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Local Want News, Comics Sports, IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN JANUARY Ads, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1952 IOWA CITY, IOWA PAGE NINE More Snow, Rain Predicted for Iowa City New lowa Grid Coach, Family Arrive Today COACH Continued From Page 1 that his life. waa: imperiled. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage And was in a hospital for five weeks before being sent home near the end of the grid season. But that didn't keep him from Gene Autry to Visit Children's Hospitals Dozens of aspiring young buckaroos at the State Hospital School for Crippled Children and Children's hospital will get the thrill of a lifetime Tuesday, when a world famous western cowboy comes to visit them. Gene Autry, the singing cowboy star, will visit the hospitals about 1 p.

m. and talk to the youngsters. Mr. Autry will be appearing In a show at Cedar Rapids during this week. Hospital officials found it impossible because of the weather to take the young patients to see his show so arranged to have the famous cowboy visit them here.

He is to be brought to Iowa City by a special Iowa Highway patrol escort about noon. It is also expected that while here he will visit Mrs. Betty Young, Cedar Rapids woman who has been a polio patient at University hospital for. almost 18 months. CLYDE JONES FOUND GUILTY District Court Jury Convicts Youth of Breaking, Entering Clyde L.

Jones, 19, of Scranton, Ark, has been found guilty by a Johnson county district court jury of breaking and entering. The jury returned the guilty verdict at 6:30 p. m. Saturday after the Jones trial was completed at 1 p. m.

Jones had been accused or breaking into, the Nall Motors, building in Iowa City on September 15 last year. He had entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in addition to his earlier plea of not guilty. Judge Harold D. Evans has set February 9 at 10 a. m.

as time for passing sentence, Jones' attorney was Edward L. O'Connor. The prosecution was presented by County Atty. William L. Meardon and his assistant, William M.

Tucker. The jurors were: Robert Smahel, Gertrude Paulus, Clifford Goodrich, Ethel Mae Stocker, Ray Donovan, Vernon Dubishar, E. Wise, Fred H. Beck, Frank E. Schuller, Adeline R.

Koss, Orris E. Connelly and R. J. Miller. Mrs.

Melissa LaRue, 90, Dies at Nursing Home in Maquoketa WEST BRANCH Mrs. MelisMartin LaRue, 90, died about 3:35 p.m. Sunday at a nursing home in Maquoketa, where she had been a patient during the past year. She was born April 30, 1861, one of nine children of William S. and Susana Dilatush Martin.

She married Alva LaRue at Downey lay 5, 1897, Her husband preceded her in death on June 24, 1930. The couple had provided a home for two nieces and a nephew. They had no children. Surviving are Mrs. Clarence Roegler of Iowa City, a niece; Bert Martin of Iowa City, a nephand Mrs.

Lewis Werling of Tipton, a ntece: Also surviving Are other nieces and nephews. She the last member of her immediate family, Services will be held at the Proressive Friends church in West Branch at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Bev. Taylor Guthrie will officiate.

urial will be in the West ranch cemetery. Wa Citian's Father Dies at Indianapolis Lloyd, Cole, former resident of North Liberty, died Saturday his home in Indianapolis, Ind. Elis son, Lloyd Cole, 806 Walnut reet, Iowa City, has gone to Into make arrangements for funeral to be held there. It Has Been 335 Days Since Iowa City Had a Traffic Death Ice Jams Clog Iowa River NEW STORM BLOWS IN ON EAST WINDS Snow May Total Up to 3 Inches in This Part of State -New snow blew into Iowa City on a raw east wind today as the weather bureau predicted more snow tonight and freezing rain this afternoon. By noon today the local snow amounted to a trace.

The prediction calls for up to three inches of snow by Tuesday. After two weeks of mild weather, cold temperatures returned over the week-end with a low mark of 17 above set this morning. The noon reading in Iowa City today was 27 compared with a high of 26. Sunday afternoon. As the snow continues to night, the temperature, Is pected to range between 20 and 80 degrees.

Tuesday 1s to be cloudy with snow flurries ending in the afternoon with readings falling to 15 to 20. Northerly winds up to 30 miles per hour are predicted tonight and Tuesday. A further outlook for the state calls for partly cloudy and continued cold weather Wednesday. The northwest half of Iowa is expected to get three to six inches of new snow tonight and Tuesday, while freezing rain brings hazardous driving to the central and southern portions of the state. In southwest Iowa roads were extremely hazardous shortly before noon today with sleet and frezing rain.

In the Atlantic area it was reported that trucks were not running because of the ice. In the Shenandoah area, some trucks were running with chains bus driving conditions were dangerous. Heavy sleet began falling in southwest Iowa about 10 a. m. Students May Apply For Navy Reserve Officer Program University of Iowa students who wish to apply for the navy's reserve officer candidate (ROC) program may do 50.

here, starting Tuesday. Applications will be handled by Lieut. Comdr. F. S.

Orr of the naval reserve, each Tuesday evening through February 12. Commander Orr will be located in room 301, engineering building, at 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday. The program is open to most college students, both men and wothen, in freshman, sophomore and junior classes. Candidates must pass rigid physical examination.

They must be in good standing in the university, and between the ages of 17 and 27 years for men. Eighteen years is the minimum for women. The program provides two summer training periods and leads to a commission in the naval reserve and a possible two years of active duty after graduation with bachelor's degree. Men who are selected for the training are given 1-D classification by selective service. Our Town Newsy Briefs About People You Know Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Ruess, West Liberty, are the parents of a son weighing, eight pounds, four ounces, born at Mercy hospital Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larsen, 818 South Dubuque street, have a daughter weighing eight pounds, 12 ounces.

She was born at Mercy hospital Saturday, A son weighing seven pounds, ounces, was born at Mercy hospital Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Belger, 932 East Washington street. Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Jedlicka, Route 6, are the parents of a son born at Mercy hospital this morning. He weighed seven pounds, nine ounces. Mr. and Mra. Bernard O'Connor, Riverside, are the parents of seven pound, eight ounce daughter, born at Mercy hospital today.

son weighing eight pounds, 11 ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holland, 309 South Dubuque street, this morning, at Mercy hospital, Mr. and Mra. Robert Zeithamel, Route 4, have son weighing aix pounda, nine ounces, who was born today at Mercy hospital, Mr.

and Mrs. John Donohue, West Liberty, are the parents of seven and three-fourths pound 'daughter, porn at Mercy, hospital today, To Speak Here E. HOWARD HILL HOWARD HILL WILL SPEAK To Address Meeting Of Farm Bureau Wednesday Night E. Howard Hill, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation, will be the featured speaker Wednesday night at a Johnson County Farm Bureau meeting. The session, for captains and workers in the 1952 Farm Bureau membership drive, will be held at 7 p.

m. at the Mayflower Inn. Paul McNutt, chairman of the organizing committee, said that the county Farm Bureau is seeking to increase its membership to 1,400 this year. Mr. Hill operates a livestock farm near Minburn.

In 1940 and 1941 he was president of the Dallas county Farm Bureau and became vice-president of the state organization in 1943. He is also on the livestock committee of the American Farm Bureau federation. Since 1938 he has been on the board of directors of the national policy committee. Mr. Hill received his B.

S. degree in agriculture from Iowa State college in 1930. DEATH TAKES R. J. HILL, 87 Funeral Services Set Tuesday for Local Resident Robert J.

87, 809. Maggard street, resident Iowa City since 1944, died at 8 p.m. Saturday after a long illness. He was born at Mineral Point, February 29, 1864, and for many years lived in western Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his wife on November 12, 1935, and a son, William J.

Hill, who died February 9, 1948. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. W. E. Connors, of Washington, D.

and Stella Hill of Cedar Rapids; two sisters, Mrs. E. A. Boland of Winslow, and Mrs. B.

R. Reynolds of Burbank, one granddaughter, Mrs. E. L. Griffin, and two great-grandsons, Billy and Leo Griffin of Washington, D.

C. He was a member of the Alliance Nebraska Council No. 975, Knights of Columbus. Services will be held at 9 a. m.

Tuesday at St. Patrick's church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.

m. Monday at the Hohenschuh mortuary. Brown Fined $1,000 Drug Count going on to Michigan, making the varsity, and gaining fame as the colorful blocking back who paved the way for Tom Harmon's dazzling runs. Evashevaki said he didn't know much about the Iowa material and he would definitely adapt his atyle. of play to the material he found.

He pointed out that the Washington State college men were completely unfamiliar with -his system when he took over two years ago, yet set five new Pacific Coast conference bffensive records this year. "We used about 35 per cent formation and the rest single wing." Evy said this morning, "but how much we use the here and such things as the spinning fullback and the buck lateral series will depend on what I find here." Evashevski said the success of the single wing style of play was not. dependant primarily on any one of the four backs, the tailback, blocking back, fullback or wing back. "They're ALL important," he said. Flora Introduced To 'Quarterbacks' Bob Flora, new Iowa assistant football coach, was introduced to members of the Iowa City Monday Morning Quarterback club today at their weekly noon meeting at Hotel Jefferson.

Flora said only that he wished to say "hello" and after the severe cold weather his family had traveled through in the past few days he found it a snap to be in Iowa City. Forest Evashevski, head coach, did not attend the meeting. He was attending a meeting of the board in control of athletics during the noon hour. Speakers at the Quarterback meeting were Mike Howard, wrestling coach; Francis Cretzmeyer, track coach; pave Armbruster, swimming coach, and Rollie Williams, assistant athletic director. T.

J. EDLE, 75, DIES IN CITY Funeral Services to Be Held Tuesday for Iowa City Resident Thomas J. Edle, 75, of Iowa City, died Saturday afternoon at University hospital. He had suffered an illness of two years. He had lived at 411 East Davenport street since retiring from a Sharon township farm in 1928.

Mr. Edle was born in Sharon township March 25, 1877, 1 the son of Thomas and Veronica Edle. He lived on a farm there until retiring in 1928. He was married on February 1902, to Anna Zahner who survives. Two sisters also survive: Mrs.

George Knebel, of Hills, and Mrs. Rudolph Kral, of Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Wenceslaus church with burial in St.

Stanislaus cemetery southwest of Hills. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today at the McGovern funeral home. Helps Recruit Blood Donors GEORGE DANE George Dane, of Towa City, will serve as recruitment chairman for the men's and women's organizations in the Iowa City Blood Donor drive February 20, 21, and 22, it was announced today by Richard Sidwell, chairman In charge of overall recruitment in the county. A Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in the city on those three days to collect blood for the use of armed service personnel, Officinis said today that lows City Kiwanis club members have volunteered to give 25 pints of blood to the drive This is the first pledged contribution.

Gerald F. Brown, former practicing physician in Iowa City, today was fined $1,000 on a charge of obtaining narcotic drugs by misrepresentation, fraud and deceit. Doctor Brown appeared before District Judge Harold D. Evans today and entered a plea of guilty to the charge through his attorney, Clair E. Hamilton.

The physician earlier had pleaded innocent to the information filed in October by County Atty. WilHam L. Meardon. Doctor Brown was accused of obtaining narcotic drugs from an Iowa City pharmacist by fraudulently using the name of a deceased former patient. His wife, Dr.

Bernice E. Brown, who was fined late last year on a similar charge, was in court with him today. Judge Evans levied the maximum fine on the recommendation of the county attorney, who also recommended that no prison sentence be imposed. County Attorney Meardon told the court that there was no evidence to show that Doctor Brown had "peddled" the drugs or had used them for anyone except himself and his wife. Attorney Meardon recommended leniency after quoting letter from Dr.

Wilbur Miller, head of Psychopathic hospital, which stated that Doctor Brown had successfully completed a of withdrawal from drug addiction. Attorney Hamilton told the court that the Browns had become addicted to drugs at separate times after narcotics had been administered for the alleviation of pain. PAYS $300 FOR DRUNK DRIVING Arthur R. Walter Pleads Guilty to Charge in Court Arthur R. Walter, of Iowa City, today was fined $300 and costs in district court on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

He appeared before Judge Harold D. Evans and entered a plea of guilty to an indictment returned against him last December 8. In addition to the fine, Walter's drivers license was suspended for 60 days. He was arrested last November 23 on Melrose avenue in Iowa City. Tavern Owners Name Officers; Hold Discussion New officers were elected by the Iowa City Tavern Owner assocation at a meeting of the group Sunday.

Albert Erbe, of Joe's place, was elected president, John Kenney, of Kenney's, was elected vice president. and Dick Hanson, of Joe's place, was elected secretary-treasurer. Mr. Erbe said the group discussed mutual problems, including the present statewide crackdown on the sale of beer to minors. He said all expressed a desire to maintain the fullest co operation with oity, county and state officials in complying with state liquor laws.

Huge chunks of lee clogged the past few days caused the ice on Ing across the river by the memorial avenue. Sunday afternoon the top of the river to thaw and union. Ice remained frozen as warmer temperatures of the break up. The above photo is look between Burlington street and Town At Hills the Ice completely jammed the river from bank to bank, as the view taken from the bridge across the river there shows. As of today, there were no flood conditions caused by the thaw and ice jams in this area.

More snow and rain are predicted in this area for tonight. (Press- Citizen Photos.) Three Escape Suffocation As Sunday Fire Damages Grocery Building, Stock Three persons narrowly escaped suffocation early Sunday morning when fire broke out in the basement of the Cunningham Cash and Carry grocery, at Muscatine avenue and Court street. Mrs. John F. Cunningham, wife of the operator of the store, and two of their children, Sheila, 16, and Mike, 15, were asleep in the apartment above the store at the time.

Mrs. Cunningham was awakened" by smoke and gas fumes and the three escaped by an outside stairway. Mr. Cunningham and another son, Jerry, 18, were attending church when the fire broke out. Firemen answered the alarm at 6:50 a.m.

They said the alarm was turned in by Lloyd D. Memler, 1709 East College street, who had gone to the store to buy a Sunday paper when he noticed smoke rolling out of a basement window. The fire was confined largely to the basement except where it followed hot and cold air ducts up to the first floor and second floor apartment. Firemen believe the cause of the fire was a defective furnace pipe which became overheated. Damage in the basement was extensive.

Mr. Cunningham estimated stock stored in the basement, consisting largely of staple grocery items, and goods on the Stock Damaged in Grocery Store Blaze 48 Shown above is a section of the basement of the Cunningham Cash and oCarry grocery, Muscatine avenue Court street, following the fire there early Sunday morning, Much of the stock stored in the basement and in the store on the main floor was regarded total loss. Three members of the Cunningham family, asleep in the second floor apartment, escaped awakened by smole and fumes. (Presa-Citizen Photo.) JOHN SHELEY DIES SATURDAY first floor were worth about 500. He considers it virtually total loss, he said.

He said the loss was partially covered by insurance. The store fixtures were not damaged, Mr. Cunningham said. He said the store will be closed indefinitely. The store was open for a short time following the fire but closed later.

Walls and windows on the two upstairs floors where the fire swept up air ducts were scorched and burned. One small hole was burned in the main floor, firemen said. Smoke damage was extensive throughout the building. Firemen had the blaze under control about 15 minutes after arriving at the scene but stayed on the job for more than an hour until all embers were completely extinguished. The fire occurred just before firemen changed shifts at 7 a.

m. The shift on duty at the time of the alarm stayed at the fire until it had been brought under control and then turned it over to the oncoming shift. Mr. Cunningham leases the building from Dale Watt. Mr.

Watt said he had no estimate yet of the amount of damage to the building. The Cunninghams are continuing to live in the upstairs apartment. Mrs. Blanche Carter, Formerly of Wellman, Dies at Bettendorf WELLMAN-Mrs. Blanche M.

Carter, 73, resident of Wellman for most of her life, died Saturday night in the Masonic sanitarium in Bettendorf. She had suffered a stroke Tuesday at the sanitarium where she had lived for the past three years. Born in Kewanee, on March 6, 1878, she was the daughter of Thomas and Amelia Haradon. After attending Kewanee schools, she moved to Wellman. In 1908 she was married at Kewanee to John Carter, who survives.

Mra. Carter WAS a member of the Wellman chapter of Eastern Star and the Evangelical United Brethren church at Muscatine. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a son, the Rev. LeRoy Carter, Cedar Rapida; stepdaughter, Mrs. C.

Bower, Den Moines, and a sister, Mrs. Fern Heckman, Colorado Springs, Colo, The body is at the Runge mortuary in Davenport. Tuesday it will be taken to the Methodist church In Wellman, where funeral Ices will be held at 2 p. m. Burdal will be in the Wellman came Services Planned Tuesday for Iowa City Resident, 71 John N.

Sheley, 71, of 406 South Clinton street, died at a local hospital Saturday afternoon. He had suffered a heart attack earlier in the day. -Mr. Sheley, carpenter, had been employed for the past 25 years in the shop of the University of Iowa physical plant department. He was born in Montezuma, January 12, 1881, the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Boyd Sheley. He grew up in that community and was married there in 1905 to Viola Stephens, of Bay City, Mich. The couple moved from Montezuma to Iowa City in 1922, and had resided here since: Mr. Sheley is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs.

Hildred McEnany, Albuquerque, N. M. and Mrs. Homer Musgrove, Sterling, Ill, one son, Tracy A. Sheley, Albuquerque, a sister, Mrs.

Chris Luymes, Clear Lake, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Oathout funeral chapel at 2 P. m. Tuesday. The Rev.

Leon C. England will officiate and burial will be in Memory Gardens. Weather Almanac IOWA CITY WEATHER Monday, January Cloudy and a little warmer this, afternoon with occasional light rain, turning to snow late tonight and becoming colder. Low tonight 20 to 30. Tuesday with snow flurries ending in the afternoon, temperatures falling to 15 to 20.

New snow one to three inches. Northerly winds 25-30 miles per hour tonight and Tuesday. For Iowa: Cloudy and a little warmer this afternoon, with occasional light snow north, mixed with freezing rain central, 28 and north, light 38 snow south. south. Snow High west and north, rain changing to snow south and east tonight, winds becoming strong northerly and turning colder over most of the state during the night.

Low tonight near zero northwest, ranging up to 32 extreme southeast. Tuesday snow flurries with strong northerly winds and much colder. Falling temperatures Tuesday. Three to six inches of new snow over northern half of state. Further outlook: Partly cloudy and continued cold Wednesday.

Iowa City Temperatures by the Hour Sunday's Readings 12:30 p.m. 18 6:30 1:30 7:30 2:30 8:30 3:30 9:30 4:30 10:30 5:30 11:30 Readings 12:30 7:30 1:89 2:30 9:30 3:30 10:30 4:30 11:30 5:30 12:30 6:30 ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS By C. C. Wylle Professor of Astronomy University of Iowa SUNRISE today Tuesday SUNSET today Tuesday 3:08. 20000 risen at 3:20.