Cedar Rapids soapmaker nets near one thousand pounds of Evangelical soap
Mrs. G. H. Bamford of 225 First Avenue Southwest, wife of the Salem Evangelical United Brethren pastor, aims to finish a year with about 1 000 pounds of homemade Evangelical soap. Her Cedar Rapids project, begun after moving from Mason City, produced 720 pounds between September 5 and December 16 of last year. The Ladies’ association sold the soap at about $1 for six pounds, netting nearly $90 for her efforts with donated fats and community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Bamford
First Avenue SW
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bamford
Cedara
Local group ships soap to friends nationwide
A local group sent soap to friends and relatives across several states including Texas Colorado New York Ohio Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia demonstrating a broad charity effort.
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States
Texas
Colorado
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Dogs Inherit? Court Battle Over $30,000 Will
Sherman J. Bainbridge contested his brother Carleton Bainbridge’s will which leaves most of a $30,000 estate to a trust for two Irish setters Pat and Gunner. He alleges executor Charles Connelly influenced the will and removed documents two days before Carleton’s Feb. 20 death.
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Los Angeles
Sherman J. Bainbridge
Carleton Bainbridge
Pat
Gunner
Charles Connelley
Bainbridge
Connelly
Carleton
Amended Articles Recorded for Mutual Fire and Tornado Ins Co
Notice of Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation for Mutual Fire and Tornado Insurance Company Iowa, adopted January 28 1947 and recorded in Linn County February 10 1947. Name change from Mutual Fire and Tornado Association to Mutual Fire and Tornado Insurance Company. Principal place Cedar Rapids Iowa. Describes broad insurance and reinsurance powers and covered hazards under Iowa law.
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Mutual Fire and Tornado Insurance Company
State of
Iowa
Secretary of State
Commissioner of Insurance
Linn County
Mutual Fire and Tornado Association
Mutual Fire, and Tornado Insurance Company
Cedar Rapds
Mutual Fire and Tornado Association Articles and Board Rules
The document outlines corporation scope under Iowa law including insurance, borrowing, and property deals, details the original creation date August 25 1900 and continuation, perpetual existence, and dissolution by two thirds or unanimous consent. It sets annual meeting timing at Cedar Rapids office, member eligibility, and board structure with three classes and staggered terms, plus nomination and officer provisions with named positions and officers.
After elected officials brace for new roles
Fragmentary OCR notes reference elected persons and roles including president and director figures. Details are unclear but imply transitions in leadership and accompanying archival records. Names and dates are incomplete, limiting precise identification of individuals or offices.
Mutual Fire and Tornado Insurance Company Amends Articles
Cedar Rapids Iowa February 24 1947 Mutual Fire and Tornado Insurance Company amends its Articles of Incorporation requiring three fourths member consent at annual or special meetings. The amendment must be signed by opposing members and the secretary or resident of the corporation sixty days prior unless unanimous consent waives the provision. Presidents J Lindley Coon and Secretary J M Winchell denote the action.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
A. D
Mutual Fire and Tornado Insurance Company
J. Lindley Coon
J. M. Winchell
Three Ways to File Your Tax Return
The article outlines three filing methods for low income earners. The quick method uses a simplified withholding statement from employers when pay is under $5,000. The short form 1040 applies to earnings under the threshold. The long form 1040 is required for incomes above $5,000 or deductions exceeding ten percent of income, though any taxpayer may choose it.
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Nature
Doan
Dean
Bar Association to Advise on Federal Judge Selections
The American Bar Association plans to advise President Truman on federal judge picks. A special committee will evaluate judges' conduct under the Constitution and consider recommendations to counter political appointments, despite board opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Bar Association
Truman
Association
House of Delegates
Board For Governors
Policeman Remains Calm During Snowstorm Emergency
In Philadelphia Henry Lauderback a police radio dispatcher stayed composed as he sent patrols to aid expectant mothers after a snowstorm. Later he misheard a call from his own wife asking what to do as she went into labor and then spoke clearly again.
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Philadelphia
Henry Lauderback
Lauderback
178 Japanese Are Killed In Train Wreck
At least 178 people are reported killed and 350 injured when four cars of a six car train derailed and plunged down a 30 foot embankment near Komagawa, west of Tokyo. The disaster, one of Japan’s worst railway accidents, left many bodies in a wheat field and scattered wreckage across 200 yards.
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Komagawa
Japan
Kyodo
Tokyo
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on February 24 1947 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Rollen E Brousard deceased of Linn County Iowa All persons indebted must pay and those with claims should file them in the Office of the Clerk of Linn County Iowa District Court The administrator is TED 8S BROUSARD William O Slade Attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Rollen E. Brousard
T Linn County
Brousard
William O. Slade
State of Iowa
Earl R. Balderston
Lavina L. Balderston
W. Howard Smith
Balderston Appoints Executrix in Linn County Estate
Lagina L Balderston named Executrix of the Earl R Balderston estate in Linn County Iowa on February 24 in the Linn County District Court. W Howard Smith is the attorney of record.
Justice Dept vows to curb vigorous monopoly mergers
Attorney General Tom Clark announced a hard line against mergers that reduce competition. He filed suit in Wilmington to block the sale of Consolidated Steel Corp. to Columbia Steel, a U S Steel subsidiary, seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction. Clark urged preapproval reviews for proposed mergers to flag potential antitrust violations.
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Washington
LLP
Justice Department
Tom Clark
Wilmington
Del
Clark
Consolidated Steel Corp
Los Angeles
Columbia Steel Company
U. S. Steel Corp
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel
New York
Consolidated
Columbia Steel
Department
Firecracker Ban Beats Atomic Fear in Tennessee
In Anderson County Tennessee Gov. Jim McCord signed a law prohibiting the manufacture sale or use of firecrackers. The piece notes Oak Ridge in Anderson County is associated with atomic research but residents shrug off the ban citing the focus on ordinary firecrackers rather than the A bomb.
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Nashville Tenn
Anderson County
Tenn
Jim McCord
Oakridge
Coal Dumped From Derailed Train Near Ben Harms Farm
Sixty tons of coal consigned to the Jones County Home were dumped into a ditch after several cars derailed from a North Western train near the Ben Harms farm east of here Saturday.
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Onslow
Jones County
North Western
Ben Harms Farm
Here
Garden in Winter by Edgar A Guest
The poem describes a gardener who faces winter’s harsh cold with courage faith and patience. It portrays the belief that spring will return and life will revive the garden despite sleet and deathly ice. The verses urge steadfast fortitude and a hopeful gaze beyond immediate ruin.
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