Chet Mendelhall Celebrates 94th Birthday in Sigourney Hospital
Special to The Gazette. Chet Mendelhall observed his ninety fourth birthday Sunday in the Sigourney hospital where he has lived the last four years He received visitors and was presented gifts and flowers Born at Crawfordsville Indiana he came to Iowa at age 12 with his father Thomas Ellerton Mendelhall who farmed near Oskaloosa He attended Oskaloosa college walking twenty miles from his father's farm and he says it didn't hurt me a darn bit He is of Quaker parentage and married Alice Heald of South English in 1896 He worked as a sign painter and fresco painter and spent time in Mexico He was a farmer and cattle feeder in partnership with William Heald at South English They had a son who died in infancy His wife died in 1933 He is a member of the Masonic lodge at South English He remarks on the rule of life that led to old age Ive lived a life without sin I have never voted the Democratic ticket He follows current events reads the paper and listens to GOP convention broadcasts from Chicago Three presidents Lincoln Garfield and McKinley were assassinated He is a brother in law of Dr C L Heald owner of Sigourney hospital Allen Heald a nephew
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Sigourney
Chet” Mendelhall
Sigourney Hospital
Crawfordsville
Ind
Iowa
Thomas Ellerton Mendelhall
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa College
Penn College
Alice Heald
South English
Mexico
William Heald
G.O.P
Chicago
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Cc. L. Heald
Allen Heald
Cedar Rapids
Weather Fronts Bring Warm to Mild Five Day Outlook
The Iowa Minnesota forecast shows mostly fair conditions with a warming trend midweek. Temperatures will range from mid 60s to mid 80s with a precipitation average of a quarter to half an inch mainly Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Taft backers push to bar contested Georgia Louisiana Texas delegates
At the convention a Taft proposal to bar 68 contested delegates from voting until cleared was adopted after a test vote showing Taft near the required nominating tally. Eisenhower supporters argued the outcome signals an early nomination win for Eisenhower, with Dewey expressing confidence but not committing on the final ballot. The hall erupted in a wild parade as delegations jeered and cheered while Gabrielson sought order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
Taft
Maryland
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohioan
Harry Darby
Kansas
Eisenhower
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Guy G. Gabrielson
School Board To Meet With Chamber Groups
Chamber representatives will meet the board of education Wednesday at 7 30 p m to learn plans for the school expansion program. Attending will be members from the Educational and City Growth and Development committees and the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Robert Caldwell
Chamber
Eisenhower Triumph in Delegates Dispute Reported
British newspapers Tuesday hailed Dwight D. Eisenhower's victory in the controversy over disputed delegates, framing his win as a decisive political achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Churchill congratulates liner captain on new Atlantic record
London AP reports Prime Minister Churchill sent congratulations Tuesday to the skipper of the liner United States for a record Atlantic crossing previously held by Britain.
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London
Churchill
United States
Britain
New City Manager Named for Council Bluffs
L. M. Mc Connell, 49, named city manager at Council Bluffs to succeed Oliver Comstock who resigned earlier this year. McConnell, currently Warren Pennsylvania city manager, will assume duties August 1 at an annual salary of 9600 dollars. He previously served as city manager at Ketchikan Alaska for five years.
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L. M. McConnell
Council Bluffs
Oliver Comstock
McConnell
Warren, Pa
Warren
Ar Ketchikan
Alaska
Lorenz Heldt Rites Set in Oelwein
Services for Lorenz E. Heldt 44 of Oelwein will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Hintz Funeral Home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born April 29 1908 in West Union he was in the grocery business most of his life and owned the Food Shop in Oelwein since 1937. Survivors include his wife a son Ronnie a daughter Mary Jo his father Emil a brother Louis and sister Mrs Royal Kleiman all of Oelwein and Blairstown.
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Oelwein
Lorenz Heldt
Hintz Funeral
Woodlawn
Columbus Junction
Charles Johnston
Stephens Funeral
William W. Lantz
Antone L. Koepke
Cicero
Ill
Iowa City
Michael Joe Bell
Thomas Bell
Cathout
Memory Gardens
Lorenz E. Heldt
Oelwein Cer
Rochester
Minn
Hintz
West Union
Heldt
Emil Heldt
Hawkeye
Ronnie
Mary Jo
Emil
Louis
Royal Kleiman
Blairstown
Deaths Ellen Northrup longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Ellen Ella Northrup sixty wife of George E Northrup of 600 First Avenue NE Cedar Rapids died suddenly Monday at 6 pm Born August 21 1884 in Wadena married November 1912 She is survived by her husband two sons Derwood and Wilfred Talcott a daughter Mrs Clifford Evans two brothers Phillip Dye of Burbank CA Elmer Dye Wolf Point MT a sister Mrs Kizzie Carothers of Cedar Rapids and five grandchildren She was a Trinity Methodist member Services Thursday at 1 30 pm in Turner chapel led by Dr H M Grant Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Ella” Northrup
George E. Northrup
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Kresge
Wadena
Derwood Northrup
Wilfred Talcott
Clifford Evans
Phillip Dye
Burbank
Calif
Elmer Dye
Wolf Point
Mont
Kizzie Carothers
Northrup
Trinity Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
H. M. Grant
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mrs Ray Smtil Ralston Dies After Lingering Illness
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Ray Smtil aged 52 died at home Tuesday at 11 30 a m after a lingering illness. Born April 13 1919 she was the daughter of Louis and [address truncated]. Surviving include her husband a son Ray three sisters Mrs Charles Sublett Honduras Mrs Clyde Tarlton Washington D C and Mrs William Wood Cedar Rapids and three brothers Theodore Ralston Detroit Leon Mechanicsville and William Cedar Rapids. She belonged to Cadets of St George No 45 and St Wenceslaus church. Funeral arrangements pending at Kuba funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Smtil
Eleventh Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Louis Ralsiton
Ray
Charles Sublett
Honduras
South America
Clyde Tarlton
Washington, D .C
William Wood
Theodore Ralston
Detroit
Leon
Mechanicsville
William
Smis
Cadets
St. George No. 45
St. Wenceslaus Church
Kuba Funeral Home
Death of Mrs Jennie Hopkins Widow of William H Hopkins
Jennie L Hopkins died at 9 05 p m Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs H W Kness 925 N Street SW after a long illness Born July 7 1876 in Hopkinton she moved to Cedar Rapids from Monticello in 1919 She leaves three sons Harland of Springville Richard and James of Cedar Rapids 13 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild She was a member of Kenwood Methodist church T Z Cook Woman's Relief Corps No 11 and Home Rebekah Lodge No 79 Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie L. Hopkins
William H. Hopkins
H. W. Kness
Hopkinton
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Harland
Springville
Richard
James
Hopkins
Kenwood Methodist Church
T. Z. Cook Woman’s Relief Corps
Rebekah Lodge
Turner Chapel
Ceidar Memorial
Services for George E. McCreedy
George E. McCreedy age 107 First avenue SW a Rock Island railroad engineer for 32 years died Sunday. Services at Barta Hesser chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday with Rev George Jacobson of English Lutheran Church Iowa City and Maine Lodge I O O F. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. He was affiliated with First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. McCreedy
First Avenue SW
Rock Island Railroad
Barta‘Hesser
George Jacobson
English Lutheran Church
Iowa City
Maine Lodge
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
McCreedy
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Services for Connie Schlotterbeck in Atkins church
Funeral services for Connie Lee Schlotterbeck three daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Schlotterbeck will be held at St Stephen s Lutheran church Atkins at 2 p m Wednesday preceded by a 1 30 p m service at the residence Burial will be in the church cemetery The body was moved Monday from Beatty chapel to the residence where friends may call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Lee Schlotterbeck
Gordon Schlotterbeck
Atkins
St.Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Buria
Church
Beatty Chapel
Services for Otto M. Lowe in Turner chapel
Otto M. Lowe of 1132 B avenue N W Cedar Rapids died Sunday after 40 years in the city. Funeral services will be at 1 30 p m Wednesday in Turner chapel by Dr H M Grant with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto M. Lowe
Avenue N.W
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
H. M. Grant
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Rose White McRoberts
Services for Mrs Rose White McRoberts of 924 N street SW who died early Monday will be held at Beatty chapel at 1 p.m. Thursday with Rev F H Ward officiating. Burial follows in Riverside cemetery Anamosa. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose White ‘McRoberts
N Street
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa
Six Students To Be Honored by Mercy Hospital
Six students in Mercy hospital schools of medical and X ray technology will be honored at a dinner at 6 30 p m Tuesday. The honorees are Lois Fagan Monti cello Helen Kennedy Alice Maiers Rita Mullen Irene Hauer and Beverly Weber who have just completed their internships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Lois Fagan
Monticello
Helen Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Alice Maiers
Holy Cross
Rita Mullen
Sac City
Irene Hauer
Faribault
Minn
Beverly Weber
Winnebago
Convention Fanfare and Farce at Republican Gathering
At the Chicago convention 3500 honorary sergeants at arms badges failed to unlock seating, leaving badgeholders to roam corridors and buy snacks while real access remained controlled by red white and blue badges. Reactions to MacArthur keynote were largely favorable with only one critical comment noted.
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Chicago
MacArthur attacks administration and tax policy in rousing speech
Gen. Douglas MacArthur denounces tax burdens, public debt, graft, and waste while criticizing Truman era foreign policy. He warns of the danger of a third world war and contends the Democratic party has drifted toward socialism. He cites errors from postwar policies and calls for renewed patriotic leadership.
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Democratic ‘Party
MacArthur
Truman
Supreme Court
Des Moines Reports Corn Harvest Progress At 78 Percent
The Des Moines weather bureau notes ideal conditions for crop growth in most areas. Final corn cultivation reached 78 percent complete by Saturday, up from 21 percent by July 7, 1951, and well above the seasonal 49 percent average. Winter wheat harvest was 18 percent finished by July 5, versus 1 percent last year and a seven percent average. Red clover first crop was 79 percent complete, compared with 43 percent last year and a 65 percent average.
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DES Moines
INS
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Three C R Naval Reservists to Begin Cruises
Marion resident James E. Thompson was sworn in as a naval reservist. Three men start two week cruises Sunday Richard D. Kuda John A. Turner and Larry L. Larson trained aboard PCE 894 Chicago area and PCE 880 Sheboygan Wisconsin.
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Marion
James E. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Richard D. Kuda
H Avenue NW
John A. Turner
Sixteenth Street NW
Larry L. Larson
D Avenue
Larson
Sheboygan
Wis
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Officers Attend Week-Long Police Course
Ten Cedar Rapids police personnel participate in a University of Iowa short course under Prof. Richard Holcomb. Attendees include Patrolmen Ralph Mikesell Donald Hollister Lyman Emory Harry Mullin Clarence Milota Bernardt Kraus Detectives Norman Young Lester Woodward Captain Stanley Davis and Identification Officer Charles Shepard. The program began Monday and will end Friday.
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Cedar Rapids Police Department
University of Iowa
Ralph Mikesell
Donald Hollister
Lyman Emory
Harry Mullin
Clarence Milota
Bernardt Kraus
Norman Young
Lester Woodward
Stanley Davis
Charles Shepard
Richard Holcomb
University
Institute For Public Affairs
Youths Arrested For Stealing Hub Caps in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police arrested five youths for stealing hub caps from autos over the past days. Two were caught at 10 47 p m removing hub caps on Eighteenth street SE, implicating the others. Four were to be turned over to juvenile authorities while Delmar Klein 19 of 526 H street SW was charged with petty larceny and slated for arraignment in Justice Miles Adams court Tuesday afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Fof
Eighteenth Street
Delmar Klein
H Street
Miles Adams
Three Plead Guilty and Innocent in Drunk Driving Case
Three men pleaded guilty to drunk driving with fines of 500 dollars for Charles Lynott 73 Engleside and 300 dollars plus costs for Frederick Etten 53 of 1733 Thirty-third avenue SW and Francis Sullivan 60 of Berwyn Illinois. Two others entered innocent pleas Chris Christensen 74 West Branch and Clyde Casperson 37 Grand Mound as second offense defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Patrick Lynott
Engleside
Frederick Etten
Thirty-third Avenue
Francis C. Sullivan
Berwyn
Ill
Etten
Sullivan
Chris E. Christensen
West Branch
Clyde C.casperson
Grand Mound
Lynott
Richard F. Nazette
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Twentyfourth Street
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Christensen
Casperson
Central City
Clinton
Michigan Trucker Fined for Overloaded Vehicle
Earl Wood of Bailey Michigan paid 174.63 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to operating an overloaded truck on Iowa highways. Officials report the rig exceeded the legal limit by 7,850 pounds, carrying 4 900 gallons of vinegar to total 49 010 pounds against a 41 160 pound limit. Wood was bound over to district court for sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wood
Bailey
Mich
Iowa
Marion
Wood
Two District Court Suits Are Dismissed
Judge Floyd Philbrick ruled for defendant Samuel Estes and dismissed F. W. McMeans damages petition. Judge Charles Penningroth dismissed Harry J. Beall and Louise H. Ritchie damages suit over a car accident, along with a counter claim, finding both sides failed to prove their cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
Samuel Estes
F. W. McMeans
McMeans
Harry J. Beall
Louise H. Ritchie
Charles Penningroth
Six Account Judgments Awarded to Plaintiffs
Six account judgments were awarded to plaintiffs on Tuesday. They include Do. A. Stout vs. Edward R. and Helen S. Fitzpatrick for $171.10 and Mercy hospital vs. Donald L. and Ruth Ann Burnell for $227.75, among others. Also listed are St. Luke's hospital vs. Charles Jr. and Betty Hudson $138.91, J. J. Keith vs. Kenneth and Violet McGee $236.32, Armstrong Chemical Company vs. George E. Rice $129.80, and Frank B. Benesh vs. Norris T. and Beverly M. Williams $161.70.
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Do. A. Stout
Edward R
Helen S. Fitzpatrick
St. Luke’s Hospital
Charles, Jr
Betty Hudson
Mercy Hospital
Donald L
Ruth Ann Burnell
J. J. Keith
Kenneth
Violet McGee
Armstrong Chemical] Company
George E. Rice
Frank B. Benesh
Norris T
Beverly M. Williams
Injunction Sought Over Lincoln Heights Trailer Camp
Ross E. Grange filed suit Tuesday seeking an injunction against Carlton J. Korff to halt a trailer camp in Lincoln Heights east of Cedar Rapids and north of Highway 30. The action cites a covenant restricting land use to single family dwellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross E. Grange
Carlton J. Korff
Lincoln Heights
Cedar Rapids
Highway 30
Two Wills Admitted To Probate Tuesday
On Tuesday two wills were admitted to probate. Olive Bagley died Sept 16, naming her son Charles R. Miller as executor without bond and sole heir of a home at 844 A avenue NE and a 121 acre Linn county farm. Oscar L. Daniels died June 11, naming his widow Lucetta A. Daniels sole heir and executrix without bond.
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Olive Bagley
Charles R. Miller
A Avenue
Linn County
Oscar L. Daniels
Lucetta A. Daniels
Edwards Seeks Separate Maintenance From Husband
Helen M. Edwards filed a separate maintenance suit against Donald A. Edwards on Tuesday, alleging fault in their marriage and seeking legal relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Edwards
Donald A. Edwards
Fine and Summerfield Align With Eisenhower in Philadelphia Pact
Reported pact between Gov. John Fine of Pennsylvania and Arthur Summerfield, a Michigan National Committeeman, to back Dwight D. Eisenhower. The agreement targets Taft by uniting two major undecided delegations, with MacArthur influence cited and amid Pennsylvania’s 70 delegates and local political concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine and
Summerfield
John Fine
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
City Briefs and Local Notices Digest
City residents report return from western states and Colorado vacations. Rotary and church events listed include Daughters of Isabella meeting and a St Ludmila frolic. A 15 day jail sentence is handed to Charles Knight for disturbing the peace amid family assault. A billfold theft from Ruth Holt is noted with money missing. Local chamber board, Navy Mothers meeting, and barber shop hours are also listed.
Guitar Theft At WMT Studio Reported
John Ketelson of 112 Twenty-fourth Street NE reported a $600 Gibson guitar stolen from a radio station studio at WMT. Ketelson left the instrument in the studio Saturday afternoon and found it missing noon Monday. he is a member of Tom Owen's Cowboys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ketelson
Twenty-fourth Street
Tom Owen
Cowboys
Ketelson
WMT
Truman May See G.O.P. Convention on Television
The White House said President Truman probably would watch the Republican national convention on television when he has some spare time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
White House
Riverside Tavern Dispute Settled
DES MOINES Iowa Riverside tavern owner John R Jackson had his beer permit renewal blocked by the State Beer Board after a 1947 conviction for selling beer to a minor. The dispute ended when Jackson sold the tavern and Riverside approved the transfer to Dale Otto Navy. The state board may conform to a Bevington ruling requiring permit approval at the local level, with a rehearing motion to be filed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Beer Board
John R. Jackson
Riverside
Jackson
Beer Board
Riverside Town Council
Dale Otto Navy
State Board
Coe College
Iowa Supreme Court
Bevington
Attorney General’s Office
Postville G I Injured In Blast at Fort Riley
Seventeen soldiers including four from Iowa were hurt when a 4.2 mm mortar shell exploded prematurely on a Fort Riley training range. Cpl Emmett E Collister of Postville sustained an ankle injury. Officials said all are expected to recover and a board of officers was named to investigate. All men were with the 10th Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft, Riley
Kan
Ft. Riley
Emmett E. Collister
Eva Collister
Postville
10Th Infantry Division
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Hastings
Rise
la Crosse
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Keokuk
Charles Knight
Fifth Avenue SE
John H. Heider
Tedda Lou Bishop
John H. Atkinson
A . Pierce
Cedar Rapps
Maude D. Booton
Paul W. Booton
Clara V. Stonebraker
Ralph J. Stonebraker
William C. Pistole, Jr
Mary Lou Pistole
Pearl Wertz
F Avenue NW
Mary LeMasters
O Avenue NW
Clarence Osborne
Twentieth Avenue SW
William Kemp
Calvin Trousdale
Seventeenth Street SE
Tom Connolly
Sixth Avenue SE
William Tompkins
Seventeenth Avenue SE
George Kinkead
Fairfax
Mercy
Raymer Engel
Ely
St. Luke’s
Kenneth Paul
Wayne Robinson
Clarence
Earl Pettis
Twenty-seventh Street
Charles Dunlap
Sixteenth Street
Donald Loubert
Eleventh Street
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Lorenz
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Mrs. Ray Smtil
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K.C
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Fourth Street
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Business Men's Breakfast Club
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Navy Mothers Club
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Ellis Park
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Master Barbers Association
Ruth Holt
Twenty-fifth Street
Syndicate Clothing Company
Riverside Tavern
G.I
Fort Riley
John E
Lapes Florist
Third Ave
John E, Lapes
Mt. Vernon Ave
John E Lapes
Monahan Mortuary
J. Monahan
Wm. J. Stewart
Joh
Arner & Son Funeral Directors
Second Avenue S.E
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