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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1956
Page
1
Readable items show a multi city weather listing with highs and lows for Bismarck Chicago Miami and more, followed by a forecast of mostly cloudy with snow flurries and wind shifts through Wednesday. The section also lists November precipitation totals and a long sequence of civil judgments and local notices, including various court actions and verdicts.
Dean H. Bender of Marion and JoAnn J. Williard of Cedar Rapids join Roman Tanner of Seattle and Lois E. Atkins of Cedar Rapids in a community update listing residents and contacts.
Barbara J Hibben and Kenneth W Hibben appear as transfer parties alongside Arnold L Shipp and Edna M Shipp. Lyda P Pavlicek and Lumir R Pavlicek appear in a related deed record with Bertha M Strader and Harold J Strader. The items list grantees and grantors in adjacent properties.
Phillip Tharp of Vinton and Bobby Ephran of Albuquerque each fined five dollars and costs for safety standard violations. Robert Helgeson of 1527 E Avenue NE fined fifteen dollars. Speeding fines total ten dollars each for Frank Shimek David Whitman Ralph Larimer Donald Olsen and Robert Williams with Gabrielle Nadeau fined ten dollars. Donald Hines fined two dollars for failure to stop at signal. Douglas Mays of Marion fined ten dollars. Bobby Ephran of Albuquerque four counts twenty five dollars each for failure to stop at a stop sign. Ephran sentenced fifteen days in jail for turning off lights to avoid arrest. Betsy
Mt Vernon service for Mable Hartman who died in Long Beach Calif held at Morgan funeral home with burial in Mt Vernon cemetery. Elberon services for Agnes Ducacek 60 at 2 pm in Methodist church. Body at Hrabak funeral home Le Plaine until 11 am Thursday. Belle Plaine services for Mabel Hoffman 72 at 2 pm in Hrabak funeral home. Manchester services for Henrietta Schiess 60 at 2:30 pm from Gill funeral home to Lutheran church with burial in Oakland cemetery. Toledo services for Clint A Taylor 78 at 2 pm in Henderson funeral home with burial in Fee chapel cemetery. Manchester James William Taylor 78 burial Linwood cemetery Cedar Rapids. Waukon services for Fred Reetz 72 held Tuesday. Elkader Frank E Fiedt 58 at 2 pm in St John s Garber with burial in Mt Harmony cemetery. Body at Witt funeral home then to church. Toledo Carl A Skedin 59 at 3 pm in Murdoch chapel Marion.
Daniel Mayer of the French National Assembly foreign affairs committee urged in Paris that the United Nations form a vast army with a monopoly on nuclear weapons. He proposed a directly recruited U.N. force stronger than any national army, not built from national contingents.
Prof Joseph Kitchin opens a public violin recital at 8 15 p m in Coe auditorium with piano accompaniment by Flora MacKay Kitchin. The program features Leclair Mozart Wieniawski Boulanger and Grasse.
Honolulu report states Robert Chang, 47, free on bond after safecracking and mail fraud charges was rearrested for breaking into a mailbox. Authorities pursue new charges and assess risk while he remains in custody.
President Eisenhower renewed the bonds of sympathetic interest between the United States and Israel in a letter to Premier Ben-Gurion. Delivered by Senator-elect Jacob Javits, the message expressed confidence that current difficulties could be resolved peacefully and signaled a warming in American Israeli relations.
The Nagy case is treated as history and a multi party coalition is dropped. Kadar plans to run a single recognized Communist party government, with possible future inclusion of non communists as fellow travelers. US legation reports hundreds seek visas but exit clearance blocks emigration. pre-visas may enable departure if Hungary grants exit permission.
Premier Janos Kadar assails Imre Nagy as a counter revolutionary in exile in Romania and argues Nagy should stay away while Soviet backed control tightens. Police report refugee crossings into Austria decline as border security hardens and gunfire zones complicate escape routes.
In Dodge county Fox Lake two 30 horsepower motors powered a boat that shone its spotlight on another vessel. The offender shouted insults and aimed closer, leading to a $50 reckless operation fine and a $10 stern light violation. Conservation Warden Ken Beghin and a deputy sheriff witnessed the incident.
Des Moines report shows Ronald Bramhall filing expenses of 2093.44 and receipts of 1806.94 for the First congressional district. Walter Vaughn listed receipts of 251 and expenses of 801.88 as an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the state commerce commission. Deadline to file expense accounts is December 6.
Bessie Blanche Cejka born June 18 1895 Cedar Rapids died Monday night in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 10 p m She lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids and was married September 10 1913 Survived by husband son Dr Stanley O Ceska Jr granddaughter two sisters and two brothers Services Thursday 1 30 p m at Barta Hesser chapel with Rev Dominic Loferski and Praha Rebekah lodge Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Visitation after 4 p m Wednesday
Mary Frances Koffron of Cedar Rapids dies Monday at 4 30 p m at 328 Wilson Ave SW after a brief illness on her 44th wedding anniversary. She leaves husband Louis and son Marvin J plus eight grandchildren and a great grandchild. Siblings William Joseph Loufek and Mrs Frank Yuza also survive. Funeral Thursday 8 30 a m at Ja neba funeral home and 9 a m at St Ludmila church with Msgr Frank Hruby. Rosary at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial in St Johns cemetery.
Gladys Mary Hellenthal born April 24, 1910 in Iowa City died at 4 p m Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. She belonged to Four Square Gospel church. Survived by her husband married Sept 1954 in Kouka Missouri, a son Allen E Woodward of Princeton Minnesota, brother Russell J Woitschek of St. Petersburg Florida, and four sisters Mrs Ivan Bebee Monticello Mrs Everett Hopp Iowa City Mrs Merton Taylor Geneseo Illinois and Mrs Howard Lucky Iowa City. Funeral Wednesday by Rev Herman Mullis, burial in Cedar Call chapel.
Roy N. Stevens 1360 Chandler Street SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 4 55 p m Monday after a brief illness He was born October 4 1883 in Iowa and married Ellen Sawyer on June 28 1927 in Nashua He leaves a son Don Stevens of Iowa City two daughters Mrs Rowene Foster of Chicago and Mrs Virginia Kyle of Detroit and one granddaughter He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church Crescent Lodge AF and AM The Turner chapel service will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m led by Rev Glenn Hartong Burial is planned in Cedar Rapids
Joseph L. Sramek 64 a partner in Sramek's Bakery died suddenly at his Cedar Rapids home at 6 30 am Tuesday Born May 16 1892 in Cedar Rapids he lived in Omaha 30 years and returned 11 years ago Survived by wife Zazel Evans Sramek married Dec 25 1913 a daughter Mrs Joseph Kurtz of Omaha four grandchildren three brothers Adolph Paul Frank and three sisters Mrs Ann Belehrad Mrs Lottie Fauchier and Sister M Lois Funeral home visitation is planned with services to be announced
Miss Smith born Cedar Rapids May 9 1893. Survived by brothers Max A Cedar Rapids and William J Smith California. sisters Mrs Fred Wirth Waverly and Mrs S L McCammon Albuquerque NM and Mrs Barnes. Lutheran church member. Services and burial Thursday in Salt Lake City.
Edward R. Fitzpatrick 50 of 2010 Second Street SW was killed in a Sunday auto accident near Kansas City. Services are Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Kuba funeral home and at 9 a.m. at St. Ludmila's Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Frank R. Hruby officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery. The Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary with Msgr. Hruby at 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home where friends may call.
Robert W. Scott of 841 Fourteenth Street SE died Monday. Services set for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Brush chapel and 9 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, officiated by Rt. Rev. Msgr. William H. Schulte. Burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery Solon with military rites by Stinocher post of the American Legion. Rosary to be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. friends may call.
John L. Wilson died at his home at 7 a.m. Tuesday. He was born May 8, 1876, at West Prairie Iowa, and married Josephine Pangburn in 1914 in Cedar Rapids. He farmed near Robins before retiring. Survived by wife, several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Friends may call at Turner chapel.
Funeral services for Alice Mae Lamos widow of Clayton Grant Lamos will be held at 1 30 p m Wednesday in the Beatty Beverle chapel conducted by Dr Arthur F Schuldt of St James Methodist church Burial will be in Cedar lei at the chapel
Clarence Feck ley of 1502 Seventh avenue SE dies Sunday. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Brady mortuary conducted by Rev. Jack Oliver of First Christian church. Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold graveside rites at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary.
Raymond D. Harville, 30, of 309 Sixth Street SE, pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon. Sentencing set for Saturday at 10 am before Judge Charles Penningroth after officers found a 22 caliber revolver in his car at Skyway Inn. Harville admitted carrying the gun on his person. Two other defendants faced pleas in district court for embezzlement by agent, with deadlines to plead by Saturday or Friday. Edward M. Bordeleben, 36, of 122 L Avenue NW, must plead by Saturday at 10 am over alleged conversion of about $250 in station funds on Sept 16. Floyd Combs, 41, of 648 Tweeneer Street SW, must plead by Friday at 10 am over a $79.85 COD payment theft alleged from a department store ten years ago. Combs was identified by Patrolman Donald Spicher after a reported accident. An attorney was appointed Tuesday to represent Combs.
Robert F. Schindhelm, 38, of 708 A avenue NE pled guilty before Judge Charles Penningroth and paid a $300 fine after being accused of driving on the wrong side of the street and colliding with another car. Ocie D. Hepker, 44, of 1105 C avenue NW pleaded innocent after police said his car nearly struck a patrol car on Third Avenue SW near Sixth Street.
James W. Taylor a former Cedar Rapids resident and retired Quaker Oats employee died Sunday at Manchester He was 78 Services are Wednesday at 3 30 p m in Turner chapel Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Fred W. Morgan, a 21 year FHA veteran, appointed Monday as director of the Farmers Home Administration in Iowa effective immediately. He succeeds Kermit H. Hansen, who moved to lead the FHA nationally. Morgan is a native of Harlan and had been acting Iowa director since Hansen’s national appointment.
Robert G. Gartland 31 of Mechanicsville was ordered to plead by 10 am Friday to a charge of false uttering a check. He and wife were arrested last Friday after allegedly cashing a $99.50 bad check in Cedar Rapids. Police say they may have written as much as $4,000 in bad checks in six weeks. Mrs Gartland pled Innocent on Monday and an attorney was appointed for him.
In Linn district, three suits were filed Tuesday including a $300 counterclaim by Mr and Mrs Vernon C Nelson against Fodes and Mary Santos for an accident on December 5 1955 seven miles north of Cedar Rapids. The Santos suit seeks $724.79. Morehead Construction seeks $269.48 with a mechanic lien against Jessie and Ernest Roby and Communications Engineering Company seeks $102.25 from Lewis Meyer.
In Cognac France distillers rely on spiders to guard aging oak casks. Worms crave the wood, but spiders stay alert, making moving a cask a delicate task. The belief is that the spider is cognac’s best friend beside grape oak and climate.
Homer C. Kennedy, 52, filed a motion in district court alleging denial of due process in his October trial for a third offense drunk driving charge. Kennedy was found guilty by a jury on October 10. The petition cites 21 allegations of juror misconduct and related errors.
Miss Olga Smith aged 63 and known as Olga F Smith died Sunday in Salt Lake City after a brief illness. A longtime nurse, she spent much of her life in Cedar Rapids and had lived in California and Salt Lake City with her sister, Mrs.
Edwardsville Illinois deputy coroner B H Weber reports 2 year old Thera McConnell died from strangulation when a walnut kernel became lodged in her throat. Authorities termed the death accidental pending investigation.
A court ruling addresses whether the defense can use trial court errors as grounds for a new trial. The decision assesses the standard for identifying prejudicial errors and the procedural timeliness of an appeal.
A $12,000 personal injury suit was filed Monday against Cedar Rapids City Cab Company and Leo Gorman. Plaintiff Gladys Whitehair alleges injuries as a cab passenger when the vehicle backed into a utility pole near Q Avenue NW on Sept. 7, 1955.
A 17 year old boy, Norman McMurrin of 2367 Rompot Street SE, received bench parole after pleading guilty to driving a car without the owner's consent and being sentenced to one year at the Anamosa Reformatory. He had faced car theft charges, to which he pleaded innocent on Sept 27, with the guilty plea to the lesser charge accepted Monday. The case involved a vehicle owned by Douglas Fields of 1232 Third Street NW, taken Sept 18 and later recovered by police.
Two suits against Leo R. Mersch for property damage and personal injury were dismissed by William J. Taylor. The cases formed counterclaims to suits seeking a combined 60,934.92 from Taylor and Union Freightways. Also dismissed Tuesday was a 125 account suit by J W Kristan Jr doing business as ABC Glass Company against Karel Jares, with dismissal by the plaintiff at the defendant’s costs.
A Wall Street minority questions stock price gains versus earnings while industry risks a leveling off. Trade land manufacturing remains buoyant but war fears and mid east tensions weigh on sentiment. Bankers urge caution and bond buying as autos, prices, and consumer purchasing power test demand.
Linn county residents are urged to support the Iowa Children’s Home Society in an annual appeal led by Linn county chairman Mrs. Norman G. Lipsky. The agency, founded in 1888, serves children of all races and religions without tax support and aided 530 individuals last year through counseling and foster or adoptive care in Linn county and statewide.
Mrs. H. L. Witmer of Tipton was elected Tuesday as state chairman of the Iowa Council Women’s Conference of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. She succeeds Mrs. C. C. Inman of Bancroft as the 38th annual convention proceeds in Des Moines May continue through Wednesday night.
The Junior Toastmasters club sponsored by the Optimist club of Cedar Rapids elected officers. For the over-16 group Jim Fuhrman is president and Steve Potter is vice president. Butch Young secretary and Jerry Dircks sergeant at arms. The 14 to 15 group elected Steve Dye president and John Castle vice president with Ronnie Neff as secretary. The 13 and under group named Bob Block president Don Boland vice president Dale Kennedy secretary and Dave Wassendorf sergeant at arms.
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