Milo Chalfant Resigns Iowa Safety Post
Milo Chalfant resigns as director of Iowa safety responsibility and driver licensing after joining in 1950. He will teach and research at Michigan State's highway traffic safety center while remaining active with national and regional motor vehicle groups. His tenure began in 1947 and he contributed to driver licensing standards and the Uniform Traffic Code work. He starts at Michigan State June 1.
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Des Moines
Uns
Towa
Clinton Moyer Thunesday
Milo Chalfant
Chalfant
Michigan State
Moyer
Iowa
Josing
State Safety Department
Milford
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Midwest
Northwestern University
Rewards Boosted For Missing SUI Cosmic Equipment
Iowa City physicist Frank McDonald says rewards total 150 dollars and Navy searches start Friday to locate cosmic ray instruments from a Skyhook balloon believed to have parachuted near Lake Conesus in Livingston County New York. Commander Robert Cacman will lead the hunt with aid from volunteers and science groups.
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Towa City
Navy
Sre
Match 13
Iowa City
Lake Conesus
Llvingston County
New, York
Frank McDonald
University of Iowa
SUI
Enid
Robert Cacman
Office of Naval Research
Aly
CNR
Atomic Energy Commission
Boy Scouts
McDonald
Stanwood Tavern Owner Acquitted in Minors Beer Charge
Tipton jurors found Robert McClellan Stanwood tavern and dance hall operator innocent on the charge of selling beer to minors. A related indictment based on the same facts was expected to be dismissed as the case ends.
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Stanwood
Gazette
Tipton
Robert McClellan
McClellan
Eastern Iowa Festival Sees 39 Bands Compete May 19
The Eleventh annual Eastern Iowa Rapid Festival drew 39 bands to Cedar Rapids with Chairman Harry Whitehead announcing the event for Saturday May 19. Lt Col William F Santelman will lead a bandmasters clinic that afternoon. Santelman retired after 32 Marine years and led the President's official band.
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Harry Whitehead
Junior Chamber A Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Whitehead
Cal
William F. Santelman
Santelman
U.S. Marines
Iowa
Iowa Briefs Reflect Local News And Hospital Reports
A digest of short items lists family births and recoveries from area hospitals, worker injuries including a tractor accident, public notices on a Rotary talk, and upcoming speeches by Masonic leaders. It also notes school achievements, library meetings, and a profit update for the Veterans Memorial auditorium in downtown Maines.
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BU Garbers
Vinton Hospite
Garrison
Sam Ray- Amond
Waterloo
Ray-amond
Vinton Hospital
West Union
W.H. Nicholas
Crandidate
Rotary Club
Clermont
Leo W. Riege
Loras College
Dubuque
Burkard
Bobr
Palmer
Aynard
Terry
Cedar Rapids Wilson
Arnoldini
Buhr
Oclweinenna Lodge
Center Point
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Maines
Horace Strong
English Valleys school merger slimmed down by four districts
After a public hearing in Sigourney this week four districts were removed from the proposed English Valleys reorganization. A second hearing is set for May 9 at 8pm in Sigourney courthouse. Joint boards from Keokuk, Washington and Iowa counties met and removed Fairview and Nira in Washington County and Sherman and Hawkeye Dayton in Iowa County.
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Julie von Muenster
Clarence
Raymond Park
Henry von Muenster
Linn
JoAnne
Igla Methodist Church
R. T. Sheppards
Dulle Haa
Everetary
Hasl Riverside
Omaha
Riverside
Ila
Gerot
Iowa
Newton Whetstine
Jim
Coralville
Hank
Matt
Lown City
American Legion Auxilary
West Union
William
Stock
Maynard
Fayette County
St. John’s
Sher
Alate Roger Northrup
Delweth
Sec
Hus
Marse
Secre
Sigourney
Towa
Keokuk
Washington
Fairview
Nira
Cougty
Sherman
Hawkere- Dayton
Iowa County
Keokuk County
Webster and Kinross
Pupils Plan Car Wash For Exchange Student Fund
Manchester students debate an exchange program fund aiming to raise 210 pounds toward 800 dollars for a new high school and host town relations. A car wash on New Street, from 9 to 12, drew mixed views with fears of higher taxes and proposals for a temporary service instead of a full wash facility.
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Bil
Tundra
Kinross
Manchester
Soma
Erec Kinross
Man
Ajchester High School
Senor J
Ie cl
New Street
Honor Roll Student Cited By School Board
A school paper notes a student with two consecutive years on the honor roll and cautions about graduation class status. The fragment references academic achievement and the upcoming graduation milestone.
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Pee BR
Three Children Suffer Series Of Illness In Dayton
The Gazette reports Ti G Strathearn of Dayton Ohio has three children who are ill with a sequence of diseases including smallpox and measles. Mr and Mrs Charles Dalbey traveled from Dayton and learned the children contracted the illnesses from their son in law and daughter.
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Gazette Sigquaney
Dirs
Ti. G. Strathearn
Dayton
Ohio
Charles Dalbey
Dater
Pancake Day Set for Friday at West Union
West Union Chamber of Commerce with auto dealers sponsors a free pancake observance Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free pancakes with toppings will be served. automobiles and machinery will be on display. free rides for children offered. If rain occurs the feast moves to Saturday.
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Gabe
West Union
West Union Chamber of Commerce
Automobile 290
Remocratic Candidates Set for Oelwein Rally
Hershel Lovele of Ottumwa Rem Democratic candidate for governor will attend the Second district Democratic rally in Oelwein Monday. Also invited are Plumber Angth Den Democratic gubernatorial hopeful and Leonard Wolf of It rader, candidate for congress.
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Oelwein
Qgelwein
Hershel Lovele
Ottumwa
Cowrence Plumber
Leonard Wolf
Itrader
Congress
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