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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1948

Page

3

Weather and notices from Iowa period page

The page lists a weather section with highs and lows for several cities and precipitation totals including Miami Minneapolis Denver New York Phoenix and Los Angeles. An Iowa Agricultural Forecast predicts generally fair conditions through Sunday with light west to southwest winds and specific Friday and weekend temperature ranges.

Rek Miami Minneapolis Denver New York Phoenix Angeles Sioux City Iowa

Quiet Pond Trials Trout Rearing At Poudre Ponds

Colorado fishermen may see a new breed of pond raised trout from the Poudre rear ing pond in Fort Collins. Unit supervisor Gus White says the fish thrive in beaver pool like tanks, with ample room and lively feeding. Officials expect pond raised trout to be as hardy and fight as well as hatchery stock when released.

Denver Colorado Fort Collins Colo Gus White White

Bubble Gum Boom Bounds Argentina Shortage

In Buenos Aires the dollar shortage loosens as American bubble gum flies off shelves. Harrods reports gum arriving but stock vanishes the morning it lands. Five pieces sell for two pesos at Harrods, and by weekend teachers note black market sales at five pesos per piece. Air travel spreads gum via letters and passengers. A businessman wires relatives overseas to stockpile.

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Herald Harrods Ltd Harrods the Herald United States Cable

Transamerica Asks Bill Of Particulars In Anti Trust Case

Washington bank holding giant Transamerica asks for a bill of particulars from the Federal Reserve Board amid an anti monopoly suit. Judge Morris deferred ruling as board lawyers argue lack of jurisdiction while Transamerica cites irreparable injury and seeks public testimony.

Washington INS Transamerica U.S. District Court Federal Reserve Board Samuel B. Stewart James W. Morris The Reserve Board Trans‘america Stewart J. Leonard Townsend San Francisco West Coast Bank of America Townsend California Western States

Koch Term Cut Justified by German General

General Lucius Clay said he reduced Ilse Koch's life sentence to four years after reviewing the trial record and lawyers reports. He insisted the move was not clemency but based on conscience and absence of solid evidence. Koch, widow of a Buchenwald camp commander, was infamous for alleged items made from inmates skins.

Washington Lucius Clay Ilse Koch Clay Germany Buchenwald

University Invites Bolt of Lightning

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh monitor lightning strikes from a 41 story building to build a lightning library. Instruments atop the Pitt tower record each bolt as a carbon copy for laboratory testing, with a 345000 amp bolt last year nearly damaging equipment connected to 300000 homes.

Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Pitt

Police Desk Sergeant Has All the Answers

Rockford police offer crossword help as a public service. A woman asked Desk Sergeant Charles McDonnell for an eight-letter word for sawhorse and he suggested scaffold, which the caller accepted.

Rockford, Ill Rockford Charles McDonnell Sawhorse McDonnell

Two Human Guinea Pigs For Sale In Rhode Island

In Providence two men advertised as human guinea pigs, Robert A. Christie and Clifford Peterson, 24 and 22, offered no business yet. They would accept any offer with a 50 50 chance of survival and cited a $100 weekly bid to stand against a board for a knife thrower, which ended abruptly when the caller disconnected.

Providence, R. I Robert A. Christie Clifford Peterson Peterson

Seven Men and One Woman Pay Disturbance Fines

Seven men and a woman each paid 25 dollars in police court after pleading guilty to disturbance charges. Names and addresses of those fined include Charles Williams, Ralph Post, Rudolph Rodriguez, and others connected to Wheel Inn and local taverns. Colbert paid 25 dollars plus costs for assault and battery, with a second charge suspended.

Charles Williams Fourth Avenue Shepherd Williams B Avenue Ralph Post Sixteenth Avenue L. C. Colbert H Street Mike Rodriquez Rudolph Rodriquez Seventh Street Bud Humphreys Sixth Street Fourth Avenue SE B Avenue NE Sixteenth Avenue SE Wheel Inn Post First Avenue Tavern Mike Rodriguez Rudolph Rodriguez Humphreys Colbert Justice Court Olive Gilmore

Ex Boarder Terrorized Farm Family Then Fatally Shoots Self

Virgil Wilkinson, 42, a former boarder at the Herbert Hardiman farm near Benton, shot at Hardiman and family with a 12 gauge gun after an argument over drinking. He attacked lights and doors before being killed by a shotgun wound in an upstairs bedroom and dying at a hospital. An inquest was ordered by District Attorney Charles O Connor.

Darlington Wis Charles O’connell Virgil Wilkinson Herbert Hardiman Benton Gaylord Thomas Hardiman Wilkinson Thomas

Truck Free Roads For Saturday's Iowa Notre Dame Game

Iowa Highway Patrol asks truckers to avoid highways into Iowa City from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for the Iowa Notre Dame football game. Patrol noted trucks cooperated last Saturday for the Purdue Iowa game, easing congestion.

Iowa Highway Patrol Iowa City

Loyal Korean Troops Halt Northward Rebel March

Unofficial reports from South Korea say loyal troops and police halted a northward march of Communist rebels at Kurye 50 miles northwest of Yasu. The main rebel force of about 3800 was defeated as another column toward Fusan was stopped. casualties tallied around 450 to 500 for loyal forces up to midnight Wednesday.

Seoul Korea South Korea Kurye Yasu United States Army Kwangju National Constabulary Fusan T. Y. Yun Yun Syngman Rhee Sunchun John Coulter Cheju-do

Williamsburg Men Injured in Accident

Two Williamsburg men were slightly injured when their car collided with a Denver-Chicago truck trailer at the junction of highways 30 and 149. Driver George J. Hanson 24 suffered a cut nose and passenger John Malloy 23 bruises. Hanson was charged with running the stop sign. Truck driver Emery Walker 38 of Cedar Rapids.

Williamsburg George J. Hanson John Malloy Hanson Harlan Snyder Emery Walker Cedar Rapids

Farley Endorses Gillette for Senate in Iowa Rally

Paris letter from former national committeeman James A. Farley extols Gillette as honest and capable. The Democratic nominee for senator received Farley's backing at a rally in Dubuque as Iowa seeks six-year service in Washington.

Iowa

Coat theft case yields suspended sentence for teen

Joanne Cisler, 19, of 1914 Second Street SW, received 30 days in county jail with suspended sentence after pleading guilty to larceny for taking a coat from Mercy hospital locker. The coat was recovered at arrest. DES MOINES AP Claude Cook named state historian curator for six years at 3600 dollars annual salary, serving since July 1 1947, by trustees with governor and other officials.

Joanne Cisler Second Street L. C. Colbert H Street H. R. Churchill Mercy Hospital Des Moines Robert D. Blue Claude R. Cook State Historical Department Cook Department Supreme Court T. G. Garfield Jessie M. Parker State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Iowa Declares First Alumni Dad Ross Gray

Iowa City AP reports Ross C. Gray a Rockwell City attorney and 1904 College of Law graduate receives first annual Alumni Dad award as the University of Iowa marks Dad's Day on October 29 20.

Iowa City Ross C. Gray Rockwell City University of Iowa Gray Iowa The College of Law

Atalissa Man Dies of Polio in Iowa City Hospital

AP report notes one death and one new active polio case at University hospital. John Stafford, 31, of Atalissa, died Wednesday after admission Sunday. Richard Rausenberger, 7, of Geneva, admitted Tuesday, is listed as active with good condition.

Atalissa Iowa City University Hospital John Stafford Richard Rausenberger Geneva

Jones County Men Take Draft Physicals

Eight Jones county men reported for physical examinations Thursday at the Linn county draft center. Names include John O. Miller Delbert M. Wells Lyle C. Russell Vernon C. Vickers George I Smith Olin Bernard J. Nowachek James R. Berhart Henry G. Dose Jr. all tied to Anamosa Oxford Wyoming.

Jones County Linn County John O. Miller Delbert M. Wells Lyle C. Russell Vernon C. Vickers Anamosa George I Smith Olin Bernard J. Nowachek James R. Berhart Oxford Henry G. Dose, Jr Wyoming

Ancient Lake Villages Founded Over 7000 Years Ago

Archaeologists propose the oldest prehistoric lake villages date back more than seven millennia. Evidence from early settlement patterns near glacial lakes indicates organized communities and water resource use long before written records.

Conservation Board Urges Hunters to Plan Ahead

Des Moines AP The state conservation commission urged quail and pheasant hunters to arrange with landowners early. The 1948 quail season opens Nov 1 and pheasant season Nov 11. They stress the value of sportsmanlike conduct to prevent farm owner restrictions.

Des Moines State Conservation Commission

Ebelsheiser Freed on $30,000 Bond in Murder Case

Edward Ebelsheiser, 55, Martinsburg handyman and convicted of second degree murder in the slaying of his brother in law Earl Robertson Hedrick farmer, was released from the county jail on a $30,000 bond signed by six residents of his home community.

Ottumwa (Ap Edward Ebelsheiser Martinsburg Handyman Ebelsheiser Earl Robertson Hedrick Farmer

Registration Pace At City Hall Falls Short Of 1944 Total

Cedar Rapids voters rush slows as 1944 registration pace proves hard to beat. City Clerk Maude Krebs cites 4,322 new registrations and 2,204 address changes since June, vs 11,481 combined in 1940. With the deadline at 8 pm Saturday only two days remain for unregistered citizens, and a 10 day pre election waiting period starts Monday. Heaviest influx was Tuesday with 783 registrations or address changes in 12 hours.

Maude Krebs Cedar Rapids Krebs

Ten-year-old sues for injuries from blast near camp

Courthouse records show Charles W. House filed suit in Cedar Rapids against John E. Waggoner and the Cedar Rapids YMCA seeking 47000 for injuries suffered July 30 1947. The petition claims rocks wood and debris from a blasting operation struck the boy causing a compound skull fracture and brain injuries. Medical expenses future costs pain and suffering and permanent disability are requested.

Charles W. House John E. Waggoner Cedar Rapids

Pickerill Sues Walton for Real Estate Commission

Realtor Earl C. Pickerill sues Marie A. Walton for 369.50 alleging due 5 percent commission on listing at 941 Fifteenth Avenue SW. Walton accepted a 500 offer July 26, returned it September 3, and Pickerill seeks 357.50 commission plus 12 for abstract title expenses.

Earl C. Pickerill Marie A. Walton Pickerill Fifteenth Avenue SW

Gean von Voltenberg Given Five Year Term

Gean von Voltenberg was sentenced by Judge M C Hamiel to five years in the Anamosa reformatory for grand larceny from the Belden Hill warehouse three years ago. He is already serving a 10 year term for breaking and entering in Webster City. The grand larceny term will run concurrently with the existing sentence.

Gean von Voltenberg M. C. Hamiel Anamosa Reformatory Belden Hill von Voltenberg Anamosa Webster City

Man Pleads Guilty to Crimes Involving Minor

Everett O. Montross 42 pleads guilty to lascivious acts with a 15 year old boy on July 23. Judge M. C. Hamiel sentences him to three years at Fort Madison but suspends the term after testimony by Dr. W. R. Miller of the Iowa City state psychopathic hospital.

Everett O. Montross M. C. Hamiel Fort Madison Penitentiary W. R. Miller State Psychopathic Hospital Iowa City

Heiress named executrix in Svoboda will probate

Barbara Svoboda’s will, died July 8, admitted to probate Thursday. Clara Hejkal named executrix without bond, sharing estate with her father and brothers William, George and Lewis Svoboda. Leo C. Smith released from county jail after paying $50 of a $300 fine for intoxication imposed December 6, 1947.

Barbara Svoboda Clara Hejkal William George Lewis Svoboda Leo C. Smith Johnson Avenue

Judge Thompson Dismisses Injunction Suit Over Well Use

Judge G K Thompson dismissed the injunction suit filed by Veil Ellen Lindberg and John Dorothy Dines against Merle A Plummer and Agnes M Behrends Plummer on a stipulated dismissal motion. The case concerned the use of a well.

G. K. Thompson Veil Ellen Lindberg John Dorothy Dines Merle A. Plummer Agnes M. Behrends Plummer

Judge awards two default judgments against Janda Mfg

Judge M C Hamiel on Thursday granted two default judgments against Janda Manufacturing Company. Wilhelm Engineering Company receives $175.07 and Detroit Broach Company is awarded $310 in a civil ruling.

M. C. Hamiel Janda Manufacturing Company Wilhelm Engineering Company Detroit Broach Company

Bragg Divorce Petition Dismissed By Judge On Motion

The divorce petition of Louis Bragg against Howard Bragg was dismissed Thursday by Judge M C Hamiel on motion of the plain.

Louis Bragg Howard Bragg M. C. Hamiel

National Ship Tieup Looms

New York AP report says a nationwide shipping tieup could begin on November 9 as AFL ILA president Joseph P. Ryan threatens a strike. He spoke to a presidential board of inquiry over a dispute with the New York Shipping Association and urged the panel to inform President Truman.

New York Joseph P. Ryan AFL International Longshoremen’s Association Ryan New York Shipping Association Truman

Shaw Praises Communists and Attacks U S Arrests

The Daily Worker quotes George Bernard Shaw replying to inquiries about the arrest of 12 American communist leaders. He suggests Christ and the founders were communists, mocks U S democracy, claims vast Marxist numbers, and says authorities suppress communism by charging leaders with overthrow. He refrains from further comment.

New York The Daily Worker George Bernard Shaw Christ Washington and Jefferson Worker London Derek Carton Shaw William Z. Foster Eugene Dennis America Engels Hammonds Upton Sinclair Washington United States of America Karl Marx St. Peter

Des Moines Executive Dies of Heart Attack at 61

George Heaps Jr 61 executive secretary of the Industries Council of Des Moines died of a heart attack en route to Iowa Methodist hospital Heaps a noted figure in Iowa mining and industry led the Iowa Coal Operators Association Born October 2 1887 in Boone formerly of Albia burial planned for Boone

Des Moines George Heaps, Jr Industries Council of Iowa Methodist Hospital Heaps Iowa Iowa Coal Operators Association Boone Albia

Deaths Mrs Joseph Hartl 58 Cedar Rapids

Mrs Joseph Hartl 58 of 511 Ninth Street NW Cedar Rapids died in a city hospital Wednesday. Born in Czechoslovakia she was a member of Czech and Bohemian organizations. Survived by husband daughter four brothers three sisters and mother. Services Saturday at Kuba funeral home 3 p.m. Rev Zdenek F Pauk officiating. Burial in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Joseph Hartl Ninth Street Cedar Rapids Czechoslovakia Ziskov Dub No. 91 Z.c.bj Zdenka H Vlicek J.C.D Czech Reading Society Damska Matice Sokolky Milo Pecina Iowa City Adolph Joseph Ludwig John Kincell Emma Kincell Kuba Zdenek F.pauk Bohemian National Cemetery

Services for Mrs. Frank Meci Held Friday in Beatty Chapel

Funeral services were held at 2 p m Friday in Beatty chapel for Mrs. Frank Meci former Alice Taylor Garzee of 2928 Meadowbrook drive SE. Rev A B Curran officiated burial followed at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Surviving are husband two children two brothers a sister and two step children.

Frank Meci Alice Taylor Garzee Meadowbrook Drive Beatty Chapel A. B. Curran Cedar Memorial Cemetery Mildred Garzee Chicago Myron D. Taylor Wilmette, Ill Henry M Westmont Ruby Rossiter Houston Texas Peter Meci Mendon Ig Kathryn Orr Alexandria, A

Traffic Bureau reports eight month safety contest results

Figures show two deaths and injuries totaling 686 178 in eight month period. Data provided by police traffic bureau in connection with safety contest sponsored by the Young Men’s bureau.

Traffic Bureau Police Department Young Men’s Bureau

Iowa Patrol Finds 243 Faulty Cars in Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine

The Iowa Highway Patrol checked 642 cars on Wednesday afternoon at Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine. 243 were faulty. Sixteen drivers received summonses for license issues or a faulty car. Others were warned and given repair cards. Checks occurred between 2 30 and 5 30 p.m.

Iowa Highway Patrol Thirty-second Street Center Point Road Cedar Rapids Belle Plaine Grinnell

Charter Presentation Marks Cedar Rapids Exchange Club

The Cedar Rapids Exchange Club will receive its charter from the national organization at a Montrose hotel meeting at 6 30 p m today Archie S Peterson of Des Moines national regional vice president will present the charter to LeRoy H Kling club president Other officers are Robert S Wray vice president Robert O Smythe secretary and James E Coquillette treasurer Board members are Paul E Palmer Robert L Stonebreaker Edgar L King Glanville C Wheeler Robert Ettinger and John X Waters

Exchange Club of Cedar Rapids Montrose Hotel Archie S. Peterson Des Moines LeRoy H. Kling Exchange Club Kling Robert S. Wray Robert O. Smythe James E. Coquillette Board of Control

Accountants Told of Manager Requirements

At the Cedar Rapids NA CCA chapter meeting John L. Doran outlined a path for integrating accountants into management. He urged a disciplined eight to twelve year progression from time study to payroll, costing and general accounting to build an executive capable generalist.

Cedar Rapids National Association of Cost Accountants John L. Doran National Association Doran

Richard Staves Named To Cedar Rapids Police Force

The Cedar Rapids city council approved appointing Richard Staves to the police force. He will serve a six month probationary period before becoming a permanent officer after passing a physical exam and being placed on the civil service eligibility list per Chief Fred Carstens recommendation.

Richard Staves Cedar Rapids Staves Civil Service Fred Carstens

City grants water use and permit actions on local requests

City Hall approves J L Stodola access to city water on Twenty seventh street NW beyond limits and funds new mains on Johnson avenue with Waterworks Chief Blomquist backing. Legion Town club at 310 A Third Avenue SE receives a class B beer permit. H J Bjornsen gets a $1 refund for an unused garage building permit at 2815 B Avenue NE.

Twenty-seventh Street J. L. Stodola Stodola Johnson Avenue H. F. Blomquist Legion Town Club Third Avenue SE H. J. Bjornsen Twenty Eighth Street B Avenue

Death of Charles C. Richards

Charles C. Richards former Cedar Rapids resident died in Sterling Illinois after a year of illness. He was born May 3 1878 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by three sons Perry Eugene and Elmer and a daughter Mrs Jack Allen all of Sterling and four grandchildren.

Charles C. Richards Cedar Rapids Sterling, Ill Perry Eugene Elmer Jack Allen Sterling

Housing Share of Consumption Fell from 1909 to 1941

From 1909 to 1941 American expenditure for housing declined from about one fourth of all consumption expenditure to about one sixth. The change reflects long term shifts in spending patterns and economic structure during the early 20th century.

Mardi Gras Costume Contest Promises 250 Prize

Cedar Rapids hosts a Halloween themed Mardi Gras parade on October 31 with 250 in prizes. The American Legion teen committee led by Mrs. Ione Newell urges youths 10 to 18 to wear Halloween costumes to compete. The event, sponsored by Hanford Post 80 and Loyal Order of Moose No. 304, includes a stage show and dance at Memorial Coliseum. WLS radio will broadcast two shows, and tickets for the dance are sold at Linn County schools principal offices with free entry for youths who pledge not to damage property.

Cedar Rapids Ione Newell American Legion Hanford Post The Loyal Order of Moose No. 304 Memorial Coliseum WLS Radio Sta Linn County Ceda Rapids Newell

Bridge Collapse in Webster City For Truck Driver

An old highway 2 bridge on Webster City outskirts gave way as a transfer truck crossed it. The rear wheels hung over the gap and the driver Reynold J. Hentges 24 of Fort Dodge escaped with the car from the opposite direction crossing safely. About 100 to 150 feet of the structure fell and traffic was detoured to another bridge. The event resembled a recent collapse on highway 2 east of Clarinda.

Webster City Boone Reynold J. Hentges Dodge Wester City Highway No. 2 Clarinda

Three Women Found Dead in Burlington Home

Neighbors discovered Mrs. Mary Schroeder 85 and her daughters Mrs. Sophie Eibel and Viola Schroeder dead in a gas-filled Burlington residence Thursday afternoon. Coroner R O Giles terms the deaths a likely self inflicted tragedy. Investigators report all stove jets open and wills and obituary notices found on a Bible in the front room.

Mary Schroeder Sophie Eibel Viola Schroeder R. O. Giles Burlington Cen

City Briefs and Notices From Local Columns

Courteous taxi service advertised with Dial 6161 City Cab. Meeting notices include Gillette event Tuesday at Z C B J Hall and Townsend Victory Club No 8 supper and business session at 6 pm Sunday. Registration deadline October 23 and transport call to Democratic HQ 37917. Purse stolen from Joan Henry near State theater for $55. correction about L L Holets transfer to Saltic, Mexico and career with International Harvester. L C Apple transferred from Pittsburgh to Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids after injury. Investment notice: 95 shares Peoples Bank and Trust Co stock at $48 each from Gundling Investment Co Dial 6173.

Louis L. Holets Belle Avenue Saltic Mexico Peoples Bank and Trust Co Gundling Investment Co Dial

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