Legislative Notes by Frank Nye Senate Seat Change
A Iowa senate reshuffle moves Sen Jack Schroeder from Seat 25 to Seat 10 in a bid to curb his traffic shelf life. The plan follows pressure from Edna Gillespie and Sen John Campbell to ease the popular senator’s constant public visits despite a heart attack. Virginia Schroeder, Jack’s wife, is cited in the report.
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Jack
Gillespie
John L. Campbell
R-Oskaloosa
Senator Campbell
Schroeder
Senate
House
Senate Journal
Sen. Schroeder
Campbell
Virginia
Sandra
Walter
Iowa
Senator Schroeder
Lois Kalleen
Des Moines
Jack Schroeder
Rbettendorf
Roskaloose
Edna Gillespie
Railroad committee members get dress code caps from union
Rep. James E. Briles says the house railroads committee should look the part and arranged with a railroad union to supply blue white red white polka dot caps for each member. Members are expected to wear the caps to every meeting.
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House Railroads Committee
James E. Briles
R-Corning
Lowans in Texas Set Biggest Iowa Winter Picnic
McAllen Texas hosts the annual Iowa winter picnic at the civic center on Lincoln's and Iowa day. More than 1,000 winter visitors from Iowa are expected, with the McAllen high school band led by Karl King of Fort Dodge performing. R V Leach of Houston directs the band and helped found the first high school band in Ackley Iowa in 1909.
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Mcallen
Texas
Lincoln
Rio Grande Valley
Tall Corn State
McAllen Civic Center
Iowa
Karl King
Fort Dodge
Sousa
America
R. V. Leach
Houston
King
Leach
Waverly
U.S
Ackley
Family in Accident Sues for $100,298
A Johnson county family filed suit in district court seeking 100,298 for injuries from a traffic crash on April 21, 1961, on highway 218 near Coralville. Plaintiffs Ronald Loan, his wife, and three children name Donald L. Trautman and Howard Steffensen as defendants, alleging Trautman’s negligence caused the collision with a truck owned by Steffensen.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Coralville
Ronald Loan
Donald L. Trautman
Howard Steffensen
van Buren County
Trautman
Steffensen
Bridge Closure Ends Through Traffic Near Columbus Junction
The Hoben bridge over the Iowa River in northwest Louisa County is closed by the county board after the middle pier was found unsafe, halting traffic.
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Columbus
Hoben
Iowa River
Louisa County
County Board of Supervisors
File Tax Report in Estate of Rosa Peters
In Dysart Tama county and Black Hawk county farms valued at 137 400 with 334.67 bank deposit in Waterloo heirs include five daughters Anna Jurgens Lula Hark Amanda Beck Rose Mask Esther Bolender and four sons Henry William Edward Albert a grandson Leland Fry and two granddaughters Marian Fortune Dorothy Flickinger The preliminary inheritance tax report lists total estate value 137 859 67.
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Postville
Rosa Peters
Dysart
Geneseo Township
Tama County
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Bank
Anna Jurgens
LaPorte City
Lula Hark
Amanda Beck
Injured Man Fractures Hip After Fall in West Union
Emil Schmidt, 68, fell Friday in downtown West Union and fractured his hip. He is hospitalized for treatment.
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West Union
Emil Schmidt
Scoutmaster Drops Out But Boys Hike 50 Miles
Five Boy Scouts from East Dubuque Troop 14 completed a 50 mile hike in 12 34 hours in response to a Kennedy challenge. They started in Dodgeville Wisconsin at 6 am and reached Dubuque Iowa by 7 30 pm amid cheering crowds, despite a late bridge slowdown.
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Dubuque
UPI
Kennedy
Dave Beck
Mississippi River
East Dubuque
Bobby Hoffman
Dodgeville
Wis
David Shoup
Marine Corps
Roosevelt
Boy Scouts
Scotty Burkett
Scout hikers refuse aid along long trek
In a rugged area, a scout leader and 14 year old James Trannel recounted offers of food and rest during a trek. The boy said hikers refused all offers except some fudge from a woman who provided a small mercy in the grueling journey.
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Buque
James Trannel
Martin Services At Waukon Tuesday
Willard Martin 71 died Saturday night and services are set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Zion Reformed church in Waukon. A lifelong resident, he worked with Martin Furniture Co and Martin funeral home since 1914. Surviving are his wife, a son Roger of Waukon, two daughters in Indiana and Utah, a twin brother Wayne of McGregor, a half-brother Otto of Waukon, and a sister in California.
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Waukon
Willard Martin
Zion Reformed Church
Martin
Martin Furniture Co
Martin Funeral Home
Roger
John Burbank
Noblesville
Ind
M. A. Ferguson
Salt Lake City
Wayne
McGregor
Otto
J. O. McKay
California
Two Men Injured in Crash Near Wellman
Two rural Wellman men were injured Saturday night in a two car collision three miles east of Wellman on Highway 92. Jerry Nichols, 21, suffered ankle and nose fractures and severe facial cuts. LeRoy Canott, 18, who rode with Nichols, sustained a broken jaw and lacerations. Both were taken to Mercy hospital in Iowa City. The other driver, Dale Ayers, 40, escaped injury. Both cars were demolished.
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Wellman
Here
Jerry Nichols
LeRoy Canott
Nichols
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Dale Ayers
Local Library Board Sees Two Appointments
North English names Mrs Carl Noel to a six year term on the library board and reappoints Mrs Dean Smith. The moves expand and renew service on the North English Library Board.
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North English
Carl Noel
North English Library Board
Dean Smith
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Established In 1883
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, founded in 1883 by The Gazette Co., is a daily and Sunday newspaper published at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. The paper lists subscription rates including 45 cents for 6 weeks and various monthly, yearly, and regional options with different editions and carriers.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
Secone
Ows
U.S
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DOWS
Footsore
Gordon Kilgore
Pat
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Kilgore
Theodore Roosevelt
Frank
Croillianc
Buster
Killian
Buster Brown
Downtown
Killian’s
Lindale Plaza
Associated Press
Focal News
AP News
Crilliand
Rees
A. Buster
D. Buster Brown
E. Buster
Killian's
Lindale Pla
Ellen Sigmunds
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