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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1952

Page

2

Europe to decide Germany’s role in NATO at Lisbon talks

At Lisbon NATO ministers discuss West Germany inclusion in European defense force. France seeks limited German participation to avoid a national army while Germany presses for a voice in NATO decisions. A French formula proposes coordination between European defense and NATO with liaison officers and shared consultation.

West Germany France Germany Atlantic Pact Council NATO United States Great Britain European Defense Force Konrad Adenauer Lisbon Council European Defense Council Atlantic Council Western Germany European Defense System Robbert Schuman America Dwight D. Eisenhower Europe Common Defense Organization

Dr R W Pateman seeks re election as coroner

Dr R W Pateman files for re election as Allamakee county coroner. He is a Republican.

Waukon R. W. Pateman Allamakee County

Consistory Inducts Class of 33 into Scottish Rite Masonry

The Iowa Consistory held a mid winter reunion admitting a class of 33 Eastern Iowa Masons into Scottish Rite. George Washington Masonic Bicentennial class members include William D. Moore as president Ralph Shail as secretary Ross S. Pyle as treasurer Russell Huggins Elkader historian and Ben H. Peterson orator. Additional candidates listed by community span Cedar Rapids Iowa City Oxford Tama Belle Plaine Toledo Cedar Falls Mason City Van Horne New Hampton Sherman W Shaw Keswick Charles City Traer Arlington Marble Rock and other towns with numerous names and titles.

Iowa George Washington Harry S. Dougherty Otto J. Rajtora Harry B. Leonard Roy A. Link Benny Sutliff Raymod C. Westrom Iowa City Roy J. Allen Oxford Robert E. Beard Tama Alfred C. Brown Wesley W. Mansfield Belle Plaine Earl W. Comer Toledo Kenneth L. Henderson Cedar Falls Gail S. Heskett LeRoy E. Martin Mason City Richard L. Jenson Edwin H. Keller Malcolm D. McMichael van Horne Jacob H. Krumm New Hampton Harold L. MecCrillis Sherman W. Shaw Keswick William J. Moore Charles City John E. Price Traer Richard Reade Arlington Harrison G. Roberts Marble Rock Laydon S. Wentworth

Rural districts seek annexation into Cedar Rapids schools

Linn county board of education approved a plan to annex New Buffalo and Hiawatha rural districts into Cedar Rapids district pending Cedar Rapids board action. A separate Linn district opposition petition gained 35 votes and halted inclusion. If Cedar Rapids approves, March 10 votes decide the merger with implications for pupil enrollment and school operations.

New Buffalo Hiawatha Cedar Rapids Linn County Board of Education Linn New Buffalo Lind Walter Shupp Shupp

Marion area listings and social notes update

Local society items cover study topics and club meetings with details on picnics desserts and luncheons. Residents James Jordan Dan Klopp houses sale notices and entries for visitors and travel plans to Florida and Des Moines.

Mrs. Hess seeks re election to Marion School Board

Mrs. Robert M. Hess of 842 Fourth Avenue seeks another term on the Marion school board the sole term expiring March 10 with petitions due by February 29 She is Marion born and educated at Marion High School 1928 her husband heads the Marion water department and they have five children The notice appears among community items including local sales and social events.

Robert M. Hess Fourth Avenue Marion School Board Marion Hess Marion High School Marion Water Department Norman Severinsen University of Iowa Diane Patricia Lincoln Tommy Marion Christian Church Marion Eastern Star Marion District Camp Fire Council

Ameigo Club Plans Luncheon in Des Moines Outing

Mrs. Willis O. Hulin spends the weekend in Des Moines. Ameigo Club meets Tuesday with Mrs. L. C. Dow for a one o'clock luncheon. Mrs. Arthur E. Crew will present the program.

Willis O. Hulin Des Moines Ameigo Club L. C. Dow Arthur E. Crew

Teachers Dinner At The Marion High School Gym

The Marion teachers club plans a dinner Monday evening in the high school gymnasium with men of the club preparing and serving the meal.

Marion

Fox lodge No 319 to meet Wednesday at Memorial Hall

F T Fox lodge number 319 of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen schedules a Wednesday 7:30 pm meeting in Memorial hall. Members are urged to attend and discuss lodge matters.

F. T. Fox Lodge No B. of R.T Memorial Hall

Centennial Encampment 91 Picnic Planned at I C C F Hall

The organization and its auxiliary schedule a picnic Monday at 6 30 PM in I C C F hall with meetings to follow.

I.C.C.F. Hall

Homemaker Clubs Plan Pot Luck Dinner and Lessons

The Martin Creek and Squaw Creek Homemakers clubs meet Tuesday at noon with Mrs. George Marak for a pot luck dinner. Mrs. Ralph Whitlock and Mrs. Amanda Pike present a lesson on Deep Freezer Meals. Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Stitzel return Monday from Santa Cruz California where they stayed with their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Alcorn. Marion lodge No. 6 AF and AM meets Tuesday at 7:30. Marion Post 298 American Legion and the auxiliary hold a picnic Monday at 6:30 in the Legion hall with post and auxiliary meetings at 8. Members of the supper committee are Mrs. Tom Ozburn, Mrs. Leo Luense, and the Mines Herbert P. Price, Bernard Struck, Charles Meroshek, and Richard Carsner.

Martin Creek Squaw Creek George Marak Ralph Whitlock Amanda Pike H. G. Stitzel Santa Cruz Calif Lewis Alcorn

0.O.P. Club Meets With Mrs Skinner On Eldorado Program

The 0.O.P. club meets Tuesday evening with Mrs. Frank S. Skinner. Mrs. Hazel Snell presents the program The Land of Eldorado. The club recently donated $4 to the Dorothy Houghton scholarship fund, with Mrs. Houghton as president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

0.O.P Frank S. Skinner Hazel Snell Eldorado Dorothy Houghton

Public hearing on Cedar Rapids budget amendment

A Cedar Rapids public hearing is set for 7 30 p m Monday in the board of education building to discuss adding 225000 to the current school budget to cover rising supply costs and a teacher salary increase. Citizens may speak and state approval is needed from the state controller as the funds are on hand but cannot be spent without the appropriation change. officials say there will be no tax increase.

Board of Education Cedar Rapids State Comptroller’s Office Arnold Noyes Senette Iowa Box L-436 Gazette

Auditions Held for Cornell Conservatory Scholarships

Twenty five applicants auditioned at the Cornell college conservatory of music in Mt. Vernon on Saturday. The event, conducted by the conservatory faculty under Dr. Paul Beckhelm, drew fifty luncheon guests in Pfeiffer hall. Results will be announced in a few days with winners receiving tuition scholarships.

MT. Vernon Cornell College Conservatory of Music Conservatory Paul Beckhelm Pfeiffer

Potluck Dinner Set by The Prairie Chapel Group

The Prairie Chapel W S C S will meet with Mrs Ed Paul on Thursday for a pot luck dinner. Mrs Milton Arnold and Mrs Horace Solomon will co hostesses. Mrs Earl Bailey will lead the devotionals and Mrs Harold Murray will present the lesson.

Prairie ‘Chapel W.S.C.S Ed Paul Milton Arnold Horace Solomon Earl Bailey Harold Murray

Building Sold In Marion Transfer From Cary Stanaway

The former Marion Congregational church building bought by S. F. Cary and J. H. Stanaway was sold to Leon Sauer of Marion. Sauer sold his residence at 860 Twenty-fifth Street to Charles A. Ziesemer of Marion. The sales were arranged through E. V. Carey.

Marion Congregational Church S. F. Cary J. H. Stanaway Leon Sauer Marion Sauer Twenty-fifth Street Charles A. Ziesemer E. V. Carey

Mrs. Janie Ford to undergo major surgery today

Mrs. Janie Ford of 110 Thirteenth Street will enter University Hospital today for major surgery. The Thermistrial club meets Tuesday at 7:30 with Mrs. N. P. Vanderlinden in charge of the program by Mrs. L. R. Fitzgerald.

Walter L. Kramer Sixth Street Veterans Hospital Des Moines Janie Ford Thirteenth Street University Hospital Theristrial Club N. P. Vanderlinden L. R. Fitzgerald

Osceola Lodge 18 Sets Thursday Degree Meeting

Osceola lodge 18 1.0.C.F. will meet Thursday at 7 30 for degree work refreshments will be served.

Trojan Lodge No A. F A. M Osceola Lodge 0.C.F

Ford Guests Welcome Frances Ford and James Endrum

Weekend guests of the Irvin L. Fords include their daughter Miss Frances Ford of Monticello and her fiancé James Endrum a student at Seabury Western Seminary Evanston Illinois.

Ford Irvin L. Fords Miss Frances Ford Monticello James Endrum Seabury- Western Seminary Evanston, II

Rural Homemakers Club Meets Thursday Morning

The Rural Homemakers club announces a Thursday morning meeting. Ady Sorg Drug advertises Three Cologne Sticks valued at $1.50 discounted to $1.00.

Sorg Rural Homemakers Club

Burns to Death in Flaming Shack at Washington

Harve Carkuff, 75, of Washington died after his one room shack burned Saturday caused by a kerosene stove. Firemen and neighbors reported the building was a mass of flames when noticed, and Carkuff had just moved back to the shack after leaving the county farm.

Washington Harve Carkuff Washingington Carkuff

No Sudden Change in Korea Stalemate Seen

Washington AP reports State Department experts expect little change in the Korean truce stalemate until the United Nations assembly in Paris ends around March 1. They say Reds may stall at Panmunjom while Vishnu at ARIS and Moscow exploit angles, with potential shifts in U.N. tactics if there is no progress on POW exchanges or Red airfields in North Korea.

Washington United Nations Assembly Paris State Department Panmunjom Russia Vishnua Aris Reds North Korea U.N

Waukon County Receipts Hit Record 1951 Total

Allamakee county receipts from June 1 to December 31, 1951 totaled 1,693,498.17, the highest in county history, per County Treasurer Henderson. Receipts for the similar period earlier in 1951 were 1,440,000.

Waukon Allamakee Ng Henderson

Tony Travagiakis Returns from Korea with Medals

George A. Tony Travagiakis, a civilian again after five and a half years in the army, earned the Bronze Star near Mundung-ni on September 9, 1951, and the Croix de Guerre near Hanamjong two months later. He roams Korea unattached at times, later joining a South Korean division and taking part in the Wonsan landing with the Tenth corps. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Travagiakis of Chicago and formerly lived in Cedar Rapids and attended Hayes school.

George A Tony” Travagiakis Korea William Moore Forty-ninth Street Travagiakis Mundung-ni Hanamjong Stars and Stripes Wonsan Tenth Corps James Travagiakis Chicago Cedar Rapids Hayes School

They Didn't Want A Costly Wedding In Bel Air

A prospective bride and groom in Bel Air Maryland sought a minister at the courthouse. Clerk Douglas Chilcoat described the scene and the bride replied the cost would be about five dollars.

Bel Air, Md Bel Air Douglas Chilcoat Chilcoat

Gazette want ad rates and contact details

Classified ad page shows rates for one and multiple day placements, box numbers, and deadlines. Numerous listings include lost items, services, and business ads with contact phone numbers and addresses for Omaha area services and merchants.

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