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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1955
Page
2
Partly cloudy and warm with thunderstorms possible in the west late Tuesday. Low Tuesday morning expected in the 60s. Tuesday high in the 80s. May totals and normals noted, sunrise and sunset times listed. Weather observations and local notices include births, alarm incident, and funeral services for several residents across Williamsburg Columbus Junction Toledo Oelwein.
Argentina’s six month clash between state and church deepens as the senate and chamber approve measures to separate church from state. A national convention for constitutional changes and a retroactive tax on religious bodies are proposed affecting about 1 000 parishes and 1 500 institutes. Police question clergy amid reported plots while demonstrations flare in several cities. Costa Rica Nicaragua relations reportedly improve per ambassadors in Washington at a nine nation OAS watchdog meeting.
Senator Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts rebutted Democratic claims that administration and economy policies invite Russian gains. He affirmed the United States will meet all challenges to national safety and urged not to be frightened by reports of long range bombers seen over Moscow.
Final details for Coe College commencement weekend outline events from June 3 to 5. Baccalaureate at 10 a.m. and Commencement at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Coe Auditorium, with a Friday 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. senior reception in Voorhees Hall and a 6:30 p.m. reunion banquet. Alumni day Saturday features breakfasts, awards, and the Alumni Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Sunday includes Baccalaureate address by the Rev. Irving West and five honorary degrees plus special gallery exhibitions.
Two meetings are planned to map the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra fund appeal. An advisory group led by Herb Levin and including board members and the Women’s committee will hold the final pre campaign meeting at noon Tuesday at the Roosevelt hotel. General Chairman Robert H. Taylor will meet with section chiefs at noon Tuesday. 14 chiefs cochair the program and other work will be organized this week for the campaign opening next Monday. Taylor says the symphony’s role helps make Cedar Rapids the city it is and many fathers have agreed to help.
Services for Mrs. Merton Sweet 1315 K Street SW will be held at Kuba funeral home at 11 30 am Tuesday with Rev N L Wogen of St Stephen's Lutheran Church officiating. Graveside rites follow at 3 30 pm in Decorah Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
John W. Thomsen 57 of 441 Twenty-sixth Street SE died at 5 p.m. Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital from a heart ailment. Born September 20 1897 in Wyoming he is survived by his wife Vima and brother William of Wyoming. Services and burial are planned in Wyoming with details to be announced.
Mrs. Bruce T. Clauson of 1914 Williams Boulevard SW Cedar Rapids died Saturday. Services will be held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Turner chapel conducted by a reader from the First Church of Christ Scientist. Cremation will follow. Friends may visit at the chapel.
Dr. John von Neumann warns in Fortune that a weather and climate weapon could emerge in decades as humanity faces rapid technological progress. He argues the only safeguard is daily prudent decisions and stresses that banning tech cannot end the crisis. He notes energy may become free and predicts advances in reactor tech and industrial automation.
Hal Boyle reflects on Memorial Day as a day with multiple meanings for different age groups. Children see a day off, adults a vacation from work, and the bereaved face deep emotional pain. the traditional remembrance should be shared within families and communities to honor the dead through collective memory rather than solitary possession.
Sen. Symington of Missouri announced his withdrawal from the 1956 Democratic presidential race. Adlai Stevenson remained a hopeful, while Sen. Sparkman said the Illinois governor is available for the nomination. Symington said he is not interested or available, and Sparkman noted Stevenson could be viable if he wants the nomination.
In Tokyo Helen Keller, renowned American leader of the blind, was received in audience by Emperor Hirohito and the empress at the imperial palace on Monday.
In Ankara, two prisoners were killed and three injured during a Sunday riot at Kozan prison near Adana. Prison authorities investigated possible causes and security lapses as inmates protested conditions.
Canopus Nye will speak at Tuesday noon Cedar Rapids Canopus Club luncheon at Montrose hotel. Lodge Hoyt Huslodge 51 IOOF meets Wednesday 8 p.m. in Sokehall with movies and refreshments. Lillian's Beauty Shop advertises services. Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club meets Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at Municipal airport with George Gramer briefing on new amateur radio developments.
Rotterdam shows postwar recovery with rebuilt port and downtown, Maas tunnel link, new banks, schools, shopping center, and a population near 900,000. Exposition E55 highlights reconstruction aided by Marshall Plan. officials note continued industrialization and dense population challenge.
Sir Leslie Munro ambassador from New Zealand and Mrs. Munro travel from Chicago to Cedar Rapids arriving at 8 10 p m Wednesday. They will attend an informal Roosevelt hotel gathering and a Thursday noon luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel co sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions club. A dinner at Cedar Rapids Country club for Chamber board members and past presidents follows at 7 p m Thursday.
New York editor Perrin Stryker of Fortune magazine offers eight cautions for Class of ’55 graduates on advancing in business. He advises against overreliance on connections, stresses broad judgment over pure technical skill, cautions about job-hopping, and warns that top roles favor action and results over mere administration.
The article reports that 11 American airmen and two civilian employees were jailed by the Chinese Communists after a B-29 crash in North Korea. Downey of Connecticut and Fecteau of Massachusetts received life and 20-year sentences respectively, with Peiping claiming they were aiding espionage. U.N. and U.S. officials denounced the charges as false, and Hammarskjold pursued talks for release.
Cedar Rapids police held Clifford Polton, 35, of 518 Seventh Street SE on embezzlement charges. He allegedly took a car from the Hearn Stevenson lot for a test drive last Friday and did not return it. Police stopped the car early Sunday. driver William Price, 21, of 412 Tenth Street SE, said Polton pretended he owned the car and gave Price permission to drive it.
About fifteen thousand Australians welcomed Bob Hope in Brisbane as he began a tour of Australia. The comedian arrived Sunday and drew large crowds in the city’s first stop.
A commemorative poem honors fallen heroes and the values of liberty and freedom. It recalls sacrifice for oppression's end and the flag as a symbol, urging readers to pause, honor the dead, and vow to protect freedom.
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