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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1952
Page
1
Temperatures and precipitation across major cities listed with highs and lows. Iowa forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer conditions with scattered showers, then mostly fair midweek. Local notices include deaths births marriages and legal actions with town by town details.
John A. McCammant, 52, of 1609 Fourteenth Avenue SE, pled guilty to a drunk driving charge in front of Judge Charles Penningroth. He was fined 300 dollars plus costs, allowed to pay $50 down and $25 monthly. He initially pled innocent May 8, changed to guilty Tuesday, after arrest on May 5.
The trial of Carl Slaymaker for drunk driving began Tuesday in Judge M C Hamiel's court. Attorneys for both sides planned to complete jury selection late Tuesday. This case is the first to go to trial in the September term and among several criminal cases slated for trial over the next two months.
Two men pled guilty to false check charges Tuesday and received sentences not to exceed seven years at Fort Madison penitentiary. E. A. Crowell of Marion, 37, had his sentence suspended with restitution required. Elmer Dale Hart, 30, at large, also pled guilty and was sentenced. Hart faced a $72.11 check offense on March 28.
The sheriff's office is investigating the theft of four tires and wheels a radio and a heater from a wrecked car parked four miles northeast of Shellsburg. Earl Dufoe, owner, said the items were taken the night of Sept 8 after the car was wrecked and left by the road near Lewis' bottoms.
Glenn McNeal aged 36 of Lisbon pled innocent before Judge M. C. Hamiel to embezzlement by agent allegations. He was indicted last week by a grand jury for allegedly diverting Northwood dairy funds to his own use. Separately Peter Van Thein, trading as Associated Advertisers, sued C. J. Daman doing business as Daman Motor Sales for 434 dollars on an open account.
The account suit filed by Cline Farm Equipment Company against John Tesar was dismissed Monday by the plaintiff.
Charles J. Ricker and Corine Hoyland were found in a car near Bertram with a hose run from the exhaust into a rear window. Deputies said a nearly empty whisky bottle and several beer cans were found nearby as a newspaper carrier reported the scene at about 6:25 a.m. They were taken to St Luke’s hospital in fair condition.
Cpl. Martin H. Scott 20, died at 4 45 a m Tuesday in St Luke's hospital from injuries suffered in a Labor Day auto crash near Cedar Rapids. He married Evelyn King Aug 2 and is survived by his wife and parents, two brothers and 10 sisters. Eleven Sioux City airmen flew to Cedar Rapids to donate blood to Scott but the effort failed.
President Truman discusses health policy with Eisenhower and cites past American achievement in medical care. He notes a presidentially appointed Magnuson commission studying total health requirements with authority to propose federal health insurance and related matters. Truman says he has not sought to direct the commission’s work.
Governor William S. Beardsley urged quicker soil conservation progress at the Cedar Rapids luncheon meeting of the annual soil conservation districts conference. He credited Iowa’s record to cooperation, stressed watershed based application, and called for turning theory into practice. Notable attendees included Clyde Spry and Marvin Anderson. Certificates were presented to four longtime conservationists.
Giovanazzi delivers a resignation after accusing the board of an intolerable attitude and blocking his input on bond proposals. He cites lack of information and meeting exclusion while board members defend transparency and invite all to speak. Citizens plan informal Saturday session to seek more details on enrollment and construction.
A city school board faced a 900-name petition seeking details on a 715 million bond plan. Members announced a Saturday 1 p.m. meeting for further citizen questions and review, with rough cost estimates for new classrooms and sites as part of the bond package.
Waples urged the plan as a temporary relief for overcrowding not a final solution. Petitioners questioned architectural costs, enrollment prospects vs seating, and the district bond capacity. Officials pledged factual figures for Saturday’s public session, and invited more questions.
Marie Henrietta Walters of 1636 Hinkley Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at 7 01 am Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born May 23 1903 in Cedar Rapids she worked five years at LeFebvre Corporation and was a pea resident. She was with St Mark s Lutheran church and Praha Rebekah lodge No 5. Surviving her husband Glenn L Walters are two daughters Jo Ann Morton Seattle and Nadine Traeger St Paul her father Henry A Zuber Cedar Rapids a sister Louise Cox Mountain Grove Missouri and three grandchildren. Services in Brady mortuary time to be announced burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call after 1 pm Wednesday.
Mae Gibbons 58 died Sunday in Seattle after moving there six years ago. Survived by husband Frank, daughter Mrs. Edward H. Koza of Cedar Rapids, son Melvin S. Gibbons of Seattle, six grandchildren, seven siblings including Clarence Stewart of Marion, Mrs. Paul Hotle and Mrs. Fred Wade of St. Joseph, Wayne Stewart, Mrs. Myrtle Thomas of Cedar Rapids, Cecil Stewart of North English, and Mrs. Erdie Martin of Kinross. Body to be taken to Barta-Hesser chapel. funeral arrangements to be announced.
Nora Howard 57 of 326 Seventh Street NE died at 12 15 a m Tuesday at her home after an extended illness. She leaves a daughter Mrs Ruby Yoder of Oakland California and five sisters Mrs Florence Thompson Mrs Joseph Gasparovich Mrs Wilma Gorse and Mrs John all of Des Moines plus other relatives. The obituary notes a Des Moines residence and family survivors.
Mullen of Harrison and Mrs Grace Swisher of Sidney along with brothers Walter Dingman of Des Moines and Harold Dingman address unavailable, will hold services at the Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday. Burial is set in Linwood cemetery with calling hours at the chapel.
Frank W. Zach longtime Cedar Rapids area resident died Sunday at his home seven miles southeast of the city. Services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Brosh chapel conducted by Rev. Zdenek F. Pauk with burial in Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Adolph Walter Wilson sixty five of 715 H street SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a lingering illness. Born in Muscatine he spent most of his life in Cedar Rapids working as a laborer at Quaker Oats and belonged to Bethel A M E church. Survived by six sons Burrel Canton Ohio Adolph Los Angeles Raymond Dwight Cedar Rapids Vincent Akron Ohio and John Paul Milwaukee a daughter Gail Stewart Alliance Ohio and five grandchildren. Services Thursday at Bethel A M E church led by Rev C H Copeland burial Linwood cemetery. Friends may call Rice chapel after 5 p m Wednesday.
Timothy Meldon Schroeder infant son of Mr and Mrs Donald Schroeder 820 M avenue NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 pm Monday Surviving include a twin brother Kim and grandparents Mr and Mrs L E Curtis of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Harold Schroeder of Shueyville Private services were to be conducted in Beatty chapel at 2 pm Tuesday by Rev F L Hinshaw Burial was to be in Cedar Memorial cemetery
Frances S. Ray widow of Stanley H. Ray and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday. Funeral services will be at 1 30 p m Thursday in Turnier chapel with Rector D A Lofer ski and Rev James M Webb officiating. Cremation will follow. Friends may call at the chapel.
Services for Joseph J. Benes of four miles southwest of Cedar Rapids will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Brush chapel by Theodore B. Hlubucek. Burial will be in the Czech National Cemetery.
Officials order all schools and parks closed in Warrensburg Missouri population 6800 and two nearby villages due to a polio outbreak.closures affect public spaces and student activities as health authorities respond.
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