Weekend weather outlook and city notices
Partly cloudy and warmer in Iowa with highs in the 50s for Tuesday and little change Wednesday. Sun rise 7 06 AM, sunset 4 40 PM, moon 5 16 AM. Numerous birth announcements and obituaries listed for LaCrosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque Davenport Keokuk Sheldon Tipton Oelwein Tama Mt. Vernon Iowa City Oelwein Mt Vernon and surrounding areas with names and dates. Burial and funeral home notes accompany several entries including Louise Zavra Agnes Randall and Martin Strohmeyer death notices.
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Iowa
LaCrosse
Prairie du Chien
McGregor
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Linn Republican Leaders Shocked by Beardsley Death
Linn county Republicans express shock as Iowa’s governor Beardsley dies in a highway crash. Leaders including Ted Birdsall and Frank Byers call the death a great loss to Iowa and urge renewed highway safety measures with strong statements of tribute and resolve.
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Linn County
Iowa
G.O.P
Beardsley
Ted Birdsall
Iowa Senate
Frank C. Byers
Senate
Byers
State Senate
Birdsall
Republican
B. D. Silliman
Eisenhower
James Smith
State Safety Council
William A. Bergman
Beardsley Remembered as Iowa School Aid Champion
Gov Beardsley long pushed state aid for public schools aiming to 25 percent of education costs from state funds. He guided road and tax reforms, created the rainy day fund, and promoted conservation while facing a later income tax dispute with the federal government over farm incomes.
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Des Moines
Beardsley
Iowa
Gov
New Virginia
Congress
Notable Iowa Governor Beardsley Dies in Highway Crash
Officials from the University of Iowa National Safety Council and lawmakers react to Gov. Beardsley's untimely death in a highway accident. University colleagues mourn his public service while Sen elect Tom Martin and Sen Guy M. Gillette praise his vigilance, leadership, and legislative gains.
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Gov
Beardsley
Iowa
Versity of
University
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Chicago
Tom Martin
Iowa City
Guy M. Gillette
City Council Approves Park Land Purchase Options
Cedar Rapids officials authorized the mayor and clerk to exercise six purchase options totaling 202 850 to acquire 404 acres for park development. Parcels include 120 acres near Old Marion road, 140 acres near Wilson and Ely avenues, 137 acres around Robbins Lake, and a 7 acre golf course addition.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard C. Jones
City Plan Commission
C. W. Garberson
Old Marion Road
Forty-second Street
Elmcrest Country Club
Wilson
Ely Avenue
North Western Railroad
Bowling Street
Fruitland Boulevard
George L. Skvor
Francis Skvor
Mary L. Hawkins
Robbins Lake
Ellis Park
Robbins Road
Cedar River
John C
Joe E. Kelly
John C. Heins
Leo J. Stanek
Zika Avenue
Cedar View Country Club
Elmcrest
Jones
Skogman Construction Company
Kloubec
Deaths John Jakoubek 75 Cedar Rapids resident
John Jakoubek 75 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died after a brief illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born in Czechoslovakia on October 22 1879 he retired from Wilson and Cemmary in 1949. Survived by wife Emma daughter two sons a stepson five grandchildren and three cat grandchildren two sisters and two brothers. Services Wednesday at Kuba funeral home and St Wenceslaus church with burial in St John’s cemetery. Cadets of St George and Rev Anthony W Chihak participate in rosary.
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John Jakoubek
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Wilson and Cemmary
Emma Nemec Jakoubek
Fred Stodola
George
John
Edward J. Nemec
Joseph Pardubsky
Fannie Wittings
John Stirsky
Alburnett
Louis
Wendl
St. Wenceslaus Church
Jakoubek
Cadets of
St. George
Kuba Funeral Home
Anthony W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Chihak
William J Maudsley 66 Cedar Rapids carpenter dies at home
William J Maudsley 66 a Cedar Rapids carpenter and lifelong resident died at his home Sunday after a brief illness. Born May 18 1888 in Anamosa he belonged to St Patrick s church. Survived by wife Eunice three daughters Mrs Royal C Hughes Ely Mrs David W Perkins and Mrs William W Murphy Cedar Rapids three sons Donald William and Eugene Cedar Rapids 13 grandchildren three brothers Edwin Oakland Francis Anamosa and
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William J. Maudsley
Sixteenth Avenue
Carpenter
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
St. Patrick’s Church
Eunice
Royal C, Hughes
Ely
David W
Perkins
William W. Murphy
Donald
William
Eugene
Edwin
Oakland
Calif
Francis
Obituary Notice for Michael and Siblings from Miami
Michael of Miami Fla and four sisters Anne Lawton Mary Heath Ellen Rodgers and Vera Young are listed with services at St Patrick s church at 9 am Tuesday. Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery. Msgr Lenihan will recite the Rosary at 8 pm Monday at Teahen chapel where friends may call.
Funeral service set for Frank F. Antles lifelong Linn County man
Frank F. Antles, 1883 birth Cedar Rapids native and longtime Marion resident, died Monday at 6 am after a brief illness. He leaves daughters Mrs. Robert Skalsky and Mrs. Jack Andrews, sons Harold and Ray, siblings, ten grandchildren, and a circle of relatives. Turned services at Turner chapel at 1:30 pm Wednesday with burial in Linwood cemetery. Donations requested to the American Cancer Society.
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Frank F. Antles
Route 1
Marion
D. B. Patterson
Viola
Roy Howland
Otter Creek
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Obituary for Elmer A Vrba Cedar Rapids farmer
Elmer A Vrba 76 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and farmer at 329 Thirty-fourth Street SE died at 12 30 a m Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital He is survived by four sisters Mrs Joseph W Frish Des Moines Mrs Louis Wilder Cedar Rapids Kathryn Vrba at home and Mrs Frank J Voda Holl ndale MN and a brother John W Vrba Des Moines The Brush chapel will conduct services at 11 a m Wednesday conducted by Rev J Richard Wagner Burial follows in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may
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Elmer A. Vrba
Thirty-fourth Street
Cedar Rapids
Joseph W. Frish
Des Moines
Louis Wilder
Kathryn Vrba
Frank J. Voda
Hollandale
Minn
John W. Vrba
Brush Chapel
J. Richard Wagner
Oak Hill Cemetery
William Vesely dies after illness in Cedar Rapids hospital
William Vesely 41 of Amana route 1 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 5 30 a m Sunday after illness. Born February 6 1913 he was survived by a brother Leo at home three half brothers Frank Vesely Cedar Rapids Frank Stangler Swisher Edward Stangler Amana and a half sister Mary Vesely Cedar Rapids. The Brush chapel will conduct services at 2 p m Wednesday with Theodore B Hlu bacek officiating burial will be in the Hala cemetery near Swisher Friends may call at the chapel.
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William Vesely
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Alo
Leo
Frank Vesely
Frank Stangler
Swisher
Edward Stangler
Mary Vesely
Brush Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Hala
Clara M. Graf dies at 93 former Cedar Rapids resident
Clara M. Graf 93 widow of William J. Graf and former Cedar Rapids resident died early Monday in Davenport. Services are set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Davenport church with burial at Oak Hill cemetery Cedar Rapids. She lived in Davenport for 35 years. Survivors include son Charles of St Paul daughter Mrs Dora Vavra Davenport sister Mrs Dora Huss Davenport seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Clara M. Graf
William J. Graf
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Oak Hill Cemetery
Graf
Charles
St. Paul
Dora Vavra
Dora Huss
Services for Robert Tajzler Held in Brush Chapel
Obituary notices the death of Robert Tajzler of Marion route 1 who died Saturday. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Brush chapel conducted by T. B. Hlubucek. Burial follows at Oak Hill cemetery. He belonged to Karel IV lodge No. 13 ZCBJ and Jan Hus No. 51 IOOF.
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Robert Tajzler
Marion
Brush Chapel
T. B. Hlubucek
Oak Hill Cemetery
Tajzler
Karel IV
ZCBJ
Jan Hus
IOOF
Beardsley Dies in Car Crash Near Des Moines Governor
Beardsley died from a crushed chest after a collision near Des Moines as Highway Patrols reported he may have died in his car or ambulance. He had served three terms and advocated road safety. the incident raised questions about steering wheel safety and crash prevention.
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Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Governor Beardsley Dies In Iowa Car Crash
Gov. and Mrs. Beardsley were killed when the governor’s car collided with a panel truck near Ames as they were returning from a visit to their son. The Beardsleys’ son, Dan, learned of the death by radio while at a movie. The truck driver John Gardner and two passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Beardsleys
Ames
Here
Dan
Iowa
McDole
John Gardner
Des Moines
Beardsley
Charlene Sohn
Harlan
Miss Sohn
Iowa State College
Robert Gubser
Adel
Iowa State
Gubser
Paul Webb
Webb
Lottie Bach
Sioux City
Beverly Fyock
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
U.S. 75
Loveland
Seven Die In Iowa Crashes Over Weekend
Iowa reports seven additional deaths from traffic accidents over the weekend raising the year toll to 556. The fatalities include Mrs. Melvin Sobotka and five others in separate collisions across Des Moines Creston Ottumwa Sioux City and near Loveland.
Rudolph Cartoon Tale Starts In Gazette
A new "Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer" cartoon begins today in The Gazette with the story titled Story Book Land. The first chapter appears on Page 24 of today's editions.
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Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer
The
Gazette
Santa Reindeer
Communist Defender Vishinsky’s Rise Amid Revolution
A biographical snippet notes Vasily Vishinsky’s ascent within the Soviet system, contrasting a privileged upbringing with a lifelong commitment to revolutionary ideals. It highlights the tension between his background and reception by the Soviet old guard while tracing his path in the era of upheaval.
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Vishinsky
Early Life of Vishinsky in Odessa to Kiev
Born in Odessa on December 10 1883 Vishinsky was the son of a czarist appointed notary. He studied law in Baku and Kiev where he joined the Social Democrat party around 1902. Arrested in Baku during the 1905 strike he spent a year in jail before resuming his law studies.
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Vishinsky
Moscow
Odessa
Ukraine
Baku
Kiev
Social Democrat Party
Eisenhower silent on Vishinsky death
President Eisenhower declined to comment on the death of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vishinsky saying no comment. White House secretary Hagerty conveyed the remark as diplomatic officials judged the event would not affect East West relations. Senator Gillette voiced regret and hoped Vishinsky's successor would be friendly.
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U.N
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Stalin
Georgi Malenkov
Vishinsky
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Soviet Union
U.S
Senaters' diagnosis at Bethesda hospital questioned
Fulbright notes an old custom of lawmakers making their own diagnosis at the Bethesda naval hospital while a navy spokesman says congress members are treated like other patients for diagnosis.
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Fulbright
Dr. Calver
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Navy
Bethesda Hospital
Congress
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Ottumwa
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