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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1948

Page

2

November 26 1945 Daily Record weather and notices

The Daily Record reports forecast for November 26 1945 with high temperatures near 39 to 44 and lows around 29 to 34 across regions. It lists precipitation totals, wind directions at the municipal airport, and expected rain or snow through Monday. The page also records divorce petitions, multiple fines for traffic and public order offenses, and birth notices from local hospitals.

Phoenix Los Angeles Sioux City Iowa Municipal Chambers Inskeep Optical Company

Obituary notices from Iowa communities

Death notices for several individuals from towns including Manchester Greeley Marengo Hazleton Postville Mt. Vernon and Watkins list ages and recent death days with service details and burial plans where given. Names include Mrs. Sarah Ann Ridenour Dr E N Brown Mary E Nelson John Beehm Henry Koenig Alfred G Walton and Sam Steffenson.

Manchester Sarah Ann Ridenour Greeley Greeley Methodist Church Marengo E. N. Brown Hazleton Mary E. Nelson Delavan Wis John Beehm St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Postville Henry Koenig Castalia Zion Lutheran Church Mt. Vernon Alfred G. Walton Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Watkins Sam Steffenson Belle Plaine

Deaths Mrs Bernhard Dubbert Fayette

Services for Mrs Bernhard Dubbert of Fayette who died Wednesday will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fayette Methodist church A 1 p.m. prayer service precedes at Bellas funeral home Dubbert a former Cedar Rapids resident and past department president of the American Legion auxiliary

Bernhard Dubbert Fayette Fayette Methodist Church Bellas Dubbert Cedar Rapids American Legion Auxiliary

Death of Thomas Ray Russell in Cedar Rapids

Thomas Ray Russell 53 of Cherokee Kansas died at 7 15 am Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital while visiting his sister Mrs James Suffin 1216 First Street NW He served in the U S Army in World War I Surviving are his mother Mrs Della Russell of Cherokee and three sisters Mrs Suffin of Cedar Rapids Mrs Selma Johnson of El Dorado Springs Missouri and Mrs Albert Merry of Stratford Texas The body will be taken from the Barta Hesser chapel to Cherokee for services and burial

Thomas Ray Russell Cherokee Kan James Suffin First Street Cedar Rapids Della Russell Suffin Selma Johnson el Dorado Springs Albert Merry Stratford Texas Barta-Hesser Chapel

Mrs Reuben Rolfe 59 of Oelwein dies in Cedar Rapids

Mrs. Reuben Rolfe age 59 of Oelwein died at 8 50 am Friday at her daughter’s home 1208 Avenue NW Cedar Rapids Born at Grand River she had moved to Cedar Rapids nine weeks ago She leaves her husband two sons Merwin Guttenberg Gerald Cedar Rapids two daughters and four siblings Funeral plans list transfer to Lamont facilities with services at First Baptist church Lamont and burial in Lamont cemetery

Reuben Rolfe Oelwein Peter Erickson Avenue NW Grand River Cedar Rapids Methodist Church Merwin Guttenberg Gerald Helen Josifek Clarence Lloyd Binning Greeley Ralph Roy Sumner Edna Whitehead Grace Kenoeke Mable Melka Waterloo John Keck Colesburg Barta- Hesser S. C. Kreussell Lamont

Richard Burlingham Dies After Long Illness

Richard Burlingham 33 of 829 First Avenue SE died in an Iowa City hospital Friday morning after a long illness. Born December 29, 1914 he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs George Burlingham of Anamosa and had lived in Cedar Rapids 30 years. Survived by four brothers Earl James Harry Dillard Sires and five sisters Iva Wenke Myrtle Everts Violet Gallagher Nellie Peterson Leota Herman. Funeral services 9 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr John M Molloy. Burial Linwood cemetery Teahen chapel rosary 7:30 p.m. Sunday. friends may call Saturday afternoon.

Richard Burlingham First Avenue SE Iowa Manufacturing Company Iowa City George Burlingham Anamosa Cedar Rapids Earl James Harry Goodland Ind Dillard Sires Newport Ore Iva Wenke Toledo Myrtle Everts Portland Violet Gallagher Nellie Peterson Leota Herman International Association of Machinists Immaculate Conception Church John M. Molloy Linwood Cemetery Molloy Teahen Chapel

Letter to Santa Sparks Local Wish List

A child’s note addressed to Santa Claus appeared in The Gazette on Friday. The letter asks for a bike a Lionel train a portable radio and a doll buggy and play house for Maureen. The letter is being forwarded so Santa will see it.

Santa Claus the Gazette Santa Lionel Maureen

Zlin Renamed Gottwald January First

Prague AP reports the shoe city of Zlin will be renamed Gottwald on January 1 to honor Czechoslovakia's Communist president. The move reflects the political era and aims to honor the leader with the city name change.

Prague Zlin Gottwald

Hancher Urges Big Boost in Iowa University Aid

President Virgil M. Hancher urged Gov. Blue and Gov.-elect Beardsley to authorize a more than doubling of University of Iowa funding for the next biennium to meet rising enrollment and demand for specialized training. He noted enrollment will double since 1940, faculty salaries taxed without offset, and competing demands from Big Nine peers and industry.

Hancher Rolfe Des Moines Beardsley Blue State Board of Education University of Iowa Northwestern University Northwestern Iowa

Visitors Called Home By Death of Daughter

Mr and Mrs Leo Vondracek of Phoenix and Aziz visited Cedar Rapids for 39 years before being called home Friday after their daughter Genev a 19 died in an auto accident en route to Thanksgiving. Genev a attended a college in Pasadena California. Cedar Rapids relatives include John Antone and Frank Ventracek uncles and Mrs Alex Dvorak aunt. Mr Vondracek left Cedar Rapids 44 years ago with his father Jerry Vondracek.

Leo Vondracek Phoenix Aziz Cedar Rapids Geneva Pasadena Calif Vondracek Bernard Smrcek Third Street Cedaro John Antone Frank Ventracek Alex Dvorak Jerry Vondracek

Man Held on Charge of Disorderly Conduct

Police detained Melvin Wertz 28 of 115 Thirtieth Street Drive SE on a disorderly conduct charge after arrest by Patrolmen LaVerne Moran and Leland Nelson. He allegedly used obscene language by telephone and admitted making improper suggestions to a Pine Inn waitress. Officers set up a staged date and nabbed him when he called to keep it.

Melvin Wertz Thirtieth Street LaVerne Moran Leland Nelson Wertz Pine Inn

Firm Boosts Price of Sheet Steel Ten Dollars a Ton

Granite City Steel Company announces a ten dollar per ton rise in cold rolled sheet steel. Vice-president Nathaniel Randolph says the bump will barely affect finished goods like stoves refrigerators and auto bodies. The price climbs from 4.20 to 4.70 per hundred pounds, the second rise this year due to higher raw material costs.

Granite City, Ill Granite City Steel Company Nathaniel Randolph Randolph

Congress Likely To Drop Some Contempt Cases

Washington AP report says Congress probably will drop about 60 contempt actions against witnesses who refused to say if they were or ever were Communists. Three reasons given include Justice Department guidance to pause, lack of time for House committees to act, and doubts actions could carry over after the new Congress.

Washington Congress Justice Department House Curbstone Labor Committee New York Department

Two Hour Parking Ordered on Kenwood Streets

Cedar Rapids city council ordered two hour parking on parts of Thirty-second Street NE from C to First Avenues and on First Avenue E between Thirty-second and Thirty-third Streets. Petitions totaling 32 signatures prompted the action to curb prolonged employee parking and improve safety. no parking signs in a driveway were denied.

Kenwood Cedar Rapids Thirty-second Street First Avenues First Avenue Thirty-second Thirty-third Streets L. W. Remington

Argentine Chief Hits U.S. Stand

Argentina’s Economic Chief Miguel Miranda denounced U S trade practices while reacting to President Truman’s invitation to join the U N Food and Agriculture Organization. He questioned why wheat prices should be lowered alone and urged coal and steel talks as well.

Buenos Aires INS Miguel Miranda Truman Argentina U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization United States Miranda U. S

Three Men Fined for Disturbing the Peace

Three men pled guilty to disturbing the peace of their families and were fined 25 dollars and costs each in police court. Donald Stablefield 33 of 636 Fifteenth Avenue SE Owen Thomas 56 of 1014 Ninth Street SW and Harold Wilson 38 of 1015 Tenth Street SW faced charges. Stablefield and Owen were arrested Thursday afternoon and Wilson Wednesday evening. In each case the wife signed the information against her husband.

Disturbing the Donald Stablefield Fifteenth Avenue Owen Thomas Ninth Street Harold Wilson Tenth Street Stablefield Owen Wilson

No New Developments In Ames Murder Case

A coroner's jury ruled Henry W. Chavis 55, a canning company executive, died of gunshot wounds by an unknown shooter. Chavis was found outside his farm home near Ames on November 8. The jury reconvened after a brief recess. state agent T A Thompson claimed there have been no developments in the case.

Ames (Ap Henry W. Chavis Canning Company Chavis Here T. A. Thompson State Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Greek Troops Break Rebel Threat Beside Kozane Roads

Greek government commandos in snow attacked rebels near Kozane in Western Macedonia. The communique says 81 guerrillas were killed over two nights of fighting while Greek forces suffered 25 dead and 40 wounded. The engagement occurred about 25 miles from Kozane.

Athens Kozane Macedonia

Trio Fined 125 for 25 Parking Violations

DES MOINES unit: Joe Gillespie, George Gillespie, and their sister Mrs. Robert Bagg were fined a total of 125 dollars for 25 parking violations, Judge Ralph D. Moore said. Warrants were issued on all but two tickets before court appearance, so fines were set at 5 dollars per violation instead of 1 dollar.

Des Moines Joe and George Gillespie Robert Bagg Ralph D. Moore Moore

Livestock Dealer Pleads Guilty in Tax Return Case

Henry A. Kraftmeyer of Bettendorf pleaded guilty in Des Moines federal court to failing to file an income tax return for 1945. The government alleged income of 42733 with no return. Kraftmeyer’s attorney claimed 1945 net income was 16620 with tax due 5490. Sentencing postponed to December 11 to allow settlement with the IRS.

Des Moines Henry A.kraftmeyer Bettendorf Kraftmeyer Charles A. Dewey U. S. Internal Revenue Office Cloud I. Level McCarthy

Strangers Beat Unovis Official in Toledo Restaurant

Frank Welling 41, vice president and comptroller of Univis Lens Co. Dayton, was left in critical condition after two unidentified men assaulted him in a Toledo lunchroom. He suffered a broken nose and possible skull fracture. Welling traveled from Dayton to visit his parents for Thanksgiving. The attackers fled and his memory of the incident is unclear.

Toledo Frank Welling Univis Lens Company Dayton Welling Univis CIO United Electrical Workers National Guard

City Briefs and Community Notices

The Cedar Rapids Coin Club will meet Saturday at 8 p.m. in YMCA clubrooms. Polk School PTA Bake Sale at Newman’s Basement. The Shueyville Church Service led by Rev. Lyle K. Anderson at 9:30 a.m. with church school at 10:30 a.m. L. C. Apple, injured in a Pittsburgh fall, convalesces at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids and may receive visitors.

C. R. Coin Club Cedar Rapids Coin Club Y.M.C.A Shueyville Lyle K. Anderson Apple L. C B Avenue Pittsburgh Mercy Hospital

Cliveden Burglarized in Maidenhead Heist

Burglars broke into Cliveden, the home of American-born Lady Astor, in Maidenhead on Thursday and stole 14 pairs of nylons an ivory clock and a portable radio.

Cliveden Maidenhead Eng Lady Astor

Panel Selects Judges For Outstanding Young Men 1948

The panel of judges includes Dwight D. Eisenhower Harold E Stassen Drew Pearson Henry Kaiser and others for the 1948 Outstanding Young Men contest. Nomination blanks are available from the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce in Tulsa with a December 7 deadline. Past winners include Stassen Joe Louis and Henry Ford Jr.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Harold E. Stassen Drew Pearson Henry J. Kaiser James B. Killian, Jr Massachusetts Institute of Technology James B. Carey CIO Charles William Mayo Mayo Clinic Preston Bradley The Peoples Church of Chicago Earl Owen Shreve United States Chamber of Commerce R. R. Monroe Acf-Brill Motors Company John A. Hannah Michigan State College H. A. Morgan William Saroyan Paul D. Bagwell United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Future United States J.C.C Akdar Tulsa Oklo Stassen Joe Louis Henry Ford, Jr

Secrecy on Jap Executions Prompt Press Appeal

The United Press said it would appeal to Gen. MacArthur over the army plan to secretly hang Hideki Tojo and six other war criminals. Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, in charge of the executions, rejected UP’s request for the American press to report them, saying he did not know MacArthur’s thinking but supported secrecy. The UP cable urged that relatives of U.S. soldiers deserve contextual reporting from reporters who covered the war.

New York United Press MacArthur Army Hideki Tojo Walton H. Walker United States Eighth Army Gen. MacArthur Walker G.i.’S Japan Pearl Harbor

Suit Seeks Voiding of Deed Inheritance Claim

Mary Weininger files suit against son Vernon W. Weininger alleging fraud and misrepresentation in a deed. She says her husband died intestate March 25, 1938, her son became administrator, she was guided to sign a document April 3, 1939 and learned it conveyed her 79 acre home stead in Spring Grove township rather than administrative paperwork.

Mary Weininger Vernon W. Weininger Weininger Spring Grove Township

Mrs Elizabeth Wilkins Injured in Auto Accident

Mrs Elizabeth Wilkins 85 of 2398 Blake Boulevard SE sustained chest injuries and a cut chin when her car collided with another at Second Avenue and Crescent Street SE. She was hospitalized at St Luke's in fair condition. The crash involved Hazel Brown of 2398 Blake Boulevard SE who faced a charge of failing to have her car under control. The other driver was W D Barnhizer of 1975 Second Avenue SE.

Elizabeth Wilkins Blake Boulevard SE Second Avenue Crescent Street SE St. Luke’s Hospital Wilkins Hazel Brown Blake Boulevard

John Zalumski Struck by Car in SE Neighborhood

John Zalumski aged 55 of 213 Twelfth Avenue SE suffered minor cuts and bruises after being struck by a car on Twelfth Avenue SE between Second and Third Streets shortly after 9 p m He was treated at Mercy Hospital and released The driver was Joe Drahos of 624 Twenty second Avenue SW.

John Zalumski Twelfth Avenue SE Second Third Streets Mercy Hospital Joe Drahos Twenty-second Avenue

Tydings Seeks 15 Billion Defense Budget Cap for Next Year

Senator Tydings announces plans for a defense spending ceiling of 15 billion dollars for the coming year. He vows reductions where not fully justified and aims to keep expenditures near or below current levels while reassessing draft and unification issues. He also expects briefing by Marshall and Forrestal and reintroducing air force strength measures.

Washington Tydings D-Md Armed Services Congress America Senate Armed Services Committee Armed Services Committee Marshall Secretary of Defense Forrestal Maryland Armed Services Group House Senate Air Force Navy

Mother Claims Her FiveYearOld Twins Were Stolen

Davenport mother of five year old twin girls sought guidance from Scott County Attorney Clark O Filseth after alleging her parents P E Cramer of Heming way South Carolina removed the children from Iowa. Police investigated a telegram from Moline claiming the girls Sandra and Sheila were being taken to Florida and involves custody disputes from a five year old uncontested divorce decree. The county attorney explained criminal action would require an affidavit showing a criminal code violation rather than custody relief.

Davenport Robert Helder Scott County Clark O. Filseth P. E. Cramer Hemingway S. C Helder Moline Sandra Sheila Florida Ken

Woman 101 Undergoes Appendicitis Operation in Illinois

Mrs. Anna Ruby, age 101, underwent an appendicitis operation Wednesday night in Springfield Illinois. She recalled first hospital care in 1947 the day after her 100th birthday. She was brought from nearby Virginia Ill where she had fallen and broken a collar bone the day after turning 100. Her condition was reported satisfactory.

Springfield Ill Anna Ruby Ruby Virginia

House prowling and two breakins reported to police

Police investigated a house prowling and two breakins totaling 36 dollars. Charles Johnson reported a prowler after 1 a.m. and $15 missing from pants. Arnold Barta reported a breakin at 7:45 a.m. with $21 taken from a cash register at his garage. An office in a parking lot was also broken into. nothing reported missing.

Charles Johnson Fourteenth Street Arnold Barta Barta Second Street Second Avenue SE Colson

Deprived by Court Of Children He Plunges to Death

Charles Norman Hain a 24 year old truck driver who married a 17 year old girl in 1942 and faced bigamy charges after two more marriages and five children leapt from a Bath magistrates court window after learning two of his children were to be adopted. He died after plunging 50 feet to the pavement below.

Bath England Charles Norman Hain Charles Hey

France To Accept Hand in Ruhr Rule

Paris says France will take part quickly in supervising Ruhr industries by accepting Secretary Marshall's offer for an immediate voice in control. The government spokesman calls the step a move in the right direction though France's zone has not joined the British American zonal union. France gains the right to regulate German management in the Ruhr before the peace treaty is formalized.

Paris France Marshall Ruhr Germany

Genii Home Permanent at May Drug Co Cedar Rapids

Career girl says Genii Home Permanent keeps hair immaculate in less time and with many noting her pretty hair. Genii Wave Kit with Tempering priced at 1.98 complete, Refill 98c, End Cur Kit 79c. Ask for Genii at May Drug Co 215 2nd St SE Cedar Rapids. Prices plus tax.

May Drug Co 2Nd St. SE Cedar Rapids

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Daily Record C.R. Weather Warren Kauffman Fonda Oliphant Donnie A. McCain Doris Kidder Frank A. Tolson Amora Hacker Clinton Leland P. Fry Elsie Mae Flick Marjorie A. Williams Marion L. Williams Justice Court Wilmer Werner Robins Ira Nelson Center Street H. R. Churchill William Porter Robert Houser Connie Riley Nineteenth Street SE Dale Krumbholz Twenty-first Street Jack Capper Seventh Street SE Maurice Bates Willard Yates Marion Vernon Wild Dale Wilson Nineteenth Avenue Edward Vlasek Albany Bob Painter Eighth Street William Sommers Millard Ash Palo Richard Threlkeld Fourth Avenue Susan Hagan Shellsburg Jim Broadston Vera Simmons M Avenue C. C. van Deusen van Horne W. H. French Donald Ross Wenng Road Yates St. Luke’s Bruce Westcott Alfred West Branch Greenberg Charles Greenberg Carlos Humphrey Twentyye Avenue SW Dubbert Services Thomas Russell Willie and Lapes Lody Florist Third Avenue E. J. Maloney Jewelr Third Avenue SE SUI U.S Ames Joan B. Turder S.E Trio Plant Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Gwen Manning Ambassadors Quartet Wheaton College
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