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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1952
Page
2
The daily record briefs include Iowa weather with Partly cloudy skies and colder conditions, and forecasts for Thursday night through Saturday. Local wind, sunrise, and moon times noted along with January precipitation totals and a list of marriage licenses and public notices for Davenport, Dubuque, Keokuk, and nearby towns.
High Twelve meets at the Roosevelt hotel Friday noon to view a civil defense mock attack on Syracuse. Loren M. Hullinger Jr., son of Mr and Mrs L M Hullinger, elected justice of Cordell Hall chapter at Cumberland University. Trial set for Robert Paul for disturbing the peace. bond $125. Cancer film Breast Self Exa at St Johns Hellenic Orthodox church Sunday 2 30 p.m. Greek Ladies Philoptohos Society. Engineering exams March 4 5 at Des Moines. Arnold Turner waived to grand jury on forgery. bond $1 500. Paul Zinner named chief of minerals division at US Bureau of Mines in Washington. Square dance schedule at the coliseum. Shine Mission speaker Rev Le Roy Carter Friday 7 30 p.m. Others note hospital admission of Ross R Groves with pneumonia.
Twelve seniors selected for Coe College yearbook honor include Cedar Rapids resident George Dostal and Imogene Sumner of Guthrie Center. Dostal has served as vice-president of the student council and Delta Phi Epsilon, and participated in varsity football and baseball.
Beardsley governor shows an early filing deadline of March 14 due to the soldier vote. He admitted to sending a $13,000 settlement to the federal internal revenue service for 1944 through 1949 taxes. He became governor in 1949, with only Hammill and Cummins having won three consecutive Iowa terms.
Services for Harvey D Hunter of 111 Twenty-seventh street NE are set for 1 30 p m Friday at the Beatty chapel with C O Shaffer and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial cemetery with friends invited to visit at the chapel.
Linda McGonigal of 1132 Ellis Boulevard NW died at 4 p.m. Wednesday after a brief illness. Born October 25, 1858 in Cedar Rapids she is survived by daughter Margaret Devery, brother Frank Vanous, and sister Mrs W F Henning. Services at Brady mortuary 1 30 p m Saturday with burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday.
Robert R. Hall aged 69 of 302 Seventh Street NE died Tuesday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Former Ames resident, he is survived by son Raymond of Cedar Rapids. Funeral services set for Friday afternoon in Ames. Body at Adams Funeral Home in Ames.
Mary Turner lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died at Marion route 2 Tuesday. Rev. Russell Ayres Pavy of Calvary Baptist Church will officiate at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Barta-Hesser chapel. Burial in Linwood Cemetery. friends may call at the chapel.
The Ugly Man contest at Coe college raises funds for the March of Dimes under Alpha Phi Omega. Six nominees vie for Esquire or related honors, with votes costing one penny and proceeds counted by the fraternity executive committee.
AFL Employes of the city request to join wage and working condition negotiations with the city council. The signature line shows James D. White of the Teamsters union seeking to modify the current agreement ending March 31. Mayor Clarence Sedive said talks will begin in February as CIO, police, and fire groups had earlier requested negotiations.
Two Johnson County schools near Sharon and Frytown suffered window breakage during Tuesday night. Deputy Don Wilson said teenagers caused the damage, with Sharon school about 200 dollars and Washington township school about 350 dollars in losses.
Gen. Pierre Nudant aged 90, former president of the inter allied armistice commission after World War I and a close friend of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, died Wednesday in Dinan France.
Birds travel thousands of miles nonstop across open ocean during migration and scientists still seek to understand their navigation methods.
Judge Charles Penningroth ruled that Clarence L Beesons parole custody be moved from the Iowa parole board to Sheriff James H Smith. Beeson, a former First District Supervisor, must stay within Iowa counties and cannot leave the state. travel and car use are deemed necessary for his business. The board approved the custody change and Beeson’s personal belongings were released to him.
The state seeks 5474.20 plus 1970 tied to alleged excess old age assistance and the March of Dimes wishing well theft. Wilgus pled guilty to petty larceny, given 30 days, plus 75 suspended days to be served for no further trouble.
Three men changed pleas from innocent to guilty on drunk driving charges and were fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge Floyd Philbrick. Kenneth Beatty 32 of 1119 J Ave NW, William Krumbholz 41 of 1420 E Ave NE, and Dennis Collins Jr. 35 of 2500 Johnson Ave NW pled guilty to offenses on Aug. 9, April 14, and May 28 respectively.
Two Des Moines youths, Joseph E. Hendrickson 18 and James A. Caffee 19, were given until Saturday at a.m. to plead to car theft charges before Judge Charles Penningroth. Attorneys were appointed for both, and the pair is accused of stealing a car owned by Donald R. Fish of Urbana in Cedar Rapids. They were arrested near Davenport later Tuesday by Highway Patrolman Robert Lutter. Cedar Rapids police returned them from Davenport on Wednesday.
Three wills were admitted to probate Thursday. Joseph Charipar died December 28 naming his widow Antonie as sole heir and executrix without bond. John W Stastny died December 18 naming his widow Frances as sole heir with Frank J Stastny as executor with a $1,000 bond. Wesley Pidima died January 7 leaving $100 to daughter-in-law Beatrice Pidima, $3,000 to granddaughter Jean Pidima, and the rest to son Emil Pidima who is named executor without bond.
The Sisters of Mercy filed a lawsuit against Emmitt Doolin Bernice Doolin and Andrew Blakey seeking 263 91 in alleged overdue on an account and related damages.
In New Orleans Carlos Spaht and Robert Kennon lead the Democratic primary, setting a Feb 19 runoff. Gov Earl Long backing Spaht and Independent Appeals Judge Kennon outran seven rivals. Hale Boggs trailed in third with Russell Long support.
Four Ski Patrol members Dennis Wild Jack Holland Bob Cooper and Luigi Barrieri aided a stranded train amid fierce winds and new snow. Rescue teams worked through darkness with no light, some passengers sent to Mercy hospital Sacramento, while Bartender Louis McDermott served brandy and stewards organized passenger entertainment.
Harry Loynd, 53, president of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Co., Detroit, describes the tense moments spent aboard the snowbound liner City of San Francisco for nearly three days.
A description from a UP report details a City of San Francisco journey halted by a ferocious blizzard. Passengers endured scarce food and heating, with mass coughing and nervous tension while porters and medical staff kept order. Some recovered spirits as a last rescue attempt loomed.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd W Platt former Cedar Rapids residents believed aboard the streamliner City of San Francisco which wrecked near Donner Summit California during a heavy snowstorm. Platt worked as claims superintendent for Standard Accident and Insurance Company in San Francisco and had been transferred there.
Cedar Rapids Humane Shelter expected a rush to claim a German Shepherd found with a tin-can tail prank. Owner Al Quinn announced the dog would go to the first qualified applicant after a four day claim period, but the dog was claimed by William G. Schulte of Masonville after seeing the Gazette photo. Schulte said the dog is Duke and offered his own suspicions about the wiring, which he did not reveal.
The state, with seven witnesses, rested its case in the murder trial of 27 year old Mrs Joe Petsel for the drowning death of her 4 year old daughter Louise Dawn near Columbia Missouri on July 9. Confessions indicated she held the child underwater and bashed her head. she cited jealousy over the child and a recent pregnancy. Defense plans a temporary insanity plea and testimony from psychiatrists.
Cedar Rapids leader elect Sedlacek tells council the city must act now to return to incineration as the Hennessey Brothers face a nuisance charge from dump-area residents. He warns that an injunction could halt operations before he takes office, urging immediate council action. Commissioner Stolba then spoke, with attorney M W O Rieley urging prompt notice to clients.
The council formally resolves to act per Sedlacek while arranging a preinspector visit to the incinerator. Burgus criticizes past dump contracts and urges a credible remodel plan and timely finance review. A Thursday report by A L Bennett urges a prompt disposal decision amidst recent improvements.
Two East Iowans announced joining the Air Force by the Cedar Rapids recruiting station. Recruits are Gerald J. Miller 17 of 718 Ninth Street NW and Marvin M Thieslen 20 of Elberon.
Recent observations at Cornell University note over 2000 leghorns with deaths from tumors and leukosis. The mortality rate in poorly fleshed birds is twice that of well fleshed birds, indicating condition affects disease susceptibility.
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