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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1954

Page

2

Iowa and national weather and court docket roundup

The Iowa forecast predicts partly cloudy days with highs in the 70s and a warm weekend. City temperatures, precipitation totals, and October normals are listed, along with noon wind at the municipal airport. The page also reports new court cases, justice judgments, and local obituaries and funeral services for several individuals with dates and burial details.

Bismarck Minneap’s Chicokco New Orle Denver New York Duluth Omaha Los Ange Phoenix Miami Seattle Iowa

Boss Ed Crump Critically Ill, Memphis Politico Relapses

Ed Crump, 80, longtime Shelby County political leader, suffered a relapse and is described by his physician as critically ill. The doctor cited cardiac trouble and noted oxygen as the only stimulant being administered as Crump remains weak.

Memphis, Tenn E. H. Crump Shelby County Crump

German accord faces tough talks amid rearmament fears

In London the German premier urged consent to new four power rules saying rearmament must be controlled. Molotov proposed talks on German unification and troop withdrawal, provoking Western dismissal as a stall tactic. Bonn saw Socialist pressure for another Big Four meeting before ratification. Eden and others argued Molotov’s move was meaningless.

East London Russia Germany West Germany France V. M. Molotov Berlin Eden

Helicopter Crash Near Base Kills All On Board

The wreckage was found in an open field five miles northwest of the base. An officer described the scene as a mess. The helicopter was on an official mission to Leesville Louisiana, about 52 miles west, and crashed while en route back to the base.

Leesville

Plane crash near Minco kills three executives

A two engine Beechcraft owned by Hunter Douglas Co of Riverside Calif crashed eight miles southwest of Minco Oklahoma. Three aboard were: pilot Jack Ivory executive VP Tom Holmes and Clem Lund all of Riverside. A resident found two charred bodies near the wreckage.

Minco Okla Here Civil Aeronautics Administration CAA Oklahoma City Hunter Douglas Company Riverside Calif Prescott Ariz Highway Patrol California Jack Ivory Hunter Douglas Corp Tom Holmes Clem Lund

Financing highways demands pay-as-you-go funding, says Bogan

Gerald Bogan of the Iowa Good Roads Association told the Cedar Rapids Lions club that there is no magic financing for highways and urged pay-as-you-go funding. He warned against bond financing as inflationary and costly, citing rising vehicle numbers and growing traffic while maintenance costs rise. He argued for a $50 million annual construction program to complete the primary and secondary road plans in 15 to 20 years and supported a two-cent gas tax as the fairest funding method.

Gerald Bogan Iowa Good Roads Association Cedar Rapids Lions Club Iowa Bogan Commission Association SKF Linn Bureau of Public Roads

Death notices for Frank J. Smid of 1802 Hamilton St SW

Funeral services for Frank J. Smid who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital will be led by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Frank R. Hruby at Kuba funeral home 8:30 am and St. Ludmila s church 9. Burial is in St. John s cemetery. Survived by a stepson and stepdaughter Eleanor Rorick and Jerry Boubin. Rosary at the funeral home Thursday 7:30 pm. Daughters of Isabella at 8 pm. Friends may call. MR. SMID.

Frank J. Smid Hamilton Street Cedar Rapids Frank R. Hruby Kuba St. Ludmila’s Church St. John's Cemetery Smid Eleanor Rorick Jerry Boubin Msgr Hruby St. Ludmila’s Daughters of Isabella

Mary Lucyle Jensen 41 dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids

Mary Lucyle Jensen of 900 E Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital Thursday at 3 03 am after a long illness. Born September 26 1913 she lived in Cedar Rapids all her life. She worked as a cashier at Al's Furniture for six years and belonged to the Women's Credit Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Hemming B Jensen and a brother Raymond H Jensen of Oakland California. Services will be at St Patrick Church Saturday at 9 am conducted by Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan with burial at Mt Calvary cemetery. The parish Rosary is recited at 730 pm Friday at Brady mortuary where friends may call Friday.

Mary Lucyle Jensen E Avenue NW Cedar Rapids Miss Jensen Al’s Furniture Women’s Credit Club Veterans of Foreign Wars Hemming B. Jensen

Obituary: Anna Nederhiser of Ely

Anna Nederhiser 76 widow of Fred Nederhiser died 10 30 p m Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born near Solon December 17 1877 she lived with daughter Mrs William Dolezal since 1945. Survived by son Fred L Nederhiser two grandchildren sisters Mrs Henry J Hromek Josephine B Marek and brother Anton M Marek all of Cedar Rapids. Services 2 p m Saturday at Rogers Grove Church near Ely by Rev J Richard Wagner. Burial Rogers Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Breen chapel until 9 30 a m Saturday.

Anna Nederhiser Ely Fred Nederhiser Cedar Rapids Nederhiser Solon William Dolezal Fred L Henry J. Hromek Josephine B. Marek Anton M. Marek Roger's Grove J. Richard Wagner Roger’s Grove Breen Chapel

Services for Rev. Clifford Miner at Calvary Baptist Church

The Rev. Clifford C. Miner 65 of 1047 Seventeenth street NE will have funeral services Friday at 1 30 p m at Calvary Baptist Church conducted by Rev Donald Anderson and Rev Chester Ainsworth. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Barta Hesser chapel after 4 p m Thursday and until 9 30 a m Friday.

Clifford C. Miner Seventeenth Street Calvary Baptist Church Donald Anderson Chester Ainsworth Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Cedar Rapids Planned Large Traffic Safety Drive

Plans for an extensive Cedar Rapids traffic safety campaign will be discussed at a Friday meeting at the Roosevelt hotel. Led by the oil industry safety committee and E. R. Potter, the seven day event targets late October with displays, safety lanes, driving demos, and talks by national traffic authorities.

Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel Oil Industry Safety Committee E. R. Potter Marion Potter

Community Club Meetings And Local Events

Haven Club meets Sunday at 2 p m in the Keen Teen room at the YMCA inviting any handicapped adult. High Twelve will have lunch and a tour of Central fire station at 427 First Street SE on Friday noon. Catholic Laymen hear Rev William Greener Friday noon at the Roosevelt hotel. Bettie Lu citte Davis enrolls in a secretarial course at Des Moines. McKinley Play Ramshackle Inn set for 8 p m Saturday Oct 23 in McKinley auditorium. reservations dial 49960. Democratic rally Friday 8 p m at Monti hall near Ryan with Clyde E Herring and Ruben V Austin as speakers. Jaycee dinner meeting Tuesday 6 p m at Nick's restaurant with new board briefing. Dr Phyllis K Hughes speaks of How Better Can We Serve Tuesday 8 p m in Blairs town Legion hall. Holy Name Society will receive communion at 8 a m mass, breakfast in school cafeteria, then officers election. Mrs J O Linton of Orlando and Mrs S J Gibson visit George Miller family. funeral for Gail Stubblefield Tucker held in Tipton. Roberta Sheets speech reprinted in Theater Arts October issue. Coe College English professors to attend Luther College conference with panel moderated by Prof Irving Churchill.

Political Leaders and Campus News Made Public

The report mentions Rep. Henry O. Talle seeking re election in the Second district and notes News Editor Jeanee Bishop being appointed at The College Eye Iowa State Teachers college. It also covers Mrs Hickok a patient at St Luke's hospital in fair condition and Rev Maynard Catchings addressing Coe college chapel urging students to commit to God.

L Insurance Henry O. Talle Congress Jeanee Bishop Cedar Rapids College Eye Iowa State Teachers College Coe Chapel Maynard Catchings YMCA Coe

Linn County Courthouse Names 90 Jurors for November Term

Linn county clerk Arthur Axmear announced a 90 member petit jury panel for the November term set to begin November 1 with reporting at 9 a.m. on November 8. The list includes jurors from Bertram Marion College Fairfax Springville Washington Lisbon Boulder Maine Clinton Viola Spring Grove Mt. Vernon Otter Creek Cedar Rapids and numerous individuals from Cedar Rapids and surrounding townships.

Linn County District Court Arthur Axmear Axmear Bertram Daniel L. Berry Winnie Boots William J. Pesek Marion William Blessing Gilbert Cropp D.W. Crowley Carl Lundeen Elizabeth Good Mt. Vernon Don Pringle Otter Creek Bert Tritle Cedar Rapids Herbert Ades Robert L. Anderson Barbara Argow Augusta Bachman Grace Bachman John Beer Pauline Barngrover Charles Bean Raymond Boland Grace Burgess Stanley Cadwallader Homer Carley, Jr Dale V. Carlson Theodore Carter Lila Case Duane Cecil William Cocker Dale Cornish Benjamin McGlashing Matt Macek, Jr Dorothy Meeker Floyd Meyer Mary P. Miles Wilson Monath Bessie Pilgrim Gertrude Rawson Darrell Schumacher R. J.shaw J. Harvey Smyth Albert Snively Marjorie Stamp Velma Valenta Ann Wallace John Watters Harley Wood

Jury Sets Aside Ottilie Dodd Will

A Linn county jury ruled Ottilie Dodd lacked testamentary capacity and set aside her will. Claude Dodd, guardian of Hiram A. Dodd, benefited as the verdict favored him against 18 heirs named in the document. The case was submitted by Judge J. E. Heiserman after hours of deliberation.

Linn County Ottilie Dodd

Swisher Man Fined For Drunk Driving

Frederick Lee Shelton 22 of Swisher pled guilty to a drunk driving charge and was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge Charles Penningroth. Shelton was arrested Tuesday by Cedar Rapids police after his car struck the railing of the F avenue bridge and knocked out five posts.

Frederick Lee Shelton Iswisher Land Charles Penningroth Shelton Cedar Rapids F Avenue

Kunzmann Will Admitted Probate Leaves Heir Shares

The will of George G Kunzmann who died September 24 was admitted to probate on Thursday. It leaves five hundred dollars to each of seven children and fifty dollars to granddaughter Delores Kunzmann, with the remainder to widow Isabella who is named executrix without bond. F W C Wells filed a two hundred thirty six dollar and fifty three cent account suit Thursday against Stanley and Evelyn Becker.

George G. Kunzmann Delores Kunzmann Isabella F. W. C. Wells Stanley Evelyn Becker

Lattimore Denies Communist Ties Amid New Indictment

Baltimore resident Owen Lattimore faces a new indictment linked to earlier testimony on the Institute of Pacific Relations and the Pacific Affairs publication. Prosecutors cite about 130 statements and two books The Situation in Asia and Solution in Asia as part of the case, amid prior denials of Red connections and a moonlighting reputation by Senator McCarthy.

Lattimore Baltimore McCarthy Internal Security Subcommittee Institute of Pacific Relations Pacific Affairs Asia

Anne Sterling Hospitalized After Apparent Overdose Attempt

Hollywood police report actress Anne Sterling aged 32 was found unconscious in her apartment early Thursday. Detectives Brown and Hancock found four medicine bottles, three empty, one with two sleeping pills, beside a bed along with a two page note to her mother written in part and largely illegible.

Hollywood Anne Sterling Pollice Robert Brown Charles Hancock

Investigation Reveals Woodner Fees Tied to State Audit

Senate probe shows $89,784.82 in detective fees charged to Woodner costs for the Woodner apartments. Woodner admits $87,000 in detective fees linked to defense in a divorce suit. Capehart criticizes alleged harassment of government auditors and obstruction. Acting Comptroller Weitzell outlines obstruction tactics and missing books and records.

Woodner Senate Group Capehart Frank N. Weitzell William Simon

Two Enlist in Army and Navy Reserve Recruits Named

Cedar Rapids reports enlistment of four men with two joining the army and two entering the navy reserve. Army recruits Jack P. Hoag and Craig M. Renney, both Iowa City residents, will train at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Navy reserve men Don ald L. Busenbark and Richard G. Liercke will train with Cedar Rapids reserve unit. A station keeper Willie B. Johnson is transferred from Cedar Rapids to the Great Lakes naval training center.

Army Navy Reserve Cedar Rapids Camp Chaffee Ark Jack P. Hoag Craig M. Renney Iowa City Donald L. Busenbark Marion Richard G. Liercke Navy Reserve Training Center Great Lakes Naval Training Center Willie B. Johnson Fifth Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record C. R. Weather Gueane Municipal Acuis Em Sans Mississippi St. Luke's Lafler George Central City Kaestner Richard Newhall Martin Wayne Vernon Wiley Russell Thirtieth Street Driscoll J Avenue Lee Dale Tenth Street Libertyville Robert D. Harger Harger Carolyn Burrowes George H. Burrowes Dean Harger B Avenue Summitville Ind Loren Williams Williams Marilyn Reid M. C Reid Favenue Sat. Williams Launey Rector Ruth Kennedy Roger J. Schloss Patricia Young Keith G. Wingfield Frances E. Parks Center Point Robert J. Shulista Patti M. Brace Edward M. Pennington Virginia Pennington Nina Kilts James L. Kitts Doris Watkins Morris E. Watkins Francis Bouzek Betty Bouzek Nettie Doman Garth Alfred Corder Avenue NE Jack Lancaster First Avenue NE George Oldenberger Waterloo Alphonse Orrick Iowa City Road Martha Bartell Vinton Harold Zearley Fourteenth Street John Koehn Ellis Boulevard Weldon Cargin Seventh Street Ervin McConnell Third Street SE I. Ginsberg Charles Mable Williams Robert E Ward J. Long Fleet Equip Ment Company Robert Ross Paramount , Texaco Service Exchange State Bank of Springville W. R Donna McMurrin C. R. Aschoff Rubin A Gladys Hilmer St. Luke's Hospital Merley Ada Coon B. J. Moon Albert McCann John R. Pringle Edward D. Smiley A. G. Kegler Franz Beryl M. Sprecher Miller and Flannery Clinic Robert and Bernice Rose Clark Newman’s Department Store Jimmy Ross Sisters of Mercy Mercy Hospital LeRoy N Nancy Boots Kelsey's Garage Elias W Edith Jane Faust Belle Butzloff L. L Les Youngman A. G. Haddy Modern Food Shop Lloyd Betty Fish Davis Dairy W. C. Cones, Jr Spiegel, Inc George Fritz Toman Florists Harry Pappas Lapes Florist Harold and Pauline Steadman James Riley B Avenue NE James Patterson Hopkinton Co-op Association Harold N Nita De-Shaw R. M. Laughlin George F Meryle Reed John T. Hecker Nate E Florence Anderson Wray and Robb Richard Hahn Viola Cress First Avenue SE Company Osos Adelaide Goodrell Beckman Oakland Cemetery Sam Hunter Beckman’s Tama William H Aldrich St. Patrick’s Church St. Patrick's Cemetery Manchester Walter Stephenson Shelly Funeral Marengo S. H. Guinn Hoover Funeral Home Ioof West Union Harold Chapman Gleim Arlington Wadena Toledo Stella Racer Rosary John E. Lopes 3Rd Avenue Mt. Vernon Ave Boss Ed Crump Tote Mortiony Second Avenue SE Bezdek Bezdek's Florists Marion Blvd DIAL Marriot 770 William Kness Audubon Fred Kness Blakley Boulevard Elsie Parrott Ralph B. Colton Sinclair Memorial Church Floyd Kness Robert McEndree Murdoch Walker Beatty Beurle Funeral Directors Beatty Beurle Third Avenue Smid Services MR. Smid Mrs Miner Services C. R Police Sheriff's Office Chamber of Commerce Auto Dealers Association Hawkeye Downs Haven Club High Twelve Central Fire Station First Street William Greener Bettie Lucitte Davis Rockford Road American Institute of Business At Des Moines McKinley McKinley High School Buchanan Delaware Monti Hall Ryan Clyde E. Herring Ruben V. Austin Dubuque Jaycee Council Junior Chamber of Commerce Nick's Phyllis K. Hughes Blairstown American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Holy Name Society Holy Name Society of Immaculate Conception George Millers J. O. Linton Orlando, Fla S. J. Gibson Decatur, Ga George F. Miller Washington Avenue SE Linton Gail Stubblefield Tucker Tipton Roberta Sheets Roosevelt High Theater Arts Magazine American Educational Theater Association Coe College Luther college,Decorah Irving i Churchill Vernon Lichstenstein Iervice Churchill Roy Taylor Swisher Kunzmann Will Simon Navy First Covenant Church Calvin Chao Orient Southeast Asia 25Th St. NE Ringapor Theological Seminary
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