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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1950
Page
2
Daily Record weather brief reports on temperatures and conditions for Friday and Saturday plus airport wind data and sunrise sunset. Obituary notices list names Willie Perkins Henry Merrill James Kelly Fred Ward Sarah Morrow Carl Moore Ambrose Finnegan Rollin Bak yer with service details and funeral homes.
Mrs. Stanley Cooke a 36 year old mother of six was jailed in Vermont under the closed jail statute for failing to pay a 1966 debt of 1966.75 in an auto accident damage suit. Her husband a farm hand earns about 20 dollars a week and cared for children aged 8 to 18. The 142 year old statute allows indefinite confinement for defendants in damage suits resulting from willful or negligent acts when judgments are unpaid.
Linn county issued its 30 000th passenger car license plates on Wednesday afternoon. Deputy Treasurer Dave Day said the plates were issued to Frank Willenborg of 1641 B avenue NE, the first time the county has reached 30 000 registrations. The county has over 5 000 commercial vehicles. last year's high reached 29 985 in late November. The prior 29 999 holder was Harry D. Green of Coggon.
The U S consulate in Taipei warns Americans on Formosa to leave due to the risk of a Chinese Communist invasion. Consul Roberts says ongoing hostilities could disrupt exit routes and stresses no guarantee of U S government transport in an emergency.
Mrs. E. A. Justus, 52, of Toledo, shot herself at her farm seven miles northwest of town at about 7 a.m. Wednesday. She was found by her husband who had just returned from chores. Survived by two brothers Charles and William Benishek of Belle Plaine. Body at Henderson funeral home awaiting arrangements.
Eugene Gormann a 17 year old resident of New Hampton was killed instantly when he touched a high voltage wire while helping build a silo at the Carl Decker farm near here. His body hung from the wire for about thirty minutes before workers could cut the current and lower him.
Three state witnesses testified as Judge Lou Ladd allowed the indictment to be amended to cite murder instead of rape in the Tommy Ellis case. The 17-year-old AWOL soldier is charged with fatally stabbing Flora Bryan, an 85-year-old Des Moines widow, last February.
District Judge G K Thompson allowed four plaintiffs Earl Harper Marie Harper R M Robinson and Anna M Robinson to withdraw from the $37 500 damage suit against the All Iowa Agricultural Association over Hawkeye Downs races noise and dust last summer. Their withdrawal reduces the total seeking damages to $33 500 with 26 local residents asking $1 000 each and three others seeking $2 500 each.
The Thril lian Company received a $159.45 judgment against William Dytrt Jr and Leone Dytrt. Mercy hospital was awarded $146.57 against Lloyd and Esther Phillips in district court on Tuesday.
Jake More, Democratic state chairman, seeks postponement of a Senate judiciary committee hearing in Washington June 2 on Federal Judge Carroll Switzer nomination. More aims to attend the Iowa state bar convention June 2-3 and the June 5 primary. Switzer would accept a later date and defer to others.
The Iowa City Elks lodge to observe its 50th anniversary with a program at the club house and an evening banquet honoring six surviving charter members, including Henry Louis, T. Dell Kelly, Arthur Younkin, John C. Colbert of Iowa City, Frank R. Hatch of Dresbach Minnesota, and Elmer C. Hull of Bliss Idaho.
The 3,372-ton British ship Mausang loaded cargo on Wednesday for a trial voyage to Shanghai planned for Thursday or Friday. The plan follows the Red capture of the Chushan islands and the resulting break in the Chinese Nationalist blockade.
Sacramento city manager Bartley Cavanaugh proposed licensing cats like dogs to fund the pound. The plan aims to cover a $13,692 budget item in next year’s city budget for pound support.
New York AP reports a slow market decline after the GM pension settlement wore off. Early gains faded into modest losses as trading slowed to about 1.8 million shares.
The Board authorized Chairman Beeson to sign a resolution renting two high shovels and one Caterpillar tractor and scoop from the Martin-Roasa Company for 800 dollars per month. Rental payments may go toward ward purchase if the county opts to buy the gear.
Wednesday quotations show a long list of stocks and prices from Adams Express to Zenith Radio with many large and small firms named. Notable entries include Allied Stores, Amn Can, Boeing and Coca Cola, alongside transport and utility stocks, reflecting a broad market snapshot and price movements.
A Troy Mills hearing over Gosnell's tavern permit drew church leaders and Spring Grove officials opposing the venture citing morality and local law enforcement gaps. Gosnell defended his four and a half year alcohol service record and lease ambiguity surfaced as a lease option was shown to the board. The decision hinges on permit issuance by the authorities.
Cedar Rapids community notices list Republican precinct meetups, booster club speaks, and social for Beauceant. youth story hour at northwn library. To Canada illness report. local deaths and funeral notices. chess club practice at YMCA. Knights Templar degree. correction on purse finders. F. M. Hale dies. agents elected. Toastmasters ladies night and program roles.
Daisy Patten Bickal widow of Albert A. Bickal died at 5 30 p m Tuesday after a long illness at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Milo C Nelson in Cedar Rapids She was born July 3 1865 in Greensburg Indiana Surviving are three daughters Mrs Mamie Noeller of Vinton Mrs Ruth Margery Newell of Cedar Rapids and two others and three sons Arthur D Bickal Waterloo E Stanley Bickal Chico California and Leon M Bickal Vinton She was a member of St James Methodist church Services will be at Turner chapel 3 30 p m Thursday Rev Floyd Hins shaw Burial Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
John P Pesina 60 of 99 Twenty second avenue SW Cedar Rapids died at 4 15 a m Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness He worked 33 years in shipping at Quaker Oats He was born June 23 1889 in Bohemia Survived by daughter Mrs Donald Doskocil two sons William and John Paul and a granddaughter His wife Anna died Nov 14 1947 He was a Sokols member Service 2 p m Friday at Brush chapel with burial in Bohemian National Cemetery
Pauline Lewis widow of Hiram A Lewis died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. Born May 15 1863 in Bristol Wisconsin she had lived in Cedar Rapids 342 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star at Lincoln Nebraska. Surviving are her son Harry M. Lewis Cedar Rapids four grandchildren five great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Body moved to Amberger funeral home Lincoln with services planned there Thursday burial in Wayuka cemetery Lincoln.
Barbara Meyers, 80, widow of Commodore Edward H Myers, a Cedar Rapids resident for 65 years, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. She was born April 7, 1870, in Gartringen Germany and came to the United States at age 15 with her sister Mrs W K Engelman. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran church and the Missionary Society. The funeral will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Turner Chapel with the Rev E H Widmann officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill.
Services for Mrs Minnie Fink 71 of 409 Twenty second street SE will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at Beatty funeral home conducted by Rev G H Bamford Burial will be in Lisbon cemetery
In Tipton England a 9 year old led police to dumped sodium cyanide balls in a lake and canal ending a search for 100 balls thought deadly enough to kill 10000 people. He said the balls were eggs found by pigeons and authorities warned residents with loudspeaker alerts across two counties.
Brig. Gen. E. J. Bean faced accusations of hampering a federal inquiry into the St. Louis finance center by concealing evidence in his office safe. GAO said Bean allowed a search only after a congressional order and after employees with information had left. GAO officials pressed the matter before a House subcommittee as Mrs. Sally Dewey declined to testify publicly.
The United States barred Zurich based Paul Wormser and Company from export licenses and from obtaining any controlled American goods for alleged sales of chemicals to a Russian satellite. The Commerce Department said the firm repackaged an American industrial chemical as for Swiss use before routing it to Czechoslovakia, a prohibited buyer.
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