Weather and notices from Daily Record October 27 1954
October 27 1954 Daily Record reports cooler temperatures and mixed precipitation across cities including Bismarck Milwaukee and New York with notes of winds at municipal airport. Iowa forecast calls for mainly fair and warmer Thursday then cooler Friday. Also lists births marriages civil suits and funeral services for multiple towns such as LaCrosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque Keokuk and Independence with details on individuals and local undertakings.
Couple Records Births and Domestic Event Notes
Wilson and Nystuen families list births including a daughter and a son, with addresses on Fifth Street NW Fifth Avenue SE Eleventh Street NW and First and Second avenues NW SE. A fire alarm at 327 F avenue NW due to a defective oil heater triggered still alarm at 6 33 am reported by Company No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richman
Lowell
Burlington Street
Lehmann
Marvin
Eighth Street
Kephart
Harley
Hulse
David
Avenue
Mitchell
Robert
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
Worthy
Wilson
Fifth Street
Nystuen
Raymond
Fifth Avenue
Bagley
Eleventh Street
Lesmeister
Adrian
First Avenue NW
McDermott
Francis
Second Avenue
Waters
John
Fourth Avenue SE
F Avenue NW
Company No
Notable Names in Cedar Rapids Boise and Onslow Notices
Anson D. Bell of Cedar Rapids and Barbara E. Sexton of Boise Idaho appear in the records with Donald Bickford and Doro thy M. Cress both of Onslow Kenneth W. Cox of Morenci Arizona and King Leone C. Boyle of Cedar Iaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson D. Bell
Cedar Rapids
Barbara E. Sexton
Boise
Idaho
Donald Bickford
Dorothy M. Cress
Onslow
Kenneth W. Cox
Morenci
Ariz
King
Local Court Fines Issued For Driving Offenses In Various Streets
A list of residents and local figures including Lyle Wessale Charles Williams and Arthur Hurst were fined for traffic violations. Offenses include speeding driving with license under suspension improper passing and intoxication with fines ranging from 10 to 25 dollars plus costs. The notice records addresses and penalties for each individual involved in the municipal docket.
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Lyle Wessale
Forty-second Street
Charles Williams
First Avenue
Howard Mitchell
Palc
Charles Clark
Marion
Edward Freeburg
Johnson Avenue
Arthur Harman
Franklin Avenue
Lee Weaver
Carl Koelker
Kenneth Merrifield
Council Street
Lester Sykora
Vernal Street
Bill Lentz
E Avenue
Howard Hanson
Thirtyfourth Street
Glenn Griffen
Chandler Street
Robert Hartsock
Thirtieth Street
Edwin Clark
Richard Hotz
Florence Clauss
Ralph Boatman
Vardy Road
James Patton
Manchester
Blair Williams
Fifth Street
Bernard McGowan
Marjorie Rossow
Raymond Michael
Fortieth Street
Thomas Whitters
K Avenue
John Lange
Bowling Street
Trojan Horse dispute rocks Cedar Rapids labor council
The dispute centers on Curt Wood's ties to Austin and a letter from Jurgemeyer accusing him of being a Trojan horse in Republican labor ranks. Officials deny the claim while noting Wood's friendship with Austin and his stance toward Hoegh.
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Wood
Jurgemeyer
Norman Miller
Des Moines
Council
Austin
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Miller
Curt Wood
Talle
Nine Roosevelt Students Questioned Over Duck Decoy Theft
Nine Des Moines area Roosevelt high school students aged 15 to 17 were questioned in Polk County juvenile court regarding the theft of two sacks of duck decoys from a station wagon after a Roosevelt-Loras football game. Five were on the school’s football squad. Authorities say the boys sought an automobile jack and took sacks not realizing they contained decoys.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt High School
Polk County
Roosevelt-Loras
Donald Davis
William Randall 78 dies after sudden illness
William Leon Randall 78 a Cedar Rapids resident for 43 years and retired Quaker Oats foreman died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 2 55 p m Tuesday after a sudden illness Born June 20 1876 in Viola he married Ella C Little January 9 1896 Surviving are his wife three daughters five sons two brothers 15 grandchildren eight great grandchildren Services will be held Friday at 3 30 p m in Turner chapel with Dr H Hughes Dill of St Pauls Methodist Church. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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William Leon Randall
Thirty-second Street
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
Viola
Ella C. Little
P. L. Tomlin
Glen Ellyn
C. R. Easterday
I. S. Maloney
Clinton
Clifford
Lauren
Phillip Randall
Kenneth Rundall
Palo
Paul Rundall
Flint
Mich
Clyde Rundall
Phillip, S. D
Earl Rundall
Anaheim
Calif
Turner Chapel
H. Hughes Dill
St. Pauls Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Burglary Attempt At Edgewood Post Office Probed
Edgewood authorities probed a nighttime break in at the Edgewood post office. The burglars pried the back door jam with a crowbar and tried to open the safe but failed as the dial was knocked off and the lock jammed. A stamped drawer was opened and some coins stolen while stamps remained untouched.
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Edgewood
the Gazette
Clayton County
Forrest Fischer
Fischer
A. Wetterlen and Son Implement Company
Leo Peick
Peick Pharmacy
Bob Arthur
Two Men Injured In Auto Accident At City Intersection
Two motorists were hospitalized after a mid afternoon auto crash at Fourth Avenue and Seventeenth Street SE. Elias J. Nassif, 41, and Phil Carroll, 17, were taken by Ambulance Service to St. Luke's hospital with injuries to Nassif's shoulder and back and Carroll's head injuries.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Fourth Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Elias J
Tony” Nassif
Bever Avenue
Phil Carroll
Camburn Court
Nassif
Carroll
Schmuck Held In Insane Ward After Sanity Hearing
Harlan J Schmuck of Knoxville, 38, who faced murder charges for his mother’s stabbing, was affirmed by a jury as of unsound mind. He was ordered committed to the criminally insane ward at the Anamosa State Men’s Reformatory by District Judge Phil R Wilkerson after a sanity hearing following a halted murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Harlan J Schmuck
Anamosa State Men's Reformatory
Phil R. Wilkinson
Schmuck
Rinderknecht Construction Company Files For Incorporation
DES MOINES AP The Rinderknecht Construction Company of Cedar Rapids filed articles of incorporation for a half million dollar firm. It will engage in general construction and building. A $517 business permit fee was paid. Directors are R W Rinderknecht Darrell M Schumacher and Edgar G Branstetter, Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rinderknecht Construction Company of
Cedar Rapids
Secretary of State
Iowa
R. W. Rinderknecht
Darrell M. Schumacher
Edgar G. Branstetter
Deaths John T Risk held in Cedar Rapids services
Funeral services for John T Risk of 704 Eighth Street SE will be held in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday led by Rt Rev George Ghannam Mizpah lodge and at St George s Syrian Orthodox church at 2 p m with Rt Rev Ghannam Burial in St George s Syrian cemetery includes American Legion military rites Hanford post Master Masons to meet Mizpah lodge at 1 p m at the Masonic hall for the service Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Risk
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
George Ghannam
Mizpah Lodge
St. George’s Syrian Orthodox Church
St. George’s Syrian Cemetery
Hanford Post
American Legion
Masonic Hall
Mrs Blanche Cach Dies In Pennington At 58
Blanche May Cach 58 wife of Milver Cach died suddenly Wednesday in Pennington Minnesota where the Caches moved 14 years ago. She was born February 12 1896 in Wellman Iowa. Surviving are two brothers Harry Crawford and Theodore Crawford of Iowa City and a sister Mrs Marion C Sears Cedar Rapids. Body to be brought to Barta Hesser chapel with funeral plans to be announced.
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Blanche May Cach
Milver Cach
Pennington
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Cach
Wellman
Harry Crawford
Theodore Crawford
Iowa City
Marion C. Sears
Barta-Hesser
Services for Alfred Verne Collinge
Alfred Verne Collinge a pathologist and nutrition specialist for Honeymead Inc died suddenly Monday. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Beatty-Bearle chapel with Rev. Franklin T. Jones of Christchurch United Presbyterian officiating. Burial is in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel and Crescent lodge No. 25 AF and AM will meet at the Masonic hall at 10:30 a.m. to attend the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Verne Collinge
Johnson Avenue NW
Honeymead, Inc
Beatty-Bearle ‘Chapel
Franklin T. Jones
Christchurch
United Presbyterian
Crescent Lodge
Oak Hill Cemetery
Masonic Hall
Services for Frank J. Kosina Held at Janeba Funeral Home
The funeral for Frank J. Kosina age 79 of 18th Avenue SW is set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Janeba funeral home with Rev. A. W. Chihak officiating. Burial follows at St. John's cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Kosina
Eighteenth Avenue SW
Century Engineering Corporation
Janeba
A. W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Chihak
Services for Morris Ohsman Held in Turner Chapel
Morris Ohsman of Great Neck Long Island and former Cedar Rapids fur broker died Monday at his home. Services will be conducted Friday at 1 30 p m in Turner chapel by Rabbi Walter H Plant of Temple Judah. Burial in Eben Israel cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a m Friday.
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Morris Ohsman
Great Neck
Long Island
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Walter H. Plant
Temple Judah
Eben Israel Cemetery
Egyptian Rioting After Attempted Assassination of Premier
Cairo reports show an angry mob attacked the Moslem Brotherhood headquarters and a nearby building after an alleged Brotherhood member tried to kill Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser. Authorities arrested about 70 Brotherhood members as the Suez treaty celebrations continued in Alexandria where eight shots were fired at Nasser. one Cairo tinsmith is in custody for questioning.
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Cairo
Brotherhood
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Alexandria
The
Suez
Hall Rips Demos On Issue of Jobs
Washington GOP head Leonard W. Hall denounces Democratic attacks on the administration's employment policy as misrepresentation. He cites Truman remarks from 1950 claiming 3 to 5 million unemployed as a supportable figure and asserts the Democrats use gloom and doom rhetoric as a strategy of big lies.
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Washington
Llp
G.O.P
Leonard W. Hall
Truman
Hall
Son of First Negro General Follows Suit
Col. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. , son of the first Negro general, becomes the first Negro general in the Air Force. President Eisenhower elevates him to temporary brigadier general, matching his father’s rank on retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr
Army
Air Force
Eisenhower
Indonesian Moslem Leaders Declare Communism A Sin
Indonesian Moslem leaders announced on Wednesday that it is a sin for any Moslem to believe in communism. The statement marks a strong religious rebuke amid Cold War tensions in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Djakarta
Indonesia
Retired Nash Finch Buyer H N Stoehr Dies
Harold N. Stoehr 2410 Bever Avenue SE a former Nash Finch buyer and World War I veteran died at his home after a long illness. Born March 10 1892 in Elgin he was married July 2 1921 in Dubuque to Gertrude Wheaton. He is survived by his mother Mrs Hulda Stoehr of Cedar Rapids. He belonged to the Elks Mt Hermon lodge A F and A M and Han ford post American Legion. Visitation at Turner chapel at 9 30 a m and burial in Elgin cemetery with graveside service at 1 p m conducted by Rev E G Steinman of Elgin.
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Harold N. Stoehr
Bever Avenue
Nash Finch Company
Elgin
Gertrude Wheaton
Dubuque
Hulda Stoehr
Cedar Rapids
Stoehr
The
Elks
Mt. Hermon Lodge
A. F
A. M
Hanford
American Legion
Turner Chapel
H. Hughes Dill
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Elgin Cemetery
E. G. Steinman
Diplomatic clash over Soviet police detention of embassy wives
The United States protested to the Soviet Union after two Soviet officers detained Mrs. Stiff and Mrs. Sommerlatte, wives of embassy staff, despite diplomatic immunity. A police officer and Soviet officials disputed the detention, and the U.S. embassy issued a strong protest demanding punishment and assurances against repeats.
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Stiff
Sommer‘latte
Thhere
Foreign Ministry
Sommerlatte
Bohlen
U. S
Jobless Figures Disputed by CIO
The CIO challenged October unemployment figures released by the President and discussed by the Labor Secretary. A spokesman for the union PAC called the data "just guesses" and said they are early, error prone, and do not reflect reduced work weeks and lower incomes for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
Mitchell
Political Action Committee
Kiwanis Straw Poll Ranks GOP Margins in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Kiwanis club members delivered large margins for Republican candidates in a Wednesday noon straw poll at the Roosevelt hotel. Thomas E. Martin led for senator, beating Leo Hoegh for governor. Dem gubernatorial hopeful Clyde F. Herring led over Guy M. Gillette. Results also showed Talle leading for congressman over Austin.
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Cedar Rapids
Gillette
Hoegh
Herring
Congressme Talle
Austin
Exhausted Betty Hutton halts act in Las Vegas
Betty Hutton, exhausted, halted her strenuous Desert Inn singing and dancing act after two weeks of shows in Las Vegas. The star paused Tuesday night to recover before resuming performances.
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Betty Hutton
Las Vegas
Nev
Desert Inn
Florida Lawyer Testifies Third in Heintze Case Trial Progresses Slow
William Belcher of St. Petersburg testified as part of a 306 195 personal injury suit against Dallas and Mavis Forwarding Company and Luther Hall. Jerry E Heintze 22 and his parents claim permanent paralysis from a Dec 14 1951 highway 218 collision near North Liberty. The truck driver Hall gave statements of his version of the accident and Heintze remained in a wheelchair during testimony. Dr Russell Meyers a brain and neurosurgeon testified that Heintze had no chance to improve his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 8. Belcher
St. Petersburg
Fla
J. E. Heiserman
Jerry E. Heintze
FE. E. Heintze
Highway 218
North Liberty
Dallas and Mavis Forwarding Company
Luther Hall
Dallas
Mavis
Hall
Scott McIntyre, Jr
Heintze
Jerry
Florida
Heintzes
Russell Meyers
Iowa City
Meyers
County Buys Two New Trucks for Road Crew Use
The Linn County board bought two Ford trucks for road maintenance. One from Stuber Motors Marion at 2750 including trade credit. the other from Hearn Stevenson Cedar Rapids at 2700 with trade credit. Low bids were accepted from Ford dealers. The board set a hearing for 10 a.m. November 16 on assessments for four road districts and filed petitions for new districts. Reports from Treasurer Bates and Justice Biddick were also placed on file.
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County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Stuber Motors
Marion
Hearn-Stevenson Motor Company
Cedar Rapids
Stuber and
Hearn-Stevenson
Linn County
Ford
Jackson Township
Spring Grove
Otters Creek
Grant
Clinton Townships
Frank F. Bates
Marion Justice of the Peace
M. H. Biddick
Three Men Given Time To Plead To Criminal Charges
Three men faced late pleadings in Judge Floyd Philbrick's Cedar Rapids court. Richard Ruzicka 18 of 924 Nineteenth Ave SE charged with car theft. Thomas Tucker charged with breaking and entering. Leon H Willard 21 of Brandon charged with receiving goods by false personation. Ruzicka given until 10 am Nov 1. Tucker until 10 am Saturday. Willard arrested Tuesday for a June 27 used car deal using a false name.
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Floyd Philbrick
Richard Ruzicka
Nineteenth Avenue SE
Thomas D. Tucker
Leon H. Willard
Brandon
Ruzicka
Rapids
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Tucker
Davis Cleaners
Beverly
Ryland Bynaker
Bynakers
Willard
Baxter Motors
O. C. Lenman
Pleads Innocent To Drunk Driving In Cedar Rapids
Quentin P. Erland, 35, of Newhall, pled innocent in Judge Floyd Philbrick's court to a drunk driving charge. He was arrested by Cedar Rapids police after an alley incident in downtown Cedar Rapids. Officers said his car was driven erratically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Walsh
Condon
Carl Badger
Simmonds
Walsh
Quentin P. Erland
Newehall
Floyd Philbrick
Erland
Cedar Rapids
Suspended Sentence Granted in Lumir Detert Case
Lumir Detert aged 48 residing at 1814 First Street SW pled late Tuesday to a lesser charge and received a suspended sentence. The case involves local authorities and the court proceeding continues to determine sentencing details.
Local man given suspended sentence for desertion
A man pled guilty to desertion and abandonment of his two minor children on Oct 1 and received a six months suspended sentence from Judge Floyd Philbrick. The suspension required him to support his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condon
Glassgow
Charles Penningroth
Simmonds
Penningroth
Floyd Philbrick
Detert
Weather Seal contract suit against Kesselring dismissed
Floyd Jamison doing business as Weather Seal of Tri Cities dismissed his contract suit against Melvin Kesselring on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Jamison
Weather Seal of
Tri-Cities
Melvin Kesselring
Jamison
Formal Opening and Dedication of UCP Center Tonight
The United Cerebral Palsy Center of Greater Cedar Rapids unveils its new facility at 1201 Eighth Street NW with a formal ceremony at 7 tonight limited to about 50 civic leaders due to seating. Dr. Walter Block will lead the address with awards to media supporters. an open house for the public will follow in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Cerebral Palsy Center
Greater
Cedar Rapids
the Center
Eighth Street NW
Walter Block
J. Richard Wagner
LeRoy Peterson
Block
National Association
Karl Klein
Mercy Hospital
Hoegh Seeks Agricultural Drive and Tax Reform in Iowa
Atty. Gen. Leo A. Hoegh, Republican candidate for governor, urged strong agricultural research in marketing and farm use of products. He stressed road improvements, soil conservation, flood control, and a tax system based on ability to pay with each dollar delivering full value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo A. Hoegh
Iowa
Forest City
Hoegh
Cedar Rapids City Briefs Highlight Local Meetings
Civil Air Patrol cadets meet at 7 30 tonight in the Coe college air force ROTC building. Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club holds its regular meeting Thursday at 8 p m. Central Park church hosts a chicken pie supper from 5 30 to 7 30 Thursday Oct 28 priced 1 25. Cedar Rapids Chess club meets at the YMCA Thursday 7 30 with tournament entries open. Central City Methodist church hosts a turkey dinner Wednesday Oct 27 from 5 p m adults 1 25. Two Cedar Rapids attorneys elected to the American Bar Association David M Elderkin and William O Gray. Austin for Congress rally and dance October 29 Arm ar Ballroom tickets 1 at door. Lions Club noon talk by Harold Still on Confessions of a Big Ten Football Official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Coe College Air Force Rotc
American Bar
Cedar Rapids
American Bar Association
David M. Elderkin
William O. Gray
Lions Club
Harold Still
Roosevelt Hotel
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3Rd Ave
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Trojan Horse
Persil
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William L. Rundall
Rinderknecht Firm
Incorporation
Murdoch
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Risk Services
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Ublic
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Nash Finch Buyer
Kiwanis Club
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Roosevelt School
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Psychopathic Hospital
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