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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1949
Page
1
Increasing cloudiness and warm temperatures forecast for Iowa with highs 78 to 82 Tuesday. Showers likely Wednesday, turning cooler. many farms may receive little rain. Includes police court actions, traffic fines, and recent deaths in Mechanicsville Tipton Dysart Elkader community areas with funeral notices.
Shanghai traffic suspended on the last railway escape from Communist menaced Shanghai to south China. Inside the city the money market crashed after authorities outlawed free trading in pre war silver dollars. The Red radio claimed great victories near Nanking Shanghai Hangchow, but government sources did not confirm. Rail service also halted between Hangchow and Nanchang. Hangchow, a seaport and center 100 air miles southwest of Shanghai, is near Kiangsi’s capital Nanchang about 280 miles farther southwest.
The city council opened twelve bids for liability and property damage coverage for 148 city vehicles. L. H. Stubbs agency of Cedar Rapids won with a bid of 1907.35 for Anchor Casualty Company, pending final approval next Monday after a one week file period.
R B Laird executive secretary of the Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors told delegates at the Hawkeye National Beverage Dealers Association convention at the Roosevelt hotel that the beer industry is a major American industry. He noted the industry produced 66 million barrels last year with a market value over 760.6 million dollars. Registration reached 200 by Monday noon as sessions began with a welcome from Mayor Frank K Hahn. Speakers included Paul Jorgensen Hank Wormley and Jeff Wambaugh. The convention closes with a banquet Tuesday evening.
The article explains that each side has eight peremptory challenges, totaling 32 jurors for examination. Jurors over 18 are drawn by Court Clerk Arthur Axmear as needed. In felonies other than murder, four per side are allowed. Attorneys may challenge for cause for reasons listed in the Iowa code.
A two day series of tornadoes blamed nine deaths and nearly 100 injuries across Mississippi Louisiana Oklahoma Texas and western Kansas. Damage estimated around two million dollars with Oklahoma hardest hit where sixteen tornadoes caused five deaths and about seventy five injuries.
The Cedar Rapids club would charge the Memorial commission a nickel per admission, max $100, for staging outside events at the stadium. Pratt said a May 21 game could be canceled to let the YMB festival use the venue, but Hawkeye Downs hosts the festival. Art Clark, groundskeeper and Memorial employee, will work for the Rockets in summer and the commission in winter. Miller of the Memorial commission declined setting other occupancy fees. contract signed by Winterberg and Meaghan for the Cedar Rapids Bail Club Inc. and by Nichols and Miller for the Memorial commission.
Prague authorities arrested Martin S. Bowe an American military permit officer and his wife for about ninety minutes over color film of a May day parade in Wenceslaus Square. The films were seized after a uniformed officer confronted them and the couple refused to surrender the footage.
San Francisco AP Herbert Hoover will be honored Wednesday by Variety Clubs International with the 1948 humanitarian award in absentia. A $1,000 prize a scroll and a silver plaque will accompany the recognition as Hoover was chosen unanimously by a jury of 50 editors and publishers.
Lauren Edward Blessing 1873 1970 Cedar Rapids businessman owner of Blessing Dry Cleaners died at his home after a long illness He was married to Lulu Ringer in 1897 He leaves his wife a daughter Doris Johnson a sister Ava Burr and one grandson Funeral services will be in Turner chapel Tuesday at 1 30 p m with Rev H G Schwegler First Lutheran Church Burial at Lisbon Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
Dean Allen Morgan a Cedar Rapids resident for 15 years before moving to Fristoe Missouri eight months ago was accidentally shot while hunting Friday He was born December 2 1930 in Kimbalston IA He served in the armed forces starting December 3 1947 He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Willis Morgan one sister Wilma at home and grandparents Rudolph Andersen Cedar Rapids Mrs Sophie Andersen Independence and Mrs Etta Boucher Cedar Rapids Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel with time to be announced
Double funeral services for B. L. Dodge and Raymond D. Schorr will be held Tuesday at 4 in the Barta Hesser chapel. The service in the Barta Hesser chapel will be led by Rev. Leon Triggs of Second Christian church. The two were killed in a two car crash near Walker Friday. Services will be conducted at 4 Tuesday by the Rev. Leon Triggs.
Burial will be in Linwood cemetery where veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct services for Mr. Dodge. Friends may call at the chapel after 7 p.m. Monday.
George L. Swan aged 65 of 1143 Twelfth street NE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 10 p.m. Sunday after a brief illness. He worked for Bapane Gas Co and was born in Burlington on September 25, 1883. Survived by wife Julia four daughters ten grandchildren two brothers Elmer and Harry and a sister Mrs. Ness. He belonged to the Cedar Rapids Eagles lodge. Services at Beatty chapel with time to be announced. calls after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Mrs Wayne Burgan 32 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Cotton of 410 F avenue NW died at 5 45 am Sunday at her home in Oelwein She was born Conroy June 2 1916 a 1934 Monticello high school graduate married Sept 29 1945 to Mr Burgan She lived in Delwein six months a member of the Presbyterian church Surviving include her husband her parents and a sister Mrs Doris Eilers of Burlington Services 2 pm Wednesday Yokom funeral home Marion Rev C V R De Jong burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Robert Homer Hemminger a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and former Link Belt Speeder employee died at his home after a long illness. He was born July 6 1911 in Cedar Rapids married Evelyn Buser on August 7 1948 and served five years in the Fourth Armored Division during World War II. He is survived by his wife and other family members.
The notice lists Mrs. Rosine Hemminger of Cedar Rapids as his mother and states he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Services are set for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Turneree with Rev. Andrew E. Kurth officiating. Military services will follow at the grave by the VFW. Friends may call.
James B. Smith aged 73 of 622 Fourth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at University Hospital Iowa City at 10 p.m. Saturday after a long illness. He was born near Palo on September 6, 1876 and is survived by a daughter Mrs. Glenn Wadel and a son William of LaCrosse plus three sisters Elizabeth Bush near Iowa City Lena Haage Cabool Missouri and Mrs. Simon O'Toole Cedar Rapids. Private funeral services will be at Beatty chapel at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. A. B. Curran with burial in Shiloh cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs. Chester Litts 82 of Cedar Rapids and Mt. Vernon area died at 11 40 p m Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Mabel Boyd near Center Point where she had lived the last five years. She leaves daughter Mrs Edith Oliphant Cedar Point and sister Mrs Rose Foreman Marion. The funeral will be at Beatty chapel 1 30 p m Tuesday with Rev A B Chamberlain Center Point. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Services for Mrs. Chester B. Myers age unknown of 1509 Sixth Street SW will be conducted in the Rohn chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. D. M. Cassiday. Friends may call at the residence or chapel as arrangements are announced.
Mrs Emma Witoushek Coufal 88 of near Swisher died at 7 am Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born near Western August 10 1860 she lived in that vicinity most of her life. Surviving are four sons John of Swisher Charles of Cedar Rapids
William and Frank of near Swisher are noted with 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Service held Wednesday in the Brush chapel by Rev. Ludvik Burian. Burial in Anderson cemetery near Swisher. Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph Coufal of Swisher will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Ludvik Burian and the Praha Rebekah lodge presiding. Interment will be in the Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial cemetery. Eight grandchildren survive, beyond survivors previously reported by The Gazette.
M Sgt Ray Nichols Cedar Rapids recruiter says no recruits or first enlistments may be accepted during May. 18 year old one year enlistments and women enlistments remain open.
Early settlers in America felled extensive black walnut groves and tagged the wood for fence rails and other farm uses.
The Cedar Rapids city council overruled two petitions by 18 property owners opposing paving on Twenty-fifth Street NE Prairie Drive NE and G Avenue NE. The protests cited high costs and a $42 700 assessment by property owners. council declined to alter the project despite late petitions and upheld bids plan.
Charles Hedges of Mt. Vernon was named chairman of the Linn county board of assessment review as the group met in the courthouse on Monday. A spokesman said review dates will be announced once set. Board members include Ben Holets Fairfax George Price Alburnett M S Wiley Center Point P C Lassen Marion and Hedges.
Veterans in Linn County queued at the county auditor's office on Monday to obtain World War II bonus forms. Courthouse staff reported a line of about 40 before opening at 8 a.m. Deputy Auditor Ted Birdsall noted about 500 veterans had visited by noon.
DeMoss of near Central City was turned over to Jackson county authorities Monday on a bad check charge. He was arrested at his home Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Pete Whittemore after allegedly passing a $100 worthless check at a Maquoketa hotel.
Ida S Boettcher who died March 13 had her will admitted to probate with sister Etta Boettcher named executrix and heir. Frank Netolick who died April 18 also entered probate with daughter Alice Kadlee named executrix and Mrs Netolick named heir.
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