Weather and legal notices mix from March 18 1947 Daily Record
The page lists Iowa forecast with Wednesday and Thursday warmth, then a string of legal notices including divorces and marriages. It also records several small-town incidents such as chimney fires and shop fires, with fines for traffic violations and public notices. District entries reference Madison Street NE, First Avenue SE, and St. Luke's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Williams
Madison Street
Company No. 3
Harry Eddleman
First Avenue
Bills Aimed at Elevating Iowa School Transportation
Iowa lawmakers introduced bills to create a state school transportation law aiming for top national ranking. The plan raises base aid from 18 to 23 dollars per pupil, uses the 1945 formula with local cost adjustments, and sets required liability insurance at 5 000 dollars death coverage and 20 000 dollars for fatalities in an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
County Board of Supervisors
Credit and management talk at four-organization convention
Harland Bush and L E Viele spoke on credit reporting and cost systems as the four organizations opened sessions. Afternoon speakers included Cundiff Gard Stepnek Nellis Korpela Morantz and Cramer with a banquet to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland C. Bush
Buffalo
N. Y
L. E. Viele
Council Bluffs
Bush
East
Viele
Credit Bureau
Jack Cundiff
St. Louis
Ralph R. Gard
Red Wing
Minn
Ervin F. Stepanek
Cedar Rapids
Frederick E. Fluegel
Donald W. Prohazka
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Theodore E. Barger
Lincoln, Neb
Earle B. Dows
Minneapolis
Vern F. Nellis
Waterloo
William S. Korpela
Shawnee
Okla
David Morantz
Kansas City
Kan
Melvin L. Cramer
Hastings
Harland Bush
Credit Bureau Division
Retail Merchants Association of Buffalo
J. C. Staehle
Carnegie Foundation
Cedar Rapids School Board Adopts New Teacher Salary Schedule
The Cedar Rapids school board narrowly approved a new salary plan after hours of debate. It cuts possible gains to 200 and requires future state aid to fill gaps while crediting past experience and degrees. Patricia was hired after the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia
Woman Fined for Assault and Battery in Downtown Tavern
Marian Mrstik, 31, of 604 Third Avenue SE, was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to assault and battery upon Leroy Weede, who reported a glass struck above his eye causing a deep forehead cut. Robert Roloff, 30, of 302 Seventh Street NE, received 30 days in jail for a state intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Saxe
H. R. Churchill
Marian Mrstik
Third Avenue SE
W. A
Robert Roloff
Seventh Street
Third Avenue
W. A. Ball
Leroy Weede
Weede
Roloff
George Pelisek
Ray Short Returns from Regional Scout Meeting
Ray Short Waubeek area council president returned from the Boy Scouts regional eight meeting in Omaha. Cedar Rapids scouters remained. Attendees included Benner and Waters with delegates from Colorado Wyoming Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Ray Short
Waubeek Area Council
Boy Scouts
Short
Partnernetth Benner
Waubeek Council
John Waters
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Suit To Transfer Union Funds Is Sought by FECI
Local 232 of the United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers CIO filed in Linn county court seeking a decree to require the Victory Tool and Die lodge to turn over about $400. The CIO alleges the lodge voted Aug 9 to affiliate with the Farm and to transfer assets, but Trevelyan refused. Defendants include lodge officers and Trevelyan. suit brought by Local 232 officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers
CIO
Linn
Victory Tool and Die Lodge
Victory Lodge
Howard Trevelyan
Trevelyan
Midland Engineering Corporation
Robert Nielson
George Millner
Dale Mullinix
The
Wilfred Cooley
George Lewis
Melvin Cooley
Alvin Harris
Charles Cochran
Joseph Ennis
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America
Employee Disappears with $77 Movie Camera
Police hunt a man who called himself John Russell about 26 after photographer John Baldridge reported a $77 movie camera stolen from his shop. Baldridge said the man worked for him last week and the camera vanished from its box during a Saturday visit. Russell allegedly tried to sell the camera to a Cedar Rapids clothing dealer the same day, and a warrant was issued for grand larceny. He wears a hearing aid and stands about five feet eight inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Russell
John Baldridge
Baldridge
Cedar Rapids
Russell
Edwin J Bruns resigns as public schools art director
Edwin J Bruns, longtime public schools art director, will leave the post at the end of the spring semester to devote more time to freelance painting. He has led the overall art program since 1929 after teaching at Roosevelt junior high and Grant high, with prior experience at Chicago's Art Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Bruns
Public Schools
Bruns
Roosevelt Junior High
Grant High
Chicago
Art Institute
Fifteenth Street NW
Ratines Implement 6.Dice SF Motions to Trim Personnel
Ratines approve six dice related steps in SF motions to increase efficiency and weed out less desirable personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecen Ratines
Creedon: Housing prices on new dwellings leveling off
Housing Expeditor Frank R. Creedon told the house banking committee that prices on new housing appear to be leveling off and urged continuation of controls. He supported delaying any lift on construction controls until late 1947, noting material costs seem stabilized but unlikely to drop soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank R. Creedon
House Banking Committee
Creedon
Rep. Boggs
Dla
School Board Approves TB Patch Tests for Students
The Cedar Rapids school board authorized tuberculosis patch tests for all 9 A and 12 A students in cooperation with the Linn County TB Association. Start date planned for early next month with parental consent required. The board also moved to require periodic physical exams for all teachers and possibly all school employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Tuberculosis Association
Cedar Rapids
Clyde Parker
Fred Winter
Ikey
J. E. Vor Lackum
Charles Penningroth
Senate Action on Board of Control Bills Postponed
The Iowa senate delayed action on board of control bills until Wednesday morning due to many senators absence including five attending Ward Barnes funeral in Eagle Grove. A meeting with Gov Blue on compromise left the governor supportive of the committee bill to retain a three member board with added directors for hospitals institutions and industries. Senator Faul noted no compromise despite discussion and some members suggesting a child welfare director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Senate
Board of Control
Ward Barnes
Eagle Grove
Robert D. Blue
Senate Board of Control Committee
Iowa Legislative Council
Board of Education
Blue
State Board of Control
George Faul
Iowa Hospitals Reported to Have Neglect and Overcrowding
The National Mental Health Foundation released findings from about 100 hospital visitors and staff alleging neglect brutality and crowding at three of Iowa’s four state mental hospitals. The timing coincided with Iowa Senate consideration of board of control legislation and followed related nationwide reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Iowa
National Mental Health Foundation
Iowa Senate
State Board of Control
State House
Des Moines
Foundation
Foundation Legal Department
Stephen Hermann
Willard C. Hetzel
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Virginia
Alden L. Doud
R-Douds
Board of Control
Hetzel
Midwest
Cedar Rapids Woman Dies at 84 With Family Tied Locally
Mrs. ts Clements, born December 18 1859 in West Union, longtime Cedar Rapids resident, died age 84. She married James J. Clements in 1883 and moved to Cedar Rapids earlier. he died in 1928. Survived by two daughters Mrs W R Hill Akron Ohio and Mrs Tisdale and son Ralph H Clements 312 Crescent St SE. six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m Turner chapel with Rev Allan E Schoff officiating burial Oak Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
James J. Clements
Cedar Rapids
Clements
B Avenue NE
Owen Tisdale
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Chapter Cbs
Allan E. Schoff
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lyman C Stebbins Dies at 85 Former City Streetcar Driver
Lyman Chester Stebbins 85 long time Cedar Rapids and Marion Street Railway employee died in a Marion nursing home Monday. Born May 11 1861 he drove Cedar Rapids first horse drawn street car. Survived by three daughters J R McCaffrie Kankakee IL Mrs C E Whitmarsh Munster Indiana and Opal Porter Cedar Rapids a son Glenn Stebbins a sister Mary Bartlett and a brother Joseph Stebbins all of Cedar Rapids. Funeral 3 30 p m Thursday Turner chapel Rev Dwight E Webster. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman C. Stebbins
Lyman Chester Stebbins
Cedar Rapids and Marion Street Railway Company
Marion
Ag P
Pryng Ae Peree
Stebbins
Cedar Rapids
J. R. McCaffrie
Kankakee
Illinois
C. E. Whitmarsh
Munster
Idiane
Opal Porter
Glenn Stebbins
Mary Bartlett
Joseph Stebbins
Turner Chapel
Dwight E. Webster
Kenwood Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Adele Bradley 88 Dies in Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs Adele Bradley 88 of 603 Third Street SW Cedar Rapids died at her home at 1125 am Tuesday Born March 12 1859 she lived in Cedar Rapids 40 years Survived by nephew Ray Nikirk of Chicago and niece Mrs Arton C Holmes of Cedar Rapids She belonged to First Baptist Church and Cedar Rebekah lodge Services in Beatty chapel at a time to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Bradley
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Ray Nikirk
Chicago
Arton C. Holmes
First Baptist Church
Cedar Rebekah Lodge
Beatty Chapel
Porazil Services For Joseph Porazil
A funeral service for Joseph Porazil of 921 Sixteenth Avenue SE will be held at the Polansky chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. Anthony W. Chihak. Burial will follow in Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porazil
Joseph Porazil
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Polansky Chapel
Anthony W. Chihak
Bohemian National Cemetery
Marion Farmer Pleads Not Guilty in School Charge
Donald Patschke of near Marion faces a not guilty plea on a charge for failing to keep his three children in school. Justice H R Churchill scheduled a hearing for Thursday at 10 a.m. Patschke previously kept children home to avoid a long walk to Concord school after a district ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Farmer
Donald Patschke
Marion
H. R. Churchill
Patschke
D. H. Smith
Smith
Marion School
Walter Shupp
Concord
Shupp
Des Moines
Ivan Gillmore
Marion Rural Independent School District
the Gazette
Churchill
Harlan Snyder
School Board weighs monthly meetings in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids 1946-47 school board adjourned a five hour session and reconvened to swear in two re elected members. J C Blodgett named chairman. Supt Clyde Parker proposed monthly business meetings with private executive sessions to speed decisions. Some members opposed the plan arguing it would not shorten hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Blodgett
Dwight Krumholtz
Carl C. Kesler
Clyde Parker
Parker
Blodgett
Review of Employer's Speech Claim Denied
The Supreme Court refused to review C. D. Beck of Sidney Ohio, who argued freedom of speech allowed him to tell his employer the union was a racket. The NLRB ruled the statement an unfair labor practice barred by the Wagner Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
C. D
Geology bulletin withdrawn over binding mix up
Geologic Survey Bulletin 920 withdrawn and destroyed after contraband copies circulated among government employees. The water supply study for the Sevier basin Utah was the intended topic, but a binding error included a children’s bureau publication. A Utah water levels dissertation followed by infant feeding illustrations appeared in the binding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geological Survey
Sevier Basin
Utah
Children’s Bureau
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