Wide Area Weather and Civic Notices
The forecast shows partly cloudy and a bit warmer Friday with highs from 20 to 26 northeast and 27 to 35 southwest, and little temperature change Saturday. January totals and normal figures are listed with barometer and humidity readings, plus local town breezes and dawn/dusk times. Marriage licenses and multiple local court and traffic notices follow, including fines for violations and a string of obits and service announcements across several Iowa cities.
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Iowa
Nursing Sister Mary dePazzi Dies After Long Illness
Sister Mary dePazzi 73 a retired nurse died at Sacred Heart convent after a lingering illness Born Mary Loretta Burns in Fargo North Dakota she joined the Sisters of Mercy in 1903 and served in nursing at Anamosa and Cedar Rapids She helped pioneer X ray work with Dr Arthur Erskine Survived by sister Mrs Michael Murray and brothers Russell and Edwin Burns all of Lawler Three Mercy order nieces Sister Mary Loyola Kalispell Mont Sister Mary Irene Elma and Sister Mary Joellen Marion A solemn Requiem High Mass will be held at 9 am Saturday in Mt Mercy chapel Burial at Mt Calvary Friends may call at Sacred Heart convent Friday Monahan funeral home in charge of arrangements.
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Mary dePazzi
Sacred Heart Convent
Fargo
N. D
Mary Loretta Burns
Sisters of Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Arthur Erskine
Michael Murray
Russell
Edwin Burns
Lawler
Mercy Order
Mary Loyola
Kalispell
Mont
Mary Irene
Elma
Mary Joellen
Our Lady of Mercy
Mt. Calvary
Monahan Funeral Home
Emma E, Naibert Swab
Fifth Avenue
Charles C. Swab
Ely
James Largent
Frank Naibert
Ben J. Naibert
Arthur C. Naibert
Swab
Trinity Methodist Church
Janeba
Elton D. Wells
Hixson machinist dies after illness at Mt Pleasant hospital
Hixson a longtime iLink-Belt Speeder Company machinist born Hillsboro May 4 1882 died in a Mt Pleasant hospital after weeks of illness. He came from Fairfield in 1926 and retired in 1946. Survived by wife four sons John L Solon Charles E Reno Nev Harold B and Harvey L Cedar Rapids two sisters Miss Lee Hixson Hillsboro and Mrs Phoebe Lewis Ozark Beach Mo Services Saturday at Hillsboro.
Obituary for Miss Elizabeth Miller of Newhall
Services for Miss Elizabeth Miller lifelong resident of Newhall will be conducted at Newhall Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. Friday by the Rev Robert Spellman Burial will be in Raetz Cemetery near Atkins Friends may call at Turner Chapel until 9 p.m. Thursday and at the church after 10 a.m. Friday
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Elizabeth] Miller
Newhall
Newhall Presbyterian Church
Robert Spellman
Raetz
Atkins
Turner Chapel
Services for James R Hash at Barta-Hesser Chapel
James R. Bob Hash of 225 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE died Tuesday. Services will be held Friday at 2 pm in the Barta-Hesser chapel with Rev. Jack Oliver of First Christian Church officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial. friends may call at the chapel.
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James R
Bob” Hash
Twenty - Fifth Street Drive
Barta-Hesser Jchapel
Jack Oliver
First Christian Church
Cedar Memorial
Manchester Golf and Country Club names new officers
Roger Carlson is the new president succeeding James Goodwin at the Manchester Golf and Country Club. William Wallace is vice president Walter Wiewel serves as treasurer and Don Dolphin as secretary. The 1958 board includes Goodwin Elmer E Widner and Harley Barrett.
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Manchester
Roger Carlson
Ike Soviet Heads Swap Peace Vows
President Eisenhower and Soviet leaders exchanged a New Year's pledge to strive for improved understanding and peace in 1958. Eisenhower assured U.S. effort toward that end while Soviet leaders promised a year of strengthening friendship and cooperation between the American and Russian peoples. The president sent greetings to Moscow after receiving a warm Soviet note signed by Voroshilov Khrushchev and Bulganin.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Kremlin
United States
Moscow
K. Voroshilov
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
White House
Annexation Plan Moves Ahead In Small Community
The article notes a proposed annexation with current population listed as nine, signed by H. G. Roasa of the 1956 Investment Corporation. Officials referred the proposal to the city council and several departments for study before action, using a voluntary basis resolution without owner votes.
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H. G. Roasa
1956
Investment Corporation
Board of Health
Annual reporting period for alien addresses begins
The 1952 act requires aliens in the United States on Jan 1 to file an address report by Jan 31. Postmaster E R Petro of Cedar Rapids reminds that most aliens including permanent residents visitors and students must report. some diplomats and certain international organization members are excluded. Reports are available at Cedar Rapids post offices window 8 and must be filed in person. penalties include up to 200 dollars fine or 30 days in jail or both with possible deportation for willful noncompliance.
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United States
E. R. Petro
Cedar Rapids
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration Office
Omaha
Petro
Cedar Rapids approves record 1958 city budget
Cedar Rapids adopted a 7,046,375 budget at a Thursday public hearing with no objections. The ordinance keeps all items intact, raising 1958 tax revenue to 4,013,565 and non tax income to 2,540,000, plus a cash balance of 492,810.
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Cedar Rapids
Traffic Men To Hold Exempt Carriers Panel
A Cedar Rapids traffic men panel will discuss Exempt Carriers at a Delta Nu Alpha dinner Friday at 6 30 p m at the Sheraton Montrose. Speakers include Donald Myers Barney Bramlet and Richard Fenley. Exempt carriers move agricultural product haulers from federal regulation.
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Cedar Rapids
Sutera Named Linn County Board Chairman for 1958
Miles P. Sutera of Robins was elected by fellow supervisors Martin Wiley and Dudley Henderson as the Linn county board of supervisors chairman for 1958. The rotation of chairmanship is annual and Sutera previously served as chair in 1955. The board met on the year’s first business day and approved county office reappointments and other routine matters.
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Miles P. Sutera
Robins
Linn
William A. Bergman
Cedar Rapids
Bergman
Linn County
Merchants National
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
First
Walker State Bank
Exchange State Bank
Springville
Fairfax State Savings Bank
Palo Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids appoints new city attorney and officials
McGuire named Cedar Rapids city attorney succeeding Garberson, bringing years with Martin and McGuire and prior service for Atkins. Miss Kluber becomes acting city clerk after long city office service. The council also approves deputy bailiffs salaries and reestablishes the city physician pay as Meaghan outlines plans for public input and two-year goals.
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Gazette
Tom Merryman
New
David F. McGuire
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Garberson
Jim Meaghan
Martin and McGuire
Atkins
Linn County Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce
Norman
Miss Kluber
Shank
Bates
Meaghan
McGuire
Miller
Moon
Harrington
Minnesota Man Receives Suspended Reformatory Term
Thomas Blake, 21, of Rochester, Minnesota, was sentenced in Linn county district court to a suspended 10 year term at the Anamosa reformatory after pleading guilty to breaking and entering tied to a September burglary at the Green Gable Inn. Alan Randall, 28, son of the tavern owner, faces charges and pleads innocent. Judge J. E. Heiserman ordered Blake paroled and allowed transfer to Minnesota parole to return home.
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Anamosa Reformatory
Linn County
Thomas Blake
Rochester
Minn
Blake
Green Gable Inn
Alan F. Randall
J. E. Heiserman
Minnesota Parole Board
Russell Reno Jones Sentenced 10 Years for Check Forgery
Russell Reno Jones, 44, of 624 I avenue NW, pled guilty to forging an $18 check and was sentenced by Judge Charles Penningroth to ten years at Fort Madison state penitentiary. He allegedly passed the fake check at a grocery store drawing on a non existent Cedar Rapids bank. Ann Bessie Sojka, 58, pled guilty to selling beer to a minor at Sojka's tavern, 1326 Second Street SE, for a 19-year-old Marion youth.
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Robert Schumacher
Thirty-seventh Street
Walter Mrstik
Marion
Warren Baker
Park Avenue SE
Esther Crotty
Jean Oberthien
Center Point Road
Donald Deamer
B Avenue
Thomas Nurre
Second Avenue
David Maiken
Tenth Street
Noisy
Second Avenue SE
John McElhinney
Morning Sun
John Grinder
Bever Avenue
Donald Cave
B Avenue NE
Ova Jenkins
Twenty-ninth Street
Charles Shelley
Linn Boulevard
Lloyd Capes
Fifth Street
James Zaheck
Avenue NE
Donald Carr
John Hershey
Richmond Road
Leslie Smith
Richard Topinka
Twenty-second Street
Joseph Benzer
Jacolyn Drive
Monte Na
Michael Quinby
Eleventh Street NE
Harry Straub
Phillip Kearney
Wesley Kobylak
F Avenue NE
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
Russell Reno Jones
Jones
I Avenue NW
Charles Penningroth
Iowa State Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Ann Bessie Sojka
Twenty-first Avenue
Sojka
Second Street
Reuss seeks cap on Soil Bank payments to one farmer
Rep. Reuss Delaware Wis asked a federal court to bar Secretary Benson from paying more than 3000 dollars to any one farmer under the Soil Bank acreage reserve. He says current interpretation allows up to 3000 per farm for those with interests in multiple farms risking land concentration and small-farmer loss.
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Washington
Reuss
D-Wis
U. S. District Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Soil Bank
Agriculture Department
Armed Forces WAC Recruiting Campaign Opens In 5 County Area
WAC recruiters launch a three week campaign termed WAC Opportunity in Cedar Rapids with Des Moines staff visiting Linn and four adjacent counties. First Lt Mary J Grimes and Sgt Maxine Schrader lead the Iowa effort as letters go to recent high school graduates inviting interviews and processing applications at the army recruiting office in the post office building.
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WAC
Cedar Rapids
Army
Des Moines
Linn
Mary J. Grimes
Iowa
Sfc
Maxine Schrader
Army Recruiting Office
City Council Funds Linn County Humane Society Shelter
The Linn County Humane Society will receive 2000 dollars from dog license funds to support shelter operations in Cedar Rapids. Mayor Jim Meaghan says a formal agreement was not signed last year due to irregular meetings and officer elections, but reorganization prompts a new contract later.
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Returning Council
Meaghan
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Humane Society
The
Humane Society
Jim Meaghan
Paradise Friendly Home grows to shelter 16 children
TRI CITY Ky AP The Murdocks family of homeless children expands from 3 to 16 under their care. The Paradise Friendly Home in Bell City Church of Christ will add a 14 bed dormitory next summer, expanding capacity to 40. The couple, with support from Mrs Murdock and L W Murdock, supervise school and farming duties while welfare officials oversee.
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Tri City
L. W. Murdock
Murdocks
Paradise Friendly Home
Bell City Church of Christ
Murdock
Sedalia
State Welfare Department
Marion Man, 46, Found Dead in Workshop
Cleo Banks of Marion, 46, died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his workshop where a running portable gas driven welder filled the air. Deputy Coroner called the death accidental. body found at 7:20 p.m. by Mrs. Donald Bradshaw. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery with services Saturday at 2 p.m. Survivors include wife Lillian Griffith Banks and six children.
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the Gazette
Alburnett
Cleo Banks
Marion
Bill Stewart
Banks
Donald Bradshaw
Stewart
Cleo Edward Banks
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Jean P. Hayter
Murdoch
Sherman
Texas
William and
Tabby Hearn Banks
Lillian L. Griffith
Pawhuska
Okla
Cleo Banks and Sons
International Union of Operating Engineers
Lloyd
Cleo
Stanley
Mary Lou
Paul Jean
Alt Named Chairman of Johnson Supervisors
Oren Alt of Sharon Center was named chairman of the Johnson county board of supervisors. Marvin Stahle of Solon began a new three year term on the board.
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Iowa City
Oren
Weather Forecast and Snow Totals Reported
The bulletin notes a cold snap with Cedar Rapids at 13 degrees after an overnight low of 3. Independence and Elkader were 7 below, while highs Wednesday reached 16 and 2 p.m. readings rose to 13. Snow depth from Tuesday's storm ranged from two inches in Sioux City and Mason City to six inches in Burlington.
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Bismarck
Mineapolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
Omaha -Guluth
Philaphia
Angeles
Seattle St
Miami
Phoenix
Independence
Elkader
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Mason City
Burlington
Former Waukon Pastor Ernest J McDonald Dies
The Rev. Ernest J McDonald 74 former pastor of St Patrick s church Waukon died Wednesday in Dubuque after a long illness He retired in 1953 due to ill health Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at St Patrick s church Archbishop Leo Binz to celebrate the pontifical mass Burial will be in Mt Olivet cemetery
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Iowa City
George Mariner
Catholt Chapel
Emory Gardens
Central City
Clara Millard
Spring Grove
Passmore Funeral
Town City
Leona Fitzgerald
Craig
Beckman’s Funeral
Waukon
Ernest J. McDonald
St. Patrick's Church
Center Point
Richard Lee Bach
Clair Bach
Alice
Church Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
Anchester
John Matson
Shelly Funeral Home
Golden Cemetery
St. Patrick’s Church
Dubuque
Father McDonald
John B. McDonald
Leo Binz
Mt. Olivet
First Baby of 1958 Born in Waukon Hospital
In Waukon the first baby of 1958 is a boy born at 9 42 a m Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Robert Weipert at the Waukon hospital. The prizes for portrait and prizes to the family will be awarded.
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Waukon
Robert Weipert
Waukon Hospital
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McGregor
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Donald D. Rhodes
Mary E. Boots
Betty A. Fish
Rollie L. Fish
St. Luke's
Suchomel
Donald
Keith Drive
Andrews
Donald C
Keystone
Stoklasa
Frank, Jr
Fortieth Street
Kepler
Max D
Greear
Thomas
Emil Petranek
Jan
Petranek
E. J. Petranek
Vernon Drive
Georgia Moore
George Moore
William Cain
Tenth Avenue SE
Wilson Jand Company
Oakdale
Toddville
Anna
William
S. C. Koch
LeMars
James
Arthur
Vern A
Dallas
Beatty-Bear
Hi. B. Hixson
Miller Services
Hash Services
Carlson
Ike
Janeba Funeral Home
Joseph J. Janeba
Linn Supervisors
Thirty-fifth Street
Ruth Ann Olson
Douglas
Vicki
Jeffrey
Garberson
Donald T. Hines
Lawrence
Prasil
Brown
Hunter
Badger
Johnson
Civil Service
Jesse Hunter
Meaghen
Chief Badger
Minnesota
Carso
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Vernon Ave
ROHN
Third Ave
Lidon Benson
Council
Turner
John B. Turner & Son
2Nd Ave
Pair
Marion Man
Alt
Johnson Supervisors
Fr. McDonald
Fed
Famous
Raymond Loewy Associates
Westinghouse
Rod
Globe Appliance CO
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