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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1947

Page

3

Iowa Weather and Local Court Notices Brief

General Iowa forecast calls for fair but cool conditions with scattered showers midweek. Northwesterly winds 15 mph Tuesday. highs in the 60s to 70s, lows around the 40s. Nearby city crime and divorce notices, court fines for intoxication and petty larceny, plus a long birth and adoption column detailing several area families and a correction on a birth announcement.

Precipita Eckson New York Phoenix Anseles Sioux City Iowa Justice Court Clyde Perrigo Avenue NE G. C. Brown Third Street H. R. Churchill George W. Clark Allison Hotel W. A. Ralls

Foremen's Association Elects Jayne President

LaPlanti Choate Foremen's Association elected Al Jayne president at a Roosevelt hotel dinner, succeeding Henry Houseman. New officers include Ray Stanton vice president George Graham secretary and Vernal Stimson treasurer. Directors elected cover one two and three year terms. The organization affiliated with the National Association of Foremen in March. Speaker Robert N. McMur, president of Robert McBeery, discussed labor uses.

al Jayne LaPlani-Choate Foremen’s Association Henry Houseman Roosevelt Hotel Ray Stanton George Graham Vernal Stimson Merrill Wilson Myron Baker Charles Hunt Verdus Svenksen George Kelley Francis Stephens LaPlant-Choate National Association of Foremen Robert N. McMur Robert McBeery Gove Chicago

Public Welfare Bureau Plans Camp Tours This Summer

The public relations committee of the Public Welfare bureau schedules come-and-see tours starting late June. Mrs. John W. Miller chairs the committee. A planning meeting at bureau headquarters is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday. Three camps will be toured: Scout camp at Waubeek, Camp Fire Girls Camp Huaga at Walker, and Camp Wapsie-Y.

Public Welfare Bureau John W. Miller Bureau Waubeek Fire Girls Huaga Walker Wapsie-Y

Enforcement Of Fire Laws Split 3 Ways

Iowa AG rules fire safety enforcement is shared among the Agriculture Department the state fire marshal and municipal building inspectors after the legislature expanded duties. Secretary of Agriculture Harry Linn requested the ruling.

DES Moines Offce State Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture Harry Linn

Iowa Hotels Subject to State Inspection Drive

The state plans a week long inspection of Iowa hotels as part of a broad drive by the department to check compliance with regulations. Officials said the initiative targets hotels across the state to ensure proper standards are met.

Iowa

Fire inspection duties split among agencies under state ruling

Attorney general notes three separate code sections create shared responsibility for inspections. The Department of Agriculture handles hotel inspections, the Fire Marshal can initiate them, and enforcement spreads to municipal authorities for violations. Fire escapes and egress are Fire Marshal duties while some hotel precautions fall to agriculture.

Attorney General's Office Department of Agriculture

Unemployed in Cedar Rapids Surpass May Projections

Iowa State Employment Service reports about 1 000 laid off workers in Cedar Rapids this month. Through May 24 847 weekly unemployment checks were mailed in five counties, with 285 new claims this May. Officials note seasonal dips and a July 1 boost to maximum benefits to $20.

Iowa State Employment Service Cedar Rapids Herbert J. Eberhart Linn Iowa Benton Cedar Jones Collins Radio Company Callahan

This Was a Slick Safe-Crack Job

Police in Wilmette admit the safe cracking at a chain grocery was a slick job. A 600 pound safe slid on soap to a vented area after the floor was wetted and an explosive later blew the door. Loot included contents from the steel compartments.

Chicago Wilmette

Tale of Two Oceans Bottle Found After Nine Years

Lyman J. Clark wrote and cast a message in a bottle off Massachusetts nine years ago. A finder in Long Beach California mailed the note back to him, confirming the lone bottle traveled across the Pacific.

Falmouth Mass Lyman J. Clark Massachusetts Long Beach Calif

Ordination Rites Saturday for Vogl Priest-to-Be

Robert R. Vogl son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Vogl of 23280 avenue NE will be ordained a priest at St Raphael s cathedral Dubuque He will celebrate his first mass at St Matthew s Cedar Rapids next Sunday The sermon will be by Rev Karl G Schroeder and Archbishop Rohiman will preside at the ordination ceremony Reflecting on his path Vogl studied at St Matthew s Immaculate Conception St Mary s Albuquerque and Loras College prior to entering St Paul s seminary in Minnesota

Robert R. Vogl Fred M. Vogl Avenue NE St. Raphael's Cathedral Dubuque St. Matthew's Church Cedar Rapids St. Matthew's Rish James D. Kearn St. Matthew's Arthur A. Halbach Loras College Frank A. Lana Conrad Schallau Karl G. Schroeder Father Vogl

Four Men Burned by Explosion at Keokuk Metal Plant

Four workers were reported in serious condition after a crucible exploded while they poured cold steel at Keokuk Electro-Metals Company. Raymond Soule and Hiram Agnew were most critically burned. Fred Dickens and Luther Galley also seriously burned. Others were lightly injured. no fire damage occurred.

Keokuk Keokuk Electro-Metals Company Raymond Soule Hiram Agnew Fred Dickens Luther Galley

Disabled Vets Club Raided in Des Moines

Lawrence A. Morgan, 53, manager of the Disabled American Veterans club, is free on $600 bond awaiting a June 10 hearing on gambling and liquor charges after a raid at 1:55 a.m. Sunday. Police seized liquor bottles and two punchboards. about 12 workers were in the club, Morgan identifying them as employees.

Des Moines INS Lawrence A. Morgan Disabled American Veterans Club Morgan

El Kahir Members Attend Imperial Shrine Session

Representatives of Kahir Shrine attend the Shrine imperial sessions at City this week. Potentate Ed C. Rudin Chief Rabban Glenn Norton George Fanborg L. D. Mur field and emeritus-life past Potentate M. M. Thompson attend. Milton M. Platner of Anamosa visits. group to return June 1.

Kahir Shrine City L. S. Barber Ed C. Rudin Rabban Glenn Norton George Fanborg L. D. Murfield Anamosa M. M. Thompson Milton M. Platner

State Health Bureau To Get 19000 Dollar Truck

The Iowa state executive council authorized the health department to spend 19000 dollars on a specially designed truck and tractor for a mobile X-ray laboratory. It will be used to examine people for tuberculosis and, according to Dr L H Flancher, will also reveal many heart disease cases.

Des Moines State Executive Council Health Department L. H. Flancher Division of Tuberculosis

Fox Named President of College in Ohio

Dr. Clifford Fox, dean of the college of liberal arts at Dubuque University in Iowa, was named president of Findlay College in Findlay Ohio, effective July 1. He succeeds acting president C A Morey who has led the college for four years. Dr Fox earned a degree from Findlay College.

Findlay, Ohio Clifford Fox College of Liberal Arts Dubuque University Findlay College Dr. Fox C. A. Morey Fox Findlay

Perry Belmont 96 Former U S Ambassador to Spain Dies

Perry Belmont a longtime public figure and former United States ambassador to Spain died Sunday after a lengthy illness in Newport Rhode Island. He was 96 and had served in diplomacy and public service for decades.

Newport R. I Perry Belmont United States Spain

Flight Festival at Hunter Field Draws 5000

Flight festival at Hunter Field drew about 5,000 paid admissions for 185 aircraft. The crowd cheered the Parakeet, a small 500-pound Rose Aircraft Piper with a souped up engine, flown by Bill Fisher of Decorah, as the standout act among Mustangs P-38s and other displays.

Hunter Field Air Corps Decorah Bill Fisher Fisher Rose Aircraft Company First Base

Sparks Fly After Collision With Light Pole

Henderson Colorado report describes Margarito Gomez 20 a farm worker who drove into a light pole causing a fire at a ranch meter box. Sparks lit fence posts and horse manes. a prize bull died in water. a refrigerator smoked at another ranch. burns and shock sent a woman to hospital. A utility district manager cited a 13 000 volt overvoltage from the broken pole.

Henderson Colo INS Margarito Gomez Gomez George Ferguson Ferguson David McDonald Homer Ayers Garret Craig Public Service Company

British Laborites Clash on Russia Conference Turmoil

At Margate the British Labor party annual conference saw tensions flare over the Soviet issue. Delegate Frederick Miller accused the national executive board of misrepresenting the Russian people and urged a goodwill mission. An attempted outburst was halted by an executive board member. A move to associate Laborites with a British society was defeated on the floor.

Margate England British Labor Party Frederick Miller Miller Russia

Highway Commission Conducting Linn County Traffic Survey

The Highway Commission begins a traffic survey of secondary roads in Linn County on May 12 and runs through October. County employees count vehicles at eight hours per intersection to record total volume and class of traffic. S Andrews, 422% First Ave NW, is listed as recording the data.

SceeeSne Linn Gan Tareid S. Andrews

Order Halts Mailing Of Tobacco To Germany

An order banning mailing of tobacco in any form to Germany takes effect Monday at the Rapids post office. It targets black market operations and applies to all APOs in Germany and to international mails.

Rapids Apos Germany

Priest at Protivin Lands 5-Pound Trout

In Decorah the Rev. John Lana of Protivin is credited with catching the largest German Brown trout in the area. The 23 inch fish weighed five and a half pounds and was landed with his hands after another person jumped into the water to assist.

Decorah John Lana Protivin Louis Father Lana

Professor Fatally Hurt on Mountaineering Trip

In Spencer Tennessee Dr. Glenn A. Millikan head of Vanderbilt University physiology department died after a rock fell on him during a mountaineering trip. He was the son of Nobel Prize winner Robert A. Millikan of California.

Nashville, Tenn Glenn A. Millikan Vanderbilt University Spencer, Tenn Millikan Robert A. Millikan Caliornia

Woman's Fondness for Dog Fatal to Herself

In Kansas City Mrs Nelle Bly Andrews 53 and her husband were walking with their dog Pesty a 9 year old fox terrier when the dog blocked a street car track. They both leaped to shoo the dog free but were struck by the street car. Mrs Andrews died and her husband was injured while the dog survived.

Kansas City Nelle Bly Andrews Pesty

Damages Reported to Heavy Machinery Owner

Charles Anthony reports $250 in damages to heavy machinery at his property on 1825 Ninth Street SW. He says the pits were dented by an iron bar last week and oil tanks were dumped with sending fluid.

Charles Anthony Ninth Street Anthony

Molesting Charge Results in Fines Against Two Men

Two men faced fines after molestation charges in separate incidents. Elgin M. Noble of 1239 Eleventh Street NW was arrested Sunday by detectives over alleged molestation of a year old boy at Ellis Park and released on 100 bond. Audrey E. Brandt of LaPorte City 34 was arrested Saturday on a theater patron report that Brandt sat beside her and made improper advances.

Pied Ee Elgin M. Noble Eleventh Street Ellis Park Noble Audrey E. Brandt LaPorte City Brandt Gee Hee Brandt

Deaths Mrs Anna E Orr Lamey Cedar Rapids civic leader

Mrs Anna E Orr Lamey widow of William E Lamey died at her Cedar Rapids home 353 Park Ter SE at 12 15 p m Sunday after a lingering illness Born in Scotch Grove Township Jones County she moved to Cedar Rapids and was educated in Monticello and Lenox high schools She was active in civic groups including chairing Linn County for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and serving on the Children s Home board Survivors include a sister Mrs Philip Palmer of Cedar Rapids Services and burial will be announced and held at Wyoming cemetery

Anna E. Orr Lamey William E. Lamey Cedar Rapids Park Terrace SE Scotch Grove Township Jones County Monticello High School Lenox Linn County National Foundation For Children’s Home First Presbyterian Church P.E.O Cedar Chapter White Shrine Social Order of the Surviving Philip Palmer Wyoming Cemetery

Charles E. Newman Dies Suddenly at Alburnett Home

Charles E. Newman 67, farmer, died at 9 a.m. Monday at his Alburnett home. Born near Toddville June 1, 1879, he lived in Alburnett 22 years. Survived by wife Luella three children Ray of Richmond Hill Ga Doris of Alburnett and Mildred Edison of Marion and brothers Ollie of Cedar Rapids Lloyd of Toddville. Body at Beatty Pope awaiting funeral arrangements.

Charles E. Newman Alburnett Toddville Luella Ray Richmond Hill Doris Mildred Edison Marion Ollie Cedar Rapids Lloyd Beatty Pope

Mrs Reed 85 Dies in Central City Home

Mrs. F. C. Reed aged 85 of Cedar Rapids died Friday at the home of her daughter Mrs. William DeLancey in Central City after illness. She had lived in Troy Mills and recently moved to Central City and was a charter member of Kenwood Methodist Church. Services set for 2 30 Tuesday conducted by Rev. Clydett.

F. C. Reed Cedar Rapids William DeLancey Central City Troy Mills Kenwood Methodist Church Clydett

Death of William A. Wall in Cedar Rapids

William Arthur Wall aged 64 of 412 Third Street SW died at home at 12 15 a m Monday after a brief illness. Born in De Soto Missouri on July 3 1882 he lived in Cedar Rapids over a year. Survived by wife Mary three sons two daughters two brothers all of St Louis. Body to be taken from Janeba funeral home Monday to St Louis for services and burial.

William Arthur Wall Third Street Kresge Company DeSoto Cedar Rapids Mary Janeba St. Louis

Death of Walter A. McCarty Survived by Wife and Kin

Walter A. McCarty formerly of Cedar Rapids died at his home in Los Angeles on Friday. He is survived by his wife Mrs. O McCarty Beatrice Clarke of Mason City and several cousins in Cedar Rapids and vicinity.

Walter A. McCarty Cedar Rapids Los Angeles O. McCarty Beatrice Clarke Mason City

Mrs. Frank Uherka Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids

Mrs. Frank Uherka aged 64 died at her home 60 Nineteenth Avenue Southwest at 1 a.m. Sunday after a four month illness. Born April 21 1883 in Moravia Nyklovice she came to Cedar Rapids 43 years ago. Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs Edward Harford and Mrs C M Doc Manley both of Cedar Rapids and a grandson. Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Brosh aS ae Milo Filipi. Burial will be in Bohemian Na-

Frank Uherka Nineteenth Avenue Moravia Nyklovice Cedar Rapids Frank Edward Harford C. M. “Doc” Manley Broshas Ae Milo

Mrs Helen Beltz Dies at Cedar Rapids Home

Mrs Helen McKay Beltz 61 of 515 Eighth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at home at 6 am She was born October 19 1885 in Dundee Scotland and is survived by Mrs Benjamin Sadler of Cedar Rapids two brothers D M and a person from Chicago unknown due to illegible OCR

Helen McKay Beltz Eighth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Dundee Scotland Benjamin Sadler D. M. Aecones Ss Low

Death notices for Frances Sedlacek Sedlacek

Mrs Frances Sedlacek of 1128 Fifteenth Avenue SE died at her home at 11 55 am Details note birth May 3 1861 in Coechoslo The fragment provides a local obituary notice with spelling errors and incomplete place names likely from a historic newspaper record

Frances Serbousek Sedlacek Fifteenth Avenue SE

Traffic Toll In Cedar Rapids Since April 1

A traffic toll in Cedar Rapids has been in effect since April 1, with ongoing fees impacting drivers. Details on rates and exemptions were not provided in the readable text.

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Resident Funeral Services Set

Vakia moved to Cedar Rapids from Fairfax 24 years ago. Surviving are a son Milo J. Ser bousek and a Cedar Rapids grandson, and a brother Jos Fee see. Services held at Turner chapel at 3 30 Wednesday. Friends may attend at the church.

Vakia Cedar Rapids Fairfax Milo J. Serbousek Jos- Fee Turner Chapel

Widow of Frank Russell Dies After Brief Illness

Mrs. Russell aged about 67 died at 8 40 a m Monday after a brief illness. Born in Corwith she lived in Cedar Rapids most of her life. She had lived with Mr and Mrs Carl Heins at the address for years and was reared by Mrs Russell from nine months old. Surviving are a brother Robert Hartwig Corwith and a sister Mrs O C Gundlach Mason City at the chapel.

Frank Russell Corwith Cedar Rapids Russell Carlton Heins O. C. Gundlach Mason

Union Pressure Turns Ship into flying Dutchman

The bulk freighter Jupiter sailed Lake Erie in search of a port free from NMU picket lines. NMU contends the ship violated safety rules as 18 crew left Detroit for a 40 hour week dispute. The vessel visited Detroit Fairport and San-and before an emergency NMU line reached Fairport. the ship then sailed offshore. Coast guard says no search for the Jupiter and undermaned ships must report within 12 hours after docking.

Cleveland INS Great Lakes Jupiter Lake Erie cIo Maritime Union Bulnade Manee Ie NMU Joshua Lawrence NMU Nati Detroit San Fairport Bar Fairport Harbor Coast Guard

Shaw argues against legalized death by doctors mercy killings

London informed that Bernard Shaw urged legal definition of euthanasia as self destruction. He attacked plans to let doctors decide when to die, saying doctors and relatives are unqualified referees. The patient alone should decide, Shaw said, warning against private murder by relatives.

London INS Bernard Shaw Shaw

Six More Plane Survivors Sighted

West Palm Beach field reported six additional survivors from the 15 man crew of a Flying Fortress that crashed in Nicaragua. A Managua radio message said five of those aboard, including Lt. William Rogers of Mt. Vernon, were sighted after the crash on Thursday when the aircraft caught fire in the dense jungle.

West Palm Beach Fla Morrison Army Airfield Nicaragua Managua William Rogers Mt. Vernon

Baby Left On Waterloo Porch In Quiet Abandonment

In Waterloo a newborn baby was found on a porch wearing only a kimono, wrapped in a blanket and raincoat after a car stopped and drove away. Neighbors reported the incident and the infant was taken to St. Francis hospital in good health.

Three Alleys and One Street Get City Approved

City engineers report majority approval from property owners for three alleys and one street project including Thirty-third Street NE from First to C avenues and an alley between First and Second Avenues SW from Sixth to Seventh. Opponents reported 38 percent opposed with 9 percent undecided.

Thirty-third First C Avenues Second Avenues Sixth Seventh Mt. Vernon Avenues SE Eighteenth Street F. Young Vincent Stelcik Maplewood Drive David A. Reed Sixteenth Street Stelcik Roy H. Gordon Thirty-fourth Street Prairie Street Eastern Avenue

One Killed Four Hurt In Denison Crash

In Denison Iowa 18 year old Verla Mae Brewer of Sterling Illinois died in hospital after a crash on highway 30 in the southwest section. Four others were injured with Mrs Lyon driving the car that passed another on the soft shoulder. The Hatch car from California and Mrs Reaviey were in the other vehicle. Mrs Lyon and Mrs Reaviey were in critical condition. Mr and Mrs Hatch had less serious injuries.

Denison Verla Mae Brewer Sterling Inl Miss Brewer Esther Reaviey Lyon

Storm damages farms in Milton area outskirts

A wind driven thunderstorm in Milton Delaware lifted a barn 100 feet, split a house, and wrecked chicken houses and hay loaders. Farmer estimates losses near 20 000 dollars with 11 000 chickens killed while Mr Stout and relatives escaped serious injury and were treated for shock.

Milton Del John I Isaac Charles Stout Stout

Iowa City Man Dies After Car Crash

Lewis C. Jones 73 of Iowa City died in Lutheran hospital after a car he rode in overturned near Jewell Suture day. His wife was slightly injured. A retired farmer, Jones had lived in Iowa City recently. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

Fort Dodge Lewis C. Jones Iowa City Lutheran Hospital Jewell

Louis Klima Injured In Car Crash At Memorial Cemetery

Louis Klima, 23, of the Plaza hotel, was treated and kept overnight at Mercy hospital after his car left the road and hit a wall near a memorial cemetery. Police charge him with failure to have his car under control. witnesses say he struck a ditch on the wrong side before the impact.

Louis Klima Plaza Hotel Mercy Hospital Car Morial Cemetery Tur B Klima Peirce

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