Weather summary and police/fire notices from November days
The report lists regional temperatures 64 to 68 degrees with increasing readings and light southerly winds, plus a forecast of rain then possible snow and a turn to colder conditions by Friday. It notes normal highs 50 to 55 and normals, wind at SW 3 mph, and dawn/dusk times. Fire and police blotter items include numerous alarms for grass and rubbish fires, a series of traffic and license violations, and several newborn notices in Mechanicsville and Monona with dates of November 7.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids School Board Debates 40 Hour Week for Bus Drivers
The Cedar Rapids board delayed a decision on extending bus drivers to a 40 hour week after a clash over Saturday work and timing with Senator Hickenlooper's visit. The action mirrors earlier moves granting other staff a 40 hour week, while the board also voted to move funds, invest pension money, and seek bids for insurance and light bulbs.
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Cedar. Rapids
Hickenlooper
Carmen
Board of Education
Cedar Rapids
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Supt
Clyde Parker
Midwest
Obituary notices from Iowa towns list several deaths
Belle Plaine Mrs. Mary Model 81 died Sunday services 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hrabak funeral home. Keswick Clarence C Hartzell 56 died suddenly Monday at his Oheelwein Herbert W Moore 76 died Sunday in Gooding Idaho services 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Oelwein Church of Christ. Tama Cornelius Hagerty 62 died Saturday services held Tuesday in St Patrick's church. Iowa City John E Wilson 74 Coralville died Monday services held Tuesday in Hohenschuh mortuary. Ralph Jarrett 46 died Saturday services held Tuesday in Beckman funeral home.
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Belle Plaine
Mary Model
Hrabak
Keswick
Clarence C. Hartzell
Oeelwein
Herbert W. Moore
Gooding
Idaho
Oelwein Church of Christ
Tama
Cornelius
Hagerty
Hickenlooper warns on atomic plan and risks to the Midwest
Senator Hickenlooper criticizes a world atomic control proposal insisting on international inspection and unified punishment for violations. He warns a future war could target Midwestern food and goods, noting Russia’s proximity and potential for air delivery over the pole. He urges peaceable but prepared caution.
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Russia
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Middlewest
Pole
Hick Blasts at National Debt in Cedar Rapids Speech
Senator Hickenlooper denounced unbalanced budgets and expanding federal power during a Cedar Rapids Susace pids club talk. In his third appearance in two days he praised the Marshall Plan and warned that America's debt nears 256 billion dollars with Iowa bearing about 3 percent of it for a luncheon audience of roughly 70 Exchange Club members.
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B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar
Eisenhower backers urge unity to defeat communism abroad
Senator Hickenlooper cites Marshall Plan gains and Europe’s rebound from totalitarianism. He warns against unchecked credit and government expansion while stressing economic aid and robust trade as tools to strengthen freedom and resist the Iron Curtain.
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Europe
Hickenloopers
County Buses Brace for Annual Safety Inspection
More than 80 rural buses from Linn and Benton districts lined a highway cut off west of Cedar Rapids for the Iowa Highway Patrol and Iowa Department of Public Instruction annual safety check. Inspectors noted many are in top condition, while some require minor fixes.
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Linn
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Walter A. Shupp
Linn County
Walford
Atkins
Norway
Marion Rural Independent
Shupp
Walker
Grant Township
Troy Mills
Coggan
Center Point
Alburnette
Central City
Monroe Township
Springville Consolidated
College Township
Viola
Palo Consolidated
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
Fairfax Township
Ely
Honey Grove Township
Valuations Delayed as Iowa Abstracts Missing
Linn and Buchanan counties remain the sole holdouts in sending real and personal property valuation abstracts to the State Tax Commission delaying equalization. Linn officials promise readiness by Thursday. others cite slow appraisal firms and protests as factors. Auditors fear reduced time to spread levies with next Saturday deadline.
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Linn
Buchanan
Iowa
State Tax Commission
M. G. Linkletter
Cedar Rapids
Robbery Follows Robbery Returns Hoops of Cash
Howard Finney, 23, told police he was robbed twice in one night in Muncie Indiana. First two men took $64 of his money, missing $19.50. As he walked home two other men held him up and took the remaining $19.50.
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Muncie
Ind
Howard Finney
Oxley Suit Seeks $25000 for Alienation of Affections
Vera Oxley sues brother in law John R. Oxley for alienation of affections in district court near Marion seeking $25,000. Her husband Myron B. Oxley is named in related divorce actions filed Aug 3 and previously June 2, 1947. A confession of debt shows Myron Oxley admitting he owes John Oxley $10,008.33.
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Vera Oxley
John R. Oxley
Near
Marion
John Oxley
Myron B. Oxley
Law and Equity Cases Listed for November Term
Linn county assigns jury trials for the November term in district court. Judge G K Thompson presiding lists Tuesday November 15 and Monday November 28 sessions with numerous cases, and Judge M C Hamiel assigns equity dockets from November 10 to December 15 with many parties named.
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District Court
Linn County
G. K. Thompson
Hunt
Breneman
Woods
James
Collogan
Feay Nova Ie — Tobin
van Orsdal Et al
Stoneking
State Ex Rel Simmons
Duffy
Bernard and Leas Manufacturing Company
Siver
Hubert
Fleckenstein
City of Cedar Rapids
Brecht
Farrell
Hasbrouck
Occidental Life Insurance Company
Lilly
Conried
Swore
R. I. Motor Transit
Miller
Petersen
Mills
Hill
Brown-Camp Hardware
Cohen
Woodhouse
Rebec
Walker
Insane Commission
Halsch
Finson
Hilmer
Main
Popelka Case Against Brosh Comes to Close
Libbie K. Popelka sued Linn County Coroner Rob ert Brosh, with Judge Floyd Philbrick signing a decree that confirms amendments to the petition. The death certificate description for John F. Popelka was changed from a fall onto a street grader blade to undetermined a cause of death.
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Libbie K. Popelka
Linn
Robert Brosh
Floyd Philbrick
Popelka
Cedar Rapids
Walter M. Jones Fined 300 for Drunk Driving
Walter M. Jones, 35, of 2351 Blakely boulevard SE, pled guilty to drunk driving before Judge G. K. Thompson. He admitted operating a vehicle while intoxicated after a collision with Joseph Rompet, 1612 Twelfth avenue SE, at about 6 15 p.m. in the 200 block. The fine was $300 with installment payments set at $50 down and $25 monthly.
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Walter M. Jones
Blakely Boulevard
G. K. Thompson
Jones
Joseph Rompet
Twelfth Avenue SE
Correction: Ries not Kelly in larceny case effort
Attorneys for Mary Ries ask district court action be postponed to the January term. Ries is charged with larceny of two coats from the Killian Company.
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Mary Ries
Mary Kelly
Killian Company
Will of Walter E Challis admitted to probate
The will of Walter E Challis of Lisbon who died October 30 was admitted to probate on Tuesday. Mrs Challis named executrix and sole heir. The account suit of C W Neff Neff funeral home versus C A Babcock was dismissed Monday by Judge G K Thompson on motion of the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Challis
Lisbon
C. W. Neff
Neff Funeral Home
C. A.babcock
G. K. Thompson
Courthouse Closure Planned Friday Armistice Day
Linn County courthouse will remain closed all day Friday in observance of Armistice Day. Officials advise any essential filings be postponed or handled remotely if possible.
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Linn County
Aviation Cadet Interview Team Plans Cedar Visit
A U. S. Air Force aviation cadet interview team will be in Cedar Coe, per the Air Force Recruiting Office. The two man team tours the Fifth Army cadet examination formation at the SEs office building.
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U. S. Air Force
Cedar Coe
Air Force Recruiting Office
Fifth Army
Ses
Hatsushima the White Horse Arrives in Cedar Rapids Display
Hatsushima, Hirohito’s famed white Arabian stallion, arrived in Cedar Rapids and will be shown at Fifth Street and Third Avenue SE. The display runs Tuesday evening through Wednesday with possible Thursday, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 788.
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Hatsushima
Emperor Hirohito
Japan
Cedar Rapids
Admiral Halsey
Tokyo
Fifth Street
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids City Briefs and Local Notices
Multiple local items including a bad check incident at Sears Roebuck for 35.30. a Century Cab two way radio ad. church fried chicken dinner at Hus Memorial Presbyterian. Kolaches sale at Ninth and Seventh. shuffleboard contact for amusement machines. Cornette family illness in Moline. Thanksgiving poultry and flowers ads. Booster Club talk by Ali Esfandiary. Boy Scout paper drive for Camp Waubeek. visits by Gordon McComas in Cedar Rapids. 25th anniversary luncheon for Rudolph Novak. Legion dance at Armor ballroom with Hanford Post music. Army and Air Force enlistment notices for Millard Linsley and Gerald Hendryx.
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Army
Air Force
Cedar Rapids
Millard F. Linsley
Mt. Auburn
Gerald J. Hendryx
Center Point
Removal Petition In Auto Crash Suit From Linn County
William Wall the defendant filed a petition to remove a $12 108 personal injury and damages suit from Linn county district court to federal court in Cedar Rapids. Plaintiff Paul E Sidlinger originally filed the state court case seeking 12 108 for injuries alleged in an auto accident on Highway 30 twelve miles west of Cedar Rapids on Oct 27 1947. The petition to remove was filed Oct 25.
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Linn County District Court
Cedar Rapids
William Wall
Paul E. Sidlinger
Deaths Harry E Huston 60 Cedar Rapids resident
Harry E Huston 60 of 1636 Sixth Street NW died suddenly at 4:50 pm Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He was a custodian of the Ellis trailer camp and formerly employed by LaPlant Choate Manufacturing. He married Carrie S Poland on December 27 1913 at Glade Brook. Survived by three sons Shirley L Huston Ohio Bur dette Huston Princeton Iowa Marvelle Cedar Rapids two daughters Twylah L Smith and Darlene M Davis Cedar Rapids a brother Charles Patterman Cedar Rapids and 13 grandchildren. Services Thursday at 1:30 pm in Turner chapel with Rev Floyd Hinshaw, burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Harry Emery Huston
Sixth Street NW
Ellis Trailer Camp
LaPlant- Choate Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Oede
Carrie S
Poland
Gladebrook
Cedar Ids
King
Shirley L. Huston O
Nemeties
Ohio
Burdette Huston
Princeton
Iowa
Marvelle
Twylah L. Smith
Darlene M. Davis
Charles Patterman
Turner Chapel
Floyd Hinshaw
St. James’ Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids welder Charles Dougherty died at 47
Charles Bernard Dougherty a life long Cedar Rapids resident died at 10 45 am Tuesday at 2924 Center Point Road NE after five months illness Born April 24 1902 he was partner in Dougherty Brothers Welding Co since 1932 and worked welding for 25 years He belonged to the Catholic Order of Forresters and St Patrick s Church Survived by wife Madge a son Charles C Dougherty three brothers Edward Emmet of Cedar Rapids and Thomas J of Marion and a sister Dougherty of Cedar Rapids Funeral plans pending friends may call at Brady mortuary Wednesday afternoon.
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Charles Bernard Dougherty
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Road
Dougherty Brothers Welding Company
Order of Forresters
St. Patrick’s Church
Madge
Charles C. Dougherty
Mrs Minnie Reed Burns Dies in Fort Smith
Mrs Minnie Martha Reed Burns 21 died suddenly in Fort Smith Arkansas after pneumonia. Born Canton Missouri December 6 1927 she married Harold Burns in 1947 after living in Cedar Rapids. Survived by husband father Walter Reed daughter Judith Ann sister Mary Lou Sandra brother Charles and step mother. Funeral services and burial held in Fort Smith Tuesday.
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Harold Burns
Walter Reed
Sixth Avenue
Fort Smith
Ark
Minnie Martha Reed
Canton
Cedar Rapids
Judith Ann
Mary Lou
Sandra
Charles
Van Buren Teacher Miss Mary Ellis Dies at 80
Miss Mary Ruth Ellis aged 80 longtime Van Buren school teacher died Monday night at her home near Los Angeles. She taught for 50 years including work in Pasadena. Survived by nephew John of Los Angeles and cousin May E. Jones of Cedar Rapids.
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Mary Ruth Ellis
van Buren
Los Angeles
Ellis
Pasadena
John
May E. Jones
Cedar Rapids
Services for Charles Perrill Held at Turner Chapel
Charles F Perrill age 1086 G avenue NW died Monday funeral 3 30 p m Wednesday Turner chapel Rev G S Hartong Trinity Methodist church burial Cedar Memorial cemetery friends may call at the chapel
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Charles F. Perrill
G Avenue NW
Turner Chapel
G. S. Hartong
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Richard DeLoss El Son of Toddville
Richard DeLoss, son of Toddville, died Monday. Services will be in Turner chapel at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday led by Rev Walter Vander Linden. Burial will be in Dunkard cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Richard DeLoss Elson
Toddville
Route One
Turner Chapel
Walter Vander Linden
Dunkard Cemetery
Services for Charles Loufek Planned at St Patrick’s Church
Services for Charles Joseph Loufek of 1430 N Street SW will be held at St Patrick’s Catholic Church at 9 am Wednesday with Rt. Rev. Msgr. D J Lenihan officiating. Burial follows at St John’s Cemetery. Rosary to be recited at Turner chapel 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Charles Joseph Loufek
N Street
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
D. J. Lenihan
St. John’s Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Steele Awarded $8,000 For Injury Compensation
State Industrial Commissioner E. P. Corwin granted Ivory G. Steele of 1056 Tenth avenue SE max compensation of $8,000 for injuries from an April 16 1948 accident at Iowa Manufacturing Company. Steele, 53, suffered head injuries when struck by machinery and was hospitalized four months.
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E. P. Corwin
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Ivory G. Steele
Tenth Avenue SE
Steele
Wilson Employee Hurt In Live Wire Accident
Paul Himschoot age 21 of 1115 Second Street SE suffered severe burns to both hands after grabbing a live wire at Wilson and Company. The incident occurred Tuesday around 1 30 p.m. He was rushed to St Luke's hospital by Ambulance Service. Hospital staff said the shock threw him to the floor. Wilson officials refused to release details.
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Paul Himschoot
Second Street
Wilson and Company
St. Luke’s Hospital
Himschoot
Wilson
Burglars Steal Safe From Decorah Office
Special to The Gazette. Burglars took a safe from the Klinker Auto Sales office in Decorah early Tuesday. Entry was gained by breaking a window and leaving no clues for authorities.
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Gazette
Decorah
Klinker Auto Sales
Tablisneent Aest
Weede To Arrive Today Open Cedar Rapids Symphony Concert
Metropolitan Opera baritone Robert Weede arrives for Cedar Rapids Symphony's 28th season opening concert at Memorial Coliseum. He will sing Mozart and Verdi arias with Flora Mackay Kitchin and the orchestra under J Joseph H Kitchin. Proceeds fund future free public concerts.
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Robert Weede
Metropolitan
Cedar Rapids
Weede
Met
Variety
Lawrence Tibbett
Cedar Males
Cedar Rapids ‘Symphony Orchestra
Memorial
Colisey
J. Joseph H. Kitchin
Coe Music
Kitchin
Flora Mackay Kitchin
October Cedar Rapids employment rises with 286 more workers
The Cedar Rapids office reports October employment up by 286 at 146 firms totaling 21 134 workers including 5 958 women. Unemployment claims drop to 313 for Oct 24 week from a peak of 1 151 in March. Openings totaled 518, mainly in clerical, sales and service. Remaining cautions note steel and coal supply effects and high construction activity.
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Cedar Rapids
Office of the State Employment Co
Employment Service Office
Safety Campaign Meeting Planned
The YMB safety committee will meet at noon Wednesday to polish plans for a pedestrian safety campaign on downtown streets Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Boy Scouts will be stationed at all intersections wearing signs Stop. Walk with the Green Light. Coe college students representing accident victims will take part. Traffic Captain L. W. Remington released the follow-
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YMB Safety Committee
Coe College
L. W. Remington
Pedestrian accidents rise in state report
Remington cites nine month data showing 884 pedestrian related accidents in the state with 38 fatalities. The prior year saw 960 accidents and 55 deaths in the same period, noting Cedar Rapids had one pedestrian fatality.
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Ling
Remington
Cedar Rapids
Parents Key to Juvenile Crime Optimists Told
Judge William Matias told Cedar Rapids Optimist Club that the home is the community backbone and parental love guidance and a stable examination reduce juvenile crime. He cited FBI data showing 21 percent of arrestees nationwide were minors and noted concerns from the state training school visit.
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William Matias
Cedar Rapids
Matias
FBI
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Springville
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Franklin
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Moline
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Iran
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St. Petersburg
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Shaver Road
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Harry E. Huston
Charles Dougherty
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Monahan Mortuary
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First Avenue
Kay Engler
Democracy Voice
Immaculate Conception
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St. Patrick’s School
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Elaine Neptash
McKinley
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Lisbon High
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St. Wenceslaus
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D Avenue NE
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Ralph Willey
KWCR
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YMB
Ken Hastie
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Washington
Truman
Barta
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