Daily Record Weather Summary and Local Notices
The record lists high and low temperatures for Thursday across multiple cities including Albuquerque Miami Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York and Duluth with various precipitation readings. It also notes an Iowa forecast for Saturday and Sunday with higher 30s, occasional light snow, and a 1.06 total precipitation for December versus a 1.29 normal. barometer 29.90, humidity 82 percent, and municipal airport wind NW at noon. Year ago today temperatures and rainfall totals are included, plus recent streamflow and dam figures. Local births are listed including two daughters and a son born December 27, with Houston area son and family noted.
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Albuquerque
Miami
Bismarck
Minapolis
Chicare
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Maha
L. Angeles
Seattle
Municipal
Nnw St
Fire alarms tracing Cedar Rapids area names and times
Light wire short in Maplewood drive NE caused a still alarm at 11 31 p m Thursday. A man smoking in bed at 309 Sixth street SE started a fire at 538 a m Friday triggering general alarm and multiple fire companies. Names listed include Laughlin Sieck Schultz Jensen O Connor Bright Orr among Cedar Rapids Marion and North English residents.
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William R. Laughlin, Jr
Louise A. Sieck
Cedar Rapids
Leroy G. Schultz
North English
Constance I. Jensen
Beryl] O’connor
Carol M
Elmore
Hiawatha
Keith Bright
Elizabeth Orr
Marion
Maplewood Drive
Sixth Street
Summary of multiple Iowa court notices and obituaries
Notice of various traffic offenses with fines and costs for individuals in Iowa locations plus a correction of a name. Includes obituaries and funeral services for Luella Haas Masonville Chris Byrnes Waukon Mrs Boulton Wilson Augusta Keeler Maude Verbis R. O. Kintzel with service details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Luella Mary Haas
Immaculate Conception
Masonville
St. Joseph’s
Earlville
Charles J. Frank
Winthrop
Shelly Funeral Home
Waukon
Chris Byrnes
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mt. Olivet
Columbus Junction
Boulton Wilson
Mt. Vernon
Columbus City
Oelwein
Augusta Keeler
Methodist Church
Ansing
Maude Verbis
Burke Funeral Home
Clarence
R. O. Kintzel
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Clarence Cem
Obituaries and funeral services across Iowa towns
In Metery and Springville notices, Merle Miller, 47, will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church with burial in Springville cemetery after services at Chapman funeral home. Hunte funeral home hosts Friday calling hours. Anamosa honors Burt Atwood, 89, with 2:30 p.m. service at McNamara funeral home and Riverside cemetery burial. Iowa City marks Cecil P. Bowers, 56, near Iowa City, Monday at 10 a.m. at Cathout funeral home and Oakland cemetery burial.
Whitney Named Envoy to Britain to Succeed Aldrich
President Eisenhower announced John Hay Whitney a New York financier and sportsman will replace Winthrop W. Aldrich as ambassador to Great Britain. Aldrich’s resignation was accepted with reluctance and Whitney will take the post in about two months, after Senate consideration when Congress reconvenes.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
John Hay
Jock” Whitney
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Great Britain
Aldrich
Whitney
Senate
Congress
Court of St. James
Rose Bowl parade coverage and Iowa contingents
The report details Iowa supporters en route to the Rose Bowl traveling on the I Club special train to Cheyenne with 800 Sioux fans, a Rose Bowl float for Mrs. Ferlic, and appearances on television. It notes stopovers at La Junta Colorado for an Indian tableau and media appearances by Mrs. Forest Evashevski and Jerry Hilgenberg plus Don DeFore meeting Cedar Rapids residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Iowa
I Club
SUI
Union Pacific
Warren Air Force Base
la Junta
Colo
Faepcore
Forest Evashevski
Art Linkletter
Jerry Hilgenberg
Don DeFore
Cedar Rapids
Baby suffocated in crib of burned-out SUI couple
Cynthia Joerger four months old died from suffocation after tangling in bed clothing in her crib. Her parents Art and Cynthia Joerger were burned out of their University of Iowa student home last month. The family, with two other children Richard two and Garry one, had been staying with relatives since the blaze. A physician ruled the death due to suffocation.
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Charles City
Cynthia Joerger
Art Joerger
University of Iowa
Joerger
University
Richard
Garry
Clothing appeal for Hungarian refugees by American Legion auxiliary
The American Legion auxiliary issued another appeal for used clothing to aid Hungarian refugees. Winter-wear is being collected in the Memorial coliseum lobby in cooperation with Save the Children Federation. Pierson's Florists offers red roses for New Year with free delivery.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Coliseum
Save the Children Federation
Pierson’s Florists
Adv
Racing Rails on RIN TIN TIN Friday at 6 30 PM Channel 9
The program Racing Rails airs Friday at 6 30 PM on Channel 9. Viewers are invited to tune in for live coverage and racing updates.
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RIN Tin Tin
Channel 9
Mad Bomber Shows Hand in New York Theater
A device described as the work of the mad bomber was found in the Paramount theater in Times Square after a telephone warning. Police report this follows a string of threats and bomb scares across Manhattan including Grand Central and the New York Public Library, with rewards totaling 26000 for the suspect.
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New York
Paramount
Times Square
New York Public Library
Grand Central Railway Terminal
Library
Manhattan
Fort Tilden
Queens
Walter E. Klotzback
Radio City Music Hall
U.N
Coast Guard
Airman admits theft of church purse in Linn County
A 20 year old airman from Ft. Benning Ga Roy Rice Jr pleaded guilty to larceny in Linn County District Court. He admitted stealing eighty dollars thirty cents from Doris Touros church purse with a 15 year old accomplice. Judge Charles Penningroth suspended a six month jail term on restitution by January 7.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Roy Rice, Jr
Ft. Benning
Charles Penningroth
Rice
Doris Touro
Thirtythird Street
Two Linn Court Awards In Favor Of Plaintiffs
Linn district court entered two judgments for plaintiffs. Gifford Brown Inc vs Deb Elliot formerly Deb Elliot Chevrolet awarded $460.79 in an account suit. Carberry Stamp Insurance vs Princess case a partnership of Louis James and John Pappas awarded $281.63 in an insurance premium collection suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Gifford Brown, Inc
Deb Elliot
Chevrolet
Carberry-Stamp Insurance
Louis James
John Pappas
Father Time and New Year's Babe In Mythology
A semi truck leaving Marshalltown on December 12 bound for New York with 18 900 dozen eggs was found abandoned in Des Moines. The eggs were partially frozen and spoiled, left on a service station lot after the driver James Duncan of Antigo Wisconsin disappeared. Detectives said the eggs were loaded for shipment to New York City for delivery to South America and are awaiting an insurance settlement. Police continued to search for Duncan.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown
New York City
Scott Crowley
Galey Kilgore
Theman
James Duncan
Antigo
Wis
Robert E. O’brien
Central Iowa Poultry and Egg Company
South America
Duncan
Myrta M Thayer Dies at 94 Cedar Rapids Widow of George Thayer
Myrta M Thayer aged 94 widow of George Thayer of Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 6 45 am Friday after a brief illness She was born October 24 1862 in Elmira New York Surviving are sisters Jessie K Brown and Anna Warner both of Cedar Rapids She was a member of St Pauls Methodist church Services will be held at Turner chapel at 10 30 Saturday led by Dr Jackson Burns Burial is set for Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Myrta M. Thayer
George Thayer
Fifteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
iShe
Elmira
N. Y
Jackson Burns
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Death of Fay W. Clemens Veteran Cedar Rapids Resident
Fay W. Clemens died at Extra at 10 30 p m Thursday after a sudden illness. Born March 24 1898 in Centerville he was married to Donna Graham on April 12 1917. He worked 25 years for Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric and lived in Cedar Rapids 40 years before moving to Extra. Surviving wife a daughter Phyllis Archer two sons John and David his father Hayes Clemens three brothers and three sisters seven grandchildren and several in laws. He belonged to Peoples church Exodus lodge A F and A M Exira Iowa Consistory Exodus chapter O E S and Turner chapel. Services will be announced later.
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Fay W. Clemens
Extra
Centerville
Donna Graham
Clemens
Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Gene
Phyllis) Archer
Thirty Eighth Street
John Clemens
Spencer
David Clemens
Chico
Calif
Hayes Clemens
Joseph Clemens
Donald Clemens
Alfred Clemens
Hammond
Ind
Gladys Turnbull
Ethel Walcott
Garnet Augustine
Peoples Church of
Exodus Lodge
A.F
A. M
Exira
Iowa
Exodus Chapter
O.E.S
Turner Chapel
Death of Mary Gandy longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Mary Gandy 80 of 113444 Fifth street NW Cedar Rapids widow of Cecil E. Gandy died in University Hospitals Iowa City at 9 14 a m Thursday after a brief illness born July 6 1876 in Cedar Rapids Surviving are son Marcus A Gandy two sisters Nellie Rudin and Annora Hacker seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren Funeral services will be at St Patrick's church at 11 a m Saturday officiated by Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery Rosary to be recited by Msgr Lenihan at Beatty chapel Friday at 7 30 p m with friends calling after 6 30 p m Friday
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Mary Gandy
Fifth Street
Cecil E. Gandy
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Marcus A. Gandy
Nellie Rudin
Annora Hacker
Clinton
Gandy
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Friends Mall
Beattyce
Friay
Msgr. Lenihan
Glenn E Lindsey Dies in California After Illness
Glenn E Lindsey of Elsinore California former Cedar Rapids resident since 1907 died Tuesday after a six month illness. Born July 11 1880 in Union City New York he married Della Summers October 25 1954 in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of Salem Evangelical United Brethren church Crescent lodge Cedar Rapids and had a son Carl E Lindsey and a daughter Joan McDowell plus four grandchildren.
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Glenn E. Lindsey
Elsinore
Calif
Cedar Rapids
California
Union City
N.Y
Della Summers
Lindsey
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Crescent Lodge
Carl E. Lindsey
Joan McDowell
Hampton
Turner Chapel
Lost Strayed or Eaten Steer Sought in Kim County
An advertiser in the Kim Country Record deviates from the usual notice heading to seek a steer missing since August. The ad reads Lost Strayed or Eaten in place of the standard Lost Strayed or Stolen.
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KIM
Colo
Kim Country Record
Infant Catherine Brownell Dies in Omaha
Four month old Catherine Jane Brownell daughter of Mr and Mrs James R Brownell of 4327 Cavalier Street NE died in Omaha at 5 pm Thursday after a sudden illness. Born Sept 4 1956 in Cedar Rapids she is survived by her parents a brother Robert Dennis grandparents and Turners Chapel will house funeral announcements later.
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Catherine Jane Brownell
James R. Brownell
Cavalier Street
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Robert Dennis
D. E. Huffman
P. L. Brownell
First
Services for John Olaf Linder
John Olaf Linder a Williams and Hunting cabinetmaker and World War I veteran of Cedar Rapids died Thursday after forty years in the city. Services will be conducted at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday by the Rev Glenn S Hartong with burial at Hin Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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John Olaf Linder
Highland Drive
Williams and Hunting
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Glenn S. Hartong
Hin Linwood Cemetery
Funeral Services for Mrs. A Gene Adamson
Memorial services are planned for Mrs. A Gene Adamson of Louisville Kentucky a former Cedar Rapids resident and former manager of Craemer hosiery department who died Wednesday after a long illness. Local arrangements are pending.
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A. Gene Adamson
Louisville
Cedar Rapids
Craemer
Memorial service details at Turner chapel Saturday
The service will be held at Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Saturday conducted by Rev Leonard Deaver of Salem Evangelical United Brethren church. Interment will follow in the Chapel of Memories with visitation at the chapel for friends.
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Turner Chapel
Leonard Deaver
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Chapel of Memories
Obituary: Nellie M. McDowell Dies in Mesa at 84
Nellie M. McDowell died Friday morning in Mesa Arizona at age 84 while wintering there. She lived with her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs V O Hasek for 17 years at 501 Knollwood Drive SE. Survived by daughter Mrs Paul Nielsen of Knoxville another son H A McDowell of Prescott six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son L J McDowell. Services pending burial at Waverly.
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Nellie M. McDowell
Mesa
Ariz
McDowell
V. O. Hasek
Knollwood Drive
Hasek
Paul Nielson
Knoxville
H. A. McDowell
Prescott, Ariz
Services for Leo McGuire Held in Teahen Chapel
Leo McGuire of 2517 First Avenue SE died Wednesday. Services will be at Teahen chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday conducted by Rt. Rev. Msgr. D J Lenihan. Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Leo McGuire
First Avenue SE
Teahen Chapel
D. J.lenihan
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Friends May
Navy A W O L Man from Cedar Rapids Found Dead
Evert E. Brenneman 22 of Cedar Rapids, an A W O L Navy sailor, was found dead beside Rock Island tracks west of Oxford. Brenneman escaped from a train en route to Great Lakes, Ill., with companion Dwight Nelson who was later captured. Brenneman suffered head injuries and the death cause was undetermined, with theories pointing to injuries from jumping or exposure. He lived most of his life in Cedar Rapids with surviving mother, brother, and sister. Funeral services were held at Turner Chapel with burial in Oak Shade cemetery.
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Iowa City
Rock Island
Oxford
Evert E. Brenneman
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Brenneman
A.w.o.l
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Dwight Nelson
Des Moines
W.o.l
Nelson
Coralville
Evertt Eugene Brenneman
Alden
U.S. Navy
Ernest E. Brenneman
Second Street
Ralph Brenneman
Lou Dill
Waynesville
Turner Chapel
Theodore A. Youngquist
First Lutheran Church
Oak Shade Cemetery
Agency bureau meeting approves emergency repairs funding
Ken Kowalski and Mrs. John Miller led agency representation while Mrs. Kenneth Bogaard and B. J. Newburger attended as at large members. The bureau approved 265 for Salvat ion Army captain's residence repairs and 1209.99 for YMCA plumbing. Members discussed rotating agency seats and minutes sharing policy.
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Ken Kowalski
John Miller
Kenneth Bogaard
B. J. Newburger
Salvation Army
Oakland Road
YMCA
Lone Tree School Fire Traced to Broken Stoker Pin
A Christmas Day blaze at Lone Tree school was blamed on a broken stok er pin in the boiler. Stanley Engineering of Muscatine found the fire started when coal in the stoker ignited as the blower forced air. School board president Carl Shingledecker noted flames spread from the fire box to walls above the storage bin.
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Lone Tree
Stanley Engineering Company
Muscatine
Carl Shingledecker
Bill Kudrna Retires as Chief After 27 Police Years
Longtime officer Bill Kudrna retires as chief of the C.R.P.D. after 27 years of service begun August 1, 1929. He uncovered a planned stickup, spotted a suspicious car, and helped arrest two men linked to car thefts and robberies across three states.
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Bill Kudrna
Kadina
Dr Weldin a noted physics author dies at 75
Dr Weldin born March 6 1880 Cresco Iowa taught at Coe College Missouri Valley and Clinton high schools. He wrote many physics texts most famous a glossary of 10000 terms and served as contributing editor for Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia. Survivors include daughter Mrs Karl Swanberg Mt Vernon and two grandsons.
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Dr. Weld
van Nostrand
Cresco
Nevada High School
University of Iowa
Iowa City Academy
Missouri Valley
Clinton
Coe
Columbia University
SUI
Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma Xi
American Physical Society
Iowa Academy of Science
American Acoustical Society
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Weld
First Presbyterian Church
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Karl Swanberg
Mt. Vernon
Rose Esther
Nazette offers Kudrna county attorney office post
Richard Nazette county attorney elect will offer Bill Kudrna retiring police chief a special investigator job if the county board approves. Nazette said supervisors will act Monday. Kudrna expects to accept. his name will go to the board with proposed assistants.
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Richard Nazette
Bill Kudina
County Board of Supervisors
Nazette
Kudrna
Wrapping Up a Long Career Kadina Receives Departing Gift
Detective Captain John Kuba presents a commemorative watch to Kadina as colleagues from Cedar Rapids Police honor his 27 year career. The nine years as inspector of the detective bureau define his dedication to finishing tough cases, including the 1948 Dr. Rutledge murder investigation.
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Gazette
Laurie van Dyke
William Kudina
Cedar Rapids
John Kuba
Kuba
Kadina
Kudina
Detective Bureau
Cedar Rapids Family Income After Taxes Hits 6639
A Standard Rate and Data Service report shows Cedar Rapids average after tax income per family for the year ending June 30 at 6639 dollars. The figure tops the national and regional averages, with Cedar Rapids posting higher earnings and freer spending overall.
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Cedar Rapids
Standard Rate and Data Service
West North Central States
St Luke's Medical Staff Elects Lindley President 1957
Dr FE Lindley was elected president of St Luke's hospital medical staff for 1957 at the annual staff meeting. Dr R A Sautter was named vice president and Dr William Middleton secretary treasurer. John Parke Robb and Philip Crew joined to form the medical staff executive committee for 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. L. Lindley
St. Luke's Hospital
R. A. Sautter
William Middleton
John Parke
John Robb
Philip Crew
Medical Staff
Lindley
Tito Rebuked by Communist China
Communist China accused Marshal Tito of threatening the international Communist movement and criticized his attacks on Stalin and other socialist states. The Peiping official article, summarized by Radio Peiping, warned that Tito and Yugoslav leaders risk a split in world communism by pursuing an independent path.
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Tokyo
China
Marshal Tito
Tito
Josef Stalin
Peiping People’s Daily
Radio Peiping
Stalin
Yugo Slavia
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C. R. Weather
Mississippi
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam No
McGregor
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
St. Luke's
Heart
Kenneth
Laverue NE
Christensen
James
Lange
Keith
London
Houston
Texas
David H. Rude
Mr. Rude
Perry Rude
Vernon Drive
Patricia L. Tracy
Howard L. Tracy
Howard Pyle
Thirty-second Street
Joan Cox
James Veigh
Dawley Street
Everett Connelly
Fourth Avenue
Francis Lightner
Forty-third Street
Leo Shultz
Glenway Drive
Frankie Wagner
Wayne Schnell
Palo
Fredrick Hosier
Edwin Beyer
Emil Hobel
Emil S. Hobel, Jr
Britain
Ferlic
Carroll
C. H. Moore
THE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Grand Central
Brownell Infant
Linder Services
Adamson Services
McGuire Services
A.W.O.L. Navy
C.R
Jordan
Chamber of Commerce
Lou Breuer
William ‘Kudrna
C.R.P.D
Springfield
Coen
National Research Council of
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
Department
Labot
Bureau
Rutledge Case
Robert Rutledge
Byron Hartman
Roosevelt Hotel
Rutledge
St. Louis
Devo
Third Street
St. Luke’s Medical Staff
Lapes
3Rd Ave
Vernon Ave
John B. Turner & Son
2Nd Ave
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