January Weather Notes and District Birth Announcements
Daily records show Saturday highs and lows across major cities and a forecast of partly cloudy skies with light rain in the south central region. The bulletin lists numerous birth notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns, with names, ages, and birthdates noted.
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Chicago
Enver
Des Moines
Fargo
Omaha
Fort Worth
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Seattle
UAW Officers Draft Demands For Auto Industry
The international executive board of the United Auto Workers and a 200 member steering committee met in Detroit to draft spring demands. A convention slated for Jan 22–24 is expected to back a program for more money and less work, including a strike fund, shorter work week, wage gains, pension improvements, longer unemployment, relocation security, revised seniority, and two year contracts. The union claims 1.5 million members across auto and allied industries.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Auto and Allied Industries
Rites at Traer for Miss Emma Sirrine
Miss Emma Sirrine 87 lifelong botanist and seed analyst for the U S Department of Agriculture died after a long illness. Born Sept 13 1870 near Dysart she taught at Iowa State College and spent 33 years in Washington DC. She retired to Traer in 1938 living with sister Ida Survivors include sister and brother S Atwood Shrine of Riverhead Long Island Services Monday at 2 pm at States funeral home burial in Spencer cemetery Geneseo township
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Big Grove Township
Overton
Elgin
Ervin [Scholen
Highland Lutheran Church
Church
St. John's Catholic Church
St. John’s
Harris and Howe Funeral Home
Waukon
Carl J. Hanson
Bakke-Hanson Funeral
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Oakland Cemetery
Center Point
Roy Watsabaugh
Murdoch Funeral Home
Vinton
Augusta Buelow
Buelow
Trinity Lutheran Church
Marengo
Fellmet Funeral Home
Keystone
Sigourney
Ralph Caywood
Delta
Christian Church
Long Beach
Calif
Fred J. Hohensee
Methodist Church
IOOF
Hoover Funeral Home
TRAER
Emma Sirrine
Dysart
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Tracr
Ida
S. Atwood Shrine
Riverhead
Long
1958 Sumner Car Demolished Near Highway 93
James Huebner, 28, reported to authorities that his car with under 400 miles on it went off Highway 93, one and a half miles east of Sumner, early Saturday morning after he fell asleep at the wheel. He is in fair condition.
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Sumner
Highway 93
Here
James Huebner
Visitors Planned NATO Visit Tour of Cedar Rapids Area
A Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce foreign visitors program outlines a three day schedule for visiting dignitaries. The program includes plant tours at Square D and Iowa Manufacturing, banquets with city and school officials, farm tours in Linn and Cedar counties, and NATO focused panel discussions at Coe College. The aim is to foster understanding among NATO nations and strengthen Atlantic community ties.
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Chamber of Commerce
Herschel Loveless
Square D
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Cedar
Rex Conn
the Gazette
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Coe College
NATO
Governmental Affairs Institute
America
Atlantic Community of Nations
Free World
Seminars for NATO Delegation at Coe College
Public invited to a Monday January 20 program for the NATO parliamentary delegation visit in Cedar Rapids. Seminars begin 10 a.m. with sessions on Economies and NATO Diplomacy NATO and the UN and Western Civilization on Trial. Five NATO visitors will speak. Cedar Rapids leaders participate.
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NATO
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Cabbie Receives $5000 Tip From Illustrious Passenger
San Francisco AP report details taxicab driver Bruno Del Carlo getting a $5000 tip from a former Navy captain, Jesse L. Kenworthy, after paying a sailor’s Honolulu flight. The captain showed funds at Parkesburg bank and Bank of America, while relatives question the gift. No charges filed.
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San Francisco
Bruno del Carlo
Honolulu
Jesse L. Kenworthy
USN
Kenworthy
Cabbie del Carlo
Farmers Bank of
Parkesburg
del Carlo
Page
Chanco
Coatesville
Philadelphia
Dan Quinlan
Bank of America
Strand Named G O P Publicity Chief in New Role
William C. Strand a 46 year old interior department official and former newsman was named public relations director for the Republican National Committee. He will assume the post January 20 replacing L Richard Gaylay who held the job since April.
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Washington
Willam C. Strand
Interior Department
Republican National Committee
L. Richard Gaylay
Strand
Interior
Fred Seaton
de Carlo
Quinlan
Kenworthy
Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
St. Elizabeth Military Mental Hospital
Washington, D.C
Injured in Cottage Grove Hill Car Upset
Mrs. Joe Goldsberry of 2135 Blake boulevard SE sustained lacerations and required stitches after her convertible flipped on the slick Cottage Grove hill. Her three children aged 5, 4, and 3 rode with her and were bruised but untreated. Police said traction loss caused the accident near 6 p.m. and the car struck a utility pole wire before overturning.
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Gazette
Tom Merryman
Joe Goldsberry
Blake Boulevard
Cottage Grove Avenue
Half Billion for Defense Approved by House Panel
President Eisenhower seeks authority to spend over 500 million dollars on new emergency space age defenses this year. The House Armed Services Committee, led by Vinson, will vote Monday after a technical revision to specify the bill. The authorization is part of 1.26 billion dollars in supplemental defense funds requested on an emergency basis for the fiscal year ending June 30.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
John Q Adams Far Ahead of His Time
New York AP reports Harper's magazine uncovers a century old note about President John Quincy Adams proposing a space inquiry plan. Congress mocked him and dismissed the idea as Europe led in scientific discovery, reflecting on early US space ambitions.
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John Q. Adams
New York
Congress
Harper's Magazine
John Quincey Adams
Europe
America
Plan to Interest Youth in Science
Washington AP Rep Wright proposes forming high school clubs for future scientists of America modeled after the Future Farmers of America to boost national interest in science among youths.
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Washington
Wright
Texas
America
Future Scientists of America
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Deaths Adolph Dohnalek of Oxford
Adolph Dohnalek 72 died 6 45 p m Friday at his daughter’s home in Iowa City after a long illness. Born July 3 1885 near Cedar Rapids he was a lifelong farmer and cattle feeder. Surviving wife Clara married Nov 2 1910 Cedar Rapids two daughters Mrs Leo Fisher Iowa City and Mrs Raymond Burris Melbourne sister Mrs Mary Benes Cedar Rapids brothers Joseph and August Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Brosh chapel Cedar Rapids at 2 p m Monday by Rev Joseph Havlik burial Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at chapel Sunday.
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Adolph Dohnalek
Oxford
Leo Fisher
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Clara ‘Shapitar Dohnalek
Raymond Burris
Melbourne
Mary Benes
Joseph
August
Brosh
Joseph Havlik
Czech National Cemetery
Anton J. Rypka 84 Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Anton J. Rypka, 84, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 30 p m Saturday after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident for over 60 years, he was a former commercial traveler who retired in 1947. Survived by a sister Mrs Roy Jackman and several nieces and nephews. His wife Carrie died March 6 1947. He belonged to Jan Hus lodge No 51 OOF Praha Rebekah No 5 Linn Encampment No 149. Body at Janeba funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
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Anton J. Rypka
Cedar Rapids
Iowas County
Roy Jackman
Carrie
Rypka
Jan Hus Lodge
Oof Praha Rebekah
Linn
Janeba Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Hallingsworth set Monday at St Patrick
Mrs Hallingsworth of 845 Second Street NW dies Friday. Rt Rev Msgr J Lenihan will lead 9 am Monday service at St Patrick church. Burial at Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary at 7 30 pm Sunday at Brady mortuary. friends may call after 11 am today.
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Walford
Frank Schulte
St. Patrick’s Church
Fairfax
Mechanicsville
Fellmer Funeral Home
Keystone
William Hollingsworth
Second Street
J. Lenihan
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Isabella
Brady Mortuary
Services for Charles H. Bynum at Beatty-Buerle Chapel
Funeral services for Charles H. Bynum of 931 G Avenue NW will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Beatty-Buerle chapel with Rev. H. L. Sunderman officiating. Burial follows at Linwood Cemetery with Hanford Post American Legion graveside rites. friends may call at the chapel beforehand.
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Charles H. Bynum
G Avenue NW
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Beatty- Buerle
H. L. Sunderman
Linwood
Hanford Post American Legion
Services for Mrs Gladys Robinson Keese
Funeral services for Gladys Robinson Keese wife of Bernard H Keese proceed in Turner chapel at 10 30 a m Monday led by Rev J Richard Wagner of First Congregational church Burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Mrs Keese died Wednesday at Millwood New York
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Gladys Robinson Keese
Bernard H. Keese
Cedar Rapids
New York
Turner Chapel
Richard Wagner
First Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Keese
Millwood
N.Y
Hunt Services for Martha Hunt to be conducted at Turner
Martha A. Hunt widow of Fred Hunt of 2523 First Avenue SE died Friday. Funeral services will be conducted at Turner Chapel with details to follow in local notices.
Community meeting, church service set after rail obstruction
The board of adjustment will meet Monday at 3 p m in the First Presbyterian church city hall district with burial details at Oak Willisam full chapel. Police report a dozen nine foot poles across Milwaukee railroad tracks near Ninth Avenue Bridge and suspect juvenile involvement in an attempted derailment. investigators continue examining the case.
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Pel
Theldar Rapids Board of Adjustment
John P. Woods
West
Minster Presbyterian Church
City Hall
Oak Williama
Ninth Avenue
Terry Services for John B Terry Died Friday
John B. Terry retired president of the Terry Durin Company died Friday. Services will be held at 3 30 p m Monday at First Presbyterian Church by Dr Theodore Lilley. Burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Terry
John B. Terry
Second Avenue SE
Terry-Durin Company
Turner Chapel
Theodore Lilley
First Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Optimists and clubs host speakers at Cedar Rapids events
City briefs list a speaker from Australia for the Optimists luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel and multiple club meetings. Topics include American football under fire and U.S.-Russia Olympic basketball films, with sessions at the ORCE building, Sheraton Montrose, and other venues.
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C.R. Optimists
Montague Brown
Australia
Washington High Ischool
Optimist Club
Roosevelt
Exchange Club
Sheraton-Montrose
Rotary Club
Atlanta Negro Parents Sue To End Segregation
A group of ten Negro parents filed a federal court suit to end segregation in Atlanta public schools. Thurgood Marshall Constance Baker Motley and E. E. Moore Jr. argued the case, marking Georgia’s first major challenge to school segregation. Governor Marvin Griffin opposes integration and warned of school closures to block it.
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Atlantic
Atlanta
Georgia
Marvin Griffin
Thurgood Marshall
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Constance Baker Motley
Marshall
New York
E. E. Moore Jr
Western Powers urged to agree on conference terms for Russia
The article argues that Western powers must resist a summit on Russia's terms without proper prep. A later compromise could allow a foreign ministers conference to prepare a summit, not merely renew disarmament talks as NATO suggested last month.
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Russia
NATO
Soviet leader hints at atomic bomb decision in Sweden
Bulganin said parlement might be asked to approve atom bomb production in Sweden this year. He warned Denmark and other NATO powers agreed on placing nuclear warheads and missile bases in Western Europe, noting progress depends on mutual agreement among concerned nations.
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Sweden
Bulganin
Denmark
NATO
Europe
Roy Watsabaugh Dies At 73 In Center Point
Roy Watsabaugh 73 a Center Point resident for 43 years died Friday Born October 1 1884 in Leon he married Marian Mahuran September 4 1917 in Albert Lea Minnesota Survivors include his wife a daughter Jeanne Hendryx four sisters and two brothers Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m in Murdoch funeral home burial in Center Point cemetery
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Center Point
Roy Watsabaugh
Leon
Marian Mahuran
Albert Lea
Minn
Jeanne Hendryx
Marie Beverly
Cedar Rapids
Eva Dunn
Burlington
Bertha Smith
Jewell
Grace Lazear
Hume‘ston
Walters
Edinburg
Texas
Harry
Walker Schoolmasters Club Meeting Scheduled
The Linn County Schoolmasters club will meet here Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the school gym. The Walker Music Mothers will serve the dinner.
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Walker
Linn County Schoolmasters Club
Walker Music Mothers
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