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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1947
Page
4
The day’s weather lists highs and lows for various cities with precipitation notes and an Iowa forecast. Public notices cover divorce decrees, marriage licenses, and a police court docket with fines for disturbances, intoxication, and meter violations plus multiple named residents and addresses.
Britain rejects Russia and Norway’s joint defense claim and says the 1920 Spitzbergen treaty remains valid despite Moscow contending it was signed by former enemy states. A Foreign Office spokesman notes Britain was not approached for renegotiation and that the treaty binds all parties, restricting military use of the Arctic islands.
Former Kansas governor Alf M Landon told reporters in Des Moines that national solvency and a balanced budget should come before federal tax reductions. He urged annual debt retirement, predicted some tax relief, and said many Republicans would seek the 1948 nomination, with the winner likely elected.
Officers of Welch-Cook-Beals Company in Cedar Rapids were re-elected at the annual stockholders and directors meeting. R. S. Cook remains president. Beals, H. A. Pec le Ss, E Coquillette serves as treasurer, and G. S. Mobry as assistant treasurer were reaffirmed.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Youngman filed a district court petition seeking twenty dollars in rent owed for a Second Street property. The case outlines a civil claim for nonpayment of rent and seeks recovery of the amount plus any allowable costs.
City officials and railroad executives discuss blocking issues at Fourth Street and along First Avenue as curving yard tracks hinder switching. Officials propose targeted calls to operators, two pulls to reduce drag, and faster car turnaround to ease bus delays and street congestion.
Clyde A. Blanchard, 34, was named president of State Savings Bank in Council Bluffs, a $7 million institution. He had served as executive vice-president for two years and worked with the bank for over 13 years, succeeding his father on the board.
Skorstad former managing director of the Minnesota Credit Union League and current member of the Credit Union National Association education department will address Collins employees Saturday. A banquet at 6 30 p.m. and a dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. accompany the event. Skorstad will discuss The Credit Union Movement. Herbert Vetter of Des Moines, Iowa Credit Union League managing director, will attend. 1947 officers to be elected.
A proposed bill would require lobbyists to register with the secretary of state and disclose the groups or people they represent. It limits influencing legislators to official committees, public addresses, publications, or written briefs and imposes penalties up to one year in jail or a $1000 fine.
William Rammels 82 died in a nearby hospital at 8 30 after an extended illness. Born near Atkins September 17 1864 he was survived by six children Elmer H and John A of Palo Charles F Cedar Rapids William Jr at Atkins and two daughters Mrs Carl Wilhelmi and Mrs Walter Wilhelmi both of Atkins. Also five sisters and eighteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Two services will be held Friday at the Atkins home at 1 30 and 2 in St Stephan's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial in St Stephan's Cemetery. Friends may call Beatty chapel Cedar Rapids until 3 p.m. Thursday.
Edgar Allen Firkins 75 lifelong Fairfax resident died at his home at 7 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. Born October 7, 1871 in Fairfax, he was survived by his wife Bertha Tow, a step-son Howard Tow of Cedar Rapids, two step-daughters Mrs A T Engdahl of San Francisco and Mrs J A Dunlop of Fairfax, two sisters Alice and Alfie Firkins of Belle Plaine, and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Pres church Fidelitas.
Services for Mrs. William A. Taylor of 1343 Cavense NE were set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Turner chapel with Rev. C. V. R. DeJong of Marion presiding. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial cemetery and friends may call at the chapel.
The Supreme Court listened to arguments over the United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis contempt fines totaling 3.51 million tied to the 1946 coal strike. Justices questioned congressional intent and jurisdiction while Lewis was absent on vacation and proceedings could take weeks or months to decide.
The school board weighs increasing the general fund base under paragraph two of section 298.1. Officials note approved past applications in 1945-46 and 1946-47 and discuss raising the per pupil base from $75 to around $100, with a 35 percent add-on. A public hearing is set for next Monday to hear objections. funding would come from surplus rather than new taxes.
The troopship General Muir is scheduled to dock in New York on Wednesday carrying 1,843 troops after a voyage from Bremerhaven. The Associated Press reports the arrival as part of postwar troop movements.
Marvin E. Fatka, 1148 C avenue NW, was appointed a constable for Rapids township by the Linn county board of supervisors to fill a vacancy created when Frank Krejci was elected last November. Fatka, a Navy veteran with a 1944 medical discharge, operated a Cedar Rapids service station for 10 years before his entry into service. Born February 25 1913 in Plymouth Iowa, he has lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years, married Myrtle Vaughn in 1932, and has two daughters Maureen and Marie. He is active in the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars South Side Civic club and other fraternal groups.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., housing chairman of the American Veterans Committee, accuses Communist infiltrators of transforming the AVC from a young Americans welfare group into a torn and deceitful organization. He says members are bewildered by lies and tactics aligned with the Daily Worker.
Scores of pajama clad guests were routed from rooms at the Great Northern hotel in Terre Haute Indiana after a fire confined to a lobby storage room. Firemen said the blaze was started by a cigarette in a room occupied by a serviceman and no injuries were reported.
A couple and their child saw two breakdowns and a trailer fire halt their westward journey. After a two day delay in Des Moines they continued to Lamont where the trailer again broke down and later burned, destroying belongings. Insurance did not cover the in transit loss.
Walter E. Mercer age 37 is jailed in Linn County after two indictments for cheating by false pretenses and desertion and abandonment of minor children. The grand jury also returned three secret indictments and found no bills in two cases while examining the county home Cedar Rapids jail and the county jail.
Georgia remains in turmoil as governors Arnall and Talmadge clash over succession. A crowd pressed the executive office while P. T. McCutcheon blocked entry. Talmadge supporters cheered as the canvass showed Talmadge elected 161 to 87 and Thompson vowed to challenge acting governance.
Crawford county supervisors and the Illinois Central Railroad face a sudden bid for judgment on a $142,828 assessment tied to the Boyer River drainage project. Railroad counsel B B Burnquist sought immediate judgment arguing no court power to readjust, while Floyd E Page defended fair assessment as the goal despite questions on benefits.
An estimated 65,000 workers walked off jobs in London and 20 provincial cities as part of a nationwide strike. Protestors gathered in key locations to demand higher wages and better working conditions amid ongoing labor disputes.
Municipal officials will be guests of the Young Men s BU at a chamber event where the mayor will discuss department work and answer questions in an open forum. Gane tom Hahn will miss the meeting to attend a national mayors conference in Washington. Guest list includes city commissioners Dave Williams Lou Burgus Gordon Hughes Dick Jones Munich Harry Johnson Police of Condon Traffic Capt Bill Remington and recreation head Nevin Nichols. Dinner at 6 15 p.m.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce mails a questionnaire to gauge local business demand for airline service. United Air Lines plans an east–west service rollout with two weeks’ return visit to study Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport. CAA officials and Collins Radio reps surveyed airport communications and radio setup.
Floyd L. Rummery, 63, suffocated Wednesday at Huttig Manufacturing in Muscatine after climbing to clear clogged sawdust. He vanished unseen as colleagues searched the 25 foot deep bin. Superintendent E. B. Albers estimated he was inside about 20 minutes and noted no safety belt was used.
Edgar Grims ley, 39, Tulare Calif farm worker, was found alive in a railroad boxcar after spending nine days without food or water. A railroad boxcar checker Carl Lehman heard faint kicks, opened the sealed car, and rescued him. Grimsley said he crawled in January 5 to nap and was trapped until Tuesday night.
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