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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1950
Page
2
The June 6 1950 Daily Record reports weather across cities with highs from 75 to 91 and showers forecast. It lists numerous court actions divorces and marriage licenses and traffic fines. It also notes multiple deaths with funeral details across Iowa towns and counties.
Iowa wing command officers from 14 squadrons will meet in Clear Lake this weekend. Des Moines wing staff officers will join the gathering for the weekend conference.
Cedar Rapids school leaders spent five hours Monday night weighing a five percent pay hike for maintenance workers and engineers, with teachers possibly tied to the move. They also discussed Memorial stadium parkingExpansion plans and addressing overcrowding at Garfield school amid new construction and upcoming bond considerations.
Primary returns show Len and Lynes winning third senate terms while Nicholas led an anti reorganization platform. Parker built a late lead for state superintendent as Norris quit to run. Akers won re election as auditor, Abrahamson led the treasurer race but fell short of nomination. Long and Richardson cruised to commerce commission spots amid Brannan plan dominance shaping the fall campaign.
The board approved eight new teachers for the 1950 51 term including Mrs Jean Parker speech correctionist with Montana State and Iowa coursework, Mrs Margaret Kamradt elementary music with Cedar Rapids tenure, H Dale Findley instrumental music with Northeast Missouri and Drake SUI study, Gretchen Zieman elementary from Cornell College, Marianne Harken Iowa State Teachers, Stina Berglund Augustana, Lois Creswell Turkio and Marjorie Campbell speech correctionist from Minnesota with varied experience. Two resignations were accepted Zoe Cleveland Franklin high home economics and Ruth N Hammer moving to Houston Texas.
The piece details Iowa political currents as Thompson remains largely inactive while Wisdom congratulates Hickenlooper. Gillette won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and leads on Missouri Valley Authority and utility regulation. Bennett defected from Republican to Democrat promising liquor by the drink, higher old age assistance, food tax removal, and reapportionment.
Anthony J Novak aged 54 of 1412 N street SW Cedar Rapids a former Cedar Rapids fire department captain from 1936 to 1944 died at home after a long illness Born February 14 1896 in Fort Atkinson he joined the fire department in 1918 retired in 1944 and was a member of several fraternal orders Surviving wife two daughters a son five grandchildren and three sisters Services will be held at Brush chapel at 2 pm Thursday friends may call Tuesday evening
Glenn William Parker 1219 Tenth Street NW Cedar Rapids died suddenly at work at 1 15 p m Monday Born April 6 1888 in Mason City he was married to Vera B Woodruff Aug 19 1915 in New Hampton Surviving are his wife one son Richard G Parker Alpena Michigan four sisters May Kinnan Lorraine Dingman Anna Campbell Lillian Smith and one brother Starr Parker Funeral services conducted at Turner chapel 3 30 p m Wednesday by Rev Milton E White burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Funeral services for Eva Jane Kisinger widow of Clarence S. Kisinger will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday. Rev J Arthur Young of Kenwood Methodist Church and the T Z Cook Post of the Women s Relief Corps officiate. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Josef Petrik of 1145 Eighteenth Avenue SW will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Barta-Hesser chapel conducted by T. B. Hlubucek. Burial follows at Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may visit at the chapel. Petrik was a member of Modern Woodmen of the World.
Iowa reports slow corn cultivation with wet spots delaying finish. Replanting expected near average despite rain and erosion in north central and south central regions. Cutworms reduce germination slightly but 1950 crop stands look favorable, cultivation lags behind last year. Soybeans 69 percent planted. alfalfa cut 2 percent.
Washington AP Edward A Rumely refused to provide some requested material about the Committee for Constitutional Government to house lobby investigators. Witness Kamp said he would not supply material without assurance it stays within the league's jurisdiction. Merwin K Hart said he gave all he could. he urged keeping data from enemies of American liberty. Rumely reported he provided all but book sale and loan information which he argued the committee has no right to demand. The committee filed suit in federal court seeking authority to ignore any subpoena. Chairman B hanan declined to outline next steps after the tense session.
DES MOINES UP Carl T Anderson of Wellman a freshman Republican in the last house session won the Republican nomination in the Tenth district over Carl R Oldfield both of Wellman In county races for state representatives Clifford M Strawman Anamosa incumbent defeated Kenneth D Humpal and C F Shimanek in Jones county Glenn E Robinson Manchester won the Republican nomination in Delaware county Kenneth R Moore Morning Sun was chosen over Lee E Dotson Wapello and Guy H Hardman Grandview for Louisa county He will oppose R V Winter D in the house race in Wapello who held four terms Harry W Ramseyer Washington won the nomination in Washington county over Herbert L Campbell Ainsworth and H L Walker Keota.
The paper notes the Boy Scouts canceled the Saturday paper drive for the summer. The City Plan Commission meets at 7 30 tonight in the city hall council room, correcting Monday’s Gazette. Cedar Rapids Ahepa chapter 194 meets Wednesday at 8 30 pm at the Hellenic Orthodox church hall for district convention delegate instruction. luncheon at First United Presbyterian church. Rainbow Veterans picnic Sunday noon at Bever Park small pavilion with meat coffee ice cream and pop provided. attendees bring a covered dish and utensils. E D Cherry thanks Republican voters for support in nomination for Constable.
Census Bureau figures for Monona, Taylor and Audubon counties in southwest Iowa show declines from 1940 to 1950. Monona down 1,951 to 16,287. Taylor down 1,845 to 12,413. Audubon down 215 to 11,575. Harlan city bucked trend, adding 144 residents to reach 3,871.
Ottumwa voters defeat a proposed compulsory garbage collection and disposal system by a 3210 to 2389 vote. The plan, backed by Mayor Herschel Loveless, would have used the landfill method. defeat means private collection continues and the city maintains a municipal incinerator.
An account suit for 78.40 filed by Milton Scaires against Robert Cook was moved to district court Monday. A divorce suit by Everett Moriarty against Viola Moriarty was dismissed Tuesday on the plaintiff’s motion. Lillian Nesetril died May 20 and her will was admitted to probate Tuesday, leaving 25 to Charles Benesh and the rest to Emil Benesh and Emma Mekota, with Emil Benesh named executor without bond.
The county election results show Clarace L Beeson winning renomination as Third District Supervisor with 4 635 votes against Republican Fred F Frederick who had 1 720 and Democrat Frank B Baldwin with 1 324. Other races include Otto F Hanzlik 8 204 for county auditor and Arthur Ax mear 7 971 for district court clerk while Dempsy Jones rade 8 742 for county recorder and Robert E Brosh 7 760 for county coroner. precinct committee results will be released Thursday morning due to long ballots.
In Muscatine on Tuesday Harry Strong of the First Iowa Hydro-Electric Cooperative said construction of the Moscow dam would start within two weeks once enough workers are hired. He noted officials had not worried about a supreme court decision on a rehearing. Project duration is estimated at about two years.
Glen Fitzwater, a Cedar Rapids City Lines bus driver of 410 Fourteenth Street SE, pled guilty in traffic court to failing to keep his vehicle under control after a collision at Bever Avenue and Woodland Drive. Judge William Matias scheduled sentencing for Saturday at 8 30 a.m. The original reckless driving charge was amended by the city.
Spencer veteran A. H. Dad Avery, who served Clay county in the Iowa House since 1931, lost renomination in Monday’s Iowa primary. Paul Cooksey of Spencer won the Republican nomination in Clay county.
Hollywood report says the Duke of Windsor cannot appear in The Toy Bulldog film about boxer Mickey Walker. Lawyers cite obligations tied to his memoirs as blocking any portrayal at present.
Fifteen coal miners on strike at Zap North Dakota face eviction from company homes. Their attorney John Lord says the Dakota Coal miners Mining Company ordered them to leave by June 24. Lord also filed unfair labor practices charges with the National Labor Relations Board.
Six year old Shirley Helms died after being hit by a car driven by 25 year old Ralph Stocks. Police report the child darted from behind a parked car into a residential street.
Linn County backed Richard V. Lee for lieutenant governor while C. B. Akers edged Mrs. Edna C. Lawrence for state treasurer and Des Moines nominee Truax narrowly defeated Cruickshank for treasurer. B. M. Richardson led for two state commerce commissions. voting was mostly routine with a few voters turned away for party affiliation issues.
Linn Demosauditor Harold J. Fleck Ellen Hartnett Newton Eugene J. Kean Dubuque led figures in the primary as Christofferson Kelleher Little Fleck Hartnett and Kean posted vote totals. Unofficial counts show 2022 votes, slightly above earlier estimates, with Republicans far ahead of the 1946 and 1948 tallies.
A 15 year old boy was held on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily injury after an alleged attempt to rape a 38 year old woman in Muscatine. Mrs Figgens defended herself, suffering cuts on her hands in the struggle. The youth, unnamed, reportedly signed a confession at his home after arrest by Muscatine police and state highway patrolmen.
OTTUMWA AP George W Harward 72 of Eldon a retired Rock Island railroad engineer was killed instantly Tuesday morning when his auto crashed into a Burlington railroad work train at a crossing 10 miles east of Ottumwa Sheriff Everett Orman said Har vard driving alone passed two trucks which had stopped as the backing engine way car and 14 open freight cars approached the crossing
A former convict and his red haired wife led officers on a five day chase across four states before being captured asleep in a Cowpens South Carolina home. Charles W Brown of the Charlotte FBI office said the suspects Faskin Hensley and Martha Louise Hill Hensley were arrested at an acquaintance’s residence early Tuesday.
Julius S. Hage 6% of 827 A avenue NE died from carbon monoxide fumes Monday evening while working on a car in a closed garage at 825 A avenue. Discovered unconscious by his sister in law Mrs. H B Hage, neighbor Bill Stewart summoned help and coroner. Hage clutching pliers sat in a chair as ambulance tried to revive him before succumbing. Surviving are three sisters Lillian Selma Olson and Stella, and one brother Noah. Service held Turner chapel Thursday with burial in Norway cemetery. Flowers omitted per family request.
City Engineer Frank Young told the city council that curb and gutter on Ninth Street SW between Nineteenth and Twentieth avenues meet approved grades. Eleven property owners had complained last March about faulty grade, drainage, and cracking. He noted the gutter was installed last year before expansion joints and that a 12 inch grade drop northward causes poor drainage when debris fills the gutter. The council voted to file the report and send a copy to objectors.
In Muncie Indiana burglars entered a fuel company through a broken window and stole $1. They also took the electric eye alarm meant to deter intruders as they fled.
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