Iowa Weather and Local Notices Nonstop Through Tuesday
Temperature ranges and precipitation recap for major cities including Bismarck Chicago Minneapolis and New York. Iowa forecast calls for Thursday mostly cloudy and light rain or snow Friday night into Saturday with no major temperature change. Public notices include marriage license for Robert W Netolicky and Agnes A Dech and several divorce petitions and decrees across Iowa towns. Obituaries for McGregor Decorah Manchester Iowa and local towns note several passings with service details.
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Iowa
Free Slovakian Station Heard From Europe
US state department monitors picked up a Slovak language broadcast claiming to be for a free and democratic Slovakia. Officials said the station appears independent of the American government and likely run by Slovak refugees from Czechoslovakia.
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Washington
Europe
State Department
Slovakia
Czechoslovakia
Can't Pass Out Money Manic Bank Cashing Spree
Helen Weiss a 35 year old Newark woman drew 1000 from Howard Savings Bank and handed out hundreds on Market Street to strangers. Police and her father William Kuhl said stress from her ex husband’s death triggered the act. She was released to her father after custody.
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Newark
Helen ‘Kuhl Weiss
William Kuhl
Proposed Highway Program Would Cost About a Billion
Marshalltown Iowa AP proposals for a long range highway construction and improvement program would cost about a billion dollars if fully carried out G W Hunt of Guttenberg a committee member said at a state wide Iowa Chambers of Commerce meeting He outlined financing ideas including a one cent per gallon tax rise and reallocating existing motor vehicle taxes to a new road fund He said the committee will file recommendations to the 1949 legislature around November 18 and will propose about eight bills to revise road laws A new good roads association was organized with a nominating committee from each congressional district listed.
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Marshalltown
State
G. W. Hunt
Guttenberg
Iowa Chambers of Commerce
Hunt
Robert D. Blue
Good Roads Association
Ivan Noland
West Liberty
Harry Boyd
Cedar Rapids
Guy O. Vanderveer
Waverly
W. Keith Hamill
Newton
W. S. Rupe
Ames
Ivan O. Hasbrouck
Guthrie Center
Harold Murphy
Sioux City
Dorthy Letter From Britain Reaches Cedar Rapids Post Office
A new Dorthy letter arrived at the Cedar Rapids post office from Miss Doreen Rudman of Newport South Wales Britain. She included a London Daily Mirror clipping and offered to send birthday and Christmas presents if the child is found. The postmaster explained the postal service has no way to identify who Dorthy is.
Five Indictments Return by Linn County Jury
Linn County grand jury returned five indictments after a short session Tuesday afternoon. Albert McMurrin faces a whisky for a minor charge. Kenneth Stavely is charged with embezzling a mortgaged 1931 Ford. McMurrin posted $1000 bond. Stavely jailed. No bills in cases against Betty Strausser Wilbur Plaisted or Frank Barrett. Assistant County Attorney David Elderkin and Judge G K Thompson were involved. Deliberations began Monday.
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Linns County Grand Jury
Albert McMurrin
Kenneth Stavely
Ford
McMurrin
Stavely
Betty Strausser
Wilbur M. Plaisted
Frank B. Barrett
David Elderkin
G. K. Thompson
Kolsto Fined For Second Drunk Driving Offense
Stanley L. Kolsto of Marion pled guilty to a second drunk driving offense. Judge G. K. Thompson imposed a $500 fine with installment payments of $100 down and $50 monthly. He was arrested around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids. Kolsto had previous drunk driving conviction on April 22, 1933.
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Stanley L. Kolsto
Eleventh Street
Marion
G. K. Thompson
Kolsto
Iowa Highway Patrol
Cedar Rapids
Bernard Mayer
Harry S. Johnson
Mayer
Mt. Vernon Road
Fifteenth Street
Brown Township Road District Established
A petition to establish a Brown township secondary road district was referred to the county engineer for report and plat. The proposed district covers one mile of road west from Springville's northwest corner. The Linn county board also granted Cedar Rapids school tax relief on the Cleveland site on First Avenue W due to prior purchase before levy spread.
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Brown Township
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
First Avenue
Local court rulings and civil actions recorded
Judge Floyd Philbrick awarded Radio Trade Supply a judgment of 59.27 against Lloyd W Nelson trading as Skips Radio Service. George Willsel Bertram sued Charles R Furnish of Cedar Rapids for 73.64 for damages from a August 30 1945 Cedar Rapids accident. The Citizens Loan Company sued William Crookshank for 165 on a promissory note. Judge G K Thompson sentenced Wally J Bennett to a six month floater for vagrancy.
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Floyd Philbrick
Radio Trade Supply
Lloyd W. Nelson
Skip’s Radio Service
George Willsel Bertram
Charles R. Furnish
Cedar Rapids
Citizens Loan Company Tuesday
William Crookshank
New Car Buyers Face Big Losses Cited by Congressman
Washington claims show New car buyers lost 200 million on trade ins and 250 million on unwanted gadgets this year. Rep Macy chairing hearings cites unconscionable markups 43 percent on trade ins and under valued trade ins by at least 300 dollars per car.
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Washington
Congressional
Rep
Macy
R-N. Y
House
Plane Falls into Lake In Michigan Pilot Believed Drowned
A national guard F-51 fighter plane crashed into Lake Michigan near Waukegan Illinois. Coast guardsmen say the pilot Lt. E Lynch may have drowned after parachuting from the aircraft observed by tugboat captain James Clifford about a mile off shore.
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Chicago
INS
National Guard
Lake Michigan
Coast
City Briefs Roundup of club meetings and local notices
Cedar Rapids coin and chess clubs meet this evening with officer elections and open attendance. Armistice night dances, Audubon talk at St Paul’s, and a Ham supper bazaar headline community events. Local returns, traffic fine, and corrections mix with new stamp issues and post office hours update.
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Coin Club
Cedar Rapids
Y.M.C.A
Juliette Low
Moina Michael
American Girl Scout Movement
Iowa writers and artists hailed as Cedar Rapids hub
A famed university president, friend of the Youngs, says Iowa has the nation’s most aspiring writers. Cedar Rapids centers on Grant Wood, Marvin Cone, Paul Engle, William Henning, and Buel Griffith Beems, noted for high realism and strong literary standing.
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Youngs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Young
Grant Wood
Marvin Cone
Paul Engle
William Henning
Buel Griffith Beems
Engle
Henning
the Heller
Beems
Williams outlines farm program goals and tenure needs
Minister Williams argues for a production plan that boosts farm income and yields while protecting farmer initiative. He cites higher crop yields, drainage progress, and large investment needs. Tenant security and civil service shifts are discussed as essential to stability. visitors from Iowa meet with farmers and head to Ames and Chicago after Iowa City stop.
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Britain
Williams
Iowa
Linn
Benton
Buchanan
Delaware
Jones
Cedar
Johnson
Keokuk
Louisa
Clayton
Jackson
Harry Boyd
The
Gazette
R. H. Franklin
J. A. Payne
Thomas Baird
British Information Service
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Iowa State College
Rex Conn
the Gazette
Kcrgkcrk
Harry A. Palmer
Glen Ives
Wilson and Company
Roy Swanson
Chamber of Commerce
Quebec
Chicago
Iowa City
Meeting of Republican Chieftains Is Rumored
In Tucson a rumor swirled that Senator Ferguson of Michigan would arrive Friday and a meeting of Republican party leaders would be held soon. Governor Dewey, returning from a vacation after his presidential loss, declined comment on the possibility.
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Tucson
Ferguson
Rmich
Dewey
Death of Robert W. Scott at 56 in Cedar Rapids
Robert W. Scott 56 sales manager of Iowa Steel and Iron Works Cedar Rapids died suddenly at home 1834 First Avenue NE at 3 a.m. Wednesday He born January 2 1892 at What Cheer He served in World War I and as a World War II engineer officer earning the Army Commendation ribbon He was active in Masonry Elks Master Builders Episcopal church and American Legion Surviving wife Katherine two daughters Lees Scott and Suzanne Larson two brothers Alexander and William four sisters and parents in Rock Island Services set for Friday at the Episcopal church Albert Lea Minn with prayers at Teahen chapel and residence visitation later
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Robert Walker Scott
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
What Cheer
Scott
U. S. Navy
Engineer Corps
The
Elks
Master Builders of
Iowa
Episcopal Church of
Albert Lea
Minn
American Legion
Katharine
Lees Scott
Suzanne Larson
Fort Dodge
Robert Scott
Rock Island
Alexander
William
Dorothy Gilbert
Helen Sward
Janet Arneson
Bessie Scott
Teahen
Mrs G T McHardy suffered Cedar Rapids death at 65
Mrs G T McHardy 65 of 1249 Johnson avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at 5 30 p m Tuesday at her daughter's home following a brief illness Born May 6 1883 in Cedar Rapids she leaves husband son Maynard E McHardy of St Louis a brother Rev F H Weed of Decorah a half brother Fred A Trask of Lockport Ill three sisters and four grandchildren She was a Trinity Methodist member Services 1 30 p m Friday Turner chapel conducted by Revs Elton D Wells and Glenn Strong Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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G. T. McHardy
Johnson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
F. G. Mary
Bever Avenue
Elton D. Wells
Glenn Strong
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Mrs Joseph Van orny in Solon route 2
Funeral services for Mrs Joseph Van orny of Solon route 2 will be held at 2 p m Thursday at the Yosh Chapel with Theodore B Hlubucek officiating. Burial is planned at Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Joseph Vanorny
Solon
Services for Stallard Trower on Thursday at 2 p.m.
Stallard Trower of 828 Third Avenue SW died Monday. Funeral services will be held in the Rohn chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Rodney C. Gould officiating. Taps will be sounded at the cemetery. Friends may call at the cemetery office.
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Stallard Trower
Third Avenue SW
Rohn
Rodney C. Gould
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Trumans to Move to Blair House After Florida Trip
The Trumans will relocate from the White House to Blair House soon after President Truman returns from his Key West vacation. Mrs. Truman and her daughter will depart Thursday, likely by train, to join the president in Florida. They will stay at Blair House while White House repairs are completed for months.
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Washington
Trumans
White House
Blair House
Truman
Key West
Kiwanians Debate Moral Rearmament and Democracy
Major Walter P. Steven told Kiwanis members that democracy requires a moral rearmament and a great idea of freedom to counter iron curtain forces. He praised the Marshall Plan but warned it needs ideological fuel to resist evil.
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Walter P. Steven
Kiwanis Club
Canada
Chief of Chamber Sees Business in Doghouse
Earl O. Shreve, president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, said business would be in the doghouse for four years as he left for Paris to attend an International Chamber of Commerce council meeting.
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Chamber
New York
United States Chamber of Commerce
Earl O. Shreve
Paris
Shreve
International Chamber of Commerce
Genii Home Permanent Wave Kit at May Drug Co
A Genii home permanent wave kit with tempering lotion is advertised at 1.98 for the complete set, plus refill 98c and end curl kit 79c. The ad features a model ready for travel and modeling, asserting easier styling since using Genii and highlighting May Drug Co at 215 2nd Street SE.
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Jeen-ee
May Drug Co
2Nd Street
Eight Month Safety Contest Reports Accidents and Injuries
Traffic bureau figures detail accidents and injuries in eight month safety contest sponsored by Young Men's Bureau.
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Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men’s Bureau
Dubuque County Men Report for Draft Examinations
Twelve Dubuque county men reported at the Linn county draft center for physical examinations. Named individuals include William F. Kaiser Kenneth Vice Robert A Hanning Lyle C Miersen Wayne C Bush James A Schmid Ralph J Nagel James W Hayes William D Kringle Zwingler Janes P Klemer Cas cade and Joseph A Dolanc Far ley.
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Dubuque County
Linn County
William F. Kaiser
Kenneth Vice
Robert A. Hanning
Lyle C. Miersen
Wayne C. Bush
James A. Schmid
Ralph J. Nagelmaker
James W. Hayes
Dubuque
William D. Kringle
Zwingler
Janes P. Klemer
Cascade
Joseph A. Dolanc
Farley
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Daily Record
Bismarck
Mami
Chicaco
Minneapolis
Peaves
York
Nix
Los Angeles
Chambers Inskeep Optical Company
Robert W. Netolicky
Agnes A. Dech
Fairfax
Nora Albert
John Albert
Betty Dow
George Dow
Julia R. Mallonee
Charles Mallonee
Estelle Lagle
Walter G. Lagle
Shirley J. Hamilton
James T. Hamilton, Jr
Oakland Road NE
General Alarm
Companies 3
Coe College
Clayton Foster
Anamosa
Tom Stewart
Fourth Street
Glenn Athey
Fifth Avenue SE
Eugene Hartwell
Belle Plaine
Clarence Grere
First Street
St. Luke’s
Paul Schmidt
Manchester
Floyd Thacker, Jr
Edgewood
Mercy
Michael Hennessey
Thirtieth Street
Frank Pata
Center Point
Marvin Nemecek
Twenty-second Avenue
Holecek
Charles Bohac
Wilson Avenue
McGregor
Caroline Hagensick
Marquette Methodist Church
Decorah
Olaf Vick
Decorah Lutheran Church
Theo Hulquist
Glen Douglas
Tulsa
Okla
Oakland Cemetery
Gordon Gill
Gill
Strawberry Point Methodist Church
Tama
Antonia Frances Kuklik
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mt. Vernon
Claire Gormly Darling
Vernon
Wellman
Henry Millice
Wellman Methodist Church
Cook Paint & Varnish Co
First Ave
Helen
Dorthy
Woman
Wally J. Bennett
Dial
City Cab
Chess Club
Cedar Rapids Chess Club
Collins Radio
Danceland
John Barry
Blake Boulevard
St. Louis
Barnes Hospital
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Allan D. Cruickshank
New York City
Immaculate Conception
Enzler’s
Vv. F. W
V. F. W. Post
Post
Second Avenue SE
Stan Stanley
Rahes
Henry E. Rahe
Fourth Avenue SE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Rahe
Nick Etteldorf
Humboldt
Parkston
Primghar
Bancroft
Columbia
John A. Fisher
Homer Price Rainey
Stephens College
Harvey Kowalsky
Fruehaus
King and Queen
Allied Industrial League
King
Robert Tucker
Sova
Leon Sova
J. C. Sova
Hamilton Street
Fort Riley
Kan
United States
Robert W. Scott
R. W. Scott
Vanorny Services
Trower Services
Ene
Doreen Myhre
Ory
Travel
Russ Landis Public Finance Service
DOWS
2Nd Ave
2Nd ST
Cedar Rapid Lowa
BD. Turmer & Son Funeral
S.E
Excel
Kacenac
Second Ave
United States Marine Corps
China
Killian Company
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