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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1955

Page

2

Widening of Highway 150 Is Scheduled

Special to The Gazette reports bids for widening 16 miles of Highway 150 from Cedar Rapids through Center Point will be opened March 8 by the Iowa Highway Commission. Also up for letting are bridges in Delaware and other structures in Iowa counties along with paving and base projects across Johnson, Linn, Allamakee, Clayton, Keokuk and Winneshiek counties.

The AMES Cedar Rapids Center Point Ear Iowa Highway Commission Delaware County Iowa Linn Highway Commission Johnson County Oxford Hills East Iowa 261 Solon Allamakee County Clayton Keokuk Winneshiek Keswick Kenwood School Balasman Buss Minoenain Mut Life Ins. Co Guaranty Casmers Jones County P.O Bates Ae Permenyees Barber College Cder Rapids St. S.E. Cedar SenViCg H.C Gazette ACE Iowa Theater Shopping Gazette

Newhall Postmaster Wheeler Hospitalized in Mercy Hospital

Mrs William Wheeler Newhall postmaster is a patient at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids. August Janssen suffered a foot injury when he fell on ice this week at his son Herbert Janssen's home.

Newhall William Wheeler Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids August Janssen Herbert

Plane Crash Blamed on Snow and Poor Judgment

Iowa Aeronautics Commissioner Nor bert Locke blamed bad weather and pilot error for a crash near Indianola that killed three Grand Island men. The Piper Tri Pacer went down Wednesday night. wreckage found Thursday with 500-foot ceiling and snow reducing visibility.

Des Moines Iowa Norbert Locke Indianola Grand Island Neb Thomas G. Hulme Lawrence Niedfelt Eddie Locke

Remley Recommended by G.O.P. for Jones County Attorney

In Anamosa the Jones county Republican central committee nominated Howard Remley for the Jones county attorney post. The recommendation heads to the supervisors to fill the vacancy left by James T. Remley who resigned effective March 1. Remley practices law with Warren Rees and was one of three considered.

Anamosa Jones County Republican Central Committee Howard Remley Board of Supervisors James T. Remley Howard James Remley Warren Rees Central Committee

Red Cross Fund Campaign Officially Kicks Off in Linn County

The Linn county Red Cross campaign opened after kick-off meetings led by Barney Morrison and Mrs. Dwight Krumboltz. Robert Thiel urged rapid distribution of membership cards and supplies, with farm families urged to respond to mail notices. The unit highlighted aid to nine families affected by fire flood and tornado and stressed ongoing local readiness.

Linn County Red Cross Barney Morrison Linn County Dwight Krumboltz YWCA Robert Thiel Thiel Red Cross Gazette Johnny McIvor H. A. Schimberg Ed Doty Carl Aschoff Grant Maples E. R. Petro Raymond Orr Commercial Harold Still Mercantile John Lyford Industrial Robert Wickersham Larry Vavra

Meditations on Lent and the 40 Day Fast

Dr. J. Carter Swaim explains the 40 day Lenten season and its historic evolution from brief pre Easter fasts to a modern observance. He notes the parable of the wedding guest and Jesus in the wilderness, stressing preparation for great spiritual events and the role of Lent in Christian life.

Jesus Alexandria RSV Jordan Swaim Department of English Bible National Council of Churches NEA

Sale of Mock Croshine Equipment in Linn County

Bids due March 9 1958 at 2 00 PM at the Linn County Auditor Cedarapids Iowa for portable rock crusher gas shovel and air compressor with wagon fill. Bids include tonnage of Class A crushed stone and require a $500 certified check. Proposals on county forms with financial and equipment details. County reserves right to reject bids and waive technicalities.

Roc Maren Linn County Cedarapids Iowa Board of Supervisors Iowa Bank Peyebie Iowa State Highway Commission

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