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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1946
Page
4
A citizen committee led by James A. Meade forms to oppose the renewal of Iowa Water Service’s franchise ahead of a special election on October 8. The group cites high water rates and limited city control, while noting the city option to buy on October 1961 remains controversial.
Coroner Sidney E. Haigh declined to confirm whether additional exhumations of Mrs. Lottie Lockman’s former patients would occur after tests on a third body showed mercury traces. Reports from toxicologists Wilber Teeters and R. N. Harger indicated mercury in organs of Mrs. Hattie Calhoun, who died in 1937, and similar findings in other patients. Circuit Judge Nichols set Madison county grand jury for Oct. 7 to review the Lockman case as the nurse remains free on a 15000 dollar bond on murder and attempted murder warrants.
Dr. Frederick W. Long, 76, pastor of the Congregational church in Glenwood for 12 years and former mayor of Keokuk, died Saturday. He also served as president of Tabor College, now defunct. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Tabor with burial there.
Thomas M. Mac Donald, an Iowa State College civil engineer graduate of 1904 and former chief engineer of the Iowa state highway commission, is awarded the Medal of Merit by President Truman for his wartime leadership of the public roads administration under the federal works agency. Maj. Gen. B. Fleming cited his role in building the Alcan highway and military airstrip projects.
DES MOINES AP reports that during the first two months of the new permit year Iowa state liquor stores sold 26 000 more liquor books than the same period in 1945. By July 1 the year totals reached 337 458 permits issued, compared with 311 318 a year earlier. In 1946 47 the fiscal year saw 549 796 permits issued.
McGregor Iowa will mark its 1846 plat year and the state centennial during October 12 to 20. The McGregor Historical society and local groups sponsor a pageant about Iowa and McGregor history on October 20 at the school auditorium. A week of historical window displays and living tableaux precedes the event with a tea for old residents on October 19 at the library.
Elgin resident John Sutter 76 found a large stone near the Otter Creek bridge and surfaced it. He polished the stone and inscribed John Sutter 1870 with the final date left for others to cut, saying he has done his share of the work.
Three members of the Clayton county price control board and former War Price and Ration Board members quit amid disputes with a Des Moines supervisor. H. M. Wolf William J. Witt and A. A. Montour cited disagreements over enforcement and policy as Busby influence loomed.
A West Branch farmer was gored by a Shorthorn bull in his pasture and transported to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Saturday attendants reported the man in fair condition with severe facial lacerations and unclear full extent of injuries.
Dr. Howard Dawson of the National Education Association urged federal aid for schools at the National Conference of County Superintendents of Schools. He argued state and local financing cannot guarantee equal educational opportunity due to wealth disparities. He called for centralized school administration across states.
Alfred H. Weilers, former head of Iowa state health department public health engineering, reports for duty in the U S Public Health Service commissioned corps with the rank of senior sanitary engineer to assist planning a nationwide hospital building program.
Five Cedar Rapids women who previously were homemakers and teachers commute to neighbor county schools each weekday. They, all married with children, travel from Shellsburg, Ely, and surrounding areas to teach in Shellsburg and other country schools, balancing early buses and long drives. The piece notes their routines, teaching subjects, and family ties, including Bean's daughter Katie who attends Shellsburg.
Clarence A. Robuck of Hamilton Iowa won the contour plowing championship at WHO's Corn Belt contest in Pleasantville drawing about 40 000 spectators. Luther Johannes Powhatten Kan took second with Everett Irwin Gibson City Ill third and Ezra Neben Murdock Neb fourth. Open contour division went to Charles Long Gilman City Mo Frank Freeze Shelby Ia second Robert Slinker Union Ia third and Earl Stifel West Des Moines fourth. First prizes paid 50 40 30 and 25 dollars respectively in all divisions.
Mr and Mrs Matt Noehl celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner for 100 at St Aloysius church in Calmar. They were married Sept 22 1896 in North Washington Iowa and retired to Calmar after farming near New Hampton. The couple has five sons Leo John Al F and Joe and four daughters Mrs Barnett Mrs Sommers Mrs Buscher and Mrs Walstead plus 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Kauffman of Lansing district game warden will serve as chief cook at the annual fish fry in Elkader on October 7 sponsored by the Commercial club. Arthur F. Briese author and humorist will speak. More than 250 are expected to attend the event with public, faculty, and guests invited. K Roggensack is chairman.
North Star chapter 200 of the Order of Eastern Star marked its golden anniversary with a Saturday ceremony attended by about 300 people in Estherville. The event honored the chapter’s long service and included guests from nearby communities.
A seven member committee led by Clarence E. Kenna will oversee a drive for extra funds for Ware County Memorial Hospital as approved by voters months earlier. Members include Shelly, Stanley G. Claus, Doleus, Smith, H. D. Simmons and Don Dolphin, with more volunteers to be recruited for business and residential canvassing. Federal aid limits the project to one third of costs, with the committee receiving $50.
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