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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
2
Highs near 93 and a low around 70 mark the Thursday night through Friday period. The forecast calls for generally fair warm humid conditions with scattered thundershowers in the northwest and extreme north Friday into Saturday, winds mainly from the south at about 15 mph. DIVORCE PETITIONS list several Cedar Rapids couples and individuals filing for divorce.
Defective equipment fines issued to H. A. Comstock Kansas City Kan and Arthur L. Emery Des Moines each $10 and costs. A. H. Bliss Cedar Rapids $2 and costs. Stop sign case against Mrs Beulah Miller Mission Texas $10 and costs. M Hanchett Council Bluffs and costs. Or peeding Beula Turner dar Rapids $10 and costs. All cases before Justice H R Churchill.
Reckless driving charges against Richard Ferreter of Marion with $100 and costs. Leaving scene of accident without identity given also against Richard Ferreter with $10 and costs. Failure to stop at traffic signal, Richard Ferreter, $5 and costs. Speeding listed for Jack Hutton of 1115 Twenty-second Avenue SW with $15 and costs. William R. Heasley of 129 First Avenue SW cited with $10 and costs. Entering arterial highway without stopping assigned to Lewis Bell of 919 N Street SW with $2 and costs. Overtime parking charged to Globe Appliance Company at 115 Second Avenue SE with $1 and costs.
At Mercy Mr and Mrs Otto Houser Newhall a son June 26. At Hartman Kenridge terrace a son June 27. Hendryx Center Point a son June 27. At St Luke's Mr and Mrs Russell Knapp 819 Twenty first Street SE a daughter June 26. Fritz 1210 First Street NW a daughter June 25. Flockhart Stanwood a son June 26. Mahring 2202 J Street SW a son June 26. Dixon 414 Sixth Avenue SW a son June 26. Arnold 1219 Third Street SW a daughter June 26. Los Angeles Mr and Mrs Trajan E Shipley a daughter June 26. Shipley is the former Emma Frances McDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs William J McDonald 1519 Twelfth Avenue SE.
Cedar Rapids city council approved a contract for 26 additional temporary housing units from the Federal Public Housing Authority. The units, of bar racks type, will likely be placed at the Ellis Park site alongside 80 existing FPHA trailers. The amended contract also stipulates FPHA payments toward utility access costs.
In Cincinnati Walter P. Reuther head of the CIO UAW accused rising prices of erasing most gains from the four month General Motors strike. He criticized unwarranted price hikes, warned manufacturers are wrecking the government hold the line policy, and said the union has lost much of its victory.
The Iowa Board of Control asked counties to report how many patients in state mental hospitals could return to county homes. Hospitals reported 1,472 patients could be transferred safely, a move linked to a key recommendation of the state hospital survey committee.
Elmer M. Seevell Linn county board chair reiterated that the Linn county home’s insane wards hold 90 persons with 85 inmates currently. He said the facility could accommodate only four or five more from state hospitals at most.
A January report to Gov. Blue from a four member legislative committee recommends moving about 1,600 patients from state mental hospitals back to county homes. Transfers vary by hospital, with 551 of 1,678 at Cherokee, 179 of 1,592 at Clarinda, 359 of 1,736 at Independence, and 383 of 1,573 at Mt. Pleasant deemed eligible.
Mrs. R. E. Shank of 814 Seventeenth Street SW is recuperating at St. Luke's Hospital after an operation Tuesday.
Townsend Victory Club No 8 will hold a picnic dinner at 6 p m Sunday in Pythian hall. A business meeting and social hour will follow the dinner.
The council renewed 220 cigarette permits on Thursday effective July 1. Permits remain valid through June 30, 1947.
Royal Holbrook will address the Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club at its regular meeting Thursday at 8. The event will be held at 62% Sixteenth avenue.
Geraldine M. Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs G B Kelly of 1601 Wildwood Drive NE will be a candidate for the bachelor of philosophy degree at Milwaukee auditorium Marquette University Milwaukee Tuesday evening.
Cedar Rapids chapter 104 National Sojourners will entertain wives and friends at 8 pm Friday at the Montrose hotel. The meeting features souvenirs from the Pacific and European theaters and motion pictures of Saipan. Donald Westrom of 1923 Grande Avenue SE will report on his Boys State participation.
Eagle Scout Curtis Chapman a junior assistant scoutmaster and Star Scout David Johnson senior patrol leader from troops 29 and 6 were named as candidates to the honor camping group Tribe Wapsipini con at Waubeek during the first week of summer camp now in session.
Lucille Olinger suffered bruises after falling down stairs at the Borden Hutchinson Ice Cream Co. on Third Street SE around 2 15 p.m. Wednesday and was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital. Hospital attendants said her condition was reported as fair.
Mrs Laura C Kafer aged 79 died at 1 30 p m Wednesday in Mt Vernon. She leaves three sons Leon Platner Harold C Platner and Glen A Platner a daughter Alma Decker a sister Hattie Kettering and a brother Lloyd Riddle. Her husband Phil died in 1941. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Neff funeral home Mt Vernon with burial in Mt Vernon cemetery.
Kate C. Kyle 86 died in a local nursing home after a brief illness at 6 30 a m Thursday She lived with nephew J Clarence Lindsley at 710 Fourteenth Street SE for three years Born November 8 1859 at Mt Auburn she was one of six siblings Surviving relatives are nieces and nephews She belonged to the Methodist church in Iowa City Funeral conduct by Rev Merton B Green at Turner Chapel cremation planned Flowers requested to be omitted Friends may call at the chapel
Frank Ernest Hoffman 13 son of Mr and Mrs Frank B Hoffman of 1120 Lincoln Ave NE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital after a four day illness Born March 12 1933 in Cedar Rapids he was a Franklin High School student Surviving are his parents a brother Donald Dean two half sisters Viola McJimsey of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Louis Stusak of Atlanta Ga a half brother William McJimsey of Chicago and grandmother Mrs Louis Baker of Solon Private services will be held at Brosh chapel.
Mrs. Jay Ashby former Cedar Rapids resident dies at her Chicago home. Survived by husband sister Mrs Claude Maupins four brothers Lucas David Allen Henry Phillips in Chicago four nephews including Ishmael Phillips and two Cedar Rapids nieces. Funeral at Mt Zisu Baptist church Cedar Rapids 2:30 p.m. Saturday by Rev D O Bell. Burial Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Rice funeral home Saturday morning.
Carl Robertson age 65 of 114% First Street NE died Wednesday at University Hospital Iowa City after illness since March. Employed by Iowa Manufacturing since 1943 he is survived by a brother George of Garrison. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Fry-Holland Funeral Home Vinton with Rev. William Caldwell. burial in Garrison.
Robert H. Knospe father of Mrs. Frank McCarthy of 1801 Bever Avenue SE died June 22 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Survived by three grandchildren Mrs. McCarthy has returned to Cedar Rapids after attending services in Milwaukee.
Lt. Col. Max Koegel, former Flossenberg commander, hanged himself with a blanket in Nuernberg jail less than 24 hours after arrest. He died three hours after guards found him unconscious with a noose secured to a door handle. The incident occurred as 52 subordinates faced trial.
President Juan Antonio Rios, a democracy advocate who led Chile from the Axis break and allied with the West, died at 3 am at 58. He had served since April 2, 1942, and his illness followed a 1945 U.S. tour. Acting President Alfredo Duhalde was with him.
Mrs. Sara S. Smythe of Fort Dodge was elected president of the Iowa P.E.O. Sisterhood at the annual convention in Council Bluffs. She succeeds Mrs. Beatrice Lee Thomas of Cedar Rapids as the group moves toward its closing sessions.
Col. Harvey T. Alness, commander of an army drone unit on Eniwetok, said he will go to Elginfield Florida late next month to head army work on radio controlled bombs. He leads 845 men and officers to experiment with missiles launched from air and ground and expects later to develop a ground to air anti V two weapon.
Three injunctions were filed in federal court in Cedar Rapids to halt violators of slaughtering rules. The Union Market and Bossen Brothers Cash Market face bans on excess weight and unlicensed slaughtering, while Steamboat Locker Service must stop slaughtering cattle beyond its weekly quota until licensed. All orders signed by District Judge Henry N. Graven in Sioux City.
Eighteen men from Eastern Iowa were accepted for army enlistment at Ft. Snelling Minnesota Cedar Rapids recruiting officials announced Thursday. Named sent for classification and assignment include Glen H. Hughson David Pitger Robert R. Bunday Ernest W. Ulch and Ray D. Sorensen all of Cedar Rapids Lyle L Nachholz and Cyril F. Clark Independence Harold G. Bock Robert G. Walraven and Dean E. Blair Anamosa Darrell L. Hicks Rowley Dean D. Stone ae D Sibley Leroy A. Simonsen Marion Robert L. J. Turrell Alhambra California James R. Tabor Baldwin and Lester A. Hartkemeyer Blairstown.
Three children aged 6 7 and 8 caused about 1000 dollars in damage at Broadway Christian Church in Council Bluffs. Police described the vandalism as extensive with melted candles burned piano and fires in several rooms. juvenile court ordered parents to assist cleanup.
John L. Stevens of Des Moines was elected president of the Iowa Federation of Postal Clerks and Mrs. Omer Weaver of Council Bluffs was chosen president of the auxiliary at a three day convention in Sioux City. LeRoy Hollan of Cedar Rapids was elected first vice president with Harry as another officer named.
Salberg of Sioux City becomes second vice president and Omer Weaver of Council Bluffs is named third vice president. A. T. Hauswirth of Dubuque is fourth vice president, Harry Baker of Marshalltown is fifth vice president, and David Weaver of Des Moines is secretary treasurer. Auxiliary members elected include Mrs. Harry Baker as first vice president and Mrs. Robert Tucker of Sioux City as second vice president. Delegates to the Milwaukee national convention are Stevens, Hauswirth and Donald E K Dunn of Sioux City. Mrs. Ralph Zaiser of Burlington is chosen the auxiliary delegate.
Vet's Cab president Tony Michalek asked the Cedar Rapids city council to allow four sidewalk telephone installations. The proposal was sent to City Attorney Don Hines for review. Locations include NW First Ave at 14th St NE, Eighth Ave at Eighth St SE, Eighth Ave at Third St SW, and Ellis Boulevard at F Ave NW.
Harold E. Jones a former army air corps sergeant stationed in the Pacific theater was awarded the Air Medal with two bronze stars in a Greene Square ceremony. Lieut. Col. C. A. Holtry of the Army Air Force Recruiting Caravan presented the medal during the event.
Frederick Bock 20 was killed instantly in Dubuque Wednesday when an aerial wire touched a 2300 volt service line. He lived with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Frederick Ock and left no other survivors.
Mrs. Herman Pohlman of Keystone was reported in good condition at St. Luke's hospital after an automobile crash Wednesday night. A tire blew out, the car overturned, and she suffered a possible broken collar bone while returning from a fishing trip with friends. other passengers escaped injury.
Waterloo police found Mr. and Mrs. William Brunstein dead of gunshot wounds in a car near Gates Park early Thursday. A pistol was in Brunstein's hand, indicating he killed his wife and then himself.
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