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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1950
Page
1
Windy and thundery with showers in parts. Temperatures near 55 to 70 across western and eastern areas. Police court fines for vagrancy and traffic offenses. Births and deaths reported in several towns with funeral arrangements in several counties. Local notices include pardons and divorce decrees, and a pollen count from Linn County.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson outlined five points criticizing Soviet conduct after World War II. He accused Russia of arms buildup, use of international communism for aggression, and violence to impose its system, saying such acts conflict with the UN charter and lengthen the shadow of war. He insisted a collective security system could bridge to genuine negotiations.
Coe college began its new term as about 600 students enrolled with 15 new veterans among 245 new freshmen. Registrar John A. Fisher noted G I enrollment has fallen from a 1948 high of 360 to 148. Opening chapel at 10 05 Tuesday in St Pauls church will feature Arthur Poe and Dr E C Cumings.
An information charging Sadie Marie Rashid 17 of 804 Seventh street SE and Edna Marie David 31 of 806 Seventh street SE with petty larceny was filed in justice court Wednesday afternoon. Cedar Rapids police arrested them on the complaint of Montgomery Ward store manager who said they took a coffee pot and several clocks. They were scheduled to be arraigned at 3 p.m.
Ministers at the Cedar Rapids conference heard Bishop Marshall R. Reed of Michigan describe four evangelistic roles: preacher evangelist, personal evangelist, social evangelist, and sustaining evangelist. He urged active, face to face outreach and warned true evangelism requires personal transformation and ongoing church renewal.
Jesse Brundidge charged with raping a five year old at Stone City last June was ordered committed to the Woodward state hospital and school on the county attorney's motion. Judge Philbrick ordered return to Jones county custody if released.
Anna Bredle 85 died Tuesday at 2 30 p m after a brief illness She was born April 11 1865 in Bohemia and lived in Cedar Rapids 82 years Survivors include son Louis two daughters Mrs H H Van Loan and Mrs Alyce Linderman a sister five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Services 2 p m Friday at Brosh chapel conducted by Rev Zdenek F Pauk Burial in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
Robert H. Burns age 63 of 521 Tenth Street NW died at home at 2 50 p m Tuesday after a long illness. Born August 24 1887 in Robins he operated Burns Dairy in Cedar Rapids for 30 years. He is survived by wife Floy and several relatives including stepsons and siblings. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 30 p m in the Chapel of Memories with American Legion honors and burial at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call Brady mortuary until 11 a.m. Thursday.
Services for Mrs Charles Walker 65 of 1919 Second Street SW Cedar Rapids resident of 32 years will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday in Turner chapel by Rev D Keith Irwin Olivet Presbyterian Church burial Cedar Memorial.
Services for Mrs Silas N Campbell 82, formerly of 1129 Twentieth Avenue SW, will be held at Solon Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev S V Williams will conduct the funeral.
Pfc. Herbert Fear of Cedar Rapids received the Purple Heart for wounds in action with Marine Corps forces in Korea on August 9. An officer at Des Moines Marine Corps District Headquarters announced the award, given recently at an overseas Army general hospital. Fear, son of Mr and Mrs John Fear, enlisted September 3, 1946, in Cedar Rapids and served as a machine gunner. He also earned the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and the Presidential Unit Citation for his unit.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced examinations for clinical pathologists for the Veterans Administration in Washington DC and across the United States including Puerto Rico. Some positions to be filled. salaries range from 5400 to 10000 dollars annually. Information and application blanks available from O A Knapp at Cedar Rapids post office.
EAST ST LOUIS AP The sale of Parks Air Lines to Ozark Air Lines involves 451000 shares of common stock valued at 1 each for all physical assets including five DC 3 planes. No cash changes hands. Oliver Parks and Barak Mattingly appeared before the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington as Ozark plans routes linking St Louis Chicago Memphis Indianapolis Kansas City Moline Tulsa and Rockford. The deal takes effect Sunday and will not disrupt Mid Continent Airlines routes already awarded.
A Wednesday ceremony at the Union bus depot marked the departure of thirty-two draftees for service. Representatives from United Service Aids, American Legion, Salvation Army, Y M C A and Red Cross attended a photo and goodbyes as the group boarded the bus at 8 26 with one recruit absent. Names and addresses of the leaving men are listed.
George Wilson Jr. 19 of 1021 Fourteenth Avenue SW was charged with failing to have his car under control after he sheared off a street sign at Twelfth Avenue and Ninth Street SE and rammed a parked car owned by Robert Fisher, 1128 Ninth Street SE. Police said Wilson took the corner too fast, climbed over the curb to strike the pole, then hit the Fisher vehicle.
Wesley Powell has filed with the secretary of state for a recount of New Hampshire's Republican primary after losing to Senator Charles Tobey by 1310 votes.
Robert Jones was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Exchange Club at a Tuesday meeting per nominating chair Paul E. Palmer. Succeeding Robert S. Ray, Jones will be joined by Dr. Paul V. Maney as vice president Norman G. Lipsky as treasurer and Jay Hesser Jr secretary. New board members include Glen W Ives W D Ralston II Paul S Kohl and Thomas P Kelly. Holdover board members are Edgar L King and Beryl C Woodson.
Carl C Semelroth 29 of Lisbon pled guilty to a second offense DWI before Judge J E Heiserman. He was fined 500 dollars plus costs and ordered to serve 150 days in Linn County Jail if the fine is not paid. A third conviction carries a three year penitentiary sentence. He was arrested around 730 p m Tuesday on Highway 30 west of Mt Vernon after officers observed erratic driving. His first DWI conviction was October 25 1949 in Linn County District Court.
Charles D. Cronin, 44, of 300 A avenue NW, pleaded guilty to a year-old drunk driving charge on Wednesday and was fined 300 dollars. He was arrested by Cedar Rapids police Sept 3 1949 after his car was in an accident on Vernal Street NW. The judge allowed payment on the installment plan with 50 dollars down and 25 dollars a month.
A 10 year old Cedar Rapids girl sues two local firms for 2612 dollars 25 cents for a broken right elbow from a fall while playing on a partially built wall at Hubbard plant on May 10. The suit, by Marilyn Waterbury and her father, names R W Rinderknecht Construction Company and Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company.
James J. Beale, 30, of Marion pled guilty to false uttering of a check and received a three month suspended sentence from Judge J. E. Heiserman. He was accused of giving a check with insufficient funds.
Judge G K Thompson dismissed both Wayne Oliphants divorce petition and Lois Oliphants separate maintenance claim after two days of trial. He found no fault proven by either party in the cruel and inhuman treatment dispute.
The state moves forward with the October term continuances in two cases. Oliver A Geinzer faces larceny charges while John W Dayhoff is docketed on drunk driving. Both cases proceed at the November term.
Recall of 25 eastern Iowa reservists and seven more men announced in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Most report to Fort Riley on Oct. 10. others to Fort Lewis and Fort Hood. Seven air force reservists to report next month with processing at Chanute Field Illinois. Navy reserve adds three active duty members. In total Cedar Rapids unit has 57 enlisted and five officers called.
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