Marble Cantilever Stairways At Anamosa Reformatory
Visitors at the Iowa men's Reformatory in Anamosa marvel at a yellow marble cantilever stairway in the main hall, noted for its hidden supports and long history. A circular back stair near the turret tower adds a secluded, fortresslike feel as staff recall its strength handling heavy loads.
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Iowa Men's Reformatory
Anamosa
Foss Davis
Retory
Davis
Reformatory
Warden Davis
Institution
Bastille
Zeke Asked to Choose a Daughter for Marriage
A humorous LAFF-A-DAY caption features a character asking Zeke to pick a daughter for marriage. The gag centers on the ambiguity of which daughter is present and the suitor’s bold proposal, reflecting lighthearted family banter.
IPPA Convention Ends Four C R Photogs Honored
The Iowa Press Photographers Association wrapped up a two day convention in Cedar Rapids with awards to four local photographers. Carl Franks Del Blumenshine and Joan Lifring from The Gazette along with Jack Orris Jim Showers earned multiple prize placements. Harry Bell of the Davenport Democrat won the sweepstakes for a Mercy hospital fire photo. The 1950 event will be in Iowa City.
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Bob Kenyon
The
Gazette
Iowa Press Photographers Association
Howard Swift
Des Moines Register
Don Padilla
Des Moines Tribune
Montrose Hotel
Carl Franks
del Blumenshine
Joan Liffring
Eastern
Iowa
Jack Orris
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Jim Showers
Harry
Bell
Davenport Democrat
Mercy Hospital
Dawnport
Cliff Edom
University of Missouri
Edom
Edward Farber
Milwaukee
Strobo Research Company
Robin “Bob” Garland
Boston
Graflex, Inc
Hy Schwartz
Kalart Company
Iowa City
French Youth Completes Eight Day Transcontinental Flight
Jacques Henry Istel, 21, completed a hop by hop transcontinental flight in a $600 war surplus plane. He began in Seattle after a month of flying lessons in Vancouver and earned his pilot license three weeks ago. He plans to sell the aircraft in New York and buy passage back to France, arriving Sunday.
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New York
Seattle
Jacques Henry Istel
France
Vancouver
B. C
Make a Geiger counter at home for 32.10 dollars
New York report describes an inexpensive civilian Geiger counter project costing 32.10 dollars. The AEC funded effort aims for a cheap rugged instrument that can indicate safe, caution, or danger zones and could be mass produced for 10 to 15 dollars if approved.
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New York
INS
Inez Robb
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Uncle Sam
Mr. Kelley
AEC Laboratories
Commission
Kelley
Rex Conn Hour Debuts Weekday Morning on KCRG
The Rex Conn Hour is a weekday radio feature airing Monday through Saturday on KCRG 1600 AM starting at 6 00 am.
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Rex Conn
KCRG-1600
Easter Egg Hunt High Up in Sky for Polio Victims
In San Francisco two young polio patients Joel Bryan 12 and Scotty Chapin 7 who are sons of U S embassy officials in Manila were flown by Skymaster to the United States for treatment. An navy nurse Ensign Helen Casterlin retrieved eggs during the sky hunt aboard the transport. Joel traveled in an iron lung to Children’s Hospital while Scotty, still on a litter, will be flown to Washington Tuesday.
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San Francisco
Military Air Transport Service
Manila
Navy
Helen Casterlin
Joel Bryan
Frank “Scotty” Chapin
U.S
Philippines
Joel
Children’s Hospital
Scotty
Washington
Monkey Adopted by Circus Monkey Nurtures 6-Week-Old Puppy
In Stanton California Chico a Japanese monkey has adopted six week old Butch the puppy from the Spartan Brothers circus. The monkey carries him in her arms like a mother while the disowned mother dog scolds the unusual pairing. Butch enjoys the attention and is becoming spoiled.
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John Reynolds
Zeke
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Sterting Selery
Ceder Rapids
Civil Service
Office of Police Woman
IPPA
C.R
Washday Outfit
Zenith
Famous Appliance Mart
Southside
Third Street
H. D. Levine
H. J. Digiovanni
M. R. Coe
AEC
J. Y. Bryan
Remington, Royal, Underwood, Smith-Corona
Hermes
OWA Typewriter Exchange
First Avenue
Kresge’s
Monkey
Aonth
People’s Furniture CO
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