Forecast Relies on Showers With Mild Temp Shifts
The Minneapolis forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with little temperature change. Showers or thunderstorms possible, lows around 48 northwest and 58 southeast tonight, Friday highs 58 northwest 72 southeast, then showers through Saturday with highs about 65 and lows 48. Sunday clears and with a Wednesday high near 69 and overnight 59. Noon Thursday precip reports show SE winds at 15 mph, sunrise 4:58, sunset to follow. local notices include traffic fines for several individuals and a few fire and alarm reports. along with obituaries for Tama-Charlies Wilmes 82 Gladbrook, Elmer Francis Mattice 76 Center Point, and Max Harger Toddville services pending.
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Minneapolis
New York
Iowa
Rhines Funeral Home
Edgewood
Tama — Charlies Wilmes
Gladbrook
Dodge Funeral
Manchester
Elmer Francis Mattice
Shelly Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Center Point
Max Harger
Church of Christ
Toddville
Dunkard Cemetery
Satchett-Murdoch Funeral Home
Local Birth Announcements and Obituaries Across Iowa Towns
Mercy M and Mrs Ste van Smith report a son May 3 at 500 Twenty-seventh Street Drive SE. Kenneth Davis reports twin boys May 4 at 2282 Blakely Boulevard SE. William Miller reports a son May 4 at 1027 Third Street SE. St Luke's notes a daughter May 3 for Wayne Chapman Tipton. Hampton and McDowell siblings report a son and a daughter born May 3 at 1018 Tenth Street NE and 648 Twenty-second Avenue SW. Davison reports a son born May 4 at 1606 Park Avenue SE. Meyer reports a son born May 4 at 3223 Mound Avenue SE. Lisbon daughter May 2. Waterloo: Buchan daughter May 3. Buchan’s daughter lives with Claude Santon family. Death notices: Jesse Mettler 76, Waterlo o. John Rollie McBride 68 Anamosa. Mrs Jake Butikofer 78 Elgin. Joseph B Sloan 74 Iowa City. Fred Geyer 66 Middle Amana. Mrs Carrie Louise Jenks 78 Iowa City. Miss Lulu Saunders McReynolds 70 Iowa City. Bert Stanley Hunter 31 near Iowa City. Mrs Henry Westphal, Sr 84 Wyoming. Nils Halverson Nr 84 St Olaf. Mrs W E Westphal Sr. 84. other funeral arrangements incomplete. W E Delta services noted.
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Mercy
Stevan Smith
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Kenneth Davis
Blakely Boulevard
William Miller
Third Street
St. Luke’s
Wayne Chapman
Tipton
Richard Hampton
Tenth Street
Roy
Fourth Street
Mr. Buchan
First Avenue
Center Point
Jesse Mettler
Alice
Blairstown
Iowa City
Joseph B. Sloan
Catholt
Middle Amana
Fred Geyer
Carrie Louise Jenks
Beckman
Lulu Saunders McReynolds
Bert Stanley Hunter
Oathout
Wyoming
Henry Westphal
Lutheran
Pikader Nils Halverson
St. Olaf
Oelke Funeral Home
Elkader
Delta
W. E
Deaths Helen Hibnes Cedar Rapids educator 1896 one line
Helen Hibnes a longtime Cedar Rapids teacher at Wilson High School died in a local hospital at 4 35 am Thursday after a long illness She was born January 2 1896 in Cedar Rapids Surviving relatives include parents four siblings and three brothers With degrees from Washington High School La Crosse Teachers College University of Iowa and graduate work at Minnesota Her civic work included Cedar Rapids Education Association American Federation of Teachers and P E O Chapter DE Services tentatively set for Saturday at 3 30 pm with burial in Linwood Cemetery Flowers requested to be omitted
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Helen Marie Hibnes
Second Avenue SE
Wilson High School
Cedar Rapids
Jackson and Harrison
Wilson
Peter Hibnes
Des Moines
Vera Hibnes
Hollywood
Marguerite Howard
Glendale Calif
Stella Clements
San Francisco
Esther Noblett
Harold R
Clinton
Peter E
Leon
Carl B. Hibnes
Davenport
Hibnes
Washington High School
la Crosse
Wis
Teachers College
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
Cedar Rapids Education Association
American Federation of Teachers
P.E.0
Cedar Rapids College Club
Malta
CBS
Gethsemane
White Shrine
California
Linwood Cemetery
Death of David D. White Former Cedar Rapids Resident
David D. White died in Chicago after a four day illness from lobar pneumonia and coronary thrombosis. Born June 7, 1909, he was a shoe salesman who moved to Chicago in 1937. Survived by wife Marie, a son Larry aged 5, sister Mildred Smith, and brother Foster E. White. A World War II veteran, he served three years with the 75th division in Europe and was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge in February 1945, earning the Bronze Star. Services and burial were in Chicago.
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David D. White
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Marie
Larry
Mildred Smith
Foster E. White
Mr. White
Europe
Locomotive Engineer Frank August Witte 1892–196? Dies at Home
Frank August Witte a Rock Island locomotive engineer and 37 year company employe died suddenly at his Cedar Rapids home at 2 15 a m Thursday Born October 5 1892 in Muscatine he moved from Eldon to Cedar Rapids in 1915 Surviving with his wife Nellie E are son Frank J Witte of San Francisco three sisters Mary Herwig Christian Billmeyer and Anna Anderson Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Services in Turner chapel with time to be announced and friends may call the chapel
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Frank August Witte
Sixth Street
Rock Island
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Eldon
Nellie E
Frank J. Witte
San Francisco
Mary Herwig
Christian Billmeyer
Anna Anderson
Minneapolis
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids woman dies in Chicago after lingering illness
Mrs Willa Olive Webber longtime Cedar Rapids resident died in Chicago at her daughter Mrs D F Slattery home after a lingering illness. She moved to Chicago 25 years ago and is survived by son Rex Webber of 270 Johnson Avenue NW and a grandson. Body to be brought to Rohn chapel in Cedar Rapids for funeral details to follow.
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Willa Olive Webber
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
D. F. Slattery
Services for Ella Ohler to be held at Turner chapel
Services for Ella Ohler widow of Frank J. Ohler who died at her home 1206 Sixth Avenue SE will be conducted in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Friday by Rev John R B Wieand pastor of Church of the Brethren Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Ella Ohler
Frank J. Ohler
Sixth Avenue
Turner Chapel
John RB. Wieand
Church of the Brethren
Oak Hill Cemetery
Services for Mrs Caroline Guynn Held in Beatty Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Caroline Guynn, former Toddville resident who died in Ottumwa, will be held at Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial follows in Dunkard cemetery near Toddville. Friends may call or send condolences.
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Caroline Guynn
Toddville
Ottumwa
Beatty Chapel
Dunkard
Services for Cedar Rapids resident Louie Rubek
Louie Rubek, 1616 B avenue NW, a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and retired Soea, died Wednesday. His services will be conducted in Turner chapel at 3:30 p.m. Friday by the funeral director.
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Louie Rubek
B Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Soea
Turner Chapel
Burial for Rev S E Dooty and Crescent lodge service
Burial for Rev S E Dooty and Crescent lodge No 25 A F and AM will be in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. All Master Masons are asked to meet Crescent lodge at the Masonic hall at 3 p.m. Friday to attend the services.
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S. E. Dooty
Crescent Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Bohemian National Cemetery
Crescent Lodge
Masonic Hall
Greek immigrant George Makris 93 dies in Cedar Rapids
George Makris aged 93, longtime Cedar Rapids resident since 1907, died in a local hospital. Born in Lamea Greece, he was the oldest Greek extraction man in the city, retired railroad worker and a member of St. John the Baptist Hellenic Orthodox church. A son in Greece survives. Services at St. John the Baptist Hellenic Orthodox church Friday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. George Hadzis. Burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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George Makris
C Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Lamea
Greece
St. John the Baptist Hellenic Orthodox Church
George Hadzis
Linwood Cemetery
Emma Z Hasek obituary from Cedar Rapids area
Emma Z Hasek aged 75 widow of Dr Vaclav O Hasek died at her Cedar Rapids home at 9 30 a m Thursday born in Belle Plaine moved to Cedar Rapids 42 years ago member of Belle Plaine club survived by son Dr V O Hasek daughter Mrs George Roeniig sister Mrs Julia Zalesky all of Cedar Rapids and four grandchildren husband died in 1938 services at Barta Hesser chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday burial will be in may call at the chapel after 4 p m
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Emma Z. Hasek
Vaclav O. Hasek
Sixth Street
Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine Club
V. O. Hasek
George Roeniig
Julia Zalesky
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for William A Underwood in Turner chapel
William Arthur Underwood of 1702 C Avenue NE died at home Wednesday. Services will be held in Turner chapel at 1 30 p.m. Saturday conducted by Rev. Frank H Ward. Burial follows at Norwich Cemetery in Martelle. Friends may call at the chapel.
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William Arthur Underwood
C Avenue NE
Turner Chapel
Frank H. Ward
Norwich
Martelle
Howard Arrasmith Fined For Reckless Driving
Howard Arrasmith, 26, of the Airport trailer camp, fined $100 and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving in traffic court. Arrested at 12:10 a.m. on Ellis boulevard NW. Companion Gladys Minor, 1231 Fifth street NW, charged with drunkenness and pled not guilty with trial set for Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. before Judge William Matias.
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Burnell Hines
Eleventh Street
Basil Manley
Twenty-second Avenue
William Burger
Eighth Avenue
R. G. Main
Park Avenue
Rivers McNeill
Sixth Avenue
Ivan Matteson
Twelfth Avenue SE
Wendell Williams
Palo
Charles Frambes
Thirty-second Street
Leland Kountz
Des Moines
Howard Arrasmith
Airport Trailer Camp
Kountz
Airport
Ellis Boulevard
Gladys Minor
Fifth Street
William Matias
Six bankruptcy cases ordered closed in Cedar Rapids
A federal court in Cedar Rapids filed an order closing six bankruptcy cases. The cases involve Joseph Melvin Berry, Joseph Ervin Moser, Carl J. Schladetzky, Frank Frederick Cowell, Marie Matilda Cowell, and Hugh Everett Soden, with Judge Henry N. Graven signing the order at Mason City.
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Cedar Rapids
Joseph Melvin Berry
Joseph Ervin Moser
Carl J. Schladetzky
Frank ‘Frederick Cowell
Marie Matilda Cowell
Hugh Everett Soden
Henry N. Graven
Mason City
Lennox Feels Strikes Ripple At Lennox Furnace
Delayed coal and steel shortages hit Lennox Furnace Company in Marshalltown. The steel shortage reduced hours in some fabrication departments. Company officials say relief is likely soon, though a backlog of orders will take several weeks to fill.
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Marshalltown
Lennox Furnace
Lennox
Parents Asked To Check Bike Riding Children
Traffic Captain Bill Remington urged parents to monitor their bicycle riding children especially those under age ten. He cited numerous complaints about dangerous riding, mainly in residential areas where riders overlook safety practices typical in business districts.
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Bill Remington
Remington
86 year old Cedar Rapids woman takes first airplane flight
Mrs. Alice Grimes, 86, of Cedar Rapids, flew in a DC-4 to South Bend with her granddaughter, celebrating a lifelong dream. After years of illness and hospital stays, she insisted on flying to visit Harry Anderson in South Bend, boarding at Municipal Airport for the trip.
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Alice Grimes
Thrill
C.R. Woman
Cedar Rapids
South Bend
Indiana
Harry A. Anderson
Breakin Reports Probe At Harper and Wade Sandwich Shop
Police investigate two breakin incidents and an attempted breakin in progress. Entry at Harper and McIntyre Co. gained by smashing a side door window. nothing appears missing. Wade sandwich shop on Seventh Avenue SE reports torn Celotex from a rear window but no forced entry.
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Harper and McIntyre Company
Wade
Seventh Avenue SE
Bargaining Election Set at Borden Company
The NLRB plans a statewide bargaining agent election at the Borden Company in Cedar Rapids the week of May 22. Officials from the company and the union met with NLRB representative Richard OConnell to set the tentative date pending final approval from the Minneapolis regional director. Teamsters members at the meeting include Jim White C R McNutt Dehack Melvin Jensen and Guy Roark.
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NLRB
Borden Company
Cedar Rapids
Richard O’connell
Minneapolis
Teamsters Union
Jim White
Cedarids
C. R. McNutt
Dehack
Des Moines
Melvin Jensen
Waterloo
Guy Roark
Mason City
Courthouse Gerald Haskell Held in Series Of Car Prowlings
Gerald L. Haskell, 21, of Anamosa, was arrested by Mt. Vernon Marshal Ed Gill after a wild chase through Mt. Vernon early Saturday. A car prowling report sparked the pursuit, ending with Haskell driven into a ditch. Five shots were fired at his tires to stop him. He was jailed in Linn County as authorities planned further questioning and charges.
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Gerald L. Haskell
Anamosa
Mt. Vernon
Ed Gill
Iowa
Gill
Haskell
Francis Walrob
Walrob
Has
Williams Named Defendant In $278 Damage Suit
Cedar Rapids report says James F. Williams, linked to his 16th marriage, is defendant in a $278 damage suit by Merle W. and Agnes Gregerson. They allege he agreed to buy their house at 737 Thirty-seventh Street NE for 4250 on Oct 22 1949 but backed out. house sold Feb 3 for 3972, $278 below the contract price, plus interest.
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Cedar Rapids
James F. Williams
Williams
G. K. Thompson
Merle W
Agnes Gregerson
Thirty-seventh Street
Gregersons
Crabb Will Admitted To Probate As Executors Named
The will of Samantha A. Crabb who died April 18 was admitted to probate Thursday. Her heirs include children Charles R. Crabb George A. Crabb Kenneth C. Crabb and Minnie A. Bryant. George A. Crabb elected executor with out bond. Hearn Stevenson Motor Co awarded $201.62 against Howard E. Hanson and Lorna M. Hanson in contract suit. Five district court lawsuits filed Wednesday and Thursday list plaintiffs defendants and amounts: Jacoby Bender Inc vs Edwin C Nelson Eddie Nelson Co 197.70 J W Donaldson vs Emma Frank 393.75 Harold Mardlicka vs Albert S Johnson 171.08 Mercy Hospital vs Harold Ardis Floyd 141.25 Leslie Anthony vs John Betty Jean Wharton 136.57. Clair L. Marks charged with uttering forged instrument given until Saturday 10 30 a m to plead in district court. Attorney appointed for Marks at state expense.
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Samantha A. Crabb
Charles R
George A
Kenneth C. Crabb
Minnie A. Bryant
George A. Crabb
Jacoby Bender, Inc
Edwin C. Nelson
Eddie Nelson Company
J. W. Donaldson
Emma Frank
Harold Mardlicka
Albert S. Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Harold and
Ardis Floyd
Leslie Anthony
John
Betty Jean Wharton
Clair L. Marks
Marks
Rent control debate in Cedar Rapids tenants and landlords clash
Citizens discuss housing costs with opinions on rents and vacancies. J J W Dvorak argues free market benefits property owners while acknowledging some rents would rise if controls ended. T J Wilkinson’s vacancy survey and landlord-tenant tensions frame a wider city debate.
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Dvorak
T. J. Wilkinson
Cedar Rapids
Open City Council Hearing On Rent Control Sparks Debate
Area director and landlord Dvorak criticize rent control, noting safety of funds and eviction limits. Commissioner Prochaska asks if landlords avoid families with children. Dvorak confirms. Parks Commissioner Jones and Mayor Sedive stress no formal action yet and invite public views in an open council session.
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Dvorak
Edward A. Prochaska
Richard C. Jones
Clarence L. Sedive
East Iowa Girls To Tour Canada U S with Band
A group of about 80 school girls from 28 states and four Canadian provinces will train at Brandon Manitoba July 3 and tour 13 American and eight Canadian cities this summer. Directed by Arthur P Thompson the noncommercial concert band aims to promote world peace through music with no cost to the girls.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Brandon
Manitoba
Canada
Arthur P. Thompson
Thompson
Washington
Brandon College
Winnipeg
Fargo
N. C
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
Lincoln
Denver
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Long Beach
San Francisco
Oakland
Seattle
Victoria
Vancouver
British Columbia
Banff
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatoon
Regina
Saskatchewan
Lions Club
Midwest
Janice Garrison
Oelwein
Beverly Hanken
Monticello
Marilyn Martin
West Liberty
Taft Sees Possible Cut to European Aid Program
Washington AP report notes Sen Taft optimistic about trimming up to a half billion dollars from the European Recovery Program. Sen Ives endorses a 500 million cut to the Marshall plan authorization, with Taft Hickenlooper and Kem proposing varying reductions as Senate plans Friday votes on amendments.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Ives
R-N.y
New York Republican
Hickenlooper
Kem
R-Mo
Spy Probers Hold Closed Door Session
Senator McCarthy said a witness can testify that Amerasia associates collected and transmitted atomic secrets to Russia in 1945. He named Frank Bielaski and noted Bielaski is being questioned behind closed doors as the committee probes Communist influence in the State Department. Lattimore denied involvement, stating he co-founded Amerasia but left in 1941.
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Washington
McCarthy
Senate
Amerasia Magazine
Russia
State Department
Soviet Union
Japan
Frank Bielaski
Office of Strategic Services
Bielaski
Philip Jaffe
Emmanuel Sigurd Larsen
Justice Department
Jaffe
Larsen
Tydings
Senate Investigating Committee
Owen Lattimore
Amerasia
Lattimore
United States
Chrysler Pensions and Benefits Drive Enduring Auto Strike
The UAW and Chrysler workers prepare for a Saturday vote as the contract dispute centers on pensions hospital medical and insurance benefits. Gains include a three cent to five cent hourly raise at several plants plus a union dues check off and strengthened grievances. The settlement echoes a trend with Ford GM also pursuing pension trust funds as all three seek enhanced employee security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
UAW
Reuther
Chrysler Corporation
Lfe
Kokomo
New Castle
Evansville
Ind
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
A Genuine Lesson for Cedar Rapids Juvenile Captain
Captain Stanley Davis a Cedar Rapids juvenile leader in the 12 week Delinquency Control Institute at the University of Southern California faced a California crime incident this week. He returned from class to discover fender skirts stolen from his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Stanley Davis
University of Southern California
California
Davis
Truman Nominates Stanley Woodward Ambassador to Canada
Washington AP reports President Truman formally nominated Stanley Woodward to serve as ambassador to Canada. Woodward would represent U.S. interests in Ottawa and advance bilateral relations between the two countries amid postwar diplomacy.
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Washington
President Truman
Stanley Woodward
Canada
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