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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1956
Page
8
Partly cloudy and warmer today in Iowa with highs from 58 to 72 noted across regions. Includes detailed November totals, humidity and barometer readings, sunrise and sunset times, plus a long list of birth announcements, fire and accident reports, and multiple funeral services across towns such as Davenport Burlington Dubuque Keokuk and Oxford.
Vera D Rohmer and Ardyth Mold listed as surviving relatives in obituaries. Elmer Scott, 70, to be buried in Urbana cemetery with services at Fry-Holland funeral home. Edward Clerkin, 64, funeral to be held Monday at 10 am at St Josephs Catholic.
The UN Assembly discussed a peace patrol force contingent on all nations upholding Assembly resolutions on the Middle East. President Rudecindo Ortega praised the session as strengthening the organization. V K Krishna Menon defended India amid criticism over votes on Egypt, Britain, France, and Israel, and urged a swift Soviet Hungary settlement.
In North Bergen New Jersey evacuees were cleared to return home after iron workers secured and began dismantling a damaged 810 foot television tower. A 220 foot section of twisted metal was cut away in stages following a plane crash that killed four and dropped wing debris near the maintenance building. Mayor Angelo J. Sarubbi authorized residents to move back at 6 p.m. Saturday.
The Iowa Taxpayers Association will hold its twenty second annual meeting Friday at the Savery hotel in Des Moines. The program begins at 9 a.m. Governor Leo A. Hoegh speaks at 11 30 a.m. Along with the governor, speakers include Leon F. Hickman of Alcoa at the noon luncheon and State Senator X T Prentis, chair of the Iowa Taxation Study Committee. Afternoon business sessions follow.
Police in Tokyo seized pickpocket Motoyoshi Kono and recovered 60 wallets 57 monthly railroad passes 12 bank books and 90 photos of girls from his briefcase. The haul underscores a prolific pattern of street theft and privacy concerns in the city.
Alfred A. Mikota 65 a retired Cedar Rapids police officer died at 5 30 p m Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital He served 33 years as captain and assistant chief Born April 17 1891 in Proto via Ia he moved to Cedar Rapids from Strawberry Point He attended First Lutheran church and belonged to Police Protective Association Iowa Chiefs of Police Association Crescent lodge No 25 Surviving wife Edith include son Dr R C Mikota of Gaffney S C daughter Maxine Eye Cedar Rapids three grandchildren two brothers one in Minneapolis another in Guttenberg two sisters in Cedar Rapids and Chicago Services 12 noon Tuesday Turner chapel Rev Theodore Youngquist officiates Friends may call after 4 p m today
Services for Mrs Bernard Mc Cusker age 36 of 1423 Second Street SE who died Friday will be conducted by Theodore B Hlube cek at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Brosh chapel. Burial will be in the Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Frank C Hungerford of Phoenix Arizona a construction engineer died at 5 p m Thursday after a brief illness He was born April 27 1895 in Cedar Rapids He lived in Decatur Springfield and Phoenix and was a World War I veteran Surviving include his wife Genevieve five grandchildren and several children and siblings Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 30 a m in Turner chapel with American Legion Hanford post conducting burial at Linwood cemetery with military honors at the grave linked to Phoenix veterans communities and a family obituary tone
Ralph D Spears a sales representative for the North American Lace Company for 26 years and a Cedar Rapids resident for 22 years died in Minneapolis Saturday after a sudden illness. He was born November 19, 1893 in Lincoln Illinois. Survived by his wife Ruby M Lam.
The deceased was married Aug 3 1935 in Chicago and belonged to St. Pauls Methodist Church and Cedar Rapids Country Club. Chapel service at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call Turner chapel after 10 p.m. Monday.
Word arrived from Cedar Rapids of the death of Olga Mae Challed on November 3 in El Monte California. She was born September 22 1889 in Cedar Rapids taught for many years at Johnson school and was the widow of Frank Challed. Survivors include son Gene of Whittier California two grandchildren two sisters Mrs Theodore Collins of Los Angeles and Mrs Glenn I Conner of Long Beach and two brothers Leon D of Rosemead and Benjamin Skala of Los Angeles. Burial was at Whittier California.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Cohrs of 2322 avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Saturday at 5 03 p m in a local hospital. Surviving are the parents a brother Edward James a sister Cynthia Lu and grandparents Mrs Thelma Cohrs Cedar Rapids and Martin Gaffney Winthrop. Graveside services will be held at Mt Calvary cemetery by Rt Rev Msgr J D Kearn with Monahan funeral home in charge of arrangements.
Sramek Services for Mrs Charles Sramek of 1610 Second Avenue SE, who died Thursday, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Barta Hesser chapel conducted by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Chihak of St. Wenceslaus church. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.
John W. Stursa 58 died at his Walford home November 2. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony W. Chihak will conduct funeral mass at Holy Trinity Church Walford at 9 30 a.m. Monday. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Brush chapel with visitation. Burial in Czech National Cemetery.
Funeral services for Harlen L. Coppock 86 a retired farmer from Whit tier area who died at his Springville home will be held at Turner chapel at 10 30 a m Monday with Rev Charles Wilming of State Center officiating Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Max Lehmann, 26, a Swiss political science student, notes after a 19,000 mile hitchhiking tour that the United States has worse food and mail, dirtier cities, slower garbage collection, and Americans are less informed on foreign affairs compared with Switzerland.
In Cedar Rapids a two car crash at First Avenue and Thirty eighth Street left four injured. Karl Seelig, 56, suffered a fractured pelvis and was listed in good condition at Mercy. Ralph Callaghan, 40, was treated for face injuries and released. Seelig’s wife Louise, 60, and Mrs. L. E. Hubbard, 81, received bruises. Callaghan faces reckless driving and license restriction charges.
Moscow warned that Britain France and Israel must withdraw from Egyptian territory per U.N. resolution or Soviet volunteers will join the Middle East conflict The Communist statement suggested a renewed Korea scenario if Western troops linger Officials in London called the move a cheap ploy while Washington barred U S volunteers for both sides and Egypt reported thousands of Soviet reservists have offered to help.
Special to The Gazette reports residents of Postville will vote December 4 on a franchise for the Postville Farmers Telephone Company.
A deer leaped through a picture window in Mrs William Brewer’s Lakeview house, scattered glass, and fled the home pursued by dogs. Police shot the animal after it became tangled in a fence following its erratic dash through rooms and out a kitchen window.
Mary Blocker and her daughter Marie are moving to Traer, shifting residence in a family relocation feature. The article notes the move and mentions local ties and potential new community plans.
The National Labor Relations Board upheld Concrete Materials and Construction Company that strikers replaced during a May dispute are ineligible to vote in a union representation election. About 40 workers from Teamsters Local 238 and Operating Engineers Local 234 struck, production paused, and many were permanently replaced. An election near end of November will determine unionization, and the board found interstate commerce involvement across Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.
The Central Committee will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in CSPS hall. Helen Dvorak has moved to LeMar Beauty Salon at 1044 Mt. Vernon Ave. Em 4-4561. The Jaycee Council executive meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chamber building.
Y Camera club members will view color slides Thursday at 7 30 p m in the YM Keen Teen room.
CSA No 388 will hold its regular meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in CSPS hall. An Evening Optimists event precedes with a color film on Alaska to be shown Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Roosevelt hotel. Marjorie A Baxter, 35, of 2547 Linwood Street SW, suffered superficial wounds Saturday when struck by pellets.
Cedar Rapids public schools sponsor teacher pupil demonstrations in windows of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company to observe American Education week. Various schools and teachers host 9:30 am to 3:30 pm sessions across multiple subjects including history art arithmetic science chemistry French and sewing with district art supervisor Archie Bauman as chairman of the demonstrations.
Marvin Lambert 29 of Winfield was treated at St Luke's hospital after shotgun pellets from a hunting incident near Troy Mills. Also notes community events from Cedar Rapids clubs, meetings, and promotions at local hotels and facilities.
Hundreds fill Episcopal Cathedral of St James in Chicago to pay last respects to Marshall Field. About 800 associates and 350 others attend the 20 minute service for the philanthropist publisher and founder of the Chicago Sun, later part of the Sun Times. The Very Rev Howard S Kennedy leads the ceremony.
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