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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1952
Page
1
Weathers list highs and lows for cities including Chicago New York and Denver with partial precipitation figures and Sioux City forecast. Superior Court notes sentences for intoxication and speeding along with several divorces and birth announcements from Mercy and St Luke's hospitals.
Multiple obituaries from Traer Elkader Cascade Monticello Belle Plaine and Manchester note ages from 46 to 82. Funeral services listed at various homes and churches with interments in Buckingham Garnaville Calvary Oakwood Oakland and church cemeteries.
City council members showed little optimism over a Home Builders Association initiative to reserve a monthly percentage of new gas heat for construction. Builders say the plan could save about 300 per home and 120000 annually for Cedar Rapids, with officials urged to study an ordinance from Des Moines and seek comment from Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company.
Most of the 51 income tax cases against Iowans were settled out of court in Des Moines. Only two cases proceeded Monday, including Howard Sole Inc for 10,998 from 1946 and Donald A Hansaker for 3461 from 1950. The Lago marcino Grape Co case was continued,涉及 1942 to 1945 excess profits taxes.
The Chamber of Commerce hosts the third annual industrial and commercial fire safety school in Cedar Rapids. Frank Powers of the Iowa Inspection Bureau outlines four key insurance factors: construction, occupancy, exposure, and protection, noting non financial dividends like retention of employees and steady credit. Fire Chief Kohout and executive vice president Caldwell emphasize community stakes, with sessions led by Keith Royer and Emmett Cox covering alarms, evacuation, storage, and safety practices. The free program runs through Tuesday with sessions on inspections, flammable liquids, and sprinkler maintenance.
City officials Monday found no health zoning or fire infractions at Padzensky's Auto Market and M. Feder and Sons on avenue NE. Inspectors noted normal issues for junk yards, including uneven ground and rainwater pools, with monthly rodent control and proper permits in place. Council voted to send investigation reports to complainants' spokesmen.
Otto F Slapnicka Jr of 1212 B Ave NE Cedar Rapids died Sunday morning in University hospitals Iowa City after a lingering illness. Born April 1 1884 he served Cedar Rapids police as detective and night captain and later in the health department until retirement in 1948. He married Tillie Hanry May 17 1905. Survived by wife son Otto Jr daughter Mrs Crist Dahl brother C C Slapnicka four sisters and two granddaughters. Masonic services set at Kuba funeral home Wednesday afternoon with time to be announced. Friends may call after 1 pm Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Filipi age 97 of 1416 K Street SW Cedar Rapids died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday after a long illness. Survived by two daughters Mrs Joseph Vavra and Mrs Libbie Kyle two sons John and Charles all of Cedar Rapids seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services at Czech Evangelical and Reformed Church at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev Milo Filipi. Burial in Truhlar Cemetery Ely. Friends may call at Barta Hesser chapel after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Nellie E Fortman 208 Twenty eighth street drive SE Cedar Rapids widow of Dean R Fortman died in a Cedar Rapids nursing home at 11 45 p m Saturday after a brief illness born March 7 1886 in Millersburg Survived by daughter Mrs Ralph E Young Oak Park Illinois son Capt Baird A King US Army stationed in Texas two sisters Mrs Carl VanHorn Hampton and Mrs Carl Gabriel Deep River and eight grandchildren Funeral service 1 30 p m Wednesday Turner Chapel with Dr Andrew E Kurth Westminster Presbyterian Church Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Tuesday at the chapel
Nannie C. Field aged 88 widow of Charles Field died at 3 a.m. Monday at her daughter Mrs. Earl A. Morris’s home after a long illness. Born November 11, 1863 in Olin, she lived 52 years in Cedar Rapids. Survived by daughter Mrs. Morris, another daughter Mrs. Leata Bebee of Long Beach California, son Clayton Field of Manly, stepsister Mrs. Dora Tyler of Tama, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Husband died October 15, 1949. Friends may call at Rohn chapel after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Rebecca Wade Patterson widow of Jesse C. Patterson died Monday at her son James E. Patterson's home in Cedar Rapids where she had lived nearly 20 years. Survived by son Ray of Santa Anna California daughter Mrs Henrietta Dare of Chicago grandson Wade Patterson and granddaughter Mrs Priscilla Challad both of Cedar Rapids. Burial is at La Porte City with Beatty chapel services to be announced and calls after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Kinsey B. Dawson a machine operator at Chandler Pump Company for 36 years died at his home 204 First Street NW after an extended illness. Born in Ohio April 2 1885 he had lived in Cedar Rapids 39 years. Surviving are his wife Alice four children Mrs Paul Hess Clyde Dawson of Cedar Rapids Mrs Dora McGrew of Macon and others.
Mo and Emery Dawson of Denver, three sisters Mrs. Emmett Hall Mrs. Mary Miller and Mrs. Rosa Miller of Macon attend a service at Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m on Wednesday led by Rev Ruth Husband Burial is planned at Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Frank J. Beldin 81 of Amana route 1 died 11 45 p m Sunday in a Rapids hospital born March 18 1871 in Osceola former Penick and Ford employee and Iowa Electric Light and Power Company lived near Amana 20 years Survived by wife Clara Phillips Beldin two daughters seven grandchildren three great grandchildren four sisters two brothers Funeral 2 p m Wednesday Brush chapel Rev F L Hinshaw officiating burial Linwood cemetery friends may call chapel Tuesday
The Cedar Rapids Chamber accepted a Waterloo Chamber get out the vote challenge for the city as a whole but will not run its own campaign. Waterloo and Cedar Rapids both set registration records with 37,200 and 46,008 voters respectively.
University of Iowa men students celebrate the 8-0 upset of Ohio State with three marches on President Hancher's home and a plan for Monday classes with a 4 p.m pep rally. Dean Faunce says little class disruption occurred as officials arrived to calm the scene.
The Quaker Oats Twenty five Year club holds its annual banquet at 6 30 p m in the Robert Stuart Memorial hall at the plant. About 250 employees and pensioners with 25 years plus will be honored and addressed by John Stuart chairman of the board. George Laird of Cedar Rapids a former plant manager will attend. Entertainment is planned.
Kenneth Burns files in district court against Mary Fisher H J Bjornsen and Ralph and Virginia Mertens over a water access agreement. He says he bought land from the Mertens who claimed water from a well on Bjornsen property for 1.50 a month and the water was cut off September 4. Burns seeks a ruling on water rights and 500 dollars for breach of contract.
The will of George F. Allison who died Oct. 17 was admitted to probate Monday. The Peoples Bank and Trust Company was appointed executor with a $6,000 bond. The will leaves property at 508 Second Street SW to Marvin J. Prochaska with household goods and a basement woodworking shop. Money at the bank and at Perpetual Savings and Loan and war bonds in a safety deposit box are bequeathed equally to Virginia Harover Cass and her daughter Ann Hathaway.
Joseph and Elias Henry were jailed Sunday for petty larceny after allegedly stealing bedclothing and dishes from a cabin on highway 30 east outside Cedar Rapids. Deputy Larry Condon said the brothers had formerly rented the cabin from Tilden Hoagland. Their hearing was continued to Tuesday by Justice Charles Benesh, after arraignment Monday.
Louis L. Reyhons filed suit against Earl Williamson seeking eviction from a house on Reyhons farm in Bertram township. Reyhons states Williamson is behind on rent and was served a three day eviction notice on Oct. 20.
Plaintiffs filed several actions but dismissed on Monday. Ruth McCartney vs Stephen McCartney involved a separate main tenance dispute. Kathryn Blessing vs Thomas Blessing concerned a divorce. George Munier vs Chester Miller dealt with an oral contract.
The Associated Press reports two more polio fatalities in Iowa on Sunday, bringing the 1952 state death toll to 147. Victims were Paul Humphal, 36, of Ridgeway, who died at University hospitals in Iowa City, and Dale Linden Huff, 37, of Sioux City, who died at a local hospital. Huff was secretary treasurer of the American Serum Company and a former PGA official and golf tournament chair.
Firefighters and volunteers battled dozens of forest fires in Indiana Ohio Virginia West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas North Carolina Missouri Illinois Washington and Texas as smoke blankets lingered over Pittsburgh. Officials warned of danger while guarding reservoirs and calling up guardsmen to fight fires near Camp Atterbury and Bloomington.
Joe DeYoung leads Indiana conservation department fire control division. Only the western Cascade slopes in Oregon and Washington receive meaningful rain, easing fire risk as big Douglas fir forests there are drenched by seasonal showers.
Cedar Rapids detectives charged Beverly Ford Patricia Fisher and Robert Bird after two vehicles were stolen Saturday. Ford and Fisher were arrested in Waterloo and returned to Cedar Rapids. Bird was arraigned and given time to enter a plea. Police tracked a truck from Paul Myer’s garage and later found Bird in a second stolen car. A two year old child was with Fisher who lived in the Taft hotel. her husband is in the air force.
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