Weekend weather forecast and Cedar Rapids area notices
Partly cloudy through Sunday with scattered thundershowers east portion Sunday afternoon. Warmer in the south, little temperature change through Monday. Highs 85 to 95, lows 64 to 72. Also includes local water and airport readings, sunrise and sunset times, and a lengthy list of local obituaries and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
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Miami
Neimatt SS
Minneapolis
Moline
Meiners BR
New York
Phoenix
Port Worth
Seattle
Los Angeles
Washington
Pineau to Discuss New Kremlin Tactics During U S Visit
French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau arrives in Washington to confer with U S leaders on Soviet tactics and to press for France's stance on North Africa. He begins talks with Secretary Dulles and may meet President Eisenhower, aiming to resolve U S French differences.
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Washington
Christian Pineau
U. S
Russia
France
North Africa
John Foster Dulles
Pineau
Claude C. Pineau
Air France
Claudia
Johnny
Alexandria
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Dulles
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Moscow
Soviet Union
United Presbyterians approve church merger in 1958
In Knoxville, the 98th general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in North America voted 189 to 64 to merge with the Presbyterian Church in the U S A Northern. The plan needs ratification by both churches' Presbyteries and would take effect in May 1958 if approved.
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Knoxville, Tenn
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church In North
East German Critics Decry Alien Totalitarian System
A fragment notes a harsh critique of East Germany describing an alien totalitarian system. The brief text hints at political repression, surveillance and state control as central features of the regime.
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East Germany
Eisenhower to Heuss on German unity on historic anniversary
President Eisenhower sends a special message to West German President Theodore Heuss marking the third anniversary of East Berlin and East Germany unrest on June 17 1953. He expresses resolve to end Germany’s unjust division and urges unity in freedom as essential to European security and Western Soviet relations. The message emphasizes compatibility with NATO partners and invites Soviet proof of genuine interest in improved relations.
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Mr. Eisenhower
Theodore Heuss
East Berlin
East Germany
Germany
U. S
Europe
Soviet Union
Call for Union and German Freedom Alignment
In a message of unity, the union is urged to recognize its interest in negotiating a settlement that safeguards freedom for the German people and respects East and West interests. The speaker marks a day of dedication and expresses hope for German unification and freedom with American greetings.
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Union
Germany
Cedar Rapids Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Accidents
City Plan Commission meets Tuesday at noon in the Roosevelt hotel. Jaycee Toastmasters, YMC Toastmasters, and Optimist clubs hold meetings in Cedar Rapids, with speakers named. A public picnic and several community events are listed at Ellis park and Jones Park. Two accidents and injuries are reported, including a rear-end collision at Fourth Avenue and Seventh Street SE and injuries from a hay baler incident near Hiawatha.
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Plan Commission
Cedar Rapids
City Plan Commission
Roosevelt Hotel
Welfare Bureau
Public Welfare Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Charities
Optimist Clubs
Robert Bell
Optimist Club
Shirley Ann Phillips
C Avenue NE
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Street SE
Max McLaughlin
Palo
Deaths Pyle Huston 69 Widow of Lewis Huston
Phebe Grace Pyle Huston 69 died Saturday in Longmeadow Mass at her son Dr Lewis L Huston’s home. She was born March 13 1887 in Centerville daughter of Joseph Wallace Pyle and Emily Shriver Pyle. Survived by son daughter sister three grandsons and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service 10 a m Thursday Linwood Cemetery conducted by Rev Jack A Oliver. Friends may call Turner chapel 1 to 9 p m Wednesday.
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Phebe Grace Pyle Huston
Lewis H. Huston
Cedar Rapids
Longmeadow
Mass
Lewis L. Huston
Centerville
Joseph Wallace
Emily Shriver Pyle
Melvin Welke
Cincinnati
Eva Craver
Linwood Cemetery
Jack A. Oliver
First Christian Church
Turner Chapel
Mrs Ruby Drake Dies In Cedar Rapids After Brief Illness
Mrs Ruby Drake wife of Ben Drake of near Palo died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 9 30 a m Saturday after a brief illness She was born November 20 1875 in Iowa and married July 26 1906 in Cedar Rapids Surviving besides her husband is a brother Chester Mills of Cedar Rapids She was a member of the Lincoln Evangelical United Brethren church Services will be held at Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Tuesday with Rev H L Sunderman and Rev Samuel Hahn Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p m Sunday
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Ruby Drake
Ben Drake
Palo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
H. L. Sunderman
Samuel Hahn
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Mrs Cornelius J Murray Held at Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs Cornelius J Murray will have services at Immaculate Conception church at 9 a.m. Monday conducted by Rt Rev Msgr William H Schulte. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 8 p.m. in Monahan funeral home where friends may call. Burial follows at Mt Calvary cemetery.
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Cornelius J. Murray
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception Church
William H. Schulte
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Msgr. Schulte
Monahan Funeral Home
Services for Ruth Rosetta Miller Held Monday
Ruth Rosetta Miller, longtime Cedar Rapids resident of 1515 Ellis Boulevard NW, dies Friday. Services to be conducted at Turner Chapel at 10 a.m. Monday by Dr. Arthur Schuldt of St. James Methodist Church. Burial follows at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Ruth Rosetta Miller
Ellis Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Arthur Schuldt
St. James Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Obituary for Sarah Fine in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines
Services for Sarah Fine widow of Ben Fine longtime Cedar Rapids resident before moving to Des Moines 142 years ago and who died there Thursday will be at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Monday conducted by Rabbi Marvin Reznikoff of Temple Judah Burial will be in Eben Israel cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Sarah Fine
Ben Fine
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Turner Chapel
Marvin Reznikoff
Temple Judah
Eben Israel Cemetery
Services for Jennie Bell Bellon in Turner chapel
Jennie Bell Bellon of Fairfax died Saturday. Services will be at 3 30 p m Monday in Turner chapel officiated by Rev Tom Sears Fairfax Methodist church with burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Jennie Bell Bellon
Fairfax and
Turner Chapel
Tom Sears
Fairfax Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Services for Leonard Gardner Brakeman for Rock Island
Services are announced for Leonard Glen Gardner a brakeman for the Rock Island Railroad who resided at 330 F Avenue NW. The notice lists his address and role with the Rock Island line and provides funeral or memorial details forthcoming.
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Leonard Glen Gardner
F Avenue NW
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids Resident Dies. Funeral Planned
A Cedar Rapids resident of 23 years who died in Burlington will have a funeral at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev A J Stokes of the Interdenominational church. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial cemetery.
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E Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Turner Chapel
A. J. Stokes
Interdenominational Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids Man Frank Pavlis Dies After Long Illness
Frank J. Pavlis 64 of 907 E Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 3 20 p m Saturday after a long illness He was born September 22 1889 and survived by a sister and a brother both of Cedar Rapids three grandchildren a son John Pavlis killed in World War II He belonged to Odd Fellows ICBJ and the Independent Order of Foresters Funeral service at Turner chapel at 130 p m Wednesday Burial in Czech National Cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Monday
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Frank J. Pavlis
E Avenue NW
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Harry Gneier
Joseph F. Pavlis
John Pavlis
Pavlis
Odd Fellows
ICBJ
Independent Order of Foresters
Turner Chapel
Czech National Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. John Stodola
Services set for Mrs. John Stodola of 24350 avenue NW who died Friday. Requiem will be offered Monday at 9 a.m. at St Patrick's Church by Rt. Rev. Msgr. D J Lenihan with burial in St John's Cemetery. Rosary Sunday at Teahen Chapel 7:30 p.m. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today.
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John Stodola
Avenue NW
St. Patrick’s Church
D. J. Lenihan
St. John’s Cemetery
Teahen Chapel
William Astor Weds Charlotte Fisk in Green Bay
In Green Bay Wisconsin twenty year old Charlotte Ann Fisk wed William Astor at Union Congregational Church. The ceremony was led by Rev Maurice Haehlen with assistance from the bride's brother Rev George Fisk. The bride is daughter of Mrs Earl Ellsworth Fisk of Green Bay and was given away by William J Fisk of Green Bay. The groom is son of Mrs Raymond Guest of King George Virginia and John Jacob Astor III of Miami Beach Florida. The couple plans a Caribbean honeymoon and will live in Basking Ridge New Jersey while resuming studies at Northwestern University in September. The bride's late father Earl Elsworth Fisk was an insurance expert and literary critic.
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Green Bay, Wis
Charlotte Ann Fisk
William Astor
Union Congregational Church
Maurice Haehlen
George Fisk
Wichita
Kan
Earl Ellsworth Fisk
Green Bay
William J. Fisk
Astor
Raymond Guest
King George, Va
John Jacob Astor III
Miami Beach
Fla
Basking Ridge
N. J
Northwestern Juniversity
Earl Elsworth Fisk
Short-Sighted Arrest in Detroit Burglary Case
Guy Reid held for burglary after rummaging through William Bernstein's home and swinging a flashlight as he fled. He dropped his glasses and police arrested him two blocks away while he groped for signs.
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Detroit
Guy Reid
Reid
William Bernstein
Bernstein
Senate unit bogs down on foreign aid bill delay
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee stalled on minor amendments to the foreign aid bill and postponed until Monday a final vote on the $4.5 billion measure. The panel cut $400 million from Eisenhower’s request and restored $702 million of prior cuts, while adding a $600 million military aid item faces a tough floor fight. Senator Sparkman cautioned against the larger increase, and Senator Ellender said he would seek to cut the bill below the House total of $3.8 billion.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
House
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Foreign Relations Committee
Centennial parade draws thousands to Cedar Rapids fair
The Czech Exile group led a parade from Fifth Avenue and Sec land street SE through downtown to a Sixteenth avenue bridge site for a street fair with dances, Czech band, and kolaches. Centennial activities included notable attendees U S Senator Roman Hruska and Iowa’s B B Hickenlooper, Miss Cedar Rapids Karlen Sutton, and local officials. Solfrank received first aid until ambulance arrival.
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Fifth Avenue
Secland Street SE
Sixteenth Avenue Bridge
Third Street
Twelfth Avenue SE
ZCBJ
CSPS
Budweiser Brewery
Clydesdales
Karlen Sutton
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Kosek
U. S
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Hruska
Stadium
Old Washington Alumni Decide to Hold Five Year Reunions
One hundred ninety Old Washington high school alumni met at Cedar Rapids Country Club and decided to hold reunions every five years. A memorial for Abbie Abbott was planned for the new Washoe high school, with an Abbott memorial committee named.
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Washington High School
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Old Washington
Board of Education
Abbie S. Abbott
Washoe High School
Stewart Holmes
Harmon Taylor
Burton Day
Walter Dunshee
A. L. Smulekoff
Lucille Richards Nelson
Mary L. Barnhizer
Eugene C. Hoyt
Abbott
Alice Rudd
Charles Nolte 89 Dies at Home Near Watkins
Charles Nolte, a farmer in the Watkins and Norway areas since 1885, died at his home Saturday after a five year illness. He was born January 1, 1867 in Brilon Germany and married Elizabeth Schmidt in 1893. Survived by three sons Theodore Leo Louis a daughter Jennie a brother William and 19 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren. Services at St. Patrick's Church Watkins at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. Maurice Tracy. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery Norway. Rosary at home 8 p.m. Sunday. Body returned to the home from Monahan Funeral Home Cedar Rapids Sunday afternoon.
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Sigourney
Grace Edna Clarahan
Cedar Rapids
Reynolds Funeral
Fry-Holland Funeral
North Liberty
Josephine von Stein
Catholt
Iowa City
North Liberty Cemetery
Keystone
Earl M. Leimberer
First Lutheran Church
Belle Plaine
Fellmer
Frank Douglas
West Branch
Beckman
Watkins
Charles Nolte
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Norway
Watkins and
Here
Brilon
Germany
Elizabeth Schmidt
William
Milwaukee
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Maurice Tracy
St. Michael’s
Monahan Funeral
Webb introduces Cedar Hills housing project in Cedar Rapids
Webb outlines new homes for Cedar Hills in Cedar Rapids and expresses desire to return for golf and friendly talks. Luncheon honors with V C Shuttleworth as MC and Webb’s Cedar Rapids associates. Mayor Meaghan and Chamber president Turner welcome the project and praise the development.
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V. C. Shuttleworth
Webb
Cedar Rapids
Jim Meaghan
John B. Turner
Chamber of Commerce
Howard Hall
Cedar Hills
Cedar Rapids Leader Visits After Thunder Shower
The official wandered through muddy grounds after an afternoon thundershower posing for photos and inspecting one of four completed model schemes. He discussed Cedar Rapids industrial prospects with associates and handled long distance calls from the construction shack before a television appearance and a Roosevelt dinner. He ended the day at the Raiders baseball game.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Raiders
Tronderlag Delegates Gather from 11 States in Decorah
One hundred persons from 11 states attend the national Tronderlag convention in Decorah with delegates from North and South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Wyoming Washington Iowa Florida Ohio Illinois and California. Officers elected include O L Brodeng of Minneapolis as president R Gotwas Bemidji Minn as vice president and delegate to Federation of Bygdeleg Mrs Lafe Nervick Duluth as secretary Mrs Torleif Five Minneapolis as treasurer Mrs Carl Ramstad Sauk Rapids as finance secretary and Ole Hegdahl Minneapolis as historian.
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Decorah
Tronderlag
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Washington
Iowa
Florida
Ohio
Illinois
California
O. L. Brodeng
Minneapolis
Bemidji
Minn
Federation of Bygdeleg
Lafe Nervick
Duluth
Torleif Five
Carl Ramstad
Sauk Rapids
Ole Hegdahl
Parley Planned on Atoms for Peace Invitations
Ambassadors from 12 nations plan a world atoms for peace conference in New York this September and will meet in Washington Friday to invite 84 countries. An informed source says an invitation to Communist China may be offered but likely rejected. the plan follows Eisenhower's 1953 UN speech and has UN endorsement.
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Washington
INS
New York
China
Eisenhower
United Nations General Assembly
U. N
Congress Halts Prefunding to Build Six Frigates
In 1794 Congress voted to construct six frigates to protect commerce and combat Barbary pirates, establishing naval expansion plans and maritime defense policy.
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Congress
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Delbert D. Wayson
Ingrid Jorgensen
Raymond W. Stoll, Jr
Linda L. Ames
Jerry Schrader
Delois Haneline
Donald C. Gabriel
Wilda I. Wensel
Lee J. Gearhart
Lillian Bradshaw
Robert E. Bishop
Marian Dally
George R. Cilek
Barbara Andrie
Ray Baker
Shirley Gilleland
Alfred W. Pidgeon
Erma G. Vosmek
Duane A. Thomas
Cedar Falls
Betty Ehrke
Margaret J. Johnson
Charles W. Johnson
Gaylen L. Crail
Vanda V. Crail
Donald L. Redlinger
Betty G. Redlinger
Louisville, Ky
James Munson
Munson
Joyce Elaine Libal
Fairley
Jack
Marion
O’hara
Tenth Avenue SW
Stevens
Larry
I Avenue NW
Maher
L Street
St. Luke's
Leichsenring
Clifford
B Avenue
Pursley
Harry
Tipton
Netser
Mervin
Twenty-eighth Avenue
McCauley
Donald
Kohl
Robert E
Dvorak
Frank J., Jr
Vernon
Morris
Richard
Ninth Street
Jones
Richard D
Lincoln Way Trailer Court
Dye
Fourteenth Avenue
Porter
Philip
Mt. Vernon Road
Wright
Ronald
Seventeenth Street
Roethlisberger
Gi Harvey
Arenz
James
Second Street
Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Avenues
Company No. 5
Vinton
Theodore Stueck
Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
United Presbyterians
Unification Essential
Novak Monument Co
Wewport’s
6Th Street
Wilson Ave
Cherry- Burrell
Wilson Avenue
Harold E. Travis
Waupun
Wis
Dairy Queen
Jaycee Toastmasters
Jaycee Toastmasters Club
Nick’s
Don Fahrenkrog
Paul Schneider
Henry Haegg, Jr
John Mangold
James Cassidy
Eric Butzlaff
On Leave Society
On Leave Society of
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
Hampton’s
Mt. Vernon Rd
Adv
YMC
Paul R. Jones
YMCA
Toastmasters Club
Bishop Cafeteria
William Plock
Don Hanson
Gil Ormson
Jones Park
Mr. X
U.S. Army
Osborn Avenue SE
Stamp Club
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club
Cedar Rapids Coin Club
Ellis Park River Pavilion
Eastern
Indian Creek Country Club
Hawkeye Toastmasters
Hawkeye Toastmasters Club
Bishop's Cafeteria
Joe Sears
J. A. Wicke
Bill Anderson
Fred Bjornson
Bob Eppel
Oren Rodenbaugh
Robert Skinner
Chris Olsen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hiawatha
Charles Gall
McCarthy Road
Healty-Bearle
3Rd Ave
del Webb
Nationwide
New York Yankees
Sutherland Dows
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
S. E. Coquillette
Coi
Merchants National Bank
Arthur A. Collins
Collins Radio Company
Lewis Huston
Murray Services
Ruth Miller
Mrs. Fine Rites
Jennie Bellon
Gardner Services
Stodola
Wm. Astor
Charlotte Fisk
Denhari
Ainbow Sranites
Betz Monuments
3Rd Ave. S.E
Iowa Memorial Co
Third Avenue
Third Ave
Dial
Mercy Hospital
Solfrank
Lloyd Douda
Ambulance Service Company
BIBLE
Sanera
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Florist
Lapes
Turner Service
Turner’s
Turner
Turner's
Son
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