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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1946
Page
2
Weather shows highs and lows for Friday and a mix of temperatures across cities including Bismarck and Chicago with scattered precipitation. Iowa forecast notes rising Sunday temperatures, flurries, and a cold spell Monday. Police fines listed for reckless driving speeding and parking violations. local weather and civil notices follow with divorce petitions filed in a county court.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson disclosed plans to liquidate excess livestock and store part of the meat for future release to prevent shortages and rationing. He noted possible higher prices to packers for stored meat and described upcoming wheat conservation measures to share supplies with other nations.
Wyatt presents a comprehensive program to build 2.7 million low and moderate cost homes by 1947 with 1.2 million in 1946 and 1.5 million in 1947. It calls for government subsidies, guaranteed markets, priority allocations, price controls, and 1.5 million new workers via a large apprenticeship drive, totaling 850 million dollars in federal funding. Veterans receive housing preferences, while private enterprise leads the effort.
Grace Ann Scott and Robert A Scott are listed together with Hildred Bernice Brague and Clifford Ray Brague. Doro thy Bartholomew and Max Bartholomew, Ernestine Null and Fred Null, Lillian Kvarda and Godfrey Kvarda are shown as paired lineages in a genealogical record.
Russell Wood, 38, of 1431 Fourth Avenue SE, was brought to the police station Saturday charged with disturbing the peace by molesting children. He was released on a $105 bond. Jack Carter reported his navy pea coat stolen from Roosevelt High School gymnasium Friday night. Herbert Northrop, 50, of Independence, booked on larceny from a building after allegedly stealing a package of meat from Me Too Market, nabbed by Joe Bohren, meat department manager.
President Truman joked with reporters about the canceled Florida vacation trip. He walked to the White House press room to comfort those who had already drawn expense money to accompany him, with some reporting they had spent part of it.
The Agriculture Department ordered federal inspected packing plants to reserve 7.5 percent of live hogs slaughtered each week for government purchase to aid abroad. The lard set-aside rose from 3.5 to 5 percent, totaling about 35 percent of federally inspected lard production. Requisitions take effect February 10.
Mrs. W. W. Smith of 1509 Sixth Street NW has returned home from Mercy hospital where she was treated for a broken arm following an injurious fall.
Former members gather at Draport Inn tomorrow from 4 p.m. to midnight for a reunion. Honored guests include Carlton K. Smith of Cedar Rapids who organized the National Guard battery and Karl F. Herd of Davenport who followed Smith and fought with the unit through five major European campaigns.
Mount Herman lodge No 263 A F and A M honored Ed Dieman for twenty years as sick visitation chairman with a Masonic bible. Presenting the gift were Past Grand Master Harry A Palmer and Grand Secretary Earl B Delzell who also awarded district lecturer certificates to Worshipful Master Hoyt Thomas, Past Masters T H Dewees and D M Robertson and Clifford Keyes posthumously.
ST. LOUIS dispatch reports Ed Wilkinson, a Black barber with about six decades of hair cutting, shaving and serving brokers and bankers, left an estate valued at 207 564 dollars. The piece notes his extensive customer list and service to professionals in the city.
A Daily Iowan classified ad notes two Iowa City problems: tickets to home basketball games are sold out and there are no rentals for students. The ad offers to trade information about Purdue and Indiana games in exchange for leads on a bedroom or house to rent.
Des Moines AP reports that hunting foxes from a low flying plane is legal in Iowa. Assistant attorney general Robert Larson says no current law prohibits it and notes the 1943 legislature repealed the ban, urging the aviation commission to act soon.
Henry Fielder, on fur lough before discharge, visits sister Edna Kirk and brother Dale Fielder at Kenridge Terrace. Harlan N. Endsley and wife of Chicago visit his parents at 404% Sixth Street SW. Endsley, a staff sergeant, served in the air corps as instrument specialist with overseas duty in Biak and Haneda near Tokyo, 44 months service. Harold M. Higgins, Marion, released from navy at Shoemaker California. Cecil M. Batchelder, Springville, separated from army air force at San Antonio Texas.
The Associated Press reports 6,264 returning veterans expected across five U S ports on 29 vessels. West coast ports await 2,375 troops on 21 ships, east coast 3,889 on eight ships. Vessels include Sea Scamp, J W McAndrew, Ezra Cornell, Noah Webster, Louis Bamberger, Wellesly Victory, Artemis, Carson, Pasadena, Dorothea Dix, and Minesweeper Heed among others with varied units and civilians aboard.
The Senate approved a compromise jobs program by voice vote to advance reconversion measures. President Truman is expected to sign, with terms limiting government promise to create full employment and requiring annual reports on employment, production and purchasing power.
The Civilian Production Administration ordered nylon and shirt manufacturers to stop new production and avoid deliveries until inventories drop to a practicable minimum. It said hoarding wastes scarce textiles and will force suppliers to release goods to ready producers. The move follows calls from Veterans groups urging action against hoarding and price manipulation. Reports cite Pennsylvania firms holding millions of nylons off the market and shipping only to insiders.
Robert Earl Camp 67 of 507 B Avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at 4 15 p m Friday at University Hospital Iowa City after brief illness Born December 12 1878 in Woodbury Indiana he was a former Rock Island railroad worker Surviving wife Estella three brothers Benjamin Edward Camp Indianapolis Joseph Marion a sister Mrs Lennie Coats Indianapolis Services 1 30 p m Monday Beatty chapel Burial Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Rosetta Fox of 809 Second Avenue SE will be conducted by Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Molloy at Immaculate Conception Church at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial is at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Rosary to be recited by Msgr. Molloy at Brady Mortuary at 8 p.m. Sunday. St Marys Court 726, W. C. O. F. will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. Saturday. Surviving relatives include two brothers Frank of Chicago and Jack of Cedar Rapids. sister Mrs W W Chyle, name previously misspelled.
Mrs. F. P. Spratt a former Cedar Rapids resident died Wednesday in Kansas City Missouri. She was mother of H F Spratt of 118 Twenty seventh Street Drive SE called to Kansas City. Survivors include her husband another son George C Spratt of Chicago a daughter Florence Spratt of Kansas City and seven grandchildren. She was a Grace Episcopal Church member during Cedar Rapids residence.
DES MOINES Iowa. The state printing board approved 797.13 to Lou Gardner of Des Moines for editorial work on the state official register also called the red book Gardner is publicity director for the state Republican central committee The commission rejected a bid for highway commission maps of Iowa deeming it too high since only one bid was received.
Secretary Byrnes announced the U S will discharge about 700 Yugoslavs serving with American forces in Germany. He said the royal Yugoslav army had pledged to fight Tito and restore King Peter, prompting the discharge order from Gen. McNarney via the War Department. The briefing also covered Polish civilian workers, Italy colonies, Argentina, Bulgaria, Korea, and the Inter American Defense Treaty conference.
The navy plans to lay up three 27 500 ton battle cruisers Alas ka Guam and Hawaii with slim chances of active duty. Built to match enemy power such as Germany s Scharnhorst they head to obscure anchorages due to air sea battle emphasis and manpower limits for postwar carriers.
Two nurses filed Saturday suits seeking judgments of accounts for nursing services. Teresa Peshek Charles, R N, claims $116 and 5 percent interest from April 14, 1941, against John Whitman for caregiving at Mercy hospital Anamosa. Mae Green seeks $160 from Mrs Olive Bagley for care at $10 weekly plus room and board accruing since October 15.
Wallace L. Nelson filed a damage suit for 417 against Century Engineering and Otto C. Klassen claiming a Century truck driven by Klassen struck Nelson’s parked car on A avenue NW near Second Street on Oct 2, 1945. Damages sought include 317 for the car's value and 100 for loss of use.
Judge G K Thompson voided the marriage of Warren H Root and Geraldine Root after Root claimed she was already married at the Iowa City ceremony on January 5. Root, who had returned from overseas service on November 30, won the decree after the trial on January 3, with the defendant offering no evidence.
Robert Breed 22 pled innocent before Judge G K Thompson Saturday morning to passing 120 dollars worth of fake checks in Cedar Rapids last fall. He was arrested at Hale Iowa.
The Rev Hiram M Frakes founder of Henderson Settlement Frakes Ky will address Kenwood Park Methodist at 11 a.m Sunday He then speaks 8 p m Sunday at Trinity Methodist and 7 30 p m Tuesday at St Pauls Methodist Known as sky pilot of the Cumber lands Frakes left Pineville 20 years ago to work in Bell county His settlement grew from 13 students in a log cabin to 14 buildings on a 500 acre campus Pineville was renamed Frakes in his honor
The Rev. Charles O Malley of the Church of the Annunciation in Coon Rapids sues Clarence Klicke and Peter Halbur for 10000 each, alleging they said he planned to close the parish school and that 90 percent of parishioners want him removed. He claims the remarks violate Catholic doctrine and aim to end his tenure by circulating a petition.
Herb Brown and Mrs. Margaret Prizler were jailed 30 days by Justice Howard R. Churchill for carrying port wine on First Street. Brown’s sentence was suspended if he left town by noon. Prizler claimed 812 Seventh Street SE as her address, while Brown provided a false address.
Schuyler Scott Hunter of Des Moines was chosen Saturday as secretary of the new state housing committee formed by Gov. Blue to improve veteran housing. He will start Monday with a $3,000 salary. Hunter is a Coast Guard veteran with two children. The committee plans another meeting next Saturday.
Des Moines police notes report Pete Rand a 45 year old Des Moines night club operator was tried on a liquor violation charge at the Mainliner club which is now closed The jury deadlocked after about 42 hours and was dismissed by District Judge Tom K Murrow at 11 20 am after asking to be discharged following Friday night’s 50 50 split verdict impasse
Plans for the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs state convention in Council Bluffs May 17 19 will be reviewed at a Des Moines board meeting Sunday President Gertrude Steiner of Cedar Rapids will preside.
The Iowa Retail Hardware association will hold its 48th annual convention in Des Moines next Tuesday through Friday. Mason City secretary-treasurer Philip R. Jacobson announced the gathering, the first full convention since 1942, with 1,265 dealers in the association and an attendance forecast of 3,500 if weather cooperates. Senator B. B. Hickenlooper will speak on Washington Outlook for the Small Business Man Thursday morning.
Radio picks include Purdue Iowa game on WSUI at 7 55 p m with Harold Warnon conducting. Helen Hayes plays Ann Rutledge on CBS WMT at 6 p m. Puccini Madame Butterfly postwar Chicago debut on Chicago Theater of the Air at 9 p m Mutual WGN. Kilgore speaks on Steel Workers at 9 30 p m ABC KXEL. Fascism on Trial at Nuernberg on Our Foreign Policy at 6 p m NBC WMAQ. Judson Horshey and Barbara Luddy with Olan Soule star in The Bitter Half on First Nighter at 6 30 p m CBS WMT. Johnny Mercer replaces Dick Todd on Your Hit Parade at 8 p m CBS WMT. Joan Edwards remains as songstress with Mark
Hour by hour listings show programs across WGN WHO WMT and KXEL including Opry House Serenade, Date for Daddy and Music Mart. Also noted are Vandercook, Tin Pan Alley and School News with musical performances by piano quartet and rhythm groups.
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