Weather Summary and Agricultural Forecast for November 4 1948
The Daily Record reports temperature highs and lows across cities including Bismarck 48 35 and New York 56 47 with precipitation at Chicago .73 and Phoenix 82 50. Iowa forecasts say partly cloudy Friday cooler Friday night and warmer Sunday with westerly winds near 20 mph.
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Bismarck
Miami
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
Weather summary for Wednesday at Municipal airport
High Wednesday 54 degrees. Low overnight 45 below. Noon temperature 53. 2 p.m. reading 53. Precipitation traced for today and total for November 1.9 inches. Normal November 1.72 inches. Wind from ESE at 18 mph at noon. Temperature and rainfall report by Chambers Inskeep Optical Co.
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Chambers Inskeep Optical Co
Local Marriage Licenses and Obituary Notices
Marriage licenses listed for Cedar Rapids area. Divorces filed: Wright, Cairy, Neilson. Traffic fines issued for reckless driving speeding improper parking illegal turn and arterial highway offenses. Births reported at Mercy St Luke's and Chicago. Obituaries from multiple Iowa towns including Mt. Vernon near, Marengo, Williamsburg, Columbus Junction, Tama, Earlville, Belle Plaine, West Union, Oelwein, and Brant funeral homes mention several deaths and services.
Council Approves Preliminary Plats for Land Lots
City council approved three preliminary plats enabling landowners to offer numbered lots for sale. The Hertz property along Memorial drive SE includes four lots and a small outlet. the Mentzer property along Zika avenue NW includes three lots and a larger outlet. the Kacena property in Westland addition covers thirteen lots along Eighth avenue SW. Final action by both bodies remains mandatory for each area.
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Memorial Drive
Dalewood Avenue
Ray E
Dorothy H. Hertz
Zika Avenue
Eighteenth Street
James R
Cora Mentzer
Westland Addition
Eighth Avenue
Chandler
Eighteenth Streets
William J
Bernier Kacena
City Plan Commission
U.N. Backs U.S. Atomic Plan Amid East West Clash
In Paris the United Nations General Assembly approved the U.S. plan for international control of atomic energy by a 40 to 6 vote. Soviet Delegate Andrei Vishinsky denounced the plan as a vicious circle of contradiction and warned there is no basis for agreement.
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Paris
U.N. General Assembly
United States
Andrei Vishinsky
Truman
Vishinsky
United Nations General Assembly
Milwaukee
Canada
Warren Austin
Assembly
Russia
General Assembly
U.N
Incumbents Keep Rapids J P Posts in General Election
In Rapids township Cedar Rapids H R Churchill and W A Ball were re elected as Justices of the Peace. Churchill 15390 Childers 13366. County Auditor Otto Hanzlik released late results after national state and county tallies. Republican John Taylor 15649 and George Thomas 15613 were elected as constable for Rapids township with no contest.
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Justices of the Peace
H. R. Churchill
W. A. Ball
Rapids Township
Cedar Rapids
Jesse Childers
George Thomas
Linn Bonus Vote Sweeps Iowa For Soldiers Benefit
Linn county and all Iowa voters approved the soldiers bonus by about four to one. Final unofficial totals from County Auditor Otto Hanzlik: 33,247 in favor and 7,732 against, with 40,979 total ballots. Paper-ballot tally delayed by non machine voting. final count completed late Wednesday night.
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Linn County
Iowa
Otto Hanzlik
Hanzlik
Union official jailed for assault in Dubuque lodge fight
Irl O'Dell, 48, Rock Island, was given the maximum one year in prison for assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm. The union official struck Clair Woodman, 26, Dubuque, with a chair during an inter union fight on April 7. O'Dell will appeal to the state supreme court and remains free on a $5,000 bond. The incident happened in a lodge hall during a contest between CIO United Auto Workers and CIO Farm Equipment Workers unions.
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Dubuque
Milton J. Glenn
Irl O'Dell
Rock Island
O'Dell
Clair Woodman
O’dell
Supreme Court
Liberty
CIO United Auto Workers Union
CIO Farm Equipment Workers Union
Frank J. Kouba Dies at Age 73 in Cedar Rapids
Frank J. Kouba, 73, long time Cedar Rapids post office clerk, died Thursday at about 9 a.m. after a short illness. He served 34 years in the postal service retiring in 1940 and also worked as a machinist in World War I and II. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, a son, a stepson, a brother and five grandchildren. funeral arrangements pending.
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Frank J. Kouba
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Postal Service
Kouba
el Kabir Shrine
el Kahir Band
Mt. Herman Lodge
A. F
A.M
Apollo Commandery
K.T
Trowel
R.A.M
Iowa
Ambar Grotto
Malta
O.E.S
Woodmen of the World
International Association of Machinists
Iowa Federation of Post Office Clerks
Iowa Volunteers
National Band
National Guard
Musicians Union
Cegar Rapids
Cecil F. Miller
Rock Island
Ben F. Kouba
Portland
Ore
Millard M. Keith
Robert R. Kouba
Schenectady
N.Y
Barta-Hesser Funeral Home
Deaths Mrs Peter Procok services at Polansky chapel
Services for Mrs Peter Procok of three miles southeast of Cedar Rapids will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in the Polansky funeral chapel with Rev Zdenek F Pauk officiating. Burial is in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may visit after 2 p.m. Thursday. The Gazette yesterday printed Leon instead of Leo as her son’s name.
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Peter Procok
Cedar Rapids
Polansky
Zdenek F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
Leo
Leon
Cedar Rapids Businessman Anthony Smid Dies at 69
Anthony G Smid 69 of 1725 Center Point Road NE Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 10 am Thursday after a brief illness. Born in Czechoslovakia May 23 1879 he came to Cedar Rapids 65 years ago. He was in the grocery business 35 years including 17 on Center Point Road. Surviving Irene Ashby and Theodore Smid of Chicago brothers Frank and Louis Smid of Cedar Rapids and two grandsons. Services in Polansky funeral chapel at time to be announced.
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Anthony G. Smid
Center Point Road
Cedar Rapid
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Irene Ashby
Theodore Smid
Chicago
Frank
Louis Smid
Polansky
Cedar Rapids Man Dies After Lingering Illness
Frank S. Paseka aged 56 of 1113 First Street SW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 1 45 p m Wednesday after a lingering illness. He was born January 1 1892 in Cedar Rapids and was a lifelong resident. He was a carpenter survived by sister Miss Bess Paseka four brothers Joseph Charles Louis and William Paseka all of Cedar Rapids. His wife Tillie died fourteen years ago. The Polansky funeral chapel will hold services at 2 30 p m Saturday with burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m Friday.
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Frank S. Paseka
First Street
Cedar Rapids
Lester Riley
Bess Paseka
Joseph
Charles
Louis
William Paseka
Tillie
Polansky
T. B. Hlubucek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Death Notice for James Asenbrener 83 Cedar Rapids Resident
James Asenbrener 83 of 256 Twenty-fourth avenue SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Wednesday at 3 15 p.m after a brief illness. Born in Mlinec Czechoslovakia September 20 1865 he came to the United States 63 years ago settling in Solon area. He lived in Cedar Rapids the last 20 years. Survived by wife Tillie four children Mrs Louis Janko Swisher and Mrs Louis Struesky Lumir and Leo Asenbrener of Cedar Rapids two brothers Tom Asenbrener Fairfax and Joseph Asenbrener Ely and seven grandchildren. Janeba funeral home to hold 2 p.m Saturday service with Rev Zdenek F Pauk burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Fri calling at funeral home after 5 p.m. Friday.
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James Asenbrener
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Mlinec
Czechoslovakia
United States
Solon
Tillie
Louis Janko
Swisher
Louis Struesky
Lumir
Leo Asenbrener
Tom Asenbrener
Fairfax
Joseph Asenbrener
Ely
Janeba
Zdenek F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
Polio Fatality in Des Moines Claims Local Teen
Robert Davenport fifteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Tom Davenport of Farrar died in a Des Moines hospital from polio. It marks the first local polio death in several days.
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Des Moines
Robert Davenport
Tom Davenport
Farrar
Truman Second Winner To Lose Mid-Atlantic States
New York and Pennsylvania and New Jersey went to Truman in 1948, making him the second winner to lose these states yet secure the presidency. The piece notes Dewey carried many eastern and midwestern states, while Truman flipped several agricultural and western states, altering the electoral map.
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Truman
Mid-Atlantic States
New York
INS
Harry S.truman
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
California
Wilson
White House
J. Strom Thurmond
Thomas E. Dewey
Colorado
Iowa
Ohio
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Dewey
House of Representatives
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Midwest
Michigan
Oregon
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New England
Middle Atlantic
West
Connecticut
Delaware
Maryland
New Hampshire
U N Sees Stronger American Role After Truman Victory
U N circles in Paris expect a prompt strengthening of the United States position in world affairs as Truman resumes office. Bipartisan policy support in Congress is noted, with Dulles and Dewey stressing continuity. Russian reaction is described as amazing as Truman’s win signals broader American confidence.
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Paris
United Nations
America
Truman
United States
John Foster Dulles
Dewey
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. N
Illinois
Minnesota
Senator Hickenlooper Returns to Washington
Senator Hickenlooper resumed duties in Washington after a three week Iowa stay. He travels for work on the joint congressional atomic energy committee chairmanship and plans a Cedar Rapids return in winter. Mrs Hickenlooper will join him in Washington next week.
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Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Washington
Iowa
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Cedar Rapids
Hickenlooper
City Hall News: Silvertown Stores Tank Referral and Oct Gas Use
B F Goodrich Silvertown Stores request to install a storage tank for ethyl gasoline was referred to the building inspector and fire chief. The 2600 square foot tank area sits south of a Texaco bulk plant at 631 Twelfth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids. October cooking and heating gas usage averaged 1,047.73 BTUs daily, up from 1,045.66 in September per Observer A R Menary’s city council report.
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B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
Texaco
Twelfth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
A. R. Menary
B.t.u’s
City parks to purchase 1949 Ford coach transport
Water plant pumped 216 565 000 gallons in October with a daily average of 6 985 968. water rentals and sales tax totaled 35 095 82 dollars. Permanent improvements cost 4 074 79 and operating accounts 21 989.
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H. F. Blomquist
Blomquist
Terry-Durin gets permit to pave 18-foot lot for parking
The Terry-Durin Company was granted permission to pave an 18-foot surface between the curb and gutter for parking at its 409-13 Seventh Avenue SE building. Approval came from Traffic Captain L. W. Remington and City Engineer Frank E. Young after council action with conditions to remove snow and keep paving at least five feet from a fire hydrant.
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Terry-Durin Company
Seventh Avenue SE
L. W. Remington
Frank E. Young
Terry-Durin
City October Expenditures Total $170 235
Finance Commissioner Louis D. Burgis reported to the council October expenditures of $170 234.95 push the year to $1 270 774.67. Remaining funds for the fiscal year total available $1 364 766.27 with total appropriation at $2 635 540.94.
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Louis D. Burgis
Permit Surrender Leads to New Beer License
A class B beer permit held jointly by Glen Havlicek and Joseph Nemec Jr at 219 Fourteenth Avenue SE was surrendered to the city council. Havlicek then received a new permit for use at the same address.
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Glen Havlicek
Joseph Nemec, Jr
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Havlicek
Train Kills Iowa Woman in Grand Junction
Mrs. Gordon L. Wertz wife of the Globe Free Press publisher was found dead Thursday on North Western railroad tracks in Grand Junction Greene County Sheriff Davis said it appeared she jumped in front of a train. She was about 35 and a station crew found her body after 6 0 a m. Thursday.
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Grand Junction
Gordon L. Wertz
Globe Free Press
North Western Railroad
Greene County
William L. Davis
Iowa Voters Switch Votes In 1948 Illinois Upset
Iowa counties show a switch voting pattern with Gillette carrying 80 counties and Truman winning 52. Gillette led Wilson 579 654 to 414 299 while Truman beat Dewey 523 502 to 488 933. Labor backed Truman Gillette and Beardsley and targeted other Republicans. Races in the Fifth Fourth and Seventh districts were close with margins of 2793 3475 and up to 13959 respectively.
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Truman
Gillette
Wilson
Dewey
Beardsley
Switzer
Labor
Iowa
H. R. Gross
Waterloo
Congress
Police Court Fines Drop Again in October
Cedar Rapids police court fines fell for the fourth straight month in October from 3351 to 3137. Clerk Maude Krebs reported to the city council that total court receipts were 3757, down 415.45 from September. Fees included 538 in court fees 61.40 marshal fees 18.25 meal payments and 2.40 witness fees.
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Cedar Rapids
Superior Court
Maude Krebs
New Chief of Police Named at Davenport
Davenport mayor announces resignation of Chief Ray Schieser for health reasons and promotes Deputy City Marshal Lester Jurgens to succeed him. Schieser had served as chief since February and will return to deputy city marshal duties.
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Davenport
Ray Schieser
Lester Jurgens
Arthur R. Kroppach
Schieser
Cedar Rapids Chamber votes on seven new directors
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce members vote by mail for seven new directors with polls ending at 5 p.m. November 9. Candidates include Chester G. Ainsworth Harry D. Durham J. W. Enzler John T. Hamilton II John J. Wagner and others amid retirements of seven current directors.
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Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Chester G. Ainsworth
Wilson and Company
W. W. Crissman
Harry D. Durham
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
J. W. Enzler
John T. Hamilton II
Merchants National Bank
Stewart Holmes
Giles Joyce
Western Grocer Company
Russell Knapp
Knapp and Johnson Investment Securities
Clifford P. Lewellen
Howard R. Green Company
Joseph W. Markey
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc
Earle G. Nichols
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Frank
Shimek Appointed Health Officer
The city council approved William Shimek as acting assistant city health officer. He has served part time since Clyde H. White’s death Oct. 30, with formal appointment effective Nov. 1. A Civil Service Commission exam will select a permanent assistant health officer, with dates announced later. Shimek plans to compete for the permanent role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shimek
Shimek
Clyde H. White
Civil Service Commission
Final Bill Okayed on Loop Curbs and Gutters
The city approved payment of the final bill for curb and gutter work in downtown Cedar Rapids. Haegg Construction Company received $10,689.85 as the last estimate, bringing total project cost to $62,233.32. Construction began in spring as part of a downtown street widening program on First and Second avenues and Second and Third streets in specified blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Haegg Construction Company
First Street
Fourth Street
Third Avenue
Nebraskans Pay More Taxes on Honor System
Lincoln Neb March — State Tax Commissioner Philip K Johnson reports a study showing Nebraskans self assessing property yields larger tax rolls. From 1929 to 1948 precinct assessors lost 1.265 billion dollars in value versus a 593 million rebound this year under self assessment.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Philip K. Johnson
Wisconsin Lifts Ban On Hunting After Fire Risk
Madison based conservation commission announced that Wisconsin's hunting ban is lifted at noon Thursday. Fire danger had previously halted the season and prompted the ban.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
State Conservation Commission
City Briefs and Local Notices Highlights
City brief reports a fractured hip for James Gourley at Mercy Hospital with satisfactory recovery. Wards return from fall vacation in Minnesota and Canada. Ely church to hold services with sermon on The Grace of Tender-heartedness. Irwin Renfer fined $25 for reckless driving, with $10 suspended. George Nissen and partner to give a trampoline exhibition at Franklin school, noting Nissen's tumbling titles.
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James R. Gourley
Eighth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Wards
George W. Ward
Sixth Avenue
Minnesota
Canada
Ely
J. Hamilton Dawson
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Irwin Renfer
Marion
Harry S. Johnson
Renfer
First Avenue E
Twenty-first Street
George Nissen
Franklin School
Franklin
University of Iowa
Nissen
Two Deaths Since March 15 in Accident Injuries
Police traffic bureau reports two fatalities since March 15 amid an eight month safety contest run by the Young Men's bureau. Details are sparse but the notice ties the deaths to ongoing efforts to reduce injuries through public safety campaigns.
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Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men’s Bureau
Musicians Union to Sponsor Four Sunday Concerts
Local 137 AM F musicians announce a four program orchestra series at the Y M C A Little Theater starting Sunday at 8 p m. The 30 professional players plus students will be funded from the royalty transcription fund and open to the public at no charge. R L Moehlmann will conduct, directing the summer band veterans and fostering young talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza
Y.M.C.A. Little Theater
American Federation of Musicians
A.f.m.’S
R. L. Moehlmann
Franklin School
A.F.M
Cedar Rapids
Witness Balks as Recess Called in Bennett Ouster Case
Des Moines police and court witnesses testified in the ouster suit against Myron J. Bennett with Jack Wolfe invoking a possible self incrimination claim and prompting a court recess. Wolfe admitted speaking with tavern owner Dave Fidler about a payoff scheme tied to postclosing hours. Police Chief Loren Miller also testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jack Wolfe
Myron J. Bennett
Polk County
Wolfe
Bennett
Dave Fidler
Fidler
Ed Thayer
Thayer
Thompson
M. J. Bennett
Loren Miller
Foreclosure Suit Over Materials At Minneapolis Lumber Firm
The J. F. Anderson Lumber Company files suit in Minneapolis on Thursday against Edith M. Burger to foreclose a mechanic s lien for 211.14 on building materials. Mike Koury sues Elmer Becicka Tuesday for 69.63 on an alleged account. Judge J E Heiserman Wednesday dismisses Illinois Colorado Cargo Carriers complaint against Frank Leo Cejka and damages of 781.97 for an accident.
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J. F. Anderson Lumber Company
Minneapolis
Edith M. Burger
Marion
Mike Koury
The
Koury Food Market
Elmer Becicka
J. E. Heiserman
Frank Leo Cejka
Four Cabinet Changes Said To Be Slated
Washington sources say President Truman may begin his term with four new faces among nine cabinet advisers with likely replacements including Marshall Forrestal Krug and Sawyer while Tobin Brannan Snyder and possibly Clark remain. Welfare and public works posts could be created.
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Washington
Truman
White House
State Marshall
Defense
Forrestal
Interior Krug
Commerce Sawyer
Labor
Tobin
Agriculture Brannan
Massachusetts
Labor Post
Donaldson
Clark
Texas
Krug
Sawyer
Democratic National
Bessemer Named Head of Nutrition Unit at YMCA Meeting
Mrs Bessemer was renamed head of the Nutrition Unit and re elected president of the Community Nutrition Service at a board meeting held Thursday at noon at the YMCA. Other officers elected for 1949 include Edwin H Wadsworth as vice president Mrs Allen B Hird as secretary and Gordon De Lay as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. &. Bessemer
Community Nutrition Service
Board of
Y.M.C.A
Edwin H. Wadsworth
Allen B. Hird
Gordon de Lay
Social Planners Hear Talk on Nursing Homes
The health section of the Council of Social Planning heard Amanda Stahl, consultant nurse, discuss nursing homes. Mrs. Neil Conklin of the Red Cross was elected vice-chairman of the health section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Social Planning
Amanda Stahl
State Department of Health
Neil Conklin
the Red Cross
Tama County Men Report for Pre Induction Physicals
Eight Tama County men reported for pre induction physical examinations at the Cedar Rapids draft center on Thursday. Named were Roger B. Smith Gladbrook Glenn H. Smith Arnold J Pecenka Erwin E. Dostal Leland D. Kaloupek all of Toledo Allen L. Schlichting Paul Jacobsen both of Traer and Arnold H. Boldt Darwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama County
Cedar Rapids
Roger B. Smith
Gladbrook
Glenn H. Smith
Nald J. Pecenka
Erwin E. Dostal
Leland D. Kaloupek
Toledo
Allen L. Schlichting
Paul Jacobsen
Traer
Arnold H. Boldt
Darwin
Antarctic islands near U S border chilled by cold water
A cluster of six bleak Ant arctic island groups lies near the U S Canadian border latitude and is cooled by currents moving up from Antarctica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antarctic
U.S. Canadian
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Lois Humble
George Cropp
Eleanor Votroubek
C. L. Hatch
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Patrick Wright
Hazel Cairy
Robert Cairy
Andrew Scott Neilson
Blanche Neilson
Verlyn Beck
Route 3
Dale Piersall
Fifth Avenue SE
Ray Langguth
Palo
William Quigley
Robert Shafer
Toddville
Joseph Horak
Eighteenth Avenue
Jimmy Bizek
Galen Lint
N Street
Henry Rocke
Second Avenue
At Mercy
Thomas Gallagher
Harold Floyd
Ellis Terrace
Joseph Baldridge
Eleventh Street
Thomas Mullin
C Avenue
Marcus Cox
Grande Avenue
Thomas Barker
Joseph Martens
Williamsburg
St. Luke’s
Raymond Moyer
Fourth Street NW
David Shupp
Twenty-sixth Street
Robert Wier
Cottage Grove Avenue
Mel Elofson
Twentieth Avenue
Leonard Andrews
Second Street
G. B. Hansen
Hansen
Dorothy McLaughlin
E. R. McLaughlin
Fifth Street NW
Vernon
Dale P. Winey
L. A. Winey
Mt. Vernon
Fordville
N.D
Neff Funeral
Joe Caraway
Iowa City
Neff
Center Junction
John Brecious
Harrington Funeral Home
Jack Grange
Anna Burkley
St. Mary’s Church
Columbus Junction
Frank Kern
Marengo Hospital
Richie Funeral Home
Tama
Roy L. Shaffer
Mason Funeral Home
Earlville
Harriet Cook
Strawberry Point
Earlville Congregational Church
Belle Plaine
Forest W. Sutton
Oak Hill Cemetery
West Union
Aulden Palmer
Burnham Funeral Home
Manchester
Ferdinand John Benter
Shelly
Oelwein
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Linn
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Frank Paseka
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Lovett
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Mrs. Bessemer
E. J. Maloney Jeweler
Third Avenue SE
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