Iowa Agricultural Forecast and Local Notices
Iowa forecasts show fair in the south and mostly cloudy in the north with warmer Tuesday. Light showers expected in extreme northeast Tuesday night, then fair Wednesday with higher afternoon temperatures. Thursday brings increasing clouds and possible light rain in the southeast. Southeasterly winds at 15 mph Tuesday. Marriage licenses list Frank W. Kriel and Gladys A. Minor of Cedar Rapids. Divorce decrees include Fern A. Spicher and Dean R. Spicher. Police and justice court notes record fines for drunkenness, reckless driving, speeding, and related offenses with several names and addresses. Birth announcements alongside several community notices conclude the section.
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Iowa
$1,200,000 Housing Project at Davenport
The Aluminum Company of America plans a 130 unit housing project in Davenport to house ALCOA employees. The Mel Foster company announces the program with first units built and later managed by a new affiliate of Foster. The project is under ALCOA auspices to address a housing shortage crisis.
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Davenport
Aluminum Company of America
Mel Foster Company
Foster
ALCOA
Shellsburg Boy Suffer Skull Fracture After Fall
Five year old Jerry Beatty son of Mr and Mrs Everett Beatty of Shellsburg is in good condition at St Luke's hospital after fracturing his skull when he fell eight feet from a lumber yard sidewalk in Shellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Beatty
Everett Beatty
Shellsburg
St. Luke’s Hospital
Park Petitions Stir C R City Council Meeting
Two park issues dominated the council session. Officials denied a fence along the North Western railroad right of way at Sinclair park to prevent crowding of tracks and approved studying night baseball lights for Daniels park.
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North Western Railroad
Sinclair Park
Daniels Park
Robert R. Phelps
Fifth Avenue SE
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Ninth Street
Eisler Indicted on Second Count in 1945 Travel Case
Federal grand jury in Washington indicted Gerhart Eisler 54 a German alien living in New York on swearing to false statements when leaving the United States in 1945 He also faces contempt of Congress charges for refusing to testify before the House Committee on Un American Activities the previous February.
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Washington
Gerhart Eisler
United States
Eisler
New York
House Committee On UN- American Activities
City Receives Two Bids For Young's Hill Sewers
Two bids were submitted to the city council for a sanitary sewer system in Young's Hill. Gjellefald Construction Company of Forest City bid 51 647.50 and Haegg Construction Company of Cedar Rapids bid 56 167.50. Both bids were referred to City Engineer Frank Young for verification. The area is bounded by Sixteenth and Wilson avenues and Eighth to Fourteenth streets SW.
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Young’s Hill
Gjellefald Construction Company
Forest City
Haegg Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Frank Young
Sixteenth
Wilson Avenues
Eighth
Fourteenth Streets
Brothers among five regular Army enlistees
Two Cedar Rapids brothers, William W. and Richard G. Northrup, join five locals accepted at Fort Omaha for regular army duty. Dale Northrup enlisted in January and serves at Fort Lewis. Others enlisting include Roy Larkin of 216 Sixth Avenue SW, David C. Alcock of the YMCA, Thomas N. Flood son of Mrs. Zora A. Flood of Center Point Road NE, and Kenneth D. Livingston of Elkader.
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William W
Richard G. Northrup
Cedar Rapids
Fort Omaha
Neb
Dale Northrup
Fort Lewis
Wash
U. S. Army
Federal Building
Roy Larkin
Sixth Avenue
David C. Alcock
Y.M.C.A
Thomas N. Flood
Zora A. Flood
Center Point Road
Kenneth D. Livingston
Elkader
Harry Boyd Commended By Council Resolution
The Ga zette editor Harry Boyd was honored by the city council for mediating Cedar Rapids bus strike last week. He helped end an 11 day stoppage affecting municipal transportation. The council thanked him for meeting with company and union reps in the public interest and called him largely instrumental in achieving a settlement.
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Harry Boyd
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Boyd
Deaths Mrs Hans Jensen Dies On Her 86th Birthday
Mrs Hans Christean Jensen of Cedar Rapids died at 1 45 a m on her 86th birthday at her home 1305 K street SW She was born April 14 1861 in Denmark and came to the United States later living in Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and Los Angeles She leaves five sons two daughters a brother 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Services will be at Janeba chapel at 3 p m Wednesday Burial in Linwood cemetery Friends may call after noon Tuesday
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Hans Christean Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Charter Society
K Street
Catherine Maag
Denmark
United States
Cedar Falls
Hans C., Jr
Henry
Albert
J. L. Jensen
John J
Los Angeles
Earl Detrick
Louis Svoboda
George Cheap
South Gate
Calif
Lawrence Maag
Janeba Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Mrs Margaret Elgas 1867 Cedar Rapids widow mourned
Mrs Margaret Elgas of Cedar Rapids died at her home Sunday afternoon after a long illness. Born May 18 1867 in Sullivan Wisconsin she leaves five daughters and four sons plus numerous relatives. Services set for Wednesday at St Patrick's Church with Rosary on Tuesday evening at Teahen chapel and Msgr Lenihan presiding.
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Margaret Elgas
Ninth Street
Michael Elgas
Cedar Rapids
Sullivan
Wis
Ann Elgas
Margaret Sullivan
Clara Shannon
Elma
Isabel Elliott
Rose Creek
Minn
Catherine Dostart
New Haven
Ben
Msgr
Lenihan
Teahen Chapel
Widow of Edward Flynn Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Elizabeth Flynn of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 3 40 pm Sunday after a long illness. Born February 20 1865 at Mt Ver non she attended Cornell college and taught in Linn county. Survived by daughter Catherine Eaton and five grandchildren. Funeral at 10 am Tuesday by Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan. Burial Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary 8 pm Monday at Teahen chapel with calling hours.
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Elizabeth Flynn
First Avenue
Edward Flynn
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Linn County
Catherine Eaton
Marion
St. Patrick’s Church
Mrs. John E. McBride Dies at 68 in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids resident since 1927 Mrs. John E. McBride 68 died after a long illness in a local hospital at 1:05 p.m. Sunday. Born October 22, 1878 in Kansas, she leaves husband three daughters Mrs. L. C. Kaul Mrs. H. Hansford and Mrs. F. G. Byers all of Seattle Washington a son John E. McBride Jr. of Cedar Rapids and seven grandchildren. She belonged to Central Park Presbyterian Church and several auxiliaries. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Turner chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial chapel.
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John E. McBride
C Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Kansas
L. C. Kaul
H. Hansford
F. G. Byers
Seattle
Wash
Mrs A E Paul 62 Washington Iowa dies in hospital
Mrs A E Paul 62 of Washington Iowa and former Walford resident died Sunday in a Washington hospital. Born September 30 1884 in Walford she lived there until moving to Washington County. Surviving are husband a son Floyd Cedar Rapids a daughter Ethel Schoner Cedar Rapids another daughter Beatrice Paul Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs William Lee Norway and a daughter Mrs Earl Parmenter Vinton sisters and two brothers Sid and Carl Ross Cedar Rapids. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jones funeral home Washington burial Elm Grove cemetery Washington.
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A. E. Paul
Washington
Iowa
Walford
Washington Hospital
Washington County
Floyd
Cedar Rapids
Ethel Schoner
Beatrice Paul
William Lee
Norway
Earl Parmenter
Vinton
Sid
Laura Rook 96 Died in Des Moines Nursing Home
Mrs Laura Rook aged 96 died Saturday at a Des Moines nursing home. Widow of Ambrose Rook she lived with daughter Minnie Dodds at 1811 Grande Avenue SE. Survived by two daughters Mrs Clyde Ernst and Mrs Dodds, a son Clyde, and several grandchildren. Funeral at Hamilton funeral home Des Moines at 1 30 p m Tuesday.
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Laura Rook
Minnie Dodds
Grande Avenue SE
Des Moines
Ambrose Rook
Clyde Ernst
Dodds
Clyde
Hamilton Funeral Home
Death of Mrs. Harrison Shipe at 9:30 p m Sunday
Mrs. Harrison Shipe of 818 Tenth Street SW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 9 30 p m Sunday after a lingering illness. She was born August 22 1873 in Mississippi. Surviving are husband,
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Harrison Shipe
Tenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Aue
Four Heirs Seek Burial for Local Resident in Brady Mortuary
Three sons William T and Harrison W W Shipe Jr of Cedar Rapids and PercE L of Fontana California, a sister Irene Bolton Se and four grandchildren mourn a local resident. She was a member of Olivet church. Services at Brady mortuary at 2 pm conducted by Rev D Keith Memorial cemetery. Friends may call.
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William T
Harrison W. W. Shipe, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Perce L
Fontana
Calif
Irene Bolton
Olivet Church
Brady Mortuary
Rev. D. Keith
Cadillac DeWitt Wagner dies at 87 in Cedar Rapids
Clinton DeWitt Wagner age 87 long time Cedar Rapids resident died in a local hospital at 1:20 a.m. Monday. Born July 21, 1859 near Burr Oak Michigan he ran a tin shop in Cedar Rapids. Survived by sons Kenneth R. Wagner of Washington DC and Malcolm D. Wagner of Nashville Tennessee. Friends may call at Rohn chapel Tuesday evening. funeral arrangements pending.
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Clinton DeWitt Wagner
Cedar Rapids
J. Sopousek
Sixth Street
Burr Oak
Mich
Kenneth R. Wagner
Washington, D. C
Malcolm D. Wagner
Nashville
Tenn
Rohn Chapel
Mrs Chipley Dies After Long Illness In Cedar Rapids
Mrs. George Chipley 69 died Sunday at her son's home in Cedar Rapids after a long illness. A Nebraska City native, she lived in Cedar Rapids 34 years and served as stewardess of Bethal A.M.E. church and past president of the missionary society. Survived by sons Grandville Arnold and Morris Chipley all of Cedar Rapids a brother Arthur Jones of unspecified location and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending with Rice.
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George Chipley
Grandville
Nebraska City
Neb
Chipley
Cedar Rapids
Bethal A.M.E. Church
The
Missionary Society
Arnold
Morris Chipley
Arthur Jones
Rice Chapel
Services for Mrs. Scannell Held Tuesday at Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. John Beryl Scannell of 194 Forest Drive SE will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Turner chapel by the Rev. J. Hamilton Dawson of Des Moines. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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John Beryl Scannell
Forest Drive
Turner Chapel
J. Hamilton Dawson
Des Moines
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Madison pleads not guilty on two indictments
Charles J. Madison of 284 Thirteenth Street NW pleads not guilty to two indictments returned by Linn County’s April grand jury. One charges gaming for money on January 22 at the Allison hotel basement. the other false bookkeeping with a $50 check on January 23 at Esquire Cleaners. Benjamin Featherstonhaugh of the Allison hotel and Charles A. Steiner of 830 Fifth Avenue SE are charged on the poker count, with all three free on bond.
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Charles J. Madison
Thirteenth Street
Linn County
Allison
Esquire Cleaners
Philip Featherstonhaugh
Allison Hotel
Charles A. Steiner
Fifth Avenue
Rimmer To Enter Plea Thursday
William L. Rimmer, 23, of 1006 Seventh Street SE, was ordered to plead to a larceny charge by 10 a.m. next Thursday after his arraignment before Judge Philbrick. He was remanded to the county jail to serve 90 days of a prior sentence while the present case is pending. Rimmer is accused of taking a car last Friday night and was identified by a wrecking service driver. He was arrested in a tavern later the same day. The 90-day term stems from a November 16, 1942, sentence for false age in obtaining a liquor permit, with the court ordering service on a defaulted payment.
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William L. Rimmer
Seventh Street
Ne Philbrick
Rimmer
Cedar Rapids
Gromyko Attacks U.S. Amendment on aid program
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko condemned the Vandenberg amendment to the Greek Turkish aid package at Lake Success. He called the measure a belated gesture that highlights the unilateral nature of the Truman program and displays contempt for the United Nations.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Russia
Vandenberg
United Nations
U.N
Andreiko
Stalin and Stassen discuss press censorship in Moscow meeting
The dialogue covers American correspondents, press freedom, and censorship debates. Stalin comments on media sensationalism and accuracy while noting disparities between Republican and Democratic attitudes. Newman gains permanent Moscow post after ministers confer.
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Kremlin
Stassen
Stalin
New York Herald-Tribune
Molotov
Herald-Tribune
Figure in Lockman Poison Trial Dies
Madison Indiana report says Mayme McConnell died three days after a jury acquitted Lottie Lockman aged 62 who faced charges of poisoning. McConnell was brought to court on a stretcher to testify. Dr E C Cook seeks autopsy to confirm cause amid prior heart and kidney ailments. He also linked mercury effects to McConnell’s condition.
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Madison
Ind
Mayme McConnell
Lottie Lockman
Lockman
McConnell
State Offered Free Schick General Hospital at Clinton
Gov. Robert D. Blue announced the state could receive Schick General Hospital in Clinton at no cost for use as a mental hospital. A legislative committee will visit Clinton to inspect the building, closed by the army, with final acceptance to be decided by the legislature. Herbert Hauge noted the move could relieve crowding in Iowa’s four existing state mental hospitals.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Schick
Bricklayers Return to Work Amid Wage Talks
Bricklayers and three other unions ended a stoppage after wage talks with Allied on Interests contractors. R W Rinderknecht said no contracts were signed to replace expiring deals due March 31. John Evans noted a few members worked for independents willing to meet demands while others remained on strike.
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Allied On Interests
R. W. Rinderknecht
Contractors’ Group
John Evans
AFL Building Trades Council
Building Trades Council
Iron Workers Union
Cedar Rapids
Two-Thirds Recommendations Not Mandatory, Marshall Says
MOSCOW UP George C. Marshall said the Big Four council would not be obligated to accept two-thirds majority recommendations at the German peace conference, reversing Byrnes who had promised U S support for such recommendations last summer. He insisted acceptance by the council would not be obligatory, even though two-thirds would carry more weight.
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Moscow
George C. M
James F. Byrnes
Paris
Big Four
Byrnes
United States
Marshall
Bell System Phones Mostly Repaired in Iowa
DES MOINES AP reports only 750 of 395000 Bell system telephones in Iowa were out of order after weekend repairs. J H Wilson Northwestern Bell district manager said a skeleton supervisor force repaired several large cables and restored 450 lines.
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DES Moines
Iowa
J. H. Wilson
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Wilson
Telegraph Signals Restore Hundreds of Phones After Outage
A week long disruption left 1 200 telephones out of order before service resumed. Only a handful of Vallerties reported new issues as crews worked to restore lines and reinstate full contact for customers.
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Vallerties
City Briefs Adv Mer Wise to Lead College Choir Tour
Wise son of Mr and Mrs L R Wise 1319 Ellis Blvd NW is among 45 Anderson College Indiana students chosen to tour Indiana and Ohio as a college choir group right after spring vacation. The notes place N Schoen at the old Fost Office Building Suite 315 with the listed dial number 2 9852.
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N. Schoen’s
Old Fost
Mer! Wise
L. R. Wise
Ellis Boulevard
Anderson College
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Youth Council Social Plans Meet At The Y M C A
The youth section of the Council of Social Plans will meet Tuesday at noon at the Y M C A. Ed Zeller serves as chairman.
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Council of Social Planns
Ed Zeller
Sergeant Dunlop Finishes Long Service Leave at Home
Sgt. Donald Dunlop son of Mr and Mrs James Dunlop 1733 Eighth Street NW ends 21 months of terminal leave at home after 13 months in Panama in service.
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Donald Dunlop
James Dunlop
Eighth Street NW
Panama
McFadden Couple Attends Des Moines Optometry Convention
Dr. and Mrs. J. N. McFadden of 2134 Mt. Vernon Road SE left Saturday for Des Moines to attend a three day educational convention for optometrists.
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J. N. McFadden
Mt. Vernon Road
Des Moines
McFadden
Cedar Rapids Council of Churches Plans 7:30 Meeting
The board of directors of the Cedar Rapids Marion Council of Churches will meet at 7:30 tonight at First Evangelical and Reformed located at Eye Eight Avenue and L Street to discuss church affairs and community work.
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The
Cedar Rapids-Marion Council of Churches
First Evangelical and Reformed Eye
Eight Avenue
L Street
Neb. man pleads guilty to reckless driving in police court
Richard Stermberg of Kimball Nebraska pled guilty to reckless driving after being cited for 65 mph on First Avenue. He paid a $25 fine plus court costs in police court Monday.
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Keith Albin
Central City
Dale Payton
Fifth Avenue
Marion
Richard
Stormberg
Kimball
Neb
H. E. Gibson
Eleventh Street
Willima B. Bursovsky
Fairfax
Stanley Kolsto
G. A. Andreas
Twenty Fifth Street
Ervin J. Gatens
Third Street
Glenn Wood
Y.M.C.A
H. L. Morhead
Sixteenth Street
George Knott
First Avenue
Louis Dvorsky
Richard Stermberg
Kimball, Neb
Soldier Richmann returns home then heads for overseas
PFC Herbert E. Richmann son of Mr and Mrs Herman C Richmann of Marion has reported to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for overseas assignment after a two week fur lough at home. Richmann has completed air training at Camp Holabird near Baltimore.
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Herbert E. Richmann
Herman C. Richmann
Marion
Camp Kilmer
Richmann
Camp Holabird
Baltimore
Peyton couple attends Union Central Life convention in Florida
Mr and Mrs Frank Peyton of Coggon travel to Boca Raton Florida for the Union Central Life Insurance Company convention from April 14 to 16. They will spend two weeks in Florida. Mr Peyton is with Cedar Rapids agency of the company.
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Frank Peyton
Coggon
Boca Raton
Fla
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Florida
Peyton
Cedar Rapids
Col legiate Chamber to Hear S J Storm Talk on Industry Accounting
S J Storm treasurer of Collins company and former Cedar Rapids AICPA chapter president addresses the Collegiate Chamber of Commerce at Iowa City Tuesday at 2 30 p m. His subject is Opportunities in Industrial Accounting.
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S. J. Storm
Collins Company
Cedar Rapids
National Association of Accountants
Collegiate Chamber of Commerce
School of Commerce
Iowa City
Iowa Senate Ready to Tackle Vital Appropriations Bills
Senate Majority Leader Leo Elthon of Fertile said the Iowa senate would move to consider key appropriations measures tied to a 1947 session tangle. Sen. Robert S. Keir confirmed the move on school aid and board of control funding. Substantial talks of a special session for school aid faded as Elthon indicated opposition to final adjournment without peer control legislation. A conference committee planned to reach a compromise beer bill late Monday.
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Board of Control Institutions
Senate
Elthan
War Veteran, 31, Named Davenport Fire Chief
Lester R. Schick 31 was appointed Davenport fire chief by Mayor Kroppach to succeed the late Richard A. Kelley. A World War II veteran who was wounded in Europe, he will be 32 next month and is among Iowa's youngest chiefs.
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Davenport
Lester R. Schick
A. R. Kroppach
Richard A. Kelley
Schick
Iowa
Europe
Burgus Seeks Fleet Insurance Bids for City Vehicles
Finance Commissioner Louis D. Burgus called for bids on liability and property damage insurance for 121 city owned vehicles with bids due by May 1. Vehicle lists are available at the City Hall. The current blanket policy expires next month and was issued by Western Casualty and Surety Company of Fort Scott Kansas.
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Louis D. Burgus
Western Casualty and Surety Company
Fort Scott
Kan
Mulick Elected Officer of Employment Service Unit
Dan C. Mulick was elected vice president of District Four of the International Association of Public Employment Service. Other officers include Edgar A. Cupp as president and Ruth Minnich as secretary treasurer. Waterloo becomes permanent meeting place for the district, which includes Cedar Rapids Charles City Decorah Fort Dodge Mason City Spencer and Webster City.
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Dan C. Mulick
Bever Avenue
International Association of Public Employment Service
Edgar A. Cupp
Waterloo
Ruth Minnich
District Four
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Decorah
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Spencer
Webster City
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Daily Record
Bismarck
Chicago
Duluth
A York
City
Frank W. Kriel
Gladys A. Minor
Fern A. Spicher
Dean R. Spicher
Lionel J. Miller
Vaunlta Miller
Police Court
Orval Raymond Segriff
Nineteenth Avenue SW
Justice Court
Joseph H. Hamelin
Justice H. R. Churchill
Dows Dairy
Cigaret
Robbins Road
St. Luke’s
Kenneth Shutt
B Avenue NE
Herbert Weichman
Newhall
Robert Ure
First Avenue SE
Victor Long
Tipton
Glenn Lyons
Third Avenue SW
Harold Burmeister
Sixteenth Avenue
Merle Peterson
Alburnett
Samuel Golding
Nineteenth Street
S5aneba Funeral Home
Joseph J. Janeba
C.R. City
Richard C. Jones
George Hawkins
M. and J. Industrial League
M. and
J. League
Young's Hill
Council
Weston D. Ralston Insurance, Inc
First Ave. SE
W. D. Ralston
Frank W. Scheit
Peter F. Bezanson
Hans Jensen
Clinton D. Wagner
Scannell Services
U.S. Amendment
LA PE © Florist
Third’ Avenue SE
Joseph Newman
Council of Foreign Ministers
Congress
Tehran
Timoshenko
Marshal Timoshenko
Schick Hospital
Cas
Business Men’s Assurance
Wyatt E. Maupin
John Btu
Dore
Surprise
A.C.I
Kinderknecht
Union
Marshall Alers
McFaddens
Peytons
Burgus
Bendix
Smulekoffs
Smulekoff's
Smulekoff
Appliance Department
3Rd Avenue and
1St Street
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