FOTO FACTS John Reyno on the Order of Railway Conductors
A column tracing the birth of the Order of Railway Conductors in 1868 with T. J. Tommie Wright and Illinois Central conductors. It notes pay, overtime, and early union struggles, then the 1878 switch to Cedar Rapids as headquarters and the 1942 merger with the Order of Sleeping Car Conductors under the ORC emblem.
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FOTO
Fred C. Henson
Order of
Order of Railway Conductors
Cedar Rapids
T. J
Tommie” Wright
Illinois Central
Union
Amboy
Ill
Tommie Wright
Wright
Chicago
Conductors’ Union
The
ORC
Shyest Former Sergeant Weds German Fiancee In Paddington
Former Sergeant Joseph Conti of Richmond Indiana wed his German fiancé Ingeborg Schleuter after a two year mail correspondence. The bashful groom finally kissed the bride after ministers and witnesses urged him. The couple will honeymoon in England then visit Niagara Falls in October before settling in Richmond.
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London
Joseph Conti
Richmond
Ind
Conti
Ingeborg Schleuter
England
Paddington
Ingeborg
U. S
Niagara Falls
America
Roper Poll In The Gazette On Thursday
A Roper poll appears in The Gazette published Thursday outlining voter attitudes on current issues and candidate standings. Key data show shifts in support for several local options and possible impacts on upcoming elections.
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Roper
the Gazette
Prank Spoils Hollywood Wedding Plans
Actress Marjorie Lynn Carver and actor John Burt called off a private out of town wedding after best man Flifford Fish revealed a Mexican marriage prank. The couple, plus a minister, postponed the ceremony though guests had arrived and refreshments were set.
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Hollywood
Marjorie Lynn Carver
John Burt
Flifford Fish
Burt
University of Southern California
John
Fish
Mexico
Miss Carver
Blind Pair Prove Right to Infant
Denver report says Robert W. Jones and his wife, both blind, won custody of their five month old baby after neighbors testified about alleged mistreatment. The jury sided with the couple citing Jones demonstration of his care and affection for the infant.
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Denver
Robert W. Jones
Jones
Joneses
Couple Retains Infant After Brief Jury Deliberation
A jury in a local proceeding ruled in 12 minutes that the parents may keep the baby. The baby, described as sightless, received affectionate care from the father who held and caressed the infant as it cooed.
Notice of Probate Will in Iowa Linn County
The district court in Linn County Iowa announces probate of a will dated August 1948 for Ellen Gongwer Stewart of Cedar Rapids Cedar Home. The filing lists Arthur Axmea r Clerk and Carl Hendrickson as attorney. The notice calls all potential interested parties to respond as required by law.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Ellen Gongwer Stewart
Cedar
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Arthur Axmear
Carl Hendrickson
Attorn
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Unji
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Mary Miles
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