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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1955
Page
2
Frigid Friday with low temperatures and light precipitation described for Bismarck and neighboring cities. The report includes May rainfall totals, wind at noon, and sunset times, followed by numerous local court actions, civil suits, and funeral notices across Iowa and neighboring towns.
Judge Charles Benesh in Cedar Rapids municipal court Saturday ordered 30 day suspensions for four motorists. Mulinix Untiecht Sportel and Lister were cited for reckless driving or speeding with prior fines noted. Mulinix admitted reckless driving after a collision near Rams Park. Untiecht pleaded guilty to reckless driving and leaving the scene. Sportel failed to appear and forfeited bond.
Senator Frank C. Byers was moved by ambulance from St Luke's hospital to his Marion home Saturday after improving. He will not receive visitors for several days per his family and physician.
The event drew 2 500 musicians assembling at Memorial Coliseum with queen candidates entering Kingston Stadium led by a Cedar Rapids Horseman’s Club escort. Bandmaster Smith directed massed bands and crowned Miss Eastern Iowa as News Director Dick Yoakam hosted the televised evening show. A 50 cent admission supported festival expenses.
After lengthy talks, Southern Bell and the union signed a one-year contract with a no-strike clause and arbitration. About 40,000 workers in 700 towns will ratify by May 27, with wage increases of 1 to 4 dollars weekly for 50,000 non supervisory employees. Full details await union votes.
Dr. Jonas Salk and experts rule out smaller doses or skin injections and urge continuing three 1 cc shots over seven months. Nine million children have begun the program, with second shots delayed to mid July or mid August, risking fewer youths ages 1 to 19 receiving vaccines before year end.
Cedar Rapids operator Jesse A. Cannon appeals a district court from a board of adjustment denial to build a restaurant on a south 100 foot residential strip of property on Center Point road NE near Forty second street. The writ orders the board to file a May 13 record by June 1.
Cedar Rapids resident William F. Hladek 26 of 430 Twenty-eighth Avenue SW was given until 10 am Wednesday to plead to an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charge. Bond set at $1000 after a Friday night incident at Log Cabin tavern left Claude R. Nelson with 15 stitches. Hladek previously fined $100 and costs in municipal court for disturbing the peace related to the same event.
Nora Mohr, 22, of 1627 Fifth Avenue SE, pled guilty to three counts of writing false checks. County Attorney Willis Glassgow said the sentences, three suspended 30 day terms, were suspended on the condition she makes restitution to Cedar Rapids merchants.
Four damage suits were dismissed Friday and Saturday by the plaintiffs Edna Buthman v Huston administrator of Herbert Weaver estate, John Buthman v Huston as Weaver administrator, Guy O Mattson v Troy and Mae England, and Ella Mattson v the Englands.
Lincoln High of Des Moines hammered Massena 10-0 in the opening game of the eighteenth state high school baseball tournament at Kingston Stadium. The game ended after six innings under the 10-run rule. John Zahn pitched a one hit gem and Kent Folsom belted a 340 foot homer for Lincoln.
Services for Harry Scott 65 of Cedar Rapids a state tax commission employee were held Saturday at Corning. He died Wednesday in a Corning hospital after 13 years in Cedar Rapids where he supervised a state income tax service in the courthouse basement. Survived by wife two sons two daughters and a brother.
Frederika Kruse died 7 40 p m Friday at her daughter Mrs Vera Oberbroeckling 2329 First avenue SE after a brief illness born June 28 1864 in Steinfeldt Oldenberg Germany came to the U S in 1884 settled at Dyersville married Henry Kruse in Petersville 1885 survived by three daughters a son four grandchildren five great grandchildren services Monday at St Matthew s church with Msgr J D Kearn burial in St Francis cemetery Dyersville rosary services Sunday evening at Monahan funeral home
Mrs Lena Knapper 67 who lived with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ralph Littrel 1270 Third Ave SE died Friday at 4 pm after a sudden illness She moved to Cedar Rapids from Eldridge 14 years ago Surviving daughters Mrs Russell Reed and Mrs Fred Schleicker four sons Roy Walter Earl and Elmer and 31 grandchildren Funeral at McGinnis Bettendorf Tuesday burial Summit Presbyterian Davenport.
Trial testimony describes Stevens receiving funds to sustain an “active” account labeled “collection and exchange” to cover overdrafts. Schooler testified Stevens directed money into the bank after halting check writing in October 1952. Stevens has appealed after a 1951 conviction.
Special se Ni Gazett reports Marengo school district awarded contracts totaling 26528 dollars for a shop building addition to the Marengo high school. General contract goes to Leroy Voightmann of Marengo. plumbing and heating to Clifford Olson of Marengo. electrical to Pfissner Company of Waterloo. Work to commence within a week.
A long troubled Ely House case centers on Mrs. Tichy and her son John. Officials describe filth and rot in the home and barn, with 13 truckloads of rubbish removed. A health nuisance warrant seeks to declare the property uninhabitable and raze it.
Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov will join about 40 foreign ministers at the United Nations June session in San Francisco to set the agenda for a later summit. U S Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and French Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay have also indicated they will attend.
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