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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1949
Page
2
Forecast notes fair mild temperatures with a slow cooldown late week and a light Friday rain chance. Divorces granted, court actions listed, and several funeral services scheduled across multiple towns such as McGregor Monticello Traer Delaware Decorah Oelwein Manchester Elkader Strawberry Point and West Liberty.
A sudden power outage hit downtown venues with candlelight in use across Roosevelt hotel banquets and mezzanines. Kitchens relied on kerosene lamps and manual tasks as elevators failed and electric dishwashers stopped.
Police in Manhattan Kansas prepared for new meters by plugging slots and taping openings. Citizens ignored precautions, removing plugs and inserting coins despite the measures.
The board reports the building cost for the new Buchanan high school at 464 1116 dollars with heating and ventilating. total may push past 530 000 dollars. The 1920 Buchanan school cost was 100 000 with contractor O F Paulsen. Monday awards went to Hockenberg Fixture and Supply for Cleveland and Kenwood kitchen equipment.
Christmas Seals movie bids reported with a low combined total of 4 834 76 for Cleveland and 4 551 50 for Kenwood. Boiler explosion insurance action deferred for further study. Two bidders remain in contention: an American Motorist Insurance Company representative and J J Shepard for Fidelity and Casualty Company. Hinkle bids 1 955 20 for three years with a 20 percent potential dividend. Shepard bids 2 010 07 if dividends are paid at policy end.
A Tuesday power outage affected 69 482 service points including 49 498 residences and 8 831 commercial concerns. Cedar Rapids supply covers 96 communities with rural outlets and 2 212 small plants. Affected counties include Polk, stories such as Carroll, Boone, Iowa and Linn with towns including Carroll Jefferson Boone Garden City Grundy Center Vinton and Tipton.
Frank Lorenc Jr 80 a retired farmer near Ely died at 1 15 a m Tuesday in Putnam township He was an elder in Bohemian Moravian Brethren church one of Putnam township original assessors founder of the Ely Telephone Company and former officer of the Ely Savings Bank Surviving are his wife Marie four daughters a son four sisters and three brothers Services will be at 2 p m Friday in the Bohemian Moravian Brethren church Ely with burial in Truhlar cemetery Friends may call at Barta Hesser after 4 p m Wednesday
John William Shearer of Crawfordsville Ind died at 8 30 p m Monday at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Murray W Snell 1801 Second Avenue SE after a brief illness He was born February 7 1864 at Clay City Ky He had been visiting his daughter for four months He was a member of the Christian church Surviving are three daughters Mrs Chester Ross Mrs Everett Caldwell and Miss Audrey Shearer a son Roscoe S Shearer ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren Prayer services will be held at Turner chapel at 8 p m Tuesday by a reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist The body will go to Crawfordsville for further services and burial Friends may call at the chapel.
Godfrey Francis Sonka 42 of Cedar Rapids route 2 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 9 32 a m Tuesday after a brief illness. Born October 4 1907 in Cedar Rapids he is survived by two daughters Shirley and Ruth two sons Kenneth and John his parents Mr and Mrs John R Sonka five sisters and two brothers. Body at Brosh funeral home with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Power outage halted two Candie interurban lines with one continuing Cedar Rapids service and the other idle in stations Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern kept running using its Iowa Public Service power source in Waterloo. The Crandic serving Cedar Rapids was paralyzed though no passengers were stranded. United Air Lines teletype and radio failed. landings occurred via Collins Radio transmitter on auxiliary power. Dispatching and reservations shifted to telephone.
Services for Mrs. Josephine Dusil Severa widow of W F Severa will be held at Turner Chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday Rev Waldemar Argow of Peoples Church will conduct the service Burial is in Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
The joke recalls a boss teaching his office boy a lesson by joining him for a grandmother's funeral. The gag hinges on the misunderstanding that the supposed ball game was actually a funeral, yielding a stale punchline.
Police battle citywide outage after a power failure cuts all traffic signals. Officers direct traffic at busy crossings while a borrowed gasoline generator powers radio operations. School students assist at normally automated school stops as patrols maintain safety.
A regional blackout disrupted home and shop life as electric dishwashers, stoves, vacuums, and other appliances failed. Some stores used candles. the post office faced minor impacts while schools mostly stayed open except Franklin high. Heating remained operational per Clyde Parker.
The Cedar Rapids North Bell Telephone Company reports 60 000 calls between 11 am and noon Tuesday, about double normal volume, as power failure flooded dial service boards. Morrison notes many callers outside the affected area also couldn't get a dial tone due to overloading.
Local listings note a First Evangelical and Reformed church supper on Wednesday November 30 from 5 30 to 7 30 with adults at 1 and children 50c Also various meetings and events including United Packinghouse Workers auxiliary planning a Christmas basket and several pancake suppers and fundraisers across Linn County with dates December 1 and November 30. Community House and Sokol hall host gatherings. multiple ads promote transportation and civic activities.
Nationalist government abandons Chungking as Communist troops enter the capital at night. Yen Hsi shan proclaims Chengtu the new war capital while reports say the Yangtze city sees peaceful occupation. Chiang Kai-shek reportedly remains in Chungking with garrison leaders.
Tuesday’s blackout disrupted city steam from the Light company affecting city hall court house and federal building. Merchants National bank and some laundries stayed on city power or had own means. milder weather reduced impact.
Bill Seward Daily Iowan editor and two University of Iowa students were summoned to a grand jury investigating football par lay cards in Iowa City. Seward refused to reveal news sources. jurors voted not to hold him in contempt. Players Duke Curran and Ed Persellin named as peers connected to the case.
The deepest ocean point near Mindanao island in the Pacific is reported at 35,400 feet. This measurement underscores extreme trench depth in the western Pacific region.
Delbert William Crowley, 39, of 220 Third avenue Marion pled guilty to drunk driving and was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge G K Thompson. Crowley was arrested about 6 30 p m Monday after his car struck a Cedar Rapids police squad car on the Sixteenth avenue bridge. Arresting officers were Bastian Kruidenier and Felix Barta.
State Department authorized a visit by Li Tsung-jen acting president of the Chinese Nationalist government to the United States for personal reasons including medical treatment. Hong Kong reports say Li seeks a visa via the American consulate in Hong Kong, with possible talks on renewed aid.
The month sees over 200 deaths from major civilian and military air crashes. Notable incidents include an Eastern Air Lines collision near Washington killing 55, a Paris New York crash in the Azores killing 48, and a mercy flight crash near Oslo with 34 dead. The U S Air Force also retires B 29s for overhaul amid ongoing crashes.
A lacquered oak arrowhead remains from the Schaghticoke Council Tree of Peace planted in 1676 at Schaghticoke. The Witenagemot Oak, uprooted by a flood last winter, drew about 1,000 Indians, religious leaders, and British officials to the Vale of Peace for the historic gathering.
Denver AP reports Molly Mayfield of the Rocky Mountain News recounts a wife who hid a blue garter in Thanksgiving dressing to embarrass her husband. He later writes that he found it, served the garter in the stuffing, and refused to discuss it, claiming the garter came from a burlesque show.
Fayette county brief notes a credit association formed by tank wagon drivers with officers led by C H Wolfe as president and Ray Wood as vice president. Other items include multiple engagements weddings and local announcements across Iowa towns including Oelwein Elkader and Independence. A vase of matters also notes a stolen cash register found near Victor with cash missing.
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