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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1957

Page

2

Conservation bills move through House under Rep Novak

Rep Emil L Novak of Cedar Rapids chairs the House fish and game committee steering bills on game breeding preserves from 320 to 1280 acres with 50 dollar license fees and county caps. open shooting from Sept 1 to March 1. a second bill would require a competency certificate for hunters under 16 with a 50 cent course fee, sponsored by Rep J F Walter of McGregor.

ES Moines Emil L. Novak Cedar Rapids House Fish and Game Committee Novak State Conservation Commission The Conservation Commission Rep J. F. Walter R-Mcgregor

Linn County Gals ACS working gals at the legislature

The article profiles Cedar Rapids born women working in the legislature. Betty Potter Threlkeld, former Alburnett resident, clerk for Rep. Coffman, and Marilyn Coppock, Des Moines supply clerk and Mt. Vernon alum, are named with family addresses and parental details.

ACS Cedar Rapids Vern Threlkeld Edward Carpenter Threlkeld Rep William J. Coffman North English Arthur Street Des Moines Betty Potter Roy Potter Alburnett Vern R. M. Threlkeld Fourth Avenue Carpenter Senate Seventh Street Des ‘Moines Marilyn Coppock Irwin Coppock Mt. Vernon Mt. Vernon High School

Lawrence Carpenter Living South of Tama

Lawrence Carpenter resides four miles south of Tama.

Lawrence Carpenter Tama

Social Security Talk For Fayette Farmers

Helen Tucker of Iowa State College explains social security to Fayette county farmers at the Farm Bureau meeting. A potluck dinner will begin at noon followed by discussion.

Fayette Fayette County Helen Tucker Iowa State College Home Management Farm Bureau Benicar

District of Polk proposed as Iowa equivalent of DC

Des Moines would become a District of Polk within five miles of the capitol under an amendment filed by Sen. Lawrence Putney. The plan would bar residents from state offices and elections, leaving them without legislature representation, while Polk County and Des Moines governments would continue. The House approved a vending machine bill and a separate small loan bill would raise the loan cap to 600 dollars with tiered interest rates.

Des Moines District of Columbia Senate Lawrence Putney Gladbrook Putney Polk County Iowa House Iowa Howard C. Reppert, Jr Casey Loss Algona Clark H. McNeal Belmond Jack Milroy Vinton R. G. Hileman Iowa Consumer Finance Association John Duffey Dubuaque Duffy

Lawmakers Consider Higher Workers Comp and Patrol Staffing

Rep A L Mensing filed a proposal to raise maximum weekly workers compensation from 32 to 34 and extend duration for losses such as thumb finger toe hand eye or disfigurement. Rep John Mowry offered an amendment to grow State Patrol from 225 to 300 with focus on primary highways.

House A. L. Mensing R-Lowden John Mowry Marshalltown Mowry

Mary Hossman Receives Toppy Tull Award at Cornell

Mary Hossman Cornell college freshman from Villisca wins the Toppy Tull Scholarship a cultural award with 150 dollars cash and 75 dollars for travel to New York City. She will be hosted by four Cornelian couples for theater journalism and social events, the eighth recipient and first freshman to receive the honor.

Mt, Vernon Mary Hossman Cornell College Villisca Toppy Tull

Recommendations on nursing home fire safety and awards

Fire Marshal Ed Herron urged mandatory automatic sprinkler systems for non fireproof nursing homes. Rep. Scott Swisher warned such rules are impractical and costly for operators. A similar bill failed two years ago due to expense per attorney general guidance. Dr. Tull award plans note that any student may be chosen. sponsors include Richard T. Baker Joe Kaselow Herbert Rosengren Karl Weber. Professor Tull and Miss Hossiman will be in New York from March 13 to April 7.

Ed Herron Herron Scott Swisher Lown City Attorney General’s Office Toppy” Tull Dr. Tull Richard T. Baker Columbia School of Journalism Joe Kaselow New York Herald-Tribune Herbert Rosengren Karl Weber Tull Miss Hoss~iman New York

Iowa lawmakers hosted by outdoor groups seek park funding boost

Iowa legislators attended a dinner hosted by the Iowa Outdoor Recreation Association Izaak Walton League of Iowa and the All Iowa Conservation Council. Gov Loveless and Lt Gov Nicholas were among guests as outdoorsmen pressed to raise the park appropriation from 550000 to boost attendance based on Iowa’s high park use versus population and low per visitor spending versus the national average.

Iowa Iowa Outdoor Recreation Association Izaak Walton League of Iowa All-Iowa Conservation Council Herschel C. Loveless William Nicholas

Speed Limit Bill Backed By State Safety Official

State Safety Commissioner Clinton Moyer advocated a bill to set speed limits on primary, secondary and super highways. He testified before the house safety committee that research and departmental experience show a speed limit would significantly reduce traffic fatalities.

Clinton Moyer House Safety Committee Moyer

Consolidation Planned Between Wyoming Telephone Firms

Wyoming Mutual Telephone Company votes to acquire Onslow Monmouth Telephone Company as first step toward dial system conversion. Nelson Brown, president, announced the move at a stockholders meeting held last week.

Wyoming Wyoming Mutual Telephone Company Onslow-Monmouth Telephone Company Nelson Brown

Wyoming firm Plans Free Service Between Communities

A Wyoming company said the current free service linking the communities will continue. The project should be completed within 30 days and serve about 756 telephone patrons after consolidation, up from the present 500.

Wyoming Nelson

Christmas Seal Sale Totals 370.20 In Monona

Monona reports holiday fundraiser receipts totaling 370.20 led by chairman Mrs. Alfred Fett. Miss Joan Mork, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mork, participates in The Zinita B. Graf Story to be staged at Upper Iowa University on Wednesday.

Monona Alfred Fett Joan Mork Robert Mork Zinita B. Graf Upper

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