Iowa Weather Forecast and Local Notices Recount
Iowa agricultural forecast calls for partly cloudy cooler days with rain by Friday. County death notices and public records list Marriages, Divorces, and driving fines, plus births at St. Luke's Mercy and Des Moines. New death notices include Kubouhek and Schneberger with local funeral details.
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Miami
Minne‘olis
Arch
Iicaga
Nver
Philad’phia
Phoenix
S.inceles
Sioux City
Iowa
Unions Plan Joint Action Over Cherry Burrell Wage Fight
About 200 CIO Farm Equipment and Metal Workers locals will meet in Cedar Rapids at 8 p.m. Wednesday to coordinate action over the Cherry Burrell dispute. The talks seek a 10 cent an hour wage increase after the company refused any rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Cedar
Rapids
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
Charles W. Hobbie
CIA
LaPlant-Choate
Link-Belt Speeder
Rapids Equipment Companies
Lloyd James
Cherry-Burrell
Cherry- Burrell Corporation
Britain to Strengthen Defenses with Demobilization Slowdown
Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison outlined new defense steps in the House of Commons. Britain will keep soldiers in uniform three months longer, boosting end-year in-service figures by 80,000, while doubling fighter plane production and expanding civil defense measures amid a tense international outlook. Morrison urged calm and noted the aim to avoid losing trained personnel while meeting existing commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Morrison
Commons
Attlee
Oliver Stanley
House of Lords
Berlin
Palestine
Malaya
Cedar Rapids Lauded by North Western at Chicago Fair
The Chicago and North Western Railway System salutes Cedar Rapids during Cedar Rapids Day at the 400 Playhouse exhibit. The city, Iowa's leading manufacturing center, hosts replicas of the Pioneer locomotive and a 400 streamliner, highlighting Cedar Rapids growth since 1859 and its 78,000 population with diverse industry and parks.
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Cedar Rapids
North Western Railway
North Western
Chicago
Chicago and North Western Railway System
Iowa
Cedar River
Art Association
Deaths Mrs Edward Q O Richards of Cedar Rapids
Mrs Richards, 67, of 222 Twenty fifth Street Drive SE died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born October 6, 1873 in Freeport Pennsylvania she lived in Cedar Rapids since moving from Chicago. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs E B Layman a son Carl E Richards and three grandsons. Active in United Presbyterian church and Austin chapter Eastern Star in Chicago. Services at Turner chapel at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev Theodore Lilley with cremation to follow. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward QO. Richards
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Cedar Rapids
Freeport
Chicago
E. B. Layman
Ohio
Jet Powered Copter Tested by Marquardt in California
The Marquardt Aircraft Company unveiled the M-14 Whirlajet, a helicopter using pulse jet engines on rotor tips. Tested at Muroc Air Force Base and Torrance Municipal Airport, the craft promises double payload versus conventional helicopters over short distances. The Air Force is interested in engines for a high lift short range helicopter to serve as a flying crane for moving heavy equipment.
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Washington
Marquardt Aircraft Company
Venice
Calif
Muroc Air Force Base
Torrance
Air Force
Cedar Rapids Briefs Highlight Local Notices And Events
Courteous taxi service advertises City Cab with Dial 6161. Hanford post hosts Table Top Boxing Championship of the World at 8 p.m. in the American Legion Armory. Richart of Vinton fined $25 for reckless driving after clocking 75 mph on First Avenue W. Cedar Rapids police arrest James Jefferson of Des Moines for child desertion at 303 Eighth Avenue SE on a Polk County warrant. Enlistees Melvin J. Schroeder and Louis T. Slauson enlist in the army. Albert L. French enlists in the air force. Display Club meets 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Montrose Hotel. Ahepa Chapter No. 194 meets 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Hellenic Orthodox church hall. Cedar Rapids youth speaks on Boy’s State. Rainbow Vets invited to Cedar Valley Rainbow Division dinner at Waterloo Memorial Hall 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Wilson address: reservations due by Wednesday noon for Friday noon talk at the Montrose hotel hosted by Linn County Republican Veterans club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
James Jefferson
Des Moines
Eighth Avenue SE
Polk County
St. John's
Boy's State
Rainbow Vets
Prof Thompson Dies After 39 Years at Iowa University
Prof. E. N. S. Thompson, 70, longtime University of Iowa faculty member and Milton scholar, died Monday after a lingering illness. Born December 15, 1877, in West Orange, New Jersey, he earned a Yale PhD and taught there briefly before joining Iowa, authoring five books on Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
E. N. S. Thompson
University of Iowa
Thompson
West Orange
N. J
Yale
Iowa
Mrs Fannie Cooper dies in Illinois hospital
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. Fannie Cooper aged about 60 dies at 7 p m Monday in a Galesburg Illinois hospital. A son Harry S Cooper of Galesburg and a sister Mrs C E Goodrich of Carthage Illinois survive. Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Cedar Memorial chapel Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Galesburg, Ill
Harry S. Cooper
Galesburg
C. E. Goodrich
Carthage
Ill
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Fritz Kovanda at Polansky chapel
Funeral services for Fred Fritz Kovanda of 2287 Blakely Boulevard SE are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Polansky chapel with T. B. Hlubacek officiating. Burial will follow at Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. Kovanda was born March 4, 1885, not 1875 as yesterday's Gazette stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred “Fritz” Kovanda
Blakely Boulevard
Polansky Chapel
T. B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Mr. Kovanda
Services for Josef Nemec in Minnesota
Services for 78 year old Josef Nemec who died Sunday at Hitterdal Minnesota will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Barta Hesser chapel by the Rev Zdenek F Pauk Burial will be in Bohemian burial grounds to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josef Nemec
Hitterdal
Minn
Barta-Hesser
Zdenek F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
Soviets Sentence 5 German Youths to 25 Years Hard Labor
Soviet court sentenced five German youths to 25 years hard labor for allegedly attacking Soviet troops and tearing down the Soviet flag at Brandenburg Gate. The defendants pled guilty and faced no appeal, with the regime citing Western propaganda as their defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Supreme Soviet
Siberia
Brandenburg Gate
Former Cedar Rapids Girl, 5, Struck by Car in Canton
Nancy Jean Rice, 5, daughter of Gerald Rice of Marion, was killed instantly Monday night in Canton Illinois when struck by a car as she was alighting from a school bus. A former Cedar Rapids resident, she lived with her mother Mrs. Ernest Bolen and is survived by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Langham of Vinton. Funeral services set for Thursday in Canton.
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Nancy Jean Rice
Gerald Rice
Marion
Canton
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Bolen
George Langham
Vinton
Carnival worker found dead in truck in Red Oak
An inquest into the death of Gayle P. Smith, 24, of White Bear Minnesota, adjourned pending stomach contents analysis. The carnival employee was found dead in a carnival truck earlier Monday at Red Oak.
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RED Oak
Gayle P. Smith
White Bear
Minn
Postmasters See Amanas Exhibit Prize at Iowa Corn Contest
Iowa postmasters gathered for the state convention at Montrose hotel as 150 ears of corn were judged on a table. Frank Baldwin, Cedar Rapids postmaster, entered one ear and became the target of a joke after a tour group returned from the Amanas. The event featured talks by officials from Des Moines and Nebraska and a push to expand air mail and air parcel post services.
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Montrose Hotel
Frank Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Baldwin
Amanas
Arthur Allbright
Alabama
National Association of Postmasters
Edith Johnson
Des Moines
Irene L. Barrett
Greeley
Nebra
Association
John Hart
United Air Lines
Ted Gilmore
Mid-Continent Air Lines
Hart
Air Parcel Post
Gilmore
Truman to Hold News Conference at Dexter Iowa
President Truman adds a news conference to his Dexter Iowa campaign visit. At 2 p.m. he will speak at the national plowing contest with Oscar Chapman arranging details.
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Truman
Dexter
Des Moines
Iowa
Oscar Chapman
Interior
Hughes Plans Test of World’s Largest Plane
Howard Hughes intends a water-test of the giant Flying Boat on October 15. The craft, a $25 million plywood airliner, was briefly raised from the water last November.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Corn in Iowa Reaches Maturity, 87 Percent Dented
Des Moines reports Iowa corn is advancing toward maturity with 87 percent dented and 53 percent fully matured after a week of normal progress. Soybeans ripening, harvest to begin ahead of normal. fall plowing about 40 percent complete amid uneven rainfall and dry pockets across districts.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
East Central
South Central
Cedar Rapids polio lung found after years with hospitals
The Iron Lung once bought in 1939 for 1350 dollars and weighing 470 pounds was traced from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City during this year’s polio outbreak. Foundation officials say ownership will be vested in St Luke's and Mercy hospitals with a formal letter.
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Ashter
Blair
Chapter
The
Lung
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s and
Mercy
Gazette
Linn County
Foundation
Iowa City
Traer Man Arrested in Grand Larceny Case
Robert Cargill 23 of Traer was arrested Tuesday afternoon on grand larceny charges. Investigators say he took 161 dollars worth of clothing from a room occupied by Leonard Casteel at 521 Fifth Avenue SE, with all items recovered. He is held in Cedar Rapids city jail awaiting arraignment.
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Robert Cargill
Traer
Cedar Rapids
George Connell
Highway Patrol
James Clapp
Tama County
F. L. Flynn
William Kudman
Cargill
Leonard Casteel
Fifth Avenue SE
Good Will Man Daubendiek Stricken in Germany
W H Daubendiek 79 a self appointed ambassador of good will to Germany is critically ill in Lubbecke Germany after a stroke He has been unconscious since the attack Relatives report he flew to Germany in July to arrange bringing displaced persons to the United States and was distressed to learn no arrangements could be made until later in the year This distress is believed to have contributed to his condition.
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Iowa
Germany
West Bend
W. H. Daubendiek
Lubbecke
Daubendiek
Michigan Siamese Twins Fail To Survive
Siamese twin girls born to Mr and Mrs Robert T Rick of Holt Michigan on September 5 died late Monday at Edward W Sparrow hospital. The twins joined at the abdomen and pelvis but otherwise were normal and had been kept in an oxygen tent since birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing, Mich
Robert T. Rick
Holt
Mich
Edward W. Sparrow Hospital
Murphy Pleads Guilty in Larceny and Breaking and Entering
James Russell Murphy, 23, of 521 Fifth avenue SE, pled guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle and breaking and entering. Judge Floyd Philbrick sentenced him to 10 years at hard labor on each charge, to run concurrently, with Murphy sent to the Fort Madison penitentiary. He broke into Marguerite Campbell's home at 710 Fifth avenue SE, fled before officers arrived, and was arrested Sunday after a June 22 arraignment on the larceny charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Murphy
Fifth Avenue SE
Floyd Philbrick
Fort, Madison
Larry Condon
Murphy
Marguerite Campbell
Four Wills Probated In Linn District Court
Four wills were admitted to probate in Linn County District Court on Tuesday. Charles Kroul Jr died January 31 1948 and Milo Kroul was named executor with a $5 000 bond. Frances Kroul, the widow, was sole heir. Mary McMeel left her estate to surviving children with house at 350 Rockford Road SW to be kept in the family. Margaret Gahan’s will names executor M W O Rieley with a $2 500 bond and leaves Sunshine Mission all personal goods. a brother Thomas Gahan may receive one third if surviving, with portions to two missions. Frank Koutry Jr was confirmed executor of Henry W Moses with a $7 000 bond. estate split among son Henry W Moses, daughter Martha L Divishek, and guardianship for the son until maturity.
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Linn County District Court
Charles Kroul, Jr
Milo Kroul
Frances Kroul
Bernard McMeel
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Ann Murphy
Cedar. Rapids
Mary McMeel
Rockford Road
Margaret Gahan
M. W. O’rieley
Sunshine Mission
Thomas Gahan
Immaculate Conception Mission
Stephan
S. D
Martha L. Divishek
Koutny
Glen Davis Charged With Larceny of Grip
An information charging Glen Davis, at large, with larceny was filed Tuesday afternoon by the county attorney. Davis was arrested by James Bear, Milwaukee railroad detective, at 9:30 p.m. Monday aboard a train from Anamosa to Cedar Rapids. A suitcase valued at over 20 dollars belonging to Mabel L Rash was said to be thrown from the moving train near Viola. the suitcase was recovered at the spot Davis indicated. He is held in the Linn Saung jail awaiting arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Davis
Davis
James Bear
Milwaukee Railroad
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Mabel L. Rash
Viola
Bear
Linn Saung
Whitmore Fined $300 for Drunk Driving
Charles Gerald Whitmore of Dysart pled guilty in district court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge Floyd Philbrick fined him $300 plus costs and set an appeal bond at $600. Whitmore, driving a semi trailer truck, was arrested Saturday afternoon on Highway 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gerald Whitmore
Dysart
Floyd Philbrick
Whitmore
Miller Given Until Monday To Enter Plea
Cecil Eugene Miller of 719 H Street SW was ordered to enter a plea by Thursday at 10 a.m. to an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charge following a Sunday morning fight at Part- venue.
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Cecil Eugene Miller
H Street
Miller
Man in Linn County Jail After Linn Street Attack
William Walker operated a luncheon room at 1406 Tenth Street SE. He struck Harry Thomas in the right eye. Thomas was taken to Mercy hospital and may lose sight of the eye. Miller is held in Linn County Jail on $1500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walker
Tenth Street
Harry Thomas
Thomas
Mercy Hospital
Miller
Linn
Property title established for Mount Olive Lodge in Cedar Rapids
District Judge Floyd Philbrick ruled Tuesday morning that the title to the property is established quieted and confirmed in favor of Mount Olive Lodge A F and A M of Cedar Rapids and others. Defendants in the suit were P Newcomb and Mary L Newcomb and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Olive Lodge
A. M
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Philbrick
P. Newcomb
Mary L. Newcomb
Mt Mercy Opens Its School Year Convocation Marks Start
Mt Mercy college opened Tuesday morning with a convocation in the auditorium. Sister Mary Eleanor welcomed new faculty and students and introduced Kathryn Roth who will teach English. Sister Mary Norbert resumes as art head. Sister Mary Pierre named business manager and academy principal. Thursday opens with High Mass at 8 30 a.m. and an all school mixer for faculty members.
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Mt. Mercy College
Mary Eleanor
Kathryn Roth
Mary Norbert
Mary Pierre
Louis E. Wendling
Elbert B. Donahue
Mary Sldephonse
Huge Bomber To Fly Over Iowa Saturday
An enormous B-36 bomber will cap Air Force Day by flying over Iowa Saturday morning around 9 15. The flight originates from Fort Worth Texas and will pass Davenport Iowa City Minneapolis St Paul Chicago Detroit Indianapolis and St Louis. Two B-29s from Elmendorf Alaska may also participate.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Air Force
United States
Fort Worth
Texas
State
Davenport
Iowa City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Detroit
Indianapolis
St. Louis
City Auditorium Sold To Iowa Junk Dealer
Alderman Joe Katelman bought the city auditorium Monday for 35000 from the Auditorium Company after two years of attempts to sell due to repair costs. He runs a junk company and may lease the building to the Moose Lodge, where he serves as governor.
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City Auditorium
Iowa
Council Bluffs
INS
Joe Katelman
Polio Outbreak in Iowa Tops Record Year Early Figures
Des Moines reports 462 polio cases so far this year, ahead of 1940’s pace but not yet a worse outbreak. Dr. Ralph Heeren notes the early start could fade, with 28 counties reporting no cases and 81 diagnosed last week. Heeren suggests keeping schools open where possible with nurse supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph Heeren
Division of Preventable Diseases
State Health Department
Heeren
Emmett
Osceola
Polk
Potta
Wakamie
Sac
Scott
Shelby
Story
Woodbury
Bombers and Fighters Plan Air Show Over Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids will host an air force anniversary event with a formation of B-26 B-25 and F-51 aircraft to "attack" the city around 1.30 p.m. Saturday. A follow up flight of three T-11s and four T-6s will appear at 2.30 p.m. before landing at Municipal Airport for public inspection in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Air Force
M/ Set
J. K. Waddell
Air Force Reserve Office
Waddell
Municipal
Morrell Packing Plant Crews Return After Workload Protest
In Ottumwa AP dispatch: Morrell packing plant departments including hog buying resumed work Tuesday after the pork cutting gang ended a Monday afternoon walkout in protest to heavy workloads.
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Daily Record
Atures
Quaker Oats
General Alarm
Companies
Thomas R. Rebec
Martha
Pate Sands
Minnie Fern
Allnutt
Jesse ‘Allnutt
Bernita Layer
Arnold Layee
E. Cook
Helenook
Kenneth Richart
Milo Jordan
Eighteenth Avenue
Joe Klemish
Second Avenue
John Cleator
Second Street
William Buttre
Eighteenth Street
Lodge Novotny
Mt. Vernon Road
Paul. Kautz
Lisbon
Arlo Ellison
Leonard Hanson
Sixth Street NW
Charles Batey
Bealer Court SE
St. Luke’s
Walter Timmerman
Newhall
Richard Krejci
Central City
Othel Rogers
Ely Avenue
Morris Potter
Ninth Street
Harold Kindler
Sixteenth Street
Woodrow Johnson
Route 3
Dean Kimm
Blairstown
James Allan
Washington Avenue
Dale A. Bowen
Perry
Bowen
Ee Emma Bowen
A Avenue
R. N. Snouffer
St. Barnabas Hospital
Snouffer
Robert Scharfenberg
Bever Avenue
Mr. Snouffer
C. A. Kent
D Avenue NE
Cherry
Burrell
C.R
Mrs
Edward Richards
City Cab
Legionaires
Hanford Post
American Legion
Memorial Building
First Avenue W
Melvin J. Schroeder
Manchester
Louis T. Slauson
Hopkinton
Army
Albert L. French
Coggan
Montrose Otel
Prof. Thompson
S.U.S
Lapel Florist
Third Avenue
Kovanda Services
Nemec Services
Hughes
Petre Et En
Michigan
John BR
Torter & Son
Ave. S.E
Charles Whitmore
Mt. Mercy
Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Young Men's Bureau
Monahan Mortuary
Y. J. Monahan
Wm. J. Stewart
First Avenue
Morris
First Avenue and
First Street
Guaranty
Bank & Trust Company
Third Street
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