Hickenlooper Bestows Courtesy on New Iowa Senator Gillette
Washington report details Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper escorting Guy M Gillette into the senate chamber and presenting him to the body amid broad goodwill remarks. Gillette plans to base in Washington with his family and begin work in the new congress while pursuing a national equal rights bill proposed by women.
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Washington
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Guy M Gillette
Senate
Arthur Vandenberg
Sen Hickenlooper
Sen Gillette
Gillette
Len Vandenberg
Congress
Columbia
Hull
Hickenlooper Named Key Seats in New Senate
Senator Bourke Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids received major appointments as the new Congress began. He was one of five Republicans chosen for the foreign relations committee and was included in the Republicans' policy committee alongside leaders such as Vandenberg Ives and Saltenstall.
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Bourke Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
U. S. Senate
Congress
Hickenlooper
Senate Republicans
Vandenberg
Ives
Saltenstall
O Connor Receives Civic Service Award From Eagles
Basil O Connor of New York is honored with the national civic service award at the Eagles lodge in Council Bluffs. The ceremony, part of a dinner for the Southwest Town campaign, recognizes his leadership of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the Red Cross in aiding the crippled and the handicapped amid polio crisis funding needs.
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Council Bluffs
Basil O Connor
New York
Eagles Lodge
Southwest
Pelo
O Conner
National Foundation For Infante Paralysis
Red Cross
DeVere Watson
Order of Eagles
Qccennp
Tong
Whit Cain
Earner
New Yorker
National Foundation For
Iowa Auditors Back County Assessor Law
Iowa County Auditors Association urged keeping the county assessor law as is to ensure impartial assessments. They warned that making the office elective or independent could lead to political influence and past abuses, preferring selection by taxing bodies if changed.
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Des Moines
Iowa County Auditors Association
Mrs Charles Simpson Dies After Kitchen Fire Burns
Mrs Charles Simpson aged 76 died at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa from burns she suffered when her clothing caught fire while singeing a chicken with burning paper two weeks earlier.
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Hedrick
Charles Simpson
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Notice of Probate Hearing for Emma Varricek Will
In Linn County District Court Cedar Rapids Town on January 11 1949 at 9 o clock A M a document purporting to be Emma Varriceks last will and testament will be heard for proof and admission to probate. The court and clerks are noted along with attorneys Wuhireb Navak and Kuvbicek.
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Frorste
Linn County
Emma Varricek
Cedar Rapids
Richard Sanquist Dead at Vinton
In Vinton a five year old boy, Richard Sanquist, dies after a long battle with cancer that had cost him his sight. His parents kept Christmas alive at his bedside with a tree and gifts, drawing letters and toys from people nationwide as the boy refused to let Christmas end.
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Vinton
Richard Sanquist
Richard
George Sanquist
Aleady
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Clarke's Funeral Arrangements Announced
Adel Iowa Mrs Clarke 92 widow of a former Iowa governor will be honored with Christian Science funeral services read by Adel Clarke Van Meter of Cedar Rapids at the Clarke homestead Saturday. She died New Year's Eve on Mercer Island Washington and was the grandmother of Nile Kinnick University of Iowa football star killed in World War II.
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Adel—Clarke van Meter
Cedar Rapids
Christian Science
George Clarke
Iowa
Clarke
Mercer Island
Was
Adel
Oskaloosa College
Nile Kinnick
University of Iowa
George C Murray Appointed Probation Officer in 13th Judicial District
George C Murray has been named probation officer for the 13th judicial district covering Allamakee Clayton Winneshiek Fayette Howard and Chickasaw counties. Murray previously served 18 years as sheriff of Chickasaw county.
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NEW Hampton
George C Murray
Allamakee
Clayton
Winneshiek Fayette, Howard
Chickasaw Counties
Murray
Chickasaw County
Rev Briggs to speak at Marengo Methodist church
The Rev E A Briggs of Newton will speak at the Marengo Methodist church next Wednesday after a family supper hosted by the Methodist Men's club. He spent months in Europe with 13 other ministers and will discuss From Behind the Iron Curtain.
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Marengo
E. A. Briggs
Newton
Methodist
Methodist Men's Club
Briggs
Europe
Iowa City
George Livesey
Johnson County
Harold D. Evans
Ravesey
Livesey
Anamosa
Carol Blood
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Hall Appraisal Company
Des Moines
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Jones County
G . Thompson
J. C. Bender
Monticello
TR Bohlken
Scotch Grove
Hugo Heininger
Harry Dierks
Victor Glenn
Arlington
Edna Harrington
Oxford Junction
Howard Jamison
Wyoming
Clarence Kurt
Cascade
Claude Latta
Herbert Leveson
Olin N A. Mueller
Wayne Wyeth
Onslow
Toledo
Tama County
Mary T Svacina
Theother
Vinton
Chamber of Commerce
State Rejects Des Moines River Flood Control Plan
Governor ert D Blue rejects at this time the army engineers proposed 48.5 million Des Moines river flood control project near Howell. A special committee urged no commitment yet and called for further studies and options including lower head or alternative sites before legislative action.
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Des Moines River
D. Blue
Army Engineers
Des Moines
Howell
Blue
Marion
Warren
Polk
Fray de Rob
Saylorville
State Water Policy Creation Moves Forward in Legislature
The article outlines proposed state land and water policy reforms including the creation of a state water control and resources council to oversee management and conservation efforts. It notes legislative consideration and potential impacts on regional water projects and environmental oversight.
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Tions
Mickey the dog found after Cedar Rapids journey
Mr and Mrs Charles Hensing lost their dog Mickey during a holiday trip to Illinois. The dog jumped from the car near Cedar Rapids and was found safe several days later in Cedar Rapids after a Humane Society search. The Hensings learned Mickey was alive and well upon return to Marshalltown.
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Marshalltown
Charles Hensing
Mickey
Hensings
Illinois
Cedar Rapids
Cecs Rapids
Tre
Humane Shelters
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