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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1956

Page

5

Toledo Boom Swings Into High Gear

Expenditures in Toledo building activity over the last decade total about 450000 for residential and municipal work, with commercial installations rising near 000. The relocation of US 30 spurred a commercial boom including two gas stations motels and a Pioneer seed plant complex. Residential activity centers near east and downtown with new offices and farm buildings totaling around 600000, while public works and school renovations add to the city’s expanding construction in the county 50 miles west of Grand Rapids.

Toledo Tana Pioneer Gilverset Sisisieh Une Ig Pemadaline Springer

Victor Benfig honored with Laureate Award at Milwas Eve

Victor Benfig supervisor of the industrial arts program at the Hospital School for Severely Handicapped Children since 1954 received the Laureate Award of Epsilon Phi Tau. The award recognized his pioneering arts for children with physical conditions and his development of diverse industrial arts offerings.

Iowa City Victor Benfig Epsilon Ph Tau International Industrian Arts Milwaseve Towa

Eastern Iowa Servicemen's Roundup

A collage of hometown servicemen updates from Eastern Iowa detailing returns from duty in Japan and the Pacific, expected deployments to Germany, training statuses at Fort Knox Fort Carson and Port Isabell, shipboard assignments aboard the USS Greene, and various promotions and assignments across dozens of towns including Van Astoe Clermont and Walker.

van Astoe Gerald L. Kime Japan Fuwali G. Kimn Bertogville Pre Ben Bally Germany 3Rd Armored Division Fort Knox Jay Bailys Gladbrook Gerald L. Baum Carll Rave Buvle Infantry Fort Carson Colo Deni Ronald L Clark Cra Ronsure Island Calif USS Greene Norfolk Karlhake Miarengo David D. Hertuve Eniiwetok Marshall Islands Camp Folk Wauken Howard A. Hagen Glen Hagen Lawry Air Base Denver Colo. Clermont Douglas Appelman Bitoxd, Miss Franz Appelmga Watkins Edwin G. Driscoll Edwin Driscoll Lowry Fir Calo Postville Curtis Thornton Camp Chaffee Ark Central Robert Cree W. H. Newnan Heiwi Foct Ord Catiz. Walker John D. Powlm Fort Riley Kan Anal Inis Edwin Powell Clarence — Pyl Ronnie Kress Cro Mrt Joe Kress Clermont Knock Nelson Navy Berv Lee GreatApril Shepperd Texan Lakes Latr Iland Joe Nelson Kalona Wayne Lehman Navy Land Minnesota Clarence Michael D. Darker Paul Fleming Reevult Great Lakes Ill Coggon Markie Pfr Vale W. Mills Wallace Y. Millis Morley Duane B. Jurpense Max, Jurgens Army Transportation School Fort Eustis Marengo Glenn J, Cullum Glenn i Cullum Ard Fort Mapper Mra Voss

Fire-Damaged House To Be Burned Again

A two story dwelling gutted by fire two weeks ago will be lit again in Colesburg with a controlled burn Demonstration to train fire fighting techniques by Colesburg fire department with Town State college engineers and local units Minnie Sawyer owner tenant B Palmer family.

Clarence Vox Manchester Norilenstelty Lim Colecburg Dalesburg Town State College Richard Davis Colesburg Neil Prentice Guitad Minnie Sawyer Earlville B. Palmer jColesbury Boone Mareral Ares Armes Ames — Town State College Town and Community Memorial Union John Ry Filetmons Yftectube Town

Dr Lenore Rickels Awarded Fellowships for Italy Study

Dr Lenore Rickels, former Atkins resident, awarded the Dorothy Bridgman Atkin son fellowship and a Fulbright travel grant. She will study medieval history in Italy, resting in Rome and Florence while pursuing research and cultural study.

Atkins Lenora Moss Italy Riekel Dorothy Bridgman Atkinson American Agre~ Dation Rickels Matty Ae Prin Benora Valparaiso University Valparaiso Ind G. Hickels Stephen's Lutheran Church

Noted Law Authority to Speak at Grinnell

Grinnell hosts Llewallyn J. Llewellyn Yale and Columbia law figure and former New Folk Commission member to lecture on Myhut Law Means to You at 8 p.m. in Merrick chapel. He will meet Poweshiek County Bar Association members earlier and hold a student talk in Younkin lounge.

Grivnell Bkad J. Liewer Lyn Voielveratty Chicago Vorudetce Grinnell Llewallyn Merrick Chapel Poweshlelk County Bar Association Younlin Prelaw Group James H. Staves Willian Yale Law Fraeuities Columbia New Folk Commission Ushcrew The American Law Institute

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