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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1947

Page

2

Weather and notices in Daily Record from November 17 1947

The issue lists low temperatures for Sunday with Bismarck at 29 21 Chicago 38 35 Denver 42 21 Los Angeles 61 50 and other city readings. An agricultural forecast predicts cloudiness snow and rain across the state Tuesday into Wednesday with winds 25 to 30 mph. Local notices include divorces, court fines for disturbances and traffic violations, and several birth announcements and obituaries from Mt. Vernon Wellman Manchester West Liberty Monticello and surrounding areas.

Bismarck Chicago Denver Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Sioux City New York Iowa

Two men fined for operating motor vehicle intoxicated

Gordon Kellogg 42 of 1108 Sixth Street SE and Arland Topel 22 of Marion were fined $300 and costs after pleading guilty in district court before Judge G K Thompson. Topel was arrested Oct 31 in Marion after striking Miss Mary Florence Ament of Anamosa causing a compound fracture of the left leg. Kellogg was arrested Saturday night at Third avenue and Third street SE after an accident injuring Mrs Earl Zamborn and her 10 month old daughter.

G. K. Thompson Gordon Kellogg Sixth Street Arland Topel Marion Topel Mary Florence Ament Anamosa Miss Ament Mercy Hospital Kellogg Third Avenue Third Street SE Earl Zamborn Fifth Street SE

Greene Granted Remarry Permission and Name Restored

Two district court decrees modified by Judge G K Thompson grant Raymond Greene permission to remarry and restore Anna Bush to her maiden name Doran. Anna Bush previously divorced from Frank Bush on October 7. Raymond Greene was divorced from Lola Belle Greene on May 2.

G. K. Thompson Anna Bush Frank Bush Doran Raymond Greene Lola Belle Greene

Anderson Defends Coach Carideo Amid Iowarow

The article quotes Anderson praising Frank Carideo as one of the finest men he has known and denying that Iowa foot ball trouble stemmed from Carideo. He says Carideo would have retired if he had pursued another line of work due to his hard work in coaching.

Anderson Iowa Frank Carideo

Iowa City backs coach Eddie Anderson amid resignation

The Quarterback Club of Iowa City passed a vote of confidence in Hawkeye coach Eddie Anderson, urging the athletic board to retain him. The University of Iowa student council polled students on Anderson’s resignation, with ballots distributed in dormitories and Greek houses and results delivered to the board before its meeting. Leaflets urged approval and a sound truck urged student votes as engineering students printed unsigned notices.

Iowa City Quarterback Club of Eddie Anderson Iowa Athletic Board Hawkeye University of Iowa Anderson

Stadium Area May Be Named by Joint Group

A 60 acre Cedar Rapids recreation area, soon to host two stadiums, could receive a name at a joint meeting Thursday evening of the school board city council and Memorial commission. The area is jointly owned by the city and school district and the naming was initiated by the school board.

Cedar Rapids Memorial Commission Board of Education

Mrs Broxam Leads Authors Club Meeting Panel

Mrs Broxam presides at a meeting of an authors club affiliated with the Iowa Association of Teachers of Speech the American Educational Theater Association and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Members discussed a proposed program and upcoming events highlighting collaboration among local educators and writers.

Authors Club Iowa Association of Teachers of Speech The American Educational Theater Association Kappa Kappa Gamma

Cedar Rapids Radio Council Postponed After Member's Death

The Cedar Rapids Radio Council meeting set for Monday night is postponed after the death of Mrs. Pearl Bennett Broxam, an active member. George C. Biggar of Gazette radio stations KCRG and KCRK was to speak on Radio and Public Service. he will address the next meeting.

Cedar Rapids Radio Council Pearl Bennett Broxam George C. Biggar Gazette Radio KCRG KCRK Eld

Iowa Radio Pioneer Misses Mary Broxam Dies

University of Iowa graduate and WSUI program director Mary Broxam dies at Maquoketa. Survived by husband A L Broxam, two sisters Estelle Burke and Mrs Boudinot, niece Mrs Rosenfield. Services Tuesday at Harrison chapel burial Mt Hope cemetery in Maquoketa.

University of Iowa Northwestern WSUI Iowa University Theater Who's Who In Hawkeye Elizabeth, Il A. L. Broxam Maquoketa Estelle Burke Des Moines Raymond Boudinot Azusa Calif Joseph Rosenfield Harrison Chapel Mt. Hope Cemetery

Four Men Pay Fines for Reckless Driving

Gus Brown paid a $50 fine and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving in traffic court Monday. Herbert Karr and Harry Beranek also settled reckless driving fines plus related charges arising from weekend incidents, with Karr facing extra counts for leaving the scene and faulty brakes, while Beranek’s leaving the scene charge was dismissed on costs.

Gus Brown Grande Avenue Brown Mt. Vernon Road Nineteenth Street Memorial Drive Herbert Karr Thirty-third Street Leonard K. Brown Blake Boulevard Harry Beranek Third Avenue Karr Linn County Beranek George Miller Fourth Avenue SW Bever Avenue Third Avenue SE

Three C R Men Fined On Disturbance Counts

Three men faced police court on Monday and pled guilty to disturbing the peace by fighting and drunkenness. Roy Leeper of 1124 Ninth Street SE and Clifford L Medley of 528 Fifth Avenue CE were arrested at a tavern Saturday night after trading blows. Thomas G Purington of Kenridge Terrace was charged with drunkenness and disturbing the peace on an information filed by his wife Sunday afternoon.

Roy Leeper Ninth Street SE Clifford L. Medley Fifth Avenue CE Thomas G. Purington Kenridge Terrace

Deaths Eugene Allen 93 Robins grocer dies at home

Eugene Francis Allen a Robins resident and longtime grocer died at his home at 1 30 a m after a brief illness He was born March 6 1854 in Livingston county New York Surviving include his wife two daughters a step son 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday Rev B F Buckingham officiating Body will be taken to Nortonville Kansas for burial Friends may call at the chapel

Eugene Francis Allen Robins Livingston County New York Mary Mable Wheeler Nortonville Kan Leeta Domer Marion Emery Sherman Alburnett Turner Chapel B. F. Buckingham

Obituary for Ruby Stoneking Lehew of Cedar Rapids

Ruby Stoneking Lehew 37 wife of Ray Lehew 607 Fifteenth street SE Cedar Rapids died in a city hospital at 5 p m Sunday after a long illness Born near Mt Vernon December 29 1909 she belonged to the Lisbon Methodist church She is survived by her husband a son Thomas W Blake of Cedar Rapids three daughters Mrs Richard Callahan of Peoria Ill Betty Louise Lehew and Myrtle Raye Lehew of Cedar Rapids her parents Mr and Mrs Mitt Stoneking of Mt Vernon and four sisters Mrs Frank Gleason of St Joseph Mich Mrs Lucian Cole of Mechanicsville Mrs Merle Bills of Marion and Mrs Ralph Lacock of Springville Services 130 p m Wednesday at the Barta Hesser chapel with Dr Carroll C Roberts First Christian church officiating Burial in Campbell cemetery Friends may call after 3 p m Tuesday at the chapel

Ruby Stoneking Lehew Ray Lehew Fifteenth Street Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon Lisbon Thomas W. Blake Richard Callahan Peoria Ill Betty Louise Lehew Myrtle Ray First Christian Church Campbell Cemetery

Obituary for Robert E Wilkin of Cedar Rapids

Robert Elmer Wilkin of Cedar Rapids died at 3 15 a m Sunday after a long illness. Born November 23 1884 in Cedar Rapids he worked as a stationary engineer with a California lumber business. Survived by two brothers James C Wilkin and Ralph Paul Wilkin a sister Mrs Louise Hartley Services Tuesday 1 30 p m at Barta Hesser chapel with Rev G H Bamford Crescent lodge No 25 Burial Baker cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.

Robert Elmer Wilkin Cedar Rapids California Sierra Valley Lodge No Sierraville Calif James C. Wilkin Ralph Paul Wilkin Millsboro Del Louise Hartley G. H. Bamford Salem Evangelical Church Crescent Lodge No. 25 Baker Cemetery

Widow Mrs Isaac Sober dies in Cedar Rapids hospital

Mrs Hazel Sober 50 of 323 A avenue NW widow of Isaac F Sober Cedar Rapids resident 31 years died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 9 30 am Monday Born Boone March 25 1897 Survived by son Harlan Sober Volga stepson Frank Sober Cedar Rapids three sisters Mrs Frank Beatty Cedar Rapids Mrs George Hills and Mrs Lucy Shaffer Boone two brothers William J Carlson Cedar Rapids Oscar Boone and two grandchildren Services will be held at Beatty chapel at a time to be announced later

Hazel Sober Avenue NW Isaac F. Sober Cedar Rapids Boone Harlan Sober Volga Frank Sober Frank Beatty George Hills Lucy Shaffer William J. Carlson Oscar Beatty Chapel

William E. Chase Dies After Long Illness in Cedar Rapids

William Edward Chase of 210 Fifth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Monday at 1 a.m. after a long illness. Born July 26 1890 in Cedar Rapids he lived here all his life. He was a pressman at the Torch Press for over thirty years. Survived by his wife Mamie and two daughters Mildred Jones and Lenore Charipar both of Cedar Rapids.

William Edward Chase Fifth Avenue Cedar Rapids The Torch Press Mamie Mildred Jones Lenore Charipar

Richard Chase obituary plans funeral services in Turner chapel

Richard Chase of Palo Alto California is survived by a son and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Turner chapel at a time to be announced. Burial will follow in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.

Richard Chase Palo Alto Calif Turner Chapel Linwood Cemetery

Reed James Averett 75 former Cedar Rapids resident dies in California

James Averett Reed, 75, a former Cedar Rapids resident born January 28, 1872 in Wayne Iowa, died Saturday in a California hospital after living in Santa Ana recently. Survived by his wife four daughters Mrs. J. A. Hayward Mrs. Dan Dwyer and Mrs. Charles Mitchell of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Anamosa a son Arthur of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs. Annie Corwin of Clinton 25 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Services will be held in Santa Ana Tuesday with burial in Wilcox cemetery Viola Iowa.

James Averett Reed Cedar Rapids California Wayne Santa Ana Calif J. A. Hayward Dan Dwyer Charles Mitchell Henry Johnson Anamosa Arthur Annie Corwin Clinton Wilcox Cemetery Viola

Services for William Smith at Teahen chapel Tuesday

Funeral services for William Smith age 98 of Second Avenue Southwest will be held at 9 30 a m Tuesday in the Teahen chapel with Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan officiating Burial will follow at Mt Calvary Cemetery Friends may見

William Smith Second Avenue SW Teahen Chapel D. J. Lenihan Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Kinney Services Set for Fred E Kinney at Monahan’s

Services for Fred E Kinney of 1573 Second Avenue SE will be held at Monahan's funeral home at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. M. Molloy will officiate and burial will follow in Mt. Call cemetery at the funeral home.

Fred E. Kinney Second Avenue SE Monahan J. M. Molloy Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Supreme Court Lets Small Interstate Work Exempt From Wage Law

The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that workers who spend only a small portion of time on interstate commerce are exempt from wage hour rules. The decision involved a Detroit area truck firm and noted only 3 or 4 percent of materials moved across borders. Justice Burton wrote for the majority, joined by Jackson, Frankfurter, Reed, and Vinson, with dissents from Murphy, Black, Douglas, and Rutledge. The court also signaled future challenges to restrictive real estate covenants.

Washington Supreme Court Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation Cleveland Vail Manufacturing Company Chicago Burton James F. Morris Ecorse Mich Detroit Interstate Commerce Commission Jackson Frankfurter Reed Vinson Murphy Black Douglas Rutledge St. Louis

Brother of De Gaulle Heads Paris Council

Pierre de Gaulle, banker and brother of Gen. Charles de Gaulle, was elected president of the Paris municipal council Monday. Troops and police guarded the city hall as councilors cast ballots, with no incidents reported.

Paris INS Pierre de Gaulle Charles de Gaulle

Man Who Passed Bad Checks Arrested in Hartford

Hartford police hold 33 year old Willie Sullen an alleged check passer from Cedar Rapids who used fake Cedar Rapids bank checks. He cashed several checks in August posing as an architect proposing 25 house project for colored residents and carried blueprints and union cards. He claimed to need tools bought with bad checks then sold them to pawn shops. He is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses.

Hartford Conn Cédar Rapids Willie Sullen L. B. Marshall Cedar Rapids Marshall Los Angeles AFL Building Trades Sullen College of Construction Engineering UCLA

Board To Open New Arthur Bids

Cedar Rapids school board opens contractors bids for an Arthur school addition this afternoon with decision likely at the 7:30 p.m. regular meeting. After last August’s bid rejection for exceeding the $200,000 estimate by over $100,000 renewed contractor interest prompted a second bidding call. Superintendent Clyde Parker cites overcrowding at Arthur as the district’s top issue.

Arthur Cedar Rapids Clyde Parker

Sixteen Avenue Crash Leaves One Hurt and Six Cars Involved

A six car collision on Sixteenth Avenue prompts Capt. Eddie Stearns to file a half page report. Arle Allely’s eastbound party swerves to avoid a county car, triggering crashes with Dale Krumm and J C Quaid, who then hits Krumm and Allely, Quaid’s car ends in a ditch. One Quaid passenger sustains a lip cut. Quaid fined $5 plus costs for failure to control.

Eddie Stearns Sixteenth Avenue Arle E. Allely Third Avenue SE Allely Dale L. Krumm Center Point J. C. Quaid Eighteenth Street Krumm Alely Elmer Doskocil Fairfax Alton Ashlock Quaid

Red Sox Acquire Vern Stephens and Jack Kramer

Boston Red Sox announce a deal with the St. Louis Browns sending seven players and cash for shortstop Vern Stephens and pitcher Jack Kramer. Boston turns over catcher Roy Partee, infielder Ed Pellagrini, outfielder Pete Layden and pitchers Jim Wilson and Al Widmar, with two more farm club players still unnamed.

Boston Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Vern Stephens Jack Kramer Joe Cronin Red Sox Browns Roy Partee Ed Pellagrini Pete Layden Jim Wilson al Widmar

Unsanctioned Turkey Shoot Reported at Witwer Farm

The sheriff's office is investigating a turkey shoot on the Witwer farm east of Marion Sunday afternoon without the owner's permission. Harry Simonson, operator of the farm, said several men stopped a car along the road before 5 p m and shot two birds in the pasture, taking one bird and leaving the other.

Sheriff’s Office Witwer Marion Harry Simonson Simonson

Red Cross Official in Visit to Linn Chapter

Red Cross representative Edmond M Haapaniemi from midwest headquarters in St Louis arrived in Cedar Rapids to confer with Linn county Red Cross officials He is regional director of first aid water safety and accident prevention The Linn county chapter will meet Tuesday to discuss adding a full time director of water safety The visitor stays through Thursday and will visit the Iowa City chapter on Friday

Edmond M. Haapaniemi Red Cross Midwest St. Louis Cedar Rapids Linn County Haapaniemi Iowa City

Truman Seeks Price and Wage Controls to Curb Inflation

President urged quick passage of a stopgap plan to stabilize Western Europe while tying aid to inflation defense at home. He warned that rising costs threaten the foreign assistance program, urged selective price ceilings, and supported rationing authority to cope with possible staple shortages. warned against complacency and emphasized global freedom and peace.

Western Europe Austria France Italy Mr. Truman

Two C R Youths Fined For Lounging Loafing

Frank T Chase, 18, of 1111 I avenue NE, and Harold T Titus, 17, of 703 Fifth street SE, were fined 20 and 40 dollars respectively in police court Monday for lounging and loafing. They had pled not guilty but changed to guilty after arrest at Union station Sunday night for refusing to go home. At headquarters they were abusive during booking and called Capt Eddie Stearns obscene names.

Frank T. Chase I Avenue NE Harold T. Titus Fifth Street Union Station Eddie Stearns Stearns

Wage bargaining phrase tied to productivity gains

A fragment notes that wage adjustments through collective bargaining should align with productivity to avoid inflationary wage increases, suggesting a reasonable link between earnings and output. It mentions consistency with productivity and avoiding inflationary rounds, reflecting a labor market stance.

112 Reservations Already in for JC Weekend Meet

Ten Iowa Junior Chambers of Commerce have booked for the statewide quarterly meeting in Cedar Rapids next Saturday and Sunday. There are 112 reservations so far, with 1 p.m. Saturday opening on the theme Leadership and Participant Training. National vice presidents Paul D. Bagwell and Hunter Gehlbach are slated to speak along with William Bigger, Omaha. Frank T. Nye of Cedar Rapids heads the Iowa Junior Chamber and will preside at the state board meeting. Reserved chapters include Clinton Waterloo Ottumwa Des Moines Newton Fort Dodge Creston Marshalltown Clear Lake and Davenport.

Iowa Junior Chambers of Commerce Cedar Rapids Paul D. Bagwell East Lansing Mich Hunter Gehlbach Evanston Ill William Bigger Omaha Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce Frank T. Nye Iowa Clinton Waterloo Ottumwa Des Moines Newton Fort Dodge Creston Marshalltown Clear Lake Davenport

United Air Lines Revises Cedar Rapids Schedule

United Air Lines adjusts its schedule causing eastbound and westbound flights to arrive Cedar Rapids within five minutes of each other on Monday. Eastbound departs at 9:45 a.m. to Chicago without stops, arrives 11:10 a.m., connects to New York at 4:40 p.m. and Washington at 5:00 p.m. Westbound leaves Cedar Rapids at 9:40 a.m. and continues to San Francisco, arriving 11:10 p.m. No cargo flight changes.

United Air Lines Cedar Rapids United Here Chicago New York Washington San Francisco Denver Los Angeles

Catholic Churches Organize Europe Food Drive

Cedar Rapids five Catholic churches join archdiocese and national drive to aid Europe's hungry children. The can drive runs from next Sunday to Thanksgiving with goods shipped to the Catholic Salvage Bureau in Chicago for Europe, while some churches collect money to buy canned goods. Some pastors plan both food and money collections.

Cedar Rapids

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