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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1956
Page
1
Van Horne reports seven new residences amid ongoing construction over the last decade. A major town improvement is the new fire station in use last year, with two service stations under construction. School facilities have expanded with more classrooms, while remodeling touches urban and commercial buildings. Population stands at 511 in Benton county.
A railroad crew endured a days long blizzard from Sunday morning to Thursday trapped in the caboose between Dickens and Spencer. Snow so high it broke engine lights. crew lived aboard, shoveled snow into the engine, and rationed canned foods from a merchandise car. They later delivered food and coffee to Dickens residents.
Ottumwa youth Mickey Harper 17 travels from Ottumwa to Des Moines on a power lawn mower as part of Harper & McIntire hardware firm anniversary. He covers about 30 miles to Oskaloosa then continues toward the Iowa hardware show, aided by a follow car with fuel and hot soup.
John Hendrick, a Milwaukee railroad conductor based in Marquette, retires after 56 years of service begun in 1899. He spent most of his career on the Iowa Dakota division between Marquette and Mitchell South Dakota, recalling a long-ago winter from his half-century in railroading.
Mayor Fry notes ground remains frozen deep and air hammer work costly. Repair crews, aided by outside equipment from Blairstown, fixed a pipe break after long hours. A new 1,860 foot well and water supply could cut future use of air hammers, with running water softening ground. Financed by a 30 000 bond issue plus treasury funds. The town plans potential pipe replacement in time.
Manchester report notes the Delaware County Association for Mentally Retarded Children received a $500 contribution for equipment and rent. Twenty three organizations and individuals turned funds over to the Delaware board of education, including Hopkinton Legion auxiliary and several church groups.
Darrell Lerch had an appendectomy at Mercy Hospital in Anamosa last week. The procedure was performed without reported complications.
The Star-Clipper and Clipper publish bachelor lists for Tama county as Leap Year 1952 again yields suitors. V Petersen of West Branch is tied to Sperry scope. Swisher mayor and law student Baresh discusses career plans and civic roles while J Johnson County connections are noted in community columns.
The Luther College Choir will perform works by 13 composers during the Homecoming concert in Decorah after a five state Midwest tour. The program opens at 8 p.m. in C. K. Preus Auditorium with singers Eunice Stimpson Anamosa Herbert Tatley Calamus Norma Rigel and James Lewis among the East Iowans in the choir.
Columbus Junction resident Max Sellers has been appointed chairman of the Louisa county Red Cross fund raising drive, taking the helm to lead local efforts in support of disaster relief and community aid initiatives.
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