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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1955
Page
8
Iowa forecast shows partly cloudy conditions through Tuesday night with scattered showers or thunderstorms by Wednesday afternoon. Cooler trends in the east and central regions, warmer in the west, with highs around 76 and lows around 45 to 50. Also reports weather data, storms activity, and various local civil suits, fines, and obituaries from Marion and surrounding areas.
Cedar Rapids men had licenses suspended by Municipal Judge Charles Benesh. Russell Ehrenberger, 1432 First Street SW, received a 40 day suspension after pleading guilty to a speeding charge. Edmond Riker, 1931 Rockford Road SW, got a 30 day suspension following a reckless driving charge after an Monday night accident on Third Avenue SW near First Street.
The Cedar Rapids resident and Penick and Ford employee Mr. Thompson died after a period of pain and restlessness though not deemed a mental patient. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause. He was born December 5, 1891 in Denmark and survived by his wife Matilda, daughters Florena Wieneke and Leona Mahannah two in Marion, a son Harold in Cedar Rapids, his mother Mrs. Johanna Thompson, four brothers Gus Laurence Tom Nels, four sisters Ester Larson Anna Larson Mary Hansen Minnie Hansen, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Teahen chapel hours noted for calling.
James P. Robinson, 39, of Des Moines was found guilty of manslaughter after a district court jury deliberated 40 minutes. He was accused of driving the car that struck Doris Rem ster, 8, as she rode a bicycle on a city street in April. Sentencing set for May 31.
Secretary of State Dulles, with Eisenhower's authorization, rejects any policy of neutrality for Germany both West and potentially a unified Germany. He outlined U S stance to Ambassador Krecler and noted no change in military aid to Yugoslavia while discussing Austria and North Atlantic defense considerations.
Iowa crop bulletin reports corn planting over 95 percent statewide by Monday end, earliest in 10 years with most remaining in southern counties. Soybeans at 75 percent by Monday night, beating last year’s 70 percent and the 40 percent average, led by northwestern and central regions.
In Des Moines the district court heard detailed lab procedures described by Dr. John G. Reinhold, senior biochemistry consultant to the U.S. Army surgeon general, as the Iowa Hospital Association seeks a ruling on whether hospitals may legally operate labs and hire specialists. The case follows a prior Iowa attorney general ruling that hospital owned labs and specialists constitute illegal medical practice.
William A. Hewitt, executive vice-president of Deere and Company since July 15, 1954, was elected president to succeed Charles Deere Wiman who died May 12. Hewitt’s election makes him the top official at the farm implement firm.
A jury impaneled Monday was dismissed Tuesday after Ernest Kosek and John Willman settled a case over alleged $775 commissions from a Hiawatha street bond sale. Judge Charles Penningroth oversaw the proceedings in the settlement. Meanwhile Willie Hansen of Keystone pursued a $5,600 auto damage action against Raoul Winchell for injuries from a February 14 crash on Highway 131 near Belle Plaine, with Winchell countering for $531.
Olga Sutthoff seeks a permanent injunction against Karel Jares to end blocking of a jointly used driveway between 1009 and 1015 Second Street SE. The order bars further fence blocking and requires removal of the fence pending a hearing. Sutthoff also seeks $1000 damages for mental suffering and posts $150 cash bond.
George R. Richards, 31, of Lisbon pleaded guilty to a second offense drunk driving charge. Sentencing was delayed to 10 a.m. Thursday. Richards, previously convicted Oct. 10, 1953, in Linn county, was arrested Saturday night in Mt. Vernon by the highway patrol.
Two suits filed Monday and Tuesday involve Bituminous Material Company against Camp Blacktop Company for 980.45 on account and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company against Jack Barrett for 395.83 on a note. Aetna Finance Company won a 576.96 judgment against Charles L. Taylor Jr. A divorce suit by Doreen Owens against Robert D. Owens was dismissed.
Sheriff William Welsh said Donald Morrow, 23, of Tama was arrested after a search in Montezuma early Tuesday. He fled a traffic stop, was found in an abandoned shack near the municipal lakes west of town, and turned over to an FBI agent. A companion, Richard Jacobs, 19, was held on a driver's license charge.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower will spend a long Memorial Day weekend at their Gettysburg farm. He plans to leave Washington Friday after the cabinet meeting and return to the capital late Monday or Tuesday morning. No news conference is planned this week. next press session is Tuesday.
STILLWATER Okla AP Sylvia Martin 24 died Monday night after attempting to start a stalled car by blowing into its gasoline tank. A doctor said she choked after swallowing gasoline and inhaling fumes. The tank was full.
Halifax fires spread near the main residential district of Liver pool as a major blaze roared in the Tantallon area. Authorities warned residents to remain vigilant while firefighters battled the blazes through Tuesday.
Dr. Walter Block was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra players organization at a Roosevelt hotel meeting Monday evening. Mrs. Leslie Lawrence was re elected vice president and Mrs. Roger Hawley was named secretary. A three member executive council includes Don Dodge John Melton and Mrs Richard Ringoen. The annual banquet covered the 1954 55 season and plans for next year. The association will cover expenses for three members to attend the American Symphony Orchestra League convention in Evansville Ind June 16 17 and 18. Conductor Henry Denecke praised the season and noted achievements of other orchestras. Mrs James Skinner spoke for the women’s committee and plans for the Czech Festival were outlined by Mrs John Barthel. Two lifetime directors Mrs R D Taylor and Mrs S W Wilder attended.
The sheriff served eviction papers on Mrs. Amanda Heiber Tichy and her son John 31 requiring them to leave the house by Monday after health officials deemed the residence a public nuisance. Deputies located Mrs. Tichy at her daughter's Cedar Rapids home and her son at his uncles’ Johnson County farm.
In Los Angeles the 167th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church approves ordaining women as preachers by a standing vote about four to one. The decision now moves to 256 presbyteries for final approval with debate noting contrasts over women’s roles and historical progress.
Hoegh says Iowa leads in egg production but ranks low on price due to weak grading rules. He considered a special session to fix a $335,000 error in the state school aid bill after a clerical mistake left the amount off the enrollment. The governor notes a planned six member committee on state efficiency to study a 1951 reform report and draft consolidation legislation.
Services for Oscar C. Sevig lifelong resident near Walford retired farmer and Herero breeder will be at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday conducted by Rev Ivan Bys of Lanes poro Ia Burial will be in Fairfax cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Senator McCarthy held Milton Eisenhower, brother of the President, up as an influential figure in the Republican party and criticized both Eisenhowers in a radio interview. He warned he could not back Eisenhower in 1956 without action on prisoners of war and suggested he would vote for Eisenhower only as a lesser evil if Stevenson is the alternative. He blasted the upcoming Big Four meeting as appeasement and predicted poor outcomes for the United States.
Sioux City voters rejected a 1 778 000 bond issue for an elementary school and additions to 11 others in a special election Monday. The measure failed by about two points with 7 360 yes and 5 342 no from a required 60 percent majority.
Washington AP report says farmers earned five percent less from January to April 1955 than the same period in 1954, according to the Agriculture Department.
President Eisenhower golfed with Byron Nelson and Cary Middlecoff after addressing the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters. The outing at Burning Tree Country Club followed a brief speech. Nelson predicted a 68. Eisenhower quipped he would shoot 86 if they shot 68s.
In Washington Senator Margaret Chase Smith protests Defense Secretary Wilson over conditions for air force housing. She cites General Curtis LeMay warning that poor housing could keep bomber crews from taking to the air in case of attack. Smith calls LeMay testimony frightening and deplores complacency.
A Cedar Rapids foreign trade exhibit is in the Western Union window through the end of Foreign Trade Week. The display features products made in Cedar Rapids sold abroad and imported goods sold locally, plus a teeter-totter to dramatize balanced trade. C. L. Fontana says balanced trade supports jobs and lowers government costs while fostering good relations with free nations.
Around Iowa notes seven Spanish highway engineers on a three month tour visiting the United States to study highways and machinery use. Chief En John Butter says one is assigned to the State Highway Commission. Also Iowa cuts aid to dependent children by about 1000 families August first to save about 40 thousand dollars a month.
In Banning California police said a 9 year old boy, Roger Deason, killed himself with a shotgun after learning his father, 27, had confessed to market burglary and been arrested. The boy’s body was found by his mother on her return home. He faces no further action.
A cat crawled into a turnstile housing at a New York subway station and gave birth to four kittens after a turnstile was temporarily closed. The event disrupted normal flow briefly and drew attention from passengers and staff.
Weather reports describe power outages in Marion and Williamsburg after a storm. A barn collapsed at the Stanley Scarvie farm near Decorah injuring the tenants who escaped with bruises as cows died. Cedar Rapids crews worked six hours to clear fallen trees and restore services while rainfall totals and cooler temperatures were recorded across multiple towns.
A vast cold front met hot moist air as downpours and high winds lashed eastern Texas Louisiana and Mississippi. Lightning killed a 9 year old in Tampa while a 7 year old sister survived. Rain totals reached 4.7 inches at Greenwood Mississippi and 4.65 at Shreveport Louisiana. Cities reported washed out streets and evacuations as a farm tornado near Arcadia Louisiana damaged buildings and timber. Temperatures fell behind the storm belt with 29 at Mullen Pass Idaho.
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