Bicycling Shaped 80s and 90s Life in Cedar Rapids
Former Cedar Rapids mayor J F Rall recalls early bicycle history from 1884 onward. He describes first secondhand bikes, joining the League of American Wheelmen, and a 14 rider 1886 Des Moines to Spirit Lake tour. He notes good roads activism and local races at Alamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Rall
First Avenue NE
Rall
Harvard
Iowa Falls
League of American Wheelmen
Iowa
Ball
Des Moines
Spirit Lake
LAW League
Grinnell
Bieyeler
LAW Committee For Good Roads
Horace Boies
William Larrabee
Clermont
E. H. Thayer
Iowa State Road Improvement Association
Col
Thos. F. Cooke
LAW Road Committee
Henry Wallace
Iowa Homestead
Marion
Monticello
Ben Miller
Eldora
Alamo
Roosevelt High School
State House
J. F. Ball
Good Roads Campaign
Political Notes from Linn County and State Updates
The column notes Mrs. Charles Knickerbocker will end a two year term as Linn County Republican Women's club president with a lunch at Montrose hotel and a program including Willard Ingalls and Christmas carols. It mentions Lt. Gov elect W H Nicholas studying parliamentary procedure and jokes about a potential clash with Paul Hume. Additional items cover civilian defense debates, Kyle Mills’ appointment, and Finance Commissioner Lou Burgus’s six week vacation stirring Cedar Rapids staff.
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Charles Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Linn County
Republican Women's Club
Montrose Hotel
Willl
Willard Ingalls
Monmouth
Denmark
A. O. Harstad
Cedar Rapids
Emil Novak
Lou Burgus
Family Routed Out Of Home by Skunk
DES MOINES AP The Wayne Bullington family north of the city fought a skunk infestation, evacuating after two days of failed removal efforts. On Friday night they moved to a neighbor’s home. Early Saturday the men crawled under the house, found two shiny eyes, and shot the skunk, ending the nuisance.
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Des Moines
Wayne Bullington
Bullingtons
Bullington
Ernest Fletcher
Iowa Briefs Highlight Local Church Moves And Community Posts
Readable summaries from multiple towns note new pastors choir concerts and civic appointments. Highlights include Mrs Mil ton Mack directing a 32 member Iowa County chorus in Williamsburg, Rev Caleb Pancoast named Newhall pastor arriving Jan 1, J H Morf elected Fayette County Mutual Telephone Company president, and various lodge and fire department officer elections in Monona Tama Newhall Olin Masonville Ne wc hulton McNulty.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Williamsburg Methodist Church
Milton Mack
Newhall
Caleb Pancoast
Lavsville
B. and P. W., Tourist Club
American Legion
Fayette
J. H. Morf
Esther Peck
Masonville
Charles Lahue
Walter Lahue
Urbana
Monona
Conrad Laing
Masonic Lodge
Melvin Beimfohr
William Baskerville
Kenneth Rash
F. R. Bethel
Herald McNulty
Local organizations elect officers across towns
In Oxford Mrs. Dewey Elliott becomes worthy patron of the OES with officers Dewey Elliott associate matron and Lou Edwards associate patron. Decorah notes street oiling costs of 26692 with 19000 assessed. 692 paid by city. Postville hosts Legion Christmas party. Vinton judge Kirland critically ill in Iowa City hospital. Meadville? (text continues)
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Holy Name Society
John Nolte
Virgil Alberts
Oxford
Dewey Elliott
O.E.S
I. F. Duddleson
Lou Edwards
W. Dee
Dewey Worthman
MT. Vernon
A. B. Chamberlain
Martelle
Kenneth Madden
Maddens
Indianola
Mechanicsville
National Council of Presbyterian Men
Presbyterian Church
Strawberry Point
Pat Blomberg
Friendly Neighbors Community Club
J. O. Gibbs
Dean Sauerbry
Lloyd Bushaw
Decorah
Postville
American Legion and Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Vinton
L. J. Kirland
17Th Judicial District
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Delta
Ernest Farmer
Rites Monday for Darrell L. Beaver
Marine Pfc Darrell L Beaver who died after three years as a Japanese POW will be buried at Mt Hope cemetery after a 2 p m service at Swan funeral home in Independence Iowa He was born July 18 1922 in Quasqueton and enlisted in 1941 He earned the Presidential Unit citation with one star and was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Beaver of Independence
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Darrell L. Beaver
Swan Funeral Home
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Beaver
Wake Island
Akahira
Japan
Pfc
Charles Beaver
Independence
Mora
Minn
Quasqueton
Waterloo
Marines
Loyalty laws spark debate in Iowa institutions
Attorney General Robert L. Larson says Iowa maintains a list of alleged Communists living in the state with no disclosed names or organizations. He notes the list is for precaution against sabotage and is kept up to date as information from the FBI is unavailable. He adds loyalty oath questions and anti Communism laws are being weighed with skepticism.
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Robert L. Larson
Iowa
Larson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Comet Tail Points Ahead of Nucleus in Sunward Travel
Astronomers report the comet's tail lies away from the Sun, suggesting it extends forward of the nucleus as the body moves outward. The tail's direction reflects solar wind interaction and may indicate the comet's trajectory relative to the Sun.
Beer Permit Holders Checked at Iowa City
Iowa City conducted a survey of tavern beer permit holders led by Mayor Preston Koser and Police Chief E. J. Ruppert. Officers inspected all retail permit holders after Attorney General Robert Larson urged state mayors to verify permit holders for good moral character.
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Iowa City
Preston Koser
E. J. Ruppert
Koser
Robert Larson
Young Iowa Slayer To Be Baptized Today
District Judge Lou Ladd approved baptism arrangements for Harold B. Christie 21 condemned for first degree murder in the June killing of Victor Bergman. Christie is jailed without bond awaiting a new trial hearing after a jury sentenced him to life imprisonment. he is to be taken to Grandview Park Baptist Church for baptism at the judge’s instruction.
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Des Moines
Lou Ladd
Harold B. Christie
Victor V. Bergman
Christie
Ladd
Howard Reppert
Grandview Park Baptist Church
I. M. Johnson
Grinnell
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Joan Liffring
Adel
Herndon
Jefferson
Storm Lake
Spencer
Anamosa
Bicycle Boys
W. H. Nicholas
Senate
Nicholas
Mason City
Bertha Zuch
Harry
Paul Hume
Mr. Hume
Clarence Sedive
A. Pilicer
William S. Beardsley
Kyle Mills
Chiropractic Health Service
DR. Hoyt Thomas
Iowa Theater
Skunk
Iowa Briefs
Prititi
U.S.P
U.S_P
U_S.P
Abbott’s
Vita Kaps
Lilly’s
Upjohn
Unicaps
Paramount Pharmacies
Paramount Theatre Bldg
First Ave
Security Laboratories
Nat'l. Bank Bidz
Golden Rule Circle
Grace Lisk
Ray Stanley
M. G. Augustine
Ekfelt
Cosco
Bissell
Gibson
RCA Radio
Emerson Clock Radio
Sunbeam
Third Ave
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