Iowa Industry Sees Bright 1955 Across State
An Associated Press survey of Iowa manufacturers notes strong 1954 results and expectations of a prosperous 1955. Quotes from Oliver Corpora tion Fort Dodge U S Gypsum Maytag Cedar Rapids Keokuk Mason City Hamburg Fort Madison Sioux City and others describe busy plants, rising activity, and plans for expansion and modernization ahead of a record sales year in writing instruments and continued high production in cement, wallboard, and ordnance plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iown
Associated Press
Charles City
Oliver Corporation
Fort Dodge
U. S
Burlington
Sylvania Electric Products
Newton, Maytag Company
Keokuk
Keokuk Electro-Metals Company
Mason City
Portland Cement Company
Hamburg
Inter-State
Wright Orchard
Minder
Fort Madison
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company
Sioux City
Stockyards
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Lindsay
Iowa Manufacturing Company
David W. Lehti
Link-Belt Speeder Corp
Walter A. Sheaffer II
Industry leaders forecast strong 1955 growth across sectors
Maytag of Newton with over 4 000 workers anticipates its biggest year yet with a record advertising push and aggressive sales. President Fred Maytag notes six million dollars in 1954 capital investments and plans for further modernization. Mason City cement chief Hanford Mac Nider expects solid activity through 1955, with some plant modernization curtailing output. Hamburg nurserymen L R Stalin Carol Wright and C E Mincer report large enlargement programs and optimistic spring business, with expanded advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytag Company
Newton
Fred Maytag
Maytag
Mason City
Hanford MacNider
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company
Hamburg
L. R. Stalin
Carol Wright
C. E. Mincer
Northwestern Bell to Build 10 Story Des Moines Office
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company will construct a 10 story office building at Tenth and High streets in Des Moines. Vice President W L Huffman says the structure, about 132 by 66 feet, will cost roughly 2 million dollars and stand just west of the current telephone building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
W. L. Huffman
Tenth
High Streets
Huffman
Airman Bound Over to Grand Jury for Assault
Fayne A. Haggett air force sergeant bound over to the January grand jury in the alleged whipping of his seven year old stepdaughter Frances Maas. Police say 30 welts and bruises were found after a hospital exam. Haggett admits punishing the girl for dropping Christmas lights claiming injuries from a fall on ice while free on $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Fayne A. Haggett
Air Force
Frances Maas
Haggett
Liberty
Appointment of Executrix in Iowa Estate
Notice announces the appointment on December 15 1954 of Azel McKivain as Executrix of Ear E Melivain deceased Linn County Iowa. Creditors are asked to settle debts and all claims must be filed with Linn County District Court with Simmons Perrine Albright Ellwood and Neff acting as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Ear E
Melivain
Iowa
The
Car of
District Court
Azel McKivain
Executrix
Simmons, Perrine Albright
Ellwood and
Neff
State of
John J. O'Donnell
Car
Appointment of Administratrix for Floyd H. Kahler Estate
Loyda J. Kahler named administratrix of the Floyd H. Kahler estate, late of Rockford Illinois, in Linn County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with W. Howard Smith, attorney, and all debts are payable to the undersigned estate.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Floyd H. Kahler
Rockford
Winnebago County
Illinois
Pos
Towa
Loyda J. Kahler
W. Howard Smith
Iowa Airman 20 Killed in Flying Boxcar Crash
New Hope Alabama AP nine airmen died when a C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed on a ridge southeast of New Hope. Survivors Airman Robert Johnson and Michael P. Kinnane described doors blowing open and an air disturbance. Johnson walked miles after landing.
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Iowa
New Hope
Ala
Air Force
Sewart Air Force Base
Smyrna
Tenn
Brookley Air Force Base
Mobile
Robert Johnson
Cumberland City
Michael P. Kinnane
Seekonk
Mass
Johnson
Central City Man Injured In Fall From Truck
Verne O. Phelps is confined to his home with injuries from a fall while loading a truck Tuesday. He suffered several broken ribs. Urban area brief notices touch on births in Vinton and Keokuk County hospitals and community activities including Boy Scouts arranging space at Anne's cafe basement in Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Verne O. Phelps
Urbana
Howard E. Williams
Vinton
Williams
Janet Johnson
Brandon
Boy Scouts
Sigourney
Clarence Kadel
Kansas City
Clarence
Roy Kadel
Bert Walker
Virginia Day Hospital
Victor
Charles Montross
Keokuk County Hospital
Keswick
John George
Services Friday for Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Mildred Caffall Mandeville 82, longtime Cedar Rapids native, died Wednesday at a Waterloo convalescent home. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. in Hull chapel Grace Methodist Church Waterloo. Born Whitehall Michigan July 2 1872, she married James W. Caffall in 1891 and lived in Cedar Rapids until 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Mildred Caffall Mandeville
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Hull Chapel
Grace Methodist Church
Whitehall
Mich
James W. Caffall
Judd Mandeville
Mandeville
R. E. Dunlavey
Frank Higgs
Detroit
Harold Mandeville
Pittsburgh
Dire Prediction Five Iowa New Year Traffic Deaths Forecast
Iowa safety officials forecast five traffic deaths over the New Year holiday, with at least 250 accidents and about 80 injuries. The toll would cost at least $167,000 in property damage and medical settlements. Safety Commissioner Pearl W. McMurry noted previous year losses and said the patrol will be on duty to curb drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Safety Department
Iowa
Pearl W. McMurry
McMurry
McCarthy Defeat Seen In Public Hearings Analysis
University of Iowa professor Orville Hitchcock argues McCarthy’s forceful tactics hurt his campaign by alienating neutral voters and painting the hearings as a circus. He contrasts Schine issues with calmer counterpoints from opponents, noting overall prestige decline for McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph McCarthy
Atick
University of Iowa
Speech Association of America
Orville Hitchcock
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Hitchcock
SUI
Cohn
Carr
Iowa
Schine
MacCarthy
O. G. Ness
Pennsylvania State University
Army
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Jonathan W. Curvin
University of Wisconsin
Benjamin Wham
Ben Park
National Broadcasting Company
Executor notice for estate of John J. O'Donnell in Iowa
State of Iowa Linn County notice to creditors and claimants in the estate of John J. O'Donnell deceased Executor Elmer O'Donnell named with attorney Alfred G. McSwigein. Creditors must file and debtors must pay promptly in Linn County District Court.
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Elmer O'Donnell
Alfred G. McSwigein
Iowa Convict Captured After Robbing Friend in Louisiana
Edward James Little, a 40 year old escaped Iowa life convict, was jailed in Alexandria Louisiana after robbing a Cenla Oil service station of 80 dollars and stealing a station wagon. He said fellow resident Ernest White had housed him and helped him find work before the robbery. Little faced auto theft charges and had previously robbed a Des Moines bank of 500 dollars.
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Alexandria
Iowa State
Edward James Little
Tacoma
Wash
Little
Towa
Des Moines
Ernest White
Cenla Oil Company
White
Des Moines Bank and ‘Trust Company
Plastic Cloth Bits Found In Fields Near Clarinda
Farmers near Clarinda Iowa in East River township report finding numerous jagged clear plastic cloth pieces in fields. Sizes range from small patches to very large remnants. One piece on the Burwell farm was nearly as big as a house when joined. A piece showed glued seams. Locals suspect balloon debris from a high altitude weather or experimental craft.
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Clarinda
East River Township
Ivan Burwell
Burwell
Myrtle Treichler 81 Dies in Coggon Rites Set
Myrtle Treichler 81 widow of L R Treichler died at her Coggon home Wednesday afternoon. Services are Friday at 2 PM at the Methodist church with burial in Coggon cemetery. Passmore funeral home in charge. She came to Coggon from Kellerton in 1943 and belonged to the WSCS and Women’s Literary and Social club. Survivors include daughter Dorothy French foster daughter Hardel Emig six grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Treichler
L. R. Treichler
Methodist
Coggon
Passmore Funeral Home
Dorothy French
Hardel Emig
Central City
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Link - Belt Speeder Corporation
George Bird
Oliver Wheel Tractor Plant
U. S. Gypsum
National Gypsum
Richard Tarbell
National
G. L. Weissenburger
Weissenburger
Sylvania
Silas Mason Company
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Iowa City
Highway 6
Marvin Etheredge
Charles Snider
C. Birr
Auto Club
Cedar Rapids Auto Club
4Th Ave
Robert A. Shoemaker
Glidden, Ia
Kinnane
Iowa Briefs
Phillips’ Arte
C.R
S. S.W
Seeley
James G. Rice
Guaranty Bldg
Krebs
3Rd Ave. SE
S.W
Okinow
Second Avenue
Engineer Boots
Cedar Rapids’ Shoe Center
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