Unification Trouble Patched Up Before War Transport Sails
In San Francisco a navy air force mixup over bunks and blankets on the transport General William Mitchell was resolved after talks between General Hoyt S. Vandenberg and Admiral William M. Callaghan. All 345 air force enlisted men answered they had beds and blankets and had not phoned Washington. The ship departed for Pearl Harbor and Guam an hour late.
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San Francisco
Navy
Air Force
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Washington
William Mitchell
William M. Callaghan
Military Sea Transportation Service
Callaghan
MSTS
James V. Query, Jr
Query
Air Force Sonnel
Pearl Harbor
Guam
Weather report and public notices from Daily Record
Partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the mid thirties in Iowa forecast for five days ahead. Precipitation expected under one inch. Police fines listed for drunkenness and traffic violations. Divorces filed. Obituaries for Bennett, Smith, Wilkinson, Craig, Stevenson, Figgie. Births noted and local fire and safety incidents summarized.
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Jemaca Tihet
Gear 8
Iowa
Court shifts criminal cases as Justice Churchill dies
The city court moves criminal matters from Justice Churchill's docket to Justice Ball after Churchill's death. Judge Matias plans limited printing of superior court papers and will handle former justice court cases, while Inspector Kudina begins routing cases to Matias. City Clerk Krebs notes the court has not handled criminal matters in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Churchill
Justice Churchill
W. A. Ball
Police Department
Justice of the Peace
Matias
Superior Court
Kudina
Justice Court
Maude Krebs
Mechanic Burns Face and Arm in Garage Fire
Larry Wolfe of 1430 Woodside Drive NW suffered face and arm burns Friday afternoon when a spark from an acetylene torch ignited gasoline in a truck in the Hearn Stevenson garage. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital. The truck owned by Jay Joslin of Anamosa was slightly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wolfe
Woodside Drive
Hearn-Stevenson
St. Luke's Hospital
Wolfe
Jay Joslin
Anamosa
Seven Eastern Iowans Enlist in Air Force
Seven eastern Iowans enlisted in the Air Force for four years, Cedar Rapids recruiters announced Friday. Names include Dale L. Mitchell of Atkins, Robert Oehlrich, C. McGowan of Marion, William Beranek, Everett Roberts of Belle Plaine, Raymond F. Schmidt of 301 G Avenue NW, and G. A. 17 of 1227 Twelfth Street SE.
Deaths John Hendrickson 86 Cedar Rapids
John Hendrickson 86 of 815 Ninth street SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 11 p.m. Thursday after a brief illness. Retired, he worked for B C R N and Rock Island railroads 1891 1922 and 15 years before retirement for Cedar Rapids Engineering Co. Born in Sweden November 28 1863 he emigrated 1883 and lived in Bridgeport Connecticut before Cedar Rapids. Survived by four children and three grandchildren. Services Monday 1 30 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev. Roland Johnson. burial Linwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hendrickson
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Hendrickson
B. C. R. and
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids Engineering Company
Halmsted
Sweden
United States
Bridgeport
Conn
Jennie An—s
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Fingal
Carl
Hilda
Alma Hendrickson
Virginia Johnson
Corrine Delzell
Carl Hendrickson
Services for Mrs Anna Elizabeth Espey
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Espey of 504 Thirty second street NE died Thursday. Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in St Matthew's Church conducted by Rev James Kearn. Burial follows in St Theodore Cemetery at Albert Lea. Rosary prayers tonight at Teahen chapel at 8:30 led by Father Kearn and local church societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Elizabeth Espey
Thirty-second Street
St. Matthew’s Church
James Kearn
St. Theodore Cemetery
Albert Lea
Teahen Chapel
Father Kearn
Altar Society
Rosary Society
Holy Name Society
Knights of Columbus
Mrs A W Kubacky Dies At 63 In Des Moines
Mrs A W Kubacky 63 of Des Moines and former Cedar Rapids resident died Sunday at her home from a heart ailment. Born Bessie May Thorp in Cedar Rapids she moved to Des Moines 28 years ago. She was a...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Kubacky
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Bessie May Thorp
Obituary for Des Moines Woman Remains and Family
A Westminster United Presbyterian Church member from Des Moines passes away. Surviving are her husband, a son Donald in Chicago, a daughter Mrs. Don Armstrong in Cairo Egypt, sisters Mrs. Jessie Bennett Cedar Rapids and Ruth Thoroman Newton, and brother A Ray Thoroman Omaha. Arrangements await daughter’s arrival from Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Donald
Chicago
Don Armstrong
Cairo
Egypt
Jessie Bennett
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Thoroman
Newton
A. Ray Thoroman
Omaha
Death of Mrs Beatrice Louise Blackwell In Cedar Rapids
Mrs Beatrice Louise Florence Blackwell 30 of 203 L Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 6 20 a m Friday after a long illness She was born January 25 1920 on Long Island New York and married February 22 1947 in Iowa City She was a member of Trinity Lutheran church and Degree of Honor Protective Association No 5 Surviving husband son Raymond daughter Bonita father Edward Florence Sabula The service will be held at Turner Chapel at 11 a m Saturday by Rev E A Widmann Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Otto V. Blackwell
L Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Beatrice Louise Florence
Long Island
N. Y
Iowa City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Raymond
Bonita
Edward Florence
Sabula
Turner Chapel
E. A. Widmann
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Beavers Services Set at Strawberry Point Church
Services for Dr. Glenn Robert Beavers of the Arlington and Strawberry Point area will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Strawberry Point Methodist Church conducted by Rev Wayne Carlson. Burial will follow in Strawberry Point. Friends may call at Kuba funeral home until 11 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Robert Beavers
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point Methodist Church
Wayne Carlson
Kuba
Services for Edward J. Sykes Held at Turner Chapel
Edward J. Sykes of 211 Fifth Street NW dies Thursday. Funeral services set for 1 30 PM Saturday at Turner Chapel with Rev G H Bamford of Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Man Found Dead in Car Near Clinton
Robert E. Haworth 23 a partner in Haworth Rug Cleaners Cedar Rapids was found dead in his car six miles north of Clinton on highway 67 early Friday. A tube from the exhaust was in the car engine running death appears self inflicted. Body taken to Clinton funeral home survived by wife Joe Ann. Funeral arrangements not yet made Friday morning.
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Clinton
Robert E. Haworth
Haworth Rug Cleaners
Cedar Rapids
Here
Highway 67
Mr. Haworth
Fortieth Street
Mt. Vernon Road
Joe Ann
Poisoning Birds Planned In Cedar Rapids
City officials outline a planned program to spread grain bait on roofs and window sills starting Monday and Tuesday to lure sparrows and starlings. A later step will apply poison grain to reduce the nuisance birds, with monitoring through March 15 and residential control to follow with traps when available.
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Cedar Rapids
Alman
Retail Merchants Bureau
Fifth Street
Eighth Avenue
Second Street
Northwestern announces 14 campus buildings to close
Northwestern University says 14 campus buildings will be closed and left unheated over the next two weekends, affecting access and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Northwestern University
Soviet envoy says Austrian peace talks renewal agreed
Soviet Ambassador Georgi Zarubin told Britain's Foreign Office that Moscow accepted a proposal to renew discussions on the Austrian peace treaty on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Georgi Zarubin
Foreign Office
Moscow
Morrison to retire as Cedar Rapids North Western Bell manager
M H Morrison will retire April 1 after nearly 25 years as Cedar Rapids manager for North Western Bell and more than 40 years with the company. He will be succeeded by W F Mollenhoff who has been assistant manager in Cedar Rapids since last June. Morrison, known as Bishop, began in 1906 with Iowa Telephone, moved to newspapers, then rejoined the telephone company in 1911. He oversaw Cedar Rapids growth from 15 000 to about 30 000 telephones and the 1931 dial service. He held civic posts including Rotary and Advertising clubs presidency and chaired several boards. Morrison plans a vacation and return to Cedar Rapids. Mollenhoff becomes manager March 13 and has 17 years with the company.
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M. H. Morrison
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
W. F. Mollenhoff
Mr. Morrison
Des Moines
Sioux City
The
Telephone Company
Morrison
Lovell Dvorak
Second Avenue SE
Mollenhoff
University of Iowa
Davenport
Muscatine
Burlington
Waterloo
Ames
Council Bluffs
Park Avenue SE
David
Susan
Attorney Laughlin Attacks Chief Justice Over Hotel Party
Attorney James J. Laughlin accused Chief Justice Vinson of compromising judicial propriety after attending a Mayflower hotel 25th anniversary party with Justice Clark. He cited a photo showing Vinson with Clark C. J. Mack and Conrad Hilton and warned of Hilton influence on courts. No comment from Vinson or Clark. court attaches recall no similar incident.
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Washington
James J. Laughlin
Vinson
Laughlin
Clark
Mayflower Hotel
C. J. Mack
Conrad Hilton
Supreme Court
High Court
Hilton
Hilton Chain
Spanglers Lose Jewelry in Palm Springs Robbery
The Harrison Spanglers of Cedar Rapids report a robbery at Ingleside Inn Palm Springs where a diamond platinum wrist watch valued at 4500 and other jewelry totaling near 12000 were taken. Police said insurance covers the loss and items include a diamond pin a clip a gold locket pearls mink and cufflinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Springs
Harrison Spanglers
Cedar Rapids
Ingleside Inn
California
Spangler
Phillip Wilcox Injured In Davenport Collision
Phillip G. Wilcox of 2150 Glass Road NE received cuts and bruises after noon Friday when his car collided with a semi-trailer at the junction of Highway CO and 150 two miles north of Ore. He was taken to Mercy hospital in Davenport in fair condition. The truck driver, Richard Gerretz of Petersburg NL, was unharmed. Deputy Sheriff Paul Martin said Wilcox's car appeared to fail to make a turn and slid into the truck.
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Avenport
Phillip G. Wilcox
Glass Road
Ore
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Richard Gerretz
Petersburg
Scott County
Paul Martin
Wilcox
Blizzard Strikes Central New York Drifts 12 Feet High
Blizzard swept central New York with snowdrifts up to 12 feet and winds to 50 mph. A cold wave chilled most of upstate driving coal shortages higher as hundreds of cars were abandoned and more than 100 schools closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
New York
Upstate
Lake Ontario
Bergh Seeks Streets Post in Cedar Rapids Primary
The article outlines Cedar Rapids primary races with Charles Bergh, a longtime local butcher now with Buehler Brothers, campaigning for streets commissioner. Incumbent David L. Williams, plus candidates like Ray S. Tapper, Maynard Rowray, and Arnold Pfiffner, vye for nomination as two council seats advance to March 27 election day. Bergh, born 1882 in Norway and a former farmer and Chicago worker, lives at 1201 Harrison Court NW and is widowed.
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Ter
Third Street
W. W
Woody” Stolba
Safety Post
Stolba
Hughes
Edward A. Prochaska
Jack Weiland
Max K. Long
Bergh
Buehler Brothers
Public Improvements
David L. Williams
Minnesota
Chicago
Norway
America
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Harrison Court
Commissioner Williams
Streets Post
Bouldin Struck By Engine and Loses Leg
James S. Bouldin a 60 year old Rock Island railroad engineer of 1118 A avenue NW was injured in a yard accident at Manly about 1 am Wednesday He was walking to his train when struck by an engine He was taken to Mercy hospital Mason City in good condition Friday and had worked between Manly and Cedar Rapids for 30 years An investigator from the railroads claims department was at Manly Friday checking the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Bouldin
A Avenue NW
Rock Island
Manly
Railroad Claims Department
Bouldin
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Armstrong estate probate grants shares and charitable bequests
The Linn county district court admitted the will of Mrs. Samuel G. Armstrong who died February 18. Her son Robert C. Armstrong receives the stock in Armstrong Clothing Co with shares split with sister Margaret L. Armstrong Race. A charitable trust provides gifts to Cedar Rapids churches and institutions and to St. James and Coe College. Framed bequests to Frank B. Race Esther Y. Armstrong and others set executor terms for Robert Armstrong and Race.
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Samuel G. Armstrong
Linn County
Esther Y. Armstrong
R. B. Persson
Chicago
Frances Entringer
Local suits dismissed and multiple arrests reported
Two civil suits were dismissed at the plaintiffs' request. The B F Goodrich Company sued Mrs Lucille Elliott over an account and the O'Dea Finance Company pursued a replevin case against Fae and Alex N Abo deeley. Merl Rohn, 26, Central City, was arrested on desertion of minor children. Darwin Whitney, 25, of 624 Third Avenue SW, had a six month desertion sentence suspended, then revoked and was jailed. Ronald Kohl, 20, was held on false check charges after being turned over to Anamosa authorities. police detained him Thursday night.
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B. F. Goodrich Company
Lucille Elliott
O’dea Finance Company
Fae
Alex N. Abodeeley
Merl Rohn
Central City
Darwin Whitney
Third Avenue
Ronald Kohl
Anamosa
Kohl
Marion
Eleven Candidates Seek Cedar Rapids School Board Seats
Eleven candidates vie for two three year terms on the Cedar Rapids school board with seven men and four women including incumbents. Deadline for filing was noon Friday and the last candidate, Mrs R B Van Cleve, filed Thursday afternoon. The Gazette runs sketches and statements and the full slate appears in Sunday’s issue.
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Cedar Rapids
R. B. van Cleve
Avenue NE
Leichsenring Involved in Three Car Collision
Clifford Leichsenring 25 of 172 Thirty eighth street NE suffered a possible broken leg in a three car crash at First avenue and Fifth street. Police say the chain began when Clifford Scott stopped at a light, Nancy Lutz rear ended him, then Leichsenring’s truck hit the second car and finally Louise Cunningham’s car struck the truck. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital by ambulance.
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First Avenue
Fifth Street
Clifford Leichsenring
Thirtyleighth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Clifford Scott
Grande Avenue SE
Nancy Lutz
Woodfield Drive
Scott
Leichsenring
Louise Cunningham
Thirty-fifth Street
Hearing Continues On Bellas Tenancy Dispute
The Smulekoff Investment Company and Michael G. Bellas face continued hearings over 219 Third Street SE. Judge Thompson postponed to March 10 due to Bellas illness while both sides dispute tenancy terms and possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smulekoff Investment Company
Michael G. Bellas
Bellas
Fire damages apartment building from hot ashes at 403 F Avenue NW
A fire started by a pile of hot ashes in the basement caused significant damage to an apartment building at 403 F Avenue NW on Thursday afternoon. The blaze spread to the first floor apartment. Owner Anton Cervenka expects partial insurance coverage and did not estimate losses. Furniture in the lower apartment, where Charles Welch resides, also sustained damage.
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Williams Boulevard
F Avenue NW
D Avenue NE
Anton Cervenka
Avenue NW
Charles Welch
Schurmanns to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
Parkersburg families Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Schurmann mark 60 years of marriage on Sunday. The couple are parents of 14 children and have 43 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
J. P. Schurmann
District court records show three new account suits
Friday filings list Dr. H. F. Dolan suing Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Powers for 376.65. Dr. C. T. Houser sues Mr. and Mrs. W. Clayton hearing for 178.60. Mercy hospital sues Ray and Mary Schoeberl for 242.97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
H. F. Dolan
Hubert Powers
C. T. Houser
W. Clayton
Mercy Hospital
Ray and
Mary Schoeberl
Beardsley Will Admitted To Probate In Iowa Courts
The will of Lee R. Beardsley, former Coe college book store proprietor who died February 18, was admitted to probate Friday. Mrs. Beardsley named executrix without bond and sole heir. Judge Floyd Philbrick presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Beardsley
Coe College Book Store
Rail and Truck Guide for C R to Be Published
A guide listing rail and truck routes between Cedar Rapids and 700 Iowa cities and towns will be released around April 1. Chester Ainsworth of the Chamber of Commerce Traffic bureau announced the 100 page booklet. It details efficient routes and carriers for statewide shipments and reflects changes authorized by the Iowa Commerce Commission. The guide will cost $1 per copy and be updated periodically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chester Ainsworth
Traffic Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Commerce Commission
No More Housing Projects Loans
A federal housing spokesman said the agency has no authority or funds left to approve new rental housing loans in Iowa or elsewhere. Funds exhausted before the March 1 deadline, blocking pending projects nationwide. Aides say Sioux City’s $1,228,000 project gained approval, while other applications in Fort Dodge Waterloo Cedar Rapids Davenport and Des Moines await action.
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Washington
Iowa
Gillette
Dia
Franklin D. Richards
FHA
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Des Moines Auto Show Opens After Ten Year Gap
The Des Moines auto show opened Thursday night drawing about 8,500 attendees. More than 100 models of new automobiles are displayed across the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
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Center Point Road
Andrew Collier
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Marengo
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Helen Louise Barnes
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Harold Christenson
Donald Jones
Twenty-sixth Street Drive
St. Luke’s
Raymond Blackford
Prairie Street
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Ohio
T. L. Lowry
Monticello
Espey Services
Otto Blackwell
Beavers Services
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Toman
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A.e. SW
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Floyd Philbrick
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