Reckless driving fines in Blakely area court docket
Henry Vaclav and Florentine White of 926 Twenty first street SE were fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving. Mrs Reva Sauer 844 Eleventh street NE 40 dollars and costs. Jack Wisehart 926 Tenth street SE and William Ellingson Jr Norway 25 dollars and costs. A Ray Jones route 3 25 dollars and costs with 10 dollars suspended. Speeding Bill Olsen Jr Town City 15 dollars and costs. Harry R Bramson 2519 Meadowbrook Drive SE and others from Center Point Toddville and Fairview drive SE fined 10 dollars and costs. Henry Vaclav 2318 Blakely boulevard SE not licensed 10 dollars and costs. Lloyd A Woods 626 Twenty first avenue SW left scene 50 dollars and costs 25 suspended. L L Nelson 81 Seventh avenue SW 25 dollars and costs. Florentine White 926 Twenty e yrs and Arthur M Victor 1 dollar and costs. Robert H Wicke 519 Ninth street NW failed car control 5 dollars and costs. Permitting unauthorized person...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vaclav
Blakely Boulevard
Florentine White
Twenty-first Street
Reva Sauer
Eleventh Street
Jack Wisehart
Tenth Street
William Ellingson, Jr
Norway
A. Ray Jones
Route 3
Bill Olsen, Jr
Town City
Harry R. Bramson
Meadowbrook Drive
Hubert Kurth
Coggan
Mina Smith
Center Point
Gerald C
Harold Olit
Toddville
John Drabele
Fairview Drive
Lloyd A. Woods
Twenty-first Avenue
Ns L. Nelson
Seventh Avenue
Twentyeyrs
Arthur M. Victor
Robert H. Wicke
Ninth Street
Parking Violations Notice With Multiple Fines
The notice lists fines for multiple drivers including Earl Gunderson at 1424 Second Avenue SE and Orval D. Fortner at 1215 A Avenue W with $5 and costs. Other offenses include double parking and overtime parking with several names and addresses each fined $1 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gunderson
Second Avenue SE
Orval D. Fortner
A Avenue
Robert Thomp- Fortner
A Avenue NW
Robert Goodall
Wilson Avenue
H. J. Ewaldt
B Avenue
Dan Hoffman
Fifth Avenue
H. C. Meyer
Bever Avenue
W. L
Byrnes Faces Widening Rift In State Dept
Washington AP reports a growing split within the State Department threatens U S foreign policy as Secretary Byrnes returns from Paris. Resignation of Col Alfred McCormack signals divisions between career diplomats and newcomers, with potential departures including Dean Acheson Will Clayton and William Langer. Byrnes debated hard line against Russia versus seeking Anglo Russian economic unity before political settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
State Byrnes
Paris
Col
Alfred McCormack
Department
le Fu‘ture
Dean Acheson
Will Clayton
McCormack
William Langer
Foreign Service
Byrnes
Europe
Molotov
James Dunn
Western
Trieste
Tripoli
Acheson
Clayton
Lkely
Germany
Child Killed When Door Opened Hurling Boy Near Springville
Anamosa boy Donald Stusack aged 3 was killed when a car door sprang open on highway 161 near Springville. A rear wheel ran over him and he died instantly. Stusack was band director at Anamosa schools. Body taken to Smykil’s funeral home. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church with burial in Cedar Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Anamosa
Donald Stusack
Wilm Stusack
Springville
Highway 161
Stusack
Smykil
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Rapids
Monkeys Elude Police After Wild Manhattan Escape
Three bold monkeys escape from a New York pet shop and flee through streets alleys and fire escapes while pursued by tired officers. The caped creatures remained at large after a frantic Saturday effort by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Police
New York
Dr Rowsey Urges Thought for Future World
Dr Elwood A Rowsey pastor of Dundee Presbyterian Omaha spoke at a Rotary Club meeting urging careful thinking over emotional reaction to avoid repeating history He warned of a fluid world moment and called for honest courageous thinking to bridge promises and performances and prevent a third world war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood A. Rowsey
Dundee Presbyterian Church
Omaha
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Dr. Row
America
Negro gambling king Edward Jones abducted in Chicago
Ed ward P. Jones a 48 year old Negro gambling boss suspected of running Chicago policy games was kidnapped by four masked men. Police fear he may be held to force him to yield control or killed. A chase followed after submachine gun fire shattered a squad car windshield injuring an officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward P. Jones
Jones
Scarface
al Capone
South Side
Michigan Avenue
Terre Haute
Ind
Frances Myles
Miss Myles
Doctor R M Chapman Returns to Practice in City
R M Chapman MD has returned from army service and resumes practice at 419 Higley Building. Mrs Parke Parks of 3503 Elm Ave SE is recovering at St Luke's Hospital after a major operation ten days ago. Alcoholics Anonymous held a bingo party for members and friends at 106%2 Second Avenue SE. Insurance ad for McKinney Fire Insurance Agency. Call 2-1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Chapman
Higley Bldg
Parke Parks
Elm Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Alcoholics Anonymous
Second Avenue SE
Leaves for Ohio with Alma Turechek Saturday
A brief notes Alma Turechek, assistant, leaves for Ohio on Saturday. The report shows travel details limited to the stated names and destination with no additional instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Alma Turechek
Leftist Demonstration at Tokyo Imperial Palace Sparks Crisis
A Communist led group of about 100 protesters broke past Sakashita gate into the imperial palace area in Tokyo demanding food and leadership reforms. About 900 remained outside as demonstrators presented oral demands at the household ministry, urging the emperor to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Imperial Palace
Sakashita
Imperial Household Ministry
Pongy
Sapeness Aough
Deaths Nellie Douglass longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Nellie Douglass 1563 Second avenue SE died late Saturday in University hospital Iowa City after 28 years with Iowa Railway and Iowa Electric Light and Power. She lived 32 years in Cedar Rapids and was a West Branch High School graduate of 1901. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 in Turner chapel with burial in West Branch. She leaves two sisters Adaline Roegle and Martha Hunter both of Iowa City, a brother Frank of Iowa City, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Douglass
Second Avenue SE
Iowa Railway and Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
University Hospital
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Oasis
Miss Douglass
West Branch High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Tipton
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Adaline Roegle
Obituary for Wiley Zbanek Penick and Ford employee
Wiley Zbanek of 1516 M Street SW died in a local hospital at 5 20 am Monday after a long illness. He was born in Bohemia on August 16 1878 and came to the United States at three. He married Anna Vondra in Cedar Rapids on May 5 1905 and was a member of the Catholic church at Lisbon. Surviving are his wife two sons Ernest and Elmer a daughter Clara six sisters two brothers and a grandson. Friends may call at the Moon chapel Tuesday. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Zbanek
Penick and
Ford
Bohemia
United States
Cedar Rapids
Anna Vondra
Lisbon
Ernest
Detroit
Elmer
Clara
Donald Johnson
Joseph Kloubec
Edward Trusty
Anna Norris
Raleigh Frink
Ward Shantz
Joseph
Mt. Vernon
William
Obituary for Charles W. Miller Cedar Rapids Resident
Charles W. Miller of 1310 M Street SW died in a local hospital at 3:10 a.m. Monday after a long illness. Born October 26, 1857 in Tipton, he worked 17 years for National Oats until retiring in 1938. Survived by daughter Estal L. Russell, five grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Miller
Cedar Rapids
National Oats Company
Tipton
Martha Studer
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Ling, Portland native, dies in California
Louis A. Ling aged 65 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in Rosemead California on Thursday night. Born August 25 1880 in Cedar Rapids he is survived by his wife Grace a sister Mrs Hoyt V Lane of Cedar Rapids and two grandchildren Body to be brought to Cedar Rapids Wednesday morning Funeral services at Turner chapel to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Ling
Portland
Ore
Cedar Rapids
Rosemead
Calif
Grace
Hoyt V. Lane
Turner Chapel
Episcopal Diocese To Convene Annual Convention
The Episcopal diocese of Iowa will open its annual convention in Waterloo on Tuesday with a corporate communion service at a.m. and organizational session at 10 a.m. The Rt. Rev. Elwood L. Haines will preside. Discussions will include proposals to liberalize the church's viewpoint on divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
Elwood L. Haines
Diocese of
Two Men Convicted in Iowa Break-Ins Sentences Given
John Maxwell Good 23 received an indeterminate term up to ten years at Anamosa reformatory after confessing multiple eastern Iowa burglaries. Eldon G. Perrin 25 got one year in Linn County jail with six months suspended for a cashing of a bad check. both cases noted long service records and family situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Maxwell Good
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Eldon G. Perrin
Perrin
Dad Ch
Good
Iowa
William W. i Crissman
S Tavern
B Avenue
Tenth Street
New Zealand
Cedar Rapids
G. Kompson
Crissman
South Pacific
Vandalia
Ill
Linn
Wright Pleads Innocent On Forgery Charge
Orville Wright, 34, of Palo, pleaded innocent to uttering a forged instrument. County Attorney Crissman accuses him of signing his divorced wife’s name to an $800 promissory note accepted by a Cedar Rapids bank on January 29. He began a 30 day sentence for cashing 14 bad checks on April 10. Bond set at $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Wright
Palo
G. K. Thompson
William W. Crissman
Wright
Cedar Rapids
Brimm Drops Lien Case Against Sellers Heirs
Jesse L. Brimm of Marion dismissed his Feb 5 suit against the heirs of Bertha Sellers widow of George Sellers. He sought a $523.80 lien for farm work done about three miles northeast of Marion. Defendants include Carl A. Sellers Marshalltown Mrs C H Niles St Louis Mo Mrs J L Hodge Alhambra Calif Mrs W A Boyd and Leo Sellers Memphis Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse L. Brimm
Marion
Monay
Bertha Sellers
George Sellers
Brimm
Carl A. Sellers
Marshalltown
C. H. Niles
St. Louis
J. L. Hodge
Alhambra
Calif
W. A. Boyd
Leo Sellers
Memphis, Tenn
Wears Service Wins Two Judgments in District Court
D E Wears of Wears Standard Service was awarded 74.77 against George Rutan for balance due on goods bought last November. A second verdict ordered L C Arnold to pay 210.52 for purchases from December 13 to February 9. Both cases were verified in district court on petitions filed March 20 with about 6 costs assessed to each defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Wears
Wears Standard Service
George Rutan
Rutan
Wears
L. C. Arnold
Suit Filed Over Promissory Note in Harmony
Howard R. Smith of 324 Seventh street SE faces a suit from Harmony Fire Insurance of Buffalo New York seeking 250.52 on a promissory note due on a loan to Relabeck ts 1087 payable at a bank in ten dollars monthly. A federal tax lien against Howard A. Livermore of 1243 Fourth street NW for 34.86 covering 1944 income tax was discharged Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Smith
Seventh Street SE
Harmonia Fire Insurance Company
Buffalo
Wi. Y
Smith
Howard A. Livermore
Fourth Street
Limitations on Parcel Post Packages Lifted
Postmaster Frank Baldwin says weight and size limits for parcel post packages imposed last week were lifted effective Monday. The prior order restricted packages to 11 pounds and limited length and girth combined. the new limits are 70 pounds and 100 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Baldwin
Greece Sets Sept Plebiscite on Monarchy Return
Athens AP reports Greece fixed September 1 for a plebiscite on restoring the monarchy in the government era. The vote will decide whether King Constantine or another form of rule returns to the constitutional system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Athens
Nine Service Commands in U S Dropped
President Truman signed a measure abolishing nine army service commands in the United States. Their functions will be merged into army area commands and other divisions, consolidating command structure as part of Simpson board recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Army Service Commands
United States
Army Area Commands
Army Service Forces
Army
War Department
All Board
Illiam H. Simpson
Simpson
General Staff Organization
Coe Hosts Seventeen In Honorary Forensic Initiation
Pi Kappa Delta initiates 17 at Coe College with a Sunday ceremony in Voorhees hall West parlor. New members include Mary Hubbard Kathleen Robison Geraldine Hart Malcolm Gunn and others. Ruth Zika named honorary member. Seven Alpha Psi Omega initiates follow with faculty observers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Kappa Delta
Coe College
West Parlor
Voorhees Hall
Mary Hubbard
Kathleen Robison
Geraldine Hart
Malcolm Gunn
Donald Gunn
Margaret Plock
Mildred Fuller
Ell
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Bennett
Spirit Lake
Barbara Seger
Marion
Patricia Joy
Ottumwa
Franklin Winslow
Mt. Vernon
Priscilla Wells
Toledo
Mary Jean Bave
Rochester
N. Y
Don Merkel
Jen Ellyn
Marilyn Levitt
Chicago
Elinore Kanaske
Ruth Zika
Winifred Deyo
Oelwein
Barbara Chartier
Omaha
Elaine Vavrinek
Des Plaines
Geraldine Trevor
Moline
Robert Bannister
Salter
Alpha Psi Omega
Roberta Owens
Joan Savage
Mary Jean Bare
Eroy Cullman
Dar Rapids
Kathryn Wahle
Davenport
J. Dale Welsch
Verne Pangborn
Coe
Iowa Crops Suffer Unseasonable Freeze Across Regions
Spry reports widespread damage from an early freeze across Iowa with notables in potatoes, peas, cabbage and strawberries. Oats may be delayed in growth but not killed while corn germination disruption awaits further 10 day checks. Cedar Rapids saw a 33 degree low Sunday with alternating temps into Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Iowa
Spry
Des Moines
Leslie Carl
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Carl
Cedar Rapids
Take It Easy Traffic Safety Program Starts Nationwide
A nationwide Take It Easy traffic safety drive begins under the American Automobile Association. The program aims to mobilize 2,000,000 AAA members and all road users to reduce fatalities and injuries, with a windshield sticker and endorsement from President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Association
A.A.A
State plans to buy and mill its own flour
Des Moines report says Gov Blue directs investigation into legal steps for the state to purchase and mill flour to ease shortages at mental institutions. Board of Control says 450000 pounds needed for May June and 625000 pounds for July September, as existing mills hit quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Robert D. Blue
John M. Rankin
Blue
Truman
Culture Anderson
Board of Control
Rankin
Harry Linn
A. J. Loveland
PMA
War Ace Gabreski Joins Douglas Aircraft Staff
Col. Francis S. Gabreski, a top U S ace with 28 kills in Europe, joined Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica as assistant to VP Victor E Bertrandias in the foreign sales department. He will aid in developing new military aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabreski
Douglas Aircraft
Santa Monica
Calif
America
Francis S. Gabreski
Oil City
Douglas Aircraft Company
Victor E. Bertrandias
Ten Injured In Bridge Crash Near Dubuque
Ten people were taken to two Dubuque hospitals after a three car crash on the Julien Dubuque bridge linking East Dubuque Illinois side over the Mississippi River. Drivers Howard Pratt Farley A J Reed Farley and James Baxter Dubuque were involved with multiple Farley youths as passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Reed
Farley
Pratt
James Baxtar
Dubuque
Finley Hospital
Jack Dress
Victor Ken
Mary Huber
Walter Ryan
Helen Vogt
Cassville
Wis
Mercy Hospital
James Baxter
Jawury
Gloria Glen
James Fox
James Wood
Rent Violator Goes to Jail In Des Moines
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey revoked the probation of J. G. Woodbury a Des Moines rooming house owner and ordered a six month prison term for violating OPA rent regulations. Woodbury pled guilty on December 7 to three counts of rent ceiling violation and received two years probation before the revocation. The judge said evidence showed deliberate probation violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
J. G. Woodbury
Woodbury
Dewey
Material Shortages Threaten Veteran Housing Program
The National Association of Home Builders warned that 15 building material items are scarce, risking the government veteran housing plan. Directors said prices could fix many gaps, while private builders have begun 171,000 dwelling units since January 1 but are slowed by shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Home Builders
Joseph Onces
Baltimore
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Los Angeles
iSieux
Justice Court
Ode Kepker
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Justice H. R. Churchill
Police Theft Report
Glen Stewart
O — NW
Avenue NW
Fifth Street SE
Donald Gorsch
Paul J. Stewart
Mary Margaret Huston
Charles Brosh
Swisher
Marie Kubicek
Lloyd Edward Wilkinson
Jennie Marie Avis
Coggon
Willie Williams
Ninth Avenue SE
Joe Quigley
Fourth Avenue SE
Joyce Pur- Marengo
Ted
V Vernon
Ladora
William McDeey
First Avenue E
Wilkins
Seventh Street
St. Luke’s
Robert Larson
H Avenne
Kermit Naylor
Alburnett
Donald Gallagher
Fifth Street
Maurice Nathanson
Nineteenth Street
Larry Hawks
Edward Cord
Victor
Wesley Blin
At Mercy
Frank Netgel
Second Street
Henry Grieder
Solon
Michael Daddorio
Woodrow Rajtora
Thomas Joyer
Bealercourt SE
Ludwig Janda
Eighth Street NW
Lapes
Third Avenue
State Dept
John W. Hightower
Fleet Avenue
Tel Ohone
Rowsey
McKinney Fire Insurance Agency
Tokyo Palace
Speer
Sani Nozaka
China
Nozaka
Episcopal Diocese
Ule Malo
John Good
U.S
H. C. Burleson Agency
Merchants Bank
Thomas J. Brady
Toman
Wyatte
MAI
American Trust
E Assurance CO
Mgr
Beatrice Janeda
Apsr
Cornellus
Janeba Funeral Home
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