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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1946
Page
1
Iowa Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper told a Portland Lincoln Day banquet the only way to halt centralized government is electing a Republican Congress and administration. He condemned New Deal spending, warned of bureaucratic snooping, and urged maximum production to curb rising costs.
State conservation officials report suspected deer hunting by airplane in southwest Iowa. Deer hunting is illegal statewide with a $100 fine per offense. Iowa hosts more than 1,500 deer, with large herds near Ledges State Park Boone Avoca and in the northeast.
J M Toms, 99, longtime Marion resident and former Marion Water Co engineer, died at home after a long illness. Born January 11, 1847 in Funkstown Maryland he attended Chambersburg Academy and University of Michigan Medical School. Survived by daughter Lula Toms and preceded by wife Ella McKean. Private funeral Saturday at Oak Shade Cemetery with Rev James P Gable officiating. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Dumbol ton announces the marriage of their daughter Jo Anna to Seaman 2/c Earl Hulshizer son of Mr and Mrs Orville Wulshizer of Marion. The ceremony was Feb 3 at the Presbyterian church in Marshalltown with Tillie Jennings and Lt Frances Jennings present. Mrs Hulshizer formerly worked for Collins Radio. Seaman Hulshizer left Tuesday for San Pedro California.
Mrs. Susan E. Busby age 83 died at 10 45 p.m. Tuesday at her home 761 Eighth Street after a brief illness. Born February 2 1863 in Chambersburg Pa she moved to a farm near Marion in 1871 and to Marion in 1884. She married George E. Busby November 25 1884. he died April 5 1899. Surviving are two daughters Miss Bessie Busby and Mrs Beneta M Ellis, a grandson Jack Richard Ellis of Muscatine and sister Mrs Mae Pentosh Cedar Rapids. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at Yocom chapel with Rev C V R De Jong officiating burial Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
Eight people were treated at a Monticello hospital after a collision on the outskirts of Monticello. Esther Smith of Anamosa suffered severe cuts and was not released. The Dunlap car collided with a Furuseth truck driven by a Coggan man on icy pavement reported by Sheriff Henry Eichhorn. Passengers in the Furuseth vehicle were Mrs. Furuseth and Leonard E. Wood of Anamosa. The Dunlap car carried Miss Dunlap, Miss Smith, Don Brady, Francis Brady, and Bob Wolfe, all of Anamosa.
University of Iowa offers year round G I Bill benefits with a four week session Aug 7 to Sept 4 for veterans previously enrolled June 11 to Aug 7. Up to four semester hours credited. no new entrants allowed. Fall semester begins Sept 23.
Joy Evelyn Cassel Yeggy, 19, British wife of University of Iowa freshman Robert P. Yeggy, arrived in Iowa City Monday night after sailing from New York. She met him in 1944 while he served in the navy and they wed in December.
Estherville Iowa, doctor J P Clark stopped to aid a crowd at a house auction. He investigated, learned an auction was in progress, and bid successfully to buy the home for 6250 dollars.
Dr Arthur O Klaffenbach of Iowa says plastics may soon be used to make false teeth. He cites properties like esthetic value, adaptability, and low cost. Illinois researchers led by Dr Robert Kesel report ammonia can prevent enamel decay and kill bacteria, earning a $500 prize.
West Union couple Alice Whitcher and Thomas A. Powell were married Sunday at the Methodist church in Waukon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clifton Powell of Elgin and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Whitcher of West Union.
The Rock Island railroad will restart sleeping car service on trains between Chicago and Des Moines starting Saturday. The move follows a relaxation of DDT restrictions, enabling service within the Iowa-Nebraska limited and the LaSalle Street corridor.
Ossian resident Walter Torkelson, a discharged army veteran, reports the death of his eight months old daughter Kay in England. He had hoped his wife and child would soon join him in the United States.
Mt. Pleasant authorities indict the Legionaire club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars post after a raid on the American Legion home and the VFW hall. Eddie Devinger also indicted for possessing gambling devices and removing slot machines. he posted $500 bond.
Washington AP reports the number of veterans receiving unemployment payments under the G I Bill rose to 962 800 for the week ended Feb 2, with total payments at 23 833 635. The figure is not the number without jobs, as checks take two weeks or more to issue, and the trend has been rising amid high discharges.
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