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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
8
The Daily Record reports a cloudy warm Iowa forecast with showers likely Thursday night into Friday, warnings of northeast winds and temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to mid 80s. It also lists numerous divorce decrees, traffic fines, and public safety incidents in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas with multiple names and locations.
At St Luke s Mrs E G Lee 1287 Hazel Dr NE a son June 17. At Mercy Mr and Mrs Dom nic Sanchez 1502 Fourteenth Ave SE a son June 17. Mr and Mrs Cletus Sherm 1414 Fourth Ave SE a son June 17. Mr and Mrs Marcus Oberreuter 2032 Washington Ave SE a son June 18. Mr and Mrs Howard Hanson 2249 Twenty sixth Street NW a son June 18.
Earlville Lorraine Sellner 15 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Sellner died in a Dubuque hospital Monday. services held Wednesday at St Josephs church here Anamosa Howard M Remley 53 of Mason City died Sunday services Mason City Tuesday burial Riverside cemetery Anamosa 10 a m Thursday Belle Plaine John Swafford 69 died suddenly Tuesday services Friday afternoon at Peffer funeral home Center Point Francis Livermore 59 of Rock Rapids died Tuesday in an Iowa City hospital services 2 p m Thursday in Satchett funeral home Center Point.
More than 200 ministers and about 100 laymen gathered in Dubuque as the Upper Iowa Methodist Conference opened with Bishop Charles Breshares of Des Moines presiding. Appointments for the year will be announced Sunday. The first of four addresses by Dr. Roy L. Smith, editor of the Christian Advocate, was scheduled for Wednesday night.
Washington AP report says all United States army ground force divisions will be air transport able and a sarant servicing plan for all major permanent posts is envisioned. Many posts already have airfields but several runways must be enlarged to handle larger cargo planes.
New York report shows wholesale food prices at their highest in over a month. Dun and Bradstreet Inc notes the general use food index for 31 items rose to 6.24 in the week ended June 17 from 6.12 the prior week and 4.35 a year earlier.
Des Moines reports from the agriculture department warn crop damage could run into the millions due to recent floods and heavy rains. Many southern fields remain underwater, with potential abandonment of flooded lowlands and high losses in other affected counties.
The AP reports continued cool wet conditions hinder corn germination and growth in the main belt. Planting lags in the Great Lakes, upper Mississippi, and northern plains, with fields turning weedy and corn yellow in overly wet areas, threatening the nation’s food supply.
The State Highway Commission reports 10 inches of water on U.S. 30 for 1,500 feet east of Wheatland, traffic moving. U.S. 61 three miles south of DeWitt under water but open to traffic, as is U.S. 67 with four inches of water south of SUS. SUS Abrams reopened north and south of Tama. U.S. 34 and U.S. 63 now open through Ottumwa. No. 1 unchanged aside from these openings.
In Philadelphia a day long clash between Geneva Building Contractors and five AFL unions halted about 400 projects. The accord ends the stoppage with unannounced wage increases and 20 000 workers returning to jobs on Tuesday.
Cedar Rapids records show 73 injuries from accidents since April 1 amid rising traffic incidents. Local authorities urge caution and adherence to speed limits during peak hours.
The Rock Island district Army Corps warned levees along the Mississippi were weakened by last week’s floods. The Mississippi at Keithsburg Illinois was 13.38 feet and expected to reach 15 feet. Weather observers forecast heavy rains midweek for the basin bringing record floods downstream toward Louisiana Missouri and high crests at Quincy and Hannibal, Missouri.
Des Moines reports over an inch of rain in many spots with Lamont recording 1.23 inches. Burlington saw 0.18 inches plus a half inch more in the morning. Other total precipitations include Cedar Rapids 0.49 and 0.56 at Dubuque, 0.30 at Marshalltown, 0.65 Atlantic, 0.67 Cres ton, 0.93 Council Bluffs, 0.93 Albia, 0.63 Davenport, 0.67 Iowa City, 0.49 Ottumwa, 0.33 Oskaloosa, 0.59 Van Meter, and 0.43 Tracy. The Des Moines river watershed rainfall was not heavy enough to raise river levels. High was 4 at Atlantic and low 51 at Mason City.
The Davenport weather bureau forecast a new rise in the upper Iowa river and local rises on the Cedar river while most sections trend downward. Town City may see about a two foot fall in 24 hours and Cedar Rapids should continue to fall though more slowly.
Crest reached Tuesday night at Olin and Oxford Junction with river falling slowly in Anamosa. Highways 151 64 flooded. Stone City detour open at own risk. Wapsie dropped eight inches at Mesa and Buffalo Creek. One boat overturned injuring no one. Cooksville faces 2 3 foot rise if dike fails. sandbagging reinforced by fire crews. About 25 families in the sector evacuated or moving to upper stories.
Atlanta AP reports Paul Rene Refoule, a stylish French artist, indicted Tuesday on sodomy charges connected to the murder of his wife Peggy, 31, whose body was found at Peach Tree Creek.
At Lake Success the United Nations atomic body overruled Andrei Gromyko on a new Soviet control plan while Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt challenged Vladimir Koretsky in the rights committee. A Balkans report accused Bulgaria of obstructing Greek border investigations as the Security Council noted limited Soviet cooperation.
Army track coach Lee Novak will fly into Cedar Rapids by B 25 Thursday morning to attend a silver anniversary reunion dinner at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Don Maresh Leonard Tait and Alex Fidler head the event planning with about 50 reservations already made. Paul Brechler Iowa University athletic director is among expected out of town guests.
Three Davenport Iowa residents suffered cuts and bruises when a private plane en route to Michigan City nose d over in a field mistaken for Joliet airport. Pilot Albert Schroeder 46 said bad weather forced a landing and he landed behind a factory four miles west of Joliet. He planned to take Frisbie to hospital for surgery in Michigan City.
Rabbi ae E. Schaalman leads a 4:30 p.m. Friday gathering at the Y M C A to craft a uniform policy for transients. The session follows Monday’s council discussion and will invite Sunshine Mission, VA, Red Cross, D A V, V F W, American Legion, Salvation Army, Y M C A Y W C A, County Relief, and Soldiers and Sailors relief representatives.
In a colorful ceremony at St. Raphael's Cathedral Archbishop Rohlman of Dubuque received the pallium from Amleto Cicognani the apostolic delegate to the United States. Twenty seven other archbishops and bishops from several states attended as Ralph Haynes bishop of Davenport preached the sermon.
Postmaster Harry Gleason would not comment. The curtailment was needed due to near depletion of the post office budget for the fiscal year ending June 30. Residential deliveries were cut from two to one about the middle of April.
The Cedar Rapids post office warns against addressing a package on multiple sides, noting it causes delays and confusion over postage and delivery. Washington bulletins urge postal workers to stop duplicate addresses and cross out extras. Written matter must be mailed separately or upgraded to first class.
LeRoy Eaton age 60 of 2127 Blake Boulevard SE died from a heart attack while driving with his wife in the 300 block of Crescent Drive SE. He was born in Imperial Nebraska on April 3, 1887 and later lived in Eagle Grove. He worked for several lumber firms and co owned Gable Lumber Co. in Cedar Rapids before 1945. He is survived by his wife Frances Cline and two daughters, plus his father Rev J G Eaton and two sisters. Eaton was a member of St. Pauls Methodist, Crescent lodge, and local business groups.
Nellie M. Knight widow of Floyd A. Knight of Farmington Minnesota died in a hospital at 1 a m Tuesday after a long illness. She formerly lived in Cedar Rapids born August 30 1887 in Kansas City Missouri. Survived by daughter Mary Jane Knight Cedar Rapids two sisters Mrs George Laird Cedar Rapids Miss Ida M Wetherton St Louis and brother Cla W Wetherton Topeka Kansas. She was a Presbyterian and member of O E S of Chicago. Services Thursday at 2 p m in Turner chapel conducted by Dr Robert Little burial Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Senator Morse of Oregon dismissed Henry A Wallace’s call for a new party in 1948. He warned such a move would be captured by leftists. Morse urged liberalizing the Republican party as the path to sane progressive politics.
Local boxing and wrestling promoter Alex Fidler spoke at the Amana Business Men's meeting Tuesday. He has refereed over 14,000 events and shared insights into promotion and humorous sidelights of boxing wrestling and football at John's Episcopal Church attended gathering.
Courthouse records show Irvin Lacock seeking foreclosure of six promissory notes totaling 1500 dollars issued by Star of Bethlehem Company of Mt Vernon. He claims Mt Vernon land is mortgaged to secure the notes and asks for 2143.36 dollars as a first lien judgment including interest.
Arthur H. Simmonds sues Albert Wade in district court for 68.96 claiming damages from auto repair work. He seeks 33.86 refund, 20 for two days loss of use, and 26.15 for subsequent repair costs at another shop.
O A Thiher of Thiher Brothers groceries seeks $114.92 from defendant Lyle Herman of 1510 Ninth Street SW for groceries allegedly owed between November 15 1946 and February 27 1947.
Inez Lawrence petitions the district court on Tuesday to evict Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Burr from 1759 B avenue NE. The case alleges the defendants refused landlord access, violating a term in the January 15 oral lease, hindering showings to prospective buyers.
A 59 year old Miami cafe operator confessed to beating his two children to death and then shooting the next door neighbors over fears they would place the children in a home. He attempted suicide as detectives entered his restaurant. The Wolfe couple were found wounded in their real estate office. both may die. Charges not yet filed.
Washington AP report shows Democrats arguing Republican claims exaggerate budget cuts. Rep Gore of Tennessee disputes the totals saying genuine reductions amount to 1.875 billion, while Republicans claim more than double that figure.
In Budapest Soviet Lt. Gen. V. P. Sviridov said the Allied control commission had nothing to do with the recent change in the Hungarian government. The remark frames the Soviet stance amid postwar political realignments in Hungary.
In Rulo Nebraska a veteran fisherman Tom Bojack sleeps with one foot on the floor as floods rise. He stays vigilant through the night, ready to move at the first sign of rising water. His tale captures floodwatch life along the riverfront.
The Iowa supreme court heard oral arguments and took the case under advisement on whether private and parochial school pupils may ride public school buses in Iowa. The Silver Lake consolidated district seeks a declaratory judgment after a district court dismissed the suit.
A Chicago report cites a fanciful tale about a Burlington Wisconsin Liar’s Club president claiming floodwaters reached a mule’s nostrils and that the squirted water flooded a county. The text blends odd anecdotes with a legal case overview on school transportation aid and church‑state questions amid Iowa and New Jersey references.
Police Chief Maurey Dorney faces a dispute as the PTA opposes the 11 p.m. closing and residents demand earlier hours for Teen Town. Local youths side with the PTA saying noise disrupts sleep. The club, with games and a juke box, fears curfew enforcement could spread to other minor venues.
Chairman Thomas of the House Un American Activities Committee said observers at Henry Wallace's Monday rally found nothing to prompt committee action. The Southern Conference for Human Welfare, labeled a Communist front, sponsored the address and the observers reviewed literature distributed at the event.
A report notes Laos, an Indo China state, measures about twice the area of Pennsylvania, highlighting its substantial geographic size relative to the U S state.
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