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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
4
The page blends daily temperature highs and lows for several cities with showers forecast and long list of births and funeral notices. It lists wind, humidity, sun events, and 1957 totals, plus local birth announcements in multiple families and obituaries for Jerome Weiland and Charles Lower.
A consolidated report lists traffic violations including signal violations for Robert Amento and Betsy Applegate, speeding fines for numerous individuals such as Tommy Lekin and Judith Darling, and other infractions like failure to yield and noisy muffler. Penalties range from fines of 5 to 25 dollars and costs with appearance bonds forfeited.
Henry J. Lockhart and Pauline Summitt of Cedar Rapids along with Vernon C. LaRose of Cedar Rapids and Sharon B. Helms of Lamont appear in a local court filing notice detailing parties involved and residency.
The record lists several civil actions including Doreen McCullough versus Robert N McCullough Agnes E Meski men versus William E Meskimen Judy A Yarrington versus James A Yerrington and Virginia Miller versus Bert E Miller seeking court resolution of domestic or property related issues.
Mary K Rupe of Harvey Rupe and Bernice Smith of Leslie C Smith are mentioned in the notice. The fragment lists two individuals associated with households or memberships, without additional context or dates.
Edgewood services for John H. Hamlett 83 Friday at 2 p.m. in Rhines funeral home burial in Edgewood cemetery. Sigourney services for H. V Snodgrass 62 Friday at 3 30 p.m. burial Garrett cemetery. Greeley Adelaide Kuhlman 95 Friday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church. Decorah Eliza beth Jennisch 90 Friday at 9 a.m. in St Benedicts church Steine funeral home in charge. Walker services for John J. Sinkey 82 Friday at 2 p.m. in the First Methodist church.
Three youths faced an Anamosa reform school hearing after a Sunday incident in Cedar Rapids. Robert Oliphant 18 and Dale Edgeton 17 pled guilty to assault with intent to rob and received five year terms suspended by Judge Floyd Philbrick, paroled to the Iowa Board of Parole custody. A third suspect Floyd Manley 19 has not yet pleaded.
Linn County residents have until next Monday to file for homestead credits and soldiers exemptions on next year taxes. Assessor M. G. Linkletter notes many apply automatically with annual assessments. office hours are 8:00 to 4:30 Thursday, Friday, and Monday, and noon Saturday. Cedar Rapids residents should apply at the city assessor in City Hall.
An 18 year old Guthrie Center youth named Richard Lee Harris won parole from a ten year reformatory sentence after pleading guilty to forgery. Judge Charles Penningroth imposed the original sentence in district court and Harris faces Anamosa prison as he cashed an $85 forged check in a Cedar Rapids store on May 15.
Baxter Motors filed a $2,683.01 damage suit in Linn County District Court against Nordstrom Oil Company alleging negligence after an explosion and flash fire in the basement during repairs on July 17 1956. The suit seeks damages for equipment and inventory loss and repair costs.
Harol d Bruce the plaintiff in a $20 000 personal injury case against Donald Gurley had the suit dismissed in district court Wednesday after the filing showed the case had been detected. Also dismissed was an account suit by Everlite Novelty Manufacturing Company against William Parkin doing business as Parkin Enterprises.
The will of James C. Vileta who died June 8 is admitted to probate naming his wife Anna as sole heir and executrix without bond.
Century Block Company filed a suit against Marvin Dirks seeking 467 dollars and 40 cents claimed as due on a promissory note. The action, docketed this week, requests court relief and full payment plus costs.
Czech officials in Ostrava announced eight Roman Catholic priests were sentenced to prison terms up to four and a half years for alleged subversive activities. The industrial city sits near the Polish border in north central Czechoslovakia.
Philippine ambassador to the UN General Carlos Romulo charged that Russia is spraying radioactivity across neighboring countries with nuclear tests. He said he wrote to Khrushchev requesting observers from non Communist nations witness the next Soviet atomic explosion to verify the tests.
DES MOINES AP The presidents of the University of Iowa Iowa State College and Iowa State Teachers College will receive 2000 per year salary increases effective Monday. Athletic Director Paul Brechler will get 1500. Salaries for Virgil Hancher James Hilton and James Maucher rise to 22000 22000 and 17000 respectively. Evashevski already boosted to 17500 last February. Budgeted for the new fiscal year by the state board of regents.
Arthur E. Marak 65 longtime Swisher postmaster and store operator for 42 years died Wednesday night of a heart attack. Survived by wife a daughter in Swisher a brother and three sisters. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Desh chapel Cedar Rapids burial Anderson cemetery near Swisher with Ely Odd Fellows rites. Memorials to the heart fund.
Hong Kong AP reports Peiping radio said two weeks ago a counter revolutionary group in Nanking aimed to overthrow the Red Chinese government and Communist party and form a new government. The disclosure may explain Peiping’s urge for open criticism and a crackdown on counter revolutionaries.
Harlan Jenkins 23 of Des Moines and his father Harry 48 suffered facial and head cuts when their car collided with another vehicle at Eastern avenue and 27th street NE. They were treated at St. Luke's hospital. Judith Darling of Mt. Dora Florida driver of the other car appeared in municipal court and paid 20 in fines for failing to yield and license restriction violation.
Carole Connor of 1635 Park Avenue SE faced twelve parking tickets from April to June but did not pay. Nine meter violations could have cost 25 cents each and three overtime or improper parking tickets were $2 each. She paid all fines on Thursday and was fined $35 plus $7.22 in court costs after a warrant was issued.
TheCatholic Laymen will meet for lunch on Friday at noon in the Roosevelt hotel George Hixenbaugh will speak. Also noted are Society news and local obituaries including Claudia Jean Triebel's death in Alameda California.
Funeral services for Ray H. Wortmann, prominent Cedar Rapids businessman and pioneer in car radio manufacture, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Cedar Memorial chapel with entombment there. Rosary Thursday at Teahen funeral home. Born Des Moines March 12, 1884, he came to Cedar Rapids in 1925 and owned the Taft hotel building. He moved to Phoenix in 1947 and promoted oil and gas wells, owning land near Paradise Country club. He was a World War I veteran and member of the VFW. Surviving daughter Alice Carter of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Burchard H. Peck 80 of 1233 Ninth street NW Cedar Rapids died Thursday after a brief illness. Born in Ottumwa, he worked as a janitor at Iowa Manufacturing and belonged to Fidelity Lite Association. Survived by wife Marcia Kun Peck two daughters Mrs. Anton Carlson and Mrs. Lafe Glass three sons Lawrence Robert and Leonard. Services at Barta Hesser chapel time to be announced. Burial Cedar Memorial.
Margaret D. Brown widow of Sidney B. Brown dies after brief illness at 829 Fourteenth Street NE born September 7 1876 in Lyndon Kansas. Survived by daughter Marie Hansen Chicago son Sidney B Brown Jr San Francisco sister Louise Doty Paola Kan brothers Herbert Dorman Omaha and Charles Dorman Hot Springs. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Turner chapel with burial Linwood Cemetery.
Anna Marie Buri widow of Gottfried Buri of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a long illness. Born June 18, 1882 in Cresco, she leaves two daughters Dor othy Mrkvicka and Mrs. Charles Sampica of Cedar Rapids, a brother John Derr of Caledonia Minnesota, and three sisters in Milwaukee Meridian and Cresco. She was a member of First Lutheran Praha Rebekah lodge and the Spanish American War auxiliary. Services Saturday 10:30 a.m. at Turner chapel with Rev. Theodore A. Youngquist and Praha Rebekah lodge. Burial Oak Hill. Friends may call at the chapel.
George W Perkins former Cedar Rapids resident died in a Quincy Illinois nursing home after a long illness. He is survived by daughter Nadine Blakey of Rock Island and two sisters Charlotte Dottson of Quincy and Eva Perkins of Cedar Rapids. He belonged to Mt Olive Lodge AF and AM Fidelity Elks and Silver Leaf Chapter OES. Services 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethel AME Church conducted by Revs Hudson and Burt with Mt Olive Lodge in attendance.
Friends may call at the Turner chapel after 1 p.m. Friday.
Services for Mrs. Milford F Hall age 69 of 860 First Avenue NE will be held Friday at 10 a m at Monahan funeral home conducted by Chester Ainsworth Burial will be in Forest Chapel south of Anamosa Friends may call at the funeral home.
Testimony before a legislative committee outlined efforts to influence the Iowa highway commission. Witnesses described meetings at the governor's Des Moines residence on February 7 and other sessions with Hollett and Reko. Several Indiana figures linked to bid padding did not appear, while others described attempts to involve suppliers in bribe-like schemes.
Cedar Rapids city council revised the rubbish haulers ordinance on Thursday. The measure lowers the annual license fee from 50 to 10 to attract more haulers and adds enforcement duties for the police chief and health officials. It requires watertight, covered loads and caps container sizes at 10 to 20 gallons, with 30 gallons for businesses. branch overhangs must not extend beyond side boards.
Marion county grand jurors return two new indictments in the final road scandal report. Arthur J. Mogilner of Indianapolis is charged with 12 counts of bribery to secure highway contracts. Virgil W. Red Smith, former Indiana Highway Commission chair under Craig, faces six counts of accepting bribes under the alias W Wilson, tied to forty one thousand four hundred ninety eight dollars in bribes. Mogilner sold over a million dollars in equipment to the highway department.
The grand jury concluded Craig, as state chief executive, bore moral rather than legal responsibility for misconduct by highway officials but found no evidence he profited as a middleman. Trial dates for Smith and three others, previously indicted, were delayed as they face conspiracy to embezzle and grand larceny charges over Madison Avenue expressway right of way in Indianapolis.
The airport faces use of funds delayed by the current fiscal year limit ending June 30 requiring a new federal grant request for the Cedar Rapids tower and hangar project. If approved, work could start this year as planned. the hangar will be 100 by 125 feet with a 20 400 square foot concrete apron.
Bartling 35 was charged in justice court after firing his 410 gauge shotgun at an L-19 liaison plane buzzing his Texas field. The craft, returning to Camp Gary field near San Marcos, had buckshot embedded in the fuse and damaged flaps. the pilot was unhurt.
In Sacramento a boy riding a bicycle was caught by a turnstile and wedged in the lattice. He cried for help until firefighters dismantled part of the bike so he could free himself. He refused to reveal his name and left the scene with the bike pieces.
A Cedar Rapids throughway proposal maps a west end link from Center Point road to the Central right of way with two viaducts and multiple street widenings. It would connect Twelfth street NE to B avenue and Fourth street tracks, costing about $2.2 million plus planning fees, and aim to relieve congestion on First avenue by diverting northern traffic toward the loop.
Five new men were appointed to the Cedar Rapids fire department by the city council from a Civil Service list after recent exams. Appointees include David L. Meyer effective July 1, Ralph Parks July 2, Robert Roy July 3, Richard Tebbe July 9, and Jack Carpenter July 8.
Miami police exposed an aspiring writer posing as an author who rode with officers on emergency calls to gain material for a script. They later learned the man, William Holliday, 28, had fled on a six charge check forging case.
About 105 guards at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont Illinois walk picket lines as their two year contract expires. The International Guards Union of America members seek higher wages and benefits. emergency security plans and police response follow the strike.
NEW BRUNSWICK N J Meg O Day laid an egg Wednesday and Rutgers University crowed with joy University officials said Meg had laid an egg a day for 235 straight days That s quite a record in the world of poultry they cackled and the best score in the 28 year history of a Rutgers sponsored egg laying test The contest is more than just a lot of fowl play It helps research work and aids chicken breeders.
SUN VALLEY Idaho AP state attorneys general refused to approve resolutions criticizing the supreme court though several voiced earlier criticism this week.
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