Cedar Rapids Area Births and Obituaries Bulletin
Cedar Rapids daily notes births in state and out of town including Cedar Rapids residents Edward C. Stange and Audrey A. Kasner and others in Oskaloosa Macomb IL and Cedar Rapids. Also lists funeral services for Emil W. Kess Mrs Jack Meeker Clarence E Brown Debra Buck and others with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Stange
Audrey A. Kasner
Loren Happel
Joan Day
Cedar Rapids
Paul Conway
Arlene McKie
Oskaloosa
Richard D. Welch
Macomb
Nita Melsh
Norman G. Hall
West Des Moines
Barbara J. Mosness
Game of Knock Rummy Halted by Detectives
Detectives shut down a Cedar Rapids knock rummy game at Eddie’s tavern on Eighth avenue and Second street SW. Four players, Bousselot Shaffer Owens Bone, faced gambling charges after bonds posted, while tavern operator Eddie J. Hanna faced a gaming house charge and was released on bond. Detectives Roy Walker and Harold Barger led the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
William E. Bousselot
Bowling Street
Robert R. Shaffer
Eighteenth Street
Robert D. Owens
Sixth Street
James Bone
Fourth Street
Eddie J. Hanna
Third Avenue
Eddie
Eighth Avenue
Second Street
Hanna
Roy Walker
Harold Barger
Semi Finalists Named in Voice for Democracy Contest
The National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters named 12 finalists for the 10th Voice for Democracy contest. Eight girls and four boys earned top scores from a screening committee. Among the semi finalists are Richard Hummel 15 Elkhart Indiana Elaine Dixon 18 Alexander Ramsey St Paul Minnesota Key Stanton 17 St Mary's Central Bismarck North Dakota and Mary Ellen Zanton 17 Janesville Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
Richard Hummel
Elkhart High School
Elkhart
Ind
Elaine Dixon
Alexander Ramsey
St. Paul
Mary Ellen Zanton
Janesville High School
Janesville, Wis
Firestone Elected President of Firestone Tire Co
Raymond C. Firestone was elected president of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co at the annual board meeting in Akron Ohio. He succeeds Lee R. Jackson who became vice chairman of the board. James E. Trainer is named to succeed Firestone as executive vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Firestone
Akron, Ohio
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Lee R. Jackson
James E. Trainer
Firestone
Cedar Rapids City Briefs Highlight Meetings and Moves
Local briefs note the Christian Club Senior Men meeting at the YMCA, Jaycee awards committee sessions, Toastmasters programs with speakers like John Naber and Joe Leming, and a Legion Auxiliary card party. Officials announce moves, leaves, and class schedules plus a Plan Commission session at the Roosevelt hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Toastmasters
Jaycee Toastmasters Club
Nick’s
John Naber
Tom Riley
Wayne Cornill
Bill Malloy
Bill Best
Bob Simmons
Hawkeye Toastmasters
Hawkeye Toastmasters Club
Bishop’s
Joe Leming
Ralph Western
Bob Eppel
Jim Jarras
Dean Miller
Lloyd Miller
John Stark
Plan Commission
City Plan Commission
Roosevelt Hotel
Ellender Predicts New Farm Program
Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana, chair of the agriculture committee, says the 85th Congress may enact a new flexible price support farm program. He adds that an expanded soil bank could raise farm income this year, potentially avoiding changes to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Senate Agriculture Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D- la
Ellender
Paris nuptials cost of Count of Paris daughter marriage
French newspapers estimate the Count of Paris spent about $30 000 on the marriage of his daughter Princess Helene to Count Evrard de Limburg-Stirum of Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Helene
Evrard de Limbourg-Stirum
Belguim
Revaluation plan outlines county property changes
County officials project Cedar Rapids property values averaging a 10 percent increase with better farm land rising and poorer land stable or slightly down. Rural revaluations emphasize land over buildings to equalize land grades. field staff will use a square-foot building measure and 1952 aerial maps. Dwellings and farm property will be assessed at percentages of sale value, with hearings set for May 1958 and completed before taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linkletter
Board of Review
Japan Airlines to fly Tokyo San Francisco with Japanese crews
Tokyo based AP report says all Japanese crews will start flying Japan Airlines jets on the Tokyo to San Francisco route in March, with U S pilots phased out of the operation.
Badger Accepted For Enrollment In FBI Academy
Cedar Rapids Police Chief Carl Badger will enroll in the FBI National Academy for a 12 week course starting March 18 at Quantico Virginia. The 59th session trains about 40 to 55 officers from multiple jurisdictions in investigation identification laboratory work traffic firearms and admin matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Carl Badger
FBI National Academy
J. E. Thornton
Omaha
FBI
Badger
Marine Training Base
Quantico
Washington, D.C
Thornton
E. A. Prochaska
Townsend in St Vincent’s after birthday as he recovers
Dr. Francis E. Townsend veteran pension plan advocate is in St. Vincent’s hospital recovering from a cold. He observed his 90th birthday a week ago and is expected to return home the first of the week per his stepdaughter Mrs James FE Sheviling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Francis E. Townsend
St. Vincent’s Hospital
James FE. Sheviling
Deaths Omar Lee Clark longtime Cedar Rapids advertising manager
Omar Lee Clark a Cedar Rapids resident for six years and former Smulekoff's advertising manager and World War II air force reservist died Thursday. Services will be at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Monday conducted by Dr Theodore Lilley of the First Presbyterian Church. Cremation will follow. The family invites charitable contributions to any charity of the donor choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Lee Clark
Marion Road
Cedar Rapids
Smulekoff’s
Air Force
Turner Chapel
Theodore Lilley
First Presbyterian Church
Services for Carol Griffin Radcliffe in Turner chapel
Services for Carol Griffin Radcliffe age 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hamilton Radcliffe of Aurora, will be conducted in the Turner chapel at 10 30 am Tuesday by the Rev Theodore Youngquist of the First Lutheran church. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Griffin Radcliffe
John Hamilton Radcliffe
Aurora
Turner Chapel
Theodore Youngquist
First Lutheran Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Services for Mrs Gordie Grisham
Services for Mrs Gordie Grisham of route one Marion who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Friday will be held at Beatty Bearle chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday led by Rev Frank H Ward Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery at Hiawatha Friends may call after 5 p m Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordie Grisham
Route One
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Beatty-Bearle Chapel
Frank H. Ward
Shiloh
Hiawatha
Funeral Rites for Mrs Prochaska Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs Jo seph Prochaska of 298 Wilson Avenue SW will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at Kuba funeral home and 9 30 a.m. at St. Ludmila s Church with Rt Rev Msgr Frank R Hruby officiating Burial will be in St Johns Cemetery Msgr Hruby and St Lud Mila s parish will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday in Kuba funeral home where friends may call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Prochaska
Wilson Avenue
Kuba Funeral Home
St. Ludmila’s Church
Frank R. Hruby
St. John’s Cemetery
Msgr
Hruby
St. Ludmila’s
Cedar Rapids Man Dies At Home After 43 Years Residency
Elwood Royster a Cedar Rapids resident of 1400 Third avenue SE for 43 years died suddenly at 4 45 p m Saturday He was born October 1 1884 in Muscatine Iowa and married Besse McAvoy on April 7 1908 in Muscatine He worked 41 years for Williams and Hunting Co retiring two years ago Survived by his wife are two sisters Mrs Hal Carpenter and Mrs Ed McCormick of Muscatine Services will be held in Turner chapel with burial at Greenwood cemetery Muscatine Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Royster
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Iowa
Besse McAvoy
Williams and Hunting Co
Hal Carpenter
Ed McCormick
Turner Chapel
Greenwood Cemetery
Meyner Weds Miss Stevenson in Historic New Jersey Ceremony
Governor Meyner and Miss Stevenson wed in a formal ceremony at a historic church. The groom, 48, and the bride, connected to Adlai Stevenson, pledged love and loyalty as guests including Stevenson attended. The rings were exchanged with a plain gold option revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyner
Miss Stevenson
New Jersey
Adlai Stevenson
New York
Stevenson
Bennett Allen Arrest Controversy Tied to Iowa Official
A man named Bennett alleges false arrest after a drugstore confrontation in Des Moines. Detectives Buckroyd and Couch say Bennett resisted and was transported to the station. no charges filed. Bennett's son James calls for vindication while Gov. Loveless seeks full disclosure of facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
James Bennett
Des Moines
Tidrick
Iowa Senate
Buckroyd
William Purdy
Couch
Herschel Loveless
Washington
Firemen Tack Icicles From State Theater Roof
Firemen used an aerial ladder to topple dangerous icicles hanging from the State Theater roof. With near melting temperatures, theater officials feared a pedestrian could be struck as icicles posed a falling risk. Fire Chief Jesse Hunter authorized the operation and a firefighter climbed aloft to remove the ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Theater
Fire Department
Jesse Hunter
Factory Destroyed in Five Alarm Racine Blaze
A five alarm fire leveled the Racine Planting Co factory in Racine Wisconsin early Saturday causing about 175000 dollars in damage. No injuries are reported and investigators begin to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
Racine Planting Co
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