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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
6
The Iowa forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Highs in the 72 to 82 range and dry weather through Wednesday, then storms possible Friday or Saturday, averaging about one quarter inch. Normal June figures are cited and June precipitation totals are updated.
Degree days figures and weather notes precede birth announcements for Chadima, Gifford, Shares, Scanlon, Stewart, Holland, Harrison. Divorce petitions listed. Police court fines include speeding and driving violations. Funeral services scheduled for Fieveka, Sproston, Smock, Goodell, Gilbertson, Funk, Edaburn, Mason, James, States. Various communities, dates, and cemeteries noted.
The L C L Transit Company proposes industrial rezoning for four South Sev enteenth Avenue SE parcels east of Fifteenth Street NE to allow truck parking and underground fuel storage. Owners Helen Wagner and Vernon A Dubishar hold the option to sell. N M Mitchell cites Wilson and Company as the tenant user.
Five Cedar Rapids area teachers will study at the University of Minnesota Duluth from June 17 to July 19 under National Science Foundation scholarships. The program covers tuition travel and living costs and awards six graduate credits toward advanced degrees. Recipients are A Dwight Anderson Henry Louis Beauday Joseph Albert Stolar Ruth M Webster and Paul A Bye.
Mrs. Robert Offerman of Monticello suffered head and face cuts in a two car collision on a county road north of Prairieburg. She was hospitalized in Monticello along with her husband who had a nose cut. Everett Chesmore of Center Point was driving the other car and his passengers were not injured.
Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission certified ten fireman eligibles and six police patrolman eligibles on Monday. Fireman list includes Robert E. Roy Jr and LaVern Sheets with others. Tebbe lacks soldier preference while Boland Martin Shields also qualify. Police list features Blanchard Covington Gardner Milota Wall Webber with most also holding soldier’s preference.
Across Iowa three drownings and three miscellaneous mishaps add to a dangerous holiday toll. Victims include Eva Berry of Wichita injured in a Greenfield crash, Tommy Davis who drowned in the Des Moines river, and John W Cole’s son John Gary Cole dying after bicycle injuries. Others include Kenneth Kooi of Sioux Center, Terry DeBoer of Sioux City, and Glenn Van Meter in a wrecked bus incident near Westfield.
James Barrett, 18, last month a Sidney High School graduate, died Sunday in a Hamburg hospital from injuries after a rock quarry backover incident Friday. The accident occurred late Saturday when a bulldozer at the Burlington area quarry backed over him.
President Eisenhower dined with 160 House Republicans at a Capitol Hill luncheon and pledged to back lawmakers who support the 1956 platform. He said he will ally with those upholding party planks while planning a White House breakfast for groups of 40. Rep. Hillings called the meeting cordial and helpful as lawmakers debated foreign aid. The $1.19 lunch featured fried chicken from Gettysburg along with potato salad cole slaw and cupcakes.
Lawrence Aakre operator of Aakre's grocery on 901 Eleventh Street NE pled innocent in Linn district court to illegal sale of beer. Police said Thomas Stoneking purchased two six packs Sunday morning. Aakre posted a $300 bond.
Herman J. Kleppe, 56, of Walker, is jailed in Linn County on a charge of assaulting a nine year old girl in Walker Saturday night. Sheriff James Smith and Deputy Harry Ackerman arrested him on a complaint by the girl’s mother. The girl said Kleppe grabbed her but she escaped.
Ger ald Junior Phillips, 27, living in Cedar Rapids, arraigned in Linn district court on a statutory rape charge. He was given until Saturday to plead and is held in the county jail. He is accused of assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a car on November 15.
Two account suits were filed Monday. Marion Circulation Company sues Larry B. Hempel of Cedar Rapids for 539.83 dollars. Anamosa Lumber Company sues Charles and Margaret Jo ningmeir of Springville for 143.36 dollars.
Almena Graham Monday secured a decree of annulment against Jesse Graham in a court proceeding. The ruling confirms the dissolution of the marriage, with no further stipulations listed in the accessible records.
Khrushchev, speaking to American viewers in a filmed interview, said the Soviet Union does not want war and aims to compete economically and ideologically with the United States. He forecast grandchildren in America living under socialism, urged disarmament steps, and offered troop withdrawals in exchange for NATO base removals while detailing conditions for better U.S.-Soviet relations. The program featured moderator Stuart Nevins and CBS and New York Herald Tribune correspondents.
The government argues a 1917 19 acquisition violated the Clayton Act with a likely restraint outcome in 1949. Du Pont’s GM stock valued at 2.914 billion in 1955. dividends formed about 135% million annually. 1956 earnings listed at 8.20 per share with 2.55 from GM, 1955 at 9.26 and 2.75. The case drops U S Rubber and some Du Pont relatives while Christiana Securities and Delaware Realty seek dismissal. The Supreme Court keeps two Du Pont linked firms as parties for relief decisions.
Wilbur Feild of Cedar Rapids captured the sweepstakes in the Arranger's Guild spring flower show held in Bever park greenhouse. He also led blue ribbons and earned the grand champion tri color award. Cedar Rapids winners included Novotny Williamson Ryan Wise Richardson Feild others. judge was Mrs Paul Rieke Van Horne. Mae Novotny was show clerk.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeals of Frank Costello and six others after ruling tax evasion is a major crime, not a misdemeanor. Costello received a $20,000 fine and five year sentence, but remains free on bond pending action.
The offstreet parking committee urges more customer parking as curb space tightens during peak hours. They also approved in principle a plan for an avenue through the Illinois Central right of way toward northeast Cedar Rapids. The submission, by Howard R. Green Co., lists members William Quarton, William Culver, Erwin Stepanek, Stewart Holmes and Safety Commissioner E A Prochaska.
Richard Antrin, 14, of route 3 was cut on the head when a street marker at Eighteenth Street and Bever Avenue SE fell Sunday night. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital. A companion, William DeMoss, 17, of 375 Eighteenth Street SE, said they were shaking the pole.
George W. Moore 79 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and fur buyer at Mitralsky's died after a long illness. Survived by four Cedar Rapids daughters and a Van Wert Ohio sister, wife Ethel Schminkey Moore died in 1955. Services at Barta Hesser chapel at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday with burial at Rogers Grove. calling hours after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Edwin C. Krizek of 82 Eighteenth avenue SW died Saturday. Born January 3 1908 in Cedar Rapids he worked at Wilson and Company for 27 years and at Midland Industries the past 18 months. Survived by wife Lillian Spinka Krizek two daughters two sisters a brother and multiple step and half siblings. Services at Janeba funeral home and St Wenceslaus church with burial at St Johns cemetery.
Blanche Landrus 71 longtime Cedar Rapids widow of Arthur Landrus died en route to University hospitals Friday night after a long illness. She was born in Indiana March 25 1886 survived by a daughter Mrs. William Mulinix Cedar Rapids and four sons Roy Elwood Ned Norman and Howard from Lincoln Chicago Indianapolis. Husband died October 1946. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Roland funeral home Corning with burial in Quincy.
The Senate unanimously confirmed Llewellyn Thompson as ambassador to Russia on Monday. In a single voice vote, the chamber also approved ambassadors Francis White to Sweden John M. Cabot to Colombia and Earl E. T. Smith to Cuba.
Iowa’s Rep. Scott Swisher told a Linn County Democrats picnic at Daniels Park that Iowa had two minority parties in the last legislature Democrats by number and Republicans by behavior. He called for a “people’s governor and a people’s legislature” and cited reapportionment liquor control and reorganization as Democratic-led gains stymied by GOP opposition. He labeled the highway bid padding inquiry a non partisan effort despite GOP dominance in the committee. Leonard Wolf presided. the Linn County Democratic Women’s club sponsored the event.
Ottumwa police filed charges Monday against Clarence A. Foudree and his wife for illegally conducting a gamecock fight on their Ottumwa area farm. Humane officer Wallerich and the Animal Relief League reported breaking up the fight Sunday afternoon finding about 20 cars from Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines and Illinois. No roosters were seized and only the Foudrees face charges.
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