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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1948
Page
2
Des Moines investigators hunted three armed bandits who robbed an A and P supermarket, tied up manager J H Purcell and assistant William Morris, forced them to the rear, and escaped with about $3 000 after unsuccessfully trying to open inner safes. The attackers spoke with a Brooklyn accent.
Ben Baumgartner 56 Elgin cashier at Elgin State Bank died Saturday afternoon after a heart attack while gardening at home. He led the North East Iowa District Bankers Association and served four years as county chairman of Savings bond drives. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs Ray Tomechek of Chicago. Services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Muehlenthaler Funeral Home and later at the Baptist church.
The Iowa Commerce Commission granted Fort Dodge Mason City and Nashua firms new motor freight operations. Brady Transfer and Storage can move railway express between Fort Dodge Estherville and stations on the Minneapolis and St. Louis line. Cordle Cartage of Mason City gains operation between Floyd County highway S junction and US 18 and US 8. Keeple of Nashua can run St Ansgar Osage route extended to serve Charles City plant workers living in St Ansgar. only those workers may ride.
Charlies R. Lawrence has been named an instructor in English on the Parsons College faculty for 1948 49. President Tom E. Shearer announced the appointment. Lawrence is a graduate of East Des Moines high school and studied at Amherst and Drake colleges.
The Des Moines Register begins its 100th year of publication marking a century since its Iowa Star origins. Founding figures Barlow Granger and Judge Curtis Bates launched the paper, establishing a long newspaper tradition in Des Moines.
An estimated 10 000 fans attended the Oelwein Jubilee opening with an air show and boat races. Smoky Schroeder performed a debut parachute jump linked to the Molotov remark. Des Moines pair Paul Weston and Don Wallace led boat races with Weston prevailing. A stadium crowd plus 8 000 at the evening program saw Shrine team performances and a 70‑person church service.
The article notes costumes from 75 years ago and that Shrine events were organized by Glenn Norton, detailing the historical context and involvement of Norton in coordinating the events.
Three in sons were injured in a two car collision six miles east of Grinnell. Mrs. Paul Good 26 of Montezuma suffered chest injuries and severe head cuts and was in Grinnell hospital in serious condition. Her husband escaped injury. Driver David Teplitz 24 25 Cicero Ill. broke a kneecap. His father N S Teplitz 62 Chicago Ill. suffered cuts and bruises. Sheriff said the Teplitz car slowed on wet pavement and skidded into the oncoming Good car.
Ossian residents learn the Harvest festival sponsored by the Commercial club will be held here on Wednesday August 4.
Frederick B. Snow, 16, of Rockford Illinois, died in Independence hospital from injuries after a Sunday car wreck on Highway 20 near Independence. Driver Lester Keister Jr., 17, and Ralph Bodell, 17, both of Rockford, were treated for shock and bruises. The youths had been visiting Manchester residents Ted and Mrs Crawford.
Traer June Hope Burnside married Burton K. Mitchell of Hawkeye on July 15 at the Little Brown church in Nashua. The couple will reside in Dinsdale.
Iowa Amvet convention features Edgar C. Corry Jr and Lt Gen Leslie Groves as main speakers. Friday sessions include Dr Charles Graves and national Amvet auxiliary officers. Groves speaks at the banquet Saturday with a Miss Iowa Amvet pageant to follow the evening event.
The Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars will run a statewide campaign to secure voter approval of the state veterans bonus bill in November. Department Commander Thomas Nelson announced publicity, post speakers and absentee ballots for hospitalized veterans. James Dale of Des Moines was named Fifth district commander, filling the term of Joseph McGlade. Waterloo was elected state senior vice commander at the recent encampment. The poppy sales goal for next year was set at 500000.
Floyd Moore, 59, a bachelor, drowned Saturday while trying to save his nephew Bennie Moore, 12, from a pond near the Missouri river. Bennie was rescued by Nile Pierce, 18.
Henry L. Smith 98 oldest Morley resident died Sunday in an Anamosa hospital after a lifetime on a Morley area farm. Born in Lycoming county Pennsylvania he came to Iowa at age six with his parents settling near Morley. Survived by daughter Mrs J R Bickerstaff three sons Herbert Henry and Dr Kenneth O Smith six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
Des Moines police liquor squad arrested twelve people in two tavern raids. At the Holiday Inn four or five high balls and two and a half cases of whisky were seized from C. M. Johnson’s car. Johnson and two customers Stanley Lutz and Frank Linn faced bonds. At Tick Tock tavern owner Sasto D. Battani was charged with operating a disorderly place. Seven others faced liquor and disorderly charges. Hearings set for Aug. 5.
Iowa City University Hospital reports two new polio cases. Dean Allen Smith, 19, of Nora Springs, is in good condition. Milo Roethler, 26, of Riceville, is in fair condition.
Des Moines attorney Charles P. Howard named as Iowa representative on the new Progressive party national committee. The second Iowa member will be elected next week.
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