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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1954

Page

4

Weekend Weather Outlook and Local Births and Obits

Mostly cloudy and cold with snow flurries forecast for Sunday. Highs 36 to 42 with a light wind shift. no significant precipitation. Local notices list obituaries for Herbert Burgin 78 and services for Joseph Shalla 87, Lillian Meyer 67, Emma Trimble 65, and others across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Center Point, McGregor, Independence. Weather data includes October totals and airport wind at 6:30 pm Saturday.

Chicago Washington Des Moines Fort Worth Moline New Orleans Minneapolis Denver Miami Los Angeles New York Seattle Iowa

Deaths James Maloney 84 longtime Cedar Rapids resident

James Maloney 84 of 1115 Second Street SW died Saturday at home after retiring as a farmer. Born June 1870 in LaSalle he lived much of his life in Benton county and was a St Patrick's parishioner. Survived by three sisters a brother and several nieces and nephews. Services Tuesday at St Patrick's Church conduct by Rt Rev Msgr Dr Lenihan with burial in St Patrick's Fairfax cemetery. Rosary Monday at 8 p.m. in Teahen chapel.

James Maloney Second Street LaSalle Maloney Cedar Rapids Fairfax Benton County St. Patrick's Church St. Patrick’s Church Lenihan St Patrick’s Cemetery Teahen Msgr

Services for George Gever Held at Turner Chapel

George Sherdrick Gever of Cedar Rapids died Saturday at age three years in residence for three years. Services conducted by Rector LD A Loterski at Turner chapel 3:30 p m Tuesday with burial in Linwood cemetery. Master Masons to meet Mt Herman lodge 263 at 3 p.m. at the Masonic hall. Friends may call at the chapel.

George Sherdrick Gever Eleventh Street Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel LD. A. Loterski St. John’s Episcopal Church Mt. Herman Lodge Linwood Cemetery Herman Lodge Masonic Hall

Services for Mrs Oren J De Vault

Services for Mrs Oren J De Vault who died Saturday at the home of her son in law and daughter in Marion will be conducted at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Monday by the First Reader of First Church of Christ Scientist Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel

Oren J. DeVault Bever Avenue SE Ralph Whitlock Marion Turner Chapel First Church of Christ Scientist Buri Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Services for Mrs. C. V. Frantz Held in Palo Church

Mrs. C. V. Frantz of Palo dies Saturday. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Palo church by Rev. George H. Goodrick. Burial in Palo cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel until noon Tuesday.

C. V. Frantz Palo Palo Church George H. Goodrick Palo Cemetery

Bleeding Children Calls Tie Iowa City Police in Panic

Police rushed to verify two reports of children bleeding to death in Iowa City on Saturday night. An employee reported a girl named Karen Fowler bleeding, then a second call claimed Mike was bleeding. Officers searched the city streets for a confirming lead but nothing more was found by evening.

The Gazette Iowa City Town-Illinois Gas and Electric Company Karen Fowler Fowlers Fullers Richard Stramp Mike

Storm Lake Woman Injured in Tiffin Highway Crash

Mrs Marie Baustian 52 of Storm Lake suffered an arm fracture and chin cuts in a two car crash on highway 6 near Tiffin Saturday at 4 30 p m She and her husband were leaving Iowa City after the Iowa Wisconsin football game The Baustian car struck the rear of a car driven by Theodore Stewart address not reported She was in fair condition at Mercy hospital in Iowa City the only injured person

Iowa City Storm Lake Marie Baustian Highway 6 Tiffin Baustian Theodore Stewart Mercy Hospital

Woman Hurt Slightly In Crash With Truck

Bessie Pettey, 48, of 1237 Lake Avenue NE, sustained minor injuries Friday afternoon after a collision with a dairy company truck in the 200 block of Center Point Road NE. She was treated at St. Luke's Hospital and released. Truck driver Paul Huber of 1324 Eighteenth Ave SW was charged with failure to control but the charge was dismissed after paying court costs.

Bessie Pettey Lake Avenue Center Point ‘Road St. Luke’s Hospital Paul Huber Eighteenth Avenue Dairy Company Pettey

Toddville Man Booked On Drunk Driving Charge

Glenn H. Lyons 33 was booked on a drunk driving charge after a citizen reported a car struck a parked vehicle on First Avenue East then continued eastward and turned north on Thirteenth Street NE. Lyons was arrested after his car struck the rear of James Tucker s vehicle on Thirteenth Street between K and L avenues.

Toddville Glenn H. Lyons First Avenue Thirteenth Street Lyons James Tucker L Avenues

Injury Standoff under Question as Police Probe

Investigators sought to determine whether Joseph McKune 25 suffered a possible skull fracture from a fall or a fight. Found in an alley at 6 30 p m near Second and Third avenues and Fourth and Fifth streets SE he admitted drinking and was taken to St Luke s hospital by detectives exploring the case.

Phildelphia Joseph McKune McKune Second Third Avenues Fourth and Fifth Streets St Luke's Hospital

Car Crash Fatality Near Algona

George E Jensen aged 24 from Rodman was killed Saturday when his car left a gravel road southwest of Algona. The accident occurred in a rural area, and authorities reported no additional injuries.

Algona (Ap George E Jensen Rodman Here

City Briefs Highlight Returning Soldier and Local Visits

City briefs note Cpl. Donald Mehaffey of Seattle from 1313 Third Ave SW due home Monday after two years in the army and a Korea year. Also listed is Bernard F. Beranek, jet engine instructor at Chanute Base, visiting his parents in town along with Dr. Dale Morgan, former Cedar Rapids resident, in Iowa City.

Iowa City Richard Finn Finn W. L. Jackson Fourth Avenue Dale Morgan, Jr Sara Louise Morgan Louise Fernow Cedar Rapids Dr. Morgan Dale Morgan Thirty-fifth Street Cpl Donald Mehaffey William Mehaffey Third Avenue Seattle Korea Camp Carson Colo Bernard F. Beranek Chanute, J) Air Force Base Cedar Rapids Resi

Local News Briefs From Cedar Rapids Iowa Area

Military veteran resumes residency in anesthesiology at University Hospitals Iowa City. Gerald P. Reilly faces charge of turning from direct course after a two-vehicle crash with Don ald E. Condit east of First Ave and Seventh St. Social and civic notices include visits by Mr and Mrs Glenn Thorpe, moving Budget Plan office to 1035 2nd Ave SE, and various club meetings. Also: Miss Margaret Anne Prout completes dietetics internship at University Hospitals Iowa City and accepts Broadlawns General Hospital position. All Saints Day masses listed for Immaculate Conception church.

Margaret Anne Prout W. L. Prout Third Avenue SE University Hospitals Iowa City Des Moines Broadlawns General Hospital Prout Omicron Nu Natonal Honor Society

Halloween Parade Lights Up Cedar Rapids With Prize Winners

Halloween came to Cedar Rapids Saturday night with a Moose-Hanford loop parade, a dance at the coliseum armory, and prizes for many costumes. Winners include Fillmore third grade and Taylor school groups, with multiple individuals named among top costumes, hobos, and floats. Prize collection at the Moose hall ends November 10.

Cedar Rapids Coliseum Armory Smokey Bear Blondie Dagwood Uncle Sam Loyal Order of Moose Moose Hall Fillmore Hayes Bluebirds Safety Patrol Taylor School Dice Dianne Jackie Derhow Amos and Andy Jim Vance Jim Cook Connie Charlton Sandra Thurn Janet Bobby Thorington Filmore Dick Crofter D Street the Robot Roosevelt Jim Price E Avenue NW Janet Gaumon Kathie Lint Beverly Bales Sally Vernimont Garfield School Marcia Foster Janice Dullin Charles Madison Fillmore School Hobo In Jimmy Haberle Cleveland

Woman Banker Sentenced on Embezzlement Charge

In Hampton a 35 year old widow Lois Garrett manager of the Hansell branch of Sheffield Savings bank confessed to embezzling 7000 dollars to cover liquor bills left by her deceased husband. She received a 20 year suspended reformatory sentence.

Hampton Lois Garrett Hansell Sheffield Savings Bank

Food Poisoning Incident Tied to Improper Food Handling

A group of women, all store employees, were treated after consuming lunch items including chicken and noodles at a NW avenue store. Symptoms ranged from stomach aches to vomiting, with hospital transfers noted. officials cited advanced preparation and inadequate refrigeration as likely causes and referenced a similar past incident at Wilson and Company.

Kopecky Wilson and Company

Robins Wintering in Northern Communities

The article notes that robins can stay through winter in northern regions, remaining in local communities despite cold temperatures and limited food. The piece discusses migration patterns and possible impacts on local ecosystems.

President Eisenhower makes rapid calls to voters

The President spoke by phone with dozens of citizens as part of a nationwide effort. Among those reached were Georgia Burton in Detroit and Betty Miller in Oakland, with other calls to a nurse in Summit Hill and a widow in St. Louis. Seven women among the callers highlighted the focus on the women’s vote.

Pennsylvania Georgia H. Burton Detroit Elaine Anderson el Monte Calif T. Rosser Roemer St. Louis Tam Eisenhower Frances Tyahla Summit Hill Eisenshower Charles C. Chopp Cleveland Ohio G. W. Honeycutt Clemmons N. C Kenneth Dyson Odessa Texas Grover C. Slayter Eugene Ore

Creamery Diets on Butter Policy and CCC Purchases

Creamerymen urge 0 percent parity and oppose price policies favoring shi from farm separated cream to whole milk for manufacturing. They call to restore government butter purchases at offer for sale instead of terminal market, noting CCC support and freight charges.

Iowa Commodity Credit Corporation CCC

Brunch at Cedar Rapids Chest As Final Report Push

A report brunch for all Cedar Rapids Marion Community Chest workers is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce building. General Chairman John B. Tuthill urged every worker to complete their soliciting by 10 a.m. Wednesday. President James Cooper arranged doughnuts and coffee for attendees.

Cedar Rapids-Marion Community Chest Chamber of Commerce John B. Tuthill Tuthill James Cooper

Dairy Groups Back Dairy Quality Drive and State Inspections

Resolutions call for study of federal milk market orders, endorse a quality drive aiming for scores of 92 or better, tighten Iowa dairy laws, and hire more state dairy inspectors funded by creameries. They oppose selling filled dairy products and urge stricter import controls while promoting Iowa based promotion funds. Officers of the three associations are re-elected.

Iowa Iowa Dairy Promotion Association Wisconsin

Bearded Look Limited for Mexican Soldiers

The Defense Ministry announced that Mexican troops may wear beards only when collar emblems are clearly visible, amid a stated policy clarification.

Mexico City Defense Ministry

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. R. Weather Gerald E. Barker Anne E. Biddinger Marvin R. van Zante Dorothy A. Hamre John J. Wichman Lynnette J. Rosendahl Arlie A. DeFreese Lavone Blake John W. Curtis Ella M. Severa Chaddwick R. Taylor Harriett M. Copeland Dalton Boren Carole A. Alsager Wilrick Merle Eighth Street Herring James Eighth Avenue Mersh Robert Second Avenue Brown First Avenue NW Harders Lloyd Knoll Street Studt Jacob Vernon Heefner Richard Wood Avenue St. Luke's Heintze Harold Beebe Duwayne Thirty-fourth Street Booth Laurance Gerhold Carl Atkins Lick Marion Road Borgh Donald C Freese Harold W Flagg Richard P Eighteenth Street Myrna Phelps Harold D. Phelps Betty L. Nelson Raymond L. Nelson Treva Pingenot Louis Pingenot Edgewood Herbert T. Burgin Shelly Funeral Home Manchester Joseph A. Shalla St. Wenceslaus Church St. Joseph's Cemetery Beckman’s Lillian Meyer Oatholt Chapel North Liberty Center Point Emma Trimble Satchett-Murdoch Funeral Home McGregor Henry C. Geske Congregational Church Emma Andrews Trimble First Methodist Church Independence Donald T. Doyle St. John’s Catholic Church Floral Memorial Gardens Oelwein Peoples Funeral Home Gever Services DeVault Services Frantz Services Lapes John E. Lapes Florist 3Rd Avenue Mt. Vernon Ave Barta Hesser Jay W. Hesser, Jr Barta-Hesser Rapids’ Funeral Home Beautiful Hesser, Sr DIAL Fifth Avenue and Bleeding Children Ernest Kosek BETZ Amos Tom Merryman Kirk Sheares Kathy Vance Jimmy Cook Jimmy Vance Dent Naval Research Laboratory Washington, D.C Glenn Thorpe Manly Darwin Thorpe Williams Boulevard New York City Washington, D. C Thorpes Mr. Thorpe Lemuel Thorpe Nineteenth Street 2Nd Ave Rotary Club Joe Clay Cedar Falls Montrose Hotel Montrose Seth Stamp Club Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Bill Zuber Homestead Optimist Club Roosevelt High School Roosevelt Hotel Joseph T. Suchomel Thomas F. Suchomel Ridgeway, Drive Army Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart Germany Kare Jaycee Nick's John Battin Lee Horn Bill McMasters Don Griffith Lee Wilts Henry Haegg, Jr Jack Hart John Eichhorn Ed Anderson Odd Fellows—Maine Lodge No Independent Order of Odd Fellows Immaculate Conception Church All Saints Day All Souls Day ROHN Funeral Home Third Ave Iowa Board of Parole Franklin County Atty. K. J Ann Christoffer A Avenue NW Ruby C. Newman Grace Croyle Thirtieth Street Myrtle McGinty Fifth Avenue Elsie Ream D Avenue Barbara Durow St. Luke’s Murdoch Funeral Homes Walker Novak Monument Co Teahen Funeral Home First Ave N.W Hower Committee Skur Iowa Creamery Francis Giblin Ossian A. C. Honn Colesburg O. J. Kloock Garner Iowa Creameries Association Julius Brunner New Haven Fred Bachman Clarence B. Scholten Hull Glen Gillet Corn Iowa Memorial Co Grant Wood Turner Mortuary John B Turner & Son Eviret
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