Weather and town notices from an Iowa daily record
Saturday forecast calls for hot humid weather with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs near 95 to 102 and overnight low around 74 to 80. County obituaries and birth notices list multiple families from Cedar Rapids, Marion, Marengo, and surrounding towns with names such as Kenneth V. Revers and Marjorie A. Zumwalt. Funeral services and cemetery details follow for residents of Tipton North English Center Point and other communities.
Weather continues extreme heat and dry spell in Iowa
The article notes Iowa enduring a fifth straight day of record heat in the current wave, echoing 1936 highs of 110 degrees and a long dry spell that damaged crops. It warns that the drought strains water supplies as pumping demands stay high and rainfall remains scarce across the state.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Heat Believed Cause of Death in Cedar Rapids Worker
A Cedar Rapids city department worker Hershal C. Robinson aged 37 was found in his room and died about 8 30 p m Saturday. He was hospitalized but died on arrival coroner said heat prostration suspected autopsy to confirm cause of death. Body to Beatty Beurle funeral home.
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Cedar Rapids
Hershal C. Robinson
Sixth Street
Robinson
Robert Brosh
Beatty-Beurle
Morse Would Quiz Talbott On NYC Fight
Senator Wayne Morse urged the Senate investigations subcommittee to question Air Secretary Harold E. Talbott about his possible involvement with cabinet members in the New York Central railroad fight. Morse cited an affidavit detailing alleged Alleghany Corporation dealings and Talbott’s prior ties to Electric Auto-Lite and key Allied figures, urging broader inquiries into Talbott’s contacts and roles.
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Washington
INS
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Harold E. ‘Talbott
New York Central Railroad
Pentagon
Morse
Talbott
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
William J. Hudson, Jr
Scheffmeyer and Co
New York
Alleghany Corporation
Robert R. Young
New York Central
McClellan
Alleghany
Air Force
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Chrysler
Mr. Young
Hudson
Harold Talbott
Young
Irwin
David W. Wallace
Alleghany Corp
Auto-lite J
Clayton Irwin
William Hipps
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Sky Wedding Aboard Airliner In Iowa Ceremony
In Northwood Iowa Marian Sutton 28 of Minneapolis wed Edward L Doc Williams 52 of Kansas City aboard a chartered airliner as skywriting planes formed hearts and just married across the sky. The ceremony by Justice Morris Bakketun led to a reception for about 300 at the Nicollet hotel before a two week Hawaiian honeymoon and a month long Great Lakes yacht cruise. Williams runs a 25 million dollar cemetery business. the couple's wedding cost around 25 thousand.
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Northwood
INS
Marian Sutton
Minneapolis
Edward L. “Doc” Williams
Kansas City
Iowa
Justice of the Peace
Morris Bakketun
Nicollett Hotel
Williams
United States
Canada
Powers
Milton Bertie
Great Lakes
Second Wedding Ties in Minneapolis Ad Circlings
The article notes a second marriage for both bride and groom arranged by a Minneapolis advertising agency. Each had prior marriages ending in divorce, Williams on June 30.
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Minneapolis
Williams
City Briefs Move Notices and Obituaries in Cedar Rapids
John S. Downing MD relocates to 1756 First Ave NE while Dr Walter Block shifts offices to 115 14th St SE. Mrs Marie Gadke dies. funeral arrangements in Clarence. Mrs Lyle Olmstead, 1309 E Ave NE, learns of her mother’s death, former Lowden and Clarence resident. Cedar Rapids area business openings and relocations listed including Electrolux dealer and weight control clinic. Retired missionary Ethel J. Whiting to visit Cedar Rapids after India work.
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John S. Downing
First Ave
Gadke
Lyle J. Olmstead
E Avenue NE
Marie C. Gadke
Lowden and
Clarence
State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Chapman Funeral Home
Ethel J. Whiting
India
Cedar Rapids
Edith M. Foote
Tenth Street
Miss Whiting
Methodist Mission Society
Calcutta
Deaths: Services for Janu Roth Downing listed
Death notices for John Janu age 49 Laurence J. Roth age 40 and Thelma Eastes Downing detail chapel times locations and burial plans. Janu burial in Czech National cemetery Roth graveside services Swisher American Legion post and Downing entombment at Chapel of Memories with calls to chapel on Sunday prior to Monday services.
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Laurence J. Roth
Ninth Street
Brush Chapel
Z. F. Pauk
Czech National Cemetery
Swisher American Legion Post
Woman Driver Crashes Radio Program Live
Mrs Clarence Coombs crashed a radio program at KTAT in Frederick Oklahoma driving through the station window into the office where a show was in progress. Officials estimated station damage at 7000 dollars and the car at 200 dollars. She was treated for shock at the local hospital.
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Frederick, Okla
Clarence Coombs
KTAT
Coombs
Services for Clara S Anthony at Beatty-Bearle chapel
Clara S Anthony wife of Paul Anthony Jr of 3170 Adel street SE died Saturday after a long illness. Services conducted by Rev J Richard Wagner of First Congregational church at 3 30 p.m. Monday. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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John Janu
First Avenue NW
Teahen Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Czech National Cemetery
Thelma Eastes Downing
James O.downing
Ridgeway Drive
Cedar Rapids
Turners Chapel
H. Hughes Dill
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Chapel of Memories
Clara S. Anthony
Paul Anthony, Jr
Adel Street
Beatty- Bearle Chapel
J. Richard Wagner
First Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Funeral service at Turner chapel scheduled for Monday
The funeral for Rev. Arnold H. Marzelf will be held at Turner chapel at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Burial follows in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p.m. today.
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Turner Chapel
Arnold H. Marzelf
Linwood Cemetery
Sam Lockhart longtime Iowa Masonic Library custodian dies
Sam Lockhart a Cedar Rapids resident for 54 years and custodian of the Iowa Masonic Library for 41 years died after a brief illness at a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday evening. He was born December 12 1879 in County Armagh Ireland and married Anna Lockhart in 1908 at Vinton. He belonged to Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church and Mt Hermon Lodge No 263 A F and A M. Surviving are his wife and sister Mrs Andrew McCrum of Teaneck New Jersey along with nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in the Turner chapel with time to be announced and chapel calls allowed after noon Monday.
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Sam Lockhart
Iowa Masonic Library
Eighteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Armagh
Ireland
Anna Lockhart
Vinton
Lockhart
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian
Mt. Her
Mary Coenen Nyere dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids
Mary Coenen Nyere widow of John Nyere died at her Cedar Rapids home Saturday night after a long illness. Born May 9 1866 in Marion Iowa she lived in Cedar Rapids 55 years and belonged to First Lutheran Church. Survived by four daughters Katherine Karlbusicky Charlotte Landayt Mary Hahn Margaret May all in Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Jack Reimers of Marion and a brother John Coenen of Syracuse New York five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services will be held in Turner chapel at a time to be announced.
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Mary Coenen Nyere
Avenue NW
John Nyere
Marion
Cedar Rapids
First Lutheran Church
Katherine Karlbusicky
Charlotte Landayt
Mary Hahn
Margaret May
Jack Reimers
John Coenen
Syracuse
N. Y
Turner Chapel
Memorial obituary for Mary Elizabeth Magruder in Cedar Rapids
Mary Elizabeth Magruder of Cedar Rapids died at 5 30 p m Saturday at her son in laws home after a long illness. Born February 14 1868 in Deloit Iowa she married Davenport Magruder in 1904 and was a member of Broadway Methodist church Council Bluffs. Surviving are three sons James E Osborn Edwin M Osborn and C M Osborn and three daughters Mrs P R Farris Mrs Helen Bachs and Mrs H G Redfern with 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete awaiting transfer to Woodring funeral home Council Bluffs.
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Mary Elizabeth Magruder
Sixteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
P. R. Farris
Deloit
Davenport Magruder
Broadway Methodist Church
Council Bluffs
James
Death of Ernst H. Ruge in Cedar Rapids Nursing Home
Ernst Henry Ruge aged 54 died after a long illness in a Cedar Rapids nursing home. He was born December 28, 1877 near Davenport and lived 47 years in Cedar Rapids. He married Jessie Graham on June 8 1910 in Cedar Rapids and left two sisters Mrs. Fred Leusch Lemmon South Dakota and Mrs. Julius Lammers Everly Iowa and a brother Dr William Ruge Everly. He was a former wholesale dry goods salesman, Westminster Presbyterian church member, and Crescent lodge No 25 A F & A M member. Services will be conducted in
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Ernst Henry Ruge
Sixteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Jessie Graham
Dysart
Burlington Business College
Fred Leusch
Lemmon, S. D
Julius Lammers
Everly
William Ruge
Ruge
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Crescent Lodge
Watkins Subpoena Cancelled After Appeal Surfaces
Washington AP The House UN American Activities Committee canceled a subpoena for John T. Watkins of Rock Island Illinois after learning he appealed a contempt conviction. Beale said Watkins was to testify July 26 but the subpoena was dropped once the appeal was disclosed. Watkins, 44, CIO United Auto Workers international rep, was convicted in May 1954 of contempt for refusing to answer questions. He was fined 500 dollars and received a six month suspended jail term.
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Washington
House
UN American Activities Committee
John T. Watkins
Rock Island
Inl
Thomas W. Beale
Watkins
Bealey
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Congress
Heavy rains displace 2000 in Mexico City area
Heavy rainfall evacuates about 2000 families in Mexico City delaying rail service between the capital and the U S border at El Paso Texas.
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Mexico City
U. S
el Paso
Texas
G O P Boasts Greatest Peak of Prosperity
The Republican national committee in its Straight from the Shoulder publication claims the 1950s era under Eisenhower marks the greatest peak of prosperity in U.S. history and urges an overwhelming 1956 vote of confidence. Sen. Sparkman counters that much credit goes to Democrats, noting farm prices fell 2 percent in mid July and criticizing GOP assertions of broad prosperity.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Eisenhower
G.O.P
Sparkman
Agriculture Department
Republican Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Johnson Leaves Hospital Soon After Naval Stay
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, then hospitalized at Bethesda Naval Hospital, said he expects to leave in about a week. He noted plans to return to Texas home and observers cited his 47th birthday on August 27.
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Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Llp
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bethesda
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Benson
Texas
Eisenhower Prosperity Promise Outshines Campaign Attacks
The Republican publication boasts four years of solid farm balances and predicts even better times ahead. It says 1953 to 1955 will hold the top three all-time prosperity records in peace and war, countering Truman and Stevenson smears that Republicans cannot bring prosperity.
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Truman
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Natural Gas Bill Stalled in Senate
The House approved bill to free independent natural gas producers from direct federal regulation will wait until next winter for a Senate vote. The Senate Democratic policy committee said there is not enough time before adjournment, and heavy opposition from gas-consuming states faces the bill amid expected extended debate.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Congress
Fire destroys barn on Max Edgerly farm near Alburnett
Fire at approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday consumed a 60 by 38 foot barn on the Max Edgerly farm six miles north of Alburnett. Central City and Alburnett fire departments battled the flames to prevent spread.
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Max Edgerly
Alburnett
Here
Central City
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