Weather and city notices from Daily Record
Iowa City and surrounding area forecast cloudy and colder with snow flurries along the Mississippi. Highs near 40 to 60 with NE winds. nights near 22 to 34. Also listed are criminal fines, marriage licenses, divorces, births and multiple death notices from Manchester to Williamsburg with services scheduled and obituaries.
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Miami
Chicare
Minneapolis
Beeetee
Lee Anseles
iShops City
Iowa
Mississippi River
Woman Kills Man Over Threats In Car Laden With Dynamite
Theresa Koenig, 19, said she feared being blown up by Charles Ellyett, 22, during a night drive from Arlington to Berryville Virginia. She shot him after he threatened to detonate dynamite in the car. two pistols and two sticks of dynamite were found. She was charged with manslaughter and bonded at $1,000.
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Berryville
Virginia
Theresa Koenig
Charles Kenneth Ellyett
Huyett Woods
Koenig
Navy Department
Ellyett
Arlington
Paul Koenig
J. W. Ellyett
Boyce
Theresa
William W. Bryant
Bryant
Virginia Ownes
Madison Pleads Guilty to City Code Violations
Charles J. Madison Jr of 284 Thirteenth Street NW pleaded guilty in superior court to two counts of violating city building and plumbing codes. Judge William Matias fined him 25 dollars and costs on each count with 20 dollars suspended on each. A third plumbing charge was continued to December 19.
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Charles J. Madison
Thirteenth Street NW
Charles J. Madison, Jr
Superior
William Matias
Madison
Ministers Protest Drilling on Sunday in Oil City
Oil City Ministerial Association led by Rev. Norman R. Adams criticizes army reserve field exercises held on Sundays. Adams compares wartime Germany and its youth being kept from church to Sunday military drills, urging a reconsideration of Sunday activities.
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Oil City, Pa
Oil City
Norman R. Adams
Army Reserve
Pennsylvania
Germany
Adams
Woman's Hand Injured in Crash at Intersection
Marie Moore age 50 of 411 Twenty second street NE was treated for a hand injury at St. Luke's hospital after a two car collision about 1 30 pm at Ninth street and B avenue NE. Chester Reesink of 1618 Third avenue SE was charged with failing to have his car under control. The Moore car was driven by L E Moore of 411 Twenty Second street NE.
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Marie Moore
Twenty-second Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Chester Eesink
Third Avenue
Nineteenth Street
B Avenue
Reesink
Miss Moore
L. E. Moore
Rodney Birkicht Named as Census Director Candidate
Rodney E. Birkicht of 1217 Fourth Street SW won the Democratic party’s recommendation for Cedar Rapids district census director. He is a machine operator at LaPlant-Choate. The party’s backing does not equal appointment. salaries for director and assistant are set by 1940 population. Nine state census offices will open around January 1 and begin operations by March 1.
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Rodney E. Birkicht
Fourth ‘Street
Cedar Rapids
Jake More
Birkicht
LaPlant-Choate
Eleanor Cahill McGuire
Bever Avenue
Courthouse Free On Bonds In Embezzlement and Forgery Charges
H Austin Rector faces embezzlement by agent charges in Cedar Rapids and three counts of uttering a forged instrument in Kansas. He is free on $2,500 and $1,000 bonds after a fugitive information filed under new extradition law. Rector, also known as A W Corder in Kansas, is set for hearing December 16.
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H. Austin Rector
Cedar Rapids
Kansas
Rector
William Crissman
Iowa
Ford County
A. W. Corder
Corder
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G. K. Thompson
Crissman
Linn County
A and T Chemical Company
Charge Against Roushar Dropped by Plaintiff
Desertion and abandonment charges against Milroy Roushar were dismissed on the plaintiff’s request. He had been indicted for failing to pay $25 a month child support, under a 1944 divorce. A judge approved a modification of the divorce decree waiving future support and past due amounts after a $500 payment and a $500 note were agreed.
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Milroy Roushar
G. K. Thompson
Roushar
Thompson
Williams Sentenced for Uttering Forged Check
Williams 59 of Keokuk was sentenced to up to seven years in Fort Madison penitentiary by Judge G K Thompson after pleading guilty to uttering a forged instrument. He allegedly passed 250 in worthless checks after depositing 1145 to open an account, with case tied to Merchants National Bank in February 1947.
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Hoyt Lane Williams
Keokuk
Fort Madison
G. K. Thompson
Niam
Merchants National Bank
Hutsville
Texas
Davis Fined $300 for Drunk Driving
Donald A. Davis 44 of Cedar Rapids route 4 pled guilty to drunk driving and was fined $300 plus costs by Judge G. K. Thompson. He was arrested about 2:45 a.m. last Sept. 25 after his car on highway 149 near Fairfax hit a semi trailer, careened, and struck another car driven by Donald G. Reinberg of Blairstown.
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Donald A. Davis
Cédar Rapids
G. K. Thompson
Davis
Highway 149
Fairfax
Donald G. Reinberg
Blairstown
Vernon Joyner Sentenced for Assault in District Court
Vernon Glenn Joyner pled guilty to assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm and received six months in county jail. Judge G K Thompson suspended four months. Joyner admitted beating Joseph T. Drahos after dragging him from a car near Twelfth avenue and Fourth street SE on September 27.
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Vernon Glenn Joyner
G. K. Thompson
Joyner
Joseph T. Drahos
Drahos
Twelfth Avenue
Fourth Street
Moore Seeks Judgment Against Daniel Justad
Moore files suit against Daniel H. Justad seeking judgment of 350 dollars alleging the amount is owed. A writ of attachment for 350 dollars was granted against 500 dollars in possession of John P. Bickel and Frank W. Scheible. The case concerns sale proceeds of Justad's house and earlier cash loans by Moore through Justad as a sub-agent for Central Life Assurance Society of Iowa.
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W. D. Moore
Daniel H. Justad
G. K. Thompson
Moore
John P. Bickel
Frank W. Scheible
Justad
Eleventh Street
Hutheesings Offer Slum Contrast But India Seeks Peace
Cedar Rapids audience heard Raja Hutheesing and Nazneen Hutheesing discuss India at Friday club event. They contrasted Cedar Rapids’ slumless prosperity with India’s poverty and famine, while Mrs Hutheesing spoke of reform, democracy, and Western ideas aiding progress. He warned against China’s path and noted India’s internal peace and evolving constitution.
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Cedar Rapids
India
Executives Club
Raja Hutheesing
Bombay
Krishna Nehru
Nehru
America
Madame Pandit
Hutheesing
China
Costs of Policies and Commissions In Minnesota Case
The article notes costs of policies of insurance written against him and his full commission receipt, with Jus tad now residing in Minnesota.
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Justad
Minnesota
Bank Wins Suit Over Mortgage Foreclosure
Judge G K Thompson rules for Peoples Bank and Trust Company against Tom J Hill and his guardian Sam Hill in a foreclosure suit on a $480 note. Defense argued mental incompetence at signing on July 24. judge finds Hill able to understand the transaction. Costs assessed to the defendant.
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G. K. Thompson
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Tom J. Hill
Sam Hill
Tom Hill
Ompson
Hill
Wheel Inn Mortgage Foreclosure Sought
John S. Beving sues Elmer H. Katz for 2700 dollars claiming a promissory note and a mortgage on Wheel Inn equipment and fixtures at 113 First Avenue SE were lost or stolen after Katz took them for safekeeping. Beving seeks foreclosure and recovery of the owed amount.
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John S. Beving
Elmer H. Katz
Wheel Inn
First Avenue SE
Beving
Katz
Will of Abbie Orn Granted Probate to Executor
The will of Abbie Orn who died November 9 was admitted to probate Friday. William J. Matias was appointed executor without bond. The Western town property goes to Helen L Christe wife of Raymond Christe, and the remainder to Ada Christe, sister of the decedent.
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Abbie Orn
William J. Matias
Western
Helen L. Christe
Raymond Christe
Ada Christe
Buchanan Will Probate Admits Elizabeth Buchanan’s Will
The will of Elizabeth Buchanan who died Oct 18 was admitted to probate on Saturday. Mabélle R. Buchanan was named executrix with will annexed and bond set at 1000 dollars. The divorce petition of Kathryn Thelma Meyocks against Oliver Patrick Meyocks was dismissed Friday by Judge G K Thompson on motion of the plaintiff.
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Kathryn Thelma Meyocks
Oliver Patrick Meyocks
G. K. Thompson
O'Dwyer Returns To N Y In Huff
Mayor William O'Dwyer and model Sloan Simpson cut short a Saratoga Springs weekend after the press intrusion. They flew from Ballston Spa to New York City in a police plane, then departed in a limousine without talking to reporters.
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Rye Lake
N. Y
William O'Dwyer
Sloan Simpson
Saratoga Springs
New York City
Westchester County
Ai T
Upstate
O'Dwyer
Miss Simpson
Ballston Spa
Princess Elizabeth Delays Malta Flight 24 Hours
London report says Princess Elizabeth postponed her Malta flight due to a dense pea-soup fog. The delay aims to reunite with her sailor husband once weather clears.
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London
Princess Elizabeth
Malta
Pact Nations Set Up Arms Council
The 12 nation Atlantic Pact Council approved two measures to speed military aid. A military production and supply board will determine available equipment and facilities while an economic and financial committee guards against heavy rearmament costs, prioritizing economic recovery.
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Washington
Atlantic Pact Council
State Acheson
Deaths Leonard Raff longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Leonard T. Raff 45 of 1429 Fifth avenue SE, electronics representative, died at 5:20 am Saturday after a long illness in Cedar Rapids. Born January 11, 1904 in Springville, he married Martha Port June 16, 1927. He was a 1925 Iowa State College graduate, lettered in baseball and basketball, coached in Rolfe, worked for Northwestern Bell and Collins Radio, and belonged to Springville Methodist Church. Survived by wife, his parents, and two brothers. Services Monday at Turner chapel at 1:30 pm with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery.
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Fifth Avenue SE
Electronics Manufacturers
Cedar Rapids
Springville
Martha Port
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Delta Upsilon
A.A. Fraternity
Cincinnati
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Construction Inspector Jobs Reported Available
Examinations for construction inspector positions with the bureau of reclamation in western states were announced by the U S Civil Service Commission. Salaries range from 3100 to 3825 dollars yearly with no written test. rating based on experience and education. Obtain details and forms from O A Knapp civil service secretary at the Cedar Rapids post office.
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Bureau of Reclamation
U. S. Civil Service Commission
O. A. Knapp
Civil Service
Cedar Rapids
Toronto Queen City of Ontario Known for Status
Toronto, capital of Ontario, stands as Canada’s second-largest city and is commonly nicknamed the Queen City for its historic prominence and regional influence.
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Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Death of Acrobat Seen as Part of Act at Shrine Circus
Dutch trapeze artist Jan Vogel known as The Great Stan elly died after a fatal fall during an aerial act at the Shrine circus in Kansas City. Spectators believed the injury was staged until counter to the ring’s shock rope failed. Vogel, 30, Amsterdam, had warned handlers the height hurt his acts. He died an hour later at General Hospital.
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Shrine Circus
Stanelly
Municipal Auditorium
Jan Vogel
Amsterdam
L. Fred Stein
Danus
Nelly
Vogel
General Hospital
Shirley Grotona
Jack Earl
R. C. Watkins
the Great Stanelly
United States
City Briefs and Local Notices Snapshot
Hospital transfer for Harriet Campbell from St Luke’s after Nov 8 surgery to her sister’s home at 429 Thirty-fifth Street NE. Cub Pack 13 members graduated to Scout troops. Cedar Rapids Horsemen’s Club to host Thanksgiving dinner at Hitching Post with slides by Sam Stock. Townsend Victory Club No 8 to meet for supper and business. United Mexican Border Veterans hold regular meeting at Memorial Coliseum. Transferred Cpl Richard V Fannon, son of Mr and Mrs Albert V Fannon, now with 36th Fighter Wing in Germany. earlier naval service and Rhine Main role noted. Mrs John Zalumski injured in fall. transported to Mercy Hospital. Cedar Rapids post office issues 5000 ten-cent air mail stamps.
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Leaves Hospital
Harriet Campbell
St. Luke’s Hospital
K. L. Snyder
Thirty-fifth Street
Horsemen's Club
Cedar Rapids Horsemen’s Club
Hitching Post
Sam Stock
Cpl
Richard V. Fannon
Albert V. Fannon
Fifth Avenue
36Th
Furstenfeldbruck
Germany
Navy
Fannon
Air Force
Rhine-Main Air Base
Berlin
Smith Critical After City Crash Involving Longstaff
Smith 46 of 1617 Wildwood Drive NE was listed in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital after Friday morning collision on Twenty seventh Street NE. Passenger Fred Longstaff 38 of 1607 Maplewood Drive NE suffered head and facial cuts and was listed as fairly good Saturday.
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Merrell Smith
Wildwood Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Twenty-seventh Street
Smith
Fred Longstaff
Maplewood Drive
Bandleader Cancels Plans After Engel Romance Rebuff
Chicago widow Mrs. Reseda Corrigan ends engagement rumors as bandleader Al Turk reveals he called off marriage plans and a show offer. Turk criticizes Sigmund Engel after the 73 year old man was sentenced to prison for his involvement. Corrigan denies new romance details amid the fallout.
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Chicago
Sigmund Engel
al Turk
Reseda Corrigan
Engel
Calumet City
Triplets Born at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge
The first triplets born in nearly a year arrived Friday at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harry Man of Corwith. The two boys and a girl were born within three minutes and placed in incubators due to their small size.
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Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Harry
Corwith
Low grade coffee waste turned into a unique value shampoo
A new shampoo uses low grade and waste coffee as its base, touted for a distinct value. The product emphasizes sustainability and upcycled ingredients, aiming to appeal to eco conscious consumers and fragrance lovers.
Stroble Arraigned On Murder Charge
Los Angeles authorities arraigned Fred Stroble 67 on torture murder of six-year-old Linda Joyce Clucott. DA William E. Simpson outlined a timetable potentially reaching a first degree murder verdict next Tuesday after the girl’s body was found behind Stroble’s daughter's home.
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Los Angeles
Stroble
Marcus E. Crahan
District Attorney's Office
Crahan
Strobie
Forest Fires Destroy Vast Timber Resources Annually
Around 300 million cubic feet of timber in the southern United States is consumed by forest fires each year, causing significant loss to regional timber resources. The fires reduce output and threaten nearby communities and ecosystems.
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United States
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