Weather Notes and Local Deaths From Cedar Rapids
The forecast calls for generally fair weather Sunday and Monday with cool nights and mild daytime temperatures, winds from the west to northwest at 15 to 20 mph. Highs reach 82 to 85 across areas. Friday night fire at Barnard and Leas Manufacturing reported, plus a daytime Davenport fire linked to a cigarette in an apartment. Numerous local fines are listed for traffic and minor offenses. Obituaries record deaths in Iowa City Tipton Atkins Elkader Volga City and Norfolk, with funeral details and local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priday
SBS
Denver
New York
Agena
Iowa City
Reginald R. Richey
Beckman
Mary Pfotenhauer
Tipton
Etta A. van Metre
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Funeral
Anna Burch
Dewey Funeral
Atkins
Charles Simmer
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Elkader
John Hoth
Zion Lutheran Church
Clayton Center
Volga City
William M. Hoskyn
Methodist Church
Jan Hus Lodge 51 Installs New Officers
Jan Hus Lodge 51 installs new officers led by Joseph J. Janeba with Richard Schultz Martin Uridil Joseph Machacek Donald Anderson and others. Officers include conductor Anton Rypka chaplain Lois Bikup and several wardens guardians with special district deputy grandmaster Janeba overseeing the installation. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Hus Lodge
1.C.C.F
Richard J. Schultz
Martin Uridil
Noble Grand
Joseph F. Machacek
Donald ©. Anderson
Joseph J. Julis
Anton Rypka
Lois Biskup
Paul Eilers
Henry Zahradnik
Joseph J. Janeba
Supa
Frank Worris
Charles Dougherty
Louis Bisinside
George Maicher
Ship Grounded Near Vancouver Port After Reef Incident
The S S Cardana ran aground on a reef near False Bay Lasquetti Island at dawn Friday. Nearly 200 passengers were safely removed as rescuers secured the vessel and assessed damage. Authorities investigated the cause of the grounding and coordinated with local harbor officials.
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Vancouver
B.C
False Bay
Lasquetti Island
Navy and Marines Allow One Year Enlistments
The Navy and Marine Corps gained authority to accept one year enlistments. The Marines can take one man per month, the Navy four between July 21 and August 20. The term applies to 18-year-olds and includes activation of active duty through the draft law with reserve service after discharge. The Army is awaiting authorization for short-term enlistments next week and adjusts its testing standards accordingly.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Stephen Mihalak
Federal
Ira Ruhmel
Army
Navy Sets Cadet Enlistment for Aviation Training
The Navy will enlist about 2,000 aviation cadets in the next fiscal year. A first group will be sent to Pensacola Florida or Corpus Christi Texas for 18 months of preflight and flight training, after which cadets become ensigns or second lieutenants and serve four years on active duty. Eligibility includes American citizenship 18 to 25 unmarried with at least two years of college. Pay starts at 75 dollars monthly with benefits, rising to about 290 dollars after commissioning. More details at the Navy recruiting office in the Federal Building.
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Navy
Cedar Rapids
Pensacola
Fla
Corpus Christi
Texas
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Navy Recruiting Office
Federal Building
Warning to Vets Who Took Penicillin Cure
Washington AP report says thousands of veterans who received the army penicillin cure for syphilis may still have the disease undetected. VA urged periodic checks with private physicians or local health departments. The agency noted 20 to 30 percent treatment failures and warned that penicillin for gonorrhea could mask syphilis if coexisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Administration
Bascom Johnson, Jr
Johnson
Sneak thief raids Hamtramck police HQ
Detroit area police intensified their hunt after a Friday break-in at Hamtramck headquarters. A thief stole four writers and the detectives rebooked. investigators pursued leads to recover the missing items.
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Detroit
Hamtramck
Pattern 4740 Jr Miss dress pattern in Cedar Rapids ad
Advertises pattern 4740 for Jr Miss sizes 11 13 15 17 with yokes bow bias trim and a wide swing-out skirt. Specifies yardages 3% yards 35 inch plus 4% yards trim and 5 yards total, requests 25 cents and full name address size and style number to Pattern Dept. Cedar Rapids Gazette Chicago Ill.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
N. Clinton St
Chicago
Ill
Million Americans Suffer from Tropical Diseases
An authority on tropical diseases says a million Americans from military service in the tropics carry ailments but many are misdiagnosed or seek improper treatment. Amoebic dysentery hookworm and skin infections pose real health risks. Dr. Mackie urges surveys medical training and rightful VA care for veterans and families.
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Wahington
Tropics
D. Thomas Mackie
Winston-Salem
N. C
G.i.’S
Pacific Islands
Middle East
U. S
Mackie
School of Tropical Medicine
Veterans Administration
Army Medical School
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
United States
Mrs. Bassin Makes Chemistry a Busy Career
Mrs Helen Bassin works in the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company lab testing coal oil and water daily. She studied medical techniques in college before marriage and now uses her Tulane chemistry training as a lab professional. She serves as vice president of the Allied Industrial League and holds roles in several clubs and organizations while pursuing chemistry as her main hobby.
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Helen Bassin
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Bassin
Tulane University
New Orleans
The
Electric Company
Woman Sentenced for Forged Check Held for Transfer
Rose Rufus Daywitt, 29, at large, is jailed in Linn County awaiting transfer to Rockwell City Women’s Reformatory. She was sentenced to one year on July 1 1947 for uttering a forged 35 dollar check, sentence suspended, then revoked on July 13 for failing to leave town.
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Rose Rufus Daywitt
Linn County
Women's Reformatory
Rockwell City
Cedar Rapids Drainage Co Sues Snyder Over Farm Work Bill
The Cedar Rapids General Drainage Company Friday sued Howard Snyder claiming the firm installed 6,000 feet of drainage on Snyders farm at a net cost of 610 dollars. The company says Snyder gave a check for that amount and later stopped payment on it.
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Cedar Rapids
Hill Sues For Replevin Over Truck Lien Amount
Thomas Hill of Hill's Welding Company filed suit Saturday against Riley Grecian seeking a writ of replevin for a truck valued at $549.16, the amount claimed in an artisan's lien.
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Thomas Hill
Hill
Welding Company
Saturday
Riley Grecian
Judge awards Hines $805 against Inland Industries
Judge Floyd Philbrick on Friday granted Donald T. Hines a default judgment of 805 dollars on a promissory note and ordered foreclosure of a chattel mortgage held by Inland Industries.
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Floyd Philbrick
Donald T. Hines
Inland Industries
Will of Mrs Thomas Kim Ball Opens Probate in Linn County
The will of Mrs Thomas Kim Ball who died July 8 was admitted to probate in Linn County District Court on Saturday. Bernice Eilers a niece was named executrix without bond. She shares the estate with Blanche Cardon another niece and Stanley Alsop a nephew.
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Thomas Kimball
Linn
Bernice Eilers
Blanche Cardon
Stanley Alsop
Former Union Official Arrested as Embezzler
Chicago AP reports Randolph Luke 34 former financial secretary of a CIO Packinghouse Workers union local was arrested on embezzlement charges. He allegedly diverted 2037 dollars in June 1947 as audits show shortages of 35000 to 40000 dollars in the local’s books.
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Chicago
Randolph Luke
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
Luke
John Henrick
Cedar Rapids Fire and Police Openings Deadline July 19
The deadline for fireman and policewoman applications in Cedar Rapids is 5 p.m. Monday. Start pay is 209.54 a month. Fireman require eighth-grade education, one year residence, and ages 23 to 32. policewoman need 25+ years, high school education, and extensive residence details. Examinations will be held Monday, July 26.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Service
Marines to Jerusalem Duty Change at American Consulate
The U S Marines assigned to Mediterranean naval forces will guard the American consulate in Jerusalem replacing civilian guards after a civilian was killed during recent fighting. The move, approved under the foreign service act of 1946, follows Marines already serving at London Paris and Rome embassies. The squad has 12 enlisted men led by a noncommissioned officer.
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Washington
INS
United States
Mediterranean
Jerusalem
State Department
Thomas C. Was
London
Paris
Rome
Mulcahy Now in Critical Condition
Robert Mulcahy, 19, of State Center, remained in critical condition at St. Luke's hospital after a Thursday burn from a 33 000 volt power line near Fairfax. A spokesman cited possible aluminum in his spray painting gear as a conductor of the flash, causing first and second degree burns to the lower body and left side with most clothing burned off.
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Robert Mulcahy
State Center
St. Ke’s Hospital
Mulcahy
Fairfax
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Budenz Labels Wallace Kremlin Candidate for President
Louis Francis Budenz former Communist Daily Worker editor charged that Henry Wallace is the Kremlin candidate for President. He said Moscow instructed United States Communists to back Wallace in 1944 after Wallace praised the Soviet labor system during a Siberia visit.
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San Antonio
Communist Party
Henry Wallace
Kremlin
Louis Francis Budenz
Communist Daily Worker
Moscow
United States
Wallace
Siberia
A Dream of Peace Yet Friction in Towns
The poem envisions a better world born from dream and prayer but faces stubborn neighborhood hatreds. It argues peace requires men to master troublesome passions, transforming hope into action rather than relying on a divine gift. Edgar A. Guest reflects on brotherhood and practical effort.
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Edgar A. Guest
Cedar Rapids Hosts Safety Contest Sponsored by Young Men's Bureau
A Cedar Rapids event highlights a safety contest sponsored by the Young Men's Bureau, focusing on traffic awareness and accident prevention. TheNovember activities include demonstrations and community safety pledges for residents and drivers.
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Young Men’s Bureau
Five States to Be Represented in Cedar Rapids Plane Contest
Contestants from Minnesota Illinois Indiana Missouri and Iowa will gather in Cedar Rapids for the John Pavlis Memorial model airplane contest at the municipal airport. About 150 entrants compete for more than 1200 in cash and merchandise prizes. Public viewing runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with jet propelled and radio controlled models featured though flight readiness is uncertain. Spectators can observe close up as planes start launch and race through the activity filled day.
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Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
John Pavlis
Bob Martin
Martin
Tavern Fight Leads to Police Court Fines
Lloyd B. Wright, 22, of 806 C avenue NW, was fined 30 dollars and costs for resisting arrest and 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace by Police Judge Harry S. Johnson. The latter 25 dollar fine was suspended on payment of costs after Wright was arrested at 1:55 a.m. Saturday in the Mirror Lounge following an assault on Tom Freeman at 333 A avenue NW. Patrolman Felix Barta had Wright wait for investigation, but he attempted to leave and was taken to the police station to face the charges.
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Lloyd B. Wright
C Avenue NW
Harry S. Johnson
Johnson
Right
Mirror
Tom Freeman
A Avenue NW
Felix Barta
Wright
Penalty Paid Over Treasurer Bond Bid
The Mutual Surety Company of Des Moines paid a $50 penalty for a bid to supply the treasurer bond for Cedar Rapids independent school district. The bid of $78.75 per year for a $22,500 bond for Treasurer Frank J. Dvorak over two years was accepted by the school board on June 19 after 18 bids, with most offers at $168.75.
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Mutual Surety Company
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Independent
State Insurance Department
Jackson and Watson Agency
Cedar Rapids
Frank J. Dvorak
Deaf Man Shot Trying To Enter a Residence
A deaf man was critically shot early Friday in Seabrook New Hampshire when he tried to enter a dwelling after warnings to stop. Forrest Marshall, the householder, said he fired through a door after repeated warnings that he would shoot if ignored.
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Seabrook
N. H
Simes Frink
Forrest Marshall
City Briefs and Local Notices Highlight Community Events
City Plan commission schedules a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in city hall council chambers. Culver Motor Company hosted over 100 employees at a company picnic at Z C B J park. Elwood Armbrecht and family returned from State Center after attending his father's funeral. Fairfax American Legion Auxiliary chicken dinner at St Patrick's in Fairfax on Sunday July 18 serving 4 30 5 30 8 30 p m tickets at the door. Don Clayter 18 was temporarily rejected for Navy service in Des Moines for chest measurement below standard but may reapply in two weeks after prescribed breathing exercises.
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Plan Commission
City Plan Commission
City Hall Council
Fairfax American Legion Auxiliary
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
Fairfax
Iowa
Don Clayter
Boys State
Des Moines
Clayter
Alaska Uranium Rush Fueled by $10,000 AEC Bonus
Anchorage Alaska—The Atomic Energy Commission offers a $10,000 bonus for locating a sizeable uranium deposit sparking Alaska’s largest stampede since 1898 prospectors abandon gold mining gear to search for pitchblende gumite carnotite and other minerals. Territorial Mine Commissioner B D Stewart reports heavy inquiries and pamphlets on locating uranium, with expectations of a full swing next summer as prospectors prepare gear and learn methods. If large deposits are found, future generations may recall the uranium rush days of 49.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Atomic Energy Commission
B. D. Stewart
Territorial
AEC
Stewart
Governor Blue Sells Home in Des Moines
Gov. Robert D. Blue disclosed the sale of the family home in Des Moines. Edward S. Maher, former manager of Fort Des Moines hotel, purchased the four bedroom brick house the governor bought in 1945 for 16000 dollars. The Blues own another home in Eagle Grove.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Blues
Camp Dodge
Edward S. Maher
Fort Des Moines
Blue
Eagle Grove
Four Montezuma Men Enlist for Navy Duty
Four Montezuma men enlist for Navy duty announced by the Rapids navy recruiting office. The enlistees are Lyle E. Peters son of Mr and Mrs M Peters Martin Lender son of Mrs Dorothy Lender George W Milligan son of Mr and Mrs McKinley Milligan and Maynard P Crider son of Mr and Mrs Louis Crider.
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These Rapids
Deaths William L. Gibney in Cedar Rapids
William L. Gibney born December 5 1870 near Palo died Friday at his nephew William Gibney s home in Palo after a brief illness He was a Minneapolis boilermaker who came to Palo two weeks ago Surviving are several nieces and nephews Services will be at 2 am Monday at St Patrick s Church Cedar Rapids with Msgr D J Lenihan Burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery Rosary recited by Msgr Lenihan Sunday at Teahen chapel friends may call
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William L. Gibney
Minneapolis
William Gibney
Palo
St. Patrick's Church
Cedar Rapids
Obituary: William Bowker 82 in Cedar Rapids
William Bowker 82 of Cedar Rapids died at 4 am Saturday. He was born in England and lived in Cedar Rapids years. Surviving are three sons Thomas James and George all of Cedar Rapids. Services in Beatty chapel Tuesday afternoon with time to be announced. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
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William Bowker
C Avenue NE
Eng
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
James
George
Beatty Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
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Daily Record
Barnard and Leas Manufacturing Company
Twelfth Street
Company 5
Davenport
Robert H. Smith
Second Avenue SE
Leon W. Janzam
Second Avenue SW
Vernon L. Lubben
Fourth Avenue SE
Willis Gail Steele
Marion
Melvin E. Carver
Bellflower
James Martin Mackey
Earl Thomas
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Dean R. Broxley
Robert McCaffery
Bernard Magirl
Richard J. Farmer
Route 4
Frank Machecek
Roland Roupe
Shirley Ehrke
Herman W. Dorff
Lucille M. Rosenberg
Erwin J. Tschopp
Virginia M. Dill
Albert H. Gaudy, Jr
Billie Maxine Beltz
Marvin Michel
Maxine Baumgartner
Lloyd Nelson
Betty H. Ankley
R. M. Rodriguez
Mary Betty Sells
Robert L. Craiglow
Alice McCarty
Ardell P. Aldeman
Alta Marie Schreiner
Elmer Doskocil
Airfax
Louise Cejka
Cedar Pids
Fred I. Dauber
Stanwood
Wanda E. Smith
William D. McCrea
Janie B. McQuillen
Milton T. Griggs
Elsie T. Griggs
Lillian L. Houston
Frank R. Houston
Nellie H. Ulin
Erik Ulin
Mercy
Donald Ladage
Mt. Vernon Road
Murray Marks
Westwood Drive
Abe Kacera
Third Avenue
St. Luke’s
Forrest Gray
Newcastle
Wyo
Burnia Babe
Tenth Street
Robert V. Yock
Clarence
Norfolk
W. H. Grant
Grant
Ruby Bowser
Heald B. Bowser
Oakland Road
Mrs. Bassin
Rose Daywitt
Reformatory
U.S
Budenz
the Poet of
the People
Culver Motor Company
Z.C.B.J. Park
Elwood Armbrecht
Center Point Road
Governor Blue
Somal
Wm. E. Treichler
Lapes
Florist
Third Avenue SE
Turner
2Nd Ave. SE
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