Weather and civic notices from Iowa region weekly briefing
The bulletin reports moderate to heavy precipitation across southeast Iowa with cooler nights ahead and a forecast of fair weather Friday and Saturday. It lists marriage licenses for Burton Offner and Doris Glantz, plus several divorce petitions and multiple minor traffic fines. It also records births in Cedar Rapids and other areas and notes Major Don A. Mason's daughter Patricia Ann at Camp Kilmer NJ.
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Minneapolis
Eanes
Iowa
Burton E. Offner
Doris J. Glantz
Cedar Rapids
Mercy
Max Weaver
Avenue NW
Donald Barta
Norway
Robert Gardner
Lisbon
St. Luke’s
William Cogdill
Twelfth Street
Webb Herring
Vernon
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Major
Don A. Mason
Patricia Ann
Major Mason
A. C. Mason
Sixth Avenue
New York Post Editor Leaps to Death in Smoky Apartment
Edward P. Flinn 41 executive editor of the New York Post died after leaping from his smoky eighth floor Manhattan apartment through a skylight. A mattress fire filled the rooms with dense smoke trapping him before firefighters arrived.
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New York
Edward P. Flinn
The
New York Post
Manhattan
Flynn
Fire Department
Ask Surfacing of Roads Used by School Buses
Two petitions for surfacing roads used by school buses were filed with Linn county supervisors. One seeks a new road district west of highway 150 on the Monroe Washington line and in Monroe township, the other seeks maintenance of a road east of West School along the Urbana Center Point corridor. The board also confirmed Glen Moser as statistician in the county relief department at $110 a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Toddville
Monroe-Washington Township
Monroe Township
Washington Township
Urbana-Center Point
West School
Glen Moser
Bill proposes new control board setup in Iowa
Des Moines AP says the Senate will take up a new control board bill as a special order next Tuesday at 10:30 am. The measure would keep a three member board with three executive directors for mental, corrective, and prison industries, under whom division directors operate.
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Des Moines
Senate
Board of Control
DES Moines AP
Senate Board of Control
Robert D. Blue
State Board of Control
Iowa
Blue
House
Iowa Legislative Council
State Executive Council
Board of Control For Cause
General Assembly
State Senate
Two Suspects Held in Fourth Angeles Slaying
Los Angeles sheriff's investigators booked Frank Funk and his son Myron Funk on suspicion of murder after fingerprints tied them to Mae Lorena Preston 46 of Bellflower, found beaten and strangled near the San Gabriel River. The Tuesday victim was Evelyn Winters 42, a film studio secretary, amid a wave of two recent killings in the area.
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Los Angeles
Sheriff's Office
Robert F. Carney
Sheriff's Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Washington
San Gabriel River
Norwalk
Mae Lorena Preston
Bellflower
Calif
Mae Lorena Lund
Gordon Bowers
Frank Funk
Myron
South Gate
Iowa Senate Considers Five Labor Bills
Iowa Senate labor committee reports five bills to curb union activities including an anti closed shop measure. The panel declines to back the closed shop bill and a ban on plant foremen and superintendents joining unions. It favors measures outlawing secondary boycotts, allowing unions to sue to enforce collective bargaining, and restricting picketing that blocks entry or exit.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Senate
Labor Committee
eTo
Labor Committee of the House
One Still Alive in Wreck of Building
Rescue teams in Cincinnati work on a six story collapse still hoping to reach Wallie Peskin 45 a storekeeper for the bar supply company occupant. Earlier they freed Delmar Rudd 18 and recovered Delmar Rudd's father 45 from the wreckage. Fred Elsaesser 76 the building porter is still missing and not expected to be found alive.
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Cincinnati
INS
Wallie Peskin
Bar Supply Company
Delmar Rudd
Delmar
Fred Elsaesser
Board Delays Action on Soldier Relief Vacancy
Linn county board of supervisors postponed action on appointing a veteran to the Soldiers Relief Commission until next Tuesday. Three applications were being considered two from World War II veterans and one from World War I with former applicant Howard McLaughlin withdrawing. The vacancy followed Edward J. Weepie's resignation and sits with Frank S. as chairman and Carl Smith a World War II veteran.
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Linn County Soldiers Relief Commission
Board of Supervisors
Clarence Beeson
Commission
Edward J. Weepie
Howard McLaughlin
Frank S
Carl Smith
Deaths John Lattner longtime Cedar Rapids area resident
Death notice for John Lattner born December 7 1874 at Lattnerville Iowa died in Dubuque after a long illness at 6 30 p m He lived with his son a priest at St Joseph s Pra irie near Dubuque He worked 25 years for Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids He survived by wife Rose E Stieber five sons two daughters three sisters four brothers and 14 grandchildren Funeral services set for St Patrick s Church with burial at Mt Calvary cemetery A rosary will be held Wednesday night assistance by Teahen chapel
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John
Lattner
Avenue
Dubuque
G. C. Rather
St. Joseph's On the Prairie
Lattnerville
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
Rose E. Stieber
Erma Lindeken
Cyril
St. Andrews
Fla
Claude H
Hutchinson, Fla
William
Richard
Orlando
Sue VanDever
Priest River
Idaho
Clara Klassen
Rose Satory
Wabasha
Minn
Joseph
Paul
George
Ray
Tulsa
Okla
St. Patrick’s Church
Knights of Columbus
John Bowen
Fourth Degree
Mrs Anna Werning Rites Set For Friday
Mrs Anna Werning 84 of 112 Eleventh Street NW died in a local hospital at 2 10 a m Wednesday after a long illness She lived with daughter Mrs Emma Brown at the same address Born July 2 1862 near Atkins she was lifelong resident of the area Surviving are four step daughters three step sons two brothers 19 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren She was a member and charter officer of Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Funeral service set for 3 p m Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church conducted by Rev P L Bornhoff Burial in Linwood Cemetery Friends may call Turner Chapel until noon Friday
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Anna Werning
Eleventh Street
Justus Werning
Werning
Emma Brown
Atkins
Carrie Schneider
Boone
John Rathie
George Schneider
Chicago
Henry Werning
Hastings
Neb
Elmer Werning
Newhall
John Moeller
Peter Moeller
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Trinity Lutheran
P. L. Bornhoeft
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Mrs Walter Ehlers 43 Cedarpids Resident Dies After Illness
Mrs Walter Ehlers 43 of 1922 First Avenue NE Cedarpids died in a local hospital at 1 30 am Wednesday after a long illness. Born February 18 1904 in Olin she is survived by husband a daughter Mrs Loren Hart of Vinton a son James Lohman at home her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Mitchell of Cedar Rapids and a granddaughter. She was a member of United Brethren church and Ambar Grotto auxiliary. The Turner chapel will conduct services at 1 30 pm Friday with Rev Lyle K Anderson. Burial will be in Olin cemetery with graveside rites at 3 pm Friday by Rev Mr Boston of Olin. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Walter Ehlers
First Avenue NE
Cedarpids
Olin
Loren Hart
Vinton
James Lohman
Frank Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
United Brethren Church
Ambar Grotto
Turner Chapel
Lyle K. Anderson
Olin Cemetery
Boston
Cedar Rapids Man Lewis Kubik 83 Dies in Local Hospital
Lewis Kubik 83 of Cedar Rapids died at 1 30 a m Wednesday in a local hospital after 27 years residence here He was born in Czechoslovakia May 13 1863 and came from Elberon to Cedar Rapids He was a carpenter contractor for 45 years retiring 20 years ago Survived by wife Anna Mandel two sons Milo C and Wesley Kubik both of Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs Albert Caslavka Traer and two grandchildren The body is at Barta Hesser chapel Funeral plans to be announced later
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Lewis Kubik
Eighteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Elberon
Anna Mandel
Milo C
Wesley Kubik
Albert Caslavka
Traer
Barta-Hesser Chapel
Samuel Dahms 75 longtime Linn County resident dies
Samuel Dahms a retired farmer and lifelong Linn County resident died at 6 45 am Wednesday at his Robins home. Born December 28 1871 near Central City he was the son of John and Mary Dahms. He married Minnie Bettenbender June 10 1902 at Marion. Surviving are wife a son Glenn A Dahms of Alburnett a daughter Grace Alice Murray Center Point and a grandson Donovan Lewis Murray. Services 2 pm Friday at Yocom chapel Rev Ben Buckingham officiating burial Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Samuel Dahms
Linn County
Robins
Central City
John
Mary Mueller Dahms
Fannie Bettenbender
Marion
Glenn A. Dahms
Alburnett
Grace Alice Murray
Center Point
Waychoff Services for Martin L Waychoff
Funeral services for Martin L Waychoff 78 of the Watkins area will be held at his home Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev H K Galloway of Grande Avenue Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids will officiate. Burial follows at Mound Cemetery Watkins. The body was removed from Turner chapel to the home where friends may call.
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Martin L. Waychoff
Watkins Vicinity
H. K. Galloway
Grande Avenue
Farm Home Improvements Emphasized At Conference
Extension experts outline planning for farm dwelling upgrades and remodeling. Prof. Carl Malone notes wealth diverted to tractors over home water systems, Linn County expected to spend millions. Architectural planner Prof. John Fitzsimmons discusses layouts, wind, driveways, and garage separation. Nearly 100 farmers attend as speakers from ISU and industry discuss safe, efficient farm housing.
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Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Malone
Iowa State College
Malone
John Fitzsimmons
The
Agricultural Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Linn County Farm Bureau
Russian immigrant Prinsky obituary records Cedar Rapids heirs
Prinsky, a native of Russia who arrived in Cedar Rapids fifty five years ago, is survived by three daughters Mrs Prinsky Mrs Eva Kalinsky of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Bertha Hurwitz of San Diego, sixteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. The notice lists surviving relatives and location details.
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Prinsky
Russia
Cedar Rapids
United States
Eva Kalinsky
Bertha Hurwitz
San Diego
Granceo
Funeral services for Mrs Martin Brown
Services for Mrs. Martin Brown of 1311 K Street SW will be held at Janeba Funeral Home at 8:30 a.m. Thursday and at St. Wenceslaus Church at 9:00 a.m. conducted by Rev. A. W. Chihak. Burial follows at St. John's Cemetery. The Rosary is set for 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the family home, where friends may call.
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Martin Brown
K Street
Janeba Funeral
St. Wenceslaus Church
A. W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Chihak
Services for Charles H. Miller to be held at Beatty Chapel
Charles H. Miller of 3124 Emereld drive SE died Tuesday. Funeral services will be conducted in the Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday by the Rev Dwight Webster. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Charles H. Miller
Emereld Drive
Beatty Chapel
Dwight Webster
Oak Hill Cemetery
Belgian Leftist Government Falls
Belgium’s Socialist Premier Camille Huysmans and his cabinet resigned after four months of crises as all four Communist ministers quit over steel and coal price fixes. Observers note the coalition holds a narrow senate majority with Catholics dominant and a potential Catholic government possible without extreme right involvement.
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Brussels
Belgium
Camille Huysmans
Huysmans
Robert Godding
Senate
House Votes Economy Bills
Washington AP reports the House passed a treasury post office supply bill slashing 14.36 million from the Post Office budget and 882.7 million from Treasury as part of a thrift drive. The act closes OPA by June 30 and sets hearings on a 20 percent across the board income tax cut.
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Washington
House
OPA
Treasury
Post Office Department
Treasury-Post Office
Congress
Senate
Harold Knutson
Explosion Shatters House. Two Missing in Wilkinsburg
An explosion shattered a dwelling in Wilkinsburg, burning three houses and injuring at least six. Two people were reported missing after the blast blamed on sewer gas, with the incident occurring Wednesday in Pittsburgh area.
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Pittsburgh
Wilkinsburg
Clayton Pioneer Caroline Waskell’s 90th Birthday
Mrs. Caroline Waskell, long time Clayton county resident, celebrated her ninetieth birthday on Sunday with a reception at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Henry Taake.
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Monona
Caroline Waskell
Clayton County
Henry Taake
Services Held for Former Cedar Rapids Resident Mrs Kushner
Mrs. William Kushner aged 85 died Monday in Los Angeles where she had lived the past year with her daughter Mrs. Paul. Services were held Wednesday in Los Angeles for the former Cedar Rapids resident who spent fifty years in the city.
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William Kushner
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Kushner
Paul
Truman Advocates Greece Turkey Aid to Preserve Freedom
President Truman warned that totalitarian regimes threaten world peace and urged U.S. aid to Greece and Turkey. He argued aid is a minor investment to safeguard free institutions, democracy, and human rights against Soviet and extremist pressure. He pressed Congress to act to prevent chaos and preserve national integrity.
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Truman
U.N
Turkey
Greece
Funeral services set for private honor for Sankot
Mrs Sankot scheduled private funeral services at 3 30 p m Thursday in Beatty chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery The late Sankot a former Quaker employee came to Cedar Rapids from Belle Plaine four and a half years ago He was born July 15 1900 in Nez Korsta Surviving include his wife a son Leonard of Oakland California a daughter Ruth Ann Cedar Rapids a step daughter Virginia Flanders Cedar Rapids and four brothers Sidney Otto Frank of Belle Plaine and Charles of Lisbon
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Sankot
Beatty Chapel
Buri
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapic
Belle Plaine
Nez Korsta
Leonard
Oalland
Calif
Ruttann
Cedar Rapids
Virginia Flanders
Sidne Otto
Frank
Belle P'air
Charles
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids Toastmasters Choose Jack Walter for City Contest
The Cedar Rapids Toastmasters Club selected Jack Walter to represent the city at the Arc meeting and speech contest in Mason City on April 7. The winner among five contestants will advance to the district contest.
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Cedar Rapids
Toastmaster Club
Y.M.C.A
Jack Walters
Arc
Ma Son City
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