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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1950
Page
2
Iowa forecast shows increasing clouds with light snow likely by afternoon on Wednesday and rising temperatures Thursday through Sunday. Normal highs 30 to 35, lows 12 to 16. Also listed are numerous funeral notices across towns including Rowley Williamsburg Springville Belle Plaine Elkader Quasqueton Wyoming and Iowa City with service times and locations.
Weiland, a former police officer and deputy U.S. marshal, seeks city office after a long career in law enforcement and public service. Rowray, 35, a baggage clerk and former transfer entrepreneur, campaigns for city post with a record of local activism on water service. Pfiffner, 34, a former machinist and transfer operator, runs as a first time candidate tied to union affiliation and a four child family.
Senate and House committees Tuesday approved aid measures for Formosa and South Korea. Formosa defense receives 28 million dollars from the Chinese Nationalists program while a 60 million dollar package funds the South Korean republic.
Ernest H. Gundling elected president of El Kahir Shrine uniformed bodies for 1950 after the Potentates’ dinner. Officers for Patrol Band Drum and Bugle Corps Wrecking Crew and Chanters named. lists enumerate presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers and unit representatives.
Ruth Shirley, 36, was sentenced by Judge Charles Bruce to 15 months confinement for breaking dishes worth $9 at a restaurant. She admitted the act citing pay disputes and a desire to vent her anger, saying she would now handle only tin cups and plates.
Joseph V. Weaver 69 of 628 Fourth Avenue SE died at home after a long illness. Born February 17 1880 in Zheim Austria he lived in Cedar Rapids 45 years. He owned Rialto theater until 1948 retirement and was a member of Crescent lodge A F and A M Apollo Commandery El Kabir Shrine and BPOE. Survived by wife Emma a daughter and a son and a sister. Services set for Thursday at Turner chapel with Masonic escort burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Master Masons to meet at Masonic hall.
Services for Royal H. Holbrook, Iowa historian and speaker, will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Turner chapel. The death occurred Sunday at his home 1420 Second Avenue SE. Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife, son John Amidon Holbrook of Minneapolis, sister Lettie D. Holbrook of Portland, Oregon, and three grandchildren.
Collins infant Jerry Raymond Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Quentin J. Collins of 107 Thirteenth Street SE, died at 2 35 p.m. Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Private services were held Tuesday at 4 30 p.m. in Turner chapel by Rt. Rev. Msgr. John M. Molloy. Burial followed at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Services for Mrs. D A Leonard of 2420 E Avenue NE will be conducted at 1 30 p m Wednesday in the Turner chapel by the Rev H G Schwegler pastor of First Lutheran church and Home Rebekah Lodge Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Police investigated two Cedar Rapids breakins from Monday night. A thief stole about $34.53 in cash and roughly $227 in jewelry from the Cedar Rapids Music and Jewelry Company and Corot Furniture Company. Entry came via smashed rear door at the jewelry shop. Patrolman Hollister found footprints in fresh snow and an unlocked door at 2:50 a.m. The burglar also accessed the furniture store through a basement door. It marked the third break-in in 24 hours.
McElhinney petitions district court to compel the Linn County fair association to disclose the Gerber contract entered last Oct and to allow a full reading of its terms. He argues the tax exempt body operates under public funds and should be open to inspection despite prior denials. The suit, brewing since January, followed his protest to the board of supervisors.
Delivery of Cedar Rapids' new telephone directory started Tuesday. Users should not dial new numbers until Friday, per M. H. Morrison, manager, due to hundreds of changes taking effect then. The directory adds phones since the last print and shifts four digit numbers beginning with four to five digits by adding another four in front.
A Monday Chamber of Commerce talk critiqued social security and deficit financing while outlining a hopeful but cautious 1950 business outlook. The speaker warned against welfare as a handout, urged production-based distribution, and noted shifts toward competitive fuels despite temporary booms in autos and construction. Kenneth Hastie and Ervin Stepanek received service awards for 1949 contributions to Whitlam park and chamber activities.
In Columbus Mississippi an 87 year old man was sentenced to life in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to shooting at a man during a line fence dispute. Judge John Greene stated he could do no more nor less under the law. Captain T Hunter Sharp a former mayor and postmaster pled guilty to shooting at Moore.
Duk Sang Choi a Korean student charged with killing a fellow Korean at the University of Dubuque was examined Monday by Dr Wilbur Miller director of the state psychopathic hospital at Iowa City.
In a blinding snowstorm half a mile south of Dunbar three people died in a head on crash between a car driven by Donald L. Hahn of Ames and a panel truck driven by Dennis Pfeiffer of Marshalltown. Hahn and Mrs. Hahn were identified among the dead along with J. Wilson Swaney of Grinnell and Mrs. Swaney who was badly hurt.
Martha Barker's divorce petition against Denson J. Barker was dismissed Tuesday by District Judge G. K. Thompson on the plaintiff's motion.
Frances Walrab Tuesday filed suit against Ralph Furler for 1227.41 dollars alleging unpaid farm rent and corn sales. Dr J M Frank renewed his injunction request against Charles C Murray and wife over basement access at Murray's apartment house. Judge G K Thompson set February 8 at 9 a.m. for a hearing. Fred Mullin, 36, at large, received a six month suspended sentence for vagrancy from District Judge J E Heiserman.
Officials urged a per capita gift of 18 cents to reach Linn county 1950 polio drive target with seven cents contributed by Tuesday leaving 11 cents still needed. Spokesmen warned polio is rising after Cedar Rapids saw two deaths last year and Linn county aided 28 cases in 1948 1949 saw a peak of 28. An extra $12 000 needed to cover future months plus another $500 funded fly spray efforts.
Washington AP The agriculture department announced that farmers may grow soybeans this year without government controls. No acreage allotments will be set for soybeans as there is no surplus unlike cotton and corn. Future policy will depend on farmer production and price supports. last year’s average price was $2.11 a bushel.
The navy shifts six destroyers from the Atlantic to the Pacific to form an escort division at Pearl Harbor. The lead ship Carpenter, an anti-submarine destroyer recently commissioned at Norfolk, will join the Pacific fleet in June.
AP reports seven dead and 25 injured with seven missing after a sudden wind and rain storm hits Tokyo Monday night. Local authorities warn of continuing danger as search efforts continue and emergency services respond to the weather disaster.
Iowa shipper representatives and shipping groups met at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids to plan the Iowa Industrial Traffic League. The proposed body aims to foster idea exchange, cooperate with regulators and carriers, and push sound transportation legislation. A legal and legislative committee would track bills affecting Iowa freight.
Grace Parr, 22, told authorities she shot her husband Francis Parr, 36, in their Tomah area home as he slept after a night of beating her. Police said the shooting occurred around 7:30 am and she, weighing 100 pounds, used a .32 caliber pistol.
Michael F. Hanson, 82, longtime newspaper publisher in Philadelphia, died Monday after a long illness. Hanson built the Philadelphia Record and later served as administrator of a estate owning the Record and three other Philadelphia newspapers.
Gilliland had not announced his plans. He was elected state chairman December 21, 1947, succeeding Willis York of Madrid and helped found the Young Republicans of Iowa. Gov. William S. Beardsley said he was surprised and praised Gilliland for devoting himself to public service and his law practice.
Iowa Republicans move to appoint a new chairman who can reunite the party after Whitney Gillilland’s surprise resignation. The search centers on selecting a nonaligned figure from outside central committee ranks, with James Schramm of Burlington named as a possible successor and other members noted for their old guard or liberal alignments. The committee must choose a leader who can bridge factions and avoid a race for Gillilland’s July term.
Gillilland announces resignation citing numerous unresolved law cases and time demands. He predicts a clear campaign issue between balanced budgets and deficit spending, while Spangler’s future remains uncertain and DeWitt supporters urge broader voter base alignment.
Waubeek Area Council Boy Scouts announce two new events for the 1950 circus a obstacle race for patrols and a square dance by Explorer Scouts. About 2 000 scouts from Jones Benton and Linn counties attend February 10 11 events with 24 patrols in the race and a 16 piece aluminum cock kit prize. Horizon clubs Camp Fire Girls join in the Basket Weave square dance along with clowns led by H Bob Wall. Cubs reprise Land of Make Believe with new costumes and a parade featuring fairyland and Mother Goose characters.
Hugh E McLaughlin 40 of 216 Fifth Street NE was found lying in the grand jury rest room near the county attorney’s office in the Linn County Courthouse around 3 30 PM Monday. Miss Ruth Bartling secretary in the county attorney’s office discovered him and filed an intoxication charge. He posted 25 bond and awaits arraignment before Justice of the Peace H R Churchill. Earlier he had been ejected from a women’s rest room in the courthouse.
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