Weather and notices from the Daily Record May 7 1948
The issue summarizes weather for Bismarck, Miami, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, New York, Los Angeles with temperatures and precipitation. It lists local crimes fines, vagrancy, larceny, false check uttering, reckless driving, speeding, and traffic signal violations. It notes marriages, divorces, new births, and obituaries across multiple towns including Cedar Rapids, Duluth, Iowa City, and Richmond VA with several individuals named and dates in early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Aro
Miami
Chicaco
Loo
Minneapolis
Denver
New Fork
Phoenix
Doctor Ladd Honored for 50 Years of Service
Dr. Fred G. Ladd Cedar Rapids court physician for the Foresters of America was feted at Foresters hall with a 6:30 dinner attended by about 250. He began Foresters service in 1898 and has practiced since 1897, with a life membership and certificate of appreciation awarded by Foresters leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G Ladd
Foresters of America
Cedar Rapids
Foresters Hall
James F. Scolaro
Supreme
M. J. Donna
Ladd
Charles J. Anthony
Foresters Club
Dr. Ladd
Iowa Falls
Foresters
Keokuk Medical College
New York
Bellevue
New York Post
Dysart
Registration Deadline for Primaries Heads May 28
Cedar Rapids voters face a May 28 registration deadline for the June 7 primaries per City Clerk Maude M. Krebs. Books close 10 days before the election. Permanent registration applies. inactive voters may have cards withdrawn unless they vote. Re-registration required after name changes or住所 moves. In-person registration only at City Hall third floor. hours vary by day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude M. Krebs
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
You Car is As Safe As You Make It
A safety notice urges drivers to take personal responsibility for car upkeep and road readiness. Emphasizes regular maintenance, proper seating, and adherence to traffic rules to reduce accidents and improve overall vehicle safety.
Former CIO leader enters meat plant amid strike action
The ex CIO chief and companions arrived at the plant by bus around 5 am. Ratigan plans to leave Friday night and return daily, while his wife reports an anonymous threat. He had resigned over anti affidavit disputes and had pushed for an AFL union drive at Swifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Ratigan
United Packing- House Workers Union
Taft-Harley
Swilt's
Cattle and hogs move into Cedar Rapids packing plant
About 69 cattle and 367 hogs entered Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids Friday as 250 strikers, including women, protested outside. UPW-CIO leader A T Stephens warned of wider strikes across stockyards and Tobin plants, while union members and strangers crossed the picket line to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
A. T Stephens
Des Moines
Upw-Cio Union
Stephens
Sioux City
Harold Smith
Smith
UPW
Joe Nemec
Nemec
Rail Brotherhoods
Harry Palmer
W. W. Whitford
Wilson and Company, Inc
Ohio teacher charged with false uttering in $29 bad check
William K. Harding a 41 year old Ohio high school teacher was charged by Linn County authorities with false uttering of a $29 check. He was arraigned before Judge Floyd Philbrick and given until Monday at 10 a m to plead. Harding was arrested in Union depot while waiting for a train to Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Harding
Ohio
Linn
William Crissman
Harding
Floyd Philbrick
Phillip Yothers
Union Depot
George Connell
L. W. Remington
Vinton
Killian’s
Campbridge
Seneca
Filing Deadline Looms for Linn County Candidates
With Saturday noon looming, Linn County candidates rushed nomination papers to County Auditor Otto Hanzlik. By noon Friday Republican filings were in, Democrats expected Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Primary set for June 7. incumbents listed include Smith Bates Crissman Hanzlik Jones Axmear and Brosh Laughlin plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Otto Hanzlik
James Smith
Frank Bates
William Crissman
Dempsy Jones
Arthur Axmear
Robert Brosh
R. M. Laughlin
Brosh
Moore Fined for Drunk Driving in Linn County
Austin Lynn Moore, 33, of Washington Iowa pled guilty to drunk driving in Linn County District Court Judge Floyd Philbrick fined him 300 dollars and costs. He was arrested around 3 pm Thursday by Deputy Spooner and Officers Murphy Davis and Glenn Walters after his car stalled in the middle of Third Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Lynn Moore
Washington
Iowa
Floyd Philbrick
Linn County
Moore
R. D. Spooner
Murphy Davis
Glenn Walters
Third Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenue SE
Spooner
Hormel workers cut week. aid striking colleagues
At the Geo A Hormel and Company plant in Austin Minnesota the CIO United Packinghouse Workers agreed to a 30 hour week in the killing department and 32 hours in other production areas. They will donate 10 percent of their pay to strikers rather than join the walkout. Frank W Schultz, UPW local 9 president, cited approval by the membership and governing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Minn
CIO United Packinghouse
Geo. A. Hormel and Company
Fuiay
Frank W Schultz
UPW
Will of Mrs. Gaines Bequeaths Estate to Linn Red Cross
The Linn county district court admitted the will of Mrs Mary Gaines who died April 23. After specific bequests the remainder goes to the Linn county Red Cross chapter for Cedar Rapids territory. Items include 100 each to Trinity Methodist church Children's Home Home for Aged Women and Nora Beal Waukon. 1 to 16 individuals in northeast Iowa. Merchants National Bank named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gaines
Linn County
Local suits seek judgments in multiple Iowa cases
Ben W Dubishar appeals a verdict in an accident case with Robert Beck after a $1 100 award. Beck received payment for July 29 damages from Linn county jury. Laurance Press sues Roskamp Huller for 6470 on 110 000 advertising folders. Perry Milk seeks foreclosure on a 1 66525 mortgage by Jesse B Judd couple last Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben W. Dubishar
Robert Beck
Beck
Linn County
Walford
Dubishar
Laurance Press Company
Roskamp Huller Manufacturing Company
Cedar Falls
Perry Milk Products Company
Perry
Jesse B. Judd
M P Large Wins In Recipe Contest
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania Master Sgt Horace E Green age 32 a military policeman won a Mother's Day recipe and menu contest sponsored by the Morning Patriot newspaper The victory was announced Friday and the winner noted as married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Morning Patriot
Horace E. Green
Man Found Shot Dead After Six Days at Window
Venice California police discovered Carl Waldin shot through the heart inside his home after neighbors reported he had sat by a window for six days. A note indicated he was despondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Calif
Carl Waldin
Women's Hospital Drive Leads Men in Linn County Campaign
The St. Luke's hospital building fund campaign reaches the three quarter mark with women at 41 percent and men at 31 percent of goals. Area-wide progress sits at 38 percent. the men’s team reports 39,030 dollars from 809 donors averaging 48.95 each. A fourth report meeting is set for Monday at the Memorial Coliseum armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital Building Fund
Special Gifts Committee
Pattern Gifts Committee
Earl Elijah
Linn County
Memorial Coliseum
R. L. van Meter
E. Bruce McConkie
John M. Ely
C. W. Johnson
A. W. Allen
California Democrats Warn President Over LA Appearance
Rollin S. McNitt, LA County Democratic chairman, warned that California Democrats will withhold support if the president ignores state leaders. He cited the planned June 14 Los Angeles appearance under the Los Angeles Press Club and lack of consultation with party officials. McNitt reported no reply from J Howard McGrath to inquiries about party endorsement and noted James Roosevelt’s Jackson Day remarks favoring Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Truman
California
Rollin S. McNitt
White House
Press Club
McNitt
James Roosevelt
Democratic Committee
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Truman to travel by rail without political appearances
The White House announced that President Truman will not appear under political auspices during his railroad trip across the country. He aims to keep the tour nonpolitical and neutral in public appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Truman
Seventh Forged Check Reported to Cops
Carl Randall proprietor of the A Avenue tavern reported a seventh forged payroll check from Central Roofing and Insulating Co for 48.46. The check payable to Kenneth Anderson was cashed Saturday. six other checks totaling 248.76 were cashed in Cedar Rapids stores over Friday and Saturday. All amounts ended with 46 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Carl Randall
A Avenue Tavern
Randall
Kenneth Anderson
Charles J. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Notice of Petition to Quiet Title in Cedar Rapids IA
In Linn County Iowa Nellie G Porter Florence L Bowdish Grimm Thelma Cohrs James C Mc Laughlin and H McLaughlin sue Victoria Cohrs and all heirs spouses assigns etc over real estate in Cedar Rapids asking the court to quiet title in the plaintiffs and adjudge defendants have no interest. The court requires appearance by June 14 1948 at 9am in Cedar Rapids with details on file. attorney H McLaughlin 8 Amer Bldgs Cedar Rapids IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State of
Iowa
County of
Linn
Nellie G. Porter
Florence L. Bowdish Grimm
Thelma Cohrs
James C. McLaughlin
H. McLaughlin
Victoria Cohrs
Lloyd C. Bowdish
Brown
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Oll
Amer
One Fatality Cedar Rapids Traffic Toll Since March
Traffic bureau reports eight month safety contest results showing one death and four injuries from five accidents in Cedar Rapids since March. The figures come from the police department in connection with the Young Men's bureau sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men’s Bureau
Services for Mrs Nicholas Habib and infant son
Funeral services for Mrs. Nicholas T Habib and her infant Gordon are set for Sunday afternoon at 2 and 2 30 at Kuba funeral home and St George's church. The Rev. George Habib aided by Rev Michael Zain of Syria and Rev Thomas Abodeely will conduct with burial in St George's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas T. Habib
Twenty-second Street
Gordon
Kuba
St. George's Church
George Habib
Michael Zain
Syria
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Abodeely
St. George’s Cemetery
Robert S. Snyder Dies in Idaho After Heart Attack
Robert S. Snyder, 58, a former Cedar Rapids resident and Coe College alumnus, died Thursday in Moscow, Idaho after a heart attack. He taught science at the University of Idaho and had worked at Iowa State College Ames from 1917 to 1919. Survivors include sisters in the Midwest. funeral and burial in Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Snyder
Cedar Rapids
Moscow
Idaho
Snyder
Coe College
Iowa State College
Ames
University of Idaho
Midwest
Irene Lehdigh
Tom Longs
Palo
Louis Trosky
Chicago
Henry Berry
St. Paul
Services for Bert M. Foote Funeral in St Matthew's Church
Bert M. Foote credit manager of Penick and Ford died Wednesday at his son Bert J. Foote's home in Troy Mills. Services set for 9 a.m. Saturday at St Matthew's Church led by Rev J D Kearn. Burial follows in Oakwood Cemetery Allegan Michigan. Rosary to be recited by Knights of Columbus at 8 p.m. Friday in Turner chapel Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Henry Clair Goodyear
Pocahontas
Oxford Junction
Charles E. Leffingwell
Puerto Rico
Mayflower Cemetery
McGregor—Mortimer Jones
la Crosse
Pilkington
Town City
Oda Lee Locket
Oakdale
Beckman
Manchester
Albert M Cloud
Gill
Bert M. Foote
Penick and Ford, Inc
Bert J. Foote
Troy Mills
St. Matthew’s Church
J. D. Kearn
Allegan, Mich
Oakwood
Turner Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Knights of Columbus
Funeral services held for Cecil Trevelyan of Tuscola Ill
Mr and Mrs R K Watters and Mr and Mrs George Trevelyan returned home after attending Cecil Trevelyan's funeral in Tuscola Illinois. Trevelyan died suddenly April 30 and was a former Cedar Rapids resident. Burial was at Newman Illinois. Surviving are wife Gladys a daughter Mary Alice and several siblings and half siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Watters
George Trevelyan
Eleventh Street
Cecil Trevelyan
Tuscola
Ill
Trevelyan
Cedar Rapids
Newman, Il
Gladys
Mary Alice
Ralph
Tacoma
Wash
Ray
DeSoto City
Flo
Harold
Waterloo
Watters
Mabel Lundquist
Denver
Omer Fleming
Washington
Walter
Boise
Idaho
Painting by Jean Kozik On Exhibit at Pittsburgh
Jean Kozik daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Kozik 72 Eighteenth avenue SW has a water color and tempera selected for the National High School Art Exhibition at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh. Her work was shown first at the regional Scholastic Art Awards by Younker's Des Moines. A Wilson High School junior she competed with students from the United States Canada Hawaii and the Canal Zone in Scholastic Magazines program. Cash awards will be made and 75 full tuition scholarships will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Kozik
Joe Kozik
Eighteenth Avenue SW
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
Younker's of
Des Moines
Wilson High School
Jean
United States
Canada
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Scholastic Magazines
Railroads Boost Commuter Rates in Chicago Area
Illinois Commerce Commission grants a permanent 20 percent increase in commuter fares on twelve Chicago outbound railroads. The change, effective with one day’s notice, resumes the suspended portion of the raise, which had been in place since last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Illinois Commerce Commission
New York Central
Pennsylvania
North Western
Burlington
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Illinois Central
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Pacific
Indiana
Aurora
Elgin
Gulf
FCC Probed Over Red Network Claim by Un-American Panel
Rep Hebert asks the House Un American Activities Committee and House Commerce Committee to probe the FCC amid claims it is part of a Red network. Hebert cites Edward Lamb of Toledo with alleged Communist ties after the FCC granted five radio permits. FCC Chairman Coy says investigations found no support for Lamb being a Communist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
Federal Communications Commission
Hebert
D-La
FCC
Edward Lamb
Toledo
House
Lamb
Communist Party In America
Wayne Coy
Shet Lamb
C R Group Brings Cedar Rapids Cooties to Knoxville Vets
A Cedar Rapids Cooties unit from V F W Post 788 will tour to Knoxville Veterans Hospital on Sunday for Iowa Cooties Hospital Day. About 30 members travel by chartered bus with an eight page German band to provide part of the entertainment for hospitalized veterans. Activities involve groups from Sioux City Des Moines Burlington Davenport and Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
State Hospital
Iowa Cootie
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F
William White
Sioux City
Burlington
Davenport
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Hudnutt Waives on False Utterance Charge in Iowa
Elmer Hudnutt, 65, of Brooklyn Ta, waived to the grand jury Friday when arraigned in justice court on a charge of false uttering of a check. Justice H. R. Churchill set bond at 500 dollars. Hudnutt allegedly passed a false twenty dollar check at Cedar Rapids Music Company Feb 27 to buy a watch for 16.95. He was returned Thursday from Sigourney by Detectives Bukacek and Marshall. Police said he was recently arrested in Sigourney on a Cedar Rapids warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Armstrong
Duluth
Minn
Donald Minor
F Avenue NW
H. R. Churchill
Elmer Hudnutt
Brooklyn
Grand Jury
Justice Court
Justice H. R. Churchill
Hudnutt
Cedar Rapids Music Company
Sigourney
Bukacek
L. B Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Walter Semelroth Fined For Disturbing Peace
Walter Semelroth of 22 Kenridge Terrace NE was fined $25 and costs in police court Friday after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. He was arrested Thursday afternoon following a complaint from his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Semerroth
Kenridge Terrace
Walter Semelroth
City Briefs and Local Church Services Updates
City Briefs cover a meeting of degree work at the Masonic Temple and a barbershop reopening at 439 5th Ave SW. Ely Lutheran services feature Rev. Dawson from Des Moines and a Mother's Day sermon. Also noted are Methodist conference travel, John Collins funeral in Ontario, a patron’s fall convalescence, a Cedar Rapids Toastmistress chapter, Shueyville church events, and a youth service across eastern Iowa cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
J. Hamilton Dawson
Des Moines
St. John's Lutheran Church
Reciprocal Trade Plan Endorsed by Kline Leader
Allan B. Kline of Vinton Iowa, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, urged a Ways and Means subcommittee to renew the reciprocal trade program. He said it is in the domestic economy’s best interest and essential for handling the current international situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Allan B. Kline
Vinton
Federation
House
Ways and Means
Initiation Class Forms 52 Iowans In Scottish Rite
A three day ceremony at the Scottish Rite temple concludes with a banquet and final degree work for the William McClung Evans memorial class. Willis A. Glassgow of Cedar Rapids presides as founder, with officers Harry J. Griffin Charles I. Yount Earl T. Grassit Paul F. Kitterer and Fred L. Carpenter. Members span Cedar Rapids Iowa City Cedar Falls Waterloo Farmersburg Sigourney Elkader Marengo Parkersburg New Hampton Randalia Strawberry Point Toledo and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish Rite Temple
William McClung Evans
William M. Evans
Coe College
Willis A. Glassgow
Cedar Rapids
Harry J. Griffin
Waterloo
Charles I. Yount
McGreg, Or
Earl T
Joseph B Allen
David S. Forbes
Leo G. Fordice
Virgil J. Grandrath
Oelwein
Charles L. Anderson
Cedar Falls
Wesley N. Bronner
Vern Bar
Wicker
Richard_ R. Cumming
John L. Griffin
Farmersburg
Kenneth W. Fuelling
Sigourney
John E. Hartsow
Charles T. Phelps
Dallas A. Paull
Marengo
Arthur V. Hatter
Eltkader
Charles E. Hughes
Mechanicsville
Joe J. Paidar
Parkersburg
John 7A. Ross
New Hampton
Louis Sud
Hop
Randalia
Dale H. Wolfe
Strawberry Point
Warren
R. Wood
Toledo
Carl H. Zanderz
Rare books stolen from Guarneri library in San Daniele
Italian police hunt a group of expert art thieves who stole rare books valued at 200 million lire from the Guarneri library in San Daniele Deliriuli Udine region. The crime Friday prompted a wide manhunt and appeals for information to recover the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udine
Italy
Frontier I
Guarneri
San Daniele Deliriuli
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Earl Thomas
Iowa City
Joseph Elsner
Eighth Street SE
Kenneth Miller
Route 4
Kenneth Halt
Lisbon
Keith LeRoy Feckley
Ann Margaret van Wans
Thelma M. Reed
Thomas C Reed
Roy D Bleedner
Frances Robertson Bleedner
Beatrice Charles
Will Charles
AL Mercy
Robert Nosek
Ellis Boulevard
Paul Byrne
Fifteenth Street
Frank Podzimek
Sixth Street
St. Luke’s
Robert Stonebraker
Eighteenth Street
Robert C. Meidke
Carroll Drive
Wilson
Ft. Worth
St. Joseph
South St. Paul
Fargo
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Red Cross
Gaines
M.P. Large
Hospital
Robert Armstrong
JOY & Tormer & Son Funeral
Ave. S.E
Habib Services
Cere
Habib
Foote Services
C.R. Group
Knoxville Hospital
Lapes
Third Avenue
Florist
Eaeene
Beatty
Clarence Beatty
YMCA
Amvets
George Heath
Palestine Council
S.M
Masonic Temple
5Th Ave
Earl Summers
C. R. Drum and Bugle Corps
Adv
J. E. DeLong
Third Avenue SW
Boston
DeLongs
Mr. DeLong
Trinity Methodist Church
John Collins
Bernard Collins
All Saints Catholic Church
Indian River
Ontario
John
Dubuque
All Saints Parish
Mercy Purses
Robert Porter
Fourth Street
Toastmistress Club
International Toastmistress Club
Y.W.C
Allen E. Towne
Donald E. Smith
Sheldon Fillenworth
Joe Rust
Shueyville
Lyle K. Anderson
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Salvation Army
Kline
Chamberlin CO
America
Dows
Penick and Ford Company of
AFL
AFL Labor Temple
First Avenue
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