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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1949

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Weather Summary for The Area

Partly cloudy and cool with Tuesday high 58 to 64 and light variable winds. Wednesday brings more clouds and a chance of local showers late Wednesday into Thursday. Wednesday low 40 to 45 and high 66 to 72. Sunday highs near 57 and 49 at night with no major storm activity noted. Total May precipitation 2.09 inches, normal 3.81 inches. Wind at noon from the west at 17 mph. Sun and moon rise/set times listed for the period.

Iowa Vaneennecdute

Forrestal dies by own action amid recovery efforts

Aboard the Independence the scene followed tributes from Eisenhower Acheson Nimitz praising Forrestal. He died by his own action in a hospital window as care waned. Plans for his funeral were left to Mrs Forrestal after a Paris visit for convalescence.

Eisenhower Acheson Paris Forrestal Chester W. Nimitz America Willcutts

Heads Appeal Names Tulloss to New Higher Education Post

Dr. Rees Edgar Tulloss, president of Wittenberg College in Springfield Ohio, was announced Monday as director of the six million dollar Higher Education year program of the United Lutheran Church.

New York INS Rees Edgar Tulloss Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio United Lutheran Arch

Funeral rites set for Calvin Luther Ober in Cedar Rapids

Funeral services for Calvin Luther Ober of 413 Tenth Street SE Cedar Rapids who died Saturday will be held at the family home at 1 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. Lyle K. Anderson United Brethren pastor. Burial will follow in West Union cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel.

Marengo Ernest Langlas The Presbyterian Church West Union Michael James Leahy Holy Name Catholic Church Anamosa Calvin Luther Ober Tenth Street Cedar Rapids Lyle K. Anderson United Brethren Church West Union Cemetery Turner Chapel

Services for William E Voris in Turner chapel Tuesday

William Edward Voris of Cedar Rapids, employed by Iowa Manufacturing Company, died Friday. Funeral services will be held at 3 30 p m Tuesday in Turner chapel conducted by Rev C B Wilming of Springville Presbyterian church. Burial is in Shellsburg cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

William Edward Voris C Avenue NE Cedar Rapids Iowa Manufacturing Company Turner Chapel C. B. Wilming Springville Presbyterian Church Shellsburg

Cedar Rapids Veteran Pete Johnson Dies in Mason City Hospital

Co. B. Pete Johnson a former Cedar Rapids resident and member of Battery E in World War I died Saturday in a Mason City hospital. He is survived by his wife two brothers and a sister. Burial will be in Rockwell Ia.

Co. B Pete” Johnson Cedar Rapids Mason City Old Battery E Rockwell

Robber Foiled by Tearful Woman in Chicago

In Chicago, an armed robber demanded money from Mrs. Josephine Halper at her home. Weeping, she pleaded she needed bread, prompting the gunman to yield and give her a small buck before fleeing. She later used the dollar at a neighborhood bingo game without winning.

Chicago Josephine Halper

Iowa Postal Supervisors Re-elect Walter Anawalt

Walter Anawalt, assistant Cedar Rapids postmaster, was re-elected first vice-president of the Iowa Branch of the National Association of Postal Supervisors at a Sioux Falls convention. The event joined Iowa and South Dakota branches. Anawalt has served in Cedar Rapids for 10 years, succeeding the late George Beattie as assistant postmaster.

Walter Anawalt Cedar Rapids Iowa National Association of Postal Supervisors Sioux Falls S. C South Dakota Anawalt George Beattie

Trial of Hiss Delayed Again

Federal Judge Samuel H. Kaufman delayed the perjury trial of Alger Hiss to May 31 after both sides asked delays. Hiss was not in court. The trial, set after a Dec. 15 grand jury indictment, has been postponed six times from the original Feb. 24 start date.

New York Samuel H. Kaufman Alger Hiss State Department Kaufman Hiss

Accident damages suit over parked truck crash in Cedar Rapids

District Judge Floyd Philbrick heard Henry Hewitt seek twelve thousand six hundred seventy five dollars for injuries to himself and damages to his son's truck. Hewitt says Jack Skalicky rammed the parked truck on K Street SW near Nineteenth Avenue on March 12 1948. Jurors chosen were Wendl Vane Ruby Henkes John Dwyer Edwin Griffith Orvilla Chehak Erma Arnett Charles Anderson Esther Gosnell Leona Reed George Wagner Evelyn Fleisher Eva Fontaine.

Floyd Philbrick Henry Hewitt Jack Skalicky Hewitt K Street Nineteenth Avenue Skalicky Wendl Vane Ruby Henkes John Dwyer Edwin Griffith Orvilla Chehak Erma Arnett Charles Anderson Esther Gosnell Leona Reed George Wagner Cedar Rapids Evelyn Fleisher Eva Fontaine Marion

Reed Faces Drunk Driving Charge in Collision

The county attorney's office prepared to file a drunk driving charge against Thomas C. Reed, 41, of 121 Fifth Avenue SW, after he collided with a parked machine in the 500 block of Sixth Street SE at 8:45 p.m. Saturday. Reed had a prior conviction for the same offense on October 23, 1941.

Thomas C. Reed Fifth Avenue Reed Sixth Street

Will of Clarence Byerly probate granted after death in May

The will of Clarence Byerly, who died May 6, was admitted to probate Monday. His wife Lura was appointed administratrix with bond of $2,000. Mrs. Byerly and six children were named to share in the estate.

Clarence Byerly Lura

Robert Noble Trial Date Set for June 20

Superior Court Judge J Elmer Peak set June 20 as the trial date for Robert D Noble of Iowa City on a reckless homicide charge. Noble, assistant secretary of the Iowa University Alumni Association, was the driver in an October 1947 crash near the Notre Dame campus that killed a St Mary's College student and a Notre Dame student after the Iowa Notre Dame football game.

South Bend Ind J. Elmer Peak Robert D. Noble Iowa City Noble Iowa University Alumni Association Notre Dame St. Mary’s College Iowa-Notre Dame

Theft of $600 From Locked Cabinet at Hospital

Des Moines detectives investigate the theft of about $600 from a locked cabinet in Broadlawns General Hospital. Superintendent T P Sharpnack says the money vanished between Saturday noon and Monday 9 am. Police say the cabinet door was pried open after the handle was twisted with a wrench.

Des Moines Broadlawns General Hospital T. P. Sharpnack Paul Castelline

Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People

Retired poet Edgar A. Guest speaks of exhaustion from home chores. He describes cleaning, waxing floors, airing blankets, moving furniture, washing ceilings, and lumbago while his spouse keeps him at domestic tasks. He laments aging and the burden of daily labor.

Edgar A. Guest the Poet of the People

Senator Gillette to receive honorary law degree at Drake

Des Moines AP reports Senator Guy M. Gillette will be awarded an honorary doctor of law degree at Drake University’s commencement on May 30. He previously earned a law degree from an unspecified institution.

DES Moines Guy M. Gillette Drake University

Accused Watkin sHeld on Murder Intent Charge

Leonard Watkins, 46, of near Betten dorm, Davenport, was held in Scott county district court under a 5 000 bond on a assault with intent to murder charge. His wife Alfrieda and daughters Shirley 15 and Violet 21 testified he kicked in the door, threatened to kill, and a gun discharged. Watkins claimed he had too much wine.

Davenport Leonard Watkins Bettendorf Scott County District Court John J. McSwigg Watkins Alfrieda Shirley Violet Sheriff's Office

Two Injured in Mt Vernon Road Collision

Leonard Sturm 22 of 2930 Midway Drive NW was charged with reckless driving after a Sunday crash on Mt Vernon Road SE that injured two people. Sturm’s car hit a semi trailer driven by McCall of Ohio and then struck Kenneth Millard 28 at Milner Hotel, causing a cut forehead and a bruised leg. Both were treated at St. Luke's Hospital and released.

Leonard Sturm Midway Drive Mt. Vernon Road Sturm McCall Ohio Kenneth Millard Milner Lewis Millard St. Luke’s Hospital Twenty-eighth Street

Cedar Rapids certifies 13 for fire and police posts

Seven hopefuls qualify for fireman positions and six for patrolman posts after Civil Service Commission exams on April 25. Fire candidates include Derald A. Carter Wayne A. Meyer James E. Harris Robert J. Roskop Forrest B. Sharp George L. Fern and Kenneth Anderson. Police names are Russell L. Collins Jack D. Sammon Robert E. Conrad Russell C. Moneypenny William J. Potter and Earl J. Caywood. All have soldiers preference.

Civil Service Commission Cedar Rapids Derald A. Carter Sixteenth Avenue Wayne A. Meyer First Avenue James E. Harris Hillside Drive Robert J. Roskop Tenth Avenue Forrest B. Sharp Fourth Street George L. Ferm Sixth Street Andenneth Anderson N Street Anderson Jack D. Sammon Twelfth Street Robert E. Conrad Johnson Avenue Russell C. Moneypenny William J. Potter Third Street Earl J. Caywood H Avenue

Two Men Fined For Reckless Driving In City Court

Harold McGuire of 121 Thirty fourth Street SE and Joseph Glenn of Olin were each fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving in traffic court Monday. McGuire was stopped at 8 a.m. Sunday after clocked at 55 mph on First Avenue E near Twenty second Street. Glenn was stopped at 1:15 a.m. Monday after being clocked at 54 mph on First Avenue E near Thirty seventh Street.

Harold McGuire Thirty-fourth Street Joseph Glenn Olin McGuire Carl Kimball B Avenue Robert Thorsen Ninth Street Rolf Wollan Center Street A. A. Wagner C Avenue NW Jack Hunt Bever Avenue William Moore Belle Plaine George Karr Twenty-ninth Street Everett Finch Eighth Street James Pfiffner Mason City Robert Myers Twentieth Avenue Robert Clifton Hubert Farnsworth Iowa City Marvin Klouda Tenth Avenue C. S. Dorman B Avenue NW Thirtyfourth Street First Avenue E Twenty-second Street Glenn Thirtyseventh Street

Iowa Men Sentenced For Holdup of Bank

Henry B. Robertson and Martin M. O Connor pled guilty to robbery in the Kaheka bank holdup on Oct 25. Judge Roy Harper sentenced Robertson to eight years and O Connor to seven years. Both from Fort Madison Iowa near the Missouri border. Cash and securities valued at 9405 were taken.

Hannibal, Mo Henry B. Robertson Martin M. O’connor Kaheka Exchange Bank U. S Roy Harper Robertson O’connor Fort Madison Missouri-Iowa Line

Distinguished Service Award To Be Presented

The Civic and Young Men's bureaus will jointly present the Distin guished Civic Service Award at a 6:15 p.m. dinner meeting at the Chamber of Commerce in Cedar Rapids. The award goes to a Cedar Rapids man under 36 for unselfishly serving the community in 1948. Speakers include Frank Nye Harold Ward and Jack Hart, YMB delegates to the International Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in Brussels.

Civic Bureau Civic and Chamber of Commerce YMB Cedar Rapids Frank Nye Harold Ward Jack Hart International

William Eggert Charged In Motor Boat Incident

William Eggert aged 24 of 329 Eighth Avenue SW was charged with failing to use care in the operation of a motor boat Sunday. The boat upset a canoe on the river opposite Sheffie's Boat House. two people in the canoe capsized. Eggert helped until others were rescued. fine range noted as 5 to 100 dollars.

William Eggert Eighth Avenue SW Sheffie Eggert

Rutledge Trial Moves Forward In Murders Case

Monday testimony covered a $250 transfer between the Rutledges accounts and two $10 payments. Rutledge faced questions about a $491 check to Rauscher Motor Co. and denied details about a daytime confession. The defense staged a demonstration with Hartman and referenced Rutledge’s military status and duodenal ulcer. Final exhibit showing Hartman estate was admitted as the trial heads toward a verdict in Dr. Robert Cunningham Rutledge Jr. murder case.

Milner Rutledge Rutledges First National Bank St. Louis Crissman Edward H. Files Dr. Rutledge Hartman Robert Cunningham Rutledge, Jr

City Briefs and People News From Local Desk

Local items cover meetings at the Retail Merchants bureau Montrose hotel and story hour at Sixteenth Avenue library. Notices include E D McCoy Insurance moving to 315 Risley, John F Chapman visiting Cedar Rapids, Dodds Lettershop move, and various graduations and transfers. Minor award and scholarship announcements include James Davis winning an essay contest and Bernard Drakozal earning a Loras college scholarship.

Colleges Granting More Degrees Now

The U.S. colleges conferred nearly 300000 degrees for the year ending June 30 1948 the Office of Education reports. University of California led with 7103 bachelor’s degrees Columbia University 4819 master’s Harvard 310 doctorates. Total bachelor and first professional degrees 272144 up 45 percent since 1939-40.

Washington United States Office of Education University of California Columbia University Harvard University Prnes Perofessionalegrees

First Use of Snowshoes Traced to North American Indians

Historical note identifies North American Indians as the earliest to employ snowshoes, highlighting indigenous innovation in winter travel and footwear technology. The finding emphasizes cultural contributions to practical adaptations in snowy regions.

Cedar Rapids City Hall Notes on Poppy Drive and paving

Veterans of Foreign Wars post 9129 Mon day won city council permission to sell Buddy Poppies in Cedar Rapids on September 24. Ha Zaya Poema Co received final approval to pave 20 streets, and Hargrave Co was awarded a contract for summer patching leveling and asphalt seal coating of the specified thoroughfares.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Cedar Rapids Ha ‘ Zaya Poema Company Hargrave Firm Mator

Council approves Haegg bid for Third Avenue storm sewer

Also approved was the Haegg Construction Company's bid of $4,698.80 for construction of a storm sewer on Third Avenue SE between Sixth and Eighth streets. Final steps in awarding a contract were completed by the council.

Haegg Construction Company Third Avenue Sixth and Eighth Streets

Colonial Baking Company gains street access for repairs

The Colonial Baking Company receives permission to occupy Eighth Street SE beside its Fifth Avenue building to perform repairs after a weekend breakdown.

Colonial Baking Company Eighth Street Fifth Avenue

Gasoline Transfers to Rotary Fund From City Funds

Gasoline purchases totaling 1110.27 were charged to the rotary fund via transfers from seven city funds including Public improvement 550.83 Building 33.60 Garbage disposal 303.45 ie onde rental 14.91 Waterworks 7.79 Playground 29.82 and Hoover 9.87 A 3.50 refund was granted to Jesse G. Childers for an unused building permit to construct a dwelling at 924 Hull avenue SE.

Rotary Fund Jesse G. Childers Seventeenth Avenue SE Hull Avenue SE

Mrs Eugenia Frambach Refund For Unused Permit

Mrs Eugenia Frambach of 1921 A avenue received a one dollar refund for an unused building permit to remodel her dwelling into two apartments.

Eugenia Frambach

Permit Transfer Granted for Cigaret Premits

Permission to transfer a cigarette permit from 702 Third Street SE to 406 Seventh Avenue SE was granted to W. W. Hardesty.

Third Street Seventh Avenue W. W. Hardesty

Permit transfers and new licenses at local addresses

Cigaret and class B beer permits were surrendered by Grant G Grove and Ellen P Grove at 801 E avenue NW. New licenses issued to George R Cowgar for the same address. Liggett Drug Company at 222 28 Third avenue SE surrendered a cigaret permit. A new license was issued to the Ford Hopkins Company at the same address.

Grant G Ellen P. Grove E Avenue NW George R. Cowgar Liggett Drug Company Third Avenue SE Ford Hopkins Company

Beer permits awarded to local residents and addresses

A Class B beer permit was granted to Louis B. Kacena at 221 First street SE. Class C beer permits went to Gus Scolaro of 314 Third avenue SW and Lumir J. and Elma L. Diask of 1532 Ellis boulevard NW.

Louis B. Kacena First Street Gus Scolaro Third Avenue Lumir J Elma L. Diask Ellis Boulevard

Cedar Falls Restaurants Drop Suit Over School Meal Rule

Cedar Falls restaurant operators have dropped their suit to block the Iowa State Board of Education from enforcing a college meal rule at Iowa State Teachers College. Trial had been set in Waterloo before District Judge Ralph W. Hasner. The action was dismissed on motion of counsel. The operators argued the rule forces students in dormitories to take meals at the college and pay whether or not they eat there.

DES Moines Atttorney General's Office Cedar Falls State Board of Education Iowa State Teachers College Waterloo Ralph W. Hasner Oscar Strauss Hasner

World's Worst Driver Fined in Justice Court

John L. Sullivan of Chicago described as the world's worst driver faced Justice H. L. Augustine after a patrol chase from Atlantic to Adel. He paid a $190 fine and costs for reckless driving following 43 traffic violations in under an hour, insisting he is safe and sane unless proven otherwise.

Adel John L. Sullivan Chicago Justice of the Peace H. L. Augustine Clarence B. Day Sullivan Atlantic

John Johnson Found Dead at Blairstown

Special to The Gazette reports John Johnson about 70 was found dead Monday noon in his Blairstown home where he lived alone. A Blairstown doctor ruled death due to natural causes and noted he had been dead at least three days after last being seen Friday.

the Gazette Blairstown John Johnson Johnson

Lansing Bridge Put Up for Sale

The bridge over the Mississippi at Lansing, unused since 1945 due to ice damage, was set for public auction Monday afternoon. Owned by the Iowa Wisconsin Bridge Company, it ceased operation after 1945 and bankruptcy in 1933 prompted interest from Iowa and Wisconsin in a joint purchase with toll-free operation.

Lansing Mississippi River Henry N. Graven LaCrosse Marquette Iowa-Wisconsin Bridge Company Iowa Wisconsin State Highway Commission

Missing Boy, 2 Found by Father in Minnesota Woods

International Falls Minnesota AP A two year old boy Larry Conners who had been missing since Sunday afternoon was found Monday by his father in a mile long brush sweep. The child lay under a bush about 900 feet from home and appeared uninjured aside from dirt. The father carried him toward the house then handed him to a searcher to inform his wife and sisters. He had wandered off with a neighbor's dog, the father said, after tiring and sleeping briefly.

International Falls Minn Larry Conners Larry Conners

Leona Froning Bankrupt Ruling Against Elevator Firm

Leona M. Froning of Eldora doing business as Froning Elevator Company was adjudged bankrupt by Federal District Court Judge Henry N. Graven. The involuntary filing by Henry Hertema Howard Seller and Merle Kirkdorffer seeks $4265.79. Referee John H. Mitchell of Fort Dodge to oversee settlement.

Leona M. Froning Eldora Froning Elevator Company Federal District Court Henry N. Graven Herman Richmann Graven Northern District Bankruptcy John H. Mitchell Fort Dodge Froning Henry Hertema Grundy Center Howard Sheller Merle Kirkdorffer

Railroading Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be

RA Frank Wilford, 40, Milwaukee railroad brakeman from Ottumwa, is in St. Luke's hospital with a blood clot in his left leg after a fall from a bed in a stationary caboose in Cedar Rapids yards. He says he dreamed of railroading hazards. doctors say the injury is not serious and he should be released soon.

Frank Wilford Milwaukee Railroad Ottumwa St. Luke’s Hospital Wilford Cedar Rapids

Jap Who Commanded at Manila Doomed To Die

Lt. Gen. Shi zuo Yokoyama who led Japanese forces in Manila and southern Luzon was sentenced to death by the Philippine National War Crimes Commission. The ruling followed his trial for widespread civilian atrocities in his command area including the massacre of President Quirino’s wife and three children.

Manila INS Shizuo Yokoyama Luzon Philippine National War Crimes Commission Yokoyama Elpidio Quirino

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