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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1956
Page
8
Record of daily highs and lows for multiple cities with precipitation figures. Iowa forecast notes partly cloudy and warmer with snow flurries in west areas. Additional data cover barometer readings wind directions and times of sun and moon, plus births and local notices.
Marion and Cedar Rapids set kickoff sessions for the cancer crusade with sessions April 5 and 6. The program includes a physician talk and a cartoon cancer control film Sappy Homins. Volunteers are being recruited to educate homes across the city ahead of the April 11 finish.
In Pomona California AP report four dozen Easter eggs were hunted by 14 fourth graders from St. Pauls Episcopal Day School. While lunching the squirrels unwrapped 20 eggs and carried them away leaving the papers behind for the children. Surprising turn of events ends with amused participants and amused mothers.
The Franklin class climbed steps to the Supreme Court building, the Library of Congress, Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorial. At each site necks were craned as candidly as at the previous stop while a student sighed about wishing for more time to ride the car all day.
The program in Cedar Rapids schools combines American history and literature for selected juniors at Roosevelt and Franklin high schools. It aims to give gifted students closer contact with their heritage. Past educational tours exist, with current Washington trips by Roosevelt and Franklin students the most extensive yet.
Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan, head of the Motion Picture Industry Council, denounces a senate subcommittee report on violent movies and children as politically timed and contrary to medical testimony. He criticizes unnamed witnesses pushing thought control in entertainment.
Karen Kostka 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Kostka of 3014 Oakland road NE, suffered minor burns to her right hand Wednesday afternoon when an oven flashback ignited a baseboard wall and a broom in the Kostka home. She received first aid at home.
Three 18 year old Cedar Rapids youths David A. Filip Robert L. Smith and Michael S. Augustine were charged with stealing hubcaps from Marion police officer Robert Zier’s car. They pleaded guilty in Judge James Patterson’s municipal court and received suspended 15 day sentences.
Curtis McDonough age 19 of 1632 Center Street NE and Dean Reiger age 18 of Palo faced district court arraignment for theft after officers found them in a stolen car Tuesday night. The car was taken from 1054 Thirty third Street NE and abandoned at First Avenue and Twentieth Street East. Judge Floyd Philbrick set pleas by Saturday morning and ordered $1,000 bond for each.
Judge Floyd Philbrick canceled the April term Linn County grand jury session due to little criminal work. County Attorney Willis A. Glassgow said the next session will be in September after jurors were to report at 10 a.m. next Tuesday. The judge noted the grand jury can be recalled if a special matter arises.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Barkwill resigns accepted by Sheriff James H. Smith and the board of supervisors. Barkwill, with the office since December 1954, moves to California after handling civil matters. Marshall Brown will be appointed deputy to replace him.
Linn county supervisors authorize the use of county owned voting machines for the May 8 Hawkeye Boys State elections in Cedar Rapids high schools. The board also approved a probation officer attendance at a national convention, Bailiff Earl Bailey's health related leave, and issued cigarette permits to two drive in theaters.
Ralph Ward former operator of a Cedar Rapids tavern pled guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was fined 100 dollars after the charge filed eleven months ago alleged he sold beer to a teenage Cedar Rapids boy.
Donald Williams filed a complaint against Doris Minor after she damaged his car by breaking the aerial and ripping seat covers during a dispute. Minor, 28, was jailed but later fined 25 dollars with 15 dollars suspended, and Williams paid the fine after a private huddle outside the courtroom.
A charge of furnishing beer to a minor filed against Ward was dismissed Tuesday.
Harold Schladetzky 24 of Cedar Rapids has until 10 a.m. Saturday to plead to a forgery charge filed in municipal court. He was arrested Feb 14 by Cedar Rapids detectives and charged with stealing payroll checks from the Royal laundry, and cashing one of the checks.
Albert A. Aossey a 17 year old from Bowling Street SW was given until 2 pm Friday to plead to a charge of receiving stolen property He is held in Linn county jail on a 1000 bond. Officials said he led a gang of teenage boys who stole a power tool saw and automobile hubcaps.
Judge J. E. Heiserman dismissed McConnell v Minor after ruling neither side proved their case by a preponderance of the evidence. Plaintiff Daniel C. McConnell and defendant Charles W. Minor saw their petitions and counter-claims halted.
The will of Emily Cisler, who died March 10, was admitted to probate on Wednesday. It names her husband Frank K. Cisler as sole heir and executor without bond.
London based Mirror calls on President Eisenhower to retire after his first term arguing a part time presidency harms the West. The Liberal Daily Mirror fears a re elected Ike could die during the term leaving the West in the hands of an assistant.
Secretary of Commerce Weeks predicted on Tuesday that business activity, currently on a high plateau, will resume its upward march within two or three months.
John R Mac McLaren, 79, of 1057 Center Point Road NE, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born October 31, 1879 in Fargo, North Dakota, he worked at Jones Dental Laboratory and moved to Cedar Rapids 35 years ago. He is survived by his wife Pearl Belgard McLaren, married 1926 in Monmouth, two brothers Frank and Harry, two sisters Ida Fout and Rachel Kraftheffer. Funeral services will be at Rohn Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. conducted by Dr. Elton D. Wells. burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Word has been received of the death on Tuesday of Joseph Libal of Santa Barbara California a Cedar Rapids native until moving to the West Born July 26 1895 in Podebrady Czechoslovakia he came to Cedar Rapids in 1914 He died of a heart ailment He was a member of ZCBJ lodge Sokols a World War I veteran Battery E Surviving are his wife Helen a daughter Helen Louise Row two grandsons a sister Rose Stelcik and two brothers Bohumil and Vaclav in Czechoslovakia The body is at Haider Mortuary Santa Barbara Funeral will be held Friday.
Services for Mrs. George Albert Mentzer formerly of 1013 Avenue NW Cedar Rapids who died Tuesday will be conducted in the Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Thursday by Dr H Hughes Dill of St Pauls Methodist church Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Funeral services for David Lee and Richard Allen Wullner will be held at the Janeba funeral home at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will follow in the Czech National cemetery.
Thirty four semifinalists from 400 applicants for three Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric scholarships were announced. Winners from Davenport Illinois Cedar Rapids Iowa City Ottumwa Fort Dodge areas advance after SAT and three achievement tests May 19 1956. Scholarships cover 200 to 2000 dollars yearly plus private colleges receive 500 to 800 dollars per student.
Bert Parks helps people make money the easy way in a program airing Wednesday at 8 30 p m on Channel 9 offering simple tips and tricks for viewers seeking quick cash.
University of Iowa president Virgil M. Hancher told Cedar Rapids Quota Club that the Soviet Union leads in mass education and engineering output, potentially aiding global influence. He warned enrollment, faculty, and budget needs as Iowa schools plan for growth through 1970 and beyond.
Government raids press Communist party attorneys to produce books but no records exist as the party claims tax exemption. Seized property leaves the party 60 days to pay or contest. Reports show major political committees file income reports. the Communist party may now face scrutiny under the 1950 internal security act and Supreme Court case. The Daily Worker vows to publish despite locked offices.
KCRG TV broadcasts a half hour weekday news at 6 with regional and local reports by Dick Yoa kam and a 6 15 ABC illustrated news segment hosted by John Daly. Weather outlook follows with Bob Brooks delivering sports bulletins. The station credits AP INS AP Wirephoto and The Cedar Rapids Gazette in Eastern Iowa.
Logan Utah judge Jesse Rich dismissed charges against a man accused of driving with expired license plates on a 1909 model vehicle. The judge ruled that anyone who can drive a 1909 vehicle shouldn't have to pay a fine.
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