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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1955
Page
4
A male narrator outlines a humorous gift shopping formula for men buying for women. He admits being clueless about size, color, and jewelry, and advises seeking help from experienced salespeople to find appropriate gifts for the Little Woman. The column promises this method works for birthdays and anniversaries as well.
Marley Grotenhuis of near Newkirk defied five years of liquid diet after an acute bulbar polio attack. Hypnosis treatment at Still Osteopathic College in Des Moines enabled him to discard a feeding tube after three weeks and eat normally. Kathleen McCormick’s earlier recovery, also under Dr. Higley, is cited as a landmark.
The Rev. Robert Meyners director of religious activities and Watson M. Davis professor of mathematics and engineering will leave Cornell next semester for study. Meyners duties will be covered by Rev. Kenneth M. Plummer. Davis will take sabbatical and attend the University of Wisconsin.
Earl E. Yarrington, 41, was sentenced to one to 14 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of his wife Lataea on November 11. He was arrested by the Iowa Highway Patrol near Cedar Rapids three hours after the slaying.
Coroner K L Clayton said Walter F Cuklanz 21 and Judith Ellen Brefile 16 died in a death by own action pact by inhaling carbon monoxide in a parked car. Cuklanz left a will disposing of his car money insurance and two rings and wrote an apology to his mother and a message to Judy expressing love and a wish to die without her.
Des Moines Iowa officials questioned an Iowa manufacturer seeking permission to make peach brandy ice cream for Christmas trade. The Iowa Liquor Control Commission asked about alcohol content. the applicant did not know and proposed filing for attorney general approval, but the manufacturer replied that Christmas would pass by then.
New York AP notes Dun and Bradstreet reports the wholesale food price index unchanged from the prior week, indicating little shift in the wholesale market. Analysts monitor potential downstream effects on consumer prices and inflation trends.
The Eagles club distributes 140 Christmas dolls to three Cedar Rapids institutions. Fifty go to Jane Boyde Community House, fifty to Sunshine Mission, and forty to Children's Home. Led by trustee Joe Schmitt, the dolls were acquired from Colgate-Palmolive in exchange for box tops after two months of club work.
Davenport health officials report 12 diphtheria cases among local schoolchildren in three months and a Scott county case, with one death. Dr. Albert Lenzmeier warns the disease could surge again in spring as compared with six cases statewide in the first 11 months.
Cornell College joined the Council on World Questions CWQ as announced by Dr Richard C Spencer CWQ president and Coe College faculty member Dr Spencer noted the group is non political non partisan and aims to foster impartial discussion of international affairs The council counts Cedar Rapids churches civic groups and Mt Vernon residents among its members and plans speakers on Cornell campus and Mt Vernon meetings Dr Eric Kollman and Dr John Cotton Brown will represent Cornell on the CWQ board of delegates The group recently earned a 3000 grant from the Foreign Policy Association.
The state fire marshal's office investigates arson in three Des Moines tavern fires causing over 200000 in damage. Former fire marshal Zack T Cook was named to lead the inquiry under Fire Marshal A J Herron of Cedar Rapids. Two tipsters predicted two of the fires in conversations with a Des Moines filling station attendant who did not know the suspects' names. All fires hit Second Avenue downtown, each involving a tavern though other buildings also damaged.
A westbound Milwaukee service arrived Sioux City more than 12 hours late after a derailment near Arion in Crawford County. An eastbound train also derailed earlier Tuesday. no injuries and all cars remained upright.
Ernest Nerison reports his car twice struck near 612 Fifth Street NW as a truck from F Avenue slid on ice and hit it. Another driver Edward J. Pyles then moved Nerison’s car to safety before a patrol car slid into the same curb. A sand truck was finally called to the scene.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Van Etten plan a world trip starting six days after his departure from Mount Vernon. Mrs. Van Etten teaches English at Cornell College and will resume in the second semester. The itinerary covers Japan to Spain with guided tours and visits to the Taj Mahal and Jaipur Palace.
Chuck Van Fossen, 13, who was treated for osteomyelitis at the University of Iowa Hospitals, sends Christmas gifts to young patients. His package included decorated scrapbooks, painted flower pots with bulbs, and a $6 cash gift from his paper route. Hospital officials praised the thoughtful act and wished his family a happy season.
A mosaic of local services and job notices appears with septic tank cleaning cement work tree trimming painting hauling and remodeling ads. Names like Irvin Martinsen R. Gaumon and Sands Printing appear among contact numbers and addresses, plus generic help wanted entries for men and women.
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