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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1947

Page

5

House Votes Extension of Sugar Price Controls

The House approved extending sugar price and rationing controls to October 31 under the agriculture secretary by a 286 to 54 vote. If the Senate acts soon, rationing ends March 31 while price controls run until June 30. The measure shifts authority to the agriculture department and preserves certain inventory controls through 1948 if needed. An amendment to extend inventory controls to October 31 failed.

Washington House Secretary of Agriculture Senate Agriculture Department Office of Price Administration Agriculture Secretary J. Edgar Chenoweth R-Colo Ralph Gamble D-N.y Cuba Puerto Rco Robert A. Taft Republican Policy Committee G.O.P

U S Senators Seek Preamble Linking Aid to UN

Senators Vandenberg and Connally proposed a preamble to a Greece and Turkey aid bill stating U S support aligns with UN principles. They aim to counter criticism that Truman plan ignores the UN and rely on existing UN recognition of unrest on the Greek frontiers and calls for aid from UN bodies and allies.

Washington United States Greece Turkey United Nations Senate Vandenberg R-Mich Connally Texas Senate Foreign Relations Committee Truman U.N U.N. Security Council U.N. Food and Agriculture Mission Britain

Einstein Warns World Faces Atomic Threat and Seeks Global Pact

Prof Albert Einstein told a London youth rally that every place on Earth is vulnerable to atom bombs. He urged a world government as the only way to secure peace, noting postwar politics lack progress toward international harmony and proposing a grand scale U S Russia agreement.

London Albert Einstein United States Russia

Exploding Chemicals Start Laboratory Fire at Barber Labs

Chemicals used in insecticide manufacture exploded at the Barber laboratories in New Orleans starting a fire that destroyed the lab and a nearby church. Loss was estimated at 100000 dollars. Thousands fled from a nearby Negro housing project as flames and smoke engulfed a half block. No deaths were reported.

New Orleans Barber Laboratories

Reno Man Acquitted In Death of Iowan

Gene Diallo a former Reno bartender was acquitted by a Nevada superior court jury of manslaughter in the May death of Joseph Spratt a 31 year old Iowa pharmacy student. It was Diallo's second trial after a hung jury last November. The prosecution contended Spratt died from injuries after a strike during an attempted ejection from the bar. the defense argued self defense.

Reno Nev Gene Diallo Joseph V. Spratt Oxford Diallo Spratt Iowa

Atom Experts Urge Soviets to End Delays in Control Plan

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists urges Soviet Russia to stop delays or evasions in creating an international system to control atomic energy. The lead editorial says the USSR has moved from outright rejection to bargaining over scope and calls for a concrete inspection and management scheme.

Chicago INS Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Russia The Atomic Scientists Ussr Soviet Union

Iowa House Passes 23 Bills In Two Hours

The Iowa House approved 23 bills in under two hours to avoid a Saturday session, with most measures non controversial or for legalization. Key items included issuing annual corner plates during material shortages, exempting handicapped children from surgery with parental consent, allowing per can garbage fees, and city weed abatement authority with costs recouped. The Cedar Rapids park bond issue was sent to the governor, and a Senate bill on Iowa City lab tests was sent to the House.

Des Moines House Senate State Department of Public Safety Cedar Rapids

Linn County Welfare Payments Lead State Averages

Linn county March aid to old age and blind topped state averages. Old age payments averaged 40.67 for 1 572 cases. blind average 49.58 for 49 cases. dependent children averaged 34.29 for 311 cases. aid to dependent children averaged 13.89 for 311 cases. Totals: old age 63 930.20. blind 2 429.70. dependent children 4 (incomplete text).

Linn County Elmer Seevell

Probe into Death of American in Japan Continues

Investigators in Tokyo continue a secret probe into the poison deaths of U S Army Lt Robert L Wilson and a Japanese girl Kiyoko Takeda. Post mortem tests explore whether Wilson was murdered as officials seek how poison was administered while reports question a suicide scenario. Wilsons parents in Plymouth Massachusetts and his fiancee in Charles City Iowa expect him home by April.

Tokyo INS U. S. Army Air Force Fe Army International News Service Robert L. Wilson Kiyoko Takeda Wilson United States George Wilson Plymouth Mass Theresa Klassen Arles City

Foot Mouth Fund Passed by House

The House approved a nine million dollar appropriation to fund the United States share of a joint program with Mexico to combat a foot and mouth outbreak in Mexican cattle. The measure, after committee approval, aims to protect livestock and related industries by rapid US action including slaughter of diseased animals and strengthened quarantine measures.

Washington INS House Senate United States Mexico Appropriations Committee United States Department of Agriculture

Bailey 67 Dies After Short Illness In Belle Plaine

Ralph R. Bailey 67 of Belle Plaine died Friday in a Cedar Rauids hospital after a short illness. He served 27 years as secretary of the local board of education and was active in Odd Fellows for 25 years and in the Rebekah lodge. He is survived by daughter Phyllis Tingle of Davenport and brother Morris of Belle Plaine. Funeral services Sunday at 2:30 PM at Peffer funeral home with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.

Belle Plaine Ralph R. Bailey Cedar Rauids Hospital Board of Education Bailey The Odd Fellows Lodge Rebekah Lodge Phyllis Tingle Davenport Morris Peffer Funeral Home Buriel Oak Hil

Export Controls on Cattle Hides Listed

Washington AP reports the government will lift export controls on heavy dry cattle hides and heavy hides leather from April 1. Also exempted are horse colt and buffalo hides. Light hides and light leathers remain under control due to scarcity.

Washington

Commerce chiefs urge big business to lead price cuts

The commerce department's top officials urge big business to cut prices, calling for moderation as 1947 may bring price adjustments in food clothing and other soft goods. Harriman and Foster say the sector should follow recent cuts by Ford and International Harvester and seek a cooperative era with the administration.

Washington Commerce Department W. Averell Harriman William C. Foster Department Business Advisory Council Foster Harriman Henry Ford II International Harvester Company U. S. Steel Oa Council Commerce

U S Philippines Sign Five Year Aid Treaty

Manila reports a five year military aid pact between the Philippines and the United States. President Roxas and Ambassador McNutt sign the agreement creating a Philippine national defense council and American military mission headed by Maj. Gen. Albert Jones to align defense plans with Pacific strategies.

Manila INS Philippines Manuel Roxas United States Paul V McNutt Philippine National Defense Council Roxas Defense Council Albert Jones Bataan Pacific

U S Ship at Java To Duplicate Load

The Dutch government allows the American merchant ship Martin Behrman to sail from Batavia with a duplicate cargo from Java after its previous unload. The settlement includes fair compensation to the Isbrandtsen Company and reimbursement for delay. The cargo was seized by Netherlands authorities while in Indonesian-held Java.

Washington Netherlands Martin Behrman Batavia State Department Isbrandtsen Company Java Cheribon

St Paul Parking Meter Contract Voided by Supreme Court

The Minnesota Supreme Court voided the contract for installing parking meters in St Paul, despite city officials reporting 1 070 meters already installed under the agreement. The ruling cited failure to meet competitive bidding requirements.

ST. Paul INS A Supreme Court State Supreme Court Ene

Calvary Fifth and Sixth St SW Prayer Meetings and Services

Calvary at Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street SW lists a prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm led by the Rev. Rodney Strayer of Death and the Devil. Priest on Second Avenue and Twelfth Street SE conducts an upper room prayer service with church school at 9 45 am and worship at 10 50 am with a sermon titled Pleecea Ears. Education committee meets 3 pm and YF gathers at 7 30 pm. Woman’s Society handles diaconate board later. Mt Zion at 824 Eighth Street SE led by Rev. D O Bell holds Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 am and 7 45 pm with prayer Wednesday 8 pm.

Calvary Fifth Avenue Sixth Street Rodney Strayer Death Second Avenue Twelfth Street Grant F. Anderson A.m Orship Religious Education Committee Woman’s Society Mt. Zion Eighth Street D. O. Bell

Holy Catholic Churches Schedule and Clergy Listings

Immaculate Conception on Third avenue at Tenth street SE with Msgr Molloy and priests White and Thornton offer masses at 6, 8, 9 30, 11 and 12 noon plus confessions Saturday 3 30 to 6 and 7 30 to 9. St Ludmila on Twenty first avenue SW led by Fr Hruby offers Sunday masses 5 45 8 and 10 am and weekday 6 45 am confessions Saturday 3 to 7 pm. St Matthews at First avenue and Twenty fourth street E served by Fr Kearn offers masses 6 8 10 and 12 with confessions Saturday 3 30 to 5 30 and 7 30 to 9 and devotion Friday 7 30 pm. St Patricks on First avenue at Fifth street NW serves Sunday masses 6 7 30 10 30 and 12 with children mass at 9 and weekday 8 am. St Wenceslaus on Twelfth avenue at Fifth street SE with Fr A W Chihak and Fr Kisling assistant offers Sunday masses 6 8 10 am Holy Day masses 5 30 7 and 9 am weekday 7 and 8 15 am except summer confessions Saturday 3 to 4 45 and 7 to 8 30 pm.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue Tenth Street John M. Molloy Alphonse P. White John E. Thornton St. Ludmila’s Twenty-first Avenue Second Street Frank Hruby St. Matthew’s First Avenue Twenty-fourth Street I. D. Kearn St. Patrick’s Fifth Street St. Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenue A. W. Chihak Joseph Kissling

Faith Church Schedules Bible School and Worship Services

At First-840 Third Avenue SE Dr. Carroll C. Roberts leads Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship with communion at 9 45 a m with sermon I Believe in Man. A School for Christian Living runs 6 to 7 30 p m and Youth Center 8 to 9 30 p m. Second Third Avenue and Sixth Street SW Rev I E Link conducts church school 9 45 a m worship 10 50 a m sermon Now We Believe CYF at 6 30 p m and church night fellowship dinner Wednesday 6 30 p m.

First Third Avenue Carroll C. Roberts School For Christian Living Sixth Street I. E. Linkletter

First Church of Christ Scientist Service and Reading Room Info

The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and service at 11 with the subject Matter Reading room at 318 Paramount Building open daily except Sunday from 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 8 p m.

First Church of Christ Scientist Second Avenue Paramount 1

Church of the Brethren Service Schedule

The Church of the Brethren at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE led by Rev. Milton C. Early holds church school at 9:45 a.m. with J Dean Stoner in charge, worship at 10:55 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. sermon Day of Conflict. Cabinet meeting Tuesday prayer service Wednesday fellowship cultivation Thursday.

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue Milton C. Early J. Dean Stoner

Church notices from Long and Eighth Avenue SW sites

Church of Christ announces long service and Bible study at 10:30 a.m. with communion at 11:45 a.m. at 511 Tenth Street SW and Bible study at 10 a.m. with service at 11 a.m. and communion at 11:40 a.m. at 716 Eighth Avenue SW. Evening service 7:30 p.m. led by Rev. Eugene Suddeth of Des Moines. Weekday Bible study at 7:30 p.m.

Church OF Christ Tenth Street Eighth Avenue Eugene Suddeth Desa

Bible School and Worship Schedule at Dairy Dale-Mt Vernon

The notice lists services at Dairy Dale Mt Vernon road and Thirty-fourth Street SE led by Rev A Timothy Starr with Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 55 a m sermon Seven Things a Believer Has According to Philippians 4 Nursery available Teen Age Adventurers meet 6 30 p m Service 7 30 p m Elder Lawrence Christensen leads with instrumental music Prayer meetings and youth activities are scheduled including Christian Youth and high school programs with dates Fridays and Wednesdays.

Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Road Thirty-fourth Street Timothy Starr Lawrence Christensen Bible Community Club Chester Ainsworth Ainsworth

Congregational Bethany Church Schedule Fourth War Film

Rev Milton E White leads Sunday school 10 a.m. A H Bliss superintendent. Worship at 11 with Rev A E Nelson of China speaking on Preaching Under Difficulties. Young people 6 30 p.m. Service 7 30 p.m. Nelson shows war mission films. Thursday service 7 30 p.m. Bible club after school Wednesday.

Bethany Sixth Street NW Milton E. White H. Bliss A. E. Nelson China Nelson

Episcopal Grace-Avenue Church Notice

The Church of England Grace Avenue at Sixth Street NE offers communion at 8 and 11 a.m. Church school meets at 9 45. The Rev James H Dew Brittain is in charge.

Episcopal Church of England Grace Sixth Street Communion James H. Dew-Brittain

Lenten Services Led by Multiple Clergymen at Local Churches

Lenten services planned with Rev Arthur E Cash of Marshalltown in charge at St John s on Nineteenth Street and Park Avenue SE. Communion at 8 a m church school 9 45 a m. Prayer and sermon at 1 p m nursery provided. Wednesday services include communion 7 30 and 10 a m led by Rev Milo Filipi with English Bible school 9 30 a m Czech worship 10 30 a m sermon Caiphas the Cunning English 7 p m Reverence for Truth. First Eighth Avenue at L Street SW with Rev Frederick H Hoe Worship 10 30 Judica Sunday sermon I Am the Light of the World YF at 6 30 p m Beverly Anderson and Donna Kizer in charge Teachers meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m.

Arthur. E. Cash Marshalltown St. John’s Nineteenth Street Park Avenue D. A. Loferski Milo Filipi Caiphas Eighth Avenue L Street Frederick H. Hoee Light Beverly Anderson Donna Kizer

Community church schedule with sermons and events

St Andrews Fourth avenue at Seventh street SE hosts worship with sermon by Dr. W R Montgomery of Dayton and a district meeting at 2 30 pm A picnic supper at 5 30 YF at 6 30 continues with worship at 7 30 seven services Thursday 7 30 pm Salem First avenue at Third street SW features Rev G H Bamford Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 45 sermon The Man Against the Sky joint YF meeting at St Andrews church 6 30 Sharon Eighteenth avenue at Ninth street SW led by Rev J Paul Stevens church school 9 45 worship 10 50 dedication of new song books sermon A Thing Made Sacred Brotherhood rally 2 30 pm at St Andrews church Bible study Tuesday 8 pm Children s Bible club Wednesday 4 pm

St. Andrews Fourth Avenue Seventh Street Lyle K. Anderson W.R. Montgomery Dayton Montgomery Salem First Avenue Third Street G. H. Bamford St. Andrews Church Sharon Eighteenth Avenue Ninth Street J. Paul Stevens Brotherhood Children’s Bible Club Bethany Missouri E. W. Waggazer Third Avenue Tenth Street Paul L. Miller James ‘Co. Simon St. Mark’s Little ‘Theater Y.M.C.A Roland Johnson Church Jesus Trinity Fourteenth Street P. L. Bornhoeft Walther

Mormon and RLDS Church Notes Service Schedule

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 838 First Avenue NE holds Sunday school at 10 15 a m and sacraments at 11 with Mrs Lawrence Walker and Charles O Shaffer speaking. Relief Society meets Thursday at 1 45 p m. The Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints at Sohol Hall 416 Third Street SE offers church school at 10 a m and worship at 11.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon First Avenue Lawrence Walker Charles O. Shaffer Relief Society Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints Sohol Hall Third Street

Local church listings for Bethany Missouri area churches

A compilation of Sunday services choirs and class schedules across Bethany and nearby First Avenue NE with multiple churches including Rev E W Wag gazer Rev Paul L Miller and Rev J F Wipperman. Activities include Sunday school times worship sermons Lenten services vestry and catechetical classes across St Marks Our Savior Trinity and First Avenue churches.

Bethel A M E and دیگر churches weekly services brief

Sunday school times worship sermons and theologies at Bethel A M E Kenwood Park John Huss St James St Paul Trinity and Trinity church activities include quarterly meetingconference prayer and Lenten services. Guest speakers include Rev W E Guy Rev Dwight E Webster and Rev Harold Hewitt with youth groups YF MYF and garden programs and a religious film screening.

Presbyterian Church Activities and Sermon Titles

The Central Park Avenue church lists Bible school at 9 45 a m with Rev Allan E Schoff leading worship at 11 and a sermon Sons of God A School of Missions at 5 45 p m and an assembly hour film We Too Receive A Sunday school executive board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with a prayer service Wednesday and a meditation on Christ on Calvary A final session at 8 30 p m The Rev F A Munneke presides with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and sermon The Unridden Outlaw at First Third Avenue and Fifth Street SE Dr Theodore G Lilley noted.

Central Park B Avenue Seventeenth Street Allan E. Schoff Bible School Sons of God School of Missions Sunday School Daniels F. A. Munneke Third Avenue Fifth Street Theodore G. Lilley

Multiple church activities listed across NE and SE neighborhoods

A dense schedule of church services and youth activities. Highlights include sermons and worship times at numerous churches such as Westminister Fellowship at 7 p.m., Olivet at Ninth Avenue, and Sinclair Memorial with services in English and Czech. Also noted are Sunday schools, youth meetings, Bible studies, and community meals across venues on Avenue NE SE Ninth etc.

St George and St John church schedules listed

Sunday school at St George 10 to 11 a.m. Mass 10 to 12. St John the Baptist 600 Seventh Street SE offers Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. to noon with services in Syrian and Greek led by Rev Thomas N Abodeely.

St. George Tenth Street St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Thomas N. Abodeely

Rev Waldemar Argow At Third Ave Service

The Rev Waldemar Argow preaches at the church on Peoples Third avenue at Sixth street SE. Church school and service begin at 11 with the theme The Limits of Toler ance.

Peoples Third Avenue Sixth Street Waldemar Argow

Cross street church services and Bible school times

On First Third avenue and Second street SW the Rev. Robert Little conducts Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 with a sermon titled Had Jesus Come Down from the Cross At Grande Avenue Grand avenue and Sixteenth street SE the Rev H K Galloway leads Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 with the subject Christ s Standard of Greatness A preparatory service is listed Friday at 7 30 p m followed by an elders meeting at 8 30

Third Avenue Second Street Robert Little Jesus Grande Avenue Grand Avenue Sixteenth Street H. K. Galloway

Religious services listed across multiple local churches

Center of Liberal Thought and numerous congregations show schedules for Bible study sermons and services. Churches include Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Church of God Ellis Park, Church of the Open Bible, Free Methodist, Hellenic Orthodox St John the Baptist, Home Mission, Interdenominational and others with times from afternoon to evening and special events led by named pastors.

Monticello Editor Wins 1947 Iowa Award

Justin Barry publisher of the Cherokee Daily Times Hoge Howard Sadler publisher of the Pella Chronicle and Charles Alfred Coxsee publisher of the Monticello Express received the 1947 master editor publisher awards at the Iowa Press Association banquet. The Monticello Express has been in the Doxsee family since 1883.

DES Moines Justin Barry Cherokee Daily Times Hoge Howard Sadler Pella Chronicle Charles Alfred Coxsee Monticello Express Iowa Press Association Xsee Charles Coxsee Monticello Cornell College Mt. Vernon Drake J. W. Doxsee the Express Doxsee Doxsees

Ministerial Assn to Hear Poem by Hermann Hagedorn

The Rev. Waldemar Argow will read The Bomb That Fell on America by Hermann Hagedorn at the Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association meeting Monday at 10 a.m. in First Presbyterian Church.

Waldemar Argow America Hermann Hagedorn Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association

Notice of probate appointment in Linn County Iowa

On this 14th day of March, Iona Linn County Iowa notices the appointment and qualification of IDA E. BOYER as Administratrix of the estate of Permelia Saxon Russell deceased. Creditors and claimants must file their claims with the Linn County clerk to be allowed. Attorney Geo C Claassen represents the estate.

Toan Linn County Permelia Saxon Russell Linn County Iowa Otes

Notice of Administration and Claim Deadline

The text announces the appointment of an Administratrix of the estate of B. Henderson of Linn County Iowa. Creditors must present their claims to the undersigned and settle debts promptly. William Gray is the attorney for the estate.

Ise B. Henderson Linn County Iiowa Desenaee Jeschen

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