Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1955

Page

2

School opens with long list of teachers in several towns

Several Iowa communities set opening dates for the new school year. Coggon lists superintendents and teachers including Hungerford Brown Bousley Enabrit Stevens Baldwin Johns ton Siemers Lechner Miskell Jordan Adams and others. Wellman Maynard Hawkeye South English Lamont Viola Solon Hudson Buckingham Geneseo plan Sept 5 6 and Wednesday openings with buses and convocations noted.

Coggon J. B. Hungerford Harry A. Brown John Bousley Jerry Enabrit Helen Stevens Rudolph Baldwin Gladys Johnston Henry Siemers Jane Lechner Q. D. Miskell Hazel Jordan Lloyd Adams Edna Phelps Lucile Henderson Velma Mitchell Carlene Davis Carolyn Schminke Vivian Fay Judy Raymond Bonnie Culp Mary E. van Dorn Mildred Kroener Jane Young Ailen Dogers Thelma Schupbach Norma Higby Magdalene Nicola Lillian Grady Rosalie Brenholdt June Harner Shirley Henry Maynard Viola Supt Harold C. Wiseman Jeanne Straub Dale R. Miller Pauline Frank Esther B. Dolan Pauline Bowdish Janann Redmond Marian A. Saltz Alice V. McCleary Dorothy Bruch Lois Anderson Mildred Ambdenstock al Milbeck Mary Dohrer Esther Rourke Edith Dennis Geraldine Shipton Mabel Fiala Margaret Wells Mary Peters Shirley Ann Lewis Hudson — School Cleo Happel Elsie Tietz Nora Nelson Joseph Stae St. Benedict’s Decorah Columbus Junction H. E. Ross Waukon State Department of Public Safety William Dee Chris Teff Howard Theis Chester Martin Joseph Gavin Hubert Hermanson Egbert Ewing Robert Nurtzel Ray Shogen Alfred Burroughs Ed Hix James Empting Floyd Zarwell Gary Swanson Dyersville St. Francis Xavier School Pearl Evans Annie Sucher Orpha Lynch E. G. Williams Marjie McDermott Mary Dillon Streets West Union Fayette County

Eastern Iowa districts launch new school year

Across towns including Postville, Newhall, Sigourney and Winterset teachers report for full or half day sessions as new schools open. Contracts and residences are bought for facilities, with staff lists detailing dozens of teachers, principals and specialists for elementary and high schools.

Shirley Axline Gertrude Quirk Beth Stevenson Darlene Monrroe Robert Hickman Richard Snodgrass Postville Scnoo Betty Kramer Loretta Lensing Joan Foster Betty Kohlmeyer Beverly Gates Shirley Howard Vera Goetsen Joan, Stoterau Anita Steffen Maryis Ruth Iliff Glenna Leamon Marian Senior Paul Mackey Eva Bradley Maude Shaffer Venna Streeter Marjorie Garnier Donna James Monica Nordman Lucile Weiger Ralph Deleczier Betty Mackey Sigourney H. V. Snodgrass C. M. Stoner Rufus Hoffman Catherine O'Rourke Kathleen Shaver Harrison Seip George Sewaringen William Manning Leland Crew Robert Parsons Vionne Longstreth Dolores Madden Maurice Brooks Ruth Ann Goodell Leonard Rains Ronald Huston Corinne Weller Shirma DeJong Mabel Cuddy Mary Sampson Lily Jones Lois Howell Lois Edmundson Marine van Hall Louella Rathmell Jessie Mossberry Doris Conner Margaret McDonald Grace Stoner Erma Ackley Bonnie McDonald Betty Molander Memorial Hall Sigourney Interchurch Council Arlington Maynard Wayne Thompson Waukon Decorah Winneshiek Charles Steen

Air Force recruiting station in Decorah to close Sept 1

The Decorah recruiting office will close September 1 after Sgt. Clarence Rambo who has served since April 1954 is transferred to Mason City. He will still visit Decorah weekly to interview potential recruits at the post office.

Decorah Air Force Clarence Rambo Mason City

Belle Plaine Railroad Link Being Studied

H. Roy Mosnat of Belle Plaine proposes a Duluth Kansas City rail line using the Punkinvine branch from Belle Plaine to Deep River. Milwaukee and North Western officials study a 750 mile route via Minneapolis Saint Paul Mason City Ottumwa. The Punkinvine freight runs 25 to 30 carloads daily for highway projects near Deep River.

the Gazette Belle Plaine Kansas City H. Roy Mosnat Milwaukee Railroad Mosnat North Western Deep River Cheer Sigourney Duluth-Kansas City Milwaukee and North Western Milwaukee Lake Superior St. Lawrence- Great Lakes Waterway William Wyre Minneapolis St. Paul Mason City Ottumwa LeGrand What Cheer

Cedar Valley Quarry Closed to Public Over Incident Reports

Cedar Valley quarry near Cedar Valley is closed to swimmers and picnickers after a near drowning involving a University of Iowa student and reports of drinking parties and fights. Iowa Light and Power Company posted signs and fenced the area with barbed wire. Special police will patrol the site for the remainder of the summer.

Cedar Valley Iowa Light and Power Company University of Iowa

Also Mentioned on This Page

College Gazette Johnny Mclivor College School District College Community School District Citizens’ Committee Wilbert Glass Floyd Booth Claire Booth Cedar Rapids Ely Fairfax College Township Fairfax School College Community Linn County Walter Shupp S. W. Wiley Iowa Wilkens Janice Russett Norma Enabait Hazel Ziegler Barbara Clancy LaVonne Brudos Marjorie Dickinson Kathryn Sanger G. R. Smith Shirley Anfinson Eldean Drewes Florence Hoth Janet Westphal William Stewart Evelyn Opfell Donald Siefken Jerry Franklin Donald Dominy Ann Eninger Patricia Harper Luella Beecher Lewis Farmer Donald Lindell Dennis Opheim K. T. Cook Banks No. 2 Bethel No. 2 Fayette Walker School Walker College Community School Esther Hudson Tom Hardy College Community Club Jacqualine Bright Walter A. Shupp Edwin Buresh Route 2 Horence Craft Robert Worcester Beltone 3Rd Avenue W. W. Rattora Delco General Motors Delco-Matic Gee G. M Crawford Frank M. Howe Crawford Door Company Hoover Road Detroit Mich
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication