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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1948
Page
2
The clipping reports daily temperature notes for several cities and a stretch of local notices including divorces marriages births and a series of fire gas and police incidents with times and locations. It lists court actions wages and fines for multiple individuals and several obituaries across Iowa towns with dates and service details.
The Benton county draft board sent seven men to the Cedar Rapids draft center for pre induction examinations. The inductees are John L. Epperson Walker Alvin E Schutt Elberon Alvin H Witt Dysart Delmer V Hospodarsky and Junior F Rahn La Porte City Thomas S Long Palo and Allen D Miller Center Point.
James Bevins, 58, of Garrison, died in Vinton hospital after a two car crash southeast of Garrison. His wife and grandson Dennis Gunn were injured not seriously. Walter Heineman of Garrison drove the other car. Services for Bevins set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's church in Vinton.
In heavy fog off Old Point Comfort a coastwise steamer rammed a loaded oil tanker. Captain E H Eaton steered the District of Columbia to avert a midship collision and saved 58 of 59 passengers. one woman died in her stateroom Marian E McWhorter 24 Atlanta. Three others injured.
Police traffic bureau figures reveal deaths and injuries since March 15 amid a month long safety contest sponsored by the Young Men's bureau. The report lists two deaths and multiple injuries as the toll of area road accidents.
Courteous taxi service and poll transportation ads urge voters to call for rides to the polls on November 2 1948. Barber Carl Weislagel relocates to John Greenlee Shop at 604 Third Ave E. Bankruptcy petition filed by John D Whitney listing debts and assets. Anthony Pleune returns from Kalamazoo Michigan after four weeks visit with Dr William Hoebeke. Ernest Kosek Republican candidate for state representative urged for re election citing assembly accomplishments.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Young Men's bureau and Civic bureau plan a joint meeting Thursday at the new Cherry Burrell plant. Dinner will be served in the firm's cafeteria followed by a plant tour.
John Ames, 37, was sentenced to three months in prison after writing to Pope Pius Josef Stalin Indian princes European royalty and stars of stage screen and radio seeking a loan and blemishing the peace in Birmingham England.
Cedar Rapids observed half staff for two city employees who died over the weekend. William J. Whalen, 69, sidewalk inspector for 36 years, died Sunday after years of ill health. Assistant City Health Officer Clyde H. White, 68, died Saturday at home. Whalen, born July 29, 1879, was a member of St. Patrick's church and the Foresters of America. Survivors include two sisters. Services at St. Patrick's church. arrangements incomplete. body to be taken from Brady mortuary to his home Tuesday. flowers requested not.
Mrs Anna Kratovil 80 of 1627 Hinkley avenue NW Cedar Rapids died Sunday at 12:55 p.m. after a lingering illness born July 7 1868 in Czechoslovakia came to Cedar Rapids at age seven Surviving daughter Mrs C A Zisko sister Mrs Frances E Morgan and grandson Don A Dunn Services Wednesday 2:30 p.m. in Rohn chapel with Rev D G Peters Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening
John Martin of Exeter California a former Cedar Rapids resident died Friday after a lingering illness at the U S Veterans hospital Oakland Calif The body will be taken to Monahan funeral home where friends may call Wednesday evening Surviving is his wife Mrs John Martin Funeral announcements will follow
Funeral services for Mrs Walter Wheeler who died at her home 1225 Third Avenue SE will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Monahan funeral home with Rev Allan E Schoff of Central Park Presbyterian church officiating Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Monday afternoon and evening
Funeral services for Alex G Mitchell 58 of 1543 E avenue NE will be conducted at Immaculate Conception church at 9 a.m. Tuesday by Rt. Rev. Msgr. John M Molloy. Burial is in St Johns cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel where Msgr Molloy will lead the Rosary at 8 p.m. Monday.
Mrs. Herbert S. Drew, 72, of Cambridge Massachusetts, died at 10:20 p.m. while traveling to Medford Oregon to establish residence. Her body will be transported from Monahan funeral home to Cambridge for burial. Funeral services are set for Friday.
In Milwaukee Mrs. Margaret Lameczyk reports an 88 year old man and his 78 year old girlfriend visited her shop for permanent waves. He wanted to please his companion as well as himself, joining the growing trend that older men still seek grooming changes.
The Right Hon. Tom Williams Britain’s minister of agriculture and fisheries will speak to a Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce group after a 6 15 p.m. dinner at the Chamber building. Williams, seventh son of fourteen, has held multiple parliamentary posts and farmed between 1931 and 1935.
Robert Stark of 1103 First Avenue NW found a car attached to his rear bumper in the 400 block of First Avenue East. He tried to free them, climbed in his car and drove home with the other vehicle in tow before calling police to locate its owner.
Building Inspector J. H. Lilly is authorized to attend the Iowa Inspectors Association convention in Des Moines November 11 to 13. A $3.50 refund is approved for an unused building permit to Richard J. Kingsmuth at 1200 Center Point Road NE. A garage remodeling permit at 1204 Center Point Road is covered by a valid license.
AP dispatches report a seven member family entombed when a landslide swallowed a house at Posillipo near Naples. The family had gathered at the bier of the mother.
Harold Gibson of 113 Seventh street NE and George Karns of 827 B avenue NE were each fined 100 and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Clair Wilson of 1137 Eleventh street NW was fined 25. Gibson was arrested at 12 55 a.m. Monday after erratic driving at A avenue and Seventh street NE. Karns was arrested at 3 30 p.m. Saturday after a collision at A avenue and First street NW injuring Mrs. John Tosh. Wilson was arrested at 7 15 p.m. Saturday after running a stop sign at Third avenue and Sixth street SW hitting James Young. Considerable damage reported. Judge Harry Sao suspended 5 of Wilsons e.
Washington AP reports the United States approved 5 million dollars in arms sales to China as Manchuria fell to Communist forces. Disbursements from 125 million in military aid to Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists have risen toward 110 million, with shipments of ammunition and equipment, though losses of U S munitions near Mukden complicate the effort.
Two Seaboard Airline trains collided head on at Edison Georgia. Engineer J P Gallman of Bainbridge and Fireman H R Shewmake of Montgomery were killed. Five passengers and six crew members were injured. A local passenger train ran from Tallahassee to Cuthbert. A mixup in orders may have caused the crash.
In Loudon Tennessee sheriff Henry McDonald faced angry residents after guardsmen withdrew following threats of violence. McCord had ordered guardsmen to London when the sheriff said his forces could not cope with the threat. The sheriff and a deputy were accused of firing at the car of Ray Brewster, killing the hillbilly singer whose theft case had him sought.
Greece's cabinet crisis was reportedly averted by King Paul's intervention. Deputy Liberal Leader Sophocles Venizelos announced no move to overthrow Premier Themistocles Sophoulis would occur until the weekend.
Samuel T. Knox 77 of Oneida dies at Willard hospital Sunday Born near Coggs on February 2 1871 he served as Oneida postmaster 36 years and school board secretary 32 years He was a former member of the raphe county board of education Surviving wife a son John Knox Iowa City a sister Mrs Elizabeth White Washington state and a granddaughter Services at Gill funeral home 1:30 p m Wednesday Burial at Owa City
Mason City police and the FBI arrested William Stanley and Minnie Marie Stanley 36 for a confidence game that netted about 25000 dollars from six states. They posed as a furnace repairman and a potential groom to widows including farmers and a widowed man. They traveled separately, used many aliases, and kept most money in cars or hotel rooms.
George Price of LaFayette and Charles Hedges of Mt. Vernon were renamed to the Linn county board of review. Hedges gets a four year term 1949 52 and Price two years 1949 50. Both serve now after appointments by three county taxing groups.
The volume covers Ribbentrop and Papen comments to interrogators, Streicher jokes, and Von Ribbentrop offering political responsibility. It notes Speer warnings to Hitler about aviation fuel, coal production declines, and a scorched earth plan. It also recounts a joint German Soviet conference drafting a non aggression pact with secret annexes.
The army says Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel testified Rommel was murdered on Hitler's order. Keitel admitted arranging the pretrial killing to hide Rommel as a defeatist. He also said a state funeral was held to protect Rommel's honor. Keitel was hanged for war crimes.
Mrs Mildred Proffitt aged 61 says a burglar entered her home in St Louis and dropped her lower denture as she confronted him. He picked up the plate and fled. Proffitt hopes he returns it.
In El Dorado Kansas UP reports the bedfast B. T. Sargent found comfort in clamor as friends and fellow refinery workers continued a home remodel after hours. The noisy scene became music to his ears while illness interrupted the project.
Milk and cream from ten Cedar Rapids dairies in October met all city ordinance requirements. Inspector A R Menary’s report notes butterfat levels in milk and cream, low plates counts under 50 000 per cc, and lists several dairies with very low to low bacteria readings.
Des Moines reports Democratic governor candidate Darrell O. Switzer charges that opponent William S. Beardsley hatched a plan to appoint Gov. Robert D. Blue to Iowa’s Senate if Wilson is re-elected but cannot finish the term. Beardsley denies any talks or promises and calls it a last minute desperation move.
Keith Ehlers 21 of 58 Kenridge Terrace NE suffered a gunshot wound to the right thigh in a hunting accident near Brooklyn Sunday. The .22 caliber rifle discharged while being loaded into a car. He was treated by a Brooklyn physician and moved to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids in good condition.
Thirteen residents on Meadowbrook drive SE east of Memorial drive urged street lighting for safety. The Cedar Rapids city council granted the request and will install lights on the 2700 block as soon as available.
Poem-like verses describe intensified political rhetoric as both sides claim perfection and accuse malice. The radio and newspapers amplify the clamor while the public prepares to vote, hopeful voices unite in the belief that after polls the quarrels will fade and the nation remains free.
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