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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1957
Page
13
John Reynolds weighs the art of making New Year s resolutions offering humorous, practical guidance on choosing a subject, balancing determination with reluctance, and avoiding over formal plans. He argues the essence is personal resolve plus a dash of skepticism about follow through.
Notice states Marie Jeane of Linn County Iowa died. Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa and M W O Rieley attorney named as executor and attorney. Debtors must pay immediately and creditors must file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk duly authenticated.
Notice announces incorporation of General Tire Service Inc in Iowa with principal office Cedar Rapids Linn County. Articles list purpose to engage in tire business including sales retreading and service. stock authorized 41500000, par value 100 per share. Officers named Akron Ohio and Cedar Rapids locales. initial board set. existence begins November 1 1957. dissolution by vote possible.
Detroit AP report notes weekly output and 1957 year to date totals from Automotive News. It compares current production with the previous year, listing firms and figures for the latest week and cumulative totals to date.
Fireman Ralph R. Wyatt left the Cedar Rapids Fire Department effective January 16 after more than four decades of service beginning October 20, 1952. He cited a better salary and family considerations as reasons for resignation expressed at Monday’s council meeting.
The FDA and Gebhardt Chili Powder Company warn that one and three ounce bottles of Gebhardt's Eagle Chili Powder may contain glass fragments. Consumers should destroy affected bottles or return them to stores. Retailers are urged to return stock to the manufacturer.
State of Iowa Linn County District Court announces hearing for proof of the last will and testament of William earitakis dated and county of decedent. The hearing will be held at the Court House in Cedar Rapids on December 30 1957. Clerk of District Court N E Lillios attorney THUR AXMEAR.
Notices of estate matters and official administration in Linn County Iowa. Public notices include executor appointments creditors' claims and deadlines. The text references estates of individuals including Joseph B Coenen and Warren Ackley and a trust stockholder meeting with director elections and general business.
A saying that four women live on a ranch does not prove they are at home on the range. The remark challenges stale stereotypes about rural life and female autonomy.
Notices record probate of will in Linn County Iowa Cedar Rapids hearing in District Court Dec 30 1957 for Pinckney will. Executrix Lucille E Lusil named. claims to be filed in Clerk’s office. attorney Carl Hendrickson Jr listed. Includes corporate incorporation notice for commodity futures business in Cedar Rapids with directors and capital stock details.
Sylvia Porter reports a late 1957 bond boom driven by a Federal Reserve shift to easier money policy. After months of price markdowns and losses, investors snapped up U S government and corporate bonds, pushing prices up and creating rapid profits for Wall Street bankers and dealers.
The piece notes extraordinary profits from mid November high grade bonds and money markets in 1957. It highlights investors’ nimbleness and questions how far the boom will carry into 1958, marking 1957 as remarkable in bond activity.
The piece surveys 1958 expectations across industries. It notes a likely first half downturn with rising unemployment and a hoped for second half recovery, while consumer spending remains supported by income and population trends. Oil, steel, utilities, and construction sectors anticipate varied paths amid economic uncertainties.
The Greek explorer Pytheas is believed to have sailed to the Arctic circle near Norway around 325 B.C. He brought back many true stories that conflicted with contemporary Greek views of the world.
A jumble of quotes from military figures and journalists accompanies a Cheyenne TV listing and a noted obituary. Notable lines from Lowell Limpus and Gen Donald Yates reflect wartime bravado, with Gen Curtis LeMay recalling 1956 sentiments, while a seven-wife rifle match and Clint Walker’s Top Hand air the era's cultural tone.
Hal Boyle humorously warns that attending New Year's Eve parties has become a survival gamble. Hosts should require guests to prove fitness, while noting the cast of party characters from the despairing pundit to the rambling weeper and the long‑distance caller.
In a final year end deal, North opens a minimum raise to a slam. South faces a choice between a trump finesse and a spade finesse. The analysis shows the spade finesse offers the better chances, especially if East holds the king of spades, with full play details and outcomes.
New York reports total US contracts for future construction in November at 2.37 billion, near November 1956. Residential contracts rise 3 percent led by apartment and two family house work while non residential falls. Heavy engineering up 11 percent with airports and highways down. Dodge notes housing upturn supports a strong 1957 to 1958 pace.
Public Works Director E. O. Betts ordered the removal of the last horse hitching rings in the curb along Third Street after witnessing a woman stumble on one. The action marks another erasure of old western street features in Albuquerque.
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