Midwest Weather Forecast and Local Notices Summary
City and regional forecast indicate rain or drizzle across the state with snow possible in northern areas Friday night into Saturday. Temperatures range from the 30s to near 40s, with a five day outlook near normal and turning colder this weekend before a possible warm trend next week. Local civil dockets note lawsuits filed and judgments entered, with multiple pending cases and small-claims details across nearby towns.
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Bismarck
Apolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Detroit
Omaha
L. Angeles
Phoenix
Miami
Seattle
Students to Take Qualifying Test for Scholarships
More than 60 Jefferson high school students will take National Merit scholarship tests Tuesday and 100 more from Washington high will take the exam the following Saturday at their schools. The 3 hour test begins the seventh annual merit scholarship competition.
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Jefferson High School
Washington High
National Merit Scholarship Corp
His Cleanliness Proves Downfall in Manila Robbery Case
In Manila, Tomas de Guzman charged with armed robbery may be at large if not for a shower. He wore a wig for two weeks to hide a bald head but discarded it to bathe in an outdoor stall, where two detectives spotted his exposed scalp.
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Manila
Tomas de Guzman
Cuban Government Alleges bases built in Costa Rica
Havana accuses Costa Rica of hosting invasion bases financed by U S interests prompting U S protest and ongoing tension in regional security.
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Havana
Cuba
Costa Rica
U.S
Plane Grounded After Propeller Damage at Cedar Rapids Airport
United Airlines DC-7 flight 582 arriving from Omaha was grounded after inspection found nicks on two blades of one propeller. Mechanic crews temporarily repaired the propeller and the plane flew out after passengers were transferred to another United flight. Two theories emerged: a light at an Omaha rail end or rubble sucked from the runway during landing. Authorities continue to seek conclusive cause.
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United Air Lines
Cedar Rapids’ Municipal
Omaha
United Station
C. C. McIntyre
Cedar Rapids
United
McIntyre
Hawkeye Satellite Being Built at Iowa University
Iowa City Officials confirm Hawkeye a piggyback instrument for the Transit satellite. John Hopkins builds the Transit satellite under Navy contract. Assistant Prof. Brian J. OBrien and Cedar Rapids student William A. Whelpley work on the project. Dr. James Van Allen explains Hawkeye honors state and university, not him. Former Gov Herschel Loveless notes naming reflects space research by Van Allen’s team.
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Iowa City
Outer Space
University of Iowa
Johns Hopkins University
Navy
Brian J. O’brien
William A. Whelpley
Cedar Rapids
James van Allen
Council Studies City Workers' Complaints
City council debates working conditions for municipal employees after receiving a 55 item list from Harry Wilford of the Teamsters. A 15 page handbook outlines hours holidays and sick leave and changes are expected to be announced by late next week.
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Harry Wilford
Teamsters Union
Machine Deal with Russians Canceled
The Senate internal security subcommittee says the commerce department wrongly allowed export of 45 precision grinding machines to Russia. The license, granted under Eisenhower and renewed by Secretary Hodges, was canceled last month and made permanent last Thursday. The move aims to prevent Russia from speeding missile guidance system production.
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Washington
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Commerce Department
Russia
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Deaths Eleanore M Hach Cedar Rapids Woman
Eleanore M Hach wife of Peter Hach of 185 Twenty-second Ave SW Cedar Rapids died Friday. Born September 18 1902 she married November 3 1920. Survived by husband son Richard P grandson 2 brothers 5 sisters. She was a Praha Rebekah lodge member and past noble grand. Services at Janeba funeral home 2 30 Sunday with burial at Czech National. Friends may call after 4 PM Saturday.
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Eleanore M. Hach
Peter Hach
Twenty-second Ave
Cedar Rapids
Richard P
John W
Wendl E. Pavlicek
Joseph Christian
Charles Holee
Archie Douda
Lester Hobel
Pacioma
Calif
Raymond Reed
Fairfax
Hach
Praha Rebekah Lodge
Janeba Funeral Home
Jerry Drahovzal
Funeral services set for Cedar Rapids man Hammons
Harry J. Hammons 1899 R MO born Mill Grove died Friday morning in Cedar Rapids after 35 years there. He was a World War I veteran foreman at Iowa Manufacturing Co married to Zelma Wilhite in 1929. Surviving wife seven brothers two sisters. He belonged to Central Park Presbyterian Church and American Legion. Services at Turner Chapel with time to be announced. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Harry J. Hammons
Seventeenth St
Cedar ‘Rapids
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Mill Grove
Zelma Wilhite
Cedar Rapids
Hammons
Central Park Presbyterian Church
American Legion
Turner Chapel
Infant Ray Dies. Private Cremation Service Held
Charles Brett Ray infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee Ray of 1204 15th St SE died Friday morning. Born Feb. 19 he leaves sister Sylvia Yvonne brother Frank Lee Ray Jr and grandparents Mrs. Lectoria Ray Milan Tenn and Mrs. Claudine McPike Bowling Green Mo. Private services were conducted in Turner chapel Friday afternoon with cremation committal.
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Charles Brett Ray
Frank Lee Ray
15Th St. SE
Sylvia Yvonne
Lectoria Ray
Milan
Tenn
Claudine McPike
Bowling Green
Missouri
Turner Chapel
Services and Burials Listed for Local Churches
Multiple obituary notices list funeral services and burials. Barta Louis W at Brosh chapel 8 15 Saturday and 8 45 St Ludmila by Rev A L Zachar with burial St Johns. August R Hultgren at Turner chapel 10 30 Saturday by Dr ga J Barron with burial Oak Hill. Klouda Mrs Frank at Brosh chapel 11 Saturday and 11 30 St Patricks by Rev Robert J McDonald with burial St Johns cemetery. Jack L Lippincott Turner Neers at 1 30 Saturday by Rev N L Wogen burial Cedar Memorial. Sediak Frank J Saturday 9 30 All Saints by Rev Edmund Becker burial St Johns. Friends may call chapel after 9 a.m. Saturday.
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Barta
Louis W. — Brosh
St. Ludmila’s
A. L. Zachar
St. John’s
Hultgren
Robert J. McDonald
St. John’s Cemetery
Lippincott
Jack L
Turner Neers
N. L. Wogen
Cedar Memorial
Sediak
Frank J
All Saints Church
Edmund Becker
IC R Plant to Process Oats for Government
The Quaker Oats Co. plant in Cedar Rapids won the initial contract to process 5 195 612 pounds of government oats into 3 pound cartons for needy families. Payments total 4 544 596 pounds at 2.28 per hundredweight domestically and 650 016 pounds at 2.42 per hundredweight for Puerto Rico. Operations start in March with about 350 000 bushels from CCC price-supports. Overtime may be required. monthly bids expected.
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Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Puerto Rico
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corp
Flood Threat In Northwest Iowa Rising Rivers Spark Warning
United Press International reports a serious flood warning in northwest Iowa as the Floyd Rock and Big Sioux rivers spill over into low land. Sioux City weather station notes Floyd 1 to 3 feet over banks in Plymouth County with rapid rises others. Rain and snow forecast may raise levels and break up ice could clog Big Sioux lowlands from Hawarden to Sioux City.
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United Press International
Iowa
Floyd
Rock
Big Sioux
U.S. Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Plymouth County
Weather Bureau
Hawardsen
Receiver Named For Biochemical Firm In Bankruptcy
Sioux City attorney Paul J. Yaneff was named receiver for Northern Biochemical Corp of Sheldon by U.S. district court bankruptcy referee John A. Mitchell. The firm filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition Feb 22 showing liabilities of 1,449,708 dollars and assets of 44,586 dollars.
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Sioux City
Paul J. Yaneff
Northern Biochemical Corp.s
Sheldon
Yaneff
John A. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
U.S. District Court
Northern Biochemical
Dinner meeting targets $110000 in-plant drive
A dinner meeting Wednesday outlined a goal of 110000 to be raised by in-plant solicitation from 28000 employees across 150 firms and agencies. Local professionals including doctors lawyers and dentists have set goals exceeding 100000. The campaign office will take reservations with many already in hand. Dinner is at 5 45 p m and speaker Scheuerman will present at 6 30 to stay on schedule.
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Scheuerman
Wanted Blue Navy Officer Uniform Size 38 40
EM Gazette Classified Ads notes a call for a blue navy officer uniform in medium 38 to 40. Ad promises results for readers seeking unusual items and directs callers to classification 31 and telephone number 2-1121.
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Dial EM
Gazette
Linn district court sets dates for February term equity cases
Presiding Judge Charles Penningroth announced trial dates for 22 equity cases in the Linn district court February term. Assignments span March 7 to April 3 with cases including Morris Plan Co. vs. McClelland, Hertz vs. Hertz, Bouzeki vs. Bouzek, and Campbell vs. Campbell among others.
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Equity
Linn District Court
Charles Penningroth
Morris Plan Co
McClelland
Bascom
Hertz
Waters
Heathel Estate
Dvorak
Bouzeki
Bouzek
Kohl
Thome
Schilling
Suleks l
Thompson
Kidder
Wright
Reserve Life
Gardner
Peterson
Campbell
Soukup Appointed Maintenance Foreman in Fifth District
LeRoy Soukup of Central City was named maintenance foreman for Linn county's new fifth district in northeast Linn county. He began duties Wednesday, after 11 years as a county employee and prior work as a mechanic at the Linn county central shop. Howard Ramsey of Troy Mills was appointed fourth district foreman Feb. 1, with 23 years of county service.
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LeRoy Soukup
Central City
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Soukup
Linn County Central
Howard Ramsey
Troy Mills
Girl Given Four Month Suspended Sentence
Mary Ann Vanderslice, 20, of 1121 Thirteenth Ave SE, pled guilty before Judge Floyd Philbrick to a false pretenses charge. She bought $86.46 worth of merchandise at Killian's in December and charged it to W. J. Williams. Restitution has been made.
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Mary Ann Vanderslice
Thirteenth Ave. SE
Floyd Philbrick
Killian’s
W. J. Williams
Man Seeks 11200 In Auto Accident Suit
A Linn district court suit seeks 11200 damages from a Jan 15 two car collision at First avenue and Fortieth street NE. Thomas Ridenour sues George Brewer for negligence claiming permanent injuries and a jury trial is requested. Also mentioned are unrelated probate and partition items and an executor named Elizabeth G Streeter.
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First Avenue
Fortiieth Street
Linn District Court
Thomas Ridenour
George Brewer
Sentencing for John L Step at 1308 Fifteenth St SW
John L Step Annek of 1308 Fifteenth Street SW was sentenced to six months in jail. The brief note records the judgment and the defendant's residence.
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John L. Stepanek
Fifteenth St. SW
Local man pleads guilty to bogus check in district court
In county jail he admitted guilt to a false check charge for writing a $25 counterfeit check on February 18 at a Sun Mart store.
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Sun Mart
Dismissed Case and Mental Health Commitment Report
Dismissed Square Deal Insurance Co. vs Ketelsen for breach of contract with prejudice. Ellis J. Milroy, 33, of 508 Third Ave SW, committed Thursday to the screening center at Independence Mental Health Institute. He was arraigned in district court February 23 on a morals charge.
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Square Deal Insurance Co
William Ketelsen
Ellis J. Milroy
Third Ave
Independence Mental Health Institute
Burns Fatal to Mrs E DeShaw in Cedar Rapids Home Fire
A 58 year old Cedar Rapids woman died in University hospitals Iowa City from burns over 90 percent of her body suffered when a space heater ignited her clothing at home on February 21. She was Mrs Ernest De Shaw of 2399 Twenty fourth Ave SE Cedar Rapids. She was treated first at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids then transferred to University hospitals on February 23. Police said she ran outside after her clothing caught fire and then back inside where the flames flared up and she collapsed. Her husband was not home until seven hours later. She was born September 10 1902 in Hurstville and had lived in Cedar Rapids 45 years. Surviving are her husband her mother Mrs George Lane seven sisters and four brothers all in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Chicago and nearby towns. Services are set for 3 30 p m Monday at Brush Chapel with the Rev Neal Gail officiating Burial will follow at Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Ernest DeShaw
Twenty -Fourth Ave
DeShaw
Hurstville
George Lane
Tressa Evans
Chicago
Frank Meyers
Des Moines
Clifford Hartson
Emma Thomas
Frank Forsythe
Edward Smylie
Horace Gates
Kenneth
William
Charles
Jesse Tompkins
Brush Chapel
Neal Gail
Lin‘wood Cemetery
Chamber Membership Reaches 254 After Campaign Windup
Final Chamber of Commerce membership tally reaches 254 with 31 new members added in the closing windup. Earlier reports listed 223. 147 regular memberships, 80 for the Joyces, and 27 for the Senior Men's bureau. Top sellers were E. J. Tony Nassif first, B. A. Jensen second, and Willis Lamb third.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Joyces
E. J
Tony” Nassif
B. A. Jensen
Willis Lamb
College Qualification Tests Set For April 27
The Selective Service System will administer college qualification tests on April 27 at about 500 colleges nationwide. Eastern Iowa schools on the list include State Teachers College Coe College St Ambrose Loras Parsons Grinnell Cornell and the University of Iowa. Application forms are available from any draft board and must be postmarked by midnight April 6.
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Selective Service System
Iowa
Coe
St Ambrose
Luither
Loras
Parsons
Grinnell
Cornell
University of Iowa
Humorous Appeal Keeps Man’s Clean Driving Record
An 82 year old man in municipal court tells a rambling tale about a driveway back out that led to a collision. Judge Hullinger dismisses the charge for failure to yield and preserves the man’s perfect record.
Man Who Beat Truman Dead in Independence
Henry Rummel 94 retired harness maker died in Independence hospital. In 1924 his friends entered him as the Republican candidate against Democrat Truman for judge of the Eastern district of Jackson County, Truman lost that race and later became president. Rummel ran a harness shop for 47 years and retired 30 years ago.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Henry Rummel
Rummel
Truman
Jackson County
White House
Iowa Corporation Formed Under State Business Act
A corporate charter indicates incorporation under Chapter 321 of the 58th General Assembly acts. The entity is authorized to exist Feb 7 1961 with perpetual duration. It may engage in all lawful business and has share capital of 1000 shares at $100 each. Registered office listed as 1608 Arizona Ave, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Registered agent Bey Pertell of Cedar Rapids residing in Cedar Rapids County.
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58Th General Assembly
Low Pown
Iowa Business Orboration Act
Iowa Business Corporation
Grega Nahh
Sineteam
Arizona Ave
Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
Bey
Rtelli
Cedarapids County
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Center Point Rd. NE
Franklin Clark
19Th St. SE
Jerry Ray
15Th Ave
Larry Gregory
Donald Powers
Beverave
James Moen
2Nd St
Victor Usher
10Th St. NW
Gerald Carolan
Linblrd
Robert Schurtz
40Th St. NE
Landstuhl
Germany
Earl W. Casner
Casner
Diana Suits
Roy R. Rice
First St. NW
Alfred Casner
Cave. NE
Kenneth L. Jones and
Phyllis R. Hand
Center Point
May L. Harty
John H. Harty
James L. Rawson
Darlene R. Rawson
Patricia L. Miller
Harold L. Miller
Carol E. Morrissey
John J. Morrissey
Mary J. Pettit
David J. Pettit
Staubot
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Ist Ave
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Raul M. Huerta
Mason City
Doris Heaton
Johnson Ave
Patricia A. Vannest
Kesler
David L. Karr
Vinton
James F. Wilson
Jacolyn Dr
Robert H. Church
N St
Irene M. Rummels
Sunset Ct
Leonard E. Lear
11Th St
David J. Havlicek
7Th St
Donald G. Fowler
Pewer Ave
Thomas R. Hanson
27Th St
Kenneth F. Rich
10Th Ave
Don G. Horton
Mt. Vernon
Carl W. Fels
Amana
Jerald R. Lane
Kathleen E. Cram
Lee St
Lois M. Woods
Cave
Robert A. Burke
Harold C. van Heusen
Petersen-Harned-Von Maur, Inc
Gordon J
Camilla Edwards
Fave
George F. Murdoch
Merritt W. Lingard
M. L. Parker Co
Reliable Furniture Co
John H. Atkinson
St. SE
Frank Glubka
16Th Ave
Miriam Thompson
Victor Pierson
Cliff’s Tire Service
Nathan Thompson
Decorah
Donald R. Beastrom
Carol Hughes
Carol Robertson
James and
Grace Murray
Sarah Coventry, Inc
Shelia Cerveny
Field Enterprises Educational Corp
Ralph Koppelman
Belle Plaine Motor Supply
Donald J
June Meyocks
Mercy Hospital
Daniel R. Barnes
John Beck Sports Store
Donald L. Carpenter
Fruehauf Employes Credit Union
Aaron J
Eleanor G. Fratzke
Cook Paint and Varnish Co
Robert H. Jamison
D. Thaler
Delbert W
Barbara Springteen
Norman Newton
Yoder’s
Third Street
Harry Hammons
Ray Infant
Lewellen
Florist Town and Country Shopping
Ic.r
Anchors Aweigh
Charles Vyskocil
Man
Richard A. Brandt
Frank M. Carnahan, Jr
Willard A.christophersen
Emma.m. Christophersen
Donald Christophersen
Helen Christophersen
Streeter
Elizabeth G. Streeter
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Burns
E. DeShaw
John B.turver
Second Avenue S.E
Judge
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Hullinger
Krebs
18Th St. Swem
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