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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1955
Page
1
Iowa forecasts show cloudy spell with rain and snow split by region, affecting the northwest with possible snow and the southeast with rain, cooler temperatures following. Local obituaries report services for J. W. Kurtz, John S. Epperson, Emma Baldwin, H. L. Meisgeier, Clarence Pugh, Lester Cusack, and infant Ferguson, with burial details and funeral homes named.
Washington Post story portrays a sharp break between Gov. Averell Harriman of New York and attorney Joseph L Rauh Jr a longtime ADA leader over Harriman backing for Adlai Stevenson in 1952. The report cites a December office eject and a heated remark about Stevenson amid ongoing ADA discussions.
Author James A. Michener, 47, famed for Tales of the South Pacific, is sued for divorce in Philadelphia. The suit was filed on behalf of his wife Vange A. Nord Michener, 32, a writer, whom he wed in 1948.
NAM president Henry G Riter III argues that right to work laws are opposed by union leaders seeking monopoly over workers. He criticizes Labor Secretary Mitchell for opposing such laws adopted in 17 states including Iowa and defends state sovereignty to enact right to work.
Probate files show John H. Nemec who died December 19 leaving bequests to grandson George Nemec and daughter Gladys Frederick, with life insurance income split among grandson Robert Frederick and daughter Marjorie Moeller. Beall dies December 25 leaving equal shares to sisters Oca Price and Myrtle Sheibley. Clark dies December 22 with heirs, Bunce appointed administratrix with 5000 bond.
A divorce case filed by Virginia R. Miller against Bert E. Miller was dismissed on Monday by the plaintiff.
Gov. Leo Elthon said the Lifer Study Committee will report Thursday on the Iowa Parole Board's recommendation to commute the sentences of 21 life term prisoners. The proposals were presented to the committee by the late Gov. William Beardsley. If Elthon approves, the prisoners become parole eligible.
Army officers reported contraband recovered from an airsea bound vessel to the United States, including a dog parachute six chunks of concrete and several empty bottles found among seized cargo.
In Washington on Tuesday House Democrats nominated Rep Rayburn Texas as speaker and Rep McCormack Massachusetts as floor leader. Rayburn will be reelected speaker Wednesday as Democrats take control. Senate Republicans unanimously chose Sen Bridges New Hampshire as policy committee chairman and reelected Knowland California as GOP floor leader and Saltonstall Massachusetts as assistant floor leader. Millikin Colorado heads the Senate Republican conference and Young North Dakota is secretary of the GOP conference. Republicans reported no leadership contest amid internal battles with a tone of harmony.
Des Moines AP State Treasurer M. L. Abrahamson reports Iowa Employee Pension System funds earning about a million dollars annually. Over seven months $10,072,801 was invested mostly in corporate bonds with $25 million in government securities and nearly $2 million cash on hand. Contributions from about 80,000 public employees support pension payments.
Judge Penningroth issued a 12 page ruling clemency for Miller who survived five years in German camps and a Polish army stint. He faced involuntary manslaughter charges in the De Gear crash. Miller, with six children, lives near Swisher and works at South Side Sash and Door Company amid local petitions for mercy.
Jessie Myrtle Soboda widow of Edward M Soboda of Cedar Rapids died Saturday after 84 years residence. Funeral services held in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday with Rev Jackson Burns of St Pauls Methodist church. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Heart Fund contributions suggested by family.
Lottie R. Kehne during a Cedar Rapids hospital at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday after a long illness. She leaves husband Robert G. Kehne of Cedar Rapids and two daughters Lumir Kolarik and M. E. Barger, two sons R. E. Kehne Jr. and Dade William Kehne, her mother Mrs. W. L. Sleight and brother Colson Sleight, plus four grandchildren. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Turner chapel with Rev. Jack A. Oliver. burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m.
Nettie Elizabeth Hugh age 41, wife of I Glyn W. Hugh of 1249 Nineteenth Avenue SW, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 11 a.m. Tuesday after a long illness. Born August 16, 1902 near Hopkinton, she is survived by her husband, a daughter Mrs. LeRoy Turner, a son Merlin Roy Hugh, two sisters Mrs. Kenneth Klaus of Minneapolis and Mrs. Lyle Flannagan of Hopkinton, a brother William R. Blanchard of Delhi, and four grandchildren. She belonged to Trinity Methodist Church. Final rites at Beatty-Bearle chapel at a later time. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs Vincent Bartunek dies at her son in law and daughter home 74 Eighteenth Avenue SW. Services to be held at Janeba Funeral Home at 2 p m Wednesday led by Rev A W Chihak. Rosary to be recited 7 30 p m Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial in Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Services for Mrs Harry Burmeister of 642 Twenty eighth street court SE will be held at Brady mortuary at 1 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev T A Youngquist of First Lutheran church. Burial follows at Czech National cemetery with viewing prior to service. Casket will be closed after 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Marvin Edward Schott, five year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Henry Schott of 1734 Higley Avenue SE, died at 9 55 am Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He was born in Ottumwa January 16 1950. Survived by sister Janet Kay at home and grandparents Jerme Dykeman of Cedar Rapids and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Schott of Marquette attend a 3:30 p.m. Wednesday service at Beatty-Bearle chapel officiated by Pastor T. A. Youngquist of First Lutheran Church. Burial is in Oak Hill cemetery. Visitation begins after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Lifelong Cedar Rapids resident Margaret Goodfellow died Monday. Services will be at St. Patrick's church at 10 30 a.m. Wednesday led by Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan. Burial follows at Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary will be recited by Msgr Lenihan at Teahen chapel 7 30 p.m. Tuesday. friends may call there.
Mayme Day Roth of 1956 Bever Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a 66 year residence. Funeral services conducted by Rev Marion H. Williams will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Turner chapel. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery with callers welcome at the chapel.
Retired Ely farmer Joseph Asenbrener died Monday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Brosh chapel conducted by Rev. Zdenek F. Pauk.
Tyler school board reviews a fourth bid round for plumbing heating and ventilating work with quotes from Milo Simanek Cors Path and Kehrer Wheatland. Kehrer-Wheatland's prior low bid was voided by a clerical error causing the price to shift to 28 115 and the board will finalise a contract with the low bidder after double checking by architects.
Richard Warren, 31, was charged Monday with writing bad checks less than 20 hours after his release from Waupun state prison where he had served time for the same crime.
On Wednesday January 5 the Fine Arts Festival presents a 2 to 5 pm opening of a joint exhibit featuring contemporary and traditional art from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York and other institutions. At 4 pm James Johnson Sweeney Guggenheim director speaks in West Gallery Coe auditorium. An 8 pm symposium in Coe auditorium asks if contemporary arts are traditional with panelists including Sweeney Tate Chabay Schoen Arnett Hudson and moderator Willard Arnett.
An Iowa attorney general ruling says no one holding lucrative office may serve in the legislature, affecting State Senator A. J. Johnson of Elkader who also held a county appraiser post. Judge W. H. Antes noted the constraint but had not considered the rule when appointing Johnson and others to appraiser posts.
Waterloo AP says Rath Packing Company posted higher sales for the year ended Oct 30 but net income fell by 318 715 to 1 410 860 or 1.57 a share. Cash dividends of 1 40 per share were paid.
In a sunlit upstairs room Max Gundlach 92 sits at an easel painting a landscape from memory near Winnetka Illinois. He claims painting comes easier with age and hopes to hold a one man show next month featuring about 20 oils he created from sketches long ago. He credits growing impressions and memory of the old Skokie swamp now a park for his work.
Chevrolet led Ford by 19,603 cars in 1954 with 1,414,365 passenger cars for GM. Ford’s Ford division produced 1,394,762 cars, while Chrysler built 713,253 passenger cars. GM’s total 1954 production reached 2,874,271, up from 2,799,615 in 1953. Ford’s overall year total was 1,990,021 versus 1,863,669 in 1953.
Officials outlined two new high school buildings with an initial 1500 pupil capacity on the east side and a seven room difference on the west side. The design features four foot modular interiors, movable nonbearing walls, flexible plumbing and electrical layouts, and uniform eight foot chalkboards to ease future expansion. Auditory and gym spaces include a 750 seat main auditorium and a 300 seat speech and music area with a tripartite gym.
Irene Agee eight and Mary Agee six disappeared near their Egeria home on November first. Hunters found the girls in a remote wooded area about a mile and a half from home. Sheriff Ward said exposure caused death. Sheriff’s deputies credited hunting partners John Roles and son Fred with locating the bodies. Coats scarves inch kits and two letters were found nearby. Community volunteers and National Guard aided searches following a parent reward offer totaling nine hundred dollars for dead or alive recovery and one hundred dollars more if alive.
A 1946 codicil directs that no interest be paid on legacies until three years after probate and lists cash bequests to Liddle, Womacka, McDanel, Belting Randall, Belting, and Leivested Gregg, with several personal belongings bequeathed to named individuals. It specifies distribution of jewelry, a Masonic library item, and books to Helen V. Burton, Marie Gregg, and others.
A pre dawn earthquake struck Taipeh Formosa Tuesday morning lasting four minutes with no casualties reported.
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