Iowa Weather Forecast and Bimonthly Local Births and Deaths
Iowa weather summary shows mostly cloudy warmer conditions with rain in the southwest and central areas, rain or snow in the northwest starting Friday, with temperatures ranging Friday night through Saturday. Uplifting local life notes report several births at St. Luke's Mercy Arlington and Walter Reed, marriages, a divorce decree, and multiple funeral services across towns including Cedar Rapids Iowa City Shellsburg Belle Plaine Waukon Calmar Oelwein and Mason City with dates and times.
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Iowa
Earlville
Floyd Hartbeck
France
Clifton
Iowa City
Philip Katzenmeyer
Hohenschuh
Shellsburg
Frank Hatfield
Vinton Hospital
Shellsburg Federated Church
Belle Plaine
Henry B. Smith
Peffers
Otto Ealy
Hrabak
Waukon
Otto Kiesau
Calmar
Helge Helgeson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Oelwein
Sarah Russo
Sacred Heart Church
Zellah Bennett Dean
Mason City
Iowans to Attend UWF National Convention in Minneapolis
Forty two Iowans will attend the national convention of United World Federalists in Minneapolis Friday through Sunday. David Stanley, executive rector of the Iowa UWF, announced the delegation that includes Mr and Mrs Stanley Harlan Hockenberg Robert Myers Frank Blick Robert Morris Richard Bishop Charles Silliman Vernon and Mrs John Ashton among others from Iowa City and West Liberty.
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Iowa City
United World Federalists
Minneapolis
David Stanley
Stanley
Iowa Uwf
Luther Youngdah
Humphrey
Minnesota
Iowa
Vernon
John Ashton
West Liberty
Body Identified as Missing Colorado Coed Theresa Foster
Two hunters found a body near Marshall twelve miles south of here tentatively identified as Theresa Foster an 18 year old University of Colorado coed. She disappeared after leaving a church club meeting Tuesday night and a scarf and ring found by Sheriff Art Everson were identified as hers along a roadside near pools of blood.
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Ulder
Colo
Theresa Foster
Colorado University
Brooks' Sports Show Guests Name Four Celebrities
Interviews with four celebrities will air on KCRG Thursday and Friday. Guests include Coach Eddie Anderson and Publicitor Eric Wilson of Iowa at 6 45 p m and 9 45 p m respectively on Thursday, with Bob McKenzie and Maurie Kent from Iowa set for the same times on Friday.
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Bob Brooks
KCRG
Brooks
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Eric Wilson
Bob McKenzie
Iowa End
Maurie Kent
Iowa Scout
O Connors Iowa Illinois Pictures at Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids members of the University of Iowa I club will view pictures of the Iowa Illinois game and hear a commentary by Frank O Connor of the university athletic department. The meeting, held at the Montrose hotel at noon, features O Connor who is the varsity golf coach and freshman basketball coach.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa “I” Club
Frank O’connor
University Athletic Department
Montrose Hotel
O’connor
Merrill man dies in bridge crash near Lemars
Ward Norton aged 38 of Merrill died after his car ran off a bridge and plunged into the West Branch river six miles west of Lemars. He was pinned under the vehicle in the water.
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Lemars
Ward Norton
Merrill
West Branch River
Here
Norton
Father Daughter Bad Check Duo Held in Cedar Rapids
A father aged 60 Charles Wild and his daughter Helen Jane 31 were jailed after Cedar Rapids police arrested them Wednesday on false uttering of a check charges. Wild allegedly wrote a 65 dollar check at Killian's that bounced with account closed. the daughter, already under a seven year suspended sentence for prior bad checks, faces related charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Wild
Hamilton Street
Helen Jane
William Crissman
L. B. Marshall
Wild
Killian’s
Marshall
Six Linn county defendants seek separate trials in Wilson strike case
Courthouse motions filed by six men charged with conspiracy in the Wilson strike violence near Atkins last May 14. The defendants Thomas Lockhart Charles Lockhart Milton Porter Robert Barta Leo Pisney and Frank Pernicka are named in a single indictment. Trial set for December 13 at 9 am with motions expected to gain automatic approval. Kaybee Stores sues Mae Usher now Mae Abbott for 276.98 on alleged outstanding account.
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Linn County District Court
Wilson
Atkins
Thomas
Charles Lockhart
Milton L. Porter
Robert Barta
Leo Pisney
Frank Pernicka
Death Toll Three In Tank Collapse
CHICAGO three people died in a suburban Riverdale water tank collapse on Wednesday. Initial reports had listed five dead and ten missing. Six persons were injured.
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Chicago
INS
Riverdale
Sunday Concert by AFM Orchestra Listed
The AFM Local 137 presented concert led by Conductor R L Moehlmann at 8 p m Sunday in the YMCA Little Theater open to the public without charge. The program includes Kentucky Mountain Dance London Symphony Manx Overture Tea for Two Embraceable You Perpetual Motion Es espan a Waltz Espana.
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AFM
R. L. Moehlmann
American Federation of Musicians
Y.M.C.A. Little Theater
Moehlmann
London
Cafe Owner Acquitted In Des Moines Trial
Des Moines, Iowa. Clifford L. Nixon, a Des Moines cafe owner, was acquitted by an 11 women 1 man jury of civil rights infringement charges. The complaint came from J. H. Hurtt a 73 year old Ottumwa resident who alleged he was refused service twice last August.
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Des Moines
INS
Clifford L. Nixon
Nixon
J. H. Hurtt
Sydney Smith Elected President of Cedar Rapids Coin Club
Sydney G. Smith was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Coin club at its annual election in the Y.M. C.A. clubrooms. Officers also named include Robert B. Stahl as vice-president and William Harman as secretary, with Burton H. Saxton and James F. Cowden reelected to the board of directors.
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Sydney G. Smith
Cedar Rapids Coin Club
Y.M.C.A
Robert B. Stahl
William Harman
Burton H. Saxton
James F. Cowden
Plastic Squeezer Lets You Use Last Paste
Gary Indiana report says a new patent council invention uses a narrow plastic strip slotted to fit over the tube end. It slides along with one hand, sealing the tube and leaving the other free for use.
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Gary
Ind
National Patent Council
Tiny Portable Radio Suggests Many Uses
A compact radio device built to fit beside a hearing aid slips into a coat pocket and lets users tune in their favorite programs. Although designed for the hard of hearing, orders are coming from people with normal hearing including sports fans at football games and a housewife needing to hear a soap opera while escorting her son to school.
Religious Education Talk Tonight At Westminster Church
Alice L. Goddard of the International Council of Religious Education Chicago speaks at 8 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The talk, under the Council of Churches of Cedar Rapids and Marion, focuses on religious education for children under junior high age. The meeting is open to the public.
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Alice L. Goddard
International Council of Religious Education
Chicago
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Council of Churches of
Cedar Rapids
Marion
New York
Michigan
Publc
City Briefs and Community Notices
Story Hour at Kenwood library led by Mrs Richard Miller Friday at 4 15 p m. Immaculate Conception bazaar November 17 and 18 with ham supper times. Bible Club Rally on Saturday at 2 30 p m at Board of Education building 346 Second Ave SW. Christian movie Higher Flight for children. Armistice night dance for Legionnaires and auxiliary members at DanceL and Thursday evening. God s Country advertised for entertainment.
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Richard Miler
Kenwood Library
Immaculate Conception School
Chilny
Enzler’s
Bible Club
Bible Clubs
Board of Education
Second Avenue SW
Reckless Driving Charges Filed Against Two Cedar Rapids Men
Two Cedar Rapids men faced reckless driving charges after separate early morning crashes. Donald Johnson 33 of 1836 C avenue NE was arrested at 12 20 a m after his car hit a parked vehicle at F avenue and Second street NW. Don Hilton 1325 G avenue NE was arrested at 2 15 a m after a collision in the 900 block of Tenth street SE. his car swerved into Nekola’s vehicle before hitting a parked car. Both to appear in traffic court Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Johnson
C Avenue NE
F Avenue
Second Street NW
Don Hilton
G Avenue NE
Tenth Street SE
Hilton
L. E. Nekola
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Arabs and Jews Buy Italian Munitions in Genoa Port
In Genoa arms flow to both Arab and Jewish sides fueling Palestine strife. A Lebanese colonel and a Swiss Jew run shipments from Brescia factories via sea and air, with police escort and sealed cargo. Some trucks were seized during rioting and later moved to an airfield near Rome for possible air transfer.
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Genoa
Italy
Palestine
Brescia
Baretta
Breda
Beirut
Haifa
Sampdarena Square
Palmiro Togliatti
Rome
Linn Democrats to Hold Victory Dinner on Nov 22
Linn county Democrats announce a victory dinner at the Roosevelt hotel on Monday November 22 at 7 p m. Tickets are 3 per plate with turkey and trimmings to help replenish party funds. Edward R Kuba chair of the Linn county Democratic central committee says prominent speakers will be announced and reservations can be made by local organizers. Ralph Vavra and his orchestra will provide dinner music.
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Linn County
Roosevelt Hotel
Edward R. Kuba
Democratic Central Committee
Kuba
Ray Martin
J. Frank Cravens
Elwood Royster
Frank McCarthy
Ralph Vavra
Hospital Strike Sparks Violence Threat at Harper Hospital
Detroit officials report a new violence threat tied to the Harper Hospital strike. Police guard doors after picket violence and threats against a taxi firm delivering patients. AFL union backs a long siege as talks stall with hospital management.
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Detroit
Harper Hospital
AFL Hospital
Mrs. Joseph Erwin dies at 90 after brief illness
Mrs. Joseph Erwin of 528 Vernon Drive SE died of a heart attack at 8 20 a m Thursday after a brief illness. Survived by daughter Nellie L Erwin of Cedar Rapids and several nieces and nephews. Services in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Saturday. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call after noon Friday.
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Joseph Erwin
Vernon Drive
Nellie L. Erwin
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Death notices for Vaughn Bert Silver and Mrs G T Mc Hardy
Vaughn Bert Silver 49 office manager of the Troy Laundry died at home at 2520 E avenue NE at 1 15 p m Wednesday from a heart ailment born in Decatur county Ia moved to Cedar Rapids in 1947 from Quincy Ill he was active in several lodges and churches his wife Darlene Mae a daughter and a son survive services set at Beardsley funeral home Chariton with burial in Chariton. Mrs G T Mc Hardy died Tuesday at her daughter's home 3043 Bever avenue SE funeral at Turner chapel Friday afternoon with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapels.
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Vaughn Bert Silver
Troy Laundry
E Avenue
Decatur County
Cedar Rapids
Quincy
Methodist Church
Clinton
Chariton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Chariton
Emanuel Commandery No. 5
Knights Templar
Darlene Mae
William Hall
Raymond
Or Viola Vaughn
Arthur Sullivan
le Roy
Beardsley Funeral Home
Marion H. Williams
G. T. McHardy
Johnson Avenue NW
F. G. Mary
Bever Avenue
Turner Chapel
Elton D. Wells
Glenn S. Hartong
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mrs. Brunhilda Upmeyer Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Brunhilda Upmeyer 92 of Solon died at her home at 8 45 a.m. Thursday after a long illness. She was born in Germany November 22 1855 and lived in Solon 60 years. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Henry Webbeking of Carlton Minnesota a son Emil F Upmeyer of Solon and two grandsons. Funeral services will be held at the Brosh funeral home in Solon at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev A C Proehl. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery. Friends may call at the Solon funeral home Thursday evening.
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Brunhilda Upmeyer
Solon
Solon and
Germany
Henry Webbeking
Carlton
Minn
Emil F. Upmeyer
Brosh
A. C. Proehl
Oakland Cemetery
B 29 sets unofficial high altitude record near Wilmington
Wilmington Ohio air base officials reported the B 29 based hero likely set an unofficial altitude record by reaching 48 462 feet during a routine mission on September 20.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Cops Deny Syndicate Controls Des Moines Punchboards
Des Moines police disputed claims of a gambling syndicate that allegedly controlled punchboards and offered police protection. A restaurant owner, Raymond B. Sherman, said he was arrested after using his own punchboards rather than the syndicate's and fined $25. He claimed syndicate members warned him of raids, a claim police dismissed as a squawk.
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Des Moines
INS
J. R. McClelland
Vice Bureau
Raymond B. Sherman
Sherman
McClelland
Painful Payoff in a Wheelbarrow Bet Pranks Sweeney
In Princeton New Jersey on Wednesday the 205 pound Dewey supported by pushing Eddie Sweeney the 255 pound opponent up a three mile hill in a wheelbarrow to settle an election bet while both drank most of a case of beer.
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Princeton
N. J
Elmer Sout
Dewey
Eddie Sweeney
National PTA Forms Committee Against Objectionable Media
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers in Chicago launched a committee to curb vicious comic books and objectionable radio and movie programs. Chair Mrs. Joseph W. Eshelman will lead, with members from Alabama and Iowa City, meeting soon to map steps for a national cleanup.
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Chicago
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
L. W. Hughes
Association
Hughes
Joseph W._ Eshelman
Birmingham
Ala
P.T.A
Standing Committee On Juvenile Protection
Ralph H. Ojemannef
Iowa City
National Committee On
Parent Education
Bruce E. Mahan
Visual Education
Two Deaths in Cedar Rapids Traffic Toll
Traffic bureau reports eight month safety contest results showing two deaths and several injuries since March 15 in Cedar Rapids. Police department notes figures from the Young Men's bureau for the period.
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Cedar Rapids
Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men’s Bureau
Lineman Fatally Hurt When Thrown from Pole
George Quick a 52 year old REA lineman from DeWitt died at a Clinton hospital after an electric shock hurled him about 300 feet from a pole five miles west of Clinton. He suffered fatal injuries Wednesday afternoon.
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Clinton
George Quick
DeWitt
Quick
Tax school to cover state and federal taxes in Des Moines
The Public Bookkeeping Service Association of Iowa will sponsor a tax school in Des Moines November 18 and 19 open to all persons interested in learning how to prepare state and federal tax forms and filings.
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Des Moines
Public Bookkeeping Service Association of Iowa
Two Berwick Students Die In Train Collision
Two Berwick high school youths were killed when their car struck an 89-car freight train at a Great Western crossing on the north edge of Berwick near Des Moines. Francis Thurman, 19, drove the car and Ben Beem, 16, rode as passenger after leaving town to pheasant hunt.
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Des Moines
Berwick
Great Western Railroad
Francis Thurman
Ben Beem
Thurman
Cedar Rapids Couple Held for Iowa City Fraud Charge
Cedar Rapids police detained Mr. and Mrs. S. La Sanders on a charge of defrauding a hotel keeper. The arrest followed a warrant issued by Iowa City authorities and occurred after the couple was taken into custody in a Cedar Rapids hotel late Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids
S. la Sanders
Iowa City
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