Erosion Control Mixes Tried Along New Iowa Roads
DES MOINES AP Iowa Highway Commission tests straw sand and asphalt blends to control erosion on freshly graded right of way along highway 90 near Commerce First applications sprayed on embankments then surfaces The cobweb like ground layer dries and allows bluegrass seed to germinate beneath The method aims for rapid bluegrass cover at about 2.50 dollars per 100 square feet versus 5 dollars for bluegrass sod per area.
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Des Moines
Iowa Highway Commission
Highway 90
Commerce
Bob Scannell
Commission
Local ads mix offers on repairs and rentals in Cedar Rapids
A ragged classified page lists repairs for clothing and furniture, rug cleaning, watch and jewelry service, rental items like beds and playpens, painting, hauling, landscaping, and sewing. It includes babysitting and home care notes, with contact numbers and addresses for Kenwood, Probasco Jewelry, Buresh Rental, and local shops.
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FAROR
Hs .E. Magnus
Kenwood Nsper
Probasco Jewelry
Palace Eater
3Rd St
Ale
Arthur Murray
Nefrin
Mernon Road
Telephone Franchise Okayed at Riverside
Riverside voters approved a 25 year franchise with the Iowa Illinois Telephone Company. The present franchise expires in September. The vote was 98 yes to nine no. The company plans to convert to dial phones by April 1956 and a building for the dial exchange is nearly finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Iowa-l Illinois Telephone Company
Iowa City Girl Dies After Heart Operation
Susan Ebbs four dies in Minneapolis after a new heart construction operation failed. Daughter of Freder ick Ebbs, band director at the University of Iowa, she was born with one half of the heart doing all the work. Funeral services planned in Fort Madison and several Iowa cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Susan Ebbs
Frederick Ebbs
University of Minnesota Hospital
Minneapolis
Susan
Amhurst
Ohio
Hos
Ebbs
University of Iowa
Beth Ann
Heat Wave Linked to 94 July Deaths in Iowa
Iowa health department linked July heat to 94 deaths, mainly among elderly and those with heart or asthma conditions or obesity. Davenport led with 13, followed by Cedar Rapids 8, Council Bluffs 7, Des Moines 6, Sioux City 4, Burlington 3, Muscatine 2, and 1 in another city.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Health Department
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Burlington
Muscatine
Ames AEC Laboratory Discovers Thorium Production Method
Ames The Atomic Energy Commission laboratory presents a new method for producing thorium. Dr H A Wilhelm associate director at Iowa State College Institute for Atomic Research outlines the metallurgy of thorium and its alloys at the Atoms for Peace event in Geneva.
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Ames
Ames Laboratory
The
Atomic Energy Commission
H. A. Wilhelm
Institute For Atomic Research
Iowa State College
Atoms-for-Peace Ep
Geneva Wednesay
Wilhelm
O. N. Carlson
P. Chiotti
G. Murphy
D. Peterson
Ib. A. Rogers
J. F. Smith
M. ‘Smutz
M. Voss
Ames ‘Laboratory
Dr. Wilhelm
Ames lab method yields cheaper thorium metal
The Ames laboratory described a process to extract thorium from its ores and obtain thorium metal. The method differs significantly from Berzelius’s 125 year old approach, producing metal of higher quality at lower cost.
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Andalso
Ames Laboratory
Berzelius
State Bar Exams Set At Des Moines State House
The state bar examinations will be held at the state house in Des Moines starting October 4 with two and a half days of written tests and a half day of oral exams as arranged by the supreme court clerk's office. The Des Moines school board drops Spanish teaching in public grades due to expense.
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Ork
Statehouse
Des Moines
Supreme Court Clerk’s Office
Barbee Convicted In Egg Theft From Freight Shipment
A federal jury in Fort Dodge found Howard G. Barbee guilty of stealing 500 cases of eggs valued at $7,000 from a freight shipment firm. Judge Henry N. Graven sentenced Barbee to three years in federal prison for the theft involving eggs shipped from Mason City to Atlanta Georgia. The FCC meanwhile announced Denison Broadcasting Company of Denison Iowa filed for a new AM radio station license.
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Barbee
Fort Dodge
Howard G. Barbee
Henry N. Graven
Mason City
Atlanta
Keller Named to Post At University of Iowa
Raymond E. Keller of Wyoming Indiana has been appointed coordinator of veterans service and high school services in the office of the University. The move places Keller in charge of coordinating related programs at Iowa City campus and supporting veteran students and high school outreach.
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Keller
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Raymond E. Keller
Wyoming, In
The
Univer
Keller to lead University of Iowa admissions program
University registrar and President Virgil M. Hancher announced Keller will succeed Donald Rhoades as associate director of admissions at Iowa State University. Rhoades, veteran service coordinator since 1953, becomes part of the State Board of Regents action. Keller, former Wyoming superintendent, native of Weldon, taught at Elliott and Wall Lake, holds a BS from Iowa State College (1943) and an MA from SUI (1951) and pursues EdD studies. Population data notes U.S. growth at over 60,000 per day per Census Bureau.
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Sity
Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
Keller
Donald Rhoades
SUI
State Board of Regents
Rhoades
Veterans Service
Wyoming
Weldon
Elliott
Wall Lake
Iowa State College
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Allbones
Toddville
Lake Nae
J. Ehrenhart
University Hospitals
Ace City
1St St
3Rd
Mayou
Pug
Melody Inn
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Harter Bankes
EO & His Pioneers
Dick Haddy
Sammy's
Ital
Revat
Skille Mit Baike Setddat
Dial
Ed Ratie
G Ave
Ving Smith
Lola
Wally
Specia
B_GAUMON
DIA
St. NE
Sos
ARES
Ed Simon
Iain J. Nolan
Bill Leibrand
BOIA
FURR
Marvice
Breneman
Oebone
Lyman
Serge Case
Bob Waddington
Vale
Kin- Maine
Robins
Kutchera
John Fisher
J St. SW
HERA
Dick Alexander
Marion
Robert Kalous
New Dia
Fisher—J Brew
Fifth St
Davey Tree Expert Company
Dows
Raler Ares
Irvin Martinson
J. Kraus
Frank Pecka
Venetia Bitna Hospital
John Vostling
9Th St
Mt. Vernon Road
R. C
Bob
Bushe
Oakley Powell
Arline Fae
Lester Trunecek
Roger Halse
Cedar Rapids Tree Service
Mt. Vernon
Eller
Sigesses
D Ave
Apt
Radio Lab
Pribo
Liberal Commission
the Gazette
Mr. Groves
Hinkley
Newman
Kiletan Co
Orris
Ontros Soto
Clinton Machine CO
Maquoketa
Leo Klinger
Frank Jacoubek
Miss Hinkley
Oodages
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Hilterunners
First ST. SE
Penternational Harvester
2Nd Ave
Roosevelt
Nick’s Fine Foods
Miss Light
Prince
Illinois
Earl R. Prince
Prince Ice Creamcastles, Inc
Second Avenue
Sterling, Illinois
Colonial Baking CO
8Th ST. SE
Apply
Davis Cleaners
ST. S.W
Asman
Neces J. Sher
South 4Th Street
Sinmaeia
U.S.A
Eee
Lauren Towne
Tipton
Don Armstrong, Jr
Mechanicsville
Burgus Standard Service
1St Ave. E
L. P
Virgil Novak
Daniels St
Novak L. P
Merchants National Bank
Pilling Station
7Th Ave
Brush
Union Carpent
WAND
Right Man
Bill Koach
A Or
Barber Colne
Ravids
A. Rapid PT Servic
Stear Ette
Ely
Twin Towers Cafe
Frisco’s
1St Ave
Hallerfest, Inc
Third Ave
Secedar Rapids
NS Suapate
Roliday
Ony Reet
HOS’ i
Rite Fashion Frocks
Cincinnati
Earborn Brass Co
Rockford RO
Thasa
Offman
Easton Bivd
Moines
Montrose
Nick's Fine Foods
Gordon Press
Feeder — Star Printing CO
Jacette
City Paleomes
Leo Flinger
Klinger Paint Co
7Th St
5Th Ave
Baren Bohr
Eubh Construction Co
Armar Ballroom
Reese Ge
Hee
Chikren
Springville
Davi Killian
Bank Sion
Peoples B. Bank Ea
Tastee Preez
Jofrl
Vis Cleaners
Toyl Spear
Cedar Employme
Guaranty Ae
Baby
Midwest Merchandise Mart
13Th St
Akeer
Butterfly Cafe
Avon Cosmetics
Uct
Maloya
Kendall
Paramount
el Oloymen Cedar Radios
Ag Zonst
Persepartmen
Vdeo Comptometer
Mercury
First Ave
S.E
Steney and Geideal
H.S. Crad
Bright High Schoo Promitane
Goce College BO
Revice
Guaranty Bridg
3Rd St. SE
Lamb Welding Supply Co
11Th St. SW
Handler
1St Ave. SE
Victoria
Fordomatic
Kenny Smith
8Th Ave
Is Car
Ehrke
First St. Nle
Beatae
27Th Ave
Interstate Mance Corp
Bebe
Bogg
St. SW
Dodae
Plymouth
Stevenson Ford
YMCA
Chrysler
Oldsmobile
Hudson
Chevrolet
Swab Motor Co
Packard
Packard Bet
Stemlar
BUS
OLDS
Riviera
Ehree Motors
16Th Ave
Autos & Trucks—Sale
Rapids
West Side Lot
3Rd Ave
Dodge
Buick
Kaiser
DeSoto
Ford
Stude
West Side
Chevrol
Aioe Stone
Ius
Kadlec Bros. Studebaker
3Rd Ave. S.E
S.W
Whitey
Sixteenth Ave
Hudson Dea Langhurst Motor CO
East End
Bridge
Ilson Ave
Pital
United States
Leach
Fort Madison
Clinton
Charles City
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
Waterloo
Ames Aec Laboratory
Wilson & CO
Apply Employment Office
Paul Myers
Ave. N.E
Group Insurance
Universal Engineering Corporation
C Ave
N.W
Allis. Chalmers Mfg, CO
MR. Borywright
MR. Stewart
Directory Department
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Collins Radio Co
Federal Communications Commission
Denison Broadcasting Company
Denison, Ia
Census Bureau
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