Weather and notices from Cedar Rapids area daily record
The Iowa forecast calls for sun and southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with highs 65 to 70 Tuesday. Increasing clouds Tuesday night, then cloudy Wednesday with a chance of southeast rain. Thursday fair. Municipal airport wind SSW 35 mph gusts to 50. Moon rises 7:44 p.m. Today’s reading includes daytime highs and overnight lows, plus recent local corrections and several obituaries and births from area towns such as Cedar Rapids, Martelle, Tipton, and McGregor.
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Iowa
Des Moines Area Storm Causes Widespread Damage and Injuries
High winds toppled trees, damaged buildings, and injured three people in Des Moines and surrounding communities. A 62 mph storm disrupted power, toppled a 60-foot city hall flagpole, disabled aerials, damaged vehicles, and caused structural damage across Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Mason City, and Osage as officials planned safety investigations and repairs.
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Des Moines
Lucas
Vandercook to Speak at Temple Judah in 1949 50 Series
Radio news analyst explorer and author John W. Vandercook will headline a Temple Judah talk at 1947 A avenue SE tonight at 8 PM. It opens the Community lecture series for 1949 50 with three more lectures to follow. All tickets have been sold.
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John W. Vandercook
Temple Judah
Iowa Towns Hit by 56 MPH Winds Across Counties
Widespread damage from high winds disrupted service and damaged property. Telephones and power lines failed in Ottumwa and other towns as 56 mile per hour gusts caused toppled walls, smashed glass, and downed trees. Decorah, Monticello, Anamosa, Mt. Vernon and nearby areas reported outages and debris.
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Ottumwa
Farson
Abingdon
Monticello
Anamosa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
West Branch
Tipton
Sigourney
High Winds Ravage Iowa Corn Harvest
Des Moines AP reports winds up to 80 mph swept Iowa on Monday causing massive corn losses. State crop chief Leslie Carl warned the gale will damage the harvest, noting brittle shanks and corn borer damage will be worsened, with many bushels tumbling to the ground.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie Carl
Conn Report Details Wind and Pest Damage to Corn
Gazette editor Rex Conn notes high winds and corn borer infestation causing notable damage to corn crops. report appears on page 14 with field observations and farmer impacts.
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Gazette Farm
Rex Conn
Wind Damage Threatens Iowa Corn Harvest and Clogging
Statistician Carl warned that wind damage will create a tremendous problem in harvesting Iowa corn with mechanical pickers. He noted machines set low risk clogging from ground trash, while higher settings would miss much of the corn. He cited a survey finding up to 40 percent lodged in some areas, with wind likely increasing losses.
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Carl
Iowa
Pla
Johnson denies plan to demote Navy in defense mix
Secretary of Defense Johnson told the AFL convention there is no plan to reduce the Navy to a secondary role. He asserted the Navy and Marine Corps remain vital components of national defense and noted protests from Navy partisans. He expressed confidence in the U.S. lead in atomic weapons and praised the AFL for boosting war production and supporting free trade unions abroad.
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N Deve
AFL
Washington Definitions
A quip defining a professor as a man whose role is to teach students life’s problem solving while the educator avoided life’s tests by choosing academia. The remark contrasts practical life experience with scholarly vocation.
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Washington
Furs Stolen in Major Mason City Burglary
Police disclosed a Sunday burglary at the Marshall and Swift Company where coats scarves of Persians lambs muskrats and mink with a wholesale value of 7660 were stolen. The experts removed a lock from a glass front door in the heist which was described as the largest theft here since the 1934 Dillinger bank raid.
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Mason City
Marshall and Swift Company
Dillinger
First National Bank
Deaths William M. Gannon, former Cedar Rapids attorney
William M. Gannon, 39, of Seattle and former Cedar Rapids resident, died suddenly Saturday. He practiced law in Greene and Sumner, served as a Navy veteran in World War II, and was defense attorney for Japanese in 1945 war crimes trials. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and two sisters. Burial in Victor Calvary Cemetery. Services set at Immaculate Conception Church with Rosaries at the funeral home beforehand.
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William M. Gannon
Seattle
Cedar Rapids
John A. Gannon
Seventeenth Street SE
Gannon
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Waverly
Greene and
Sumner
St. Ambrose Academy
Davenport
University of Iowa College of Law
Victor
Elizabeth
James A. Cox
Black Mountain
N. C
Carl Renstrom
Omaha
Monahan Funeral
Immaculate Conception
Charles Gannon
Fort Madison
St.Mary Agnes Circle
Knights of Coumbus
John M. Molloy
Calvary Cemetery
Mrs. C. S. Courtright Found Dead in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids resident Marian Gilbert Courtright aged 55 was found dead in bed Monday morning after suffering heart disease. Born in Duluth on November 27 1893 she married in Burlington September 29 1917. Surviving husband daughter Mrs. Max Widmer and relatives in Burlington Houston and San Antonio. Episcopal church member. Services at Turner chapel with time to be announced. visitation after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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C. S. Courtright, Jr
D Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Marian Gilbert
Duluth
Burlington
Max Widmer
Luke Palmer
Glenn Topping
Ira L. Sorenson
Houston
Texas
John Gilbert
Charles Gilbert
San Antonio
Episcopal Church
Turner Chapel
Widow Effie Elliott Dies After Long Illness in Cedar Rapids
Mrs LeRoy Elliott widow of LeRoy Elliott aged 73 died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 10 35 am Monday after a long illness. Born January 16 1877 in Brooklyn Pennsylvania she leaves three daughters Mrs E E Jacobsen Miss Mary Effie Smith Mrs George N Myers a son John M Elliott and M Sgt Arthur S Elliott a sister list includes ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial is Oak Hill cemetery and services will be in Turner chapel with time to be announced friends may call after 10 am Tuesday.
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LeRoy Elliott
Effie Morgan Elliott
C Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Brooklyn
E. E. Jacobsen
Mary Effie Smith
George N. Myers
Sheridan
Wyo
John M. Elliott
Houston
Texas
Arthur S. Elliott
Dubuque
W. A. Hansen
Clyde Manville
Vista
Calif
Geo. B. Hart
Hollywood
Christian Uhrenholdt
Richland
Wash
H. S. Morgan
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Brockman Services for Charlotte Brockman Widow
Funeral services for Charlotte Brockman widow of John Brockman will be held in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday by Rev H G Schwegler pastor of the First Lutheran church Burial will be in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Tipton
Margaret Tilson McClelland
First Methodist Church
Clarence
Martha E. Coutts
the Sheets Funeral Home
McGregor
Michael Pryslapski
Marquette
Pilkington
Brockman
Charlotte Whilamena Brockman
John Brockman
Albert Ellis
Eighteenth Street SE
Turner Chapel
H. G. Schwegler
First Lutheran Church
Linwood Cemetery
August Fire Loss Totals $5321 in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids August fire losses reached 5321.36 with buildings accounting for 2612.41 in damage and contents 2708.95. Chief E P Kohout told the city council the losses included uninsured 60 on buildings and 200 on contents.
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Cedar Rapids
E. P. Kohout
Kohout
Exam for Maintenance Supervisor at Clinton
The Clinton maintenance supervisor examination announced by the U S Civil Service Examiners offers a $3225 yearly salary with no written test. Applications depend on experience and details are available from O A Knapp Civil Service Secretary at the Cedar Rapids post office.
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Veterans Administration Domiciliary Center
Clinton
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
O. A. Knapp
Civil Service
Cedar Rapids
Two bandits flee after second holdup at city service station
In a bold raid two men robbed a Fifth Avenue service station, grabbing cash and a billfold from Michalec who then hid in the office. Detectives traced the suspects to an earlier stop at Mt Vernon Road and Fifteenth Street, but the duo vanished as police cordoned exits.
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Michalec
Michalee
Showalter
Mt. Vernon Road
Fifteenth Street
Fifth Avenue
Burglar Misses Billfold With $900 In Anamosa Store
A burglar broke into the Cordon Implement store in Anamosa early Sunday gaining entry by a rear window and taking $20 from a cash register. The thief overlooked a billfold containing $900 left on top of the desk. Store owner Gene Gordon said he forgot to grab the billfold when closing Saturday night.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Gene Gordon
Gideons Auxiliary Elects Cedar Rapids Woman President
Mrs. Harvey Goodenough of 710 Seventh Street SE was chosen president of the Gideons Ladies Auxiliary at a three day state convention that ended in Cedar Rapids. State officers named include C. G. Briden Waterloo president J. S. Lincoln Des Moines first vice president E. S. Lundquist Sioux City second vice president and C. E. Kringle Waterloo secretary treasurer. A. E. Lewis international trustee spoke at a Saturday dinner.
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Harvey Goodenough
Seventh Street
The
Gideons
Cedar Rapids
C. G. Briden
Waterloo
J. S. Lincoln
Des Moines
E. 5. Lundquist
Sioux City
C. E. Kringle
A. E. Lewis
Three Fined On Disturbance Charges In Police Court
Elmer Singleton, 33, of 76 Kenridge Terrace NE Raymond Shelbeldon, 22, of Milwaukee, and Le Roy Foster, 416 Second Street SW, were each fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to disturbance charges in police court Monday. Judge William Matias suspended Shelbeldon's fine. Foster was arrested Saturday night and Singleton Sunday night after they allegedly signed up men for magazine subscriptions.
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Elmer Singleton
Kenridge Terrace
Raymond Shelbeldon
Milwaukee
Shelbeldon
LeRoy Foster
Second Street
William Matias
Foster
Singleton
Yes
Four Men Fined for Reckless Driving in Traffic Court
Four men pled guilty to reckless driving and were fined a total of 250 dollars in a Monday traffic court session. John Rodasta Du buque Merlyn Myers Kenridge Terrace NE Richard Clark Todd ville Clarence Strovers Grinnell were named with individual fines of 100 100 25 25 each, with Judge William Matias suspending 25 dollars of Myers' fine. Clark Strovers Rodasta were arrested on recent Friday Saturday and Sunday nights for incidents on Sixth Street SW First Avenue SE and after striking a parked car.
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John Rodasta
Dubuque
Merlyn Myers
Kenridge Terrace
Myers
Richard Clark
Toddville
Clarence Strovers
Grinnell
Wayne le- Hew
Fifteenth Street
Norman Staub
Nineteenth Avenue
Ernest Skalsky
James Berry
Oxford
Lawrence Fugate
Twenty-second Avenue
Walter Genin
E Avenue
James Hoyt
Solon
Gerald Sacora
Gerald Carley
First Avenue
Marion Jones
Adolph Velky
Ely
Homer Oxley
Marion
Russell Tharp
Iowa City
Luther McDaniels
Lucedale
Rudolph Velky
Larry Rapoport
Washington Avenue SE
John Spicka
Eighth Street NW
Dale Harrison
Fourth Avenue SE
Kenridge Terrace NE
William Matias
Clark
Sixth Street
Strovers
Fifth Avenue SE
Rodasta
Thirty-second Street
Plant Raids by Pickets Hit Coal and Steel Hubs
A band of mine pickets raided the A. M. Coal Company in Clarion county Pennsylvania smashing windows slashing wires and starting a fire at a 40 000 tipple. The blaze was controlled after a mine watchman called Rimersburg. In East Chicago Indiana steel worker pickets barred access to Inland Steel and warned of clashes if attacked. Gary Indiana reports 30 000 of 36 100 payrollers idle and broad business decline.
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Clarion County
Nonunion A. and M. Coal Company
Rimersburg
East Chicago
Ind
Inland Steel Company
Gary
First Speaker Tuesday on Coe Lecture Series
Dr. Kirtley Mather opens the Coe college lecture series Tuesday at 8 15 p m in the Bryant room of the fieldhouse with a Report from Europe after an exclusive interview with Tito in Yugoslavia. Admission 1 dollar, season tickets 2 50, available at the door Hobby House and Morris Sanford's.
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Kirtley Mather
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Coe College
Bryant
Coe Fieldhouse
Mather
Europe
Brioni
Hobby House
Morris Sanford’s
Harvard University
Chicago
Denison University
University of Chicago
United States Geological Survey
Geological Society of America
Royal Geographical Society
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
City Briefs and Community Notices Update
Daughters of the Nile rummage event at 7th Street Southeast scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Cedar Rapids booster clubs host breakfast at VFW, featuring Dr. Marvin B. Kober. Correction notes Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Association meeting moved to Monday Oct 17. Dr Richard W Navratil now in Granby Building office. St John’s Episcopal church hosts Bishop Harry S Kennedy of Honolulu at 8 p.m. after Men’s club dinner. Purse theft reported by Maude Wagamon at Nick’s tavern. $12 missing from shelf behind bar.
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Booster Club
Marvin B. Kober
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
V.F.W. Club
Cedar Rapids Retail. Credit Association
St. John’s Church
Harry S. Kennedy
Honolulu
Hawaii
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. John’s Men’s Club
Maude Wagamon
Third Avenue SE
Gradual Scrapping of the Kenridge Trailers Planned
Cedar Rapids city council studies a plan to gradually terminate Kenridge trailer units as vacancies rise. Public Housing Administration official R M Pickering says no evictions will occur, but vacant trailers will be bid and sold. City leaders seek views from Ellis trailer camp and consider housing emergency conditions.
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Kenridge
Cedar Rapids
R. M. Pickering
Public Housing Administration
Newton
Pickering
Hahn
Two Cedar Rapids Women Named Officers at Conventions
Two Cedar Rapids women were elected to state offices at Des Moines convention sessions. Mrs. Charles Duster became vice-president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association. Mrs. Florence King was named vice-president of the auxiliary of the Iowa Typographical Conference. Other officers include Mrs. Edward Olm of Davenport as president, Mrs. Gene Trainor of Waterloo as vice-president, and Mrs. Merle Gee of Des Moines as secretary treasurer. In the Typographical Conference, Mrs. Gerald Swift of Des Moines was president, Mrs. C. W. Kinnear of Ottumwa as vice-president, and Mrs. Angela Lamphere of Fort Dodge as secretary-treasurer.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Charles Duster
Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association
Florence King
Iowa Typographical Conference
Edward Olm
Davenport
Retail Food Dealers Association
Gene Trainor
Waterloo
Merle Gee
Gerald Swift
C. W. Kin‘near
Ottumwa
Angela Lamphere
Fort Dodge
Cyrus Tow Dies A Hereford Breeder Leader
Cyrus A Tow 67 prominent Hereford cattle breeder and former Iowa state fair board member died Sunday at his daughter's home in Dysart. He directed the American Hereford Association and was born near Norway November 20 1881. Survived by wife Cora and six children plus siblings and 15 grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at the family home and 3:30 p.m. at Norway Cemetery.
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Dysart
Cyrus A. Tow
Lillian Vance
American Hereford Association
Iowa State Fair Board
Mr. Tow
Norway
Andrew
Ellen Tow
Benton County
Cora D. Fest
Whittier
Nebraska
Tow
Vance
Ted C. Tow
Marjorie Peterson
Liscomb
Dorothy Bauer
Eldora
Kenneth A. Tow
Marshalltown
Florence Towe
Paullina
Elmer Tow
Cedar Rapids
Mary Tow
Martha Roseland
Sadie Tow
Ypsilanti, Mich
Elizabeth Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Norway Cemetery
Murray sues Cedar Rapids City Lines for injury case trial
Chris C. Murray filed a personal injury suit against Cedar Rapids City Lines brought to trial Monday before Judge M. C. Hamiel. A prior jury deliberated five days and reported on May 20 they could not decide. Murray filed the action on November 8, 1946.
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Chris C. Murray
Cedar Rapids
M. C. Hamiel
Murray Sy
Lane Pleads Innocent On Bad Check Charge
Chester T. Lane of Des Moines arraigned before Judge J. E. Heiserman on a bad check charge and entered a plea of innocent. He is accused of passing five bad checks totaling 84.47 at Yager's in Cedar Rapids while employed as a sheet salesman from Sept 19 to Sept 22. The divorce suit of Susie E. Mundt against Edward J. Mundt was dismissed by Judge Floyd Philbrick on motion of the plaintiff.
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Chester T. Lane
Des Moines
J. E. Heiserman
Lane
Yager’s
Cedar Rapids
Susie E. Mundt
Edward J. Mundt
Floyd Philbrick
Lanning awarded in default suit over unpaid account
Earl Lanning won a default judgment of 128.12 dollars plus costs from Arthur Gray in a case before Judge G. K. Thompson after Gray did not appear. The ruling grants Lanning the amount and legal costs incurred.
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Earl Lanning
G. K. Thompson
Arthur Gray
Thompson
Gray
Kenwood residents oppose new sidewalk plans on Thirty-seventh Street
A Cedar Rapids group of 20 citizens and 33 supporting families protest proposed sidewalks near the Kenwood school, arguing the work is unnecessary and costly. They favor further study and warn of tax assessments if built, with hearings to follow if council proceeds.
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Thirty-seventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Kenwood School
First
E Avenue
Frank Young
Cleveland
Kenwood
Thirty Seventh Street
Glenn A. Davis
301 Thirty-seventh Street
Harold O. Jirsa
151
Frank K. Hohn
Don Hines
Young
Hines
Thirty-fourth
Thirty-eighth Street
Five new polio patients listed at University hospitals
Five new polio patients were listed at University hospitals on Monday. Among them is 10 month old John Bohlken, son of George Bohlken of Monticello.
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Iowa City
University Hospitals
John Bohlken
George Bohlken
Monticello
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