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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1947
Page
2
The Daily Record lists a forecast with rising cloudiness and warmer day Thursday 25 followed by a cold snap and snow flurries. Winds 15 to 20 mph Thursday shifting to 25 to 30 mph Thursday night and Friday. Temperature highs near 25 Thursday and near zero Friday. Also includes traffic court fines for speeding and parking, birth announcements, and multiple obituaries and local incidents in Cedar Rapids and Marion.
Communist headquarters in Yenan has ordered troops to stop attacks on the Peiping Tientsin railway while the American branch there begins evacuation. The order was conveyed to the AP Wednesday night by the Communist commander at executive headquarters.
Iowa Senate votes to send back to judiciary committee a bill outlawing portal to portal suits in Iowa courts. Senator Frank Byers and Senator George Faul failed to agree on the amendment. proposal would bar overtime and back pay interest and penalties lawsuits in state courts.
David W. Lehti, president of Link-Bell Speeder, was re elected chairman of the executive committee of the Manufacturers bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday. L. P. Boudreaux of Penick and Ford was reappointed vice chairman. The bureau passed a resolution favoring establishment of a Cedar Rapids engineers association. William Behrens, county engineer, and Ted Hunter of Co Radio will act as organizers. Plants in the city will be contacted for input of contact men in industry.
Linn county road department workers represented by AFL Local 231 asked the board of supervisors for a 15 cent hourly wage increase for 1947. The board did not commit, planning further discussion next Tuesday. Previous 1946 actions included a 5 cent hike and extended paid weeks. The board also authorized destruction of old tax receipts from 1941 and earlier.
Rescue forces from the Coast Guard and Navy swept a five state area along the east coast after a Navy R4D transport disappeared Tuesday night on a Portsmouth to Norfolk flight. Crew listed as Chester Urban Billy Williamson Schofield James M. Dandy and William R. Weeks. Plane last from Chincoteague Island at 6 10 p m with 7 p m expected arrival. Weather grounded rescue planes and Anacostia base reported no landing.
Cedar Rapids Iowa employment trend shows peak near, with orders on file down about 40 percent from December. 344 total orders split among sales clerical 121 service 109. 25 firms report 12 040 employed Jan 15 up from Dec 15 11 611. Feb 15 projected 12 213 with two month outlook.
The U S court of appeals denied Boston mayor James M Curley’s appeal for a rehearing on his conviction for mail fraud. The ruling was issued in Washington and leaves Curley’s conviction intact.
In Wichita Falls Texas an oil well operation detonated forty quarts of nitroglycerine prematurely killing four men. The blast occurred Monday during well completion work and authorities investigated the accident.
Direct sun exposure can harm the mirror by affecting the silver backing. keep mirrors out of strong light and avoid placing them where sunlight falls directly during the day.
The Soviet observer Zhukov reports in vivid terms on Times Square advertising and atomic-themed games, praising Americans while condemning the concrete urban landscape. He notes bright electric signs, five cent bombs, and a city stripped of nature, reduced to numbers and strict geometry.
Kermit Eby argues labor must form a mature, inclusive movement and avoid pure pressure tactics. He supports merger of CIO and AFL, defends closed shop concepts with worker rights, and praises a framework of fact and public opinion for wage debates. Rodney Birkicht introduces him. next speaker is Whipple Jacobs of Belden Manufacturing.
A navy salvage expert suggests the German cruiser Prinz Eugen may have been accidentally scuttled when seawater valves were opened by inexperienced personnel in Tokyo Bay. He cites similar incidents where civilian technicians caused ships to sink by turning valves without understanding their effect.
Los Angeles AP reports Mere dith Willson, noted composer and radio performer, facing cruelty charges in a divorce suit filed Tuesday by his wife of 26 years.
California Youth Authority reports 17 year old Wisecarver was briefly found at a West Los Angeles home after a drunken party. A warrant remained out for his arrest since escaping a forestry camp near Red Vada, with extradition papers never honored by California authorities. The youth was committed for incorrigibility and sex delinquency due to relations with married women on two occasions. Police later said Wisecarver had left before arrest, and residents did not know his whereabouts.
Supper at John Hus Methodist Church on Thursday February 6 begins at 5 with adults 75 cents. Major Darrel G. Costello, Coe College graduate, assigned to army occupation in Korea, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Costello of Imogene. wife resides in Delafield Wisconsin. Mary Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mason, 2307 B Avenue NE, earned a B.S. degree Friday from Western Michigan College Kalamazoo, graduating cum laude.
The Order of Ahepa Chapter No. 194 will hold a meeting tonight at 8 o clock in the Hellenic Orthodox church of St. John the Baptist.
The Unity Guild schedules a regular meeting at 8 p.m. at 1015 Second Avenue.
Ed Sheftic Jean Carney Nelle Sheftic and Melvin Thompson of Cedar Rapids left Thursday morning to attend a Chicago luncheon and boat show, accompanying the event with social engagements surrounding the trip.
Mr and Mrs R E Fussell of 130 Twenty fifth street drive SE departed Saturday for San Antonio Texas where Fussell has accepted a position with a photogrammetric engineers company.
Cedar Rapids lodge of B'nai B'rith will hold a meeting in the French room of the Hotel Montrose at 8 p.m. today. Members will discuss lodge affairs and upcoming community events.
The Townsend Victory Club No. 8 will host a picnic supper at 6 p.m. Sunday in the K of P hall to honor members with February birthdays.
Rollo Pickford of 2216 Upland Drive SE has been named to the 1947 Veishea exposition parade committee at Iowa State College. A freshman in engineering, he is a member of the Phil Psi fraternity. Veishea runs May 15 17 this year.
In Davenport Iowa farmers report two large unknown animals leaving tracks five inches wide. Huntsmen gather to locate the beasts after multiple sightings from Friday to Tuesday. Frank Keppy and Raymond Thens on describe one black five feet long and another yellowish. similar creatures were spotted near Wapello weeks earlier.
Benjamin S Gallup an architect at 8 714 First Avenue NE died after a long illness on a Wednesday. Born in Rochester he moved from Hammond Louisiana to Cedar Rapids in 19 He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survived by wife Marie Schneider a niece and a nephew services in Turner chapel with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Memorial services are set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Sokol hall for Tom Suchomel 501 Sixth Avenue SE a retired gas company superintendent who died Tuesday Rev Zdenek F Pauk and Lodge No 25 A F and A M will conduct burial is Bohemian National Cemetery Friends may call at the Kubao home until 10 a m Thursday Suchomel was a member of the Bohemian Reading Society Crescent lodge and Sokol members are asked to meet at the Masonic lodge rooms and Sokol hall Thursday afternoon.
Joseph Lesinger 76 of five miles southeast of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday after a lingering illness. He was born in Cedar Rapids on November 26, 1870 and spent his life in Linn County. He and his wife Anna marked their 50th wedding anniversary January 18. Surviving are his wife Anna. Services will be conducted at the Polansky chapel with time to be announced.
Edward A. Fesler 63 of Kalamazoo Michigan died Tuesday morning after illness. He lived much of his life in Grand Rapids where he worked as a machinist. Survived by wife Agnes two sisters Miss Fesler and Mrs Maude Stangl and two brothers Floyd A and John E Fesler all of whom reside in the region news notes his death and survivors.
David Harrison Corbett died Tuesday at 2343 B Avenue NE. Funeral services were held Thursday in Turner chapel with Rev. Galloway of the Presbyterian church officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery in Monticello. Friends may call at the chapel.
President-elect Thomas Barreta of Uruguay and ten officials arrived in Miami by Pan American Airways Clipper for a 15 day visit to the United States at President Truman’s invitation. They will stay three days in Miami before visiting New York Philadelphia and Washington.
Lt. C. A. Paulson of the Cedar Rapids Naval Reserve unit announced a March start for a new series of cruises open to all reservists whether inactive or in organized units. Ten Cedar Rapids men will take a two week cruise this month, plus two others on a six week voyage aboard the U S S Macon through April 5. More cruises are planned through the summer with details at the naval recruiting office in the Federal Building or the Naval Reserve Office in the Memorial Building.
Gene Moore nine died in a Council Bluffs hospital from injuries after a sled crash in Glenwood Tuesday. His brother Clyde eleven was listed in critical condition.
The Hanford post hosts Scout Court on Thursday with pancakes for youths and a viewing of The Scout Trail to Citizenship for parents. Ray Short speaks. Clyde Lindsley leads the ceremony as part of Boy Scout week celebrating Scouting’s 37th anniversary.
Rail and interurban services face delays and mixed punctuality as the Des Moines division routes Cedar Rapids and West Liberty, night trains run late at Milwaukee, and northbound trains reach Cedar Rapids late. The Dubuque area stalls buses, while western and southern cities report sharp temperature drops, with International Falls at 28 below and New York plunging to 9 above.
John Bickel, 27, of 1847 Eighth Street NW, appeared before Justice Churchill on a charge of selling used cars at retail without a dealer license. A Feb. 14 hearing was set. Deputized Sheriff P. J. Whittemore noted four others arrested on the same charge. all pled and paid $100 fines. The case follows an investigation by O. L. Mead of the Iowa public safety department to curb amateur used car sales in Linn County.
Rep. Gore assails the Knutson 20 percent across the board tax cut as abandoning ability to pay. He cites tax savings of 1.56 billion for some groups and argues the plan favors high incomes, warning it echoes Mellon era privilege and echoes panic era policies. Democratic opposition to the bill grows with McCormack backing broader critique.
J I Case Company of Racine Wisconsin formally assumed possession of Bettendorf Iowa's former wartime tank arsenal from the War Assets Administration. Theodore Johnson vice president paid 1 123 000 dollars and received the deed in Chicago.
Harold Brown of Guthrie Center, age 56, died in a Des Moines hospital Tuesday night from a gunshot wound suffered Sunday when his rifle discharged as he stepped from a car after a hunting trip.
More than 70 students and coaches from Midwest high schools will take part in the eleventh high school speech tournament at O.C. College this weekend. Roosevelt of Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs and Ha Neb. high schools are among participants. Pi Kappa Delta coordinates the event with Patricia Joy Don Gunn J. D. es and Elinor Kanaske as chairs. Jeannette Ringland assists. Oration Thursday 4 to 6 p.m. with tea in Wasuhads parlor. general meeting 7 30 p.m. Contests run Friday and Saturday morning. public may attend.
Instruction notes that flat rushes such as brooms and paint brushes must be hung up to dry with their bristles directed downward. The guidance emphasizes proper drying orientation to maintain tool shape.
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