Daily Record Weather and Local Notices January 5 1950
Weather summary lists cold temps in Bismarck and Minneapolis with snow in Iowa and a warmer southerly trend. Forecasts expect cloudy skies and light snow, with highs near 25 to 30 and lows around 15 to 25. Daily police reports include fines for disturbing the peace and drunkenness, plus several fire and safety incidents. Marriage licenses noted for Donegan Minehart and Boyles Heathman. Multiple divorce petitions filed. Obituaries and funeral notices from Iowa City Elberon Tipton Williamsburg Independence West Union Mechanicsville.
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Bismarck
Minneapolis
New York
Miami Bo
Sioux City
Iowa
H. F. Blomquist to Quit Waterworks on Jan 31
Cedar Rapids waterworks consultant H F Blomquist announced to the city council that he will end his service January 31 after nearly 30 years with the department. The 71 year old veteran was retained last September as a consultant during Leo Louis’s tenure and will supervise current projects until Louis takes full command. He thanked the council and citizens for their cooperation and favors.
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H. F. Blomquist
Cedar Rapids
Biomquist
Leo Louis
Louis
Blomquist
Ar Rapids
Inheritance of Dancing Girls Presents Problem
Chicago reports a man who owns Hitler's armored car faces a dilemma over twelve Egyptian dancing girls inherited from his uncle Greek archaeologist T. Z. Aristophron. He also controls Hitler's private limousine bought for 20,000 dollars as part of an estate valued at 10 to 15 million dollars including a 10,000 acre cotton plantation with 500 hands.
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Chicago
Hitler
Christopher G. Janus
Ima
T. Z. Aristophron
Peo
Exandria
Council Unrolls Civic Red Tape and Fine Paid Back
Mrs. Helen Hackman of 2033 Burlington Street SW paid back a $5 fine plus $1.50 costs after a curfew violation. Judge Matias had suspended the fine, creating a bookkeeping confusion until a city council resolution authorized the treasurer to return the $5.
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Helen Hackman
Jesse Clift
Yale Announces AP Bureau Changes in Boston and Des Moines
Frank J. Starzel, AP general manager, announced staff shifts. Pat Yale moves to Boston as chief of bureau for New England on January 15, leaving Des Moines to C. G. Douglass, who becomes Des Moines chief about February 1. Douglass previously led the Boston bureau for seven years.
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News York
Frank J. Starzel
Associated Press
News Service
L. P
Pat
Yale
Boston
New England
Des Moines
Joy
Nebraska
C. G. Douglass
Douglass
Boone, In
Oklahoma City
Chicago
New York
County contends highway project in compliance with court order
Iowa Highway Commission asks Linn county district court to find its Sixth Street road viaduct condemnation in line with a mandamus order. Six owners face three tract appraisals Friday at 9:30 a.m. They claim the project is a total taking, while the commission says it only partial, affecting access and light. The case ties to prior orders from Judge Heiserman and a 1948 finding directing condemnation within a reasonable time. Attorneys for the commission include Attorney General Robert Larson and the Cedar Rapids firm Elliott Shuttleworth Ingersoll. owners are represented by Ralph Harmon.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Linn County District Court
Sixth Street Road
Commission
Supreme Court
Heiserman
Highway Commission
Robert Larson
Folsom Everest
Cedar Rapids
Elliott, Shuttleworth and
Ingersoll
Highway 84
Hawkeye Downs
John Anderiik
Earl Harper
Raymond Robinson
Ralph Harmon
Belea
Lynch, Lynch and
Widmer Granted Divorce in District Court
Charles Max Widmer was granted a divorce from Lydia Ann Widmer by district Judge Floyd Philbrick on Wednesday afternoon. The decree awards custody of their seven year old son to Widmer and stipulates a $1,000 payment to Mrs. Widmer. Their home at 522 Thirty sixth Street NE becomes Widmer's property. they were married August 16, 1941.
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Charles Max Widmer
Lydia Ann Widmer
Floyd Philbrick
Widmer
Widmers
Lydia Ann Courtright case details and accusations
Widmer charged with cruel and inhuman treatment by engineer of Penick and Ford. Accuser alleges he was struck, attacked, and abused causing inability to rest or perform duties at his work. Proceedings outline charges and employer context in Penick and Ford.
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Lydia Ann Courtright
Penick and
Ford
Widmer
Judge Awards Midland Mortgage $700 Default Judgment
Judge Floyd Philbrick granted Midland Mortgage Company a default judgment of 700 against Paul Schneider in a suit over a commission. Kenneth Krumbholz sued Ray mond G Cooper and Norma Cooper for 179.99 claimed on an account.
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Floyd Philbrick
Midland Mortgage Company
Paul Schneider
Kenneth Krumbholz
Kenny’s Food Store
Raymond G
Norma Cooper
Lad Without a Country Unable To Leave Ship
Nicolai Drukinenko, 19, stranded without a passport or country, has been shuttling between ships since September after stowing away in Shanghai. Immigr ation officials detained him on arrival and arranged further passage, with no nation willing to grant him status. He was born in Shanghai to British and Polish parents.
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Honolulu
Nicolai Drukinenko
Pacific
Nicolai
General Gordon
Shanghai
Gordon
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
APL
Orient
United States
Taku Bar
Tientsin
China
Yokohama
United States Army
Gillette Leads Fight to Repeal Oleomargarine Tax
Senator Gillette of Iowa argues the House repeal bill to erase federal oleomargarine taxes violates states rights. A substitute would end the tax on oleomargarine but ban interstate commerce of yellow oleomargarine. Democrats seek to avoid non germane amendments that could delay action.
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Washington
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate Democrats
Mayo Clinic Plans 10 Story Building Expansion
Mayo Clinic in Rochester announces a 10 story expansion to nearly double capacity. Construction begins by August 1 1950 and should finish in 3.5 to 4 years. The new facility aims to raise annual patients from 85 000 to 150 000 160 000.
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Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
No Insurance on Half Of November Fire Loss
Cedar Rapids fire losses in November totaled 2957 with 1630 uninsured. Buildings suffered 2343 in damage plus 614 in contents, with 1425 uninsured building losses. Insurance gap for insured buildings exceeded coverage by 5 and uninsured contents added 200. Buildings and contents values stood at 859510 and 91900 respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
E. P. Kohout
Kohout
Lyman Elefson Denied Writ of Habeas Corpus
UPI reports District Judge Charles Roe denied Lyman Elefson a writ of habeas corpus in the poison murder case of his grandfather. Elefson, 22, a former University of Town student, was ordered held to the grand jury as his attorney sought bond.
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Sidney
Charles Roe
Lyman Elefson
University of Town
Roe
Elefson
Warren Schremp
Linn County Farm Bureau Gets Annual 5000 Appropriation
The Linn County Board of Supervisors deferred the annual Farm Bureau appropriation of five thousand dollars for extension work. State law requires five thousand dollars for the largest farm organization in the county, the Farm Bureau. The group must file a financial statement and membership certification, with the figure set at 702 members, though the current drive suggests nearly two thousand. Funds will go to the extension service account, distinct from other activities. Ed Graff will convene eastern Iowa offices in Cedar Rapids to discuss separating Farm Bureau and extension bookkeeping.
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Farm Bureau
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn Farm Bureau
Linn
Extension Service
Iowa State College Extension Service
Ed Graff
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Council Receives Coal Crisis Plan
Cedar Rapids city council received and filed a coal crisis plan submitted by the Cedar Rapids Coal Dealers Credit Association. The eight point measure outlines fuel conservation and allocation steps for a serious shortage. Mayor Hahn said appointment of Robert H. Caldwell as city coordinator would come if an emergency occurs, per the association's suggestion.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Coal Dealers Credit Association
Robert H. Caldwell
Frank K. Hahn
Hull Avenue Residents Seek Parking Limitation
Nine Hull avenue residents urged the city council to impose a two hour parking limit on Hull avenue SE between Ninth and Tenth streets to ease congestion during 7 am to 3 pm. The council sent the petition to the police traffic division for review and a later report.
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Hull Avenue SE
Ninth
Tenth Street
Police Traffic Division
Calls Issued for Bank Statement of Condition
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks at the close of business Saturday Dec 31. The Federal Reserve Board issued a similar call for state member banks and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation did the same for insured banks not covered by the other two calls.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Iowa Reports Bank Count and Office Details
State Superintendent N P Black announced the Dec 31 condition of all Iowa state banks. He said there are 557 banks and 162 offices in Iowa with office conditions to be included in parent bank reports.
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Des Moines
Supeeeof Banking N. P. Jack
Black
Iowa
42 Accidents in Four Days Reported in Cedar Rapids
Heavy fog and icy streets led to 42 reportable accidents in Cedar Rapids during the first four days of the year. Officials said many minor crashes go unreported and eight people were injured, including two pedestrians.
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Cedar Rapids
City Briefs on Hospitals and Local Notices
Blumenshine remains hospitalized at Mercy after a minor operation on Thursday and may receive visitors. A Cedar Rapids warning alerts to stolen money order forms from Beloit Wisconsin taken December 25 during a post office break in. George Newbauer of Amana, 41, injured in a bread truck crash near highway 30, is in fairly good condition at Mercy. A Railroad Retirement Board representative will visit the O R C building Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for assistance with retirement and unemployment acts. Local ads invite money-making Gazette Want Ads and requests for china and glassware.
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Cedar Rapids
Beloit
Wis
Newbauer
George Newbauer
Amana
Highway 30
Mercy Hospital
Railroad Retirement Board
O.R.C
Hick Denounces Formosa Policy
Sen. Hickenlooper of Iowa criticizes President Truman for a hands off Formosa policy calling it a step toward yielding Asia to Communists. He argues the U S should aid to keep Formosa from falling to communism while noting prior wartime understandings of consultation with senators. Sen Gillette of Iowa supports the decision as compatible with United Nations principles.
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Washington
Truman
Formosa
Sen. Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Europe
China
Yalta
Potsdam
Asia
Hickenlooper
Sen. Gillette
D-Ia
United Nations
Ritz-Carlton Hotel To Be Torn Down
The Ritz-Carlton, a luxury New York landmark for 40 years, will be torn down to make way for a 25 story office building.
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New York
Ritz-Carlton
Truman Bows to Reds
Senate Republican Leader Wherry denounces President Truman for a hands off policy toward Moscow calling it an invitation to the Moscow directed Communists and likening the move to a Munich day. He complains the president set foreign policy without Congress.
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Washington
ULP
Senate
Wherry
Truman
Formosa
Munich
United States
Congress
Officials Seek New Exhibits For Winter Fair
Mem senior fair officials plan new exhibits for the February Winter Fair from the 23rd to 25th. Swanson Dan Schwi Keith Noll Rex Conn and staff toured Ames Des Moines to source exhibits. They met with extension service agriculture department and Iowa bureau of criminal investigation to secure cooperation for the educational displays.
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Mem
Roy Swanson
Fuir Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Swanson
Dan Schwi
Extension Service
State Agriculture Department
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Infant Rita Vernier Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Rita Vernier infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Donn Vernier 924 Eighteenth avenue SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 5 35 p m Wednesday Surviving grandparents Racine Vernier Guy Howell both of Cedar Rapids Private services were conducted Thursday in the Turner chapel.
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Rita Vernier
Donn Vernier
Eighteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Racine Vernier
Guy Howell
Turner Chapel
Obituary Notice for Leon C. Stenner of Rochester
Leon C. Stenner a 53 year old Quaker Oats salesman with strong Cedar Rapids ties died at his Rochester Minnesota home after a heart ailment. He had been hospitalized in Cedar Rapids for ten weeks last summer and is survived by his wife Lola daughter Mrs R M Ford of Cedar Rapids three sisters and four brothers. Services are set for 2 p m Friday in Rochester with burial there.
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Leon C. Stenner
Quaker Oats Company
Cedar Rapids
Rochester
Minn
Stenner
Lola
R. M. Ford
Gertrude Stenner
Lee Poncin
Anna J Horak 77 Widow of John Hoak Dies in Cedar Rapids Area
Anna J Horak 77 widow of John Hoak died at 4 50 am Thursday at her daughter Mrs Joseph Sirowys home 273 Highland Dr NW where she resided last year Born March 10 1872 near Shueyville five miles south of Cedar Rapids she lived in the area most her life Surviving are two daughters Mrs Sirowy Mrs Louis Unzeitig of near Fairfax two sons Erwin and Joseph Cedar Rapids route 2 two brothers Frank Jiras North Liberty and Joseph Jiras Bismarck ND Her husband died in 1942 The Brush chapel will conduct at 2 pm Saturday with Rev Zdenek F Pauk Burial in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher Friends may call at the chapel.
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Anna Jiras Horak
John Hoak
Joseph Sirowy
Highland Drive
Cedar Rapids
Shueyville
Sirowy
Louis Unzeitig
Fairfax
Erwin
Joseph
Frank Jiras
North Liberty
Joseph Jiras
Bismarck
N. D
Brush Chapel
Zdenek F. Pauk
Anderson Cemetery
Swisher
Raymond H. Shunk Rites Planned in Cedar Rapids
Raymond H. Shunk 56 of 2046 First Avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at his home after a lingering illness at 12 30 p m Thursday A farm birth near Mari on April 11 1893 he worked at St Luke s Hospital until ill health six years ago Survived by wife Jennie former Shea a daughter Esther Rose Marion a sister Mrs Barclay Heald Springfield a brother Earl H Shunk Cedar Rapids and three grandchildren He was a member of St Paul s Methodist church Turner Chapel service 3 30 p m Saturday conducted by Dr Marvin B Kober Burial Linwood Cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Friday
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Raymond H. Shunk
First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Mari
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jennie Shea
Esther Rose
Marion
Barclay Heald
Springfield
Earl H. Shunk
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
Marvin B. Kober
Linwood Cemetery
Phone Operator Helps In Delivery Of Baby
In Dubuque a hospital night telephone operator assisted a delivery at Xavier hospital. Mrs Doris Slattery abandoned her switchboard to aid Mrs Donald Clark, the newborn girl weighing five pounds thirteen ounces and born at 545 am just inside the hospital doors.
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Dubuque
Donald Clark
Xavier Hospital
Doris Slattery
Soldier Held on Absence Without Leave Charge
Cedar Rapids police arrested Pvt. Guy Hanson 20 of Fort Riley Kansas on suspicion of absence without leave. Pvt. Howard Prosser 19 of Chanutefield was also taken into custody but released after detectives found his leave papers in order.
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Cedar Rapids
Guy Hanson
Fort Riley
Kan
Hanson
Howard Prosser
Chanutefield
William Kudina
Prosser
Night School Adds Driver Training in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids public schools introduce an adult night school driver training course taught by Joseph A. Stolar at Roosevelt High. Enrollment is $10 with weekly classroom sessions Tuesdays 7 to 8 30 PM in McKinley room 230 and Saturday behind the wheel training for pairs. The program requires a learner's permit and offers high school credit on request with attendance thresholds and refund rules.
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Cedar Rapids
Joseph A. Stolar
Roosevelt High School
McKinley
Clyde T.lindsley
Room
Ludlow Crane
Ross A. Miller
Kenneth L. Mueller
Lloyd Wilson
Joseph A. Ston McKinley
Episcopalians To Name New Bishop In C R Tuesday
The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa will elect a new bishop at St. John’s Church in Coralville Tuesday. About 200 clergy and lay delegates from across Iowa will attend to fill the vacancy left by Bishop E L Haines who died in October. Voting will be by clergy and lay delegates with representatives from about 50 congregations. Holy communion precedes balloting at 8 am with the meeting to begin at 9:30 am led by Rev Gordon Smith.
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Iowa
St. John’s Church
D. A. Loferski
E. L. Haines
Father Loferski
Gordon Smith
Des Moines
Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
Plan Commission Reappoints Three Members for Five-Year Terms
Mayor Frank K Hahn and the City Council reappointed Harry E Fpler R R Downer and E P Boynton to the Plan Commission for five-year terms expiring January 1 1955. The commission then stands at 18 members though 21 are authorized by ordinance. Members serve without pay and advise the council on civic development.
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City Plan Commission
Frank K. Hahn
Harry Efpler
R. R. Downer
E. P. Boynton
Plan Commission
Charles Wisehart Fined for Disturbance Charge
Charles Wisehart, 23, of 612 Fifteenth Avenue SE, was fined $25 and costs in police court after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. Judge William Matias suspended the fine. Wisehart was accused of causing a disturbance at Ross' steak house on New Year's Eve. The information against him was signed by Donald.
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Charles Wisehart
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Frank Warren
Park Court SE
William Matias
Wisehart
Ross
Donald
Parole Violation Arrest Tied to Cedar Rapids
Arthur Allen, 28, arrested in Cedar Rapids last week on vagrancy charges, is wanted in Kansas for a parole violation. Warden notified Inspector Kudrna that Allen is currently in the county jail, with Kansas authorities planning to travel to Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Penitentiary
William Kudrna
Arthur Allen
Cedar Rapids
Kansas
Kudrna
Allen
Notice of Frauds of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice in Linn County District Court states that a will purporting to be the last will of Louise Bolton, deceased, will be presented for proof and admission before the court at the Cedar Rapids courthouse. Dated January 4. Attorneys Donnelly Lynch and Lynch and Torneys.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Louise
Bolton
Cenarpids
Iowa
Cedar
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