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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1953

Page

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Weather and notices from Daily Record January 11 1953

January 11 issue reports high and low temperatures across major cities, Iowa forecast mostly fair and colder, wind at 11 p.m. NW 25 mph with gusts to 30, no precipitation to date. Also includes divorce decree, births, deaths in multiple towns, and funeral notices with service times and burial locations.

Chicago New Orleans Des Moines San Antonio Fargo Denver Inneapolis Phoenix York Los Angeles Municipal Airport

Coe Band To Fly To Inauguration In Washington

About 18 members of Coe College Band will fly to Washington D C for Eisenhower's inauguration on January 20. The trip is funded by Cedar Rapids contributions and Air Force transport, with Captains Everhart and Pinnick to pilot from Sherman Air Force Base. The group departs January 18 from Cedar Rapids.

Air Force Coe College Washington, D.C Dwight D. Eisenhower Coe Rotc Stanley Vesely Washington Cedar Rapids Milo J. Sedlacek Chamber of Commerce Air Force Transportation Vesely Ray S. Everhart Brooks C. Pinnick Sherman Air Force Base

Ike's Son in U S For Inauguration

Major John Eisenhower son of the president elect flew from Hawaii to San Francisco before boarding a four engine transport to Washington. He arrived at Travis Air Force Base after a trans Pacific flight and said he was surprised by orders that brought him to attend his father’s inauguration.

San Francisco John Eisenhower Washington Eisenhower Travis Air Force Base Honolulu

Gale Storm Released From Hospital After Flu Illness

Hollywood reports actress Gale Storm was discharged from the hospital Saturday after contracting the flu. Actor Illiam Bendix was admitted to hospital with flu symptoms, marking a separate illness onset.

Hollywood INS Gale Storm Illiam Bendix

Youth Killed in Hunting Mishap Near Norwalk Farm

Des Moines youths Wayne Alan Barrett and his longtime friend William Ernest Stewart, both 15, were hunting on Hugh Eggers farm near Norwalk when a shotgun fired by the partner accidentally killed Barrett. Stewart was with him at the time.

Des Moines Wayne Alan Barrett William Ernest Stewart Hugh Eggers Norwalk

Eckhart Pleads Guilty To 120 Dollar New York Robbery

Wayne Eckhart 22 a longshoreman pleaded guilty to robbery in general sessions court. Kenneth Barr 20 of Crown Point Ind faces sentencing Feb 3 by Judge John Mullin. They were arrested Nov 7 after allegedly taking 120 dollars from Claude Burrell 30 of Hyattsville Md while pistol whipping him. two police officers intervened. They are held on 15000 bail.

the Gazette New York Wayne Eckhart Massachusetts Kenneth Barr Crown Point Ind Will John A. Mullen Claude Burrell Hyattsville Burrell Marion Eckhart Barr

Installation of Officers Held by Jan Hus Lodge

Jan Hus lodge officers were installed in Cedar Rapids last week by district deputy grand master Nevin W. Duffe. New officers include Clarence L. Bird as noble grand and Frank F. Novotny as vice grand with B A Jensen as junior past grand and Charles Dougherty as warden. Dodge trustees are Wesley E. Sila Henry Jensen and Frank Hermanek.

Jan Hus Lodge Cedar Rapids Nevin W. Duffe Clarence L. Bird Noble Grand Frank F. Novotny B. A. Jensen Charles Dougherty Andrew Schamberger Henry J. Zahradnik Wayne A. McCaul John Bruna A. J. Biskup M. E. Neprash Joseph J

Mrs. Smith Under Guard In Psychiatric Ward

Mrs. Dorothy Krueger Smith, sentenced to life for knifing her colonel husband, is held under guard in the psychiatric ward of an army hospital in Tokyo while attorneys prepare an appeal. Brig. Gen. Adam Richmond says the appeal will be carried to the President if needed.

Tokyo Dorothy Krueger Smith Adam Richmond United States

Cedar Rapids firm to build salt spreaders for New York

The Highway Equipment Company will manufacture 30 salt spreaders for New York City under a contract exceeding $100,000 via the H. O. Penn Machinery Company. Cedar Rapids officials and Penn executives inspected a pilot model as New York sanitation officials outlined equipment needs and bids.

Richard McNalrey New York City Ralph Johnson H. O. Penn Machinery Company H. A. Wendler Highway Equipment Company E. A. Bonnelly New York F. R. Aimers Cat Equipment Company John Maloney New York Comptroller's Office Penn Company City of Cedar Rapids Sanitation Department New York Sanitation Department Penn Machinery Company

YMB to Install Officers Thursday

The Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will install new officers Thursday night at 8 p.m. in the Crystal ballroom of the Montrose hotel followed by a reception for local YMB leaders and national Junior Chamber officers. Richard Fetzer, elected president in December, leads the bureau as installation occurs. The Jaycee executive council meets in Cedar Rapids Friday through Sunday with a Saturday banquet honoring ten outstanding U.S. young men.

Chamber of Commerce YMB United States

City Briefs Reflect Local News And Visits

Furloughs end as Sgt Burke returns to El Toro base after a three week visit. Pfc Milligan comes home from Japan aboard USS Walker. Local meetings include Civic Development Association lunch at Montrose hotel and Rotary speaker Dr. Robert F. Ray on propaganda. AWOL soldiers were arrested. a window smashed incident and a minor car collision reported with injuries.

David J. Burke Ray J. Burke Sixth Avenue SE Marine el iToro Calif Tactical Rotary Club Robert F.ray Institute of Public Relations University of Iowa Montrose Hotel

TV Nuisance Bulbs From 1927 May Interfere With Receivers

Complaints of interference from a clear glass bulb with a hairpin filament, manufactured before 1927, cause TV screens to streak and roll. The Iowa Electric Light and Power Co offers a free replacement bulb for anyone trading in such bulbs. Areas around Twenty seventh Street Drive SE and nearby blocks are noted as trouble zones.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Twenty Seventh Street Washington Avenue Fourteenth Street Tenth Street Sixth Avenue SE

Special Service Today for Marengo Pastor

Marengo marks the forty seventh anniversary of Msgr W E Carroll at St Patrick s church with a special mass by Rev Paul Hart as the pastor lies seriously ill in Watts hospital and will be unable to attend.

Marengo Msgr W. E. Carroll St. Patrick’s Church Paul Hart Msgr. Carroll Watts Hospital

Italian girl gives birth in Lecce at age twelve

A 12 year old girl in Lecce, Italy, gave birth to a six pound six ounce baby on Saturday. Police withheld her identity.

Lecce Italy

Davenport Polio Death First 1953 Case

Scott county reports its first polio death of 1953 Doris Schmidt five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles H Schmidt of near Davenport died of the disease in Scott county isolation hospital It is the second polio death in the state this year

Davenport Scott County Doris Schmidt Charles H. Schmidt

MacArthur Denounces Truman in Far East Dismissal Row

Five star general Henry Cabot MacArthur accuses President Truman of personal attacks and political motives over his relief from command. He defends his record, rejects insubordination claims, and cites public policy battles and Korea talk. Comments from Tribune McCormick and Scripps Howard leaders follow.

MacArthur Truman Chicago Tribune Scripps Howard Hearst Far East United States New York Eisenhower Chicago Col Robert R. McCormick The Tribune Miss Freeson Republic of the United States Jack Howard Scripps-Howard Washington Freeson William Randolph Hearst, Jr Mexico City

Byrnes Funeral Plans Incomplete

Funeral arrangements for Charles E. Byrnes 76 longtime Cedar Rapids city treasurer and Catholic Order of Foresters official remain incomplete awaiting arrival of relatives from the East. Friends may call at Brady mortuary after 4 p.m. Monday with services scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception church.

Charles E. Byrnes Catholic Order of Foresters Cedar Rapids Byrnes Brady Mortuary Iowa Forester Workers The Foresters

Deaths Mix Services for Miss Olive Mix Cedar Rapids

Services for Miss Olive Mix of Cedar Rapids at Turner chapel Tuesday morning will be conducted by Dr. Andrew E. Kurth. Burial follows in Oak Hill cemetery. Miss Mix was a charter member of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Olive Donaldson Mix Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel Andrew E. Kurth Westminster Presbyterian Church Oak Hill Cemetery

Death notice for Anna Bestman in Cedar Rapids area

Anna Bestman 86 widow of Henry Bestman formerly of 1435 Fifth avenue SE died Saturday at 6 20 a.m. at St. Josephs Mercy hospital Dubuque after a lingering illness born Nov 22 1866 at Solon she lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids and was a member of the St Rose circle of Immaculate Heart.

Anna Bestman Henry Bestman Fifth Avenue SE St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital Dubuque Solon Cedar Rapids St. Rose Circle Immac

Funeral services for Mrs Ward A Pontius set for Tuesday

Mrs Ward A Pontius dies after a long illness at her daughter Mrs W J Haworths home 1027 Ninth Street NW. Services in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday with Rev Floyd Hinshaw of St James Methodist Church. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. She was a member of an Evangelical church in Ohio.

Ward A. Pontius W. J. Haworth Ninth Street NW Turner Chapel Floyd Hinshaw St.James Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Services for Mrs. Charles E Johnson Held at Turner Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles E Johnson of 504 Vernon Drive SE were set for 10 30 a m Monday in Turner chapel with Dr Marvin B Kober pastor of St Pauls Methodist Church officiating Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Memories Friends may call at the Turner chapel

Charles E.johnson Vernon Drive Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel Marvin B. Kober St. Paul’s Methodist Church

Services for Oscar W. Noble Held Monday

Oscar W. Noble of Cedar Rapids who died after a brief illness at his home on Friday will have services at 1 30 p m Monday in Turner chapel conducted by Rev H G Schwegler of First Lutheran church Burial is in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel

Oscar W. Noble Eleventh Street Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel H. G. Schwegler First Lutheran Church Linwood Cemetery

Services for Russell Lester Morrison Held at Turner Chapel

Russell Lester Morrison of 146 Eighteenth Street NSW Cedar Rapids died at home Friday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at Turner Chapel at 3 30 p m Monday with Rev Clinton D Gad ibow of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial is in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may attend.

Russell Lester ‘Morrison Eighteenth Street Nsw Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel Clinton D. Gadibow Church of the Nazarene Celdar Memorial Cemetery

Churchill Relaxing on Jamaica Vacation

Britain's Prime Minister spent the first full day of his Jamaican vacation relaxing and conferring with Jamaica's Governor Sir Hugh Foot in Kingston. The halt occurred as Churchill enjoyed leisure and informal talks, highlighting the visit's diplomatic tone.

Kingston Jamaica Ins Britain Churchill Sir Hugh Foot

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record C.R. Weather Lyle Pickart Beverly Michael D. V. Gardner Arlene Kessler Roger D. Lotto Goodman Wis Constance M. Reilly van Horne Donald E. McAfee Donna Paulson Center Point Bettina Robertson Russell Robertson Mary Herman Frank Herman Atha Davis Raymond Davis Mercy William Luerkens Swisher Jack R. Roquette G Avenue NW Harold Koup Staubcourt NE Eugene Brown B Avenue NE St. Luke’s Robert L. Brown Eighth Avenue SE Hubert Meyers Tipton Clarendon F. Wertz Sixteenth Street Phillip Moorhead Charles F. Eckert Old Marion Road Sixth Street Coe College Girls Iowa Conroy Henrietta Ahrens Trinity Lutheran Church Conroy Cemetery Lynn Leo Boyer Sacred Heart Church Walker Vinton Arthur D. DuFresne Fry-Holland Funeral Evergreen Cemetery Sigourney Minnie Lesan Reynolds Funeral Home Pleasant Grove Minnie Stoner Long Beach Ohio Church Church Cemetery McAninch Funeral Home Victor Columbus Junction John Park Alexandria Stephens Funeral Home Conesville Wellman Melvin Whetstine Wellman Methodist Church Anamosa Joseph J. Fleckenstein Mercy Hospital Worthington Cemetery Worthington McNamara Coe le Rane Ike U.S Iowa Memorial Company Third Ave Dial F. B. Minbucek Mgr Orvil Maifeld Repres Ideok N.Y Mrs. Smith Barta Hesser Jay W. Hesser Jay W. Hesser, Jr Fifth Ave Eighth Street SE C.R Johnson E. A. Donnelly J. R. Maloney New York Comptroller’s Office Maloney Japan Vernon R. Milligan Pauline Milligan West Coast KXEL Billy Graham Fort Lawton Wash Cedar .Rapids Mt. Vernon Road Wayne E. Brentzer Jackson, Mich Fred O. Hintz Romeo, Mich Ely Odd Fellows Glenn A. Comried Campbell Air Force Base Kentucky Lester Comried Raymond Comried Blakely Boulevard Legion Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary Red Cross Granby Building Gail Stout Marc Alan Cedar Rapids Council of Social Planning YWCA Board of Adjustment Social Planners—Board of Directors YMCA Dean Roberts Thirty Third Street Rudolph Stepanek Sixteenth Avenue Roy Sader First Street Murdoch Funeral Homes Third Avenue RIAL Korea Ambulance Service Company Late Conception Church Aghter Rose Conrad Oak Park Ill Louise Leatherberry Dessa Russell Martin J. Dusterhoft Immaculate Conception Church W. H. Schulte Mt. Calvary Cemetery Msgr. Schulte Monahan Funeral Home Mix Services Wzity Betz Monuments Pontius Services Johnson Services Noble Services Morrison Services John E. Lapes Mt. Vernon Ave Teahen Funeral Home First Avenue NW J. V. Novak & Son Monument Co 2Nd Street Secedar Rapids John B. Turner & Son 2Nd Ave
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