Daily Record weather and notices brief January 12 1959
Fragments show forecast of mild, partly cloudy days with temps mostly in 30s to 40s and little precipitation. Local city highs and lows listed, barometer and humidity readings, sunrise and sunset times. Births, marriages, and obituaries mention various families and individuals across multiple towns with service details.
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Bismarck
Min‘apolis
Denver
M. Orleans
Uluth
Ipmnabe
L. Angeles
Hoenix
Miami
Seattle
City approves police and fire pay hikes and schedule changes
The city council adopted a uniform pay raise for police and fire personnel with basic salaries rising to new levels. a temporary $15 per month increment ends Sept 1 or sooner if a 44 hour workweek is achieved. Other salary boosts and several fines were also outlined for traffic and city posts.
Murder trial tale echoes on gunfight during Iowa case
Mrs. McNamara and Edward McNamara claim opposite accounts after a fatal shooting during a domestic dispute. Smith describes being forced into a truck and shot as he fled toward a farm, then Edwards arrives and a rifle is fired. Mrs. McNamara says the gun went off during a struggle as she and Chuck chased Ed for the weapon. Funeral services for Edward McNamara set for Tuesday at St Stephen's in Central City with a rosary Monday night.
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Chuck
City job pay rises and new perks listed
The notice lists wage increases for several city positions and a new perk package. Park superintendent earns 6192 dollars yearly plus city house use and utilities. sewer inspector up 388 to 6048. assistant plumbing inspector 426. warm air heating inspector 450.
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The
Cedar Rapids
Bever Park
Cedar Rapids Approves 1959 Mayor Car Purchase
The Cedar Rapids city council voted 4 to 0 to buy a 1959 Mercury four door sedan from Parsons Motors for 2290 dollars including a trade of a 1955 Plymouth used by Mayor Jim Meaghan. The mayor's office now has a city car. Finance Commissioner Stewart Shank was absent.
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Cedar Rapids
Parsons Motors
Jim Meaghan
StewartShank
Father and Son party stirs consternation for Jeff on Jeff's Collie
A Father and Son party creates consternation for Jeff on the program Jeff's Collie airing Monday on Channel 9. The segment focuses on family dynamics and potential clashes over hosting duties and guest choices.
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Jeff
Channel 9
Deaths Kern S Peal Cedar Rapids resident 41 years
Kern Sylvester Peal a Cedar Rapids resident for 41 years and retired Iowa Manufacturing Co. worker died after a long illness. Born March 18 1883 in Crockett Mills Tennessee he married Josie Climer in 1903. Survived by wife four daughters Lora Bordwell Edith McDowell Naomi Clark Sarah Williams five sons Connie Bassle Obie Cullen Woodrow a sister and two brothers. Services at Turner's with time to be announced. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Kern Sylvester Peal
Hinkley Ave
Cedar Rapids
The
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Crockett Mills
Tenn
Josie Climer
Lora Bordwell
Edith McDowell
Naomi Clark
Sarah Williams
Walnut] Creek
Calif
Connie
Charles Millburn of Marion Dies After Long Illness
Charles Edward Millburn a longtime Linn county resident and retired farmer died at the home of his son in Palo after a long illness. Born February 16 1884 in Linn county he leaves a son Lew E Millburn of Marion five sisters including Bessie Thomas Mina Hopker Libbie Leidigh Lottie Meskimen and Mary Van Note a stepmother Mary Olive Millburn and six half brothers Sumner Lowell Donald Lawrence Lewis and Lynn Millburn. He belonged to the Missionary Alliance church with services at Turner's at 1 30 Wednesday conducted by Rev John Creese and burial in Shiloh Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Charles Edward Millburn
Marion
Linn County
Glenn van Note
Palo
Lew E
Bessie Thomas
Mina Hopker
Libbie Leidigh
Lottie Meskimen
Cedar Rapids
Mary van Note
Mary Olive Millburn
Sumner
Lowell
Donald
Lawrence
Lewis
Lynn Millburn
Millburn
Missionary Alliance Church
Turner’s
John Creese
Shiloh
Death of Kate M Humphreys widow of Dr F E Humphreys
Kate M Humphreys died after a brief illness at 1915 Washington Ave SE on Monday. Born November 19 1867 in South English she lived in Cedar Rapids 31 years. She married Webster on December 25 1901. Survived by two daughters Gertrude and Helen of Cedar Rapids a son Frank E of Rowley and a brother Clark McLain of South English. Services at Barta Hesser's at 1 30 Wednesday conducted by Rev Jack Oliver First Christian Church. Burial North English Cemetery chapel after 2 p m Tuesday.
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Kate M. Humphreys
F. E. Humphreys
Washington Ave. SE
South English
Cedar Rapids
Webster
Humphreys
Gertrude
Helen Humphreys
Frank E
Rowley
Clark McLain
Barta-Hesser’s
Jack Oliver
First Christian Church
North English
Mrs Albert Stoner 74 Dies in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Albert Stoner 74 of 1818 First Street Southwest Cedar Rapids died in a nursing home Sunday. Born April 7 1884 in Mame Sheftie she lived in Cedar Rapids all her life and was a Gold Star Mothers member. Surviving are daughter Ruth Amsted Gearhart and sisters Grace Schnoor Agnes Brainard. Services Tuesday 2 at Rohns with Rev E K Schneider First E and R Church. Burial Linwood. Family to meet at Gearhart home 1267 Houston Court NE.
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Albert Stoner
Lst
Mame Sheftie
Cedar Rapids
Gold Star Mothers Club
Ruth Amsted Gearhart
Grace Schnoor
Agnes Brainard
Rohn
E. K. Schneider
First E and R Church
Linwood
Funneral
Gearhart
Houston Court
Services for Elmer Hoelzen at Oak Street Baptist
Funeral services for Elmer Hoelzen will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at Oak Street Baptist Church in Burlington. Burial will follow at Aspen Grove Cemetery after services.
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Elmer Hoelzen
Oak Street Baptist Church
Burlington
Aspen Grove
Rt Rev Lenihan Burial Held at Brady’s
The Rosary was led by parishioners and WCOF Sacred Heart court 727 at 7 30 p m. Burial details list Victor as the location. Friends may call at Brady's on Monday.
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D. J. Lenihan
Victor
Sacred Heart Court
Brady’s
Jessie Baird Widow Dies After Sudden Illness
Jessie Baird widow of Arthur Baird and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Monday after a sudden illness. Born March 15 1866 in Cape Breton Canada she was a member of Sinclair Memorial church survivors are only nieces and nephews.
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Jessie Baird
Arthur Baird
Mt. Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Cape Breton
Canada
Baird
Sinclair Memorial Church
Turner’s
Services for Mrs Elmer Shebetka Held Next Week
Services for Mrs Elmer Shebetka 40 of rural Fairfax killed in an auto accident Saturday. Rosary by Rev Louis Wie Monday at 8 p.m. Funeral Tuesday at 8:30 from Brush chapel and 9 at Holy Trinity Walford. Burial at St Johns Cedar tens. Friends may call at chapel.
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Elmer Shebetka
Fairfax
Brush Chapel
Holy Trinity Church
Walford
St. John’s
Cedar Tens
Louis Wie
Adolph Plistil 83 Cedar Rapids Resident Dies in Kansas
Adolph Plistil 83 a former Cedar Rapids resident died at the home of a son in Edgerton Kansas Sunday. Surviving are his wife and son two daughters two sisters and a brother Rudolph Plistil of Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in Wellesville Kansas Wednesday.
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Adolph Plistil
Cedar Rapids
Edgerton
Kan
Rudolph Plistil
Wellesville
Services for Mrs. Frank B. Benesh Held at Turner’s
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank B. Benesh are scheduled in Turner's at 1 30 Tuesday conducted by Rev D A Loferski of St John’s Episcopal church. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Memories. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Frank B. Benesh
Turner’s
D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Chapel of Memories
Bama Judge Defies Ballot Data Decree
Clayton Alabama AP report says Circuit Judge George Wallace handed Barbour county voter records to a grand jury and left it to jurors to decide if Civil Rights Commission agents may inspect them. He plans to present Bullock county records to jurors Tuesday while facing potential contempt sanctions for defying a federal court order.
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Clayton
Ala
Alabama
Barbour County
George Wallace
Civil Rights Commission
Bullock County
Wallace
Grand Jury
Twelve Groups Organized For Great Decisions
Twelve groups have started to organize to participate in the Great Decisions program in Cedar Rapids this year, Dr. Conrad R. Wurtz said Monday. Discussion leading techniques will be given by Dr. Wurtz at a meeting for group organizers and discussion leaders Tuesday at 7 30 in the public library. The Great Decisions program is a series of 7 meetings in private homes to discuss U S foreign policy.
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Cedar Rapids
Conrad R. Wurtz
Wurtz
U.S
Bold Journey to Jungle Tribe on Channel 9
Bold Journey visits a dying tribe of jungle Indians at 7 Monday on Channel 9. The program promises a stark look at survival and cultural loss through intimate footage and interviews.
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Channel 9
Suit to recover real estate commissions from former salesman Cohrs
Yuill and Gohmann Real Estate Brokers filed in district court a suit against Jack E. Cohrs claiming he breached an oral agreement to share commissions. The petition states the firm agreed on July 1, 1955, to pay Cohrs 50 percent of commissions from properties he sold and 25 percent of commissions on listings he procured but which were sold by others. It alleges commissions on a property sold before he left on January 1, 1958 totaled 2,150 dollars and that Cohrs has not paid his share.
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Jack E. Cohrs
Yuill and Gohmann
Cohrs
Yuill and
Gohmann
Paroled on Third Offense Drunk Driving Case
Cyril V. Elliott, 48, of Cedar Rapids, received a four year paroled sentence after pleading guilty to a third offense drunk driving charge. Judge Floyd Philbrick recommended two years in parole custody. Elliott had prior convictions in Black Hawk County in 1945 and Linn County in 1953. Judith Vone Gray, 18, of Marion, got a four month suspended jail term after pleading guilty to larceny for stealing two skirts from Newman’s. Co A Hammond, 49, of Dave NE, pled innocent to embezzlement involving $29.96 from Hoover Manufacturing Co. of New York. William D. Campbell, 43, of Dave NE, charged with drunk driving after a crash on Fifth Ave SE left him hospitalized.
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Cedar Rapids
Cyril V. Elliott
Floyd Philbrick
Elliott
Iowa State Board of Parole
Black Hawk County
Linn County
Judith Vone Gray
Marion
Newman
A. Hammond
Dave
Hoover Manufacturing Co
New York
William D. Campbell
Bave
Fifth Ave
Mercy
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Conservative Optimism Seen For Merchants
H A Schimberg, new president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, told the Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board at the Sheraton Montrose that a survey of early 1959 among retail merchants wholesalers and industrialists shows widespread optimism for the year. He cautioned that local business conditions are no longer al
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Cedar Rapids
H. A. Schimberg
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Chamber sees 1959 construction surge
Cedar Rapids officials and business leaders highlighted a 1959 construction outlook totaling about 30 million dollars. The Chamber president cited postwar gains, noting total construction since World War II nears 50 million. Industrial plans include 600 acres under Chamber influence and prairie creek lift station unlocking hundreds of acres for development.
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Schimberg
Chamber
Prairie Creek
Kidnaping Case Details of Iavarone Family Inquiry
Police described a complex case in which Mrs Iavarone, a Brooklyn woman, may have abducted a baby nine days earlier. The infant weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce at return to St Peter's Hospital. Chionchio family confirms a 7 pound birth. Investigators noted hair color change and a distinctive long black coat with an inverted V in velvet. Mrs Iavarone has eight children from two marriages. her oldest son died last summer. The Chionchio baby’s father Frank Chionchio expressed sympathy and openness to visit, while noting the family has another child Gerardette.
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St. Peter’s Hospital
Leggett
John Roelert Getch
Peter Morello
McCabe
Brooklyn
Four Teens Die In Texas Car Crash
Four teen-agers were killed when their car overturned inside Groesbeck city limits while returning from a party. The victims were all teenagers from the area, and authorities began the investigation into the crash.
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Groesbeck
Texas
Iowa House Names Committees On First Session Day
Speaker Vern Lisle announced the Iowa House standing committees marking the first time committees were named on opening day. Linn County reps Frank L. Martin and Robert F. Wilson were assigned to multiple panels including Appropriations and Judiciary. East Iowa chairs include Neil Johns and George Paul with Rep. Katherine Falvey of Albia as the sole Democratic chair.
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Des Moines
Vern Lisle
Iowa House of Representatives
House
Linn County
Frank L. Martin
Robert F. Wilson
Board of Control, Military and Veterans’ Affairs
Judiciary
Lisle
Wilson
Martin
East Iowa
Neil Johns
Toledo
George Paul
Brooklyn
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Jack Milroy
Vinton
Elmer Hoth
Postville
Fish and Game
Hillman Sersland
Decorah
Russell Eldred
Anamosa
A. L.mensing
London
Katherine Falvey l
Albia
Mining
Legislature Secrecy Debate Surfaces In House Meeting
The Iowa legislature discusses secrecy in rule adoption with Rep. George Paul arguing against hidden actions and Lucken proposing news access to committee votes after meetings. Rep. Howard C. Reppert Jr. presides as Lisle is sworn in, while the Senate opens under Lt. Gov. Nichol as seats and routine matters are set.
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George Paul
Brooklyn
Lucken
Rules Committee
House
Howard C. Reppert, Jr
Des Moinés
Polk County
Rep
A. L. Mensing
R-Lowden
Lisle
Senate
W. H. Nicholas
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