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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1954
Page
2
Daily Record notes Hitch and low temperatures Friday with snow flurries and precipitation across cities from Bismarck to New York. Iowa forecast calls for snow north and east, colder highs 36 to 42, then 40 to 47 south. Local notices list civil suits, traffic fines, and hospital bills with multiple names and addresses.
The article reports on hiss remarks regarding the slaying of William Remington at Lewisburg penitentiary a brawl involving a brick in a sock. It notes acting Warden Wilkison's statement that Hiss has shown good conduct and earned standard credits for good behavior. Hiss remains on conditional release with travel and voting restrictions and disbarment affects his legal practice.
Mrs C M Lime of near London reportedly remained calm after discovering her husband shot to death. She told the coroner she did what she could not. She continued feeding the chickens for an hour and a half as investigators assessed the scene.
Severe storms lash ships around the British Isles with hurricane winds and high seas. The World Concord split in two off South Wales, seven seamen feared dead, 35 rescued from a tanker, and mandatory aid from Royal Navy Illustrious and tug Turmoil. Severe floods hit England, Seaford sea wall breached, Christ Church flooded, Cornwall rescues under way.
Community notice announces an open house at the Cerebral Palsy center located at 1201 Eight Street NW on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend and learn about services offered by the center.
The Labor Department says initial unemployment claims rose by 41 600 to 288 700 for the week ending November 20. The level was lower than the 301 100 for the same week last year and rose partly due to Veterans Day office closures and seasonal layoffs in lumber construction clothing and food processing sectors.
Residents of Block Island Rhode Island honored at a dinner the captains of the two small steamers that maintain the principal contact between the island and the mainland.
Michael Pearce, a nine year old, was on a Portland bus when he bent to retrieve a dropped package and a hanger from another package pierced his eye. The good deed led to emergency hospital treatment as he remained under care.
Wilhelmine Christine Kretschmar widow of John Kretschmar died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 2 15 p m Friday after long residence here. Born August 13 1874 in Otterndorf Hanover Germany she lived with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs J A Dostal 1716 C avenue NW Surviving include three other daughters Mrs Louis Hanson Mrs Roy Henderson and Mrs Paul King two sons John A Kretschmar and Alvin C Kretschmar a sister and a brother in Germany twelve grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran church and longtime Bluff View aid society. Services 3 p m Monday at Trinity Lutheran with Pastor E H Widmann burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call Beatty Bearle chapel after 7 p m Saturday until 11 a m Monday.
Frank Bena 70 farmer from near Cedar Rapids died at his home at 8 p.m. Friday after a long illness. Born October 31 1884 in Cedar Rapids he belonged to All Saints church Holy Name Society and ZCBJ lodge. Survived by wife Susan Trachta three daughters a son nine grandchildren a brother and a sister. Burial in St Johns Cemetery with Rosary at Brush chapel and prayers in All Saints Church.
Henry Banke Jr., 811 L Street SW Cedar Rapids resident and 15 year employee of Iowa Steel and Iron Works, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 2 45 a m Saturday after a sudden illness. Born August 5 1895 in Dunnell Minnesota he married Mabel Hoover on November 14 1925 in Stillwater Minnesota. Survived by wife two sons Henry and Larry both of Cedar Rapids two sisters Hilda Christiansen of Bricelyn and Anna Ziemer of Estherville two brothers Clarence of Salem Oregon Leonard and a grandson. He was a member of Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Molders Union Local 193. Services will be held at Turner Chapel at 3 30 p m Monday with Rev. Leonard Deaver. Burial will be in Cedar call at the chapel.
George Sadlon a retired farmer and Quaker Oats maintenance man died in a Vinton hospital at 11 a.m. Friday after a brief illness. Born in Otura Hungary January 28 1893 he lived in Shellsburg 29 years. Surviving are two daughters two sons and seven grandchildren. Burial in Shellsburg cemetery follows services at Shellsburg Federated church. Visitation at Barta Hesser chapel Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.
Charles Mohme 80 of 1620 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 8 25 PM Friday after a long illness. He was born August 14 1874 in Huron Texas and is survived by daughter Irene Mohme of Cedar Rapids and sister Mrs Lon F Wright of St Petersburg Florida. He belonged to a Lutheran church.
A funeral service is scheduled at Turner Chapel at 1 30 p m on Monday followed by burial in Cedar Cemetery. The notice records a local religious service and final resting place without additional details.
Amelia Roloff of Delaware Iowa died in a nursing home at Oneida on Friday. She was the mother of Harry Roloff of 508 First Street Southwest.
The United States circulated a strong note to all 60 U N member nations denouncing China for sentencing eleven U S service members and two civilians in Korea. It demanded release, possible compensation, and punishment for responsible officials, warning of mounting public pressure and noting British criticism at the U N and in London.
A Foreign News Analyst warns that Russia faces renewed internal nervousness similar to pre purge periods. The article notes missing top army figures and a state discipline push while Khrushchev campaigns in Central Asia to tighten party control and boost productivity.
Hawaii leads global pineapple processing producing about seventy percent of the world supply, reflecting the territory's dominant role in the fruit industry. Local growers gauge impact on markets and trade.
In Clio Alabama townspeople opened a new government insured bank on the Merchants Exchange site nine months after a collapse tied to Royall Reynolds. The first depositor was Vera Mae Reynolds who put in 10000 amid prayers led by Rev. William Griggs. The old bank faced a 76000 shortfall and Reynolds was later indicted for embezzlement awaiting trial.
The Gastonia Citizen apologized in print for calling Dr. P. D. Ross Dr. Hoss in a Friday logized item. The error was admitted as not intended as humor, prompting clarification from the newspaper.
Three wills admitted to probate in Linn County District Court on Friday and Saturday. Richard A. Koranda left his wife as sole heir and executrix without bond. Allie A. Meeks bequeathed one third to niece Dorothy Feyerabend and two thirds to nephew Donald Meeks. Feoples Bank and Trust Co named executor without bond. Tillie Broulik’s will appoints Merchants National Bank as administrator with will annexed. after church bequests, remainder split among W. A. Valenta and five cousins including Anna Hardy, Rose Shields, Ed Valenta, Tilla Drabek Kroutil, and Edward Drabek.
Three men charged with larceny vagrancy and trespassing by digging cutting and carrying away trees waived to the grand jury in Cedar Rapids municipal court. E W Smith 39 at large held on 1000 bond for theft of a GE clock radio from Walter Huber. Milford Shope 37 at large waived on vagrancy and jailed on 500 bond. Loren Tripp 47 of Waterloo waived on trespassing and jailed on 500 bond for cutting timber on a Norris farm in Spring Grove township.
Wayne E. Welcher files a partition suit against seven defendants including Mrs. Lingo James R Flynn St Luke s Hospital H Lloyd Miller Francis E P Flannery Thomas Combs and Smulekoff s Furniture. Heirs Lola B Kibler died May 30 left property claims and among the defendants are Lingo s creditors seeking determination of rights sale of land and division of proceeds.
Bjornsen Construction Company filed suit Friday to recover 328.32 for installing a concrete driveway metal area ways and yard grading. Defendants Albert and Jeanette Shank of Cedar Rapids face foreclosure of a September mechanics lien and its execution to collect the claimed amount.
Juan Gualberto Cardinal Guevara aged 72 archbishop of Lima and primate of Peru died Friday after a prolonged illness. His death reduces the College of Cardinals to 164. its full strength is 70.
Paris reports Russia made a direct approach to General Charles de Gaulle to block ratification of the Paris agreements on rearming West Germany. Vinogradov reportedly met De Gaulle at his country home Colom biens Les Deux Eglises, prompting talk of Franco Soviet talks and a possible Moscow visit.
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