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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1956

Page

2

Poll Split on School Aid Plan in Iowa Senate and House

Des Moines A P poll shows the Iowa Senate leaning toward supporting a new standard school aid plan while the House is more opposed. The plan ties aid to districts with 600 to 900 pupil targets, with scaling or penalties by year and district size.

House Senate William L. Eberline DES Moines Legisators Associated Press General Assembly Iowa State Board of Public Instruction Tax Study Committee Henry C. Nelson Forest City Robert E. Maggers Creaton

Eastern Iowans join SUI Dental Fraternity

Five Gazette area students pledged or initiated into Delta Sigma Delta dental fraternity. Cedar Rapids members are Bill Headly James Hamilton Tom Jost Serber Klontz Donald Peterson Thomas Raymond. Iowa City pledges include Rodney Bane Galen Greene Bill McMahon. Initiates are John Bogert Douglas Kelson and Dick Smith.

Iowa City Gazette Arena Delta Sigma Delta Bill Headly James Hamilton Tom Jost Serber Klontz Donald Peterson Thomas Raymond Cedar Rapids Rodney Bane Galen Greene Bill McMahon John Bogert Douglas Kelson Dick Smith

Education Quality stressed at Iowa school conference

Governors Hoegh and Maucker urged higher education quality at a two day conference in Iowa City, linking it to Cold War needs and future state development. They called for school district reorganization to improve efficiency and raise teacher load, arguing quality education is an investment and key to Iowa’s growth.

Iowa Iowa City Jowang Leo Hoegh Iint Robert H. Johnson Iona University of CW Hoegh J. W. Maucker Iowa State Teachers College Bulganin America Maucher William Benton Connecticut Russia Town Council For Wilbur C. Moalison Grinnell Iowa Tax Study Committee Huegh Mealison Johnson Towa Nutica Cannell Cedar Arctiber Jase Gedar Cedar Hill Cedar Banks Linn County Sowe Ice Ferns Daniels Park Cedar Rapids Ceder Rapids Parsons Cuport Udeglinu Elyen Dyrau Near Cedar Raulds Lawn Maude M. Krebs

Fort Madison man charged after speeding motorcycle

Fort Madison resident William L Weiss allegedly drove his motorcycle at speeds up to 100 mph between Montrose and Keokuk, then forfeited bonds totaling 118 dollars in Keokuk police court. He was stopped by police and charged with speeding and a prior drunk driving case.

Keokuek INS William L Weiss Fort Madison Montrose Keokuk Iowa Fort Madison Maucker Gene Meers Weiss Paing Iegiman Moers Lice Troiman Wej Taffican Kevor Somelkuk

Two Nabbed in Raids on Bars in Davenport

State agents raided two Davenport establishments on Monday and arrested two men for illegal possession of liquor. Agent Sam Kelly conducted a solo raid on Heeters restaurant and arrested operator Russell Heeter, 33, who posted a bond of 3410 for Tuesday court appearance.

Davenport Sam Kelly Heeter Russell Heeter Fox Ketly

Iowa and Nearby Briefs Highlight Local Changes

Multiple towns report residents in hospitals including St Luke's Cedar Rapids and University hospitals Town City. Homes sold or purchased in Delue Chelsea Sigourney and Decorah while a Legion post remodels a locker plant. A ship radio officer sails and a burglary at Franks Lumber yard noted.

Central City Jack Fuller J. J. Fuller St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Delue John Ames Paul Oehler Theodore Wall J. W. Rimmer Chelsea Frank Kupko Troy Mills Paul Main Harry Powell, Jr KEQTA Glen Kerres Hove Sigourney Lou Fager Raymond Rainwater DELTA Robert Reinert Mahauska Hospital Oskaloosa Legion Post Yolga Louis H. White L. L. White United States Lines Delhi Dale Wendt Anna Ellison University Hospitals Town City Martelle Franks Lumber Decorah Martha Brulani Clifford Bruland Rochester, Minn Maynard Floyd Gilley Gelwein Nancy Cummings Mollie Wittenburg Decorab Winneshiek County

Public Support of Road Plans Needed

Bogan Iowa official warns lack of public support for the highway building program could delay modernization by a decade. Gerald Bogan, executive secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Association, urged Des Moines area chambers to back the interstate plan and stressed planning and understanding of controlled access highways to strengthen Iowa's road network.

Clarinda Iowa Good Roads Association Gerald Bogan Intinda Chamber of Commerce Middlewest Chambers of Commerce Bogan Washington Iowa Hogan

Messiah Will Be Rendered at Luther College December 15 16

Luther College in Decorah will present its fifty third performance of Handel's Messiah on Saturday and Sunday December 15 and 16 in C K Preus auditorium. Prof Weston H Noble conducts with over 500 students participating and soloists including Mark Darrington Rosalie Grangaard Kenneth Anderson Martha Barneseng Walde mac Sunders George Opheim.

Decorah — Luther College C. K. Preus Weston H. Noble College Mark Darrington Hesper Rosalie Grangaard Waukon Kenneth Anderson River Falls Wis Martha Barsnesg Rathsay Minn Waldemac Sunder Wittenberg George Opheim Bode

Raid at Brad's Tavern Results in Bond for Suspect

Police seized seven bottles at a Monday raid on Brad's Tavern during a weekly event. Earl Cowley was arrested and later freed on a 300 dollar bond. He was bound over to district court after a raid three weeks earlier.

Brad Earl Cowaley Cowley

Decorah drives to aid crippled children set for Thursday

The fifth annual Pollo and Crippled Children drive will be held in Decorah with Rotary sponsors. Proceeds go to the Winneshiek county chapters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the Winneshiek County Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Rotary members will operate trucks on routes to collect corn from farms. Last year the drive raised 601 dollars. organizers hope to surpass it.

Specia Lo Sdecorail Decorah Clifford Eliingsen Joe Ulring

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