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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1954
Page
2
Temperature outlook and precipitation details for Iowa area. Low Sunday near 20s, highs in 30s with increasing cloudiness and a chance of snow flurries later in the week. Also lists births, marriages, and obituaries across Mason City and surrounding towns with locations and dates.
All 15 women employees were treated after a suspected chicken noodle dish outbreak at the store basement. Nine released Sunday and four dismissed Saturday, with two final discharged Monday from St. Luke's hospital. Health officers warn handlers to keep food hot or refrigerated, avoid infected handlers, cook thoroughly, and cover food during transport. Assistant Health Officer Carl Smith cites carelessness as a common cause.
Dr Roy H Wheat has been appointed to the American Legion's national veterans' preference committee, joining national veterans' affairs discussions and policy review in a leadership move.
Dr James R Arnold of the University of Chicago argues future H bomb tests should be done on the American mainland to avoid more civilian casualties abroad. He acknowledges higher American risk but says a nation in danger may ask its citizens to bear special risks for the greater good.
Pittsburgh AP Follansbee Steel stockholders vote by proxy to sell assets to Frederick W. Richmond for 9 286 000. Protests in Fol lansbee WV claim sale would hollow out the town whose major employer is the 740 worker plant. Richmond plans to merge remaining company with Frontier Chemical Wichita and Consumers Products Chicago owned by Clint Murchison.
The senate anti monopoly subcommittee plans to ask Congress for one million dollars to finance the Dixon Yates contract probe and related inquiries. Chairman Langer and Sen Kefauver said the funds will be sought when the 84th Congress convenes in January.
Frank M. Totton, 64, retired vice president of Chase National Bank, died Monday in Miami Beach while vacationing. A famed welfare speaker, he had traveled about one million miles addressing conventions and civic groups. On June 1 he became executive director of the Foundation of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
AP reports seven youths were taken from a cornfield near Dike by officers investigating hydrant tampering in Dike Marshall Town Cedar Falls and Oelwein. The youths signed statements admitting opening hydrants at Dike. No charges filed yet. to be brought to mayor's court for a Monday hearing.
Mrs J Hamilton Johnson 87 died at 4 30 am Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital where she had been a patient eight years. She funded journalism prizes at Iowa and supported students worldwide through her travels. Funeral details to be announced. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Family home formerly on Fourth Ave and 12th St SE. Her husband died in 1927. Two sons predeceased her. No survivors. Funeral at Turner chapel with timing to be announced.
John Lawrence Woerderhoff 71 of 1530 Sixth Avenue SE died at home after a brief illness. He operated the Bon Ton Shoe Shop 19 years until retiring in 1949. Survived by wife Cordelia Fisher Woerderhoff a stepdaughter and stepson, plus siblings and a granddaughter. Services Tuesday at Barta Hesser chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery.
Permelia F. Wilson aged 102, widow of Horace Wilson, a Cedar Rapids resident since 1913, died in a local nursing home. Born in Richmond Virginia on September 8 1852 she leaves two sons Adolph and Clarence and a daughter Sallie Johnson all of Cedar Rapids, plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial is planned at Oak Hill cemetery. Emma De Rush wife of Oscar W Rush of Cedar Rapids died at home after a brief illness born August 16 1883 at Springville married December 31 1914 at Whittier she leaves a daughter a sister and two grandsons all of Cedar Rapids burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty Bearle chapel.
Myrtie Mae Shaw 88 of 420 eighteenth street NE widow of William Shaw died at 7 07 p m Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Survived by two daughters and a son. Services pending at a local funeral home.
The obituary notes a Cedar Rapids resident for seven years with surviving daughter Mrs. W. B. Condran and nine grandchildren. Husband died in 1937. Services set for 11 am Wednesday by Rt. Rev. Msgr. William H. Schulte at Brady mortuary. Burial at Mt. Calvary cemetery. Friends may call after 9 am Tuesday.
Anna M. Carmody 82 of 901 Ellis boulevard NW Cedar Rapids died Sunday at 12 05 p m after a lingering illness. Born Aug 12 1872 in Johnson county she lived in Cedar Rapids 65 years. Survived by sister Mrs Frank J Sedlak Cedar Rapids and brother A H Svoboda Amana. Body at Monahan funeral home. Rosary Tuesday 7 30 p m. Mass Wednesday 9 a m at St Patrick church. Burial Mt Calvary cemetery. Msgr Lenihan to celebrate and recite the Rosary Mon.
Cleo Floydien Hand nine died Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Survived by her parents sister and brother at home and grandfather Ivan R Armstrong of Cedar Rapids. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Satchett Murdoch funeral home Center Point with Rev Max Belz officiating. Burial in Center Point cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday at the funeral home.
Lillian Mettler widow of Samuel Mettler longtime Cedar Rapids resident died in a nursing home at 11 30 pm Sunday after a long illness. Born June 25 1878 in Bond County Illinois she leaves a daughter Mrs J A Olsen of Wichita a step daughter Marie Osborne of Cedar Rapids and two grandchildren. She was a Salvation Army member. The service will be at Turner Chapel at 3 30 pm Wednesday led by Rev Frank Ward with burial in Shiloh Cemetery.
James Maloney of 1115 Second Street SW died Saturday. Services will be at 9 am Tuesday in St Patrick's church conducted by Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan. Burial at St Patrick's cemetery Fairfax. Rosary by Msgr Lenihan at Teahen chapel Monday at 8 pm.
After four weeks of crippling action in London, 44000 longshoremen went back to work but new disputes surfaced. Three clashes erupted as crews resumed duties while 1000 stevedores halted over non union truck drivers. Two other local disputes followed, with talks underway.
In a Rome address at the Basilica of St Peter Pope Pius XII urged fatigued Free World statesmen to confront their enemies with firmness and perseverance. The ceremony marked the Marian Year’s climactic moment as two jewel studded crowns were placed on a time worn Madonna and Child portrait.
In St Louis police say Joseph Costello a figure in the missing half of the $600 000 Greenlease ransom case admitted he did not shoot himself He had claimed the chest wound was for personal safety but Chief James Chapman said Costello retracted that statement and would not elaborate.
On election eve candidates Guy M. Gillette and Thomas E. Martin for senate and Leo A. Hoegh and Clyde E. Herring for governor toured venues and media briefings to rally voters. In Iowa’s Second District Rep. Henry O. Talle faced last minute denials amid a tight congressional contest.
Figures show total general election registration and vote cast in Cedar Rapids for 1942 1946 1950 off presidential years and 1952 presidential year along with this year’s registration figure.
The article reports James Talle denying a claim he lacks a residence in the Sec land district, confirming Decorah home ownership for 32 years and noting a Washington D C hotel room. It covers local Democratic and CIO criticisms, chain telephone calls, and voting turnout context ahead of elections.
Bryant W. Bowles, president of the Association for the Advancement of White People, pled innocent to beating a Negro letter carrier. He requested a jury trial, scheduled for January 5 in Washington.
Joseph B. Clay of Cedar Falls addressed Cedar Rapids Rotary Club, outlining Rotary’s reach in 89 countries and 8,300 clubs. He cited more than $1.5 million in recent years for student fellowships since 1947, with 606 fellowships in 57 countries, and noted 389,000 members in the organization.
In Des Moines over $1,000 fell to the floor at Reed's ice cream shop Sunday night. Clerk Donna Godfrey found the scattered bills and turned them over to police. Detectives reported no claimant yet, and seekers must identify bill numbers sizes and provide ID.
As ballots narrow the 11 contested races across California Colorado Delaware Illinois Kentucky Michigan Montana New Jersey Ohio Oregon and Wyoming show Democrats leading in four contests and in races involving Democratic senators in four more Republicans hold the advantage in one contest and in two where GOP seats are at stake. House checks show Democrats needing three votes to control with 219 Republicans 215 Democrats and one independent vacancy. Governors races also tilt toward Democrats with Harriman in New York Johnson in Colorado and Hamilton in Idaho leading.
A burglar netted 130 dollars in two Sunday night breakins in Coralville. About 115 dollars were stolen from the Coralville school office, and 15 dollars from the Coralville bowling alleys mainly from pinball machines. Entry to the school came by breaking a rear window and unlocking the door. the bowling alley was entered by punching a rear door hole and releasing the lock.
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