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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1955
Page
9
Davenport police seized seven teen boys ages sixteen to eighteen who wore white Bermuda shorts white masks and adhesive cross tapes to frighten people at night. They admitted the intent was to scare neckers in the park for fun and were turned over to the probation office after reprimand. Police noted some victims were acquaintances and no one was molested.
Harley A. Dighton 40 of Hopkinton died Friday at home after a long illness. Survived by wife two sons LaDean Michele his parents Roy and Mrs Dighton of Hopkinton two brothers Duane Coggan Clark Hopkinton and three sisters Bernice Koenigham Zella Johnsrud and George Hadorn. Funeral at Buck Creek Methodist church 2 pm Monday. Body at family home. Burial in Monticello cemetery.
Little Liz describes an efficiency expert as a man who identifies mistakes before they occur, framing the role as anticipatory and corrective in a witty, compact line. The remark foregrounds expertise and foresight with a humorous gendered phrasing.
A note from Mr. and Mrs. Peter Castagna and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jilovee expresses gratitude for sympathy shown after the death of their mother. The notice appears amid a local classifieds page with Lost and Found items, personals, and service ads.
Dr. Thomas Wyatt international evangelist says libel and damage suits totaling about 1.75 million dollars filed against him and associates in Portland are mere nuisance suits. He leads Wings of Healing and promotes anti Communist and missionary programs.
Five acres of a hayfield on the Gladys Willis farm northeast of Berwick were destroyed by fire Friday. Firemen saved the farm home and outbuildings about 50 feet from the blaze. The flames spread from a right-of-way fire and a grass fire along the Chicago Great Western railway. Berwick lies about five miles north of Des Moines.
Esther Barr 61, long time Muscatine resident, found dead in the Mississippi River five miles below the Muscatine High bridge. A car owned by Barr with her dog and a handbag containing $150 was abandoned on the bridge earlier Friday. County coroner Dr. I H Odell said evidence indicated Barr had taken her action.
Town life continues as details from the inquest remain uncertain. Mrs Barr, a widow, is survived by her sister Mrs Ralph McGill of Beaumont California with others unnamed, as reported in local notices.
The Vinton city council approved pay raises for the coming year. City manager F. J. Lynch moves from 450 to 500 dollars monthly, utilities superintendent Loren Reid from 475 to 490, street superintendent Dan Senft from 350 to 400, and police chief Loren Messmore from 350 to 375. Other employees receive five cent hourly raises and one employee gains 15 cents per hour to equalize.
Two new members joined the Penn college board for three year terms at the Yearly Meeting of Friends. Roscoe Millett of West Branch and Gerald Randle mar of Carlisle were named to the board, with Roy S. Williams of Oskaloosa elected president.
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