Weather and notices from a midwestern daily issue
Mostly cloudy in the region with cooler air in the north tonight and Sunday. Highs range from 60 to 65 with easterly winds. The page also lists divorces petitions and numerous local court actions, driving offenses, and funeral notices across towns including Postville Monona Iowa City West Union and Denver.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Los
Ss City
Miami
Iowa
Cohrs Died In Electric Substation Accident
The incident occurred as Cohrs attempted to operate a knife switch to cut off an arrester during a thunderstorm outage. A shock from an arrester killed him at St Luke's hospital after artificial respiration and oxygen failed. He had worked for the company since 1921 and the body was taken to Turner's mortuary.
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Cohrs
St. Luke’s Hospital
Turner’s Mortuary
Ecumenical Register Week Set Across Iowa
The Iowa Council of Church Women announced Ecumenical Register Week will run Oct 8 to 15. Fewer than 3,000 Iowa women have signed. the state goal is 20,006 while national aims for a million by the November assembly. Methodist women lead Iowa with 1,102 registrations. Des Moines has 464, Cedar Rapids 52, with Congregational Presbyterian Lutheran and Baptist groups over 100.
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Iowa Council of Church Women
Des Moines
Iowa
United Council of Church Women
National Assembly
Cedar Rapids
Free Methodist Rally Opens in Cedar Rapids
A three day Free Methodist district rally begins Friday night at a Cedar Rapids church and runs through Sunday. Tonight features a district youth rally at 7 30 led by Rev W B Keller of Waterloo. Sunday events include Sunday school rally, Love Feast led by Rev D D Hart, worship and sermons by Rev C F Olson, missionary rally by Mrs Pearl Keller, and a closing message by Rev E Milo Martin. All services are open to the public.
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Iowa
Free Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
W. B. Keller
Waterloo
D. D. Hart
Cedar Falls
C. F. Olson
Pearl Keller
E. Milo Martin
Toddville
Pfiefer Fined After Representing Himself in Court
Lumir Pfiefer of 419 Eleventh Street NW was found guilty of disturbing the peace in police court after a hearing where he acted as his own defense. He had gone to the station to report his child bitten by a dog but launched a tirade against police and the judge. Pfiefer was fined 100 with costs, 25 suspended.
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Lumir Pfiefer
Eleventh Street
Pfiefer
William Matias
Fred Carstens
Felix Barta
George E. Farmer
Matias
Capt. Carstens
City Briefs and Court Fines Highlight Local Notices
Daily snippets report personal matters and small infractions. Wayne Harvey called home to Waterloo after his father’s sudden death. Residents seek rental space as two adjoining rooms become available. Local youths face fines for disturbances and traffic violations. A Cedar Rapids soloist performs at Peoples Church while offenders pay fines for drunkenness and licensing issues.
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Richard W. Harvey
First Avenue NW
Waterloo
Mr. Harvey
Wayne Harvey
No Charge In Keeley Girl Death
Police said no charge will be filed against driver Donald Elliott 18 in the Cedar Rapids fatality of Theresa Ann Keeley two years old. Elliott backed out of his driveway when the car struck the child who died from injuries. The Keeley family resided at 1608 Green avenue, and Elliott lived at 1615 Green avenue NE.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Elliott
Green Avenue
Theresa Ann Keeley
Leonard Keeley
Elliott
Juvenile Parolee Held On Car Theft Charge
Juvenile authorities hold a 16 year old parolee from the Eldora boys training school for car theft. Juvenile Officer Henry Overman said the youth took a car owned by George C. Meffert of 1609 N street SW Thursday night. The vehicle was found parked on McKinley Street SE Friday.
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Eldora
Henry Overman
George C. Meffert
N Street
McKinley Street
Kansas inmate charged with uttering forged instrument
Frederick V. Ormond, jailed at a Kansas penitentiary, faces a true information filed by County Attorney William Crissman for allegedly writing a forged $100 check to Bernard's Book Store on February 2. He reportedly bought $270 of books sent to a Catholic church in Waltham, Massachusetts, paying with three forged checks and receiving only $30 in cash. Ormond is serving a one to five year term for writing bad checks and was committed in June.
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Kansas
William Crissman
Frederick V. Ormond
Bernard
Ormond
Waltham
Mass
Fairfax Man Pleads Guilty To Second Offense Drunk Driving
Earl F. Stark, 24, of Fairfax pled guilty to second offense drunk driving and was fined 500 dollars plus costs by Judge Floyd Philbrick. He may pay 100 dollars down and 40 dollars monthly, with license suspended six months. Stark, arrested by Cedar Rapids police on April 17, had initially pled innocent on April 18 and was convicted previously on September 20, 1947 in Linn county.
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Earl F. Stark
Fairfax
Floyd Philbrick
Stark
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Real Estate Agent Sues for Commission
Mary Leone Bezdek filed a $350 suit against Anna Masek seeking five percent commission for a dwelling sale at 2663 Fruitland boulevard SE. The petition states the house sold to Jerry Roman for $7,000, making the due commission $350.
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Mary Leone Bezdek
Anna Masek
Real Estate Commission
Fruitland Boulevard SE
Jerry Roman
Paroled man Edward D. Clark charged in Iowa parole violation
Edward D. Clark was charged by information with violating parole from Fort Madison penitentiary by leaving Linn county on January 24. A parole agent arrested him in Texas and he is now held at the Anamosa men's reformatory.
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Edward D. Clark
William Crissman
Clark
Fort Madison
Linn County
Iowa
Texas
Anamosa
Sheriff Probes Farm Theft North of Toddville
Linn county sheriff's office investigates the theft of a power winch and a wrench from a farm north of Toddville. The property is owned by Leslie Anthony and occupied by Harold Franks.
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Linn County Sheriff's Office
Toddville
Leslie Anthony
Harold Franks
Three Court Suits Dismissed in District Court
Plaintiffs Friday dismissed three suits in district court. Edith E. Herman versus Elmer M. Herman involving divorce. Clarence W. Hall as administrator of Estella Swein deceased versus Nelle M. Martin on a promissory note. George Alberts versus C. B. Flynn for damages.
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Edith E. Herman
Elmer M. Herman
Clarence W. Hall
Estella Swein
Nelle M. Martin
George Alberts
C. B. Flynn
Judge Dismisses Seven-Year Drunk Driving Charge
Judge G K Thompson dropped a seven year old charge of third offense drunk driving against Adolph Wilson on motion by County Attorney William Crissman. The case originated March 29, 1943. The Rock Island Motor Transit Company also sued the Midland Rubber Company for 83.30 on a disputed account.
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G. K. Thompson
Adolph Wilson
William Crissman
Rock Island Motor Transit Company
The
Midland Rubber Company
English Instructor Appointed at Coe College
John N. Zneimer, master’s candidate at Columbia, is named English instructor at Coe College. A 1948 Ripon College graduate, he edited the yearbook and literary magazine, served on the publications board, and joined Phi Alpha. He is finishing a thesis on Yeats and held a six month World War II air corps commission in England. The Zneimers will reside at 573 Center Point Road NE in Cedar Rapids.
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John N. Zneimer
Columbia University
Coe College
Ripon College
Zneimer
College Publications Board
W. B. Yeats
England
Air Corps
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Road
Cabot to Wed in Santa Monica Marriage License
Screen actor Bruce Cabot 42 and Franchesico Juana Sofia Arnaudt 20 have filed for a marriage license in Santa Monica California.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Bruce Cabot
Franchesico Juana Sofia Arnaudt
Italy signs pact to buy Soviet wheat shipment
Rome reports Italy has signed a contract with the Soviet Union to purchase 200000 tons of wheat after prolonged negotiations. The foreign ministry communique says the agreement was signed Tuesday and the price remains undisclosed.
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Rome
Italy
Russia
Churchill Denies He Burned Rival Nightclub in Trial
Gordon E. Churchill 39 night club operator testified he did not fire the Hobert club being built by Wesley and Donald Hobert. He said on Oct 16 8 p m to 2 a m Oct 17 he stayed at the Castle club aiding staff and left with workers and two patrons.
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Charles City
Gordon E
Jack” Churchill
Wesley
Donald Hobert
Churchill
Hobert
Castle Club
E. E. McSweeney
Mason City
McSweeney
William D. Cahill
Hobert Club
William F. Cahill
Tom Boynton
Senate clashes over Marshall as Jenner launches attack
Senators Knowland Mundt Hickenlooper Butler and Cain backed Marshall while Jenner called him a living lie and a stooge. Saltonstall Morse and others defended Marshall as honorable and patriot. In the House Republicans applauded as Short accused Marshall of being used as a political pawn. The chamber defeated a one year term amendment 136 to 61 amid party lines.
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Ohio
Knowland
Calif
Mundt
S. D
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Butler
Neb
Cain
Wash
Senate
Jenner
R-Ind
Marshall
Acheson
Sen. Saltonstall
R-Mass
George C. Marshall
Morse
House
G.O.P
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Truman
White House
Short
Five Year Old Struck by Auto in City Intersection
Sherry Hewitt, 5, of 2014 J Street SW was struck by a car around 11 45 a.m. Saturday causing minor cuts and bruises. Leo Stolba, 2740 J Street, was charged with operating a motor vehicle with faulty brakes after the girl ran across J Street SW between 20th and 21st Avenues. She was treated by a physician and released.
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Sherry Hewitt
J Street
Leo Stolba
Stolba
Twenty
Deaths Nora Mulvihill longtime resident of Los Angeles
Mrs. Nora Ella Mulvihill died at 1 p m Friday after a lingering illness. Born May 27 1882 in Maysville Missouri she lived with her daughter Mrs A J Geesaman at 3214 First Avenue NE. Surviving: mother Mrs Dora E Tucker of El Monte Calif two daughters five grandchildren five sisters a half sister and a half brother all of Los Angeles. Burial at Mt Calvary cemetery. Funeral announced later.
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Nora Ella Mulvihill
A. J. Geesaman
Maysville
Dora E. Tucker
el Monte
Calif
Geesaman
Clair R. Bickford
Altadena
Services for Mrs Alvin Prizler at Brush Chapel Monday
Mrs Alvin Prizler of 1622 N street SW died Friday. Services are set for 2 p.m. Monday in Brush chapel with Rev. J Paul Stevens officiating. Burial will take place in Oakland cemetery Iowa City. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Alvin Prizler
N Street
Brush Chapel
J. Paul Stevens
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
Funeral services for Wendl Melsha announced
Services for Wendl Melsha of 2004 J street SW who died Thursday will be held at 8 30 am Monday in the Polansky chapel and at 9 am in St Ludmila's church by Rev Frank Hruby. Burial follows at St John's cemetery. Rosary is at 7 pm Sunday at the chapel. Friends may call after 2 pm Sunday.
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Wendl Melsha
J Street
Polansky
St. Ludmila’s Church
Frank R. Hruby
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Hruby
Mrs Montery Baird dies after extended illness in Cedar Rapids
Montery Alberta Baird 68 wife of Earl M. Baird of 1028 Ellis Boulevard NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 5 30 a m Saturday after an extended illness. Born July 8 1882 in Cedar Rapids she is survived by her husband six children a sister a brother four brothers and 11 grandchildren. Services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday at Beatty chapel with Rev S E Dooty officiating burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Montery
Alberta Baird
Earl M. Baird
Ellis Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
Elmer E. Griswold
Earl
Robert
Elmer
John Fulton
Wilson Jones
George
Hayward
Calif
Leo
Oliver
Harold
Sydney Griswold
Alice Robertson
Cedar , Rapids
Beatty Chapel
S. E. Dooty
Oak Hill Cemetery
Widow Anna Novak dies after lingering illness in Cedar Rapids
Anna Novak widow of Frank Novak dies at her daughter in law Anna Novak Brokel's home after a lingering illness. Born December 28 1873 in Litomysl Czechoslovakia she resided in Cedar Rapids forty five years and was active in the Rosary Society and Cadets of St George. Surviving grandchildren are Mrs Hugh Staska Ossian and Joseph Novak Cedar Rapids. Services set for Polansky chapel and St Wenceslaus Church with Rosary at the chapel and Cadets of St George offering prayers Monday night.
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Anna Novak
Frank Novak
Anna Novak Brokel
Sixth Avenue SE
Litomysl
Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Novak
Rosary Society
Cadets
St. George of St. Wenceslaus Church
Broker
Hugh Staska
Ossian
Joseph Novak
Polansky Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
A. W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Chihak
St. George
Keeley Child Fatally Injured in Friday Incident
Theresa Ann Keeley, two, of 1608 Green Avenue NE, died at St Luke s Hospital after Friday injuries. The child died without regaining consciousness. Survived by parents and three brothers, including Michael.
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Theresa Ann Keeley
Leonard Keeley
Green Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Michael
Funeral services for Dennis and twins Leonard and family
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John M. Molloy will preside at a service at Brady mortuary at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will follow in St. Alphonse cemetery at Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call at Brady mortuary Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 1 p.g.
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Dennis
Leonard
Donna Maurreen
Nonita Louise
Brady Mortuary
John M. Molloy
St. Alphonse Cemetery
Mt. Pleasant
Carlson Dies After Long Illness In Cedar Rapids
David E. Carlson 63 of 1528 Fourteenth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died in a local nursing home at 4 30 a.m. Saturday after a long illness. Born in Kristdala Sweden he worked at Wilson and Company and was a Loyal Order of Moose member. Survived by wife Delia two daughters Mrs. Robert Bowen Marion and Mrs. John V. Ryan St Paul three sons Evar San Francisco Roy Marion and Edd W Carlson Cedar Rapids two brothers Emil Sweden and August Cedar Rapids and a sister Mrs Ellen Sandburg Center Point. friends may call at Barta Hesser mortuary after 4 p.m. Sunday Funeral announcement will be made later.
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David E. Carlson
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Kristdala
Sweden
Wilson and Company
Carlson
Loyal Order of Moose
Delia
Robert Bowen
Marion
John V. Ryan
St. Paul
Evar
San Francisco
Roy
Edd W. Carlson
Emil
August
Ellen Sandburg
Center Point
Barta- Hesser
Alvin H. Wagner, Clinton Man, Dies After Illness
Alvin H. Wagner 45 of Clinton former Cedar Rapids resident for 18 years died Saturday at Clinton after a lingering illness. He moved to Clinton two years ago and was a former employee of Frank Cach Paint and Glass Company. He is survived by his wife and two sons Edward and Daniel, all of Clinton. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Davenport. Body at Clinton until Monday.
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Alvin H. Wagner
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Wagner
Frank Cach Paint and Glass Company
Edward
Daniel
Trinity Lutheran Church
Davenport
Lorene Joseph service set for Ely church
Funeral services for Joseph Lorene of Ely will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Bohemian Reformed church at Ely. The Rev Ludvik Burian will conduct the service. Friends may call at the Brosh funeral home.
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Joseph Lorene
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Bohemian Reformed Church
Ludvik Burian
Brosh Chapel
Two Cedar Rapids Teens Held for Gas Theft
Police arrested two Cedar Rapids youths Friday night after spotting gasoline spots near Lago Marcino Grape Company trucks at 325 First Street SE. Officers Norman Young and Clarence Milota found a five gallon gas can near their car and the youths reportedly admitted stealing from the trucks on multiple occasions. They were ordered to report to juvenile officers.
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Cedar Rapids
Lagomarcino Grape Company
First Street
Norman Young
Clarence Milota
Pair Slightly Injured In Car Truck Collision
Two people suffered minor injuries in a Saturday morning collision on Sixteenth Avenue SW near the railroad viaduct. Edmund E. Siegfried of Red Bud Illinois and Russell Mudd of Prairie du Rocher Illinois were injured as their car hit a truck driven by Robert E. Wims of Fairfax. Wims swerved to avoid another truck that had stopped for a hitchhiker, causing the crash.
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Sixteenth Avenue
Edmund
E. Siegfried
Red Bud
Russell Mudd
Prairie du Rocher
Siegfried
Mudd
Robert E. Wims
Fairfax
Wims
Winn Elected Commander In Spanish War Vets Unit
John M. Winn was elected commander of the United Spanish War Veterans Cows Camp No. 4 at a Friday night meeting. New officers named include Amos J. Houser senior vice commander L. L. McKimm junior vice commander Edward D. Doran trustee and J. R. Watson quartermaster and adjutant.
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John M. Winn
United Spanish War Veterans
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Velma M. Brick
Francis Brick
Lavon Cox
Ronald Cox
Donna M. Randall
Laurence A. Randall
Carolyn H. Lankow
Jack R. Lankow
Beth C. Hallenbeck
George A. Hallenbeck
Charles O. Cormer
Third
Company P. 1
Eleventh Stretcw
James Chase
Fifth Avenue SW
Walter Bechka
Fifteenth Street SE
Gerald Kester
Coggan
Jean K. Bolton
Central City
Philip D. Evans
Sigourney
Lois A. Hinton
Bruce Tolander
Evelyn Randell
Ralph LaCombe
Oak Park
Ill
Vanita Ward
Arlington
Lawrence Moser
Dora Moser
Oneida
St. Luke’s
John S. Trimble
Richard Stolte
Seventeenth Street
Mercy
Francis Gillon
Soutter Avenue
George W. Popelka
Thirtieth Street
Allen Serovy
Solon
Charles Jelinek
Hamilton Street
John Hanna
Joseph Leto
Ninth Street
Charles E. Lortz
Millersburg
Elbert Griffith
Mechanicsville
Marvin Morse
L. C. Ruby
Donald Simmons
Eighth Street
Chadwick Taylor
Twelfth Street
Robert W. Britton
C Avenue NE
R. D. Edler
Sixth Avenue
Gorwood Henderson
C Avenue
Lloyd Wright
Thomas M. Farmer
Williams Boulevard
Merton Nash
Mary Holvenstot
B Avenue
Jack Skaff
Nineteenth Street
George Brown
Roy E. Dorothy
Bever Avenue
George R. Cowgar
Rockford Road
E. A. Clayton
Sam Kalinsky
Anthony A. Tschirgi
Ridgewood Terrace
W. A. Rolfing
Walter J. Boehn
Fifth Street
Rita Hennessey
Third Avenue
T. C. van Antwerp
Bedford P. Lattner
Fourth Avenue
Ernest G. Brennan
Pomerua
Wellington Street
John S. Clift
Ernest G
William Charles Bell
Windsor Hotel
William B. Bursovsky
Postville
Ray Putnam
Emma de Sotel
Luana
Monona
Myron Dettman
Lutheran Cemetery
John Edward Griffith
Unity Cemetery
Catherine Myers
Cold Stream
Richard Svoboda
Don Hunt
Duane Arnold
Utility
Free Methodist
City. Briefs
City Cab
Dial
Adv
Gazette —Adv
Chase
Allison Hotel
Frederick Schauwecker
Jussi Bjoerling
the Peoples Church
Taylor
Donald Stewart
Thirty-fourth Street
Walter Bechcka
Fifteenth Street
Avenue NE
Keeley Girl
Coe
Cabot
Lapes
Florist
3Rd Ave
John B. Turner & Son Funeral Directors
Lucas
Dill
Nora Mulvihill
Prizler Services
Melsha Services
Mrs
Earl Baird
Theresa Keeley
Lorene Services
Hot Fish Shop
City
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids City Lines, Inc
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