Iowa City Weather Forecast and Local Notices
Iowa Agricultural Forecast expects fair skies with little temperature change through Wednesday. Increasing clouds and humidity bring warmer nights Thursday and Friday with scattered thundershowers near the Missouri River Wednesday night into western sections Thursday and Friday. Highs around 85 to 86, lows near 60. Plus local fines for traffic and parking violations and several birth announcements from Mercy, St Luke's, and area hospitals.
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Indies
York Fe
Iowa
Missouri River
Mystery Truck Burned On Linn County Road
A flame scarred tractor type truck believed to belong to Fort Dodge's Brady Motor Freight was found abandoned on a county road two miles west of the county home. Sheriff Jim Smith said no investigation was planned and noted it may have been stolen or a driver unhitched to fetch another tractor.
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Linn
Fort Dodge
Floyd Emmons
W. H. Behrens
Jim Smith
Smith
Brady Motor Freight
Webster County
American Transfer and Storage Company
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge Transfer Company
Amerroy
Elmer Seevell
Marion
Des Moines
Obituaries from multiple towns list deaths and services
A list of death notices from Anamosa Dysart Traer Ossian Edgewood Tipton Manchester Iowa City Town City Marengo with ages and dates. It records the deceaseds names ages and funeral details such as church or home services and dates.
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Anamosa
Margaret C. Daley
Waseca
Minn
St. Patrick’s Church
Dysart
Otto D. Schlapkohl
Ottumwa
Zion Lutheran Church
Matthew Byam
Waterloo
Wunder
Traer
William B. Nechanicky
St. Paul’s
Ossian—Erick Rogness
First Lutheran Church
Edgewood
William A. Downey
George
St. Mark’s Church
Bad Fisher
Rhines Funeral
Tipton
Charles Thompson
Iowa City
Wilson Funeral Home
Vance Anderson
Rochester Methodist Church
Manchester
Anna Stone
Gill Funeral
Addie M. Hemphill
Coralville
Backman’s Funeral
Town City
Lucy Pierick
Rockwell City
Laisbeth
Marengo
Eliza Inzelman
Marengo Presbyterian Church
Flying saucer hoax dashes over Iowa City
A flying saucer sighting over Iowa City Monday proved a student prank. Two helium balloons and a cardboard disc built by an engineering and a dental student at the University of Iowa drifted over the city on a light wind. Residents called police and newspapers with reports of the object.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
All Stars In Extra Inning Tie Sees Double Play Ends Rally
In a tense late sequence the Americans rally as DiMaggio hits into a double play, Appling drives in the tying run, and Brecheen works the National bullpen while Williams and Gustine contribute key hits.
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Dyer
Stanky
Verban
Reese
Marion
Kurowski
Gustine
Appling
Lewis
Williams
Sain
Spahn
DiMaggio
Mize
Baseball inning recap with substitutions and outs
Marshall moved back to haul down Boudreau's fly. One run, two Ne went to right field for the Americans and Doerr took over at second. Cooper skied to Henrich. Mize walked and Masterson warmed in the bullpen for the first time, fanning. No runs, no hits, no errors, one left.
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Brecheen
National
Shea
Rosar
Dixie Walker
Newhouser
Marion
Blackwell
Kell
Gustine
Mize
DiMaggio
Gordon
Verban
McQuinn
Bert Haas
H. Walker
Conlan
Lewis
Williams
Boudreau
Dyer
Pafko
Walker
Marshall
Doerr
Cooper
Henrich
Masterson
Peak
Sain
Spence
Washington
Spence Kurowski
Johnson
Reese
Stanky
Musial
Samn
Spahn
Trout
Joe Page
Cavarretta
Wards
Cronin
Masi
Slaughter
Cavaretta
Nationals
Edwards
Kurowski
Page
Rowe
Baseball game tense with late scoring in tight tie
Rosar drives in Doerr for the tie, Sain errors, Kurowski, Stanky, and Kell among key hits. Masterson relieves, Cavaretta and Masi sub in to boost offense. Crawford-era pitching mix yields no decisive runs as innings end with few hits and three left.
Deaths Laura Dice 80 in Cedar Rapids after lingering illness
Laura Ellen Dice 80 of 827 Seventeenth Street widow of Fred C. Dice died in a local hospital at 2 50 a m Tuesday after a lingering illness. She was born November 3 1866 in Luzerne County Pa She is survived by Emma Blunt West Union two brothers Charles Jacobs Newport Wash Edward Mt Vernon Wash two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services will be held at Rohn chapel Thursday at 2 p m with burial in Fairfax Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Wednesday.
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Laura Ellen Dice
Seventeenth
Fred C. Dice
Cedar Rapids
Luzerne County
Emma Blunt
West Union
Charles Jacobs
Newport
Wash
Edward
Mt. Vernon
Rohn Chapel
Elton D. Wells
Fairfax Cemetery
Local machinist Wilfred Barton Crow dies at 48
Wilfred Barton Crow of 2416 C avenue NE dies at home after a sudden illness. Born August 13 1898 in Traer he lived in Cedar Rapids 37 years. Survived by father Barton Wilfred Cron two sisters Mrs Everett M Foster of Chicago and Mrs Margaret Voss of Los Angeles and a brother Robert Cron of Los Angeles. He belonged to Mizpah No 639 AF and AM and International Association of Machinists Lodge 831. Services at Turner chapel with time to be announced. friends may call.
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Wilfred Barton Crow
C Avenue
Fruehauf Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Traer
Barton Wilfred Cron
Nwo
Everett M. Foster
Chicago
Margaret Voss
Los Angeles
Robert Cron
Mizpah
A.F
A.M
Edge
Internaual Association of Machinists
Turner Chapel
Pratt Ressel of Linn County Dies at Home
Frank N. Pratt of Linn County a lifetime resident and retired farmer dies at his home at 3 a.m. Tuesday after a long illness. Survived by wife Iva and son Fred W. Pratt of Cedar Rapids. Service set at Beatty chapel at 3:30 p.m. Thursday conducted by Chester Ainsworth. No flowers per requests.
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Frank N. Pratt
Thirtyfourth Street
Linn County
Iva
Heer Gee Fred W. Pratt
Beatty Chapel
Chester Ainsworth
Funeral services for Bert M. Usher held at 3 p.m.
Services for Bert M. Usher of 1616 M street SW who died Monday after a long illness were set for 3 p.m with Rev. Paul Stevens officiating. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery.
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Bert M. Usher
M Street
Paul Stevens
Senate panel approves Army funding boost for current year
The Senate appropriations committee voted to provide the Army with 5.6166 billion dollars for the current fiscal year, an increase of 335 million over the House’s authorization. The move came in Washington as part of ongoing budget deliberations.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Army
House
Tests For Deputy County Assessors Set for Sept 3
Iowa is set to test deputy county assessors on September 3 at 9 a.m. Under new law, county auditors will assume assessment duties by year end and appoint permanent deputies from those who pass exams prepared by the state tax commission. Applications must be residents and qualified voters in the county where they seek work, with forms due by August 23.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
City Lines Sued Over Death In Cedar Rapids Collision
Cedar Rapids City Lines Incorporated faces a $20 000 suit filed by the widow and executrix of Guy Gleason of Mechanicsville. The petition says Gleason was injured Sept 19 when a City Lines bus driven by Joseph Collegan collided with the car carrying Gleason and David Driscoll. Gleason died at the hospital from a ruptured peptic ulcer, police say. The accident occurred at Bevern SE and Twenty first street. Driscoll was fined in police court for failure to yield to the bus.
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Cedar Rapids City Lines, Inc
Mechanicsville
Guy Gleason
Gleason
City Lines
Joseph Collegan
Traffic Bureau
L. W. Remington
State Department of Public Safety
Quaker Oats to Appeal $5000 Indian Award Over Fatal Accident
An Iowa Industrial Commission ruling granting Celestia H. Wingfield widow of Thomas Wingfield more than 5000 in death benefits for a 1945 bin accident will be appealed Tuesday by Quaker Oats and Continental Casualty. Thomas Wingfield died after being struck by shelled corn during work. The award covered 18 dollars weekly for 300 weeks plus 800 for medical expenses. Death cause listed as nephritis with bronchial pneumonia, per medical testimony.
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Iowa Industrial Commission
Aer Oats Employe
Continental Casualty
Celestia H
Wingfield
Marital Difficulties Land Two in Jail
Two men serving jail terms for contempt of court due to marital difficulties. William J. Carlson jailed for 30 days after ignoring a restraining order from Florence Carlson who sued for separate maintenance. Early June 29, a man named con was choked and threatened her.
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William J. Carlson
Florence
Ad Philbrick
Ean Con
Rugger Sentenced for Contempt After Suspension
Maurice P. Rugger began a 30 day sentence for contempt after his suspended term, with his ex wife Helen accusing him of missing $25 weekly support per Judge Philbrick’s decree. He had been ordered by Judge G. K. Thompson on June 23, but his commitment was delayed temporarily.
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Maurice P. Rugger
Helen
Philbrick
Rugger
G. K. Thompson
Reese Pleads Innocent To Forgery Charge
Robert Reese Jr of 507 Ninth Avenue SE pled innocent to forgery at arraignment before Judge Floyd Philbrick. He remains jailed after failing to post 1000 bond, arrested Saturday by Sheriff Pete Whittemore for allegedly passing several bad checks in Cedar Rapids shops.
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Robert Reese, Jr
Ninth Avenue SE
Floyd Philbrick
Linn County
Reese
Pete Whittemore
Cedar Rapids
Will distributes estate of Jessie DeFreest
The will of Jessie DeFreest directs the executor to follow its terms. John M. Ely and Laurel Sullivan Ely are named as executors and primary beneficiaries. A Emerson Palmer leaves most of the estate to her two daughters Mrs Ely and Helen DeFreest McKnight. Five hundred dollars goes to Executor Ely. Insurance proceeds are allocated to Mary Palmer Fuller, the husband's daughter.
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Jessie DeFreest
John M. Ely
Laurel Sullivan Ely
A. Emerson Palmer
Mrs. Ely
Helen DeFreest McKnight
Ely
Mary Palmer Fuller
Boyd A. Clarahan Bonded After Linn County Jail Release
Boyd A. Clarahan of 709 Fourth Avenue SE was released from Linn County Jail late Monday after posting a $500 bond. He had pled Pana to a charge of unclear nature in court records.
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Boyd A. Clarahan
Fourth Avenue SE
Linn County
Pana
Iowa Weather Marked By Prolonged Fair Skies
Fair weather persisted in Iowa on Tuesday and the weather bureau forecast continued fair conditions across most of the state through Friday. Temperatures over the next five days are expected to average three degrees above normal, with slight night rises midweek and cooler readings in the west by Sunday. Precipitation should total about a half inch in the west and a quarter inch elsewhere, with scattered showers in the west Thursday and Friday and across the state Saturday and Sunday.
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Lowa
Weather Bureau
Iowa
All Iowa Fair Kids Day Group Holds Meeting
Initial plans for Kids Day on August 11 at the All Iowa Fair at Haienaye Downs were to be drawn up at a meeting.
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Haeiaye Downs
John Pavlis Memorial model airplane meet set for Cedar Rapids
More than 1200 in cash prizes and trophies will go to winners in the second annual John Pavlis Memorial model airplane meet at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport. Entry blanks are circulating to some 1000 builders as the two day event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with awards at 5 p.m. Saturday.
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John Pavlis
Cedar Rapids Municipal
Leo Miner
Iowa
Miner
Juggler Claims Flying Saucers Got Away From Him
Washington report says a West Coast juggler told President Truman he was juggling with flying saucers for a new act when they slipped away. He asked his name remain private and White House did not reveal it.
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Washington
INS
Truman
White House
West Coast
Man
Miners Strike Pact Seals New Era in Bituminous Industry
The agreement ends the deadlock with miners led by Lewis, ensuring Taft Hartley immunity and government backed safety standards. It removes strike penalties, drops old foremen demands, and merges royalty funds into welfare. Coal prices may rise 67 cents to $1 per ton as United States Steel's Fairless hails the accord for industrial peace.
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Lewis
Benjamin A. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Fairless
Senator Charges Army Stacks Courts in Europe
Senator Jenner alleges in a 1946 letter to Secretary Patterson that the European theater military command stacks courts martial against defendants. He cites a routing slip naming California attorneys to act as defense counsel for five prisoners at Frankfurt and accuses officials of attempting to whitewash higher officers in the Kilian Lichfield case.
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Washington
Jenner
R-Ind
Patterson
Lichfield
Cornelius E. Ryan
Francis H. Wenderwerker
Usf.e.t
United States Forces
Zari J. Carroll
Thomas Foley
California
Frankfurt
Carroll
Col
James A. Kilian
Kilian
Carroll An F Oley
Foley
Colvsion Stith
Petrillo Seeks Accord With School Or Amateur Bands
James C. Petrillo said he will meet with school officials and music teachers before September to resolve conflicts between local musicians unions and school or amateur bands. He argued locals are autonomous and that the Sea bill limits union interference with broadcasting, while noting past misunderstandings occurred at the local level. He criticized commercial use of amateur school festivals as harming musicians’ bread and butter.
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Washington
INS
James C. Petrillo
Musicians’ Union
Rep. Kearns
R-Pa
House
Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Kearns
Ohio Woman Killed in Crash Near Marengo
Mrs. Margaret Folk of Cleveland Ohio was killed in a head on collision seven miles east of Marengo on highway 6. Her husband Gaylord Folk 50 was critically injured. The coroner C E Van Dyke of Iowa county said four others in the other car were hospitalized including Clifford Kinkade and his wife and two children from Olney Illinois with one child badly injured. An inquest will be held later.
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Marengo
Margaret Folk
Cleveland
Ohio
Highway 6
Here
Gaylord Folk
C. E. van Dyke
Iowa County
Watts Hospital
Clifford Kinkade
Olney
Kinkades
van Dyke
Petrillo cites Taft Hartley limits on standby union workers
James C Petrillo told a House labor subcommittee he believes the Taft Hartley act restricts standby employment by nonunion workers. He bases this on a section stating no employer can pay anyone who does not perform services, as his union requires nonunion artists to be paid only when performing.
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Washington (Ap
James C. Petrillo
Petrillo
House Labor
Meme Receiving Regular Pay For Fun
A brief note notes that receiving regular pay for fun activities is not appropriate. It critiques the idea as inconsistent with expected work or compensation norms.
Wandering Truck Driver Sought Across Nation
Chicago authorities and federal prosecutors hunt James Wyers missing since April 26 in his boss Edward Kirby’s truck and trailer. Embezzlement suit filed for 13000 vehicle plus 219 in hauling fees. trail spans Baltimore Chicago Boston Tampa Memphis.
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Chicago
INS
United States
Robert C. Eardley
James Wyers
Baltimore
Boston
Tampa
Memphis
Eardley
Edwin K. Walker
Myers
Edward Kirby
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Norva Hotel
Lyle T. Casteel
Arlene LeRoy Lillig
Edliams
Keota
Charles G. Suchau
Geraldine Weber
Independence
Georgia M. Dusil
Louis J. McCardle
Ee McCardle
Helen L. Hous
Clifford Houser
Viola Willis
Mingo Willis
William L. Leonard
Center Point Road
Joseph F. Machek
Twentieth Avenue
J. Harold Ferguson
William J. Barron
Crescent Street
A. H. Simmonds
Fifth Avenue
Merle Drexle
Prairiesburg
Mercy
Martin F. Moynihan
Tenth Street
Ray Bails
Stanwood
Glenn Unruh
Lawrence Lubbock
Shellsburg
St. Luke’s
Donald Herman
1648
Avenue NE
Kenneth Stewart
Sixth Street
Eileen Nye
B Avenue NE
Herbert Wignall
Sinclair Avenue
James W. Zoller
First Avenue
Louis King
SUI
All-Stars
Monahan Mortuary
F. J. Monahan
Wm. J. Stewart
Wilfred B. Cron
Usher Services
Senate
School of Instruction
John W. Barnes
Ones
Forencon
County Auditors
Bailey Barnes
Black Hawk
Louis Cook
Apartment of Agriculture
Scribe
J. W. Scolaro
National Assessors Organization
Wormley
Herschel Langdon
Bert Zuver
Palmer
Clarahan
John B. Turder & Son
Ave. S.E
Saucers
Juggler
Ted
LAPES
Third Avenue
Din
Sen Tor
Als Afer
Tom McCauley
Personal Finance Co
Off
Tad Ave
Eam
Burkhalter
Insurance Agency
I. DB
L. D. Burkhalter, Jr
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