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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1947
Page
2
Weather forecast shows milder temperatures with westerly winds 15 mph. Legal items list speeding and metal meter violations, delays, and multiple divorce petitions across Cedar Rapids, Cascade, Fairfax, and Riverside plus births announced at several local addresses.
Cedar Rapids ice rinks operate this weekend with Arthur rink open 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM both days. Bever Park and Reed Park rinks run 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM each day.
Lois G Listebarger daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Listebarger of Fairfax and a Roosevelt high school student is the Linn county winner in the annual Pilgrimage contest sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Iowa district representatives attend the Des Moines state conference in March. the state winner goes to Washington. Each of eleven girls will receive a certificate and a Pilgrimage pin.
In Des Moines the AP reports official calls for the Republican caucuses to begin the process ahead of the formal opening. The caucuses are scheduled for January 11 as part of the party’s selection process.
Field Marshal Montgomery sails toward Moscow on Stalin’s invitation to seek mutual understanding with the Soviet army. He aims to establish friendly contact and a relationship benefiting both sides as he meets Stalin and Vasilevsky during a week in Moscow.
Five of seven youths and men detained by police in Davenport Iowa on charges of safe thefts were bound over to enter pleas by Judge Glenn D Kelly. Each was held on 5900 bond and given until January 8 to plead. Two 16 year olds were sent to juvenile court for sentencing Saturday.
Edmelore Herpin, 94, who claimed he never slept for four years, died Friday in a hospital. Doctors sought permission for an autopsy as authorities looked for his son and noted the man lived alone in a tarpaper shack and read newspapers to rest.
Rescuers guided the last of 12 survivors from a Mount Cook expedition to a temporary camp in the Hopkins River valley after two days trapped by a snowslide. Portable radio messages from base camp confirmed all 12 were accounted for.
Two Cedar Rapids men will head the Waterloo Broadcasting Company after the FCC issued a standard one kilowatt daytime license for a station on 1090 kilohertz. Clair R. Miller of 625 Memorial Drive SE serves as company president and Otto A. Kohl of 860 Seventeenth Street SE is also a leading figure. Kohl is president of the Bapane Gas Company at 96 B Avenue NE.
The House approved a new streamlined rules package designed to cut committees from 48 to 19 and tighten session dates with a January start and July 31 adjournment. It also raises pay to 12 500 dollars with a 2500 dollar expense allowance and enables an 8000 dollar administrative assistant. Sabath opposed, seeking an amendment to abolish the House Un American Activities Committee.
Des Moines reports 7,194 permanent housing units completed and occupied in Iowa during 1946. Over half sold for under 7,500 dollars, with detailed price bands ranging from under 4,500 to 10,000 or more, showing distribution across multiple price points.
CIO union employees at Union Stockyards Company in Omaha vote 94 percent for a strike over higher wages. Harry Thompson, chairman of Local 155 of the United Packinghouse Workers, says talks on wages may resume if the national industry picture improves. Officials of the stockyards firm have refused to meet with CIO representatives as the contract nears expiration May 1.
Washington AP report on a Senate floor dispute involving the presence of Langer’s wife and the private nature of the chamber, with unclear details and damaged wording. The incident centers on decorum and access rules for spouses on the Senate floor.
A Navy search and rescue effort holds a 72 hour watch for nine crew members aboard a missing Pine Island Seaplane. Commander, Lt. jg and chief radioman are listed among the crew, with adverse weather delaying confirmation of their fate. Messages of encouragement were broadcast from USS Mount Olympus as the search continues in hazardous Antarctic terrain.
Simulated flame throwers held by children sparked a blaze on the back porch of the Edward Kroeger residence at 1229 Tenth Street NW. Firefighters responded to a general alarm as firefighters reported the incident Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Julianna Probst longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at home 1515 Ellis Blvd NW at 7 25 p m Friday after brief illness Born May 10 1861 in Washington county Ohio Survived by son William H Probst of Cedar Rapids brothers Edward C Miller Kansas City Charles F Miller Hill City Kan sister Ruth R Miller and four grandchildren and one great grandchild Member of Calvary Baptist church Bluff View Aid and Suburban Co Workers Burial at Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Mrs Harriet Margaret Good of Monticello died at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Biehl at 1607 F Avenue NE at 3 30 p m Friday after a sudden illness. Born June 9 1875 in Colesburg she leaves two sons Vernon E Good and Harvey L Good both of Monticello and a grand child. She belonged to the Hop Becca church friends may call at Turner chapel until 9 p m Saturday.
Edward Merchant of Cedar Rapids died after a brief illness at 55 a.m. Saturday. He was 55 years old, born May 21, 1878, at Ballston Lake New York. Survived by his wife Annette and brother George B. Merchant of Ballston Lake, plus nieces and nephews. He belonged to First Lutheran Church and the Fraternal Order of Moose. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Turner chapel conducted by Rev. Paul Luther Miller. Burial in Linwood Cemetery.
Mildred R. Griffin widow of Leonidas Griffin and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died in a local hospital at 9 a.m. Saturday after illness. Born September 23, 1871 in Charles City she was a 50 year member of St. Pauls Church. Services will be held at Brady mortuary time announced later with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary this afternoon.
Saturday report notes the deceased had resided with her daughter Mrs. Esther M. Eiska at the given address. Services will be held at Turner chapel at a later announced time. Friends may attend the chapel Sunday for visitation.
William H. Ellen Berger of North Liberty dies Thursday. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday with Dr. Marion H. Williams officiating. Burial at Ridgewood Cemetery North Liberty. Friends may call at the chapel.
A chapel service is scheduled at Rapids Hospital this Friday at 2 p.m. led by D Wells. The event details are incomplete with a note about a Sunday session at Le location.
Cedar Rapids police logged several minor accidents Friday and Saturday. Albert Madison at 219 Twelfth Street NW failed to yield at E Avenue and Eleventh Street NW in a 4:30 p.m. collision with Marvin Boddicker. Charles Teply at 1009 Tenth Street SE failed to yield after his car hit Gordon Sedlacek at First Avenue and Second Street E at 10:30 p.m. Friday. J Freerksen of Marshalltown bruised knee in a First Avenue West crash with City Line bus on Third Street West. L E Kurth drove the bus. Emma Thorne of 614 Fourth Street NW bruised while standing in bus. Emil Swatosh of 1309 Hawthorne Drive SW injured head and elbow in Seventh Street SE collision with a westbound semi driven by Ervine Case from Allison hotel.
Central City resident Ce Dale Annis escaped injury Friday evening when a Central City Produce Company truck broke through the ice on the Wapsie River at the west edge of Central City. Sheriff James H. Smith and Deputy R. D. Spooner said Annis was scraping snow from the ice to cut it for refrigeration when the accident occurred around 6 p.m. The truck was recovered after the cab sank through.
DES MOINES AP Attorney General John M Rankin formally announced Friday the appointment of James A Lucas of Bedford Ia as his assistant Lucas formerly counsel for the state commerce commission succeeds R G Yoder of Keokuk county who resigned to become a district judge
The Townsend Victory Club meets for a business session to discuss community plans and upcoming events. Members review quarterly goals and coordinate volunteer efforts for local projects.
William Yates recently completed training at Fort Knox Kentucky and is spending a 15 day delay en route with his parents on Memorial drive SE. He is scheduled for Pacific duty.
Edgar Hoover writes in American Magazine that communism spreads like a termite across the United States. He likens American Communists to fascist enemies and claims a 15,000 member recruitment drive with trained teachers in organization and propaganda.
The county board granted $5,000 to Switzer to investigate a state audit criticizing supervisors for excessive spending. Switzer had sought $25,000. the funds are to support the probe until a new grand jury convenes January 7. Indicted officials include Willem Cotton, former chair, and Charles Parmenter.
Des Moines county attorney Vernon Seeburger asked for permission to carry a gun as he neared leaving office. Deputies outside his home were requested after a Christmas Eve incident involving Des Moines nightclub operator Alphonse Babe Bisignano. Seeburger’s wife alerted police when he did not return to collect money owed.
Albert Frost, who escaped from the Marshall county jail on November 3, was captured by Minneapolis police and will be returned to Marshalltown likely on Saturday. He faces grand larceny and adultery charges along with escape. accomplice Clarence Cole remains at large.
State Treasurer John M. Grimes started issuing 1 028 checks totaling 6 720 000 from a trust fund of gasoline tax receipts impounded in two Iowa banks. The funds go to 929 cities and 99 counties from the one cent tax enacted July 4 1945 after District Judge Harold Evans released the money.
United Nations probes into Balkan affairs announce a gathering on January 30 in New York to review investigations and coordinate on UN actions amid regional tensions and ongoing inquiries.
Rev M A Canning pastor clears parish streets with snowplow creating a path to the church. He drove through the snow blocking roads to ensure access for worshipers and families seeking shelter and aid in the parish.
Washington AP Senate Republicans push a revised Case bill to curb strikes and broaden labor rules. The plan, backed by Ball Taft and Smith, includes a three man federal mediation board within the Labor Department to urge voluntary arbitration and limit organized labor actions while defending union rights.
Madison executive secretary Warmington will speak at the Public Welfare bureau annual meeting in the YMCA. He will spend two to three weeks interviewing social agency representatives in Madison as part of a National Community Chest study to assess current needs and service adequacy. Reservations for the dinner meeting are due by noon tomorrow.
Petersen Baking Company announces the retirement of Cedar Rapids plant manager and longtime officer Rundquist after 37 years with the firm. Arthur W. Story of Montrose hotel is named successor as Rundquist begins a west coast trip with his wife, visiting Nebraska and Alabama. Story previously served as Petersen’s Cedar Rapids sales manager from 1937 to 1941 and later returned to Omaha after military service.
Linn county district clerk Arthur Axmear reported Saturday that fee collections for the twelve months ending 1946 totaled $22,142.35, beating previous years. Revenue came from licenses, costs, transcripts, probate and copies, exceeding the 1946 budget by $2,113.35 despite lower profit margins than in prior years.
Orville William Jones, 26, an Omaha Negro, is charged in a Blair county court with robbery and taking a 1946 Ford coach valued at 1 463.54 and 79.27 in cash from James Esden of Shenandoah Iowa whose battered body was found near Fort Calhoun Nebraska last Monday. County Attorney Walter Huber said no further charges are anticipated.
In Chicago a short filed item notes that Miss Dolores E Crossen is the subject of an inquiry. Details are sparse and no location or agency is specified.
About 38 percent of Iowa veterans applied for readjustment pay. Of 80,000 claimants, 73,000 were awarded. Payments rose to $547,884 in November with 9.5 weeks average. Veteran numbers grew from 6,052 to 10,031 in December while Cedar Rapids saw no rise. The commission links increases to seasonal industry shutdowns and winter layups.
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