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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
2
AP report from Oskaloosa says six year old Neil Kline of Gashland Missouri was killed when a car driven by Gerald Green swerved to avoid another vehicle on a country road north of Oskaloosa. Neil died at Mercy hospital after the crash near Deep River and the Ellis Green farm visit.
The Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa hold a fall flower show training school June 17 and 18 at Earlville high school. Lectures by Mrs. John Loughlin of Cherokee on flower arrangements and demonstrations precede talks by Ben Vance of Iowa State College and Miss Iva Swalwell of Collins. Only federation members may take the June 19 examination. lunch is served, and Mrs. Lynn Fulton guides local arrangements.
Leo Rodgers and Lloyd A Torppa, both of Chicago, were charged with drunk driving Monday in district court here. Both are free under bond. Rodgers was arrested May 24 and Torppa May 19.
Funeral services were planned for Tuesday for Don Laurenzen a 29 year old gasoline station owner who died from burns after his clothing caught fire from a spark while he worked. The report notes the tragedy and his occupation in a brief local obituary style record.
Riverside starts a weekly community newspaper for residents since 1949. The Riverside Lions Club sponsors the tabloid with help from local business leaders. Mrs. Marge Luckey will edit the publication, mailed to all Riverside residents on Wednesdays. a horsemeat dinner in April helped cover initial costs.
Bond issue totaling 220000 dollars was sold Monday for the second unit of a proposed three unit high school in Manchester. The bonds bear two percent interest at a 3650 dollar premium. Purchasers include White Phillips Co Davenport Iowa Des Moines National Bank Des Moines Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank and First State Bank Manchester. First maturity date is November 1 1953 with final maturity November 1 1967.
A fire gutted a brick brooder house on Mrs. Clarence Lauers farm north of West Union destroying about 150 baby chicks. Mrs. Lauers, a widow, ran to a neighbor for help while the West Union fire department tried to save the building. The flames were stopped from spreading to adjacent farm structures.
J F Ingels a Maynard farmer led with 80 votes to 61 for Ernest Miehe in a Fayette county soil conservation district special election to fill the board vacancy created by Glen Bennington. Only rural land owners voted with polling at district banks.
Iowa's fourth quarter 1951 retail sales and use taxes rose over 1950 levels, with total sales taxes at 1,566,459.42 compared to 1,404,008.40. Des Moines led city revenue, while Polk Linn Woodbury Scott and Black Hawk counties maintained top rankings. Use taxes fell from 1950, driven by motor vehicle and trailer registrations, totaling 1,900,114 versus 2,323,691.
University of Iowa Prof Titus Evans reports rainfall in Iowa City produced radioactive readings about five times normal. Geiger counters showed the highest level ever recorded there, likely dust from Nevada atomic tests, though the radiation posed no harm.
MT VERNON Dr Elmer E Moots a mathematics and engineering professor at Cornell college since 1918 was named professor emeritus at the ninety ninth commencement in King Memorial chapel Other awards announced by President Russell D Cole include Loreen Noland Boone Barbara Gail Lieberknecht fellowship in English Tom Cox Berwyn Ill Smith prize in history Wesley McAllister Conrad McCall prize in music Marlene Firman Moline and Patricia Scherf Indianola elected to Phi Beta Kappa Cornell college bachelor degrees in art and
Kiyoshi Togasaki of Tokyo, president of the Nippon Times, delivered the day’s address. The English language Nippon Times has a circulation of 80,000 subscribers across the island empire.
In Johnson County District Court three men pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Paul C. Lenoch received a 500 dollar fine with 90 day license suspension. Cedar Rapids cab driver Jones drew a 300 dollar fine and 60 day license suspension. Gale E. Parker, formerly of Iowa City, faced a four month jail term after earlier arraignment and bond forfeiture. Leo E. Washburn’s similar charge was postponed to September.
In West Union a petition filed by attorneys Ingersoll Powers and Marks seeks judgment for 10000 dollars from Anna Haskins Helen Edith Lotts of Oelwein and Leonard Lotts of Cedar Rapids for legal services claimed during the past year defending Helen Lotts against forgery charges.
The planned rain making demonstration near Shenandoah was canceled when no clouds appeared. Rain maker Tom Swearingen and his crew had prepared a plane and chemicals for the display as 3,000 spectators watched at the municipal airport. Organizers promised another attempt later, with no date set.
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