Denver Man Named Waubeek Area Scout Executive
Olaf Slostad a Denver man with five years in Scouting is named executive head of the Waubeek Area Council. He is 41 and will take the post March 19 succeeding Keith Benner. Announcement by L Owen Tisdale council president notes Slostad has been acting assistant Scout executive in Denver and was a former Colorado school superintendent. He is married with two children.
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Denver
Waubeek Area Council
Olaf Slostad
Slostad
Keith Benner
L. Owen Tisdale
Waubeek Council
Tisdale
Colorado
Weather summary and notices from March 2 1951 Daily Record
Reports show subfreezing highs and mixed precipitation across regions with northwest heavy snow and rain in the south. Forecast calls for rising temperatures Friday night, cooler Saturday, and possible rain or snow by Sunday night. Public notices include traffic fines, divorces, and obituaries for Middle Amana and Oelwein.
Boy reports assault in Somerville after robbery
Robert Ebrecht Jr., 12, called police from Somerville Massachusetts on Thursday to say he had been assaulted and robbed of money and papers. Officers found he had been beaten by three boys and robbed of 70 cents a bag of apples and school bus tickets.
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Somerville
Mass
Robert Ebrecht, Jr
Death notices: Elmer Freud and Mrs. Curtis Bolei
Elmer Freud 29 Cedar Rapids resident and Hawkeye Rubber president died at home after a brief illness. Born Chicago 1904 he was married in 1936 to Ethel Handler and survived by wife daughter Susan and siblings in Chicago. Burial at Eben Israel cemetery. Mrs Curtis Bolei Cedar Rapids hospital resident born Clarence 1884 died after long illness. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Surviving husband son Terrance Layton and siblings. services in Beatty chapel Saturday.
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Elmer Freud
Grande Avenue
Hawkeye Rubber Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Ethel Handler
Susan
Alfred Freud
Minnie Taussig
Flora Handle
Temple Judah
Masonic Lodge
Iowa
el Kahir Shrine
B’nai B'rith
Turner Chapel
Herman Schaalman
Harold Salzmann
Eben Israel Cemetery
Services for Mrs Rose Vavroch
Mrs Rose Vavroch died Wednesday. Services are set for 9 a.m. Saturday at St Wenceslaus church with burial in Bohemian National cemetery. The Rosary will be recited by Rev Anthony W Chihak at 8 30 p m Friday at the Barta Hesser chapel where friends may call.
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Rose Vavroch
Tenth Street SE
St. Wenceslaus Church
Bohemian National Cemetery
Anthony W. Chihak
Barta-Hesser
Benjamin Cady dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids
Benjamin A. Cady age 57 of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital after a long illness. He was born February 25 1894 in Birnamwood Wisconsin. He is survived by sons Alden of Van Horne and Norwell of Cedar Rapids and three grandchildren. Graveside rites will be held 10 am Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery led by Rev. Philip W Phalscraft of Van Horne. Friends may call Brush chapel Friday evening.
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Benjamin Cady
Benjamin A. Cady
Cedar Rapids
Birnamwood
Wis
Alden
van Horne
Norwell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Philip W. Phalscraft
Van
Death of Duane Clouhy in Cedar Rapids
Duane Edward Clouhy 18 months old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Clouhy of 614 Twelfth avenue SE died Thursday afternoon after a brief illness He was born in Cedar Rapids August 27 1949 Surviving include his parents grandparents A G Gillett Salem Missouri Joseph W Clouhy Cedar Rapids a sister Norma Jane a brother William Dean two half sisters Judith Ann and Marjorie Mason a half brother Ronald Mason Services will be at Brush chapel 3 pm Sunday Rev A W Chihak Burial in St Johns Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Saturday
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Duane Clouhy
Duane Edward Clouhy
Edward Clouhy
Twelfth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
A. G. Gillett
Salem
Joseph W. Clouhy
Norma Jane
William Dean
Judith Ann
Marjorie Mason
Ronald Mason
Brush Chapel
A. W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Mrs. Frank R. Novotny Dies at 73 in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Frank R. Novotny, 73, of 1210 Twentieth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids, died Thursday after a brief illness. Born near Solon February 16 1878 she lived in the area most of her life. Survived by daughter Mrs. Harry Metzger four sons Edward Frank Milo and Leo two brothers and numerous grandchildren. Services at Brush chapel Saturday at 2 pm with burial at Sulek cemetery near Shueyville.
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Frank R. Novotny
Twentieth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Solon
Harry Metzger
Edward
Frank and
Milner
Leo
Marshalltown
Anton Netolicky
Charles
West Branch
Brush Chapel
Zdenek F. Pauk
Sulek Cemetery
Shueyville
ICC Okays Railroad Motor Freight Routes to Cedar Rapids
Iowa Commerce Commission approves North Western railroad extension of motor freight service from Cedar Rapids to Clinton and to Ames. The order allows trucks to haul freight not limited to rail-origin shipments, following a Cedar Rapids hearing on October 3.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
North Western Railroad
Traffic Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Ames
Cedar Rapids Board Candidates Have Town Meeting Flair
The Cedar Rapids school board race lists candidates Sears Pochobrads ky Copeland Jensen and Phillips with past civic service in Kiwanis churches and unions. Voters on March 12 also face a mill tax levy proposal for five years to fund school construction and site purchases.
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WMT
Carroll Drive
Adel Road
S. A
Giovanazzi
Collins Radio Company
Herman Licht
Opera Las
Twenty - Sixth Street
Wilmer C. Jones
Bever Avenue
James L. Elliott
Electro-Coatings, Inc
Tenth Avenue SE
Pochobradsky
Cedar Rapids
First fatal Mid-Continent crash in Iowa history
A Mid-Continent Airlines plane crashed in Tulsa injuring the pilot and co pilot and marking the first fatal airliner crash in Iowa aviation history. The Omaha manager noted the Tulsa incident as the first accident of major consequence in the airline’s 16 year operation. Six more boarded the Kansas City bound flight in Omaha.
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Kansas City
Mid-Continent Airlines
Sioux City
Ie J. D. Alway
Aberdeen
Fred Kannegieter
Willow Lake
S. D
M. H. Stevenson
Rapid City
Fred G. Kellogg
St. Joseph
T. Leon
M. A. Sachan
James H
Camp Polk
Bismarck
N. D
Omaha
Bert Blackstock
Tulsa
Iowa
Iowa Soldier Injured In Firing Range Blast
Eight soldiers in basic training were injured in a firing range explosion at Camp Pickett Virginia. Pvt. Kenneth L. Springer of Welton Iowa was listed as seriously in need of care at the base hospital.
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Iowa
Camp Pickett
Army
Kenneth L. Springer
Welton
Trial of Cook Postponed to March 26 in Oklahoma City
The kidnap murder trial of William E. Cook is postponed to March 26 at the prosecutor’s request. He was to be tried March 12 but was granted extra time as U S Attorney Robert Sheldon needed more time to summon witnesses. Defense lawyers say they have abandoned a motion to declare Cook incompetent after a court psychiatrist’s oral report to Judge Stephen S. Chandler.
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Oklahoma City
INS
William E. Cook
Oklaoma City
U. S
Robert Sheldon
Cook
Stephen S. Chandler
Juror Briefing Raises Questions in Lancaster County
The Lancaster County Bar Association released advance juror guidance including a paragraph about reporters at a table beside the deputy prothonotary and a nurse in or near the courtroom to assist anyone who may become ill.
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Lancaster
Lancaster County Bar Association
Court Records Adolph Barta Pleads Guilty To Dui
Adolph Barta, 51, of 2478 Fruitland Boulevard SW, pled guilty to a second offense drunk driving charge. Judge Charles Penningroth fined him 500 dollars plus costs after a Jan 14 arrest by Cedar Rapids police for erratic driving. he had previously been free on bond. His first Dui conviction occurred Nov 4, 1949, in Linn County.
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Adolph Barta
Fruitland Boulevard
Charles Penningroth
Barta
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Rent Suit Dismissed On Plaintiffs Motion
The rent case brought February 20 against Ward and Martha McAnany was dismissed by Judge Floyd Philbrick on the defendants motion. The court found the petition failed to comply with federal housing act procedure. The plaintiff sought removal of the McAnanys from 383 Seventeenth Street SE for alleged nonpayment of rent.
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Ward
Martha McAnany
Salome Slaman
Floyd Philbrick
McAnanys
Seventeenth Street SE
Geinzer Begins Three Month Jail Term In Linn County
Oliver A Geinzer age 26 of 1226 Fifteenth street SE started a three month jail sentence in Linn County on a larceny charge. He pled guilty to theft of an acetylene tank torch and hose on April 11 1950 and was sentenced last November. His jail term was delayed to March 1 upon his request.
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Oliver A. Geinzer
Fifteenth Street
Linn County
Geinzer
Default judgments awarded in two suits Thursday
The Interstate Training Service was awarded 185.50 against Dean M and Donna Mae Mollenhauer in a contract suit. M B Loomis obtained 157.95 against Cecil Ayers in an account suit.
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Interstate Training Service
Dean M
Donna Mae
Mollenhauer
M. B. Loomis
Cecil Ayers
Harvardite Bust Rejected By Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor arrived back in Hollywood without the bronze Fabian Hall bust gifted by Harvard Lampoon editors. The Crimson reported the statue was stolen and sought its return, but Miss Taylor said she did not have it and offered a coy remark about the gag.
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Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Harvard Lampoon
Boston
Roscoe
Miss Taylor
Harvard Crimson
Fabian Hall
Harvard
Los Angeles
Soldier Disabled By Own Wool Uniform In Korea
Sgt Glenn E Garrison of Columbus Georgia revealed he developed an allergic reaction to woolen uniforms worn in Korea. After four years overseas including WWII service he was evacuated from Korea and now seeks medical discharge at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He notes his cotton uniforms in the South Pacific did not trigger the allergy.
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Columbus
Glenn E. Garrison
Army
Korea
Garrison
Fort Bragg
N.C
Third Infantry Division
South Pacific
Blizzard Threat Looms Over Sioux City Area
Weather forecast warns of a severe blizzard centered on Sioux City as four inches of snow and 40 mph winds sweep northwest Iowa. Temperatures linger in the 20s with continued precipitation through Friday night, then cloudy skies Saturday. Cedar Rapids reports 29 degrees at 2 30 p.m. after a 25 overnight low and an inch of snow.
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Pastater Bismarck
Minneapolis
Chicago
New Orsane
Denver
Ealew York
Duluthi
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Ae Cattle
Miami
Sioux City
Iowa
Shippers
Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Kosek’s Retirement Plan Bill Wins Endorsement
State Rep. Ernest Kosek’s proposal to amend the Iowa old age and survivors insurance law won endorsement from 75 city, county and school employees at a meeting in the city hall superior courtroom. A seven member committee was named to push the measure, with future action by representatives from city hall, the courthouse, and teachers and other school employees.
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Ernest Kosek
Iowa
H. H. Wage
Kosek
Armed Forces Six East Iowans Sign Up in CLR
Four Marines enlist including Laurence Gaskill James Poulsen Richard Witmer and Maynard Hamilton. An Air Force recruit is Kenneth Harris and regular Army enlistee is Walter Ferguson. Navy and WAF corrections follow.
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Army
Air Force
Cedar Rapids
Marine Corps
Laurence R. Gaskill
Harry Gaskill
First Street
James A. Poulsen
Henry Poulsen
Iowa City
Richard E. Witmer
Horace L. Witmer
Tipton
Maynard D
Heart Beats Six Hours After Breathing Stops
Huey Song, 47, a Chinese man, died after a stroke caused unconsciousness and a later cerebral hemorrhage. Doctors reported his heart continued to beat for six hours despite no sign of breathing or respiration. The death occurred after hospitalization.
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Dayton
Huey Song
Forgetful newlyweds jailed after missed address notice
In Taipei Formosa two newlyweds failed to file the required notice of address change before moving into their new home. They spent their wedding night Wednesday in separate cells at the city jail.
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Taipei
Formosa
Cedar Rapids Airport Awards $732 852 Expansion Contracts
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission awarded contracts totaling 732 852 for airport expansion at Municipal Airport. Final Civil Aeronautics Administration approval is pending. Awards favored low bidders: administration building reservoir pumphouse 467 885 80 to O F Paulsen Construction. hangars 124 608 20 to Paulsen. plumbing heating ventilation 81 558 to R P Matthews. electrical 58 800 to Cedar Rapids Electric Supply. Haegg bid rejected for paving 12 844. Total project cost now about 990 800 funded by city and CAA.
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Municipal
Cedar Rapids
O. F. Paulsen Construction Company
Paulsen Construction Company
R. P. Matthews Company
Cedar Rapids Electric Supply Company
Haegg Construction Company
Hines
CAA
Robb Seeks Details on Tax Commission Expense Claims
Des Moines news reports prompt State Tax Commission Chairman George Robb to demand clearer information about alleged expense account padding. Robb requests names of involved employees and dates of violations, saying action is impossible without specifics.
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DES Moines
INS
George Robb
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Robb
Chet B. Akers
Iowa
Rotation Plan To Aid Officers and Non-Coms
Gen Mark W Clark announced a limited rotation plan for officers and non commissioned officers in Korea. He expressed regret that lower ranking enlisted men cannot yet be included but said a rotation for enlisted personnel will follow once sufficient trained manpower is available.
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Washington
Korea
Mark W. Clark
Army Field Forces
New Used Car Order Planned by Price Director
Washington AP Price Director Michael V. DiSalle announced a planned order on used cars before the senate watchdog committee on defense mobilization. He doubts it will permit higher used car ceilings but it would authorize quality-based differences among cars of the same model. Current ceilings follow January dealer guidebook prices.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
Senate-House
Bevin Returns to Job After Illness
London British Foreign Secretary Bevin resumes duties at the foreign office after recovering from pneumonia. The London Evening Standard had reported he would resign due to ill health.
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Bevin
London
INS
Foreign Office
London Evening Standard
Shueyville church to feature Jesus A Man of Joys sermon
The Rev. Galen Hershey will preach at Shueyville Evangelical United Brethren Church this Sunday at 10 30 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Safe transportation is available via City Cab Co dial 6161.
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Jesus
Galen Hershey
Shueyville
Dial
City Cab Co
Ece
Stars Awry Prompted Woman To Skip Suit In Newark
Mrs. Charles Simmons of East Orange aged 47 walked out of court after stars did not align for her $50,000 damage claim against Public Service Transport and the Texas Company. Judge Daniel J. Brennan dismissed for lack of prosecution as time ran out under the statute. Simmons cannot reinstate unless the dismissal is vacated. The suit grew from a 1946 trolley truck collision. her attorney noted a prior settlement offer rejected after horoscopes advised otherwise.
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Newark
Charles Simmons
East Orange
Simmons
Bronx Bigamy Charge Tied to TV Set Dispute
Frank Bruno, 27, was arrested in New York on a bigamy count after Wife No 2 sought the TV set from him. Police noted Bruno had married Lillian Bachman in 1944 and Ruth Chronowitz in 1949 without divorcing the first wife, then returned to the Bronx household and kept the television set.
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New York
Wife No
Bronx
Wife No. 2
Frank Bruno
Bruno
Lillian Bachman
Hinds County
Miss
Ruth Chronowitz
Smoked Beef Stolen By Dog Then Man Seeks Repair
John Vichery reported his smoke house on Spruce Avenue east of Cedar Rapids was broken into Wednesday night and freshly butchered beef was stolen. Deputy Sheriff Pete Whittemore said the theft was by a large German Shepherd that entered through a blown open door.
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John Vichery
Anncreage
Cedar Rapids
Spruce Avenue
Vichery
Sheriff's
Pete Whittemore
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