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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
2
Iowa Agricultural Forecast calls for partly cloudy weather through Tuesday with showers in the west and across most of the state Wednesday. Temperatures rise to the upper 80s by midweek. Police reports list drunkenness fines, traffic violations, and several birth notices across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
Augusta Plogmann died Wednesday. Services held Friday at States funeral home in Manchester. Louis A Williamson age 48 died Saturday with services Monday in Gospel hall. August Fiet 86 services Sunday at Zion Reformed church in Waukon. Joseph O Brien 75 died Friday. Thomas Collins 89 died Friday. W W Howlett 65 died Saturday with services Tuesday at Wesleyan church in Marengo. Verne G Dacken died suddenly Sunday visiting Minneapolis with services Tuesday in Lisbon Federated.
Rep. Karl M. LeCompte says he will invite house flood control members to inspect Ottumwa flood damage. He discussed with Ottumwa Courier publisher John Huston that losses to business and homes exceed the cost of a dam or other flood controls. The Courier urged Iowa senators and representatives to push flood control legislation for the Des Moines river.
A mortar shell of unknown origin killed 15 students on a southwest China campus, the Central News Agency reported Monday.
Navy recruiting space in a federal building faced rising river seepage and flooded elevator pits on Monday. Pumps were unavailable until Walter Pepmeyer obtained one from Bob Matthews, as gravel dikes redirected water. Seepage caused no major damage but irritated the crew.
Harve P. Thomas 87 of Des Moines died at 10 30 p m Saturday after a brief illness. Born January 13 1860 in Guernsey County Ohio he lived as a farmer in Mechanicsville and Cedar Rapids from 1910 to 1922. Survived by three sons Harold Earl and Carl B Thomas a daughter Mrs Henry Files seven children and two grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Tuesday Turner chapel Cedar Rapids Dr Robert Little. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Daniel F. Scanlan of 1421 Sixth Avenue SE died at 10 30 p m Sunday from a heart ailment He was born in Iowa City on September 4 1880 and farmed near Parnell before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1930 Surviving are his wife Mayme three sons two daughters a brother and a sister and six grandchildren The funeral will be at Immaculate Conception Church at 10 a m Wednesday with burial in Mt Calvary cemetery The body was at the Brady mortuary and Rosary will be recited Tuesday night by Msgr Molloy
The Deere strike case adjourned as the union seeks a 24 hour continuance. Attorneys Hart Baker and John Duffy vow no trespassing and to limit to lawful picketing while arguing for time to prepare.
Courthouse records show Carl Priola 36 released from Linn County jail after posting 8000 bond. He faces theft charges for allegedly stealing a diamond ring and three watches from Boyson Jewelry in December. Bonding company Western Surety of Sioux Falls won bond-forfeit decision by Judge Floyd Philbrick on May 3.
Charles O Franks 52 of 1340 Sixth Avenue Marion died at 9 PM Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after two weeks as a patient. Born March 29 1895 in Cedar Rapids he lived there before moving to Marion three years ago. He worked for La Plant Choate Manufacturing and served in World War I. He is survived by his wife the former Lavernad Hajek his father Charles A Franks two stepsons four brothers and four sisters. Services Tuesday at 2 PM in Yocom chapel Marion with Rev James P Gable officiating burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Judge Floyd Philbrick granted Sam Palumbo a judgment of $214.93 against William H. Ard Opal F. Lingo on four grocery bills. The accounts were with John Palumbo grocery M. M. Dvorak grocery W. J. Carney grocery and Quality market.
Miss Minnie Elizabeth Young 86 died after a long illness in a local nursing home at 3 30 a m Sunday. Born September 16 1860 in Dubuque she moved to Cedar Rapids from Scottsbluff Nebraska in 1938. Survived by a sister Mrs Bright of Minneapolis and several nieces and nephews she was a member of Trinity Lutheran church. The Turner chapel will conduct services at 11 a m Tuesday with Rev P L Bornhoeft burial in St Sebald cemetery Strawberry Point. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs Rose Johnson of Marshalltown was elected president of the eighth annual Iowa meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Rev T E Little of Keokuk was first vice president and Frank Alsup of Cedar Rapids second vice president. Mrs C H Copeland of Council Bluffs is secretary with Lydia Page of Waterloo as assistant secretary. The Rev A R Parks of Cedar Rapids is treasurer and Mrs Viola Gibson of Cedar Rapids serves as youth council adviser.
Cedar Rapids city council approved spending 1 566 for Eagle Signal operation to install new traffic lights at Third Avenue and Fifth Street SE and at First Avenue and Tenth Street SE this summer. The sites will be addressed as Fifth Street and First Avenue are widened.
Mrs. Fannie Conner Walter 82 widow of Marion A. Walter died at her home 3006 avenue NW at 6 am Sunday after a long illness. She was born Mechanicsville December 6 1864 and lived in Cedar Rapids 46 years. Surviving are her daughter Mrs. Clarence Hall three grandchildren and one great grandchild. The Beatty chapel conducted services Tuesday at 1 30 led by Rev A B Curran. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.
The state highway commission lists closed routes: No 14 at Red Rock. 137 and 15 at Eddyville. 34 and 63 at Ottumwa. 63 south of Tama. 21 and 212 south of Belle Plaine. 6 and 216 at Iowa City. 64 northeast of Des Moines. 34 west of Corning and at Red Oak. 2 at Shenandoah and Sidney.
Andrew C Dunahoo of 206 Eighth avenue SW died at 12 15 p m Monday after a long illness. Born September 15 1862 in Fredonia he lived in Cedar Rapids since 1898. He belonged to Maine lodge IC C F Foresters of America and the Carpenters union. Survived by his wife Malinda. Services in the Rohn chapel at a time to be announced. Friends may call Tuesday evening.
Malvin J Holland 54 of 507 First avenue SW died at 6:50 am Monday after a long illness in a local hospital. Born in Norway December 17 1892 he lived in Cedar Rapids three years. He was a member of Hanford Post American Legion and the Eagles. His wife Sarvi, daughter Helen Jr of Belle Plaine, and sons Malvin with the Ninth Air Force on Okinawa and Robert M at home survive.
Five brothers O S Holland and James of Cedar Rapids Arthur M of Norway Bernard of Marsh alltown and Palmer J of Phil a and three grandchildren are named. Services will be in Brush chapel at 2 p m Wednesday with burial in Norwegian Lutheran cemetery at Norway. The American Legion post of Norway will conduct military services at the grave. Friends may call at the chapel.
Ben M Wassenaar 41 of Fulton NL drunk Saturday night led to a series of crimes. Otto Volz aided him after a mugging attempt and they sought a car at Petersen Baking Co. Police learned a stolen 1935 Ford linked to Volz had been involved in a Western collision. Bruce W Lee 24 was arrested for larceny of a motor vehicle. the car was returned to Joe Herman Swisher.
Cedar Rapids reports 146 measles cases in May as city health officials note a tapering epidemic. Assistant Health Officer Clyde White urges parents to report cases, even if a doctor is not consulted, with 42 cases listed in June to date and other illnesses including chicken pox, mumps, scarlet fever, whooping cough and smallpox recorded.
Flooding near Anamosa on 151 left two men stranded in five feet of water after a stock truck left the highway. They were rescued by Bob Hartman and Julius Westphal with a motorboat as the vehicle overturned. The Iowa River near Marengo fell from the crest, boating continued, and gardens and strawberry beds suffered damage. No church services were held in nearby towns Sunday.
The weather bureau recorded 1.84 inches of rain at Sioux City and 0.18 inch at Atlantic. Flood damage led the state conservation commission to close Pammel State Park near Winterset and Walnut Woods Park west of Des Moines for the season, with roads washed out and wells contaminated at both sites. The Mississippi River rose to 16.6 feet at Keokuk, threatening Route 10 and prompting concern about Alexandria, Missouri as floodwaters advance.
Buckingham sponsors free film screenings this coming Thursday and every Thursday night during the summer, organized by local men.
Traffic toll in Cedar Rapids since April 1 shows 238 accidents and 71 injuries reported. Local officials urge caution as travel volume increases and road conditions vary across the city.
Major flood activity surrounds Cedar Rapids as levees and dikes overflow. Neighbors evacuated Ellis Terrace trailers and a square Brock area while sandbag banks held. Army engineers and volunteers reinforced defenses as water reached two feet in some streets.
Three thousand people toured eight Veterans Homes built by Veterans Homes, Inc. on Sixth Street NW between L and K avenues despite nearby flood areas. The event drew applications for purchase of dwellings and highlighted the need of immediate shelter for veterans.
In Leesburg Virginia a makeshift morgue formed at a small chapel as authorities identified 47 passengers and three crew members killed when Flight 410 crashed Friday night. Relatives, Red Cross workers, and curious bystanders filled the scene near the Blue Ridge with personal effects and somber search and identification efforts.
President Truman charged that H R 1 favors high income groups and urges Congress to study a thorough tax system revision. He warned quick cuts could hurt economic stability and worker purchasing power while stressing price alignment through business and labor reforms rather than broad government action.
Mr and Mrs C F McIntosh of 1945 Eighth Avenue SE were summoned to Knoxville on Sunday by the death of Mrs W A McIntosh, their mother, who had previously lived with them.
A 60 car showtrain carrying Al Wagner Cavalcade of Amusements arrives from Joliet to unload at Marion about 4 a.m. Monday. 137 wagons carry rides and tents for a ten day stand sponsored by Hanford post American Legion. Matinees set for Wednesday and Sunday. carnival closes June 25.
Des Moines reports a Monday ballot for a fictional Hawkeyes State election with Sunny Youngblade of Sioux City heading the Federalist slate opposing Donald Clayter of Cedar Rapids for governor. Other Cedar Rapids youths include Kaiser for treasurer Tom Chadima and John Ruby for supreme court on the Nationalist ticket Van Coleman for commerce commissioner and John Ferguson for supreme court on the Federalist ticket. The election is set for Tuesday morning.
Police seek thieves who took a 200 pound safe from the Grand theater in East Des Moines It contained receipts for over the weekend and was moved through a rear door rolled on wheels and carried away in a car or truck.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a Missouri circuit court decree that bars labor union members from interfering with the delivery of milk from producers to a dairy.
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