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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1949

Page

11

Marion- Luzerne couple wed at St Pauls Lutheran church

Miss Mary Schlotterback daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Schlotterback of Marion and Hil bert Lorenz son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Lorenz of Luzerne married Sunday evening at St Pauls Lutheran church in a double ring ceremony. The Rev Carl T Wuerffel officiated with Wilbur Eggers at the organ and Byron Kluss as soloist.

Mary Schlotterback Walter Schlotterback Marion Hilbert Lorenz Arnold Lorenz Luzerne St Paul's Lutheran Church Carl T Wuerffel Wilbur Eggers Byron Kluss Maxine Schlotte Lorna Lorenz Maid of Honor Ruth Wuerffel Jerry Schaeffer Melvin Lorenz John Schlotterback Harry McMurray Adolph Walters

Hickenlooper Addresses Iowa Legislature on World Crisis

Senator Bourke Hickenlooper told the Iowa House and Senate that the world situation is most troublesome and ominous. He warned of a bitter struggle ahead, described despair behind the Iron Curtain, noted some improvement since his overseas trip, and urged American calm, sacrifice, and state-based integrity.

Des Moines INL Bourke Hickenlooper House Senate Lowa Countrie

Maynard Schulze Fined in Police Court for Drunkenness

Maynard Schulze, 39, of 1283 Thirty-fifth Street NE, was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court Tuesday after pleading guilty to drunkenness. He was arrested at 1223 am in front of Kochs Tavern at 1100 First Street SW where officers said he had removed his coat and pants. Judge Johnson suspended 15 dollars of the fine.

Maynard Schulze Thirty-fifth Street Koch First Johnson Robert Paxson N Street Paxson Elvin Carberry Third Avenue

Closing out and farm auctions listed for late February

A sequence of public closings and farm auctions schedules multiple sales through Feb 23 to Feb 26. Items include livestock machinery hay grain and household goods with locations around Martelle Sharon Fairfax Ladora West Liberty Central City Solon and Cedar Rapids. Names listed include E D Armstrong Dale Altmaier Anna Drahos estate Dale York Fay French Emma Parizik estate and Floyd Slaymaker.

E. D. Armstrong Martelle Floyd Slaymaker Johnson Ave Cedar Rapids Dale Altmaier Sharon Anna Drahos Fairfax Dale York Ladora Charles E Hunter West Liberty Fay French Central City Emma Parizik Solon

No Agreement on Wilson Election Delays Arise

Cedar Rapids Wilson and Company and CIO Packinghouse Workers union failed to agree on a date for the NLRB ordered election. The NLRB will set the date. Packinghouse officials asked for 15 more days beyond the March 10 deadline. Union officials wanted the election held next Monday. The ballot will list CIO or no union.

Cedar Rapids Chicago NLRB CIO

Denver-Chicago Asks New Trial in 10 Year Accident Suit

Denver-Chicago Trucking Company seeks a new trial in Linn county district court in a decade-old damage case against Keeshin Motor Express and National Freight Lines. The motion argues error in removing those two defendants from liability when the jury reached its verdict. Edmunds was not named in the motion. Hamiel denied the motion against Keeshin and National Freight.

Linn County Denver-Chicago Trucking Company Keeshin Motor Express Company National Freight Lines Denver-Chicago Keeshin National Freight James Edmunds M C Hamiel Keeshin and Edmunds

Smart in Building Up Sunday School Class

Richard J Smart a former marine combat photographer leads a First Baptist Sunday school in Lock Haven PA. He offers an airplane ride to pupils aged 8 to 13 if they can double their class from seven to fourteen and then promises another ride if they double again.

Lock Haven, Pa Richard J Smart Smart First Baptist Church Lock Haven

Festival Lodge to Host Annual Event in Masonic Hall

City briefs note Festival Lodge A F and AM will hold its annual gathering Thursday evening in the Masonic hall with an 8 o'clock entertainment program, dancing, cards, and light refreshments. Two-way radio contact via dial 6161.Ad. Fine Suspended for Robert Paxson on drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Willie Carberry filed the information after Paxson's arrest at 12:30 am.. Judge Johnson suspended the $25 fine plus costs.

Festival Lodge Mt Hermon F and AM Masonic Hall Kenwood Transfer J Smith 1St Ave Roosevelt Hotel A. A. Vogel Agency Aes Watkins Products Jewler

Markets Closed on Washington Day Shuts Major Exchanges

U S commodity and security exchanges were closed Tuesday in observance of George Washington's birthday. Wednesday’s unofficial livestock estimates show cattle 9,000 hogs 10,000 and calves 4,000.

Washington United States George Washington Chicago INS

Chicago Hog and Cattle Receipts Rally in Mixed Market

Hog market firm with barrows and gilts up to 50 cents higher and all weights showing gains. top sows at 18.50 and heavy weights to 17.25. Calves and steers steady to higher with top steer price around 28.25 and bulk near 22.50 to 26.00. Sheep and lambs modest gains with good to choice lambs at 25.25 and most others around 25.00.

Hampshire Poland China Farrow Little Genius John Deere McCormick - Deering Victor Easy Way Ealtipack&ft. A.C Combine Chicago USDA

Omaha Market Report Cattle Hogs And Lambs

Fed steers and heifers sold steady to higher with demand firmer and receipts moderate. Bologna and beef bulls mixed with active trade. bulk fed cattle and best steers lighting upward toward 26.00. Hog prices steady to higher with 180-240 pound stockers around 20.25 to 21.00. 240-270 pound hogs 19.50 to 20.50. 300-360 pound hogs 18.50 to 19.00. sows 16.50 to 17.00. Fat lambs mostly steady around 24.50 with fed ewes at 12.50.

Omaha

Kansas City Cattle Receipts Mixed As Trade Steady

Salable receipts reach 6500 calves and 400 slaughter steers. Trade shows some improvement with best items and medium weights in demand. Fed cattle mostly steady with unevenness on some steers. Highs hit 25 50 per hundred for top steers. small Angus beeves at 26 50. Cows and bulls steady to firm amid broad stocker and feeder demand.

Kansas City

Market Report on Sioux City Calves Cattle Hogs Prices

Salable receipts show about 4500 calves and 500 to 60 er steers with strong demand up to 50 cents higher. Cows slow but steady, stockers scarce, with load lots and yearlings priced around 21.50 to 23.50 per 100 pounds and high end steers and heifers up to 25.50.

Sioux City

Kuhn Freed in German Court

Fritz Kuhn former leader of the German American Bund was jailed for two years as a Nazi offender but released immediately after a denazification appeal court cited time served. He proposed leaving Germany with his family and regaining U.S. citizenship. his American status had been canceled after embezzlement convictions and his deportation in December 1945.

Munich Fritz Kuhn Fuehrer Bund United States Kuhn

Capital Honors Washington Birthday With Parades and Wreaths

Washington observed the 217th anniversary of George Washingtons birth with parades and wreath laying. The central ceremony at Mt Vernon was sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars with a wreath from President Truman. DC Masonic clubs laid a wreath at the Washington Monument. Alexandria Va planned the longest parade in its bi centennial year.

Washington Capital George Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars Mt. Vernon Truman District of Columbia Masonic Clubs Washington Monument Alexandria

Lapham Says Chinese Won't Make Good Communists

In San Francisco Roger Lapham American aid administrator in China says he does not expect the Chinese to become good Communists. He told the city board of supervisors Monday that the Chinese are hard workers who want to be left alone.

San Francisco Roger Lapham China San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Rail Industry Suffers from Postwar Slump

Washington reports the railroad sector faces a steep postwar decline. AAR data show six week freight carloads and passenger traffic down from 1947 1948 while employment hits a wartime low. Officials cite weather shifts trucking water and air competition plus rising auto travel as key causes.

Washington Association of American Railroads East Atlantic States

Sergeant "Shot" with Queen Lived in Cedar Rapids

The 30 year old Tama native Charles Smith who met Queen Elizabeth while stationed in Cedar Rapids lived there between his Navy discharge and Air Force reenlistment. His brother Jony Smith said they spoke by phone three weeks ago. Smith served in World War II and re enlisted about a year and a half ago, and worked at John Braul Company during his Cedar Rapids stay.

Tama England Queen Elizabeth Cedar Rapids Navy Air Force Charles Smith Smith Jony Smith Second Avenue E Charles John Braul Company

Friction Between Labor Board and Its Counsel Told

The National Labor Relations Board chairman told Congress the board and its general counsel share authority producing friction delay and litigation. Paul Herzog outlined disputes over Taft Hartley application local business state closed shop laws and non Communist affidavits amid tensions within the NLBR with General Counsel Robert Denham.

Labor Board Washington INS National Labor Relations Board Congress Paul Herzog Senate Labor Committee Robert N. Denham Herzog Morse R-Cre General Counsel Denham AFL International Typographical Union NLREB

Mexican Border Vets Elect Officers for 1949

The Cedar Rapids patrol of United Mexican Border Veterans elected officers for 1949 at a Memorial Coliseum meeting. Officers named were Commander James N. Taylor senior vice commander Harry P Donovan junior vice commander L A Franke adjutant A C Norton chaplain Roy A Wilkinson surgeon H G Forbes historian Charles Paukert sergeant major W A Murphy and trustees Paul V. Smith Dan J. Kinney and W A Kinder. Wilkinson, the national convention chairman, said plans for the Cedar Rapids convention June 10-12 are nearly complete.

Cedar Rapids

Tax Test Case Filed By Archer Enterprises

Archer Enterprises Inc owner of the Tomba ballroom in Sioux City filed a federal suit in Des Moines to recover 20244 dollars in cabaret tax from the Internal Revenue Service. The case targets taxes on sale of refreshments and services like hat checking during the last week of October. Attorneys Thomas B Roberts and Clyde B Charlton represent Archer after the IRS commissioner rejected a refund claim.

Des Moines Archer Enterprises, Inc Sioux City Internal Revenue Department Archer Theaters Simlar Amusement Enterprises Thomas B Roberts Clyde B. Charlton Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Draft urged in expanding National Guard and reserves

A civilian military panel urged expanding the National Guard and organized reserves and using the draft to reach new strength limits. The plan would raise combined authorized strength by 154,300 to 1 guard 475,000 and 579,300 in the reserves, with universal military training as a separate goal.

National Guard Washington Army Royall Truman Byrnes Charles E. Wilson General Electric Mark W. Clark Sixth Army Julius Ochs Adler New York Times 77Th John A. Harris Missouri

Gazette Want Ad Rates and Notices Summary

Classified page notes ad rates and policy details. It lists out-of-town want ads and advance payment terms. Also contains a brief card of thanks for Ben Shes and a lost beagle dog with contact phone number.

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Local ads offer repairs and services around town

A dense page of classified blurbs lists jewelers, bedding restyling, fur reshaping, watch repairs, tailoring, rental trucks, remodeling, painting, haulers, septic work, and job notices. Numerous small firms trumpet services from jewelry and clocks to furniture repair and carpentry, with multiple helpers sought for farm and office work.

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