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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1957

Page

12

Mixed Hog and Cattle Trading Report Across Markets

Chicago hogs sold steady to weak with some losses up to 25 cents while sow prices held or rose slightly. Cattle receipts around 700 with steadier to slightly lower bids. vealers and cows showing varied but generally steady pricing. Descriptions cover hogs, steers, heifers, calves, and lambs with regional price ranges and weights.

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Shares Show Mixed Trend

New York AP reports mixed stock action with oils and selected issues higher on Friday. Volume was about 2.5 million shares as gains appeared in steels motors and nonferrous metals.

New York

Naval Reserve Center Seeks Station Keeper and Yeomen

The Cedar Rapids report shows an opening at the Naval Reserve Training Center for a yeoman of first to third class. The station keeper must be a naval reservist and a veteran, with full pay and allowances on active duty, assigned to assist the chief yeoman at the center.

Naval Reserve Training Center Cedar Rapids Naval Reserve Center

Burglar Leaves Tools Behind At Cedar Rapids Tavern Breakin

Cedar Rapids police hunt a toolless burglar who tried to pry open the Neighbore head tavern at 835 Third Avenue on Friday. John Waters interrupted the attempt by firing a warning shot with a .22 pistol. A pry bar lay at the door. another break in at 1200 Sixteenth Avenue SW showed a rear entry and a failed safe intrusion. No losses were reported.

Cedar Rapids Third Avenue John Waters Rees and Schwitters Sixteenth Avenue

Cedar Rapids hog market firms up prices for meat types

Base prices in Cedar Rapids hog market rose a quarter on Friday. Meat type butchers will pay 10 to 50 cents a hundredweight over the delivered prices, with a tenfold spread under the delivered figure.

Cedar Rap Dds

Six Arrests After Beating of School Band Director

Camden, D C AP six men were arrested Thursday in the beating of a high school band director they believed favored racial integration. They were released from jail Thursday night. Two were charged with conspiring against civil rights posting bonds of 3000 each. Four others faced assault and battery of a highly aggravated nature with bonds of 4000 each.

Camden D. C Ceaunty Tio

Dennis Promoted by Allis-Chalmers Mfg

Archie D. Dennis, formerly of Cedar Rapids, was elected assistant treasurer and assistant secretary of Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company. He previously headed the Cedar Rapids works, acquired from LaPlant Choate Company. Boyd Oberlink was elected to the board of directors, replacing Hex Steeder. Pickens Johnson was elected another assistant secretary.

Archie D. Dennis Cedar Rapids Alls-Chalmers Manufacturing Company West Robert S. Stevenson Oberlink Hex Steeder Marine National Exchange Bank of Milwaukee Pickens Johnson

Bell Accused of Illegal Pension Pay Deductions

Kansas City Kansas AP report says Bell System faces a 100 million dollar federal suit alleging unwarranted deductions from employee pensions. Attorneys for the Bell System Pensioners Association claim Bell System diverts about half of retirees federal social security benefits, affecting pensioners in 47 states. The suit contends the company claims the right to confiscate most social security income since the Social Security Plan began. The fund is financed by the company, with no employee contributions, and is viewed as future wages by workers who pay taxes on it.

Kansas City Kan millan+doler Hell System Bell System Atternere Fix

Iowa Woman, 68, Killed in Rural Collision

In Sully area, Gertrude Jansen age 68 was killed and three others injured after a travel road intersection crash Thursday night. Gervill Jansen age 65 Clar ence Vankooten 20 and Leis Faprna 17 were hospitalized. Jansen and Vankooten were drivers. Another elderly woman, Mrs P W Flickinger about 70, died after an auto crash near New Hampton. she had neck injuries and was treated in hospital then transferred.

SULLY Gertrude Jann Lynnville Sirs Jansen Gervill Clarence Vankooten Vankooten van Kooten Leis Faprna Rochester Ming Fury P. W. Flickinger Keenfield Sailor Jew New Thimpton Fer Fushamil

Coad Wins Iowa Seat. Staff Named in Old Capitol Office

Rev Merwin Coad of Iowa defeats James L Dalliver for the Sixth district seat. Ed Peters leads Coads staff as administrative assistant with Mar g erite Sullivan as personal secretary and Mrs Peters and Mrs Rauber Atherton among clerks. District office heads include Mrs Jerry Johnson and others in Boone and Denison locales.

Washington Merwin Coad D-Iu Old House of Fice Bulding Coad Iowa James L Dalliver Ed Peters Denison Cond Mar

Penick and Ford's Corn Derivatives Prices Noted

Fragmented OCR lists assorted commodity items and vague pricing terms for corn derivatives and paper products. The garbled text mentions bags, wheels, crude items, and various brands with no coherent market details or dates.

Penick & Ford

Services in California For C. T. Tom Nolan

Obituary notice for C. T. Tom Nolan recounts birth in Willan and residence in Ottumwa, with parents W. and Es Nolan. He worked as a train dispatcher for the Milwaukee Road in Ottumwa for 25 years, moved to Los Angeles, and served as a safety supervisor with Pacific Electric before retiring six years prior. Survived by Carrie Hout of Ottumwa.

Hgouaiby Solan Tinaenui Meo Willan D W Es Nolan Sig- Wrney Tle Carrie Hout Ottumwa Wilwaukee Road Itumwa Los Angeles Tapio

Safe recovered from Des Moines River after theft

Two young boys found a battered safe in the Des Moines River three miles north of Des Moines on Thursday night. The safe had been stolen from Deck Produce Company on December 28, leaving $95,000 in damaged checks and papers inside. Also noted is a push to conserve water and a fatal fall in Hampton where Ditford McKinney, 50, died after falling from a loading platform while loading a farm service truck.

Deseines River Des Moines Deck Produce Company Ditfard McKinney Hampton McKinney

Bank President Dies In California as Family Hospitalized

Ralph Pry, bank president, dies at St Luke’s Hospital while his wife and their three children, including Tommy, Judy, and a 14-year-old son, remain hospitalized in California. The family, longtime Sioux City residents, faced complex medical and funeral plans, with services tentative and burial arrangements unclear.

Californias I Arother John Wo Nolan Californ Tommy Judy Smith Ralph R. Pry St. Luke’s Hospital Cend Lhachs Toydarids Sioux City Dsrukacher Gee Iternieg Bank Itoney Bir California Hichard

Fruehauf Declares 35 Cents Quarterly Dividend

Detroit directors of Fruehauf Trailer Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share on common stock payable March 1 to holders of record February 14. A 2 percent quarterly stock dividend, declared April 4, 1956, to accompany cash div idends, pays March 20 to holders of record March 8. The 3 percent preferred stock also declares a one dollar per share quarterly dividend payable March 2 to holders of record February 13.

Fruehauf Detroit Fruehauf Trailer Company

Named Head of Cedar Rapids Executives Association

Ftonald Johnson of 345 Wine steenth street SE has been elected president of the Cedar Rapids Executives Association. Other officers include Robert Mer Veaux as vice president D D Olsen as second vice president L W Struesky as treasurer and Ed C Ruslin as secretary Ed J Weis named a director to serve three years.

Ftonald Johnson Steenth Street Cedar Rapids

Airlift of 9 700 Hungarians completes at MacGuire AFB

Operation Safe Haven moved 9700 Hungarian refugees to the United States ending Thursday at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey.

Macguire Air Force Base XN. J. Cap

Iowa State Coroners' Association Formed in Des Moines

DES MOINES AP Dr conrrd Rigert of Clinton elected first president as Iowa forms coroners association. Group aims to improve duties and training and seeks legislation to raise coroners pay. Other officers include Kenneth F. Boughton Britt George C. McGinnis Fort Madison vice presidents John M Schutter Algona ry and Jack L Raymond plain treasurer.

Des Moines Conrrd Rigerrt Clinton Iowa State Coroners' Association Ripert Riggert Kenneth F. Boughton Britt George C. McGinnis Fort Madison John M. ]Schutter Algonary Jack L. Raymond Fiaic

Roosevelt Students Named Finalists in National Merit Scholarship

Roosevelt high school seniors Stanley Long and Robert Owen reached national merit scholarship finals. They face tough exams on January 12 across the country to determine the 700 four year college scholarships. Principal Fred Kuss noted about 189,900 students entered nationwide and the field was narrowed to 7,500 finalists.

Stanley Long Robert Owen Roosevelt High School Fred Kuss Moorewell

Fund Campaign For Coe Band Reaches One Third Mark

The Coe College Band fundraiser to send the group to Washington DC for the presidential inauguration reached $1,265, over one third of the $3,000 goal, as of Friday. The drive started Wednesday and continues through next Wednesday with many uncontacted potential donors seeking how to contribute by mailing checks to the Chamber of Commerce.

Coe College Washington, D. C The Chamber of Commerce Coe College Band

Cedar Rapids Soldier Hurt In Kansas Auto Crash

Charles Holmquist, 34, son of a Cedar Rapids man, was in serious condition with a head injury after a one car crash near Ft. Riley Kansas on an access road off U.S. Route 40. He and another airplane mechanic were stationed at Ft. Riley and the other soldier was killed.

Cedar Rapids Ft. Riley Kaw Charles Holmquist Holmquist FL Tiley Base August Holmquist T10 E Avenue NW U.S. Highway 40 Ft. Risley

Loveless Faces Task Renewal of Notary Licenses

Des Moines report notes governor elect Herschel Loveless will confront a renewal deadline for more than 21,000 notary publics on July 4. Notaries must renew every three years by law, with applications being processed in the governor's office.

Des Moines Herschel Loveless Lawa Low

City Briefs Brother Dies in Fort Collins Office

Fort Collins resident Ivan H. Cummmings died suddenly in his office on Thursday morning. He was the brother of Mrs. Ralph M. Anderson of 251 Eighteenth Street NW. In other notes, Dr. Richard B. Hudson of Coe College will attend a dean meeting in Philadelphia, joined by Harry M. Gage, acting president of Cor, for a later Association gathering. Mr. and Mrs. David Hampton visited their parents and then left for North Hollywood, California.

Ivan H. Cummings Fort Collins Cola Ralph M. Anderson Eighteenth ‘Street Philadelphia Richard B. Hudson Coe College American Association of Academie Dphiladelphi Lar Harry M. Gage Cor Association of American Chain California David Hampton Wilam Frasher Ceril Hampton North Hoallywood, Cailf Clemans Lillian A.clemans Ozzy E. Clemans Marion Gretta Richardson Cedar Rapids Mardoch Chapel Hoy James P. Gable Burns Oak Shade

Marion area notes and lodge installation report

Marion items include Bess Patterson holiday visit to Washington. Floyd C. Dickey installed commander of Patmos Commandery No. 27 Knights Templar. Robert Hess left for San Antonio to begin training. Royal Arch officers listed with Alan Portzline captain, George Sweet king, and others. Memorials for Lillian Clemans set for Marion’s Mardoch chapel. Various society notes, visits, and church time changes noted.

Floyd C. Dickey Patmos Knights Temple Texas Jimne Cayler Robert Hess San Antonio Texas Stulied Air R.A.M C. C. Cayler Jery Alan E David Portzline Generalissime Gilbert Frasher French Wyall Great Lakes Naval Training Jace Kemp Jack W. Ellis Johajlis William Frashers L. Grilgner Lester B. 'Ss Boettcher Mardin Oxley Vernal Alan E. Portzline Wallace Kemp Italia Sojowner Clifford Hen Vera Smith Jhereon Royal Arch George N. Peyton Fred C Newlin Queen - Teen William L. Ireland Sentinel Ady

Mike Barr Named Delaware County Deputy Sheriff

Leonard Mike Barr of Manchester was named deputy to Sheriff George Ponsford at a county meeting in the court house. William S. Geleell was seated as supervisor. Fred A. Tuebner chaired the beard with Francis Skinner as vice-chairman. County Engineer Charles A. Spaethe was reappointed for two years at 4500 dollars. The supervisors set a rule for wolf or dog damage claims requiring notification within ten days. Lorraine Clark named second deputy to County Treasurer Edna Greener. Carl Mead reappointed court house custodian at 250 dollars monthly. Frank W Mead and wife reappointed county farm stewards for 1957 at 4000 dollars. Welfare board members Huebner, Odell, and Josephine Thorpe reappointed. Official depositories and newspapers named for county funds and notices.

de Gaetic Manchester Leonard Mike" Barr George Ponsford William S. Geleell Fred A. Tuebner Beard Francis Skinner Charles A. Spaethe Lorraine Clark Edna Greener Carl Mead Delhi Frank W Mead Huebner Odell Josephine Thorpe Welfare Board State Bank Farmers Merchans Savings Banks Manychester Farmers Savings Bank Colesburg Citizens Bank of Hopkinson Community Savings Bank Edgewood Delhi Savings Bank Earlville The Manchester Press and Democrat - Radio and Hopkinton Leader

Gamma Globulin Shortage Reported by Iowa Health Dept

Iowa Health Department says gamma globulin supply is insufficient for physician use against red measles or infectious hepatitis in schools. Distribution limited to indigent or medically exposed persons. restricted use for children under two or those with serious conditions. No gamma globulin available for polio prevention at this time.

Des Moines Iowa Health Department Rome State Health Department

Smaller Cities Cutting D M Convention Total

Des Moines report shows Iowa towns reducing their share of state conventions. E L Pavel notes 1954 convention attendance at 80 percent, dropping to 81 percent in 1956. A record number of delegates attended 1958 conventions, spending an estimated $90,000 in Des Moines.

D.M Des Moines Iowa E. L. Pavel Ture Whee Acres Deste Howe Orighia Greater Huesis Commerce Pavel

Mad Man Linked To Dope Traffic

Peter Coates, 41, alias Pauli Caras, a narcotics peddler and once among the treasury list of ten most wanted, surrendered to federal, Chicago, and state officials in Cicero without resistance when lawmen surrounded a two story building. He was unarmed.

Chicago INS Peter Coates Pauli Caras Treasury Department Cicero

Second Ryan Couple Wins Baby Contest

MANCHSTER A son born about 8:30 am Friday to Mr and Mrs Donald Donahue of Ryan is the second winner in the Chamber of Commerce New Year’s baby contest. It is the family's second son after three daughters. Earlier a daughter born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Clair Mangoulds of Ryan was the other winner. The event highlighted night and day births in Manchester and area.

Donald Donahue Ryan Chamber of Commerce Donahives Clair Mangoulds Manchirster

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