Notable Inventors and Their Hidden Tubes of History
The piece recounts early collapsible tube inventor James Rand and traces overlooked inventors like Thomas Ireland Howe and W H Towers. It links Rand’s 1841 tube to today’s toothpaste and medicines while noting other devices such as safety pins zippers and a mousetrap, highlighting the uneven fame of inventors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rand
New York
Rand
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Furn
U. S
Thomas Ireland Howe
Derby
Conn
W. Hunt
Chicago
John Bostwick
Sharon
Bostwick
Two Speakers Named for Central Park Presbyterian Mission Institute
Central Park Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids announced two more speakers for the Wednesday mission institute. Miss Rachel Benfer of Chicago will serve as secretary for women’s work in the East Central area, and Roger Hansen of Wasatch Academy Mount Pleasant Utah will be superintendent. The event opens at 3 pm and includes a dinner at 5 45 pm. The institute aims to draw participants from about 40 churches in east central Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Cene Rapids
Monay
Rachel Benfor
Chicago
The
Presbyterian Church
Roger Hansen
Wasatch Academy
Mount Pleasant
Utah
Eben Cobb Brink
Henry C. Schneider
Iowa Synod
Iowa
Miss Benfer
Board of Missions of the
Dubuque University
Hansen
Free Trade Debate Tourney Opens at Coe High
The nineteenth annual Coe high school Speech tournament opens Thursday at 8 15 p m in the Coe auditorium with Dr Donald Watson of Coe College presenting a formal paper on free trade with friendly nations James Spangler of the Gordon Fennell firm acts as technical consultant The two day event features 125 students from Iowa high schools in debates discussions and other events with open public participation and a traveling trophy awarded for high team points
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe High School
Coe
Donald Watson
U.S
James Spangler
Gordon Fennell Import-Export
Ames
Coel
Three Men Join Cedar Rapids Naval Reserve Drive
On Monday night three men joined the Cedar Rapids naval reserve division John R Lowry of Anamosa William B Lurdike of Garrison and John F Bowdish of 1238 Thirty second street NE. The enlistment total rises to 11 as a month long recruiting campaign continues with a goal of 50 new members and prizes including a radio record player electric shaver and jacket. Three veterans Ralph D Atherton Wayne Lantz and David R Bruce re enlisted in the division Monday as officers said the drive may extend to meet the target.
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Cedar Rapids
Ralph TD. Atherton
Council Street
Wayne Lantz
Second Street
David R. Bruce
Fifth Street
Auto Production By Firms Listed
Detroit export report from Automotive News tabulates weekly output for car makers for the weeks ending January 29 and February 5 plus the January 1 to February 5 period. Figures cover Ford GM Chrysler Plymouth Cadillac Pontiac Nash Studebaker and others with totals for cars and trucks and Canada. Chevrolets lead with about 2,800 assemblies that week, with changes noted against the prior week.
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Ford
Cadilac
Pontiac
Hudson
Nash
Ee x
Canada Tne
Nns
aruck pulpit Auto-+ motive News
Chevrole
Illist
Dodee
Five Cedar Rapids Teens Enter Legion Speech Contest
Five Cedar Rapids high school students Elizabeth Reed Robert Bradley Cliff Gilleland Mary Tou Broghammer and Jeanne Vorhants will compete Friday in Mt. Mercy academy auditorium at 2 pm for the city title. No admission charge. The winner advances to the district contest in March. Judges are Edgar L. King Gene Alston and Mrs Frank D AQuila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Hapids
American Legion
Elizabeth Reed
Robeert Bradley
Cliff Gilleland
Marytou Broghammer
Jeanne Vorhants
Mt. Mercy Academy
Cedar Rapids
Edgar L. King
Gene ‘Lston
Frank D'Aquila
Bottles Explode as Beer Quells Basement Fire
An oil furnace leak sparked a basement fire at the E. and H. Beverage Co in Kalamazoo. The blaze ignited 12 wooden beer cases and some bottles exploded before ten firefighters extinguished the flames with the help of beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
E. and H. Beverage Company
UWPA Local 3 delegates chosen for Waterloo district meeting
Three Local No. 3 UPWA members Wayne Young Leonard W. Sipe and John W Wolfe of Marion selected as delegates to a district convention in Waterloo March 17 18. More than 100 delegates from 37 unions expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPWA
United Packinghouse Workers of America
Waterloo
Wayne Young
Lennox Avenue
Leonard W. Sipe
Ellis Boulevard
John W. Wolfe
Marion
Readlyn Not Consolidated Court Ruling Invalidates District
Iowa Supreme Court unanimous decision invalidates formation of the Readlyn independent school district in Bremer County due to improper publication of proceedings. The court says expanded district may function until year end, with costs adjusted for defendants. Publication in the next nearest newspaper was required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Supreme Court
Waverly
Tripoli
Rucker Admits He Never Had Driver's License
A 30 year old Cedar Rapids truck driver Howard Andrews admitted to officers he never held a driver’s license. He was charged with speeding 46 mph in a 26 mph zone and fined $15 for speeding and $10 for driving without a license. The coal company faced a $10 penalty for permitting an unauthorized driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Andrews
Patterson
Clifford Wiley
Twenty-second Avenue
Wiley
Needs of True Americans Told To Coe Students
The Rev. J. Richard Wagner urged Coe College students to maintain a bifocal vision of global duties and local responsibilities. He highlighted bonds of human fellowship Christian service and high ideals and urged leadership through friendship and community service to resist totalitarian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Richard Wagner
First Congregational Church
Coe
Coe Auditorium
Christian Service
Mir
God
Disney Lands Top Honors in National radio TV Awards
Hollywood awards announce Walt Disney programs Disneyland and Man's Right to Knowledge as program of the year winners in the third annual NABRT event. Disneyland tops children’s shows while Man's Right to Knowledge leads education and information. Edward A. Murrow earns first in three divisions for See It Now, Person to Person, and radio news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Walt Disney
National Association For Better Radio and Television
Disneyland
CHS
Edward A. Murrow
Michi
International Arrester Co
Ing Ave
4Th Vt
Bohus
Marks Nink
Gazette
Lise Ae PE
Arthur McQuire
Olin
Towa
Male
Allendania
Meintenst
Andly
Erdor
Mental Health Institute
Independence
F. E. Nethersell
Tipton, Te
Moothly ¢Ugradoe
Atard Puller Brush Co
Poona
Berdeks Greenhouse
Marign
C.K
Jim Reeder
Ira Ave
Kenwood Shel
Dial
Journey Man
CEDAR
Mias
Cineranty
Lowe
Surprising Russia Shakeup Draws Mixed Reactions
Sena or Hickenlooper said the Russian shake up may signal turmoil in the dictatorship but was not surprising given days of rumors. He noted that the unexpected often happens and stressed no major surprise expected from events in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andshingaton
Senaor Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Russia
Reward Offered For Downing MIG Over Formosa
Texas film producer T. E. Robertson offers 1100 reward to any American pilot who shoots down a MIG over Formosa. He says he is tired of American servicemen being shot at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Texas Filman
T. E. Robertson
State Department
Formosa
Battery G Veterans to Mark 14th Anniversary Service Meet
Veterans of Battery G 185th field artillery 34th division will gather at VFW HQ Saturday night at 8 to mark the fourteenth anniversary of going into service. Inducted Feb 10 1941 from the Iowa national guard in Cedar Rapids they served in five European campaigns earning unit citations from France and the United States. Guests include Gen Carleton K Smith organizer and first commander Col Peter Topic of Cedar Rapids Lt Col Carl Herd and Major Max Wurtman of Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
185Th Field Artillery
VFW
Iowa National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Europe
Carleton K. Smith
Peter Topic
Carl Herd
Max Wurtman
Davenport
Two Suits Dismissed In U S District Court
Dismissal petitions in a $15 000 personal injury suit were received for filing Tuesday by the federal district court clerk in Cedar Rapids. Charles J Kalina dismissed his action against Glenna Barth in Jolinto. Kalina sought 15000 for injuries from an auto accident Nov 17 1952. Barth dismissed a 7000 counter claim for auto damage and personal injury. The court had been notified earlier that the suit was in the process of being settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal District Court Clerk
Cedar Rapids
Charles J. Kalina
Glenna Eh, Barth
Kalina
Barth
Claire
Boy Scouts Receive Advancement Awards at Court of Honor
Boy Scouts from Troop 28 held a Court of Honor at St Marks Lutheran Church on Monday night. Recipients included Phillip Hougen second class and Eagle Scout Don Mehaffey served as speaker. Awards were presented by Scoutmaster Verl Lindberg with leaders Sandy Von Meyerhauser and others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark's Lutheran Church
Phillip Hougen
Tommy Bever
Kip Jordan
Barry Bell
Dirk Roasa
Joe Stejskal
Dick Dodge
Sandy von Meyerhauser
Don Mehaffey
Verl Lindberg
Electric Rate Boost OKd by Iowa City Council
The Iowa City city council approved a 3 percent increase in electric rates for the Iowa Hitchens Gas and Electric Co after a year of hearings. The company had sought a 14.3 percent rise, first requested February 9, 1954, with the boost taking effect at the next meter reading.
Local services and ads mix in scattered classified listings
A dense page of fragmented notices lists businesses and services including Valentine gifts and jewelry, clothing and tailoring, tax preparation, plumbing and well drilling, construction, painting, hauling, printing, and home maintenance. Numerous phone numbers and addresses appear amid the jumble of offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Service Dia
Superior Construction Co
Sinpme Ausnok
Dick Alexander
Merion
Don P Augustine
Harlan EL Ring
Higley Ave
Irvin Martinson
Pital
Pirat AB Corithe
Diallo
Bain Pa Doapar
Melvin & Chener
Ieiahl
Bill Hale
3Rd Ave
Sat
Sun
Rapid Venetian Blind Service
Nee Nods
Russo
Virg W Smith
Ed Rathie
Asher
Garhere
Gaumon
We Barta
Generel Racmb
Rand
New Ann
Lerma
Ak A
Ubei
Tema Barie
Hew Construction
Sands
Jerry Voldingh
Harlan EF
King di
Help Wanted Classified Mix Hits Cedar Rapids Area
A flood of local help wanted notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns seeks remodeling, clerical, sales, driving, and farm labor. Positions include television service man, insurance investigators, bellmen, drivers, janitorial and hospitality roles, with varying pay and benefits.
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John Reynolds
Thomas Alva Edison
James Rand
Thomas Sanford
Beacon Falls
W. H. Towers
Witcomb L.udson
Judson
Ida
J. Calhoun
Mark
Naval Reserve
Legion
Readlyn
Lille
Johnson Ve
Monona
Harrison Srainage
Weilbrenter
Junior Owens
Des Marine County
W. Evans
Fremont
Aipe
Bence
Ole Holts
Chickasaw
Grace Biddick
Ied
Rucker
Disney, Murrow
Hick
U.S. District Court
Boy Scouts
Iowa City
Martsone
Memsenta
Novak Monument CO
Maan
Biltfald Baturday
West Aide AL OP
Grocers
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Tmra Agate
Valentine
Valentine Gitta
Probasco Jewler
McRoss
Kod M. Pharmacy
Wera
Ravens
Meg
Reyes
Vain Bt
Melody Inn
Oraport
Werk
Kenmtanin Ff
Fang Egnpentr
Heep Drattires
Marioz
Wemes
Maron
Howe
Marlon
Lady Gope
Ron Quieren
B.W
Dave
Halp Wortsd
Tisher
Handler Motor Co
2Nd Ave
Allis Chalmers Mfg. CO
Carl Ettinder
National Organization
P.O
Town
Linn
Abootnim
Allison Hatet
Guicago
Sistern Paints
Ace A
First Hier
Ry Geover Chicaego
Tron Street
BELL
Bell Captain Hotel
Roosevelt
Jones
Roma
Jefferson Hotel
Métréon
Post
Femare
Shemul
Hauts
Arter
Ith Ave
T Bakery
Cedar Rapids Engineering Company
E. Dial
Iran
Midwest
Cal
Cn En Eee Bervine
Salzelad
Hangain Iquare
Carl Ewmars
Collins Radio Company
General Office
Vali
Baxter Motors
Gazelle
Pereon Dearborn Brass CO
AOS
States
Alaska
Hawaii
Allison Hoth
Welcomit
Grzelte
Lokd
Hae Onenibs
Campany
Maducer Hotel Roosevelt
Montrose
Frank Dnkoubek
Leon Ave
Hilnger
Trower
Teahdry Press Oprraly
Trofer
Hag” Ag
Arerogha
Trier
Barery
PUNCH
Opervice
Wariaty
Nuras
Pe Bing Ashier
RVICE
ATOR
Ats
Ates
Eiaiteens
Salax
Eqiere
A.B
Air Drakes
Buea
Oem Orban
Tad Danie
Boca
Gom.c
STONE
Truck Service, Inc
Pere Kon
Swab Motor Co
2Nd Ave. SE
MGW
WED. & Fri. Schamberger Motor Co
Ind Ave
Hamson
Lea
Studebaker
Tutone
Kadlec Bros
Chevrolet Aera
Dodge
Ehrke Motors
2Nd Ave. S
Chevrolet
Langhurst
Motor Co
East End
18Th Ave
Don M
Gazetts Wai Ford
Reheater
Kaiser
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