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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1946

Page

9

Weather and notices from Daily Record

The Daily Record reports Sunday high and low temperatures with precipitation for several cities. Iowa forecast calls for mostly cloudy with showers, warmer in east and north. List of fines for traffic and other court actions, divorces and petitions, and several birth announcements with dates and locations.

Bismarck Miami BO Denver New York Los Angeles Sioux City Iowa

Greek Premier Holds Power As Cabinet Resigns

Athens AP reporting that Prime Minister Sophoulis kept his government intact despite seven of thirteen cabinet members resigning. He maintained the March 31 election date set in consultation with Britain, which refused to accept his warning of rightist intimidation and pressed for the schedule.

Athens Themistokles Sophoulis Sophoulis

Ford Sets 1020 Car Target On First Assembly Day

DETROIT AP More than 9000 Ford assembly workers in three states returned to work on the first day after the Steel strike. The company aims to build 1020 cars on this initial assembly day as production resumes.

Detroit Ford Motor Company

Lewis Builds Aides For Demands In Coal Talks

John L. Lewis summoned his 250 man policy committee on Monday to map demands for negotiations with bituminous coal operators opening Tuesday in Washington. His United Mine Workers union, representing about 400,000 workers, has filed for a strike if talks fail. Labor disputes idle about 757,000 workers, including many in General Motors and the electrical industry. San Francisco Machinists Lodge 68 voted to return to work in bay area shipyards reopening March 18, but secede from the IA Machinists. A separate walkout by 1,600 Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen members at Central Railroad of New Jersey was averted pending emergency board hearings in Chicago.

John L. Lewis Washington Lewis AFL United Mine Workers Union General Motors San Francisco New Jersey Brotherhood of Railroad Central Railroad of Brotherhood A. F. Whitney Brotherhoods iChicago

Kennedy Blames Public for Bad Films and Radio

Harold J. Kennedy spoke at Cedar Rapids Rotary about modern entertainment media. The actor, playwright and producer argued the public drives low movie and radio standards, noting audiences favor Frank Sinatra, soap operas, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers over classic stage and screen talents. He suggested radio and cinema reflect audience tastes and warned of a coming talk at the Y.M.C.A. Little Theater.

Harold J. Kennedy Cedar Rapids Rotary Kennedy Gloria Swanson Orson Welles Betty Grable Olsen and Johnson Orville Rennie Community Players Y.M.C.A

Classified ad with rabbits and adding machine

Kansas City readers chuckled at a classified listing saying for sale two rabbits and an adding machine. The light moment appeared in the Kansas City context on Monday.

Kansas City INS Kansas Citians

Attlee sidesteps opinion on Churchill Fulton speech

In the Commons Prime Minister Attlee refused to express British policy on Churchill's Fulton speech. He said the government would not comment on a private citizen's remarks made abroad and noted no prior knowledge of the speech. McNeill added no UK plan for a British-American military alliance.

London Attlee House of Commons Winston Churchill Fulton, Mo United Kingdom W. N. Warbey Laborite Att.ree Driberg Churchill Hector McNeil Commons McNeil United Nations W. Edelman Capt A. Marsden

Death of Charles Winter former O R C assistant cashier

Charles Andrew Winter 59 assistant cashier of the Order of Railway Conductors died at home 4024 First avenue NE at 9 15 p m Sunday Born in Cedar Rapids he lived here all his life A World War I veteran he served the O R C for 25 years He married Emma J Siebenmark June 24 1933 She survives with two brothers Frank Chicago and Edward Davenport He was a Central Park Presbyterian Church treasurer Mount Hermon lodge No 263 AF and AM past commander Knights Templar Funeral at Turner chapel 3 30 p m Wednesday Rev Allan E Schoff and Mount Hermon lodge officiating Master Masons to meet at Masonic hall 3 p m Wednesday

Charles Andrew Winter the Order of Railway Conductors First Avenue NE Cedar Rapids O.R.C Emma J. Siebenmark Frank Chicago Edward Davenport Winter Central Park Presbyterian Church Mount Hermon Lodge No Knights Templar Turner Chapel Allan E. Schoff Mount Hermon Lodge Masonic Hall

Last Rites Tuesday for Alexander C Robbie

Funeral services for Alexander Cumming Robbie Coe College professor emeritus of education who died Saturday at his home 1041 Twenty sixth Street SE will be held in Turner chapel at 3:30 p m Tuesday. The Rev George W Bryant and the Rev Allan E Schoff will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.

Alexander Cumming Robbie Coe College Twentysixth Street

Obituaries of Eaton and Rinker in Johnson County Iowa

Mark Herbert Eaton 93 longtime Johnson County resident died in an Iowa City hospital after a brief illness. Survived by four sons two daughters many grandchildren and great grandchildren. services Tuesday at Beckman funeral home Town City. Nathan E. Rinker 85 Cedar Rapids resident for 40 years died at home of Mrs. Tracy Fenner after long local ties. cousin Mrs. Lester survives. services Wednesday in Beatty chapel with burial at Oak Hill cemetery.

Mark Herbert Eaton Johnson County Iowa City George Arthur Ray Cedar Rapids Fitch Prairieburg Ethel Hertz Myrtle Green North Liberty Beckman Town City Nathan E. Rinker Tracy Fenner Rockford Road Iowa City and Mac. Lester Beatty Chapel Oak Hill Cemetery

Cedar Rapids woman dies after brief illness at 72

Mrs Augustine Gregor aged 72 of 1430 Fourth street SW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 6 45 am Sunday after a brief illness. Born in Czechoslovakia April 27 1873 she came to America 54 years ago. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Wendl Barta and Mrs Albert Bisher three sons Lester Ludwig and Charles all of Cedar Rapids five grandchildren and four great grandchildren several nieces and nephews Services will be held at Janeba funeral home at 3 pm Wednesday conducted by Theodore B Hlu bucek burial in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home

Augustine Gregor Fourth Street Cedar Rapids Czechoslovakia America Wendl Barta Albert Bisher Lester Ludwig Charles Janeba Theodore B., Hlubucek Bohemian National Cemetery

Rites set for Cedar Rapids residents and local obituaries

Mrs. Henry McMahon aged 69 of 824 Fourth Street NW died at home after a brief illness at 6 p m Sunday Born January 1 1877 in Iowa City she lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids Surviving husband Henry services at Rohn chapel at 10 a m Wednesday conducted by Rev John E De Long Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening Joseph Cepowski of 1543 Sixteenth Avenue SE died at home at 8 30 p m Sunday after a long illness Born in Lithuania October 28 1883 he first settled in Cedar Rapids

Henry McMahon Fourth Street NW Iowa City Cedar Rapids Henry Rohn John E. DeLong Cedar Memorial Park Joseph Cepowski Sixteenth Avenue SE Lithuania

Cedar Rapids Resident Dies After 32 Years Here

Kewanee Illinois born man, a Cedar Rapids resident for 32 years, was employed by Penick and Ford for 20 years. Survived by wife Maggie, three children, Gordon San born, John and Joseph, all of Cedar Rapids, and four grandchildren. services at the Polansky chapel at a later time.

Kewanee, Ill Cedar Rapids Penick’ and Ford Prokop Velky No. 137 Maggie Gordon Sanborn John Joseph Polansky Chapel

Obituary notice for Antonie Tichy and Lucien Bowen

Mrs Antonie Agnes Tichy 71 of Cedar Rapids died Sunday after brief illness in local hospital. Born Jan 15 1875 in Czechoslovakia came to America 1910. Survived by daughters Mary A Tichy and Mrs Wilmer McDowell four sons eight grandchildren two brothers and four sisters. Funeral at Janeba funeral home Wednesday then St Ludmila church with burial in St Johns cemetery. Rosary Tuesday evening at funeral home. Lucien E Bowen 62 of Davenport died Saturday in Des Moines after long illness. Born Jan 2 1884 in Madison Ind he lived in Davenport 19 years. Surviving wife Katherine. Services Tuesday at St Matthew's church with burial in St Michael's cemetery Norway. Rosary Monday at Monahan funeral home.

Antonie Agnes Tichy Mallory Street Cedar Rapids Czechoslovakia America Mary A. Tichy Wilmer McDowell Lisbon Charles Lumir Jerry Louis Louis Lacina John Frank Minar Toddville Charles Krejci Ludmila Zvolanek Marie Sediak Zdenka Havlicek Lodge Prokop Velky Z.C.B.J. No St. Ludmila’s Janeba Funeral Home St.Ludmila’s Church Frank Hruby St. John's Cemetery Lucien E. Bowen Davenport Des Moines Madison Ind Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Katherine St. Matthew's Church J. D. Kearn St. Michael’s Cemetery Norway Father Kearn Monahan Funeral Home

Death of Leona S Lawrence at Cedar Rapids home

Leona S. Lawrence, 40, died at 9 p.m. Sunday after a long illness at her home 908 C avenue NW. She was a member of Olivet Presbyterian church. Survived by parents William J. and Mrs. Lawrence, a brother Leslie W. Lawrence, a sister Mrs Harold F. Meyn, and two nieces and two nephews of Cedar Rapids. Service conducted by Rev D Keith Irwin and Rev E J Wykle in Moon chapel at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may call at the chapel.

Leona S. Lawrence C Avenue NW Olivet Presbyterian Church William J. Lawrence Leslie W. Lawrence Harold F. Meyn Cedar Rapids D. Keith Irwin E. J. Wykle

Cedar Rapids Residents Charles Brusha and Alois Smejkal Die

Charles Brusha 56, a Cedar Rapids resident for 23 years, died at home after a brief illness. He worked as a mechanic at Hogan Brothers garage and is survived by wife Louise, daughter Angeline, son Donald, sister Mrs. Edward Stangler, and brother Joseph. Alois Smejkal 56, of Cedar Rapids, died at a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in Czechoslovakia, she lived 33 years in Cedar Rapids and was a member of Pomo nka Vlasti. Survived by husband, two children Louis and Vlasta, sister Mrs. John Stodola, a brother and a sister in Czechoslovakia, and two grandchildren Sandra Kay and Linda Lou Smejkal. Burial services for Smejkal at Polansky chapel Wednesday at 2 pm, under Theodore B. Hrubucek. burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Tuesday.

Charles Brusha Center Street Cedar Rapids Amana Hogan Brothers Garage Louise Angeline Donald Marine Base San Diego Calif Edward Stangler Joseph Alois Smejkal Third Street SE Czechoslovakia Pomanka Vlasti Louis Miss Vlasta Smejkal John Stodola Sandra Kay Linda Lou Smejkal Polansky Chapel Theodore B. Hrubucek Bohemian National Cemetery

Obituary: William A Pavlis of Cedar Rapids Dies at 54

William A Pavlis of 907 E avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at his home at 7 a.m. Sunday after a long illness. He was 54. Born Oct 27 1891 he was married to Adeline H Winch who survives. Also surviving are a sister Mrs Harry Gneler and two brothers.

William A. Pavlis E Avenue NW Cedar Rapids Adeline H. Winch Harry Gneler

Obituary for Joseph and Frank Ters of Cedar Rapids

Ters Joseph and Frank of Cedar Rapids leave two nieces and two nephews. Mr Parlis belonged to Maine lodge No. 643 I C C F and Fraternal Benevolent Association. Funeral 1 30 p m Tuesday by Rev Grant F Anderson and Maine lodge. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. Odd Fellows to meet at Maine hall at 1 p m Tuesday.

Ters Joseph Frank Cedar Rapids Parlis Maine Lodge No 1.C.C.F The Fraternal Benevolent Association Turner Chapel Grant F. Anderson Maine Lodge Bohemian National Cemetery Maine Hall

Funeral services for Andrew A. Long held Tuesday

Funeral services for Andrew A. Long of 611 First avenue SE will be conducted at Turner chapel at 10 am Tuesday by Rev. H. K. Galloway pastor of Grande avenue Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Andrew A. Long First Avenue SE Turner Chapel H. K. Galloway Grande Avenue Presbyterian Church Linwood Cemetery

Services for Joseph L. Shulista Held in Chapel

Funeral services for Joseph L. Shulista aged 65 of Twenty-second Avenue SW will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Brosh chapel by Theodore B. Hlubacek. The body will be cremated. Flowers are omitted per family request. Friends may call at the chapel.

Joseph L. Shulista Twenty-second Avenue Brosh Chapel Theodore B. Hlubacek

Two Youths Held on Chicken Stealing Charges

Glenn Reynolds aged 19 of 1135 Hubbard Avenue NE and Dale Hemphill aged 20 of 4819 Louisa Street NE were jailed in Linn County after a weeklong investigation by Deputy P. J. Whittemore. Hemphill confessed at Babe's Pool Room about 9 a.m. on Monday detailing thefts of white rock chickens from Mr and Mrs A V Whittier of 1427 Center Point Road NE. Some poultry was later sold to Cold Stream Poultry Farm owned by Harry E Yearick.

Linn County P. J. Whittemore Glenn Reynolds Hubbard Avenue NE Dale Hemphill Louisa Street Hemphill Babe’s Pool Room First Avenue E Reynolds White Rock A. V. Whittier Center Point Road Cold Stream Harry E. Yearick

Drivers Strike At Lagomarcino Grape Company

Nineteen drivers and warehousemen at the Cedar Rapids Lagomarcino Grape Co plant walked out at 8 am over whether to sign a blanket Iowa wide contract or separate contracts for each house. Five other company sites in Iowa City Burlington Ottumwa Cres ton and Fort Madison are involved. The old contract expired Jan 31 and wage hours are disputed. Company officials said no produce moved Monday. The strike followed a telegram from union representatives alleging failure to negotiate a joint contract, while the company said it had met with the union on an individual contract basis.

Cedar Rapids Lagomarcino-Grape Company First Street Iowa City Burlington Ottumwa Creston Fort Madison Iowa P. F. Keehn Associated Press H. W. Grupe James D. White Roy Twedell Leo Morgan Grape

U S Declines to Join France at UN on Spain

Washington officials said the United States has declined to join France in presenting the Allied case against Spain's Franco government to the United Nations Security Council. The move leaves France to press the issue without U S participation.

Washington United States France Spain United Nations Security Council

Witness Deposition Details in Pickwick Chicken Picker Case

The report notes depositions completed for Emil G Berg of New Ulm Minnesota and others in a patent case involving Berg and George R Hunt of Akron Ohio. It mentions the machine’s daily capacity of up to 2500 chickens and references a prior patent in 1942.

Pickwick Corporation George R Hunt Akron Ohio Emil G. Berg New Ulm Minn Berg

Edict Aims to Curb Nonessential Construction

Washington AP reports a forthcoming Civilian Production Administration and National Housing Agency order to slash commercial and industrial building to free materials for housing. The measure targets roads, night clubs, theaters, and malls while preserving some recreation facilities. aims to channel two thirds of materials to residential construction and reach 2.7 million new homes in two years.

Washington Atl Civilian Production Administration National Housing Agency CPA

Assistant Airport Engineer Appointed

DES MOINES AP Carl L Wardlow 27 of Rossie named assistant airport engineer of the state aeronautics commission Commission director Lester Orcutt announced Wardlow a veteran of the troop carrier command and Iowa State College graduate Orcutt said the Iowa American Legion will sponsor an air marking campaign starting in May Lt Col Ellis E Enow Fort Dodge airport owner was named chairman of the state committee to lead the effort to mark every Iowa town for air identification.

DES Moines Carl L. Wardlow Rossie State Aeronautics Commission Lester Orcutt Commission Wardlow Armed Forces Iowa State College Orcutt Iowa Department of the American Legion Ellis E. Enow Fort Dodge Iowa

Depts of War State Named in Atom Charge

Rep Rankin accuses federal employees in the War and State departments of aiding foreign agents to obtain atom bomb information. He ties his claim to his prior charge that Communist agents are aided by American Communists on the federal payroll. The remarks follow a Catholic conference official's charge of 2006 active Communist spies feeding Russia.

Washington INS Rankin D-Miss John Cronin National Catholic Welfare Conference Russia

Two-section Dance To Be Given at U. of Iowa

Johnny Scat Davis and his band will headline a two night University prom at Iowa Union main Lounge on March 22 and 23. The event replaces the Junior prom due to higher enrollment with a semi formal Friday night and an informal Saturday session.

Iowa City Johnny “Scat” Davis Iowa Union

Weather forecast update from Cedar Rapids headquarters

The weatherman announced new headquarters for Cham bers Inskeep at 1314 Hinkley avenue NW and would operate from there. At 2 30 p m the Cedar Rapids weather headquarters reported a temperature of 48 degrees.

Chambers Hinkley Avenue Cedar Rapids

Cedar River stage report starts on Gazette market page

The Gazette will begin daily Cedar River stage reports from Cedar Rapids on the market page alongside Mississippi river stages. It will be cloudy and warmer over the next 24 hours with snow forecast to recede. Sunday highs reached 22 degrees after a 6 am low of 6, then 26 by 7 pm, 12 at midnight, 20 at 7 am and 30 by 9 am Monday.

Gazette Daily Cedar Rapids

Gloria Vanderbilt cuts off mother over allowance dispute

New York reports Gloria Vanderbilt's daughter Gloria Van derbilt Stokowski has cut off her mother’s $21,000 annual allowance. The Daily News says the mother pawned her six-carat heart shaped diamond ring after the promise was reneged. Gloria recently married Leopold Stokowski and inherits a multimillion estate but has no legal obligation to support her mother.

New York Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowski Daily News

U.S. Suit Against Dawes Is Quashed

The Supreme Court refused to review a government lawsuit over an RFC loan loss totaling 15 million dollars. The action targeted former Vice President Charles G. Dawes and City National Bank of Chicago officers, with lower courts citing late filing and improper conduct defenses.

RFC Central Republic Bank and Trust Company Chicago City National Bank City Bank

Courthouse Petition Dismissed in Hughes Divorce Case

Judge Floyd Philbrick dismissed the divorce petition filed February 20 by Ann Hughes against Robert L. Hughes at the plaintiff's request. The ruling notes the case was dismissed. Also mentioned is a statistic: about half of United States communities have only highway transportation, referencing 54,000 villages and towns.

Floyd Philbrick Ann Hughes Robert L. Hughes United States

Men and Women In Service Summary Card

George Vondracek of Mt Vernon avenue is promoted to sergeant in Yokohama Japan after months of service overseas since January 1945. He served in the Philippines and went overseas last September with brother Lumir, a navy seaman, aboard an LST in Japanese waters. James B Robinson of Thirty-fifth street drive SE has returned home after 33 months in the navy and an honorable discharge, with stationing in the South Pacific.

George Vondracek Joseph Vondracek Mt. Vernon Avenue Thirtieth Street Yokohama Japan Philippines Lumir Vondeacer Navy James B. Robinson Harlow Robinson Thirty-fifth Street Drive South Pacific

Ray Yenter to oppose Rep Paul Cunningham in 5th district

Ray Yenter a former Iowa insurance commissioner announced Monday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for congress from the Fifth district. He will oppose Rep. Paul Cunningham of Des Moines who is seeking re election. Vetter 57 represented Johnson county in the Iowa house from 1920 to 1926 when appointed state insurance commissioner by Gov. Hammill. Since 1931 he has practiced law in Des Moines.

Des Moines Ray Yenter Iowa Congress Yenter Paul Cunningham Vetter Johnson County House of Representatives John Hammill

Woman Pleads Guilty To Second Degree Murder

SIOUX CITY AP Violet Hoover indicted for first degree murder in the fatal shooting of her husband Don Hoover pleaded guilty to second degree murder before Judge Ralph C. Prichard. He sentenced her to not more than 10 years in the women's reformatory at Rockwell City.

Sioux City Violet Hoover Don Hoover Ralph C. Prichard Prichard Rockwell City

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