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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1954
Page
9
Iowa City based report notes Pearl McMurry states the driver’s attitude drives both causes and cures of accidents. He cites 1954 measures including 24 hour patrols, a Governor’s Safety Committee, and school training, with 600 unofficial deaths shaping urgency.
Multiple notices announce appointees as executrix or executor in Linn County Iowa. Elva Koranda, Raymond N Klass, and Cari F Micheal (spelling varies) are named with attorneys Donnelly Lynch and Dallas listed. Creditors urged to file claims with Linn County District Court and the executing bank noted for standard probate procedures.
Notice is given that on December day 1954 at 9 o clock AM a will purporting to be the last will and testament of Earl E McKlvain deceased will come for hearing in the District Court at the Court House Cedar Rapids Iowa for proof and admission to probate. Dated Cedar Rapids Iowa December 10 1954 Arthur Axnear Clerk District Court Simmons Perrine Albright Ellwood &
Government appraisers placed a total value of 234 460 on 18 tracts for the Coralville reservoir project in Johnson County. A declaration of taking filed in federal court allows government possession by March 1 1955 with a hearing for objections to appraisal figures.
State of Iowa Linn County district court announces hearing on December 10 1954 at 9 00 AM to admit the instrument alleged to be the last will of Emília Dvorak deceased to probate at the Cedar Rapids Court House. Kubicek Novak Kubicek attorneys represent the matter with Arthur Axmear as clerk of court.
Executor Carl Hendrickson, appointed December 3, 1954, for Clara F E Hynes of Linn County Iowa, requests all debts to be paid and invites claims to be filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk.
Notice of incorporation for Simpsons Incorporated based in Cedar Rapids Iowa outlining business scope capital stock amount and par value corporate officers and directors including Jack C Simpson and Irma G Simpson with initial board details and meeting schedule. The document designates authority to borrow mortgage and contract and sets initial officers and director terms.
Des Moines AP report: Iowa Governor's Conference on Education approves 25 recommendations to boost state aid and reform schools. Proposals include higher state support to reduce reliance on property taxes, teacher salary upgrades, MA degrees for administrators, district reorganization, bond issue voting changes, and expansion of educational television facilities with WOI-TV collaboration. Federal grants and private funding steps are urged.
More than 200 high school speakers from 25 Iowa schools gathered in Iowa City to debate U.S. foreign trade policy in a weekend program modeled after Senate practices. Eastern Iowa registrants included Marion and Tama participants and several listed local leads.
Plaintiffs Edward Kuba seeks to quiet title in Cedar Rapids real estate in Linn County Iowa describing Front One-Half Lot 1 Block 26 Carpenters Third Addition and names many defendants unknown claimants. The petition alleges continuous adverse possession by plaintiff for over ten years and seeks legal title relief and injunction against any adverse claims with a default deadline of January 8 1955 in Cedar Rapids.
The Iowa State Board of Education wrapped a two day session in Des Moines approving a 50000 remodeling plan for the Iowa State College military stables to serve the division of veterinary medicine. It allowed ISU President J H Hilton to accept a firemen training building from the Iowa Fire Fighters Association at the association's expense. Action on a 25000 addition to WOI TV at Iowa State was postponed. A proposal by Iowa State Teachers College to build a new men’s dormitory for about 385000 on a pay for itself basis was announced. A discussion on separating the extension bureau from the Farm Bureau was referred to a later meeting.
Mrs. Ralph Jones a 51 year old Boone resident wife of a Boone druggist died from burns suffered when her clothing ignited lighting a gas oven in her home. Coroner G F Sutton placed death between 8 45 and 11 p m stating she was burned on her face and upper body and collapsed after trying to put out the blaze and walking upstairs.
Classes for the fall quarter ended today at the Iowa State college campus as students prepare for exams. Next Friday 230 students will graduate with diplomas from President James H. Hilton. A holiday follows exams and graduation until winter quarter begins January 5.
Ben Sad ler, 37, of Cherokee was seriously injured when he drove into a ditch along U.S. 75 to avoid a collision. Robert Sadler of Sioux City arrived first at the wreck and learned the injured man was his brother.
The Wallace-Homestead Company of Des Moines won a contract to print 327 000 liquor purchase permit books for 7 463 dollars, with state paper provided. Other contracts include 1 500 copies of the State Board of Control annual report at 1 968 dollars, 1 500 copies for the Board of Social Welfare at 617 dollars, and 5 000 copies of a workmen’s compensation laws booklet at 615 dollars.
Iowa use tax collections on new motor vehicles and trailers fell by more than 68 thousand dollars in October from a year earlier. The State Tax Commission reported 389 336 dollars in October this year versus 447 651 dollars in October 1953.
A compilation of lost items and notices from The Gazette classifieds. Entries include a missing black Labrador with a four word reward inquiry, a fox terrier with identity hints, a six month old golden Labrador reward, and a brown leather billfold belonging to George D Lumbus, plus religious announcements and a brief radio notice section from Ard Haven and Evangelist Billy Graham.
A married man with a family seeks reliable employment and holds a chauffeur license. The torn ad mentions availability and requests inquiries, with the notice continuing on the next page. This brief classified item reflects mid-century help wanted listings.
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