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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
1
Fire department captain Roy A. Serovy will retire May 21 after joining on October 16, 1928. He served as captain of Station No. 4 since May 22, 1945 and earned praise for never missing a duty, reporting late, or being injured during nearly 23 years of service.
A May 17 1951 Iowa简 small town daily record shows weather with highs in the 70s and showers, police and court actions including drunkenness fines, divorce decree, marriages licenses, and several Iowa death notices and birth announcements from Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals along with local fires and town events.
Neighborhood opponents argue the change would be unsightly and harm property values as Iowa Manufacturing seeks expansion for war work. Attorney B T Perrine said trees fences and shrubbery would be installed at company expense for 10 years. A four fifths council vote would be needed due to protest petitions. Other rezoning items involve Bowling Street SW and near Coe College two-lot height and area changes.
A light Cessna crashed one mile north of Alton Iowa in the Floyd river valley in heavy fog Thursday killing Frank Peterson of Tarkio Missouri and critically injuring David Peterson, also of Tarkio. David was taken to Grossman hospital in Orange City. Witnesses said the craft tried an emergency landing, circled, overshot a field, and slammed into a ditch.
Montreal dispatch reports Eskimos no longer want fur pelts for colored beads. D. H. Munro, a trading supplier, says they now demand candy axes rifles and phonograph records. Some even request pre fabricated igloos.
Four requests to pave streets in Cedar Rapids were filed with the city council for cost sharing. Proposals cover O avenue NE, 12 petitioners. Fourteenth street NE, 24 signers. Soutter avenue SE, 11 signers. and Shaver road NE, 23 petitioners. All were sent to City Engineer Frank Young for review with city state aid planned via road use tax funds.
Preliminary judging went smoothly at Hawkeye Downs for the All Breed Dog show and obedience trial. Over 300 dogs from 50 breeds competed in three rings with finals set for 7 30 p m and final obedience class starting at 5 p m.
Cedar Rapids city parks will open for the 1951 season Saturday with displays including birds monkeys and alligators in Bever zoo. Parks Commissioner Richard C Jones announced. Early next week flower planting will begin citywide and fireplaces are ready with wood supplies provided.
Linn County reports May aid to dependent children per case at $92.84 vs state $97.52. Old age assistance per case at $50.66, Needy blind $60.98, with Linn handling 1,524 old age cases costing $77,203 and 157 dependent children cases for $14,575.50. State totals list 48,971 old age cases costing $2,435,828. 1,262 blind cases costing $73,065. 5,248 children cases costing $511,780.
James E. McInerney Jr 28 operator of Melody Lane tavern on Sixth Street Road SW pled guilty to selling cigarets at retail without a permit. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Justice Miles Adams, with 50 dollars and costs on each of two counts and 35 dollars of each fine suspended. McInerney allegedly sold cigarettes Monday and Tuesday nights for 25 cents a package to patrons directed into the Melody Lane by the sheriff’s office.
Richard C. Brown of E. Cohn and Sons was fined 352 dollars plus costs by Judge Floyd Philbrick for driving an overloaded truck in Cedar Rapids on May 7. The case marks the first Linn County prosecution under a new Iowa overload law effective April 24, with fines up to 8 dollars per 100 pounds over limit.
Cedar Rapids woman Jean H. Spicher filed notice of appeal to the supreme court from a district court ruling on a supplemental divorce decree. She and former husband Carl E. Spicher were divorced April 29, 1948, and the appeal challenges the prior ruling.
Judge Floyd Philbrick released a lien on real estate in Cedar Rapids belonging to the former husband after a March 24 decree modified child support from eight dollars a week to sixty dollars a month. The bond of one thousand dollars was required to insure future payments despite Mrs. Spicher’s objections.
Eva Harrington of 312 Sixth Street NE sues neighbor Betty Fitzimmons of 310 Sixth Street NE for 5000 dollars over an alleged false arrest for disturbing the peace last July. Harrington, who says she endured humiliation and distress, seeks 4925 dollars for character damage plus 75 dollars for attorney fees. The case, tied to a July 9 1950 arrest and a police court dismissal by Judge William Matias, cites publicity in The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Des Moines resident Bill Alcorn 45 owner of Alcorn Ward Construction was reported in critical condition at St Luke's hospital after a Wednesday accident. He suffered chest and head injuries and a mangled leg when the ditch digger blades struck him along Avenue NE between Oakland and Center Point roads while inspecting the work for a telephone cable project.
Beckwith 31, once condemned to death for Irma Stahlhut slaying, faces retrial after state supreme court reversal. Special Prosecutor Buckmaster seeks death. defense hints intoxication may negate intent. Jury selected from 112 candidates includes several Waterloo residents. Proceedings set for opening arguments and testimony.
H and W Motor Express Co cancels an embargo on shipments under 10000 pounds to 33 Iowa towns. The embargo was to start Friday but is postponed to June 1 after consultation with the Iowa Commerce Commission. Towns include Decorah Guttenberg Calmar Postville Ossian and McGregor among others.
Merle Stewart long time Cedar Rapids resident and Goodrich Stores employee died in Hillsboro Oregon. Services will be held in Ocheyedan Iowa Saturday afternoon.
Ambrose J. Doyle, a former Cedar Rapids resident, died in Whipple Arizona on Tuesday. His body will be brought to the Teahen chapel on Sunday for funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Miss Lucile Powell 75 of 420 Sixth Street SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Services will be at 1 30 p m Friday in Turner chapel with Rev Grant F Anderson of Green Lake Wis officiating. Cremation committal. Friends may call at the chapel.
Giles B. Kelly, 51, of 702 L Street SW, was arraigned before Judge William Matias on reckless driving and resisting an officer. A chase began at Mt. Vernon Road and Twentieth Street SE and ended at Bever Avenue SE. Patrolman John Stodola, who had taken the keys, fired up a squad, and Kelly sped off, injuring the officer. Kelly pled innocent. trial set for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. He was released on $400 bond.
The listing outlines KCRG program blocks with bulletins at 7 a.m. 7:30 a.m. noon and 6:15 p.m. segments include news by Dick Yoakam Pat Patterson Fulton Lewis Mutual Newsreel and Fred Hall with 10 p.m. sign off and world voices noted.
In Chicago federal court Judge Walter J. LaBay entered consent decrees ending kickback practices in eye glass purchases. The action covers 3624 doctors and four optical supply firms with East Iowa involvement listed among many named professionals and firms across the region. The agreements bar rebates to oculists for glasses prescribed to patients and curb illicit acceptance of rebates.
Eastern Iowa Shriners plan initiation ceremonies in Cedar Rapids at the Memorial Coliseum. The 3:30 p.m. program includes a downtown parade, 1,800 Shriners expected, dinner at 5:30, indoor band at 6:15, 125 candidates initiated at 7, and a stage show at 9:45.
Items include Mrs. Harry Birky returning home after hospitalization at St. Luke’s, a Garden Tour May 19 with tickets at $1, Hazleton high school address by Harold Ward, cemetery lot cleaning, attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Jake Pager, Ralph Schleming to speak at High Twelve, injury update on Ralph Houser, Cedar Rapids chosen as 1952 Hawkeye National Beverage Association convention site, David M. O’Rourke promoted to corporal, and DuWayne Davidson leaving for Navy airman’s school after leave.
On May 16 1951 the court appointed and qualified Maurice Lathonson as attorney for the executrix of Louis Easker late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to the estate must pay promptly and those with claims should file them authenticated with the Clerk of Linn County District Court EAS Executrix Maurice Lathonson attorney
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