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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1951

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Senate Passes Bill for Broad City Powers

DES MOINES AP The Iowa Senate approved a code study bill giving cities broad home rule powers. The measure passed 48 to 0 and would unify city authority to regulate businesses, license, inspect, and impose penalties within municipal limits. It retains gravel pit powers and dropped a liability exemption for snow and ice injuries. The bill moves to the House.

Des Moines Iowa Senate House Code Study Committee Charles S. van Eaton Sioux City van Eaton Sen A. L. Doud R-Douds

Pillsbury and Two Friends Die in Paxton Plane Crash

Edmund T. Pillsbury vice-president of Pillsbury Mills and two companions Dexter L. Andrews and Alfred D. Lindley were killed when their light plane crashed into a tree near Paxton Nebraska on Thursday. The companions were not company employees but personal friends.

Paxton, Neb INS Edmund T. Pillsbury Pillsbury Mills Paxton Neb Dexter L. Andrews Alfred D. Lindley

Alburnett Sectional Game Tonight on KCRG KCRK

Bob Brooks will provide play by play of the Sectional Tournament game on KCRG KCRK starting at 7 30 pm. News speak program at 4 pm on KCRG KCRK. Ryan Field will report from Hialeah tomorrow at 3 30 pm on The Widener race with a 50 000 added purse for three year olds and up. NR Stephen Pattee biology teacher Roosevelt High School will be interviewed on Teen Plat­ter Party at 10 30 am with Coleen Dolezal. Disc jockeys Bob Hauseman and Jane Montgomery are listed.

Narion and Coggan Alburnett Bob Brooks KCRG KCRK Wilson Ryan Field Kcrgkcrk Hialeah Field Stephen Pattee Roosevelt High School Pattee Coleen Dolezal Bob Hauseman Jane Montgomery

Gazette Radiolog Radio Listings Offerings

The Gazette presents a service listing radio programs and stations including KCRG KXEL WHO and shows such as Songs for Salong s for Sale Hear It Now Rex Allen and Juke Box Jamboree. It notes musical programs and morning features with names like Buccaneer and Sons of Pioneers.

Your Gazette Radiolog the Gazette Rex Allen Buccaneer Juke Box Jamboree News Sports Lonesome Gal Jack Smith

Radio Schedule Fragments on KCRK Listing Evening Lineup

The schedule lists Friday night programs from 6:00 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. including Tella Test News Gabriel Heatter Sports Parade Fulton Lewis Newsreel Marion Coggan Frank Edwards and evening features, followed by late night music and a Saturday morning block with Tim Timekeeper Noontime Jumping Jacks Iowa Health Jan Garber and a police blotter.

Tiny Stokes Musica Mussonites Mary Lee Talent Taylor Revue Let Archie Andrews Maugham McConnell Theater Boston Symphony Theater of Oday Marine Band d Gov. Beardsley Centrall Man Land Corp Corn Belt Voice of Iowa Farmers Farm Melodies Ralph Flanagan O Metropolitan Opera United States Morton Rosenkov Downey Sports Galen Drake Rosen Garden Gate Hoffman Tait Curt Massey “Rosenkov John * Flynn Yukon Rosenkov’ Song Festival College National Guard Benson and Headlines Upper Iowa Gabriel Heatter Fulton Lewis Marion Coggan Frank Edwards Public Service Charles Wilson Iowa Jan Garber

Rock Island Channel Friday Night Lineup

WHEF TV Rock Island lists Friday schedule with Captain Video Art Linkletter Mama Against Crime Playhouse Penthouse Maugham Tales Plainclothes Perry Como Prevue Grand Chance Top programing details and Saturday lineup including basketball and sign off at 3:00 PM

Captain Video Art Linkletter Mama Playhouse Penthouse Plainclothes Perry Como Prevue Times Square

Television Schedule Davenport Channel 5 Evening Lineup

WOC TV Davenport Channel 5 lists 6 00 Kukla Fran 9 00 Floodlight 9 45 Wrestling 11 00 Broadway 12 00 Coming Saturday Afternoon 2 30 Meena 4 30 Nat 4 45 Bob Considine 5 00 Western Film.

Woc-Tv Davenport Fran Meena Nat Bob Considine

New Manager of Phone Company Takes Cedar Rapids Post

J T Soleglad of Sioux Falls South Dakota has been named Cedar Rapids manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. He will replace W F Mollenhoff who moves to Des Moines March 1 after 11 months as Cedar Rapids manager. Soleglad has 18 years in telecom and previously led Sioux Falls operations since 1946.

J. T. Soleglad Sioux Falls S. D Cedar Rapids Northwestern Bell Telephone Company W. E. Pothen Soleglad W. F. Mollenhoff Des Moines South Dakota State College Pierre Aberdeen Omaha Mollenhoff University of Iowa Davenport Muscatine Burlington Waterloo Ames Council Bluffs

Deadline Nears for Cedar Rapids Mail Hauling Contract

Postal officials remind that applications are due March 15 for a four year contract to provide screen wagon service between Cedar Rapids post office and railroad depots. Three trucks will be required with service to start July 1.

Cedar Rapids Funay

Labor Urges Union Shop Ban Removal In Iowa

Des Moines Iowa Friday reports CIO officials plan to focus 1951 Iowa legislature on removing the ban on the union shop. Ben Henry cites labor plank provisions and Gov Beardsley inaugural support as guiding rules. Several bills prompt union membership within 30 days and dues check off, while other measures seek public utilities regulation and cash basis beer sales.

Des Moines CIO Iowa Ben Henry Henry Beardsley Senate Leo Elthon Fertile T. J. Dailey Burlington George O’malley Philip Hedin Davenport Public Utilities Commission House J. E. Hansen D-Dedham Casey Loss D-Algona Fred Schwengel R-Davenport Jack Schroeder Katheryn Metz R-Lamont Guy Butler R-Rolfe Sen F. M. Roberts Knoxville

Cedar Rapids Dairy Inspector A R Menary Resigns

Veterinarian A R Menary retires after 28 years as city dairy inspector in Cedar Rapids. Effective April 15, the city council will appoint a successor after Civil Service certifies eligibles. Menary, who turns 65 April 3, started July 20, 1922, and the post pays $3,714.36 yearly. He also tests monthly gas heating in Cedar Rapids. The list of names following the notice includes Bennett, France, Tanner and numerous others.

A. R. Menary Cedar Rapids Menary Clarence L. Sedive Civil Service Civil Service Commission

C R Tool Engineers Elect New Officers

Cedar Rapids chapter of the American Society of Tool Engineers elected officers for the coming year. Wes Popek chairman Ed Klouda vice chairman Richard Coyner second vice chairman Carroll Bryant secretary Sam Ferguson treasurer Popek also elected representative to the national ASTE convention March 14 17 in New York. Dinner speakers included Dr F C Tucker pathologist and James M Lewis friction sawing lecturer.

Cedar Rapids American Society of Tool Engineers Wes Popek Ed Klouda Richard Coyner Carroll Bryant Sam Ferguson Popek New York Montrose Hotel F. C. Tucker St. Luke’s Hospital China Korea James M. Lewis Kling Brothers Engineering Works Chicago

Garfield Cub Scouts Earn Pack Awards at Blue and Gold Dinner

Thirty six Garfield Cub Scouts received awards at the annual Blue and Gold dinner of Garfield School Pack 24 held at Central Park Presbyterian church. Named honorees include Robert Dietrich and Jim among others in a ceremonial recognition.

Garfield Central Park Presbyterian Church Robert Dietrich Jim

Cable Break Halts Phone Service In Cedar Rapids

About 250 to 300 Cedar Rapids residents lost telephone service Friday when an underground cable on the west side was severed. Northwestern Bell official W. F. Mollenhoff said restoration was expected by late afternoon. The 200 pair cable was cut around 9 am by a construction crew excavating between the curb and sidewalk at 1025 Third Avenue. Service affected covered areas south of Fifth Avenue to the railroad tracks between Ninth and Eleventh streets Southwest.

Cedar Rapids W. F. Mollenhoff Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Third Avenue Mollenhoff Fifth Avenue Ninth Street Eleventh Street

Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa

Notice is hereby given that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of M G Bowler will be offered for probate in the district court at the Cedar Rapids courthouse. The hearing for proof and admission to probate is set for February 1951 at a specified time. Arthur Axmear, Clerk Destetes Court. Donnelly Lynch Lynch and Dallas, attorneys.

State of Iowa Linn County O’eloc A.m M. G. Bowler Said Aid District Court Court House Cedar Rapids Iowa

Paul Weise Pleads Guilty to Assault

Paul Weise a 24 year old of 500 Fifth Avenue SE pleaded guilty Friday to assault and battery of James E. Smith 40 at the Plaza hotel. Judge William Matias gave him an option of a $100 fine or 30 days in jail. Smith a truck driver for Denver-Chicago Trucking Co Cedar Rapids division was hospitalized after the incident.

Paul Weise Fifth Avenue SE James E. Smith Plaza Hotel William Matias Superior Court Smith Denver-Chicago Cedar Rapids Weise Mercy Hospital Third Street Martin Oil Company Eighth Avenue SE Matias

Plea Guilty in 1917 Mt. Pleasant Murder Case

Clarence Hedden aged 57 pleaded guilty in Mt. Pleasant district court to a 34 year old murder charge. He had been confined since last summer after being declared sane and returned from the Anamosa reformatory insane ward. The case involves the 1917 slaying of Raymond Mathews. Sentencing set for February 26.

MT. Pleasant Clarence Hedden Hedden Anamosa Reformatory Raymond Mathews Anamosa

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