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Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • 15

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IOWA GITY PRESS-CITIZEN us Local News, Sporty i i 11 111 14 IT 1 Ti it im It omk HURSDAY. NOVEMBER 9, 1950, IOWA CITY, IOWA PAGE FIFTEEN. First Snow, 40- Say Rain, Snow, Wind Herald Winter Is Enforcement Step Winds Bring Winter 'Tip To Iowa City Area Of Sf afe Deer Laws DES MOINES UP) Atty. Gen. Robert L.

Larson said today he considered his re-election by a whopping majority "a mandate from the people that they want all laws respected." 'h; The attorney general said his next step in statewide enforcement would be directed toward the. beer laws, to comment whether his contemplated beer law enforce- Iowa City got its first snow of the season overnight as snow flurries and strong winds swept over most of the state. Only the real "early-birds" saw any snow on the ground, however, for the light trace which hit this area quickly dis INJURED WHILE FIGHTING FIRE Frank Duttlinger Suffers Cut on Leg; House Badly Damaged Frank Duttlinger suffered leg Injuries whil fighting a fir which badly damaged his residence, 1838 street, about 11 p.m. Wednesday. Th bias brok out in th kitchen of the two-room hous whil Mr.

Duttlinger was asleep in the other room. He was awakened by the smoke and attempted to extinguish th fir with water. As he left th hous 'to' summon th fir department, Mr. Dutt-lingeriJegwas cutbvbroken intent would include a crackdown on places which sell hard liquor by th drink. Larson declared the big vote given him in both the primary and general elections was an endorsement of th statewide anti-gambl-ing drive heratarted -over- year ago.

On the beer enforcement drive, Larson said he intends to send a letter to all city councils and all county boards of supervisors. The letter will request local officials to make a close check, on beer licensee and tavern operations. The checkup would include the owner of the property and "those who persist In selling to minors, staying-open after hours and on giradaya'L-. iThey should have their licenses taken away from he said. He added: VI consider my re-election not an endorsement of me but of my program.

It is a mandate that the people want all laws respected. "They want the laws enforced as intended by the legislature. I intend to see that the laws are given an opportunity to work." As to his new campaign lor enforcement of the beer he said, "the emphasis this time Is not so much on the enforcement officers but on the licensing 'agencies. Of course the officers should gather evidence, and if they find any violations, these should be reported to the licensing agencies." Several week ago Larson told county supervisors at their annual state convention they should see that no beer licenses are issued to persons who have criminal records. This lettef to boards and councils will broaden the field of investigation.

Larsonjaid that in the next two months he will gather data "for AS BITING WINDS and freezing temperature hit th Iowa City area residents bundled up more. Those least pleased about the arrival of winter weather are the outdoor employes, such a these men working on the street widening project on East Washington street Whlleehlpplng bricks these men rigged up a canvas barrier, at the right, to block the winds and occasionally wanned their hands over a lighted flare. it tjtr DRIVER FINED AFTER CRASH Six Escape Injury lit Wednesday Night 1 Accident on Highway six person escaped Injuries Wednesday night when two cars nearly head-on two miles west of Coral vHIe on Highway Highway patrolmen reported to day the drivers involved were Bruce I Beasley, 28, of 620 South Capitol street, and B. J. Dal ton, ,.45, of Bout 1.

Beasley today was fined H02.30 in the Iowa City police court on a charge of reckless driving a a i result of the accident Beasley, traveling east in a 1950 Ford, and Dalton, driving west in a 1947 Chevrolet, collided when Beasley. attempted to pass a semi trailer truck, patrolmen said." Four persons rldlnr in the Beas ley automobile all escaped injuries as did Mr. Dalton, who was alone. Damage to the vehicles was ea- tlmated at 400, approximately izUO on each car. Woodlawn Dispute Is Heard Today Hearing opened in Johnson coun ty district court today in a neighborhood dispute concerning the operation of a child nursery and play scnooi in woodlawn, private Iowa City residential area.

Theauitwas that brought by W. Ross Livingston, Mabel Evans and Klara Robnins against David Madeline A. Davis, operators of the play school The plaintiff a who own homes in Woodlawn, seek a. district court injunction restraining the. defendants from the continued operation --of the -nursery, The defendants claim they would be severely injured by such an injunction, and allege that some of the residents in the area were aware of the use to which the i house they own was to be put, and did not stat objections.

-Th plaintiffs claim th play school constitutes a nuisance caus ed by noise and heavy traffic in the area, and that the school is "being operated in violation of the -city cod. Witnesses called to testify before Judge James hoon were CityeierK-ieorge-POft rer, and Mr. Li vineston. The hear ing wa continued until this after noon. Attorneys in the base are Messer, Hamilton, Cahill and Bartley, for the plaintiffs.

1 and William L. Meardon, for the defendants. Dies at Home -In West Liberty I WEST LIBERTY George E. 71, retired farmer and former member of the city council, died at his home Here at 11 p.m. Wednesday after a lingering 111- neas.

The son of Perry and Etura Cass, he -was born April Cedar county. He lived most ox his life in the West Liberty com- glass from a window pan in th door. The glass was apparently shattered by th Intense heat. Firemen today reported th fir apparently began in a defec tive chimney. The blaze badly damaged and gutted th interior of th small horn, owned by Carl Harned.

Mr. Duttlinger was taken to University hospital for treatment and was released in "good" condi tion. Observance Of Parking Rules Better Violations of the University Iowa's new parking regulations have been dropping steadily since th rule went into effect November 1. The dayby-day records show th violations have dropped from a high of 54, on the first day th system went into effect, to a low of 10 violations Thursday, R. J.

Phillips, superintendent of the division of maintenance and opera- tion, reported today. This apparently means. Mr. Phil lips said, that students, faculty and staff members are becoming more accustomed to and familiar with the rules. The most frequent violation each day since the system went into effect has been parking on lawns, Mr.

Phillip estimated that 50 ner ets for this violation. J-Plans for setting aside reserved space on the universlty'a eight parking lots for i approximately 1,000 staff and faculty members wno navr applied are still under way, Mr. Phillips said. However. noura and days of restriction for th parking lota will be announced soon, and some official stickers, allowing persons to park in these restricted lots, will be mailed out this week.

me for violation of parking regulations are si lor tne first of tense, 12 for the second, and $4 and disciplinary, action for the tmrd. The fine for failina to have proper identification on the car Is 5. Two Candidates Are Elected by Write-in In Riverside Voting RIVERSIDE W. J. Dvorak and HarleyrCherwinker, write-in candidates, were elected justice of peace and constable respectively in mo eiecuon nere Tuesday.

Election returns crave. Dvorak a total of votes. Jor JusUce of peace. Hubert Doud, Sr received 16 voteaf ortha sama positionA- Cherwinker received 19 write-in votes for constable. He was un opposed.

4- The total number of votes cast Tue8day'" dectlon 433, less umu liio on caac in me lvix election. submission tceegistaturexonHjtot s. tit i 'i PRFrtPlTATIrtV which hna appeared after 6:15 a. Cars from various directions Iowa Citv today with a consider- able amount of snow on their roofs and radiators. Lamoni, in soutnern Iowa reported an inch of snow on the ground today, Dea Moines was getting snow during most oi ine morning, and Mason City also re ported snow flurries- today.

ld northwest wtods whistled across Iowa City at pace of 40 mile per hour today a the temperature hovered near the freezing level. The mercury in Iowa City early today dropped to an overnight low of 29 degrees, and had only nushed up to 33 by 12:30 p.m. Pre cipitation overnight totaled .62 of an inch, bringing the total for the month so far to approximately 1.3 inches. Clearing weather and diminishing; wind ar forecastiorthe Iowa City area tonight, but Iowa Cltians I had better ret out tneir ear muiia The-temperatur-is -expected sink to a low of 15 degrees, A little sunshln may break through the clouds here Friday, the weatherman said today, but enmmiinltim In hit thiw Rings, Valued Zeller, both of whom live at -the Burlington" apartments, 232 South Summit street Mrs. Flynn said that her one ahddne-foufQf caratanibhd rfiig in platinum setting had been left in the apartment Sunday.

She told police the apartment had been left unlocked when th Flynns went away, and that the ring was found to be missing Tuesday night She reported that nothing else had been disturbed. The ring was valued at $1,800, The second theft report came this afternoon from Miss Eloise ZellerTliVingn anotherrapartment in the building. She told police a black onyx ring witnawra4ialfiTrat dlaiiwiHi had beentaken from its box-sometime I during the two weeks, prior to WednesdajPfllght. This ring too, had a platinum-aetting. It was valued at $300.

Donald Miller Fined On Assault Charge Donald Miller, of Route 4, Iowa City, has been fined $32.50 in Iowa City police court on a charge of assault and battery. He was charged in a complaint signed by Raymond J. Budreau, 211 East Church street Court officials said Budreau accused Miller of striking him and breaking his glasses during an argument All but $17.50 of the fine against Miller was suspended on condition that he pay $15 to Budreau. Clara Pepler Estate Is Opened in Court Delia D. Pepler, has been named administratrix for the estate of Clara Pepler who died In Iowa City November 1 this year.

The estate Was opened in district court Bond was set at $1,000. F. B. Olsen is attorney for th tat. 1 were sighted passing through th temperatures aren't likely to -get above 28 degrees.

Temperatures wer in the 20 in nil sections of the state during th early morning hour today, and th northwest winds which whistled across Iowa ranged gener- ftunt 30 miles anhoug.up Tonlsrht the mercury is expected to sink to lows of 10 in the extrem northwest to 20 In th. extrem southeast Clearing weather and slowly rising temperatures may arrive Saturday and Sunday in most of Iowa, the weather bureau said. MRS OSTDIEK DIESINCUY Funeral Setvices to-Be Held Monday for Local Resident, 59 Mrs. Blanche Ostdlek, 89, wlf of J. J.

Ostdlek, died Wednesday evening at University hospital after a lingering lllnesa She resid ed at 340 Magowan street. Mr. Ostdlek was born in New port township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B.

Kasper. She had lived in Iowa City for about the last 25 years. Mrs. Ostdlek was a member of the 8t Thomas More parish ana guUd4stpresiden(LofJhe KlkS Ladies, a member of the Manviu -the- lowa- Clty Woman's club. Survivors include her husband; one son, James, at nome, ana on brother.

John Kasper, of Iowa City. Her parents, on brother, and on sister-precedeaner- in death. Fungrat services wUl be-held-at 9 a.m. Monday at the St. Thomas More chapel.

Burial will be In Joseph'cemetery, The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at th Hohen-schuh mortuary. FIVE BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED One Duplex and tt VJUK riUHIC Amung Five building permits, Including one for a new home and on for a duplex, have been issued at the city engineer's office since last Saturday; W. V. Dunton has been issued a permit to build a duplex residence at 1840 street Estimated cost is $16 000.

Permission to build a new horn on Myrtle avenue has been Issued to S. D. Strlckler. Estimated cost 1 $7,000. MraJriola Lons, B21 North Du buque street has been granted permission to alter the second floor of -the -residence-into -two -apartments.

Estimated -cost is $3,6007 Permission to build a four-car garage at an estimated cost of $1,200 was issued to Henry Alder-shof. 14Q7 East College street H. Dal Slaymaker, 1103 Third avenue, was granted a permit to build an extension to his garage at an estimated cost of $300. Weather Almanac IOWA CITY WEATHER TkaniUj-. Vmaber 1M Cloudr, coM and windy tnls afternoon with northerly winds 25-35 mllre prr hour, diminishing tonight.

High today about 28. Clearing and much folder tonight with low about IS. Friday sunny and cold with high about 28. For Iowa: Snow flurries, windy and cold this afternoon, tonight and Friday. High today 25 to 36.

Much colder tonight with low near 10 above extreme northwest, 30 extreme southeast. High Friday 25 northwest. 30 southeast. Gusty northwesterly winds 20-50 miles per hoar this afternoon, diminishing tonight and Friday. Further outlook: Clearing and slowly rising temperatures Saturday end Sunday.

Iowa City Temperstare by the Hear Wednesday's Jsa4iBgs 12:30 p. m. 1:30 3:30 3:30 44 43 40 37 6:30 34 7:30 38 8:30 34 9 ifO HAAKAAAk- 34 4:30 10:30 34 35 11:30 ...35 Teday's Beading 12 :30 a. m. 7:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30 8:30 :30 10:30 11:30 12:30 ,30 SO 30 33 ASTBOXCHICAL OBSERVATIONS By C.

C. Wylte Professor ef AstreMSiy -lalferslty lews today SUNSET today Friday t.O. Friday 4 :51. The tnooa win set tods at 4:34 p.nv md Friday at 5:04 p.m. Th toooa wul sew at JI sjb.

today. days iiotlkelrlwveiroitlw level at this time of year. Ttus scemo picture taaea aoout one mile east or hum snows the river Is quite low on the bank to the right. However, officials at the Iowa Institute for Hydraulic Research said today the river level in Iowa City Is just about normal for this- time of year. (Press-Citizen Mtrna tn Tnn'M Citv and surroundlnr Two Diamond WATER ISSUE At $2,100, Reported Stolen At Neighboring Apartments TWO ACCIDENTS OCCURINCITY Slippery Pavement Blamed for One of Auto Mishaps Here Moderate property damage resulted from two auto accidents re- ported to police in Iowaity today.

Two cars were Involved Wednesday In a mishap at the intersection of Madison and Washington streets. According to nolle records. car driven by Mara-Lynne J. King 1035 Finkbin Park, skidded on wet pavement and collided with a parked vehicle Owned by Milton B. Ehrenf elt, of Kalona.

Damage to the two autos was not esti The second accident occurred Wednesday afternoon on Clinton street Damage to two cars invol' ved was estimated at $135. The drivers according to police records, were Forest M. Olsen, 812 South Summit street, and Marjori A. McGleasen, Rout 1, Iowa City. Uses Slingshot to Bring Down Husky Deer, Has Witness MARYSVALE.

Utah UP Pierre Perry, a former French boxer came to Utah tohunt uranium. He switched his geiger counter for a rifle In an attempt to bag deer. No luck. So he switched his rifle for a sling shot to bring down a chicken v' That's when a 165-pound buck appeared Pierre said he- flipped ball bearing into th sling shot and caught the deer lust below the temple and he then finished off the animal with his knife. He was hunting at the time with'- Fred -C.

Clemore, also -of Marysvale. They both swore to th feat. five-year plan and a great amount of Russia's heavy industry is mov ing into Siberia and the Lake Bia- "The ultimate goal is undoubtedly to be able to sustain a complete war effort from Siberia alone if Mr. Feddersen continued. "Only light industry is moving toward Europe for population and labor reasons." "Air fields have been constructed in the Arctic which indicates that Russia is fully aware of the Polar concept.

The Siberian development shows that the Russians consider Siberia for peace a treasure house of progress, and for war an industrial fortress. Mr. Feddersen also pointed out that the argument that the Communist party will collapse if Stalin dies, is not likely to hold true. "The Russian people ar not about to revolt to overthrow their government Many of them realize that Russia has progressed greatly, particularly from the technical standpoint, in the last 30 years. Most feel that they are much better off than they wer under the Czars," Mr.

Feddersen said. "Korea has proved that only organization can gain and hold ground in war and that is a ground army supported by. tactical aviation with its supply lines guarded by a navy," also stressed. eerning heeded changes in the beer laws." He said he did not hav in mind now any specific changes but commented: "Our' beef" taws need some clarification and a "directive to th licensing aeencies in regard to subterfuge beer license Asked to explauvwhat-h meant! by "subterfuge" he said he had in mind cases where licenses were granted to persons other than the owner and operator of a tavern in violation of the law. ChfldofOfficerWho Died in Korea Is Bom At University.

Hospital Caut Donald Wilklna, anes- thesloroiriBt who served his eal-4 dencyhere at University uospnair died-of7poHo-aboard-es Repose, October 5, while serving with a mobile army surgical Hospital In Korea. Today Mrs. Wllkina gave mnn to a son at-University-hospitai, The baby, who weighted six pounds and one ounce, has been named Scott Famine! Wilkins. Here with Mrs. Wilkins is her husband's mother, Mrs.

Eleanor S. Wilkins of AmeSrwithiwhom the doctor's widow is making her home. The child's mother, the former Shirley was or two years a member of the University of Iowa home economics staff, while Doctor Wilkins was resi dent in the department of Dr. Stuart Cullen, in the University of Iowa college of medicine. Captain Wilkins mother is women a director of radiostatlon WOTriowsrStatrcollegerand is the well-known Martha Duncan of that ttion pro- grama A sister, Kra JoAnne Smith of Tipton, also survives the army officer.

CaptainiWnklns wUe-4aagrand-daughteroOhe late Dr. Louis B. Pammel who was head of the department of botany at Iowa State college, and one of the state's, most distinguished botanists. I The officer waa graduated from the Iowa college of medicine in 1946 and received a master's degree in pharmacology in June. He completed his residency in the college of medicine in July.

He also held a bachelor's degree from Iowa State college. Divorce Is Granted To Chester Sweeting In District Court Chester Sweeting has been granted a divorce in Johnson county district court in his suit against Ursula Sweeting. He had charged desertion and cruet and inhuman treatment. Judge Harold D. Evans granted custody of minor child to the plaintiff.

According to the original petition, the two were married November 11, 1B43 and lived to gether untn August 15, 1948. Attorneys for th plaintiff wer Swisher and Swisher. 4ta SeesJSfoifeed to EeanRussia S. Is ProDerlv Prfinarfirf --T He was married February 28, 1906, to Gertrude' James, who sur- -mere is no need to fear Rus sia if we are prepared," Richard T. Feddersen of Iowa City, told i vlvea Three sisters also survive.

Thev are Mrs. Minnie Wright, of uiHiiwr. i uie uud atikal areav I West Liberty, Mrs. Bertha Babbit, I of Iowa City, and Ethel Case, of VOTED DOWN $85,000 Bond Issue Defeated for Third Time at Kalona KALONA For the third time Kalona -residents voted down an 385,000 bond issue for th installa. mdn orsrpubllc water ayatem In Tuesday's election Although a majority of voters cast their vcfes in favor of the proposition, the return were 30 votes short of meeting -the 60 per cent approval required by state law.

The vote was 184 for the pro position, 172 against. Since the total vote cast was -356, 214 were heeded issue. The water issue had been voted feated each Six Persons Fined In City Court for Traffic Violations Six persons hav been fined in Iowa City police court on charge of traffic law violation. Clair W. Marshall, Route 1, was assessed $25 for speeding.

Three person were fined for failure to observe stop signs. They were: Judd E. Mills, 1032 North Dubuque street, $25; "John M. Daine, 505 River street, $12.50, and Alan J. Tingleff, 134 Stadium Park, $12.50.

''Lawrence Watt, West Branch, paid $12.50 on a charge of failure to stop at the scene of an accident. He filed $50 appeal bond, 4ndicat-ing an appeal of the case to district court. James R. Bullard, 347 Ferson avenue, forfeited a $5 bond for double-parking his automobile and failing to move on in contraedio-tion to a polio order. Other motorists paid a total of $40 for parking violations, according to Wednesday's docket Of this amount, 20 persons each paid th minimum fin of 25 cents for overtime parking.

Two diamond rings, valued at a total of $2.100. have been reported stolen from two neighboring apartments in Iowa. City. iiotarTSOllertodajrwerainveBtl-gating the reports which came from Mrs. Robert Flynn and Eloise Admit Three Wills to Probate In District Court Three wills have been admitted probate In Johnson Jounty dis trict Court Atty.

M. E. Baker, of Oxford, WMf.flnMstfrJu.1Ql Cedar Rapldsjvername(Lexe cutors under $1,000 bond for the wlll iof Mary Ct Keating who died October 24, 1950, in Oxford. Mr. Baker is also attorney for the estate.

Also admitted to probate was the will of Henry L. Urban, who died in Iowa City October 26. Grace D. Urban was named exe cutrix without bond. Attorneys for the estate are Carl S.

Kringel and Clearman and Knoepfler. Mable I. Sandy was named executrix without bond for the will of S. P. Sandy, who died in Iowa City October 28 this year.

Ries, Dutcher and Osmundson are attorneys for the estate. Baptist Church Men Plaa Meeting Tonight Men of the First Baptist church in Iowa City will hold an initial meeting at 7:30 pjn. today at the church to form a men's brotherhood or fellowship, the Rev. Elmer El Dierks announced today. Dr.

3. E. McAdam, principal of University high school, will speak' on th topic "What Laymen Can Do for th Church." Committee members In charge of th meeting include Donald J. Penner, Marshall and Robert Groom. Hotel Jefferson todav.

Speaking on the topic, "Economic Mobilization," Mr. Feddersen told of some of the topics covered at a field, economic mobilization course he attended in September at th University of Minnesota. Th two-week course was conducted by the Industrial College of the Armed Forces to consider the subject of economic mobilization. "Peace has long bees thing that most be earned and protect-- ed," Mr. Feddersen said.

"Wa must be prepared to stand op to every test of strength psychological, industrial, economic and from the military standpoint." The price of survival may be high," he declared, "but ask yourselves as you get th bill, if we lose, who will liberate us?" During his talk Mr. Feddersen pointed out some of th things Russia has done since the last year, including the fact that the Soviet Union did not reconvert to a civilian economy and did not demobilise her armed forces in th manner th United States did. "Instead she stepped up her armament program and her heavy industrial production," the Iowa CiUan said. "Th Trans-Ural industrial movement Is now th fourth Long Beach, i Case was an active member of the Odd Fellows and Adah iRebekah lodges here. Funeral services will be held at 2 pjn.

Friday In the Christian vchurch, with the Rev. Richard IWalters officiating. The Odd Fellows lodge will hold graveside services, and burial will be In bakridge cemetery. The Bnider funeral home is in charge. MASONIC MEETING i Prof.

Hew Roberts, of the University of Iowa college of educa-ion, will speak on "The United Nations in Korea" at th Masonic Mich eon club's noon meeting Fri- It Has Been 187 Days Since Iowa City Had A Traffic Death.

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