This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 40 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1949
Page
7
An agricultural forecast notes partly cloudy conditions Tuesday with increasing cloudiness Tuesday night and Wednesday. Light snow is possible mainly in eastern areas, with no major temperature changes expected through Thursday as light to gentle westerly winds shift across the state.
Weather details from Cedar Rapids appear garbled with numbers and locations, followed by a list of marriage licenses and police court entries. The record shows names such as Rock Toland and Carolyn, and mentions susequent citations for disturbances, drunkenness, and general alarms across streets and avenues including Center Point Road and Mercy.
Reckless driving fines include George Krej ches A street SW fined 100 dollars and others. The list shows multiple minor fines for traffic violations, including failure to have car under control and failure to yield, with various names and addresses. The obituary section notes several deaths with funeral details, ages, and service times across Iowa towns such as Mechanicsville, Monticello, Oxar, and Tama.
Vernon C Carie, 9012 Fifth Street SE, was named to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department by city council action. Recommended by Chief E P Kohout after civil service exams and a medical, he will begin work Tuesday and serve a six month probationary period.
Governor William S Beardsley urges consolidating agencies and trimming state workforce. He sets a 1949-era budget of 7 351 079 for departments, declines salary hikes for elected officials, hints at legislature restoring some cuts and considers combining the industrial commission with labor and mine inspectors.
City referred to City Engineer Frank Young the task of checking ownership for a 330 by 12 foot canoe shaped strip to be vacated and acquired near Prairie drives extension between G and H avenues. Sisters of Mercy Cedar Rapids and Hamilton Development Company own the tracts to be deeded to Maplewood addition lot owners, with additional reforms including a 30 foot strip and 40 foot stretch. The accounts department was authorized to buy a nine cubic yard municipal refuse unit and bid for a garbage truck. Mayor Hahn attended an Iowa League of Municipalities meeting. Burgos presided. Louise M and Elvin F Carberts received a 25 refund for a cigarette permit. new permit issued to Goldan Smith. class C beer permit granted to Jerry R Plotz.
George Krejci aged 42 of 1623 A Street SW was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Milo Kofron aged 25 of 1002 Eleventh Avenue SE was fined 75 dollars and costs after also pleading guilty. Krejci was arrested at 10 45 p.m. Saturday for erratic driving. Kofron was arrested at 2 p.m. Saturday after driving his machine into a snowbank on H Street SW between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.
Willard John Powell of Waterloo was named the ugliest man at Coe College Cedar Rapids after Alpha Phi Omega sponsored a penny vote contest. Powell, a 21 year old junior in commerce and finance, led six nominees with about 5000 votes cast for charity to benefit the March of Dimes.
The Commission reports on foreign atomic developments with Dr Walter F Colby directing intelligence. It notes the Eniwetok tests increased energy release and compares bomb power to Bikini and Hiroshima devices. A guard force protects 41 states, Canada, and the Marshall Islands with advanced alarms. Major plant expansions occur at Hanford and Oak Ridge, with Los Alamos and Sandia growing for secret work.
The entire Iranian merchant fleet is at Port Houston with the single vessel Iranis manned by 51 crew: 31 Chinese, one Russian, one Finn, one Englishman, one Romanian, nine Scandinavians and seven Iranians. The 10,000 ton ship was a gift from the United States.
Cedar Rapids city council enacted a new bicycle ordinance mandating seven day impoundment for first offenses and 15 days for second offenses, with 30 days required before release after a third offense. The changes also set annual licenses from April 1 to March 31 and raised lost tag replacement to 25 cents, replacing the prior 15 cents.
Iowa lawmakers introduced eleven new measures touching open records to track government spending tax exemptions and veterans preference. Bills would require public access to local government spending and public assistance rolls while proposing liquor store profit allocations to police and fiscal departments. Other items include school entrance age standardization hedge trimming near intersections and primary election timing changes.
Delbert Curtis 16 left a note for his mother predicting detention after a burglary spree involving his brother Jerry 15 and friend Sam 14. Police found the trio in the act at a market. the boy was later arrested at home.
In Los Angeles police report a burglary occurred at the Bel Air residence of a wealthy market chain operator. Diamond jewelry worth 257500 and 275 in cash were taken while the couple slept. the wife only noticed the loss Sunday. Police noted the incident as ongoing.
Iowa City and Des Moines resident Ralph H. Jarrett was sentenced by Judge Harold D. Evans to one year at hard labor in Fort Madison penitentiary after a district court jury found him guilty of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury for a knifing in a cafe last August.
Five petitioners asked the Cedar Rapids city council to install a sanitary sewer along Burch avenue NW west of Nineteenth Street. Councilmen referred the plea to City Engineer Frank E. Young for review. the plan would include 1,100 feet of eight inch pipe. Charles Penningroth signed for the Independent Schools District of Cedar Rapids.
Earl Henry Miller 927 C Avenue NW a Cedar Rapids resident for 28 years and a Link-Belt Speeder employee for nine years died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness He was born March 14 1901 in Elkhorn Wisconsin and came to Cedar Rapids from Vinton in 1920 He married Ellen Hayes on October 11 1922 in Cedar Rapids Survived by his wife five children two daughters Marilyn and Patricia and Kathleen Shadduck all of Cedar Rapids two sons Edward of Cedar Rapids and Allan of Mingo one sister Bertha Tramer of Mingo two brothers Roy H Miller of Cedar Rapids and Ralph E Miller of Evansville Also a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church and Hanford Post No 5 American Legion Funeral services will be held at 330 pm Tuesday in the Turner Chapel with the Rev D Keith Irwin pastor of Olivet Presbyterian Church Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery with military rites by Hanford Post American Legion Friends may call at the chapel.
Garfey Zach a Cedar Rapids resident for 28 years and an Iowa Steel and Iron Works employee died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 225 p m Sunday after a brief illness. Born August 17 1903 in Johnson county he moved to Cedar Rapids from there. He married Esther DeShaw on Feb 29 1927 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife two daughters Kathleen Saxton and Judy Zach both of Cedar Rapids two sons Marvin and Garfey Zach both of Cedar Rapids his father William Zach of Springville two sisters Anna Topinka and Mary Corporon both of Cedar Rapids two brothers Bill Zach of Cedar Rapids and Emu Zach of Springville and two grandchildren. Funeral 1 30 pm Wednesday at the Rev Lyle Kolb will conduct burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Robert Leith of Davenport, formerly of Cedar Rapids and longtime Cedar Rapids and Marion Railways employee, will be conducted at Turner Chapel at 1:30 PM Tuesday by Rev Andrew Kurth. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. friends may call at the chapel.
Charles Monahan of Waterloo and former Cedar Rapids resident died in a Waterloo hospital at 10 20 pm Saturday. Survived by wife Margaret two daughters Mrs F C Howard of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Walter Meyers of Waterloo a son Raphael of Florida and five grandchildren. Body at Hurley funeral home in Waterloo.
Services for Lesle Apple of 1438 B Avenue NE will be conducted at 10 am Tuesday in the Barte Hesser chapel by Dr Marvin Kober of St Paul’s Methodist church Burial will follow in Town Falls cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
Davenport AP report states Scott County grand jury indicted Hugo Sierk 54 an ousted supervisor on a drunk driving charge and Alfred Agnessen 36 a toolmaker for first degree murder. Mabel Gaskey 41 faced no indictment in a fatal shooting case involving her husband Archie in November 1948. Sierk was arrested Oct 24 after allegedly driving a county car into a ditch between Davenport and McCausland and was ousted for intoxication. Agnessen is accused of firing three shots into estranged wife Cleta Mae 37 as they walked the street Dec 15, she died at a hospital.
ELKO New Mexico Radio KELK raised 71.80 for the March of Dimes after five hours of nonstop records. DJ Carson Pinkley played Dennis Dus Clancy Lowered the Room from 1 pm Sunday until listeners begged mercy. He reported collecting 507.45 from supporters and 208.35 from those who wanted the record smashed.
Dr Ralph W Sockman pastor of Christ Church New York City will address a University of Iowa audience on February 8. His topic is A Date with Destiny. The event is anticipated to draw students faculty and local residents.
Cedar Rapids St Luke's 199 beds Mercy 200 Decorah hospital 52 Iowa City University 900 Mercy 125 Oelwein Mercy 28 Washington county hospital 54 Waverly St Joseph Mercy 40 were listed among 52 Iowa hospitals approved in the ACS thirtieth first annual report.
Edward J Byers of Des Moines was named chief laboratory technician at St Luke's hospital announced by hospital superintendent Louis Blair. He recently led the chemistry and bacteriology departments at Mercy hospital in Des Moines, is a University of Iowa and Drake University alum, a three year air force medical service veteran, married with one child, and will live with his mother at 1342 Hinkley Avenue NW.
Three men pleaded guilty to disturbance charges in police court Monday and were fined 25 dollars plus costs. The defendants were Jack Andrews 18 of 14th avenue SW, Fagen e McCarthy 938 M street SW, and Donald Wiseman 22 of 1010 Fifth avenue SF. Andrews was arrested at the Wheel Inn on Saturday night after a bartender signed information. McCarthy was arrested early Sunday on a wirefr complaint. Wiseman was arrested Saturday evening after Vivian Noeller of Fourth street SW signed information alleging Wiseman struck her father.
Washington la AP Wakington county authorities continue their investigation into Oral Ulin of Wellman who was shot in the leg last Friday Everett Viller town marshal said he was forced to shoot Ulin when he resisted arrest after a Wellman pool hall disturbance Sheriff Charles C Snyder said Ulin is recovering from a .22 caliber bullet wound below the right knee Ulin is held in the Washington county jail under 300 bond He is charged with assault and battery County Attorney Paul Shearer said he may also be charged with resisting arrest.
Washington reports the army will enlist on a competitive basis to meet a 677000 manpower limit set by President Truman. Enlistment quotas will be set periodically for six continental commands and will be decided by combined scores on intelligence and physical tests. The current army strength stands at 675000 officers and men.
Veterans of Foreign Wars post 788 announces a fox hunt set for next Sunday. Post officers say a postponement due to heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures delayed the earlier plan. Participants should gather at the VFW clubrooms on Second Avenue SF at 9 am.
The will of Mrs Ame lia J. Giffert died Jan 17 is probated in Linn county district court. Executors of the estate include Benjamin Eidamiller and housekeeper Alice M Stickley who will receive the Marion residence and furnishings valued at command. Beneficiaries include nephews and nieces with specified sums, and a codicil on Jan 15 1947 divides jewelry among the women beneficiaries.
Frederick W Burns a 27 year old draftsman admitted taking 4150 from a Cedar Rapids apartment. District Judge M C Hamiel deferred sentencing to February 10. Burns said he entered John Seibert's apartment last week and took the money from a jewel box. he was arrested Saturday while preparing to depart town.
District Judge Floyd Philbrick revoked the bench parole given to Isaiah L Patten Jr on August 19 after a 10 year forgery sentence. Patten was remanded to Anamosa Reformatory pending further action.
A long line of auto owners filled the Linn County courthouse lobby on Monday the final day to buy licenses without penalty A $1 penalty applies if purchased after February 1 and fees must be paid to complete the transaction.
In Des Moines Iowa Governor and Mrs William S Beardsley plan to move into the mansion later this week but the residence already has a tenant 14 year old Dan Beardsley has begun ninth grade at Callanan junior high after finishing first semester in New Virginia To be near school Dan and a housekeeper have moved into the mansion while the governor and his wife stay in a Des Moines hotel.
Fairfield high school physical culture director of 12 years died of a heart attack Sunday while rabbit hunting, 15 miles northwest of Fairfield.
Representatives from at least two Iowa Boy Scout councils will attend the Warbeck Area Council Boy Scout Exposition in Cedar Rapids. The event, a walk around show with demonstrations of the Scout program, runs Friday and Saturday at the Memorial Coliseum.
John M Cooper linked to Iran oil venture with Gulf subsidiaries. Former assistant to a Kuwait oil official, Cooper's transit through London and Houston is noted, with background on his education at Vesloh and graduate status.
Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper of Iowa will join a panel on America's Town Meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM over ABC Exel. The topic asks how a defensive pact with Western Europe can be formed. Also on the program are Senator Estes Kefauver, R W G Mackay of Britain, and Quincy Howe.
The Scott County Bar Association endorses District Judge Glenn D Kelly to fill the Southern District of Iowa seat after Judge Charles Dewey retires March 1, marking a key local professional endorsement in the federal selection process.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.