Sundberg Dies After Long Service At Cedar Rapids Chamber
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce veteran H. A. Sundberg died after a long illness. A registered ICC practitioner and longtime traffic expert, he helped save local firms about $100 000 yearly in rate adjustments. Surviving: wife Lucretia Rau, daughter Mrs. Robert M. Wray, two grandchildren, brother Carl Sundberg, sister Mrs. Jennie Wormer. Funeral Saturday at Turner chapel.
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Iowa Packers
ICC
Washington
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids Industries
Sundberg
Eastern Interior Iowa Industrial Association
Iowa Traffic League
Cedar Rapids
Chamber
Mr. Sundberg
Bureau
David Lehti
Lucretia Rau
Robert M. Wray
Lucretia
David Wray
Carl A. Sundberg
Springfield
Ohio
Jennie Wormer
Rapids City
S. D
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Weather and births sweep Marion area headlines
The Daily Record notes a forecast of showers across Iowa with cooler early conditions and warmer daytime highs. It also lists birth announcements in Marion and surrounding towns, plus several local obituaries and police court fines for minor infractions.
Boy Dubuque County's Sixth Traffic Victim
AP reports five year old Donald Dunham of Dubuque County died in a Dubuque hospital from injuries after a county dump truck struck him near his home late Tuesday. He was among six traffic deaths in 1948 for the county, son of Mr and Mrs William Dunham of north of Richardsville.
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Dubuque
Donald Dunhan
Dubuque County
William Dunham
Richardsville
Krumbholz Fined On Drunkenness Charge in Court
William Krumbholtz, a Democratic candidate for sheriff, was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness. He was arrested at 2 15 a m Sunday by Highway Patrolman Charles Fels at the Fourth avenue and First street SW intersection. His former wife, Lucille Krumbholz, was fined $25 for reckless driving. Krumbholz paid both fines.
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William Krumbholtz
E Avenue
Charles Fels
Fourth Avenue
First Street
Fels
Krumbholz
Lucille Krumbholz
Krumbho
Harry S. Johnson
Meeting Postponed and Local Notices Update
The American Gold Star Mothers meeting scheduled for June 20 is postponed. For Gold Star lapel pin applications call 2-0461 or 2-1410. Also noted: fried chicken dinner at Bethel Church 512 6th Street SE from 12 to 7. Barber shop of Jess Newman at 325 E Avenue NW open with service and parking. William Fackler of Long Beach, CA visits Cedar Rapids cousins Mary and Anne Woitishek at 1402 E Avenue NE. former Cedar Rapids resident moved 40 years ago. The Cedar Rapids Chess Club meets 7 PM Wednesday at Collins Radio cafeteria. First United Presbyterian Sunday school picnic at Ellis Park duck pond Thursday 3 PM. Mrs LeRoy Fortner admitted to Mercy Hospital at 701 Tenth Street SE. adult visitors allowed.
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Fackler
C. R
William Fackler
Long Beach
Calif
Mary
Anne Woitishek
E Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Fackler
Soap Box Derby Entries Meet Friday Night in Cedar Rapids
Boys who have entered the Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby will have their pictures taken and hear an explanation of Derby rules Friday night. Race Director Dick Nazette asks all entrants to be at Rapids Chevrolet Company at 7 p.m. for questions and guidance.
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Cedar Rapids
Dick Nazette
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Nine States Lead Forest Worker Jobs in U S Industry
A historical note identifies nine states where forest workers surpass all other industrial classifications in employment. The insight highlights regional labor patterns and the prominence of forestry in state economies.
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United States
Camp Good Health Welcomes Cedar Rapids Social Workers
Cedar Rapids social agency staff visited Camp Good Health for a lunch and tour. Fifteen attendees sampled campers meals and observed nutrition progress, with 75 children currently at the camp. Donations fund ongoing operations, coordinated by Gazette readers.
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Good Health
Cedar Rapids
Death of Pvt Paul Boots Arrives in Cedar Rapids
The body of Pvt Paul R Boots who died October 5 1944 in a US Army hospital in England will arrive in Cedar Rapids Thursday afternoon Born January 9 1925 in Cedar Rapids he was the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert L Boots He attended McKinley High School Services will be held at Turner Chapel Saturday at 3 30 p m with burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery He was wounded in action in France July 26 1944 prior to overseas service he was with the 34th Division at Camp Claiborne Louisiana Friends may call after 1 p m Thursday
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Paul R. Boots
U. S. Army
England
Cedar Rapids
Herbert L. Boots
McKinley High School
Edward Wolfe
Ada
Lorella
Karen Boots
LeRoy
Herbert
Alvin Boots
Ellis Boots
Turner Chapel
Lyle Kolb
Church of the Open Bible
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Pvt
Boots
France
34Th Division
Camp Claiborne, la
Mrs J K Hayward 79 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs J K Hayward a Cedar Rapids resident since 1943 died at 1 p m Tuesday after a lingering illness Born Phoebe Pamela Martin in New York City March 10 1869 She married Dr J K Hayward in New York October 22 1896 He died in 1925 Surviving four daughters two sisters four grandchildren one great grandchild The body to Turner chapel Funeral arrangements incomplete
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J. K. Hayward
Cedar Rapids
New York City
van Vechten Shaffer
Linden Drive
Phoebe Pamela Martin
New York
F. B. Uphan, Jr
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Richard North
Victor Lemaitre
Herbert Rogers
Scarboro
Caroline Robinson
Boston
Turner Chapel
Harold P. Allison Dies After Three-Year Illness
Harold Palmer Allison 36 of 618 Thirty-fifth Street NE Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 55 p m Tuesday after a three year illness He was born June 27 1912 in Yankton County South Carolina a former manager of the Iowa State Employment Service Boone office He served in the adjutant general's department 1943 1946 He was a 1934 Coe College graduate and did graduate work at the University of Iowa Surviving are his wife Clarise and his mother Mrs Reba Allison of Cedar Rapids The service at Barta Hesser chapel 1 30 p m Thursday with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery.
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Harold Palmer Allison
Thirty-fifth Street
Iowa State Employment Service
Cedar Rapids
Yankton County
S. C
Boone
Webster City
Frederick S Kehne 78 Cedar Rapids resident dies at home
Frederick S Kehne aged 78 of 714 Memorial Drive SE Cedar Rapids died at his home at 1 35 am Wednesday after a long illness. Born August 4 1869 in Cedar Rapids he married Etta L Stevenson December 2 1890 in Sioux City celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary last year. He is survived by his wife two daughters L E Chehak and R L Thoman both of Cedar Rapids two sons M C Kehne South Bend Indiana and H A Kehne Cedar Rapids a brother R G Kehne Cedar Rapids two sisters Mrs Lloyd Pierce and Mrs J A Moeller Melbourne Florida 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was a member of First Lutheran church and the Maccabee lodge.
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Frederick S. Kehne
Memorial Drive
Cedar Rapids
Etta L. Stevenson
Sioux City
L. E. Chehak
R. L. Thoman
Turner Chapel
Obituary: Chance William Kelly Dies After Long Illness
Chance William Kelly 32 of 1713 Eighth street NW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 8 35 am Wednesday after a long illness. Born June 19 1916 he was married June 17 1945 to Harriet Schallock Washburn. He leaves two daughters Sharon Lee Patty Ann and a son Charles, his mother Mrs Emma Kelly a brother Elmer Kelly a sister Goldie Kelly and a grandfather Joe Tellin. He was a member of St Pauls Methodist church the Eagles lodge and the Teamsters union. Services will be at Turner chapel 11 am Saturday led by Rev John K Moore with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 pm Wednesday.
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Chance William Kelly
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
Lagomarcino-Grape Company
Harriet Schallock Washburn
Sharon Lee
Patty Ann
Charles Kelly
Emma Kelly
Elmer Kelly
Goldie Kelly
Joe Tellin
Services for Rev Ira E Ed wards at Jordan's Grove Baptist
The Rev Ira E Ed wards pastor of Jordan's Grove Baptist near Central City and former Calvary Baptist Cedar Rapids dies Monday. Services will be held at Jordan's Grove Baptist Church at 1 30 pm Friday led by Rev Rodney C Gould with Rev Frank Ward assisting. Burial is Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel until 10 am Friday.
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Ira E. Edwards
Jordan’s Grove Baptist Church
Central City
Calvary Baptist Church of
Cedar Rapids
Rodney C. Gould
Frank Ward
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Service for Mrs J K Hayward in Brooklyn burial
Services for Mrs. J K Hayward will be at St John Episcopal church at 10 a.m. Thursday conducted by Rev D A Loferski with cremation committal. Final burial follows in Greenwood cemetery Brooklyn in her father John Crawford Martin’s lot. Friends may call at Turner chapel until 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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J. K. Hayward
St. John’s Episcopal Church
D. A. Loferski
John Crawford Martin
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
N. Y
Turner Chapel
Airport cheaper to run than the public library
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport costs the city less to operate than the public library, said Airport Manager Frank Hidinger speaking to Kiwanis at the Roosevelt Hotel. He noted more than half of airport operating funds are earned on site and that freight by air is higher than in similar cities. He outlined long range plans aiming for an airport that could become a "people's country club."
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Hidinger
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Hidinger
Truman Nominates Henderson Ambassador to India
Envoy to India Washington AP Lou W Henderson a frequent target of Zionist criticism over the Palestine issue was named by President Truman to be ambassador to India.
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Lou W. Henderson
Palestine
Truman
India
Soviets claim credit for U S bridges and culture
Moscow radio asserts Russian engineers designed the Golden Gate and George Washington bridges and Carnegie Hall as well as major US buildings, while omitting key American designers Ammann and Tuthill. The State Department’s Voice of America counters with citations crediting Franklin for lightning discovery.
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Moscow
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Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Special Radio Dispatch
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Othmar H. Ammann
Switzerland
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Deputy county treasurer appoints Day to head vehicle registration
David W. Day 34 of 1208 Thirty-fourth Street NE was named deputy county treasurer in charge of the vehicle registration department by the board of supervisors on Frank Bates’s recommendation. The appointment is effective Monday. Day, a Navy veteran who served in the Aleutians, is married to Bernice Novak and they have one daughter.
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David W. Day
Thirty-fourth Street
Board of Supervisors
Frank Bates
Linn County
Day
Cedar Rapids
William Karr Sentenced For Theft of Automobile
William Lee Karr aged 18 of Shellsburg pled guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle and received a 10 year sentence at Anamosa reformatory from Judge G K Thompson. He admitted taking a 1936 model car owned by Mrs Ora White from 356 Twenty first Street SE on June 22 while parked near 1216 Eleventh Street NE and was arrested after the car ran out of gas near Mt Auburn.
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William Lee Karr
Shellsburg
Anamosa Reformatory
G. K. Thompson
Karr
Ora White
Twenty-first Street
Eleventh Street
Benton County
Mt. Auburn
Three new Linn county suits filed in district court
Fred Varney and Company of St. Louis seeks 72 against Cleo and Glenn Darrow and the Darrow Sales Company. Lucille Broghammer executrix seeks 230 from Mrs. William LaHache and Mercy Hospital seeks 190 from Raymond and Harriett Masterson.
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Linn County District Court
Fred Varney
Divorce Petitions Dismissed in Linn County Court
The divorce petitions of Nora M. Albert against John L. Albert and Elsie DeShaw against Ernest DeShaw were dismissed in Linn County District Court on motions by the plaintiffs.
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Nora M. Albert
John L. Albert
Elsie DeShaw
Ernest DeShaw
Linn County
Judgments Rendered in Verified Accounts Case
Judge G. K. Thompson granted two default judgments on Wednesday. Robert M. Carson won against Alex H. Kalinsky of Al's furniture for 395.40 and Anderson Funeral Home won against Mrs. George H. Kane for 404.21 in verified account actions.
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G. K. Thompson
Robert M. Carson
Alex H. Kalinsky
Al’s Furniture
Anderson Funeral Home
George H. Kane
Gallagher suit against Hoff Hastings settled after evidence
Judge G. K. Thompson on Tuesday dismissed the promissory note suit of R. J. Gallagher against Robert E. Hoff and D. D. Hastings after the case was settled by stipulation following introduction of evidence.
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G. K. Thompson
R. J. Gallagher
Robert E. Hoff
D. D. Hastings
Convention Sidelights At Democratic National Meet
Harry Boyd reports from Philadelphia where Democratic convention delegates clash over rules, praise Helen Gahagan Douglas, and anticipate Truman faction momentum. Talks of vice presidential considerations hinge on outside rallies and Ike’s possible nomination. The scene paints a wakelike mood with quiet nerves and lively speculations.
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Harry Boyd
Invention Hall
Philadelphia
National Committee
McGrath
Two Deaths Since March Fifteen in Eight Month Safety Contest
Accidents and injuries totaled 79 as stated by the traffic bureau of the police department in connection with an eight month safety contest sponsored by the Young Men's bureau.
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Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men’s Bureau
Cedar Rapids Hospitals Face Staffing and Cost Pressures
Hospital leaders report nurse shortages easing at Mercy due to aides and a 44 hour work week. St Luke's average daily loss is 1.46 dollars. A new nurse class is expected to match last year's 30, easing shortages. Blair notes Iowa peers pay more and asserts operating receipts are separate from the $1.1 million hospital building fund from local donations.
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St. Luke’s
Eileen
Receiver Sought For Tucker Firm in Chicago Case
A stockholder and a New York dealer sue to appoint a receiver for Tucker Corporation. They allege the auto maker faces financial collapse, that only an experimental car exists, and the firm has dissipated cash leaving insufficient funds for current expenses.
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Wednesday
Tucker Corporation
Edward Hubant
Edward L. Story
Thomas Vinella
New York
Preston T. Tucker
Huban
Tucker
New Jersey
Tucker Auto
Doctor reports successful toe reattachment after lawn mower accident
Onawa Iowa AP says Dr. Ro Brown states Walter W Brown will thank his wife and a neighbor who found his severed toes with a flashlight after a lawn mower mishap. All toes except the big toe were recovered and reattached successfully.
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Brown
Walter W. Brown
Shelton Aims for Most Traveled Status at 1948 Iowa Masters
Ames reports Max Shelton, golf telephone man from Stuart, may become the most traveled participant at the 1948 Iowa Masters in Ames on July 24 25. He would surpass more than 1 200 players who have competed in past meets joining Dean Wilson of Fort Dodge as top travelers. Shelton has played for Grinnell Des Moines and Bode while Wilson counts Des Moines Fort Dodge and Council Bluffs.
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Bode
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