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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
3
The thirteenth installment of a series on Iowa state government highlights the comptroller's role and functions, previewing next week's coverage on the office and its duties.
The Iowa Commerce Commission exercises authority over rail and highway carriers, transmission lines, pipelines, and bonded warehouses. It cites historical origins in 1878 as the Board of Railroad Commissioners, notes three elected members with staggered terms, and outlines divisions including commerce counsel, engineering, rates and tariffs, statistical, bonded warehouse, motor transportation, and general stenographic services. The article lists current officials, salaries, duties, and the commission’s Des Moines location in an old school building.
Koblasse suffered severe burns when a spark from the stove near where she sat ignited her clothing. Medical staff treated her injuries and cautioned about stove safety to prevent future incidents.
William Langham of Cedar Rapids was reelected president at the Iowa State Horticultural Society meeting in Maines. A river slush ice gorge above the Second Avenue bridge backed water three feet. Mr. and Mrs. G C Bliss left for Chicago to visit their son before winter southward. L B Mull departed for California after his father George Mull's death. James Lowe, recently employed in Montana, returns home for the holidays.
Dr Sumner Koch of Chicago associate professor of surgery at Northwestern University and a leading hand expert will address the Linn County Medical Society meeting at the Roosevelt hotel Thursday night after a 6 30 p m dinner. He will discuss Treatment of Compound Injuries of the Hand and Treatment of Burns with Dr B J Moon of Cedar Rapids opening the discussion. Before the scientific session a 5 p m color film on The Management of Pneumonia will be shown in the Roosevelt hotel Grant room.
Mrs Mary E Bartlett leaves for Ogden Utah to spend Christmas with her son Howard Bartlett before continuing to California for the winter. Mr and Mrs Robert McNabney and Mr and Mrs John McNabney host David McNabney of Toronto as their first reunion in twenty three years. Staff Sergeant Beryl R Averill of the Iowa National Guard passes exam for second lieutenant. Mrs Merton F Seely returns from Washington DC after four weeks visiting her son Frederick. David Turner elected potentate of El Kahir temple Shrine. Kenwood Park Presbyterian church celebrates jubilee and burns mortgage at the home of Mr and Mrs E M Stone. Philip H Stone departs for extended visit with relatives in Liverpool England. Rose Koblasse, six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank...
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