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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1952
Page
1
A Muscatine man fined over a raccoon tied to a closed season matters. The item questions pet limits and season rules, then moves through town notes on Postville postal delivery, election dates, and rail crossing near Dyersville. Also mentions AA unit at Fort Madison, hospital osteopathy talk, and Leap Year bachelor listings.
Reporter Pat McPartland portrays the Iowa Training School for Boys in Eldora as a calmer, better run facility than years past. With Linn County officials, he notes reduced population from 800 to about 250, more personal attention, limited underground movements, and a new across the road building housing an orientation section and a disciplinary area. Inmates’ progress through class levels determines parole eligibility, with potential release after 10 months for good behavior.
A Cornell Student Fellowship sponsored hymn festival will be held at King Memorial chapel in Cornell at 7 p.m. The Mt Vernon Methodist Church choir will sing and the public is invited. Dr Earl E Harper of the University of Iowa will conduct. he has served on church music committees and written and edited several hymnals and church music works.
The second annual Benton county band festival will be held at Belle Plaine on February 16. Nine schools Atkins Belle Plaine Blairstown Keystone Garrison Newhall Norway Van Horne Urbana will participate in a day long music clinic directed by Myron Russell of Iowa State Teachers College and John Green of Iowa City High School. The day centers on preparing the bands for an evening concert.
Prairie du Chien area fishermen enjoy open water in the slough where artesian wells spill into the backwater of the Mississippi. The two wells prevent freezing over a 100 by 800 foot area, enabling winter wading for bluegill and sunfish and boat trolling for pike north of Harpers Ferry. Lewis McIntosh and Dr Vern Eppley recently landed six five pound pike and eight smaller ones.
University of Iowa engineering students reject razors for Mecca week from March 10 to 14. Beards compete for Mecca queen, with judging by candidates and a March 13 selection. Mecca ball follows on March 14 and a concluding open house March 21-22.
Postville appoints Francis Hart to library board succeeding the late R F Topliff. Central City hires rerem dial reading teacher half time. North English names Jack Dixon as night watchman. Victor PTA to meet Monday at 8 p m. Sigourney county officers file for re election. Republicans prominent. Ossian March of Dimes drive raises 431 92. Manchester Chamber dinner postponed to Feb 28. Aurora elects E and T club officers. Hawkeye birthday notices for Mrs Carrie Tank and Earlville for Herbert Ham. Newhall to host March of Dimes program. Decorah fines for drunk driving. cancer society officers named. Mt Vernon fire resuscitator demo at PTA. Strawberry Point home talent contest. Whittier community club officers elected.
A Match of Dimes benefit basketball game between Oxford Junction and Oxford high schools is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Oxford Junction. It is a rematch from last year and will feature music by the school band before and during the game, with a dance by the Oxford school dance band to follow.
Friday recap notes Donna Bender Karen Osweiker and Dickie Dowd of Victory placed third as the event raised more than 100 dollars for purchasing new band instruments.
In Ottumwa, a 15 year old arrested for car theft carried a draft card and confessed to falsifying his age to obtain a card. He was arraigned on a juvenile charge and committed to Eldora training school after revoking his parole. A 17 year old companion faced sentencing with conditional parole.
Mrs. George Yates of Des Moines was injured in a Friday night three car collision in Omaha. She remained in fair condition Saturday at an Omaha hospital. Her husband is chief photographer for the Des Moines Register and Tribune, and she spoke at a University of Omaha journalism banquet Friday night.
Des Moines AP reports deaths cut sharply into Iowa old age assistance. December removals totaled 473, with 379 due to death. The board notes rising recipient ages as caseload declines.
Excavations in Iraq in 1951 uncovered a 7,000-year-old town site, described as the oldest settled village ever found. The discovery highlights early urban development in Mesopotamia and broadens understanding of ancient livelihoods and community organization.
Hoyle Carpenter, Grinnell College assistant professor of organ, gives a recital at Cornell College in King Memorial chapel today at 4 p.m. The following Sunday, March 16, Eugene Devereaux, Cornell professor, will perform at Grinnell. Carpenter has taught at Grinnell since 1944 and holds degrees from the College of the Pacific and Eastman. His program includes works by Croft Santa Maria Bunjes Purcell and Bach.
Ossy Renardy, young American violinist, will present a concert at the University of Iowa on Wednesday at 8 p.m. as part of the university concert course series open to all students. He has appeared in Europe and America, has made several recordings, and plays a violin once owned by Paganini valued at more than $50,000.
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