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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1946
Page
1
Weather outlook for Monday through Friday with temperatures and precipitation notes. Divorces, decrees, disturbances, fire calls, and traffic fines listed for Marion area, including names such as Wilbert R. Hughes Detila Grace Miller Marguerite L. Joss Charles A. Joss Robert Northrup Charlotte Northrup Lester Bailey Virgil Fritz Cecil J. Jones Walter M. Jones and others.
The Cedar Rapids Longhouse held an organizational meeting electing Byron Anderson as big chief and naming D. H. Moran as secretary W. H. Gibbs as national tally-keeper and W. E. Failor as treasurer The group will include chief and two sachems from each of six tribes and plans to organize guides in other cities with a first trip to Dubuque.
Schoen's Farriers are now located in the old post office building at 303 Second Avenue SE, suite 315. Phone 20852.
Walter E. Miller says a reunion of the Former 133rd ren and their families from the World War I 123rd infantry division will meet at the Shaner hotel in Grinnell at 11 am on Sunday. Attendees should bring their own picnic baskets for their families.
Newton H. Bell, lecturer on international affairs and World War veteran, will speak Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Sinclair Memorial chapel, Coe college. The Cedar Rapids Rotary club hosts the first of four institute of international understanding forums. The meeting is open to the public free of charge.
Hays a Knox ville district judge and Messer an Iowa City attorney won major party nominations for an Iowa Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Frederic Miller’s departure. Gov Blue will appoint the Republican nominee until a successor is elected. Messer and Hays joinGarfield Oliver Wennerstrom for six year terms.
Three men Cecil J. Jones Walter M. Jones and Virgil Fritz were each fined 25 dollars and costs in police court Tuesday on disturbing the peace charges. Orville Jones alleged assault at 932 Fifteen Avenue SE led to the complaint. Fritz was arrested after allegedly choking Ernest Crouch’s wife at a filling station on Third Avenue and Tenth Street SW.
Coe College announces fall enrollment at 841 with late registrants expected to raise the total. Of the 841, 450 are veterans, 350 are women, 491 are men, and 325 are freshmen. About 30 are upper class transfers amid a plan to limit enrollment to 700 but expanded to accommodate veterans.
Wallace G. Boyson of Des Moines elected president of the Iowa Jewelers Association at the Des Moines convention. Bob Prastka re-elected secretary-treasurer. Cedar Rapids chosen as 1947 convention site. Other officers include Charles Blanchard, Mark Swacina, Cliff Collins, William Herteen. board members re-elected include Boyson and Blanchard.
Hanford post plans a Halloween dance at Memorial Coliseum on October 31. Youth groups and schools back the event modeled after Boys State, with teens running most tasks. profits aid local youth groups. Vic Miller band provides music 8 to 11:30 p.m. Admission 50 cents. tickets at youth centers and area schools.
Decontrol Board head Roy L. Thompson warns of a slow recovery in meat supplies over the next year amid stockpiling and shortages. He notes tomatoes and certain beans face ceilings while fresh produce remains limited. The army explores Argentine, Australian, and Canadian meat sources for troops overseas due to quarantine rules.
Directors of John Morrell and Company Ottumwa Iowa declared an extra dividend of 50 cents at a Chicago meeting with a record date October 11. A similar extra dividend was paid a year ago.
Rollo H. Bergeson of Sioux City Republican nominee for secretary of state was named deputy for Lee Bergeson after Earl Miller’s death. Bergeson will join the payroll November 1 and begin full duties after that date. Ropes praised longtime state employee Ray Johnson and noted the need for immediate work ahead of the legislature meeting.
The United Nations economic and social council endorsed a draft constitution for an international refugee organization to aid Europe’s about 1,000,000 war refugees but was rejected by Soviet Russia Ukraine and Yugoslavia. The document, amended after weeks of debate, will go to the UN General Assembly once the council votes on the full draft.
Courthouse hearings began Tuesday before Judge G K Thompson on petitions filed Friday by Nash-Finch Co. for temporary injunctions against Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage and American Transfer and Storage, their officers and AFL union officials. Nash-Finch accuses the firms and union of conspiring to coerce recognition and a contract, with evidence from four witnesses in the Cedar Rapids case and the American case to be heard next.
A collection case filed Jan. 23 and set for trial Monday was dismissed at noon after a jury selected and the case was made for trial. Judge 2 E Heiserman presided. The suit was filed by Lorene M Homer of 217 Fourth Avenue SW.
A real estate dispute between l against Business Opportunities Inc and Loren F Manley settled at the last minute. The parties asked for a judgment of 350 dollars. the petit jury was dismissed and to reconvene at 9 a.m. next Monday.
A car owned by C. J. Klima was stolen after 2 a.m. Sunday and found abandoned several hours later wrecked in a ditch along highway 94 midway between Mr. Vernon and Marion. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon suggested the driver may have been injured.
Guy Gleason of Mechanicsville died at St Luke's Hospital from an internal hemorrhage after an auto bus collision at Bever avenue and Twenty first street SE. His physician said death was not attributed to the crash. Driver David Driscoll was fined $5 and costs for failure to yield.
Anton Weidlich 76 of 322 Thirteenth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 615 AM Tuesday after a lingering illness. Born January 11 1870 he married Mary Gruber in Dubuque May 18 1898. Survived by two daughters Mrs Emiy Forsythe and Mrs Myrtle Brownell a brother Fred C Weidlich a sister Mrs Bertha Goodrich and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery with services at Brady mortuary Thursday at 2 PM. calling hours Wednesday.
Miss Agnes Kubik 43 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died at her brother William Kubik's home after a lingering illness. Born December 3 1902 she worked as a doctor's assistant for 22 years and was a member of Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church. Surviving include her mother two sisters four brothers and 18 nieces and nephews. Funeral at Barta Hesser chapel Thursday at 2 p m with Rev Zdenek F Pauk officiating. friends may call.
Henry F. Herkner 67 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died at his home 226 Thirty-fourth Street Drive SE at 6 30 p m Monday after a long illness born December 15 1878 in Cedar Rapids married Opal L Glenn August 15 1902 at Vinton Surviving his wife are daughter Mrs Mildred Wolfe of Marion three sons Gen Claude and Jack Herkner of Cedar Rapids and four grandchildren He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church a Washington High School graduate and attended Cedar Rapids Business College The Turner Chapel service is at 1 30 p m Thursday with Rev Dwight Webster Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may
Services for Mrs. George Sommer of 245 Wilson Avenue SW Cedar Rapids after a 43 year residence will be held at 3 36 p m Wednesday in Turner chapel with Rev G H Bamford pastor of the First Evangelical church officiating Burial will be in Linwood cemetery Friends may call or attend as announced
Private services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Coates of 620 Twenty-second Avenue S, who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 4 30 am Tuesday, were held Tuesday in Turner chapel. Survivors include the parents a sister Barbara Jean a brother Richard Wayne and grandparents Mrs Amy and Mrs Charles irdsa.
Funeral services for Claude L. Peddy will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Chester Aim. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Cedar Rapids discussions planned Tuesday at the Shrine auditorium reserve corps offices as Master Sgt. Matthew S. Bintner, Cedar Rapids resident, administers a 15 county sub district for reserve units. Lt. Gen. Walker outlined a Midwest organized reserve corps plan calling for an Iowa infantry division, with activation awaiting a personnel survey. Bintner to meet Linn County Reserve Officers association leaders. details not yet finalized. Bintner has wartime service in Europe and recent reenlistment. Area overseen includes Tama to Muscatine counties.
The Boys Town choir tour moves through Cedar Rapids with a Memorial coliseum show at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Co chairs Ken Moon and Ed Ford announce a program conducted by Rev. John Foley with solos and selections from Palestrina Faure Brahms Strauss Dvorak and more. The group arrived after a stop in Rochester and will stay at the Montrose hotel with tickets at Craemer's store.
Landlords and tenants with rent problems were asked to defer their calls to the defense rental office until Friday. T. J. Wilkinson, director for the Cedar Rapids Iowa City area, said all but one member would be in Des Moines for a district conference. The office will be manned for routine calls and closed midday.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned at the American Legion convention that communism is an encroaching enemy in the United States. He cited deep inroads in national life and urged loyal Americans to stand up. The convention opened with calls for preparedness and strong national defense.
Maj. Gen. Ray C. Fountain of Des Moines, head of the 34th division, urged closer personal ties among nations at a Roosevelt hotel Rotary Club luncheon. He advocated language learning, exchanges, and food relief, warning democracy must prevail against totalitarianism and noting the global hunger and the value of aiding war-torn lands. He downplayed Russia as a risk but called for continued international goodwill, praising Latin American attendees for fostering cross national friendship.
Puerto Rico is identified as the smallest member of the Greater Antilles. The statement places it alongside larger islands in the Caribbean archipelago.
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