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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1947

Page

24

Gold prospecting photo trip yields big claims for Randi Andersen

Winnipeg based photographer Randi Andersen traveled to Bissett Minnesota? No, to Bissett near Rice Lake to shoot mining for a New York writer. She filed nine mining claims with Manitoba officials after meeting veteran prospector Fernie Calverly. An offer of 10,000 dollars was turned down as she hedges future prospects and plans to return north for spring breakup.

Winnipeg Manitoba Mns Randi Andersen Montreal Bissett Randi Department of Mines and National Resources Rice Lake Herbert Foster New York Fernie Calverly

Randi eyes spring as claims rise at Bissett

Randi says Mr Calverly will help work the claims after two rich finds named the Gold Pan and the Jeep. She notes the Jeep was named for the prospector who discovered it and points to a record for the farthest north girl photographer. Randi, born near Oslo, Norway, moved to Canada at four, settling in New Brunswick.

Randi Calverly Bissett

Shellsburg To Host Sunday School Conclave At Federated Church

A Sunday school convention will convene at the Federated church in Shellsburg starting Thursday afternoon and continuing through Sunday. Dr. Harold E. Garner from Chicago will serve as reader and principal speaker, with sponsorship by the Federated and Oak church groups.

Shellsburg Gazette Federated Church Harold E. Garner Chicago Federated, Oak

Sunday school invitations extend to surrounding towns

Grove Christian and Parkers Grove Baptist churches along with the Shells burg Presbyterian Sunday school issued special invitations. Vinton and other towns receive notices, with sponsors declaring all persons interested in Sunday school or church work will be welcome.

Big Inch and Little Inch Gas Lines Sold to Texas Eastern

The War Assets Administration says the Justice Department approved the sale of the Big Inch and Little Inch pipe lines to Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation for 143 million dollars. WAA signed a letter of intent. FPC must issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity before deliveries begin. Senator Myers calls for an FPC investigation before gas moves east of the Alleghenies.

Sen. Myers D-Pa FPC Alleghenies Limited

Pressure grows over pipeline gas into Pennsylvania area

Reneee Meee advocates wider natural gas use in Pittsburgh region while Pennsylvania interests resist transporting gas toward New York Philadelphia corridor where it would challenge anthracite coal production in the state.

Reneee Meee Wen Pittsburgh Pennsylvania New York- Philadelphia

Independence Couple To Note Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Weepie celebrate their fifty third wedding anniversary on Thursday. Retired farmers, they have lived in Buchanan county all their married life. They are the parents of Leo James Frances and Wayne Weepie Independence. E J Weepie Cedar Rapids Charles Weepie Dubuque and Margaret Weepie St Louis.

Weepie Buchanan County Leo James Frances Wayne Independence E J Cedar Rapids Charles Dubuque Margaret Ist

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