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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1946
Page
9
Warmer conditions on Saturday with southerly winds 15 to 20 mph shifting west. High Thursday 65, low Thursday night 40, high Friday 60. Disturbances include thefts, disturbances and curfew fines. births and local notices list multiple families and addresses across Cedar Rapids and Des Moines areas.
AFL UMW chief John L. Lewis demands reopening of the Krug-Lewis agreement and sets a November 1 meeting with Interior Secretary Krug to avert a walkout by 400,000 soft coal miners. He warns noncompliance will breach the contract and void the pact, signaling potential ripple effects for hard coal miners and winter fuel supplies.
Reckless driving fines include William H. Mote 1359 Nineteenth avenue SW 25 and costs with 10 suspended. Speeding Lovell L. Randall Solon 15 and costs. Abe Baron Marion 10 and costs. Failure to yield Floyd A. Knight Waukee 5 and costs. James H. Machen 143242 Third avenue SE dismissed upon payment of costs. Double on a bicycle Jim Reeder 879 Center Point road NE 1 and costs. Failure to stop for school sign Frank Safranek 2211 Mt. Vernon avenue SE C G Locock Mt. Vernon Ernest Ogle South Bend Ind James O'Donnell Her long Calif R M Buswell Elmhurst Ill Mrs C 3 Lewis San Diego Clifford Avrea Clinton Louis Lindberg Hitedaje each fined 5 and costs. Parking in prohibited zone Everett Walton Springville 1 Overtime parking R G Touro 427 Thirty-third street NE 1
Davenport AP reports the Community Chest campaign has met its goal of $166,345 on Wednesday, ending a statewide fundraising drive with broad community support.
Thirty eight Coe College students recognized for high scholastic achievement at a college chapel service. Sophomores in top tenth list include Mary Rossey John OConnell Donald Gunn and others with addresses. juniors and seniors also named for 1945 46 honors with multiple names and residences.
An unidentified body buried in J. T. Burns family plot at Shiloh cemetery was disinterred after a mis identification. Clarence Beatty, a Cedar Rapids funeral director, reburied the remains in another plot at no cost. The body was later identified as Mrs Tom Evans from Chicago, with the discovery prompted by a letter from Mrs Evans to her family on October 10.
Moscow reports another Russian demobilization decree affecting older soldiers and NCOs of land troops. The measure applies to between November 1 and January 1, with the total number of men not disclosed.
Mrs Lettie Maud Cleworth born November 30 1873 in Clinton county died at 8 20 am Wednesday after a brief illness at 1900 Park Avenue SE She was married to Rev W C Cleworth September 30 1914 in St Joseph Michigan Survived by four Clinton sisters and four inlaws member of St Pauls Methodist church Funeral 10 30 am Friday Turner chapel Burial String Gale Clinton grave side 2 pm Friday Friends may call after 11 am Thursday
Elizabeth Wingfield born November 1, 1911 in Atchison Kansas died at 7 40 a m Wednesday after a brief illness in a local hospital She lived in Cedar Rapids since 1920 and was a member of Bethel AME church and Padmore Temple No 728 Daughters of Elks Surviving are her mother Stella Crews sister Arlena Ruth and step father Bert Crews Funeral arrangements are pending and the body lies at Rice funeral home.
Two psychologists from the University of Illinois report that people who laugh at Bob Hope's jokes are easily pleased and unsophisticated. The study notes a link between personality and humor preference, with fat individuals laughing at more jokes than thin ones.
Earl L. Weidner died Monday in North Hollywood California at age. Formerly of Iowa City he worked four years in the vending machine business with W F Main before moving to California four years ago. Survived by wife Ruth five daughters Judy Joan Barbara Rosemary and Mrs Donald J Derbes of Shanon Hall Haines City Florida and son Willard Weidner with the federal government. Services will be held in North Hollywood.
Funeral services for Mrs Milton E Hodge of 1121 2 Third Street SE will be held at 1 36 p m Friday in Beatty chapel with Rev F H Ward officiating Burial will be Cedar Memorial cemetery She is survived by husband mother Mrs Nellie Anderson a brother Leonard of Vinton four sisters Iola Bergen of Vinton Lucille Schellenberger Pauline Dixon of Brandon Audrey Fairbanks of Waterloo two sons Robert Walker and ape Walker of Robertson O
Terrance B Melsh infant son of Mr and Mrs Lester Melsh of 416 Twelfth Street SE died at a local hospital 10 a m Wednesday after a week's illness. Surviving are his parents and grandparents Anna Melsh Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Charles Kovarik Spillville. Services set for Mt Calvary cemetery at 2 p m Thursday by Msgr Ian Molloy. Body to Brady mortuary.
William Marshall died Monday at his home on route 3 in Marion. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Barta Hesser chapel conducted by Dr. Carroll C. Roberts. Burial is at Campbell Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mason City AP Elmer W Krause PMA agent says 7,172,300 pounds of potatoes bought by PMA are rotting on the ground in northern Iowa. Of 7,311,000 pounds purchased to support 90 percent parity law, 138,700 pounds have been shipped to six state institutions. Rotting potatoes will be used as livestock feed and fertilizer rather than released to market to avoid glut.
George Schlotterbeck, 57, died at his Atkins home Tuesday after a lingering illness. Born April 11, 1889, in Fremont township, he spent life in the area. He married Amelia Kerkman in 1912 and moved to town in 1931. Survived by his wife and seven children Delmar of Keystone, Mrs. Wallace Ness of Atkins, Mrs. Harry Lyons of Newhall, Juanita Schlotterbeck of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs.
The 1946 United States Marine Band under Capt. Santelmann earns high praise for its artistry with modern and classic works. Solo trombonist Robert Isele receives multiple encores for his rendition of Annie Laurie. Suggestions for future encores include Herbert and Kern pieces to please Sousa-era fans.
Dale Haphan narrated a well balanced Peter and the Wolf with the band and orchestra earning praise from children and adults. Capt Santelmann conducted with flair turning to Whistler and His Dog then Semper Fidelis and the Star Spangled Banner ending a warmly received afternoon performance.
Firefound clustered around a doorway from a bedroom as police said the bodies of two younger children were found in two bedrooms. Edward Nelson awoke to flames and escaped through a windowpane. Firefighters, lacking hydrants, laid hose from a lake two blocks away. The frame roof collapsed, burying victims, after the interior became a mass of flames.
United Nations delegates seated in alphabetical order in Flushing New York with a special draw determining the first seat. Russia set the rule and the United Kingdom won the draw, but the USSR shuffled ahead of the UK, creating a diplomatic wrinkle in the front row arrangement.
The United States of Central America existed from 1898 to 1899, a brief political union that formed then dissolved within a year. The federation united several Central American states before dissolving amid regional disputes and shifting alliances.
Coe College president Byron S. Hollinshead told a joint Cedar Rapids meeting of Principals and Supervisors club and Cedar Rapids Classroom Teachers Association that teaching is vital yet underpaid and urged a formal recruitment program to attract well trained individuals. The event at McKinley High School featured remarks by local officials and student performances from Nancy Moore and Ann Madelein Kauffman.
The housing manager said many repairs at Kenridge trailers cannot be done by staff and require a trailer repair firm or carpenters. Letters show contractor Clyde Fishburn must travel from mid October, delaying fixes as residents cope with evacuations and frayed nerves. He plans to stay several weeks to supervise, while a new repair-request system is implemented.
Treasury reports after four days of surplus the government returns to deficit for the first 110 days of the year. October 18 statement shows 104 red days and six black days so far.
Six states in the Pacific Northwest report 2,612,000 trees planted during the 1944-45 season spanning Oregon and Washington. The tally reflects a regional conservation effort with multiple counties contributing to the total.
Tom J. Hill doing business as H and R Paint Spray asks for 282.60 in a district court petition filed Wednesday. He alleges payment for painting the Buchs 3427 Oakland Road NE Cedar Rapids property completed September 3 and names Cedar Rapids Building and Loan Association as an additional defendant with a claimed interest.
James Carr Anderson of Cedar Rapids filed for divorce Wednesday from Merle Peal Anderson citing inability to get along with Mrs. Anderson's 13 year old stepson. Mrs. Anderson, a widow with three children, married Anderson in Chicago last Aug. 31. He says he tried to be congenial and that she approved certain alleged acts of the youth.
Wills admitted to probate Wednesday include Marie Bulicek who died September 26 with estate to Lumir Struesky of Cedar Rapids under $1 000 . Martha Dvorak who died October 14 with executor Frank A Brosh and John Slager who died October 9. Dale John Slager a son will execute his father's will.
Kathleen Whitney of Cedar Rapids filed a separate maintenance suit against Douglas Whitney her husband since Sept 7 1945 in Waterloo. She asks custody of their child and $60 monthly support.
Judge M C Hamiel dismissed at C L Conway's request a suit filed September 20 against Berneil and Francis Jones seeking 550 dollars for a real estate commission. Charlie Franklin Denton 40 of Morganton North Carolina was taken to Linn county jail Tuesday afternoon by an FBI agent for violation of the Dyer act.
Washington AP summary of Army Institute of Pathology findings on 656 army homicide cases and 179 personal crisis reports. Officers show higher suicide rates due to age and responsibility while doctors and nurses faced access to lethal drugs. civilians show similar trends. Homicides peak late evening with 60 percent in fights and 42 percent of victims Negro.
Sheriff D C Moore said a murder charge was filed against 32 year old Tilden May in the fatal shooting of 76 year old Rev William D Stump who died after shielding his daughter during the attack two days earlier. May, a coal company worker, burst into the family home at dinner intoxicated and fired hitting the pastor who stepped in front of his daughter.
James H. Machen faced a charge for opening a car door into a passing vehicle on Third avenue E near Tenth street. The case was dismissed after Machen paid costs. no injuries were reported. Police identified the act as a failure to yield but the city prosecutor deemed the interpretation extends the ordinance. Charles G. Sleichter was the other driver involved.
President cites need for future peace after settlements and urges Eng Four council of foreign ministers to speed to agreement by Nov 4. He warns a new world war would destroy civilization while Warren Austin says the war of ideas continues and patience is essential. Spaak notes New York’s cool but meaningful public welcome.
A parade precedes the Shrine sponsored Clyde brothers circus at the Coliseum with Shrine units in new uniforms and the Shrine band. Gazette carriers and newsboys will join as parade guests, starting at 7 30 p m and following a detailed city route. The circus arrives Thursday morning and offers evening shows Thursday through Sunday with 2 30 matinees Saturday and Sunday.
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