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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1957
Page
1
Weather roundup and notices from Keota to LaCrosse
The report lists temperatures and precipitation for multiple cities with a forecast of increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions by Friday. It includes barometric, humidity, wind data, sunrise and sunset times, and year over year comparisons, plus local notices on divorces, fines, and burials in Keota and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Seapolis
Chicage
Orleans
Beaver
New York
Dulut
Omaha
Phoenix
Miami
Seattle
Iowa
Saturay
Obituary notices list multiple Iowa funeral services
In South English services were held for Mrs. Leonard Kirkpatrick 56 Friday at 1 30 p.m. at Powell funeral home. Independence services for Floyd J Massingham 52 of Walker are being arranged at Swanson funeral home. Mr Vernon services for Joan O Connor 68 Friday at 2 p.m. Baxter mortuary with burial at Campbell cemetery. Hawkeye services for Margaret Wilson 92 Friday at 2 p.m. Methodist church burial Fayette cemetery body at Emerson funeral home. Earlville services for Harry Nelson 42 being arranged at Clifton funeral home. Iowa City services for Claire Abbey 45 Saturday at 2 p.m. in
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Kirkpatrick
Powell Funeral
Independence
Floyd J. Massingham
Walker
Swanson
Mr. Vernon
Joan O’connor
Baxter Mortuary
Campbell Cemetery
Hawkeye
Margaret Wilson
Methodist Church
Fayette Cemetery
Emerson Funeral Home
Earlville
Harry Nelson
Clifton Funeral Home
Iowa City
Claire Abbey
Kennedy denied new trial motion in DWI case
Homer C. Kennedy was denied a third offense drunk driving new trial by Judge B J Maxwell in Linn County District Court Center Point. The judge ruled the trial fair and scheduled sentencing for January 21 at 10 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Kennedy
Maxwell
Linn County
B. J. Maxwell
Homer C. Kennedy
Agnes Astrosky Will Admitted to Probate
The will of Agnes Astrosky who died December 12 was admitted to probate in district court on Wednesday. It directs that all property be converted to cash, with proceeds from exempt property and one third of personal and real estate sales placed in a trust for the widower Samuel. The remainder is divided among son Anthony J. Bizulis of Cedar Rapids and daughters Helen A. Daggett, Francee A. Berry of Cedar Rapids, and Sister Mary Agnesian of San Francisco. Francee Berry named executrix without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Astrosky
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Anthony J. Bizulis
Cedar Rapids
Helen A. Daggett
Francee A. Berry
Mary Agnesian
San Francisco
Francee Berry
Bianco and Petrack Named to Linn Welfare Board
Mrs Donald R Bianco of 148 Twenty fourth Street Drive SE and Mrs Louis Petrack of Alburnett were appointed to the Linn county board of social welfare for one year by the county board of supervisors. They succeed Mrs Maude Newman and Mrs Bernice Williams who did not seek re appointment after terms expired December 31. The five member board includes Supervisors Dudley Henderson Miles P Sutera and Martin Wiley and will meet Monday at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Bianco
Twenty-fourth Street Drive
Louis Petrack
Alburnett
Linn County
Farm rent and damages judgment against Hennessey couple
Judgments totaling 40079.03 dollars for farm rent shelling and hauling of corn and damages to farm property were entered Wednesday against Earl and Mary Hennessey in favor of Annie E. Woitishek. A court order canceled a farm lease between the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl and
Mary Hennessey
Annie E. Woitishek
Suits Filed In District Court For Two Plantiffs
Two account suits were filed Thursday in district court. De Woody Company Inc seeks 1767.50 from Tater Products Company and Aleck Sheronick seeks 350.25 from Erma Hanzlik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de- Woody Company, Inc
Tater Products Company
Aleck Sheronick
Erma Hanzlik
Plowing Slows as Snow Hits Eastern Areas
Snow plowing slowed by parked cars and slack time limits in eastern sections. City official Storey said unfinished areas would be addressed Friday and urged residents to move vehicles off the streets to ease operations. Towing of cars in the loop and Sixteenth avenue business area is authorized between 2 and 6 a.m. tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storey
Loop
Sixteenth Avenue
Enlistment of Ten Reported By Cedar Rapids Recruiters
Cedar Rapids recruiters announced enlistment of ten men seven for the air force and three for the army. Air force enlistees Douglas Hladek William Fry Walter Eveland Gary Fairbanks Alphonse Miller Dale Atwood James Walton all headed to Lackland AFB Texas for training. Army enlistees Walter Valenta Edward Kubicek and Lawrence Burke from Walker were sent to Fort Chaffee Arkansas for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Army
Cedar Rapids
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Douglas A. Hladek
Seventeenth Avenue
William L. Fry
First Avenue
Walter L. Eveland
Marion
Gary L. Fairbanks
Williamsburg
Alphonse J. Miller
Badger Police Chief Ku dina replacement selected
Badger chose a new chief after interviewing all four final candidates who submitted personal histories. The longtime police veteran, born 1914 in Dubuque, joined the Cedar Rapids force in 1941 and rose through patrol, traffic, juvenile, and detective bureaus before serving as acting captain in the juvenile bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prochaska
Badger
Police Department
Traffic Bureau
University of Iowa
Purdue University
Triplets Born To 11th Child Of Erie Family
Ida Burnett, 38, mother of 11, gave birth to triplet girls in Erie pa. She and her daughters are reported in wonderful condition. She said we’ll manage on her husband’s 65 a week salary and that the new girls balance the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Ida Burnett
State Highway Department
Eisenhower warns on arms spend and world duties
In a message stressing prudence in military build up President Eisenhower cautions against wasteful arms spending and notes that national security relies on economic strength and moral resolve. He calls for allied cooperation and warns isolation could invite conflict as nationalism grows worldwide. Burial plans and a church service are noted for a local figure.
Deaths Charles W DeLong Cedar Rapids veteran dies
Charles Wesley DeLong a Cedar Rapids resident for ten years died at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City at 2 40 a m after a long illness Born May 5 1889 in Ohio he came from Missouri He served in World War I and was wounded at the Argonne Surviving are son William DeLong sister Mrs Alice Beyer and brother William DeLong four grandchildren He was a VFW member Services will be held at Turner chapel 1 30 p m Saturday Burial at Linwood cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wesley DeLong
Eighteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Ohio
Missouri
DeLong
Davenport
VFW
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Mrs Gilbert Killough Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Gilbert Killough died Tuesday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a lingering illness. Surviving are her daughter Mrs. George Wymore of 301 Twenty-fifth Avenue SW and four sons Earl Eisle Toledo Iowa, Raymond Eisle Clutter, Wayne Eisle Waterloo, and Alvin Eisle Sacramento California. Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell will conduct services Friday at 1 30 p.m. Burial will be at Malcolm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Killough
George Wymore
Twenty-fifth Avenue
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Wymore
Earl Eisle
Toledo
Raymond Eisle
Clutter
Wayne Eisle
Waterloo
Alvin Eisle
Sacramento
Calif
Smith
Grinnell
Malcom
Robert Reasland Rites Held at Turner Chapel Saturday
Services for Robert Frederic Reasland of 1119 Bertram Road SE Cedar Rapids retired employee of Allis-Chalmers and longtime resident will be held at 10 30 a m Saturday in Turner chapel with Rev Néal B Gail of the First Church of the Open Bible officiating Burial is at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Frederic Reasland
Bertram Road
Allis-Chalmers
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Néal B. Gail
First Church of the Open Bible
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Cedar Rapids teacher Mrs Kanak
Services for Mrs Frank G Kanak lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and retired Cedar Rapids teacher will be held Friday at 3 30 p m at the First Presbyterian church conducted by Dr Theodore Lilley Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G Kanak
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Theodore Lilley
First Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Otto H. Neville at Cedar Rapids
Obituary notice for Otto H. Neville 809 Shaver road NE Cedar Rapids long time resident and retired Quaker Oats employee with forty years in the community. Ducted in the Beatty Beurle service context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Neville
Shaver Road
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Beatty-Beurle
Miss Charity Fischer Dies After Brief Illness at Research Hospital
Miss Charity Alma Fischer surgical secretary at Research Hospital Kansas City died at 8 30 p m Wednesday after a brief illness She was born May 13 1927 in Muscatine and lived in Mt Vernon before moving seven years ago She graduated from Kansas University in 1950 and was a member of the First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Albert H Fischer of Broken Bow Neb two brothers Howard Fischer Tacoma Wash and Lt David H Fischer U S Navy Norfolk Va and grandmother Mrs Lee Howard of Broken Bow Funeral at Turner Chapel at 330 p m Saturday burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel after 1000 a m Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Alma Fischer
Research
Kansas City
Muscatine
Mt. Vernon
Kansas University
Cedar Rapids
Albert H. Fischer
David H. Fischer
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Lee Howard
Broken Bow
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
George J Schneider dies after brief illness in Des Moines
George J Schneider a Cedar Rapids native and retired contractor died in Des Moines at 6 am Thursday after a brief illness. Born Feb 12 1877 in Cedar Rapids he leaves two daughters Mrs C R Kit Bertell of Des Moines and Mrs Bernard Code of Los Angeles a son Orrin Schneider of Chicago five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery with services at Turner chapel noon Saturday officiated by Rev Richard Engstrom of St Marks Lutheran. Friends may call after 11 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Schneider
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Des Moines
C. R. “Kit” Bertell
Bernard Code
Los Angeles
Orrin Schneider
Turner Chapel
Richard Engstrom
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Linwood Cemetery
Cedar Rapids carpenter dies in California residence
Albert Nemecek a carpenter contractor and Cedar Rapids resident for many years died Wednesday in San Gabriel California according to a cousin Mrs Charles Tichy of 1005 G avenue NW The Nemeceks moved to California in 1924 Surviving besides his wife Anna are two sons Harry and Paul both of California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nemecek
Cedar Rapids
San Gabriel
Calif
Charles Tichy
G Avenue NW
Nemeceks
California
Anna
Harry
Paul
Death of Alberta Johnson Whetstine sister noted
Mrs Allan Stewart reports the death of Alberta Johnson Whetstine after a brief illness. Reared in Atkins she lived in Toledo and Waterloo before moving to California early last year. Survived by husband Porter a son Robert and one grandson services and burial in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Stewart
Center Point Road
Alberta Johnson Whetstine
Atkins
Macmillan As Moderate Churchillian Figure With American Ties
The piece compares Macmillan to Churchill, noting shared traits and a background of post-failure leadership. It highlights his American mother, dress style, prior foreign minister role, wartime links to Eisenhower, use of the Eisenhower Flat, and IMF exposure. It also references U S officials’ initial relief at Eden’s exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macmillan
Churchill
Helen Belles
Spencer
Ind
Neville Chamberlain
Suez
Eisenhower
Culzean Castle
Ayrshire
National Trust of Scotland
Britain
U.S
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Dulles
Eden
Iowa Blizard Paralyzes Roads Across State Strands Cars
Snow and extreme cold cripple Iowa highways and rail service. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines endured historic traffic jams with hundreds of cars stalled. buses and trains faced delays while hospitals and hotels sheltered stranded travelers. Local power and weather crews reported subzero temperatures with many areas snowpacked and roads reopening gradually by Thursday. Multiple crashes injured several motorists as traffic eased with continued efforts to clear routes and restore normal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Snow Crashes Leave Three Iowans Dead in Snowstorm
Weather blamed for three fatal crashes and several injuries in Iowa on Wednesday. Victims include Robert C. LaBarre, 38, of Algona. Martin Johannes Peterson, 65, of Castana. and Mrs Elvis Reidesel, 25, of Des Moines. A multi-vehicle crash near Boone injured five others as snow reduced visibility and slippery highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Watson Brothers
Robert C. LaBarre
Alagona
Martin Johannes Peterson
Castana
Elvis Reidesel
Des Moines
Algona
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Boxholm
LaBarre
James Osboe
Fort Dodges
Highway 169
Here
Osboe
Marion
Fort Dodge
The
Jaycees
Reidesel
Boone
Neighbor’s Snow Mix-Up Delights Detroit Man
In Detroit a person shoveling out a car before dawn found the vehicle belonged to his neighbor, not his own, after a heavy overnight snow. He cleared the car with a broom and shovel, then realized the mix-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Weather records fall as Ontario hits 65 below zero
MATHESON Ontario AP reports the lowest temperature in Ontario history, reached Thursday as a sharp northwest wind from Hudson Bay drove the thermometer down to 65 degrees below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheson
Ontario
Hudson Bay
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Mississippi
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam No
McGregor
Dubuque
Keokuk
Albert Block
Shellsburg
Helen Starke
Ina M. Chado
Charles Chado
Revers
Kenneth
A Avenue
Usovsky
Gregory
St. Luke's
Folkers
Merle
Old
Marion Road
Leuenberger
Donald
Thirtieth Street
Beatty
Glenn
Hotz
Albert
Wilson Avenue
Francis Lodestein
Center Street
Blanche Moyer
D Avenue NE
Pauline Rinderknecht
Park Court SE
Leroy Krejci
Ely Avenue
William Cook
Third Avenue
Kenneth Smith
Twenty-seventh Street
Cigaret
No. 5
Wall
Tenth Street
Beckman’s
Mentzer Cemetery
Hills
Keota
Mary Engle
Christian Church
Keota Cemetery
Teahen
DIAL
1St Ave
6Th St
Mmes. Bianco
Ment
Turner's
John B. Turner & Son
Bezdek Florists
Marion Boulevard
Dial EM
Kudina
In Juvenile Bureau
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers
Wilson and Company
Detroit Steel Casting
Chrysler Motors
Magnus
Montrose
Sally Kneffler
Pat
Steven
H Avenue
C. W. Garberson
Kudrna
America
U. S
Charles W. DeLong
Reasland Services
Kanak Services
Neville Services
Beatty-Bearle
3Rd Ave
Seem
John E. Lopes
Mt. Vernon Ave
Charity Fischer
Mrs. Porter Whetstine
Wweather
Washta
State Highway Commission
Albia
Knoxville
Decorah
West Union
Elkader
Vinton
Tipton
Sigourney
Anamosa
Highway 30
North Western
Union Station
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Town City
Marquette
Ottumwa
C.R
Seventh Street
Howard Fide
Weather Bureau
John Eisback
Lois
John, Jr
Galena
A. A. Ridgeway
Ames
Peterson
Sioux City
Highway 75
Onawa
al Lodwick
Lodwick
Ryan
Elmer Stefford
Manchester
F. L. ‘Chevalier
Stefford
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Chevailier
Chevaliers
Tobe Poppe
Delhi
Glen O'Neill
Colesbury
Dale Potter
Poppe
Chevalier
Delaware County
Potter
George Ponsford
Vic Shurp
Oelwein
Postville
Bud Ascher
Richard Simmons
Highway 18
Clermont
Wayne Boyson
Cedar Falls
Jess Jones
Mason City
le Mars
McGrego
Lone Rock
Cresco Audubon
Waukon
Sioux Rapids
Oelwein Lansin
Decora Ee
Edison
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