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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1954
Page
21
By James Marlow in Washington AP notes a fundamental difference between Sen. McCarthy and the late Sen. Huey P. Long. Long urged wealth sharing while McCarthy opposed communism as his central theme, with each building a minority following amid national unease.
Experience needed. apply at DeVar Restaurant 312 2nd Ave SE by Wednesday. Also 10 women desired for general office work. typing and shorthand helpful. Box Gazette listing offers top wages for a sales lady, full time with store discount and benefits at Wolf's.
The tenth annual Midwest Drainage Conference will meet at the Hanford hotel in Mason City on December 16 and 17. Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois contractors will discuss quicksand control drainage research financing and land management with speakers from University of Wisconsin University of Minnesota Iowa State College and Soil Conservation Service. Registration starts at noon December 16.
Jevening the Midwest Drainage and Soil Conservation Contractors Association will hold a business meeting sponsored by the Mason City Brick and Tile Company. The conference is open to all tiling contractors.
One person remained hospitalized Monday from an early Sunday accident on highway 30 two miles west of Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Jack L. Osborn, in good condition at St. Luke's hospital, suffered chest and right leg injuries. Robert L. Dietz was treated and released after minor head injuries.
Lyle Sutton of Delhi was named chairman of the Delaware county soils district at a regular district meeting. Don Ejibey will represent the group at the annual commissioners short course in Ames January 26 28. Clifton Klaus of Colesbury is the other soils commissioner.
A man wearing a hat robbed a Des Moines service station Sunday night about $180 after forcing attendant Marilyn Gray 17 into a storage room, police said.
Des Moines reports show more than two million people attended Iowa county and district fairs this season. Lloyd B. Cunningham told Iowa Fair Managers' Assn. delegates that 101 fairs operated, one more than in 1953, with total receipts reaching 3,100,574 and attendance rising by 300,284 to 2,034,263 while grounds and buildings gained in value by about 500,000 dollars.
The Iowa Taxpayers Association reports property taxes collectible in Iowa rose 21.3 percent since 1951 while the cost of living rose about six percent. For 1954 total collectible taxes reach 242,178,794 with schools taking 127,780,771, counties 71,903,981, cities and towns 40,410,440, and soldiers bonus 2,083,602. The association says 1955 figures await levies and county totals, but local budgets indicate about a five percent rise next year.
About 400 IOwns may not claim 17800 dollars in refunds from 1952 and 1953. Checks are mailed to last known addresses and returned if not located. Claimants must prove identity to tax officials to receive refunds.
Five were killed and five injured in a five car collision in a no passing zone near Pontiac Michigan on Sunday. Police say the crash involved two familiar routes and multiple vehicles and ongoing investigations are underway.
A bleacher-style platform carrying 140 singers collapsed during the Christmas oratorio Messiah in Fort Dodge High School auditorium. Four or five people were hurt lightly. Miss Alene Waterworth escaped injury. About 1,000 in attendance, with the remainder of the program called off. Paul Franklin will decide on rescheduling.
U S farm exports for January through September 1954 total about 2.06 billion dollars, up two percent from the same period of 1953 despite a September decline to about 193 million dollars from 245 million. Officials cite smaller shipments of wheat, corn, and tobacco as factors, with cotton exports ahead of last year.
California Governor Goodwin J. Knight urged the Republican Party to heal its internal divisions and unite to stay in power in 1956. He warned the party has split into factions but expressed optimism that unity can be restored through shared international and national responsibilities. Senator Morse of Oregon echoed concerns of discord within the GOP and noted the McCarthy era debate exposed multiple Republican factions.
Quaker Oats introduces a one minute quick cook oatmeal at its Cedar Rapids plant marketed under Quaker and Mothers Oats. J E Bennett states the change reduces cooking time from two minutes. The traditional Quaker and Mother's Oats remain on sale as before with about five minutes cooking time.
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