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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
1
The Daily Record lists temperatures across cities with precipitation amounts and Iowa forecast details for cloudy cool conditions. Police court activity includes petty larceny, drunkenness, speeding, and license violations with fines. several divorce petitions are filed and a small fire alarm is reported at 1309 E NE in the evening.
Mercy-Mr and Mrs Fran cis Monnahan Marion welcome a daughter Sept 20. Joseph Geraghty 1729 D avenue NE, a daughter Sept 21. Franklin Aills 2924 Soutter avenue SE, a son Sept 21. St Luke's Lloyd McGranahan 849 A avenue NE, a son Sept 20. Line Sheronick 700 avenue NW, a son Sept 20. Richard Carsner Marion, a son Sept 20. James Sturgeon 812 Fourth avenue SE, a daughter Sept 20. Philip Farr Vernon, a daughter Sept 20. Henry Kimball Jr 1847 O avenue NW, a son Sept 20. Alvin Kasparek 621 Thirty-third Street NE, daughter Sept 19 misprint corrected. Anamosa Vincent Meskimen Clarence, a daughter Sept 20. Meski mens former Cedar Rapids residents. Calmar Mrs Caroline Borlaug Foss 86 services held. burial Lutheran cemetery. Toddville Charles Hopker 61 Route 1 Marion died Wednesday afternoon. funeral Friday 2 p.m. Free Methodist church Toddville, Starchett Murdoch Center Point.
A South Korean colonel was executed by firing squad in South Korea. Col. Choi Dang Sik, former chief of the army engineer corps, was convicted of negligence leading to large losses of life and property. The bridge over the Han River south of Seoul was dynamited June 28, cutting off retreating troops and causing many deaths.
At the annual meeting LaPlant Choate Manufacturing reported year end sales of 5 550 115 up 13 5 percent from 4 884 337. Earnings after taxes reached 260 877 vs a prior year loss of 229 251. A 10 cent per share common stock dividend was declared payable Oct 10 1950 to recordholders Sept 30. The seven member board was reelected with Roy Choate named chairman and Alfred Kauffmann as executive committee chair.
Silas Nelson Cambridge 81 and his wife 82 died in Cedar Rapids nursing homes within 36 hours of each other. Double services were held at Solon Methodist Church with burial in Oakland cemetery Solon. The couple had one son Peter of Cedar Rapids and siblings in Iowa City and Solon.
Louella B. Zumsteg widow of William A. Zumsteg of 432 J Avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at 12 55 p m Wednesday after a brief illness Born January 14 1890 near Wenona Illinois she came to Cedar Rapids from Walnut Illinois Surviving two daughters Mrs Wilma McRoberts and Mrs Darlyne Monnier two adopted children Peggy and Bobby Zumsteg two sisters Miss Iva Willavize and Mrs Bertha Johnson two brothers Ancil Willavize and Delbert Willavize four grandchildren Services Saturday at 11 a m in Turner chapel Rev Allan E Schoff friends may call. body to Walnut for services burial in Walnut cemetery
Pauline Kruber 86 widow of Louis J. Kruber died at her son and daughter in law's home at 1335 Avenue NE Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Born April 24 1864 in Winona Minnesota she leaves two sons John G and Louis E both of Cedar Rapids and one sister Mrs Verdi LeBeau Crawfordsville Indiana. Services at St Patrick's church with time to be announced. viewing at Janeba funeral home after 4 pm Friday.
Mrs. Winston Davis, 45, of 1016 Bealercourt SE Cedar Rapids, died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born in Pittsburgh she lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist church and Padmore Temple 729. Survivors include husband, three sons William Clayter of Newport RI Donald Clayter USN Jack Clayter of Cedar Rapids one daughter Bessie Lee mother Emma brother Jack Mar a pinnanal arrangements pending. Body is at Rice funeral home.
James A Raygor 54 of 1135 Sixth Street NW Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 4 a m Thursday after a long illness. Born November 2 1895 in Coon Rapids he married Gladys A Stinson February 11 1931. He was a World War I veteran and a member of Company F Fifth Development Battalion. Surviving are his wife a son James L of Des Moines two daughters Ethel Kruidenier and Darlene both of Cedar Rapids three brothers Lloyd of LaPorte Minnesota pg 5 of Tony Wisconsin and Ostidm of Des Moines and three sisters Mrs Catherine and others.
Mrs Harry Knight and Mrs George Johnston of Coon Rapids along with five grandchildren are honored in a service set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Memories conducted by Rev Sam Dooty. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial cemetery with viewing after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Services for Mrs. James Bredle of 2016 Mt. Vernon Road SE are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Brush chapel with Rev. Zdenek F. Pauk officiating. Burial will follow in Bohemian National cemetery.
Cedar Rapids city council referred two citizen requests for improved service to the bus company. Mrs. O W Comp ton sought an extension of the West High lands bus along Johnson avenue NW. Albert Phelps urged a new line from First street E to the F avenue bridge and north to Ellis park, crossing the river.
Weather page reports heavy rainfall across multiple Iowa counties with Emmetsburg and Hubbard at 6.25 inches and Canova South Dakota recording 8.21 inches. Cedar Rapids saw 1.66 inches from a storm that cooled from 76 to 63 degrees, with readings varying between east and west gauges.
Philadelphia AP reports industrialist Samuel S. Fels died at 90 on June 23 and left an estate near $10 million. Tax paid was about $950,000 under a 5 percent early payment discount. state inheritance tax is 10 percent. The bulk of the estate goes to the Samuel S. Fels Foundation created in 1935 for medical and government research.
Drake University president Dr Henry G Harmon said the American Bar Association is considering moving its headquarters to Des Moines Iowa The Salisbury House at 200 Tonawanda Drive owned by Drake would serve as the new ABA HQ Weeks donated the home to the university in 1934 and Harmon said discussions will be pursued with ABA officials.
Lewiston Maine AP reports Austin Ellis at a filling station faced a crowd of rival operators paying with $20 bills. He kept change in dimes and nickels, selling gas at 23 cents a gallon. The ensuing 20 minute traffic tieup clogged the main street.
London. Next year's tax forms will have pictures of beer drinkers, dart players, houses, and schools on the covers. An official said the change is an attempt to make tax collection less painful.
M Vernon Sheldon of Chicago president of the American Numismatic Association will attend the organizational meeting at the Montrose hotel. The Iowa coin collectors meeting has been called to reorganize the inactive group.
The exhibit opens with emphasis on the size and value of displays. It promises to surpass all prior local shows with rarities of great value entered for public viewing this weekend.
Sydney G Smith Cedar Rapids Coin Club president announces a coin collectors meeting held with a Mid-Century Stamp Exhibit at Montrose Saturday. Attendees include Sheldon and stamp and coin leaders W F Canon Davenport APS president Fred A Spielman Fairfield L G Brookman Minneapolis and Lewis M Reagan Wichita ANA secretary.
Cedar Rapids reports its ninetieth polio patient of 1950 at Mercy hospital in good condition. Kathleen Geesaman, 13, of 3214 First avenue NE, is among four eastern Iowans treated there. Also hospitalized are Larry Conway, 4, Keystone. Garry Jones, 1, Williamsburg. Ivan Ray Parks, 12, Center Point. All listed in good condition.
Federal grants totaling 46,884 go to Iowa schools for health research. The University of Iowa receives 5 awards totaling 20,384 for researchers R. E. Kallio Warren O. Nelson Fred Warren Schueler Jerry J. Kollros and Joseph Hall Bodine. Iowa State College awards Fritz Schlenk Oscar W. Park and John W. Gowen 10,454.
Governor Dewey demanded immediate repudia tion and removal of a GOP national committee official after retired Brig. Gen. Bonner F. Fellers allegedly said Hitler did Germany a world of good. The remark surfaced during a visit by six anti Nazi German editors to GOP headquarters.
New York AP reports author Damon Runyon left a net estate of 101 360 with two beneficiaries. He named his children Damon Runyon Jr and Mrs Mary R McCann for proceeds from a 79 768 annuity contract, the estate tax appraisal shows. He died December 10 1946.
A total lunar eclipse will be visible in most of the Midwest Monday night between 9:45 and 10:40 p.m. if skies are clear. Dr. Philip S. Riggs of Drake University notes the eclipse starts about 8:30 p.m. local time.
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports 2064 retail liquor dealers in Mississippi and 943 in Oklahoma for the year ending June 30. Revenue from liquor tax stamps totaled $27.50 per dealer in that period.
The Council of Social Planning meeting scheduled for Sept 29 is postponed to Oct 3 at noon. Rev. F. L. Hinshaw announced the change due to the Iowa Welfare Association regional meeting in Anamosa on Sept 29. Cedar Rapids members are expected to attend at the Y M C A.
The Cedar Rapids city council approved buying a 750 gallon pumping fire engine for use where water is scarce at a cost of 13 500 dollars. The unit includes a 450 gallon water tank and supports civilian defense and outlying districts. Fire Chief Kohout cited aging engines and a recent accident, with final council approval due next week.
In Copenhagen a model strutted in a housecoat and night gown during a fashion show. She dramatically opened the coat to reveal the nightgown but had forgotten to wear it. The audience gasped then applauded. The moment drew lively attention to the event.
Belgrade AP Tito tells visiting U S lawmakers the United States should push to the 38th parallel in Korea then halt advancing and seek a nationwide plebiscite. Sen Pepper D Fla says Tito spoke frankly during a three hour talk at Tito's Belgrade villa about U S Korea policy questions.
Senate crime investigating committee announces a subpoena served on Ralph Capone, brother of Chicago gangland chief, at his wilderness hideout in Mercer Wisconsin. The Wisconsin northwoods have long been a favored undercover retreat for Chicago gangsters.
Nearly 6,000 workers staged a sitdown at the New York Shipbuilding Corp in Camden New Jersey to protest furloughs. Union leaders say 1,000 men were furloughed last week and 2,000 more to be idle this week as government orders convert three passenger ships into troopships.
DETROIT AP More than two thousand pounds of law enforcement got stuck Wednesday when twelve husky members of the police vice squad rode down in a headquarters elevator. The car stalled between the third and fourth floors with a 2 500 pound limit. An engineer released the emergency switch and lowered the car.
A car and a jeep collided on Blairs Ferry road one mile east of Louisa around 9 p.m. Wednesday. Five people were injured and sent to St. Luke's hospital. three were treated and released while two remained hospitalized. Donna Paulson 17 and Ann Webster 14 sustained severe cuts and bruises and were hospitalized. Other injured were Leo Kamberling 39 Edward Webster 307 First Avenue SW and Van B. Phelps 31. Phelps had a possible fracture and all but Phelps were treated and released. Paulson and Webster conditions were reported as fairly good and good respectively on Thursday.
Playwright George Bernard Shaw aged 94 underwent another operation for an old kidney ailment in LUTON England. Doctors warned the risk in a patient of his age. He had been recovering from a broken thigh from a fall at Ayot St Lawrence. The hip operation had seemed successful before the kidney issue slowed recovery.
Sears, Roebuck & Company will build a department store on about two blocks of Davenport property. Tri City manager Elmer A Underwood said plans are in early form with a roughly 100000 square foot store slated for completion by fall 1951 and construction hoped to start before year end. Local contractors estimate the project at about two million dollars. The move is described as the biggest real estate transaction in generations in Davenport.
In Dallas the Assembly of God tabernacle held a midweek service with about 100 members praying that a roof fire would stop. After the prayer the roof collapsed onto pews and firemen fought the blaze for an hour. Damage cost not estimated. the building was $25,000 in 1933.
The American Federation of Labor urged in Houston that the eight hour day and forty hour week be shortened, though global conditions could delay. Delegates at the 69th AFL convention approved a resolution by voice vote calling for study by the AFL executive council, noting the national emergency might slow progress but not halt plans.
A history of the Fifth Marine Division titled Spearhead has been printed and is free for veterans who served July 1 1944 to Oct 31 1945. The Infantry Journal, Inc invites veterans to write with full name service number unit dates served and current address if they did not receive a card.
Stanley H. Meier 25 of 708 First Avenue NW pled innocent to car theft at arraignment after Cedar Rapids police arrested him Saturday night. Two wills were admitted to probate. Frank Jirouch’s will names Libbie as executrix and splits estate with son Donald and daughter Alice. Wilma Parizek’s name James C. Parizek sole heir and executor. Frank Rhinehart of Center Point pled innocent to false uttering a $404.60 livestock check. bond set at $2000. Catherine Mead sues Loren Mead for annulment. Frank Souka’s drunk driving charge continued to the September term.
Herman Martin, 24, of Lone Tree, was shot in the arm taking down two guns when a gun discharged. Nurse Margaret McGinnis applied a tourniquet with underskirt and a meat fork, helping avert fatal bleeding before ambulance arrival. He was in fair condition at Mercy hospital in Iowa City and may lose the arm.
Joel S. Branham of Iowa City helps his wife Edith Branham step onto the SS Britannic as the couple begins a delayed honeymoon bound for Ireland. Edith, a polio survivor and former KU graduate, earned a Columbia PhD. Joel is an Iowa professor pursuing doctoral work at Trinity College Dublin.
Harold E. Stassen denied any plan to become secretary of the navy. He stated he does not expect an administration appointment, while White House secretary Charles G. Ross said Francis P. Matthews would remain in his post with no prospect of Stassen’s federal appointment.
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission will stop publishing sales and inventory reports next month. Commissioner George Scott cited over buying and concerns about disclosure to liquor interests. The service, selling reports for nine months to distillers and vendors, will lose about $1 200 monthly in revenue.
Allied forces press toward Seoul as Marines breach inland routes eight miles northwest of the city and push toward the capital along rail lines. U N air support remains heavy with a record 702 sorties reported and prisoners, including young youths, captured around Seoul.
Mrs. Arthur Halford, 34, of Norwalk, California, suffered chest injuries when the car she rode in sideswiped a telephone pole and tipped over in the 3600 block of Mt. Vernon road SE. Police said the driver, her husband, apparently lost control while passing another vehicle.
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