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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1949

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Weather Outlook and Local Notices in Cedar Rapids

Partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday with highs 78 to 84 and northwest winds. Fair Tuesday night into Wednesday, then partly cloudy and warmer Thursday with highs near 88. Plus local notices include divorce decree for Marie Reams and various police court fines for drunkenness indecent behavior and traffic violations. Also births announced in Mercy, St Luke’s, Sugar Land, and Washington plus obituaries for J. P. Kuhn and Horace Brutzman.

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Couple Struck By Lightning Near Centerville

Floyd Gorden a 36 year old farmer from Udell was knocked unconscious and burned by a lightning bolt during a farm hay loading at their barn. His wife also was knocked out and later regained consciousness. Neighbors found Gorden in the hay and he was taken to a hospital. The couple’s three children slept through the incident.

Centerville Floyd Gorden Udell Gorden

Fifth Concert at Municipal Plaza Draws 1500 Fans

Patricia Ann Key of Iowa City headlined a Cedar Rapids AFM Local 137 concert at Municipal Plaza. More than 1,500 attended the fifth in eight weekly performances with intermission sing led by Orville Rennie. soloists included Richard Hills bassoon Bob Gaskill French horn Katherine Fulker son. Next concert is scheduled for next Sunday at 8 p.m.

Patricia Ann Key Iowa City American Federation of Musicians Cedar Rapids Municipal Plaza AFM Playground and Recreation Commission Community Sing Orville Rennie Mednikoff Victor Herbert George Gershwin R. L. Moehlmann Stravinski Strauss The Vienna Woods Richard Hills Bob Gaskill Katherine Fulkerson

Newcomb Named Fourth Deputy City Assessor in Cedar Rapids

John J. Newcomb of Cedar Rapids joined the city administration as fourth deputy assessor after Cedar Rapids examining board exams. City council approved the appointment pending school board and Linn county supervisors consent. The earlier vacancies arose from the death of First Deputy Assessor Fred Dow, with A. H. Mott Merrit R. Heath and J. A. Bundy advancing in turn.

John J. Newcomb Cedar Rapids Jim Scolaro Newcomb Scolaro Linn County A. H. Mott Merrit R. Heath J. A. Bundy Fred Dow

Wesner Body Found Near Indian Creek in Gully

The remains of Wesner, missing since July 10, were discovered by four men near Indian creek about 500 feet from a weekend cottage. Wesner, a retired baggage clerk from Rock Island, had been last seen leaving his daughter’s home and was believed to have wandered toward the creek. Funeral services are set for Monday at 3 p.m. in Linwood cemetery with Rev. J. Arthur Young officiating.

John Turner Indian Creek Wesner Rock Island Edward Pinckney Thirty Third Street R. B. Sheldon Thirty-first Street

Swift and Company glue plant destroyed by fire in Chicago

A five story Swift and Company glue plant in Chicago's stockyards district burned Sunday. Loss estimates range from 250000 to 500000 dollars, with company spokesmen citing 500000 and fire officials 250000.

Chicago Swift and Company Stockyards

Rent Case Set for Tuesday in Federal Court

United States brings rent overcharge suit against Everett Nemer owner of 1201 Fifth Avenue NW and 921 Seventh Avenue SE. Case alleges overcharges of 30 dollars monthly on a room with a 23 dollar ceiling from 1947 to 1948 and seeks restitution or treble damages plus costs. Judge Henry N. Graven to hear the case and pre trial motions. Cedar Rapids court session limited to one day.

United States of America Everett Nemer Fifth Avenue NW U. S. District Court Henry N. Graven Nemer Seventh Avenue SE Irene Mrstik Graven Cedar Rapids

City Hall Notes On Curb Cut For Dairy Building Entrance

The Morehead Construction Company sought Monday permission to cut curb at 112 Seventh street NE for a driveway to the dairy building loading platform. The Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company was authorized to install gas mains at Cedar Rapids locations along Twenty-third Street SE Woodland drive SW S avenue NW and L street SW. Robert McEndree was authorized to rock the front parking at 2370 Blakely boulevard SE with action pending on underground gasoline tank installation.

Morehead Construction Company Seventh Street Frank Young Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company Cedar Rapids Robert McEndree Blakely Boulevard McEndree

Marion man refunds for unbuilt Meadowbrook house permits

Eugene Senti of Marion received a $17 refund for a building permit and two electrical permits tied to a house at 2900 Meadowbrook Drive SE that was never constructed.

Eugene Senti Marion Meadowbrook Drive

Beer Permits Issued to Three Applicants

Class C beer permits were issued to John J. Moses of 719 Third Street SW, Charles Mrech of 1626 Fifth Avenue SE, and Aleck Sheronick of 1436 L Street SW.

John J. Moses Third Street Charles Mrech Fifth Avenue Aleck Sheronick L Street

Optimist club to show colored film Tuesday

Aavra Optimist Club plans a noon meeting film by James Plumb of Iowa Manufacturing Company showcasing products and processes. Also noted are local ads and notices including a fine for drunkenness, a travel report, insurance award, and the 14th annual Kolach Festival starting July 20 at Frolicfield.

Optimist Club James Plumb Iowa Manufacturing Company Frolicfield 21St Ave 2Nd St

Commonwealth approves quarter cut in dollar spending

British Commonwealth financial chiefs agreed on Monday to reduce dollar spending by about one quarter to ease the sterling area dollar crisis. Britain had already announced a similar cut and asked colonies to follow. The agreement extends the action across the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth London British Commonwealth Sterling Britain

Auto Parts Firm Sues for 68.11 in Prairieburg

Courthouse records show Charles H. Mills doing business as Auto Parts Company suing Sam 1 for 68.11 alleging payment for auto parts. The Merchants Supplyee sues John Walker doing business as Walker's Store in Prairieburg claiming 93.49 in back merchandise.

Charles H. Mills Auto Parts Company Sam 1 Merchants Supplyee

Formal Hearing On Parks Routes Set for Sept 27

The Civil Aeronautics Board scheduled a formal hearing for September 26 in the Parks Air Lines case after a conference with airline attorneys and city spokesmen. The issue centers on interpretation of orders about full area route awards totaling about 2,800 miles granted to Parks, which never began operations.

Washington Parks Air Lines Civil Aeronautics Board Parks Mississippi Valley North Central Great Lakes Ralph Wiser Wiser Ainst Iser Mid-Continent Central Airlines Oklahoma City I Ia Transport Ami Springs Fla Great Lakes Area Ozarks Airlines Springfield Southern Bus Lines Alexandria Wisconsin Central Madison

Improvements Urged At Iowa Statehouse Facelift planned for capitol exterior and infrastructure

Iowa's 1949 House Improvement Committee urged a statehouse facelift. Proposed steps include sandblasting the exterior stone, installing new elevators, and repairing ducts and windows to reduce winter drafts. State Auditor Chet Akers estimated costs could approach $500,000.

Des Moines Iowa House Improvement Committee A. C. Gustafson State Executive Council Capitol Chet Akers

Two Fined for Reckless Driving In City Traffic Court

Sam Schminkey and Howard Madden each paid $100 and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving in a Monday traffic court. Madden’s fine included a $25 suspension and a $10 extra for driving without a license. Madden was arrested Sunday at 5 59 p m for driving on the wrong side of the street near First street and Fifth avenue SW. Inkey was arrested at 3 a m Sunday near Third street and Eighth avenue SW for driving without lights and nearly striking a parked car.

Howard Madden Second Street Sam Schminkey Rockford Road Lawrence Baker Fifth Street Charles Bull Third Avenue Robert Goruch D Avenue Charles Snell Fairfax Marsh Lefler Mt. Vernon K. M. McShee Eighteenth Street Arthur Bester Lisbon Lyle Shakespeare Robert Myers Twentieth Avenue Donald Dougherty Sixth Street Thomas Langenberg Iowa City Dorrit Clendening C Avenue Donald Sanders First Avenue E L. S. Yourex Eighth Avenue Leland Loughrey First Avenue Evelyn Wilkinson Central City Filure Moore Eighteenth Avenue Wesley Nosek Cedar Rapids Martin Burgers Kathryn Wisehart Center Point George Bradow Oakland Robert Curtis J Street Leslie Willits Grande Avenue Howard Pyle Twenty-first Street John Ferguson Washington Avenue Donald Stablefield Seventeenth Avenue SE Fifteenth Avenue SE H. R. Churchill Madden First Street Fifth Avenue Inkey Third Street

Council OKs New Sewers for Two Locations

The city council approved about 7300 dollars for two sewer projects in Cedar Rapids. Burch avenue NW from Nineteenth street to 1140 feet west and Twenty sixth avenue SW from Second street to 210 feet east of First street. Bids set for August 15 at 10 am after one protest by Mrs. Newton Owen. Work supports a Cleveland school and uses 8 and 12 inch clay pipe with brick or concrete manholes.

Cedar Rapids Burch Avenue Nineteenth Street Twenty-sixth Avenue Second Street First Street Newton Owen Owen Cleveland

Propaganda Cuts Standing of U S Says Council

The Common Council for American Unity reports that Communist propaganda harms U S standing in Europe. It cites materialism and volatile foreign policy as key European doubts, with Hollywood films and sensational magazines blamed for shaping unfavorable opinion.

New York United States Europe Common Council For American Unity Council Hollywood

May Fire Losses Lowest in 1949 for Cedar Rapids

Fire losses in Cedar Rapids for May totaled 1722.17 dollars, the year's low so far. Fire Chief E P Kohout reported 1411.25 dollars in building damage and 310.87 dollars in contents losses, all covered by insurance, with buildings valued at 57 775 and contents at 35 100.

Cedar Rapids E. P. Kohout Kohout

Briton Haigh Claims Nine Murders In Court

John George Haigh admitted to police that he killed nine people including Mrs Olive Durand Deacon a 69 year old widow. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity as his defense attorney Sir David Maxwell Fyfe argued the man was insane and not responsible for the acts.

Lewes England John George Haigh Haigh Olive Durand-Deacon David Maxwell- Fyfe

Navy Show Unit to Visit Cedar Rapids in August

An eight truck Navy show unit will be in Cedar Rapids on August 26 27 and 28. Captain M P Russillo Omaha Midwest recruiting inspector says the touring exhibit includes movies a model jet airplane and radar demonstration equipment. He announces Chief Ben R Swickard joins Cedar Rapids recruiting staff increasing naval recruiting to three with Chief Ira Rehmel and Chief G W Minor.

Navy Cedar M. P. Russillo Omaha Midwest Russillo Cedar Rapids Ben R. Swickard Swickard Charleston Naval Ira Rehimel G. W. Minor

Longtime Cedar Rapids Teacher Louise Brownell Dies

Louise Brownell a Cedar Rapids school teacher for 35 years died Sunday after a brief illness. She taught at Harrison Johnson Adams and Taylor elementary schools and Roosev elt High School. Funeral services are set for 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at Turner chapel with Dr. Harry M. Gage officiating.

Louise Brownell Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Harrison School Johnson, Adams and Taylor Roosevelt High Cedar Ra Miss Brownell Hiram Huston Brownell Maude McKinley High School Lester DeVarman Grace Turner Chapel Harry M. Gage Oaks Hill Cemetery

Emma C Meyers, 79, Dies After Long Illness in Cedar Rapids

Emma C Meyers widow of Martin Meyers died in a Cedar Rapids nursing home at 1 20 Sunday after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident the last year she was born in Iowa City Feb 23 1870. She lived much of her life in Solon and was active in the Solon American Legion auxiliary and the Sunflower Rebekah lodge. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Leonard K Tait of Cedar Rapids three sons Charles of Solon Richard C and George M of Cedar Rapids two grandchildren a twin sister Mrs Mary Bohac of Cedar Rapids another sister Mrs Anna Mekota of Solon and a brother Frank Wlach of Cedar Rapids. Services will be conducted at the Brosh funeral home in Solon at 2 pm Wednesday by Dr Marion H Williams burial in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the Solon funeral home.

Emma C. Meyers Martin Meyers Cedar Rapids Iowa City Solon American Legion Auxiliary Sunflower Rebekah Lodge Leonard K. Tait Charles Richard C George M Mary Bohac Anna Mekota Frank Wlach Brosh Funeral Home Marion H. Williams Oak Hill Cemetery

Private Graveside Rites Held for Eleanor Richeson

Eleanor Gray Richeson of Cedar Rapids died in Phoenix on Thursday. Private graveside services were held Monday at Oak Hill cemetery with Rev. J. Richard Wagner officiating. She lived in Phoenix 24 years and was a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College. Surviving are her son Edwell of Phoenix, two brothers C. O. Gray of Cedar Rapids and John of Branson, and two sisters Mrs. A. Gorman of Omaha and Mrs. Clark Jack of Vinton.

Eleanor Gray Richeson Cedar Rapids Phoenix Oak Hill J. Richard Wagner First Congregational Church Edwell C. O. Gray John Branson A. Gorman Omaha Clark Jack Vinton

Services for Alva Benton in Brush chapel

Funeral arrangements are set for Alva Bert Benton 21 of 1052 Third Avenue SW who died in an auto crash near Mt. Vernon at 11 50 p m Saturday. The service will be held at Brush chapel at 2 p m Tuesday with Dr Marion H Williams officiating. Burial is Cedar Memorial cemetery. He was born near Waubeek June 23 1928 and belonged to the Bakers union and Loyal Order of Moose. Survived by wife Vivian mother Mrs Myrtle Yoder of Mt Vernon two sisters Mrs Dale Kohl Mechanicsville and Dorothy Benton Waubeek three brothers Ronald Charles and Robert Waubeek and a grandmother.

Alva Bert Benton Third Avenue Mt. Vernon Brush Chapel Marion H. Williams Cedar Memorial Cemetery Waubeek Bakers Union and Loyal Order of Moose Vivian Myrtle Yoder Dale Kohl Mechanicsville Dorothy Benton Ronald Charles Robert

Grandmother Sarah Stedman 93 Dead in Grinnell

Mrs. Sarah Stedman, 93, of Grinnell, died at 12 30 a m Monday. Born March 16 1856 in Malone New York she lived with her daughter Mrs George T Williams at 558 Knollwood Drive SE. Funeral services set for 8 a m Wednesday at James Funeral Home Grinnell and Wednesday afternoon at the Eden Church in Emmetsburg.

A. W. Loftus Dunreath Drive Sarah Stedman Grinnell Malone N. Y Stedman George T. Williams Knollwood Drive the James Funeral Home Coneee Church Emmetsurg

Pay Boost Voted for State Job Open Aug 1

Des Moines Iowa AP The state executive council approved raising the salary of the superintendent at the Annie Wittenmyer Home in Davenport from 3300 to 4200 a year. Supt E C Wiggins resigns effective Aug 1. Board cited inability to find a suitable replacement at the old rate and recommended the higher pay plus maintenance. The home was formerly Soldiers' Home.

Des Moines Iowa Annie Wittenmyer Davenport E. C. Wiggins Henry W. Burma State Board of Control Executive Council Wiggins Soldiers’ ‘Home

County School Board Adopts $20 000 Budget

The Linn County Board of Education adopted a $20 000 budget for the coming year after a public hearing at 1 p.m. in the County Superintendent of Schools office. The board will now ask the board of supervisors to adopt the budget. Five board members voted in favor: Ernest Kosek, L. A. Hinton, Emmett Shaffer, Miles Sutera and Albert Blinks.

Linn County Board of Education Walter A. Shupp Board of Supervisors County ‘Board of Education Ernest Kosek L. A. Hinton Emmett Shaffer Miles Sutera Albert Blinks

U.S. Denounces Chinese Reds Move to Close Information Offices

The United States condemns the Chinese Communist order to shut the U S Information Service offices in Shanghai and Hankow as a totalitarian act. Assistant Secretary Gourge V Allen says public enlightenment is their enemy and a protest will be filed with authorities in Shanghai Hankow Peiping and Nanking. John Henderson heads the Shanghai office, a University of Iowa graduate and former Cedar Rapids Gazette reporter. His wife says he was well by radio July 8 but letters have not been received since mid June when Shanghai mail service ended.

Washington United States United States Information Service Shanghai Hankow Gourge V. Allen China Information Service Allen Peiping Nanking John Henderson Robert Henderson Des Moirks University of Iowa Cedar Rapids Gazette State Department Henderson Hester West Liberty

17 Active Polio Cases At University Hospital

The number of active polio cases at University Hospital in Iowa City rose to 17 on Monday after six new admissions over the weekend. The latest patient is 14 year old Walter Urlich of Alden in fair condition. others include Jeannette Bowstad 8 Tipton, David Olds 4 Dubuque, Kosta Bakas 4, Cynthia Lesher 2 Iowa Falls, and Ronald Ruby 4 Fort Dodge, with all but Olds in fair condition. Two patients were released from the active ward over the weekend.

Iowa City INS University Hospital Walter Urlich Alden Jeannette Bowstad Tipton David Olds Dubuque Kosta Bakas Cynthia Lee Lesher Iowa Falls Ronald Ruby

No Police Court in C R Until Thursday

Assistant City Prosecutor Dwight Krumholtz announced that police and traffic courts would not be in session Tuesday or Wednesday because Justice H R Churchill is absent. Churchill plans to attend the Shrine convention in Chicago and weekend procedures will be followed for the two days.

Dwight Krumholtz H. R. Churchill Churchill Chicago Krumholtz

Czechs Hanged for Plot to Overthrow Government

Five Czechs condemned for an alleged plot to oust the Communist government were hanged Monday after a secret trial held June 9. The plan proposed a military dictatorship led by Gen. Alois Liska.

Prague Alois Liska

Typhoon Hits Japanese Ports, Twenty-One Missing

A Pacific typhoon swept Nagasaki and Sasebo on northwest Kyushu island leaving twenty-one fishing craft missing and at least one death reported as the storm struck.

Tokyo Nagasaki Sasebo Kyushu

Nazi official Werner Best death sentence commuted to five years

Copenhagen AP reports an appeals court on Monday commuted the wartime death sentence of Dr. Werner Best, the Nazi gauleiter for Denmark, to a five year prison term. The ruling reduces the maximum penalty for his role in wartime actions, reflecting postwar legal adjustments.

Copenhagen Werner Best Den

Springville Class Of 1909 Reunion Sunday Observed Fortieth Anniversary

The Springville High School class of 1909 held its first reunion Sunday to mark its fortieth anniversary. Members and families dined at the O K drive-in, then toured Springville Park and met teachers Mrs. Carl Burroughs. Sixteen original members. two deceased include Dr. Carl Greenawalt and several others listed with hometowns.

Springville High School O.K Springville Park Carl Burroughs Burroughs Carl Greenawalt Sterling Colo Cecil Wilson Iowa City Irving Doudna Speaker Ralph Doudna Spirit Lake Neil Collins Central City George Pearson Edna Pollock Burlington Claire Doolittle Leora Stone Cedar Rapids Charles Sterner Florence Smith Os Strickel Myrl Armstrong Dar Rapids

Actions Speak Much Louder Than Words at Electric Office

Patrolman Lester Woodward found a door open at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company sales office about 3 am Sunday and called for a squad car. Patrolmen Moran and McDermott stood by as Woodward searched the building and Moran later retrieved a key to free Woodward from the door.

Lester Woodward Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Woodward LaVerne Moran Robert McDermott Moran McDermott Thirty-fifth Street Dale Morgan

Guard Training Dates Are Set

DES MOINES AP Brig. Gen. Charles H Grahl announced Iowa state national guard training plans for ground troops and air forces. Ground units about 5500 will train at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri August 7 to 21 under Major Gen Ray Fountain. Air units 750 at Camp Williams Wisconsin August 14 to 28 include the 132nd fighter group and the 174th fighter squadron while the 133rd aircraft control squadron trains at Camp Dodge August 14 to 28.

Des Moines State National Guard Charles H. Grahl Iowa Fort Leonard Wood Ray Fountain Guard Air Forces Camp Williams Wis 132Nd John Holmes Sioux City Guard Air Corps 133Rd Aircraft Control and Camp Dodge Grahl

Man Who Designated Iowa State Bird Dies at 80

Fairfield AP report notes J Wilbur Dole former legislator and Democrat who introduced the 1933 34 bill making the goldfinch Iowa official bird died Sunday at University hospital Iowa City He was born 1869 in Jefferson County Dole held civic posts eight years as Fairfield postmaster chaired county Democratic committee Lifelong naturalist and lodge member services set for 2 p m Wednesday in Fairfield.

Fairfield Iowa J. Wilbur Dole University Hospital Iowa City Dole Jefferson County Democratic County Central Committee I.C.C.F. Grand Lodge of

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