Messiah Presented At Cornell In 54th Annual Performance
The 54th annual Messiah at Cornell College opened the Christmas season in King Memorial chapel. Soloists Charlotte Reinke Susan Moon William Taylor and P A Davison joined the Cornell chorus and orchestra under Dr Paul Beckhelm. Hallelujah chorus drew the standing ovation.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
George Frederick Handel
King Memorial Chapel
Ruth Pinkerton
Cornell Music
Charlotte Reinke
Susan Moon
William Taylor
P. A. Davison
Cornell
Paul Beckhelm
Cornell Oratorio Chorus
Reinke
Fellowship Awarded To Elizabeth Moore
Elizabeth Moore 22 of Dubuque a 1958 University of Iowa graduate has won a Rotary Foundation Fellowship for advanced study abroad. She will study French literature and civilization in France in 1959-60 as preparation for a university teaching career. Moore also received the Victor Hugo medal from the French government for a poetry contest.
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Iowa City
UPI
Elizabeth Moore
Dubuque
University of Iowa
Rotary Foundation
Miss Moore
C. Clyde Moore
France
Victor Hugo
Miss Mistletoe Queen Candidate Named at Parsons College
Cedar Rapids senior Lela Jones from Alpha Gamma Delta represents the sorority among candidates for Miss Mistletoe at Parsons College. The queen will reign at the Christmas ball Thursday.
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Fairfield
Miss Mistletoe
Parsons College
Lela Jones
Cedar Rapids
Miss Jones
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Lack of Cash Hinders Iowa Narcotic Agents
Iowa narcotics agents lack funds to conduct undercover buys hindering their efforts to curb dope peddling. The Narcotics Division of the Iowa Pharmacy Board has $12,800 yearly for salaries travel and operations but seeks $20,177 to cover costs including supplies and prior contacts with suspects. Officials warn costs rise while funding stays static and request a larger annual appropriation.
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Iowa Pharmacy Board
J. F. Rabe
Pharmacy Board
Rabe
Rush
Prison Park
Rockefeller to Address Iowa Republican Dinner?
Circulated reports say Nelson Rockefeller may be invited to address the Iowa Republican fund raising dinner next spring. Rockefeller, the New York governor elect, has been repeatedly mentioned as presidential timber.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Iowa
Rockefeller
New York
Budget Book Availability Eases Early Legislative Deliberations
Lawmakers expected to receive copies of the governor’s budget soon after the Jan. 12 opening. The budget message typically lands around Feb. 1 with books distributed weeks later, allowing more time for fiscal matters amid tightening funds for lands and water division.
Motorists warned about Rose Bowl trip penalties
Des Moines warns Iowa drivers heading to the Rose Bowl to avoid traffic violations out of state or risk suspension of their licenses. State Safety Commissioner Russell Brown notes information sharing among states and cites the long Des Moines to Los Angeles route about 1820 miles. AAA Iowa suggests allowing 4 to 15 days for the trip and urges strict observance of speed limits, especially near Grants New Mexico where enforcement is tight.
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Russell Brown
Iowa
Brown
Des Moines
Los Angeles
AAA Motor Club of
Grants, N. M
SUI Hospitals Gift Drive For University Patients
Iowa City groups donate gifts for University of Iowa hospitals to distribute on Christmas Eve. Floyd Patrick notes large items like tri cycles and strollers help many patients, with bedside radios and record players also welcome. Packages arrive statewide and are sorted for delivery to every patient.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Floyd Patrick
Hospital
University Medical Center
Boy 16 Rescues Siblings From Flaming Farm Home
Emmetsburg Iowa UPI reports Clifford Barber aged 16 rescued his younger brother and sister from a fire that destroyed the family farm home south of Emmetsburg. The parents were away, and the fire’s cause is undetermined.
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Emmetsburg
UPI
Clifford Barber
Here
Iowa Farmer Killed In Car Train Crash
Cherokee Iowa farmer Thomas Fee Jr., 35, died when his car was struck by an Illinois Central passenger train six miles east. The car’s motor was hurled 180 feet from the impact. The engineer sounded the whistle but could not avoid the collision. Fee was alone, and a Bible was found in the wreckage. a sheriff noted he may have been en route to or from church.
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UPI
Thomas Fee, Jr
Illinois Central
Here
Carl Schleef
Fee
Howe To Retire From Iowa Taxpayers Assn After 14 Years
Des Moines Iowa Leo A Howe research director for the Iowa Taxpayers Assn will retire Jan 1 after 14 years with the group He joined in 1944 and was known for broad knowledge in public finance Previously he worked at the Office of Defense Transportation in Des Moines for a time and served as traffic manager and legislative representative for the Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce.
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Des Moines
UPI
Leo A. Howe
The
Iowa Taxpayers Assn
Howe
Everly
Association
Office of Defense Transportation
Ottumwa
Newly elected officers named for Earlville Masonic lodge
Newly elected officers of the Earlville lodge include Merton Hunt as master, Henry Siebels and Gerald Faust as wardens, Dr C B Rogers as secretary, and Harry Gibbs as treasurer.
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Earlville
Masonic Lodge
Merton Hunt
Henry Siebels
Gerald Faust
C. B. Rogers
Harry Gibbs
Suit, $25 and Prison Record: Iowa Considers Start Aid
In Des Moines a former convict faces life after prison with only a suit, $25 and a criminal record. The State Board of Control proposes creating a state bureau to aid released inmates with counseling, job placement, housing, and six months of supervision to reduce recidivism and long-term costs.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Two Children Die in Fire at Seneca Farm Home
McGregor residents William and Mrs. McGuire lose two infants, Marsha six weeks and Milton one, in a morning fire at their Seneca area farm. Father William rescued three-year-old Mari but could not reach the others as the house burned. Bodies are at Lake's funeral home Prairie du Chien. burial planned in Pleasant Grove cemetery McGregor.
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The
Gazette
McGregor
William McGuire
Seneca
Wis
Marsha
Milton
Lake’s
Prairie du Chien
Pleasant Grove
Mr. McGuire
Mari
Former Nolan Ridge Pastor Keating Dead at 52
The Rev Edward C Keating 52 died Saturday in Iowa City Services will be held in Delmar Wednesday at 10 30 He served 12 years as pastor at Nolan Ridge near Solon before moving to Delmar four years ago He is survived by four brothers and a sister.
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Delmar
Edward C. Keating
Iowa City
Father Keating
Dubuque
Nolan Ridge
Solon
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George Callenius
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Haslocks
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