany of wounds He is survived by his parents wife Pauline daughter Janice Fay of Memphis Missouri brother Eugene Cedar Rapids sister Ruth University of Iowa grandmother Lina Ploung Waterloo He was a member of Daniels Park Presbyterian church.
Joseph F. Starman 61 of 1512 Seventh avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at 7 20 p m Sunday in a local hospital after a lingering illness Born June 6 1890 in Cedar Rapids he worked 30 years for Penick and Ford He leaves a wife Emma Broulik two daughters Joan and Mrs James McGrane two grandchildren two sisters and two brothers Funeral services will be at 2 p m Wednesday in Polansky chapel with Jan Hus lodge No 51 I O O F burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call after 3 p m Tuesday at the chapel
Thomas W. Fagan 63 of Cedar Rapids died at home 1700 Sixth Ave SE after a lingering illness. He was born November 13 1885 in Onslow. Surviving are wife Margaret five children two sisters and a Monticello sister. Funeral 9:30 a m Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr John Molloy officiating. Rosary 8 p m Tuesday at Monahan funeral home where friends may call Monday and Tuesday.
Linda Christine Elmore infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wesley Elmore of 1048 Eleventh street NE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital Saturday. Survived by parents and grandparents Lemuel W Elmore Earl Rowray of Cedar Rapids. Her funeral was conducted in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday by Rev F A Munneke of Daniels Park Presbyterian church with burial in Shiloh cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
William Godfrey Pulda 80 a Cedar Rapids resident for 58 years died at his home 535 Thirtieth Street SE at 11 45 p m Saturday after a brief illness He was a retired railway crossing flagman and later a Cedar Rapids police member born Caledonia Wisconsin January 28 1868 Surviving: his wife Mary
Dina Macchetta waited seven and a half hours for Sgt. John D. Kent in Milan but the Fort Worth airman did not call. Kent had proposed a Dec 23 ceremony and paid for a response but never received one, prompting Dina to cancel the plan and consider starting over.
Dvorak Pulda and spouse marked their 55th wedding anniversary on November 6. They are survived by two daughters Mrs Edward L Weber of Joplin Missouri and Mrs Rudolph V Richter of Cedar Rapids, a son William L of Miami Arizona, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The couple were commemorated with a 2 pm service at Brush chapel conducted by Rev J D Kearn, with burial planned at St John’s cemetery. Friends may visit at the chapel.
Frank Klinsky of 1716 Sixth Avenue SE died Saturday. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Brush chapel and 2 p.m. at Rogers Grove church near Ely with burial in Rogers Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Belgrade police arrested Obren Blagojevitch, 37, a prominent Yugoslav economist and deputy finance minister, as he attempted to escape to a neighboring communist country. He reportedly carried 5,400 dollars and 1.2 million dinars and confessed to fleeing and defrauding the state.
Residents nationwide sent money and gifts to the Harold Bousman family of Clinton after their home burned a day before Christmas Eve. The AP photo spurred acts of charity including a $10 donation from actress Penny Singleton and gifts from Oak Ridge Tennessee and other states.
Russian controlled German police extended a food security check from the Eastern sector to Western Berlin by elevated rail and subway. Trolley and vehicular traffic are routed at designated points. Eastern police must approve goods leaving east for west. Identification papers and packages are examined to keep food from entering blockaded Western Berlin.
Harvey V. Dad Wickliff age 65 founder of the modern filling station dies in Columbus. Standard Oil officials credit him with opening the nation's first filling station in 1913 and his idea led to thousands of stations nationwide. He ran the station until his 1928 retirement.
The poem recalls a Capricorn birthday near Christmas. A brother Percy born two days after Christmas shares a goat sign joke about Christmas neckties his family gave but he wouldn’t wear. The verse notes Capricorns’ wit and fondness for humor and closes with a Christmas tie for the brother.
A historical note claims George I of England, reigning for three years, was unable to speak or write in English. The statement reflects common legends about his limited fluency though evidence varies by source.
Paris AP reports UN observers in Palestine accuse Israel of reopening hostilities in the Negev desert. The Bunche signed report to the Security Council supports Egyptian claims of violation, though Bunche says he has no knowledge of incidents justifying fighting.
Reports say fighting continues in the Negev with skirmishes between Arabs and Jews on the central front northeast of Tel Aviv. Egyptian and Jewish planes conducted raids Sunday and Sunday night. Tel Aviv was attacked for about 50 minutes with no casualties or damage reported by officials.
President Truman named the best dressed man in America by Mrs Veronica Dengel head of the American Women's Institute. The list includes Dr Karl T Compton Tobin Henry Ford II Ruby Newman Joe DiMaggio Gen Eisenhower Charles Luckman Adolphe Menjou and J Edgar Hoover.
In Baltimore at the veterans institute Don ald Mussachio senior and Donald Mussachio junior study together. The son entered to finish high school after World War II interruption, inspiring the father who also left college early. They plan to attend college together after completing courses.
POMEROY Ohio UP George Collins 22 appears before Mayor D A Canaday on assault charge filed by Edith Hillen 22 He says he would not have hit Edith if he had a job The mayor dismisses the charges and gives Collins a public works job The couple marries two days later by the mayor
New York, UP. Mining engineers describe the sink float method to separate coal from worthless material using gravity. John T. Sherman of American Cyanamid explains the process, its efficiency, and how two large coal cleaning plants will employ it, expanding future coal recovery.
A Minnesota University dental health workshop cites diet and medical care as key to preventing mental disturbances linked to crooked teeth. Dr. Speidel warns badly formed teeth can cause inferiority feelings, urging parents to ensure healthful nutrition and regular dental care for children.
In St Louis Jimmie Louis 25 set out to prosper by passing fake checks at Lynn Food Market. He cashed 555 dollars in three days and on a fourth day police stopped him while attempting a 125 dollar check. He tossed 2 dollars into the cashier cage saying he wanted to buy his employer a box of candy as thanks.
The will of Anna Drahos who died December 18 was admitted to probate. Executors named are her son Joseph and daughter Mary Ann Drahos without bond. The estate allocates $500 to Fairfax State Savings bank for distribution to the St. Wenceslaus church pastor at $50 yearly. Other bequests include Joseph $5,000 Philip $3,000 Lillian $1,200 Fred $400 and five daughters each $2,000.
A $25,000 attachment on Virgil Dean's property was approved by Judge G. K. Thompson after Helen Dean filed a divorce petition. A temporary injunction barred Dean from removing or selling possessions except personal clothing and one automobile, and the attachment was issued without bond.
The Ardia San tha auxiliary No 58 will meet at the Knights of Pythias hall at 7 45 p m Tuesday. Annual election of officers will be held and there will be a gift exchange. On furlough Recruit Robert G Melenovsky son of Mr and Mrs Godfrey Melenovsky 2335 Twenty six street NW is spending a 10 day furlough at home after completing basic training at Fort Lewis Wash He will report back to Fort Lewis for further duty.
Harold Compere of the University of California citrus station spent years sourcing a ladybird beetle in Africa to combat red scale on citrus crops. After trips in 1930 and 1937 failed in part, his third expedition began in February 1947 yielding specimens and hundreds of insects for study.
Spokane health officer Dr. Arthur E. Lien asserts proper precautions could eliminate diphtheria entirely. He notes no reason for any child to contract diphtheria if immunizations are given and cases promptly reported to prevent further spread.
In Columbus Ohio a boy named Allen Bishop kicked a pickle jar found in a vacant lot and unearthed items including a gold watch a wedding ring a class ring an ornamental ring a mechanical pencil and a penny dated 1898 police said
Hollywood news reports film producer Frederic Ullman Jr. 45 former Pathe News president died of a heart attack on Sunday in Hollywood. He was a prominent figure in the American film industry and his death prompted tributes from colleagues.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.