Weather and notices from daily records report
The daily weather outlook shows high near 30 and overnight 29 with partly cloudy conditions through Tuesday and a chance of light rain or snow Thursday evening. Five day temperatures run about five degrees above normal with one inch precipitation possible. Local notices include several divorce petitions, fire and traffic warnings, births and deaths in towns like Tipton Vinton Oelwein and Iowa City with multiple funeral services planned this week.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids School Board Mulls Garfield Traffic and Hiring
The Cedar Rapids board opened a 1952 session with a Garfield district parents’ protest against heavy traffic near Garfield school, plus plans to study athletic practices after the McKinley wrestler’s death. The panel accepted Iowa National Mutual bids for bus coverage and workmen’s comp, and approved Mary Fujioka, a Grinnell graduate from Hawaii, as a new elementary teacher. Members heard bids on Garfield furniture and debated use of the Oak land road corridor for north south traffic.
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Cedar Rapids
Garfield
Oakland Road
Avenue NE
McKinley High
Hawaii
Grant Wood
Kenwood
Garfield Streets
R. V. Drexler
Garfield School
City Plan Commission
Drexler
Garfield-area
Charles Penningroth
Clyde Parker
McKinley
Keineth Averill
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company of
Farmers Mutual Automobile Insurance Company of
Madison
Wis
Farmers Mutual
Iowa National Mutual
Jordan
Moniday
Mary Fujioka
Grinnell College
Parker
Giovanazzi
Fifteen Miners Die in Spitzbergen Mine Explosions
Two blasts hit coal mines on Norway's Spitzbergen islands on Monday killing 15 workers. Officials reported multiple injuries and launched rescue and safety investigations into the tragedies.
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Oslo
Norway
Arctic
Spitzbergen Islands
The Movie Stars Move to Mutual and KCRG-1600
The film personalities switch networks and stations in a joint media release. Major stars join Mutual and KCRG 1600 bringing new programming and advertising opportunities.
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Mutual
KCRG-1600
Board Deliberates After Kiln Safety Debate at Local Schools
The district debated kiln safety in Grant Wood and Cleveland schools as Architetects Childs and Smith warned of electrocution danger while officials contested the claim. The board decided kilns will not be used until Hager substantiates or withdraws the accusation.
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Grant Wood
Cleveland
A. Hager
Architects
Childs and Smith
Chicago
Giovanazzi
Hager
Anton J. Chehak Dies at 79 in Ely after Illness
Anton J. Chehak 79 died at his home in Ely at 2 p.m. Monday after a long illness. Born May 27 1872 in Johnson County he married Bes sie Doskocil in August 1896. Survivors include wife five grandchildren eight great grandchildren a brother Fred of Cedar Rapids and three sisters. Services at Bohemian Moravian United Brethren church near Ely at 2 p.m. Thursday with burial in Ridgewood North Liberty.
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Anton J. Chehak
Ely
Johnson County
Bessie Doskocil
Chehaks
Fred
Cedar Rapids
John Sternad
Swisher
Charles Netolicky
West Branch
Fred Barta
Ridgewood Cemetery
North Liberty
Brosh
Funeral services for Wesley Pidima announced
Services for Wesley Pidima of 130 Seventeenth avenue SW will be conducted at Janeba funeral home at 2 p m Thursday by the Rev Zdenek F Pauk Burial will be in Czech National cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p m Wednesday
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Wesley Pidima
Seventeenth Avenue SW
Janeba
Zdenek F. Pauk
Czech National Cemetery
Services for John F. Bjornsen in Turner chapel
John F. Bjornsen of 204 First Avenue NW died Sunday after a brief illness. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Turner chapel with Pastor E. H. Widmann of Trinity Church officiating. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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John F. Bjornsen
First Avenue NW
Turner Chapel
E. H. Widmann
Trinity Cores Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Fred A Bagley at Beatty chapel
Services for Fred A Bagley of 1217 Fifteenth Street SE will be held at Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday conducted by Rev Frank H Ward Burial will be in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Fred A. Bagley
Fifteenth Street
Beatty Chapel
Frank H. Ward
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Services for Mrs. Joseph Svec
Services will be conducted at Kuba funeral home at 2 p.m. Wednesday for Mrs. Joseph Svec of 1020 Fifteenth street SE who died Sunday. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery. The Sanctuary guild of St. Wenceslaus church will recite the Rosary at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the home, where friends may call.
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Joseph Svec
Fifteenth Street
Kuba Funeral
Joseph Kissling
St. John’s Cemetery
St. Wenceslaus Church
Probate Court Admits Three Wills This Week
Three wills were admitted to probate. Edward L. McKibben dies leaving widow Lillian as sole heir and executrix without bond. Jerry M. Mentzer leaves one quarter to each of three children Wilbur Mentzer Gladys Kortson and Florence Skody and the rest to grandchildren Neil Roy Lloyd Dorothy and Eleanor Mentzer with Wilburn Mentzer and Gladys Kortson as executors without bond. Jean G. Gunn dies leaving sister Ella G Bell of Washington DC as sole heir and Imogen B. Emery administratrix with $2000 bond.
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Edward L. McKibben
Lillian
Jerry M. Mentzer
Wilbur M. Mentzer
Gladys E. Kortson
Florence E. Skody
Neil K
Roy E
Lloyd W
Dorothy M
Eleanor R. Mentzer
Wilburn Mentzer
Gladys Kortson
Jean G. Gunn
Ella G. Bell
Washington, D. C
Imogen B. Emery
Replevin Suit Filed Against Beulah Morris
Ben and Don Stickle administrators of Calvin Stickle estate filed a replevin suit against Beulah R. Morris for possession of $1,000 worth of Mrs. Stickle personal property stored at 1026 Ellis Boulevard NW. They also seek $500 damages for alleged wrongful possession. The petition states the property was left in boxes and Morris refuses to allow removal.
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Ben and
Don Stickle
Calvin Stickle
Beulah R. Morris
Mrs. Stickle
Stickle
Ellis Boulevard NW
Minney Wins Default Judgment Against Randall
William C. Minney was awarded a default judgment of 123.61 dollars against Lawrence A. Randall in an account suit.
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William C. Minney
Lawrence A. Randall
Ann Cox Sues Owens for 585.75 Over 1932 Judgment
Ann Cox sues George C Owens and Mary Owens seeking 585.75 alleging a January 9 1932 court judgment remains unpaid. The petition notes a 216.31 judgment was previously awarded in 1932 and has not been satisfied.
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Ann Cox
George C
Mary Owens
Owens
Total New Due Reaches 585.75 With 8 Percent Interest
The petition states the total new due is 585.75 dollars. This amount includes fees costs and eight percent interest a year.
Rent suit filed against Straits among three on Tuesday
Bernice McNabb sues Hubert and Joan Strait for 112 dollars back rent on an owned property at 619 Eighth Street in the King's Crown area. The same Tuesday King's Crown Plaster Company sues Herman and Cleo Michel for 282.23 on an account, and Smith Construction Company sues Larry Lawrence for 238.08 in a breach of contract case. Marjorie Davis sues George E. Davis on separate maintenance.
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Bernice McNabb
Hubert
Joan Strait
Eighth Street
King’s Crown Plaster Company, Inc
Herman and
Cleo Michel
The
Smith Construction Company
Larry Lawrence
Rutledge Case On Death of Defendent Draws Legal Arguments
Cedar Rapids discussion centers on whether a criminal defendant death ends proceedings during an appeal. Attorneys argue death closes the case and exempts costs while the appeal is pending for a retrial. The state counters that death ends attorney client relation and any pending rehearing.
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Cedar Rapids
Commerce Commission names Reed chairman in Iowa
Carl W. Reed of Cresco was re elected chairman of the Iowa Commerce Commission at a Tuesday meeting. George T Mc Caughan was renamed secretary. Other members are David B Long of Des Moines and Frank B Means of Manilla. Means was appointed last week by Gov Beardsley to fill a vacancy caused by resignation of B Richardson.
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Des Moines
Carl W.reed
Cresco
Iowa Commerce Commission
George T. McCaughan
David B. Long
Frank B. Means
Manilla
Means
Commission
Beardsley
B. M. Richardson
Hayes and Lincoln schools face overcrowding and possible additions
Supt. Parker outlined severe space shortages at Hayes and Lincoln, urging temporary or permanent additions or even a new combine site. The board considered annexation to Cedar Rapids as a future option while planning a meeting with Linn County officials to discuss district reorganization.
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Hayes
Lincoln School
Parker
Lincoln
Kenwood
Garfield
Arthur
Hiawatha-Linn Junction
Charles Penningroth
Cedar Rapids
Walter Shupp
Linn County
Supt. Parker
Board weighs annexation policy for Cedar Rapids area
On the northeast side a board member urged a clear annexation policy so plans can proceed. Members greeted the issue with misgivings and arranged to have Cedar Rapids officials attend Thursday’s meeting for a closer look at proposals and district impact.
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Cedar Rapids
City Briefs Cover Local News And Military Updates
Hospital patient Mrs. Arthur Benn at St Luke's. Sgt Hubert Ebsen arrives in Tokyo to serve. Linn County Bar Association meets at Roosevelt hotel. Cedar Rapids City Plan Commission changes meeting time to 7 30 p m. Henry Swalley promoted to private first class in Korea. Mrs Ray Reynolds recovering at St Luke's after ice fall injury. Plan Commission rescheduled to Tuesday 7 30 p m at city hall. Purchasing Agents to meet at Roosevelt hotel for officer elections. Kenneth Nelson on 16 day Korean waters leave visiting parents. Handtruck found. owners to identify. Cedar Rapids police investigate attempted break in at 1501 C street s w. Joe Vitek Jr and Marvin Vitek return to air force duty after seven day furlough. Public Health Nursing Association meeting Jan 16 at YMCA dining room. Pvt John Heldt leaves for West Coast en route to Far East. Sgt Mary Heldt and Sgt Nedra Maxfield linked to family events in Cedar Rapids.
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Pfc
Joe Vitek, Jr
Pvt
Marvin Vitek
Air Force
Alexandria
Cedar Rapids
Joe Vitek
Second Street
Joe, Jr
John F. Heldt
West Coast
Far East
Jeannine
John W. Heldt
Twenty-ninth Street
Heldts
WAF
Mary Heldt
Washington, D. C
Nedra M. Maxfield
Dallas
Texas
Montgomery
Ala
Enlistments Led by Cedar Rapids Navy Reserve Unit
The Cedar Rapids naval reserve announced enlistments and training a series of personnel. Don Gilbert Ellis of Toddville joins as seaman recruit while Richard H. Finley SR and Carl T. Barker proceed to Great Lakes for active duty and recruit training respectively. Several others will train aboard ships at Norfolk or Great Lakes in January. Navy nurse Lt. Caroline Prunskunas receives emergency leave and is set to report back to Great Lakes January 17.
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Naval Reserve
Cedar Rapids
Don Gilbert Ellis
Toddville
Richard Harold Finley, SR
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Great Lakes
Albert L. Zachar
St. Mary’s Church
Vinton
Chaplain Corps
District ‘Chaplain’s
Carl Thomas Barker, SR
Fourteenth Street
Norfolk
Dallas D. Carsner, Jr
Marion
Robert G. Etzel
Robert A. Domer
E Avenue NE
Richard W. Prior
Nth Street SE
Caroline Prunskunas
Peter Prunskunas
Memorial Drive
Yokosuka Naval Hospital
Japan
Prunskunas
Rites Wednesday For Duane Smith Killed in Korea
Services for Pfc. Duane W. Smith 23 killed by mortar shell October 4 1951 in Korea will be held at a funeral home with burial in Maple Grove cemetery Montour. Montour Legion posts pallbearers and Tama Legion color bearers and firing squad will attend. Tama businesses close 2 to 3 p.m. in honor of South Tama countys first Korean War casualty.
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Tipton
Anna Eggert
Sheets Funeral Home
London Cemetery
Vinton
Carl Rambo
Fry-Holland
Urbana
Oelwein
Christena Allen
Fairbank
Alhambra
Calif
Brant Funeral Home
Fairbank Baptist Church
Hazleton
George McLean
Woodlawn
Viola
Clarence Edward Metcalf
Hunte Funeral Home
Springville
Iowa City
Edith Hiatt
McGovern Funeral Home
Keswick
Wayne Fasold
Family Home
West Union
Lee H. Granger
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Tama
Roy Quintard
Mason Funeral Home
Pfc
Duane W. Smith
Korea
Maple Grove Cemetery
Montour
Belle Plaine
Howard Whitcomb van Meter
Charles H. Sweet
Richard Miller
Chicago
Oak Hill
Peffers Funeral Home
Montour Legion
Tama Legion Post
South Tama County
Smith
Army
Fort Riley
Kan
Yokohama
Japan
First Cavalry Division
John Smith
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Indian Village No. 1
Tama County
LeGrand High School
Robert Whitehead
Lorraine Spire
Grinnell
Russell Jordan
Marlis Smith
Donna Smith
Ruth Smith
Woodward
Robert Jordan
Experiments Not On Tank Schedule
A 37 ton Sherman tank borrowed by University of Pennsylvania ROTC for a dance publicity moved unexpectedly. Children fled and mothers screamed as the turret swung menacingly. police detained two students found in the turret conducting experiments and later released them.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
R.O. T.C
Atom Expert to Address Cedar Rapids Engineers Club
Dr. H A Wilhelm associate director of atomic research at Iowa State College will speak at the Cedar Rapids Engineers Club meeting on Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Chamber of Commerce. Topic Atomic Energy with notes on uranium and thorium metallurgy and how it works. Public program reservations with T M Jakways at 44171 by noon Wednesday.
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H. A. Wilhelm
Ames
Iowa State College
Cedar Rapids Engineers Club
Chamber of Commerce
Atomic Energy
T. M. Jakways
Martin Returns from Tour of Korean Front
Rep. Thomas Martin of Iowa arrived in Washington after a 11 day visit to the Korean front. He traveled with his son Richard an army first lieutenant, who had a special assignment to accompany the congressman. He was joined by Rep. Olin Teague of Texas, a member of the house armed services committee.
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Washington
Thomas Martin
R-Ia
Korea
Richard
Iowa City
Martin
Olin Teague
Texas
House Armed Services Committee
Hear Errol Flynn and Casanova on KCRG at 8:30
The schedule lists Errol Flynn feature Hear Errol Flynn and The Modern Adventures of Casanova airing on KCRG every Wednesday at 8 30 p m. The entry notes a weekly time slot on the station.
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Errol Flynn
Casanova
KCRG
How About That Makes Its Bow on KCRG Wednesday
The Cedar Rapids program debuts on KCRG 1600 at 7 15 pm. Modeled after Meet the Press it features newsmen questioning guests on local issues. First guest is Public Improvements Commissioner W Stolba discussing snow removal with Frank Nye Jack Illian and Dick Yoakam.
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Cedar Rapids
KCRG-1600
Woody” Stolba
Stolba
Gazette
Frank Nye
Gazette City
Jack Illian
KCRG
Dick Yoakam
Waubeek Scouts Plan Recognition Dinner
Waubeek area council Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorer Leaders plan their twenty seventh annual recognition dinner at Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids on Thursday night January 17. Veterans and Scouter awards keys and Silver Beaver awards will be presented. M G Boock national vice commander of the American Legion will be principal speaker. Tickets available through unit chairmen in Benton Linn and Jones counties or at the Cedar Rapids council office.
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Waubeek Area
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
M. G. Boock
American Legion and Legion
Minnesota
Waubeek Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Liberty
Waubeek Silver Beavers
J.charles Young, Jr
J. W. Markey
Rollo Pickford
Ray Shortl
W. E. McFann
Benton, Linn
Jones Counties
Supreme Court Orders $6 000 to Widow in Linn County Case
Iowa Supreme Court reversed a Linn County district ruling in a workmen compensation suit and ordered payments to Mrs Agnes Gifford of Leon. The court granted 20 dollars weekly for 300 weeks after her husband Clayton Gifford died from an infection tied to a foot burn at Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids. Attorneys Fisher and Fisher said she resides in Leon and her husband was temporarily stationed in Cedar Rapids.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Linn County
Agnes Gifford
Leon
Iowa Supreme Court Orders $2.21 Million Judgment in Utility Suit
The Iowa Supreme Court directed Appanoose County court to enter a judgment of 2,211,549 for Iowa Southern Utilities against George M Bechtel Davenport financier and others including Harold R. Pe and the estate of J Ross E. The court also ordered 46,728 against Edward L Shutts of Centerville. Both judgments include interest and stem from a long stockholders suit filed in 1943 amid recapitalization of the utility.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Appanoose County
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
George M. Bechtel
Davenport
Harold R. Pe
J. Rosse
Ilowa Southern Utilities Company
Edward L. Shutts
Centerville
High Court
Southern Utilities Preferred
Truman Praises Churchill as Great Man of the Age
President Truman saluted Prime Minister Churchill as the great man of the age during a small dinner toast in Churchill’s honor. Afterward Truman played Chopin selections while Churchill puffed a cigar.
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Washington
Truman
Churchill
Mr. Truman
Chopin
Autographed Bill From Hickens Hits Polio Fund Drive
Mrs. Jack Young, a Cedar Rapids polio patient at the University of Iowa hospitals isolation ward, collects autographed dollar bills for the March of Dimes National Foundation funds. Bourke B. Hickenlooper sent a signed bill with best wishes as Mrs. Young’s daughter Barbara, also in the hospital, progresses to the campus school for severely handicapped children.
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Iowa City
Jack Young
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Young
National Foundation For
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Mrs. Hickenlooper
Barbara
Red Link Denied By Ousted Actor
New York United Press reports television actor Philip Loeb has been dropped from The Goldbergs after his name appeared in the anti Communist pamphlet Red Channels. Loeb says he is not a Communist and will appeal to the Television Authority and Actors Equity Association.
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New York
Philip Loeb
Papa
Traveling Men's Club Annual Dinner Highlights World Series
Cedar Rapids Traveling Men's club to host its annual dinner Thursday at 6 30 p.m. in the Montrose hotel featuring 1951 World Series highlights and part of the Brooklyn New York National League playoff. Jim Meaghan will present with Gus Schrader as main speaker and 1952 officers to be elected. Members urged to bring prospects.
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Cedar Rapids Traveling Men's Club
Montrose Hotel
Jim Meaghan
Cedar Rapids Indians
Gus Schrader
The
Gazette
T. F. MacPartland
Irish Shying Away from Cupid
SOUTH BEND RPOne priest at the University of Notre Dame says Ireland is becoming a nation of bachelors and old maids as residents dodge marriage. The Rev. John A. O'Brien warns birthrates are among the world's lowest and many couples delay the altar beyond usual times.
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South Bend
Fighting Irish
John A. O’brien
University of Notre Dame
Ireland
Eire
Father O’brien
Woman of the Year starring Brent and Davis on KCRG
George Brent co stars with Betty Davis in Woman of the Year airing at eight o'clock Wednesday nights on KCRG 1600.
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George Brent
Bette Davis
KCRG-1600
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Daily Record
Hostings
la Crosse
Fall
McGregor
Dubuque
Keokuk
Jess J. Oliphant
Baron, Wis
Fern Taylor
Vergie V. Foggy
Grover C. Foggy
Harry C. Hoover
Pearl Hoover
George W. Huggins, Jr
Isabelle E. Huggins
Alice Cory
Norman W. Cory
Tenth Street
Thirtieth Street
Glenn Mendel
Nineteenth Avenue
Hilary Shaw
Route 3
William Has
George Osweiler
Er Street
Mercy
Richard Mercer
Robert Mercer
St. Luke’s
Carroll Slager
C Street
Glenn Forristall
Third Avenue
Robert Fellmer
Keystone
Cache Flesher
David Collins
Bowling Street
Moline Public Hospital
D. W. Petersen
Sylvis
Ill
Petersen
Andrew Petersen
Fifth Avenue SE
Victor Carson
Seventh Avenue SE
Finance Committee
W. Sandoe Jordan
Archie Bauman
Pidima Services
Bjornsen Services
Bagley Services
Mrs. Svec
C.R. Probate Court
Beulah Morris
Milwaukee
Waukesha
Walter
Doris Zomcheck
West Allis
Doris
Walker
Helen Florence
Springdale
Zomcheck
Wauikesha
Marjorie Davis
George E. Davis
Rutledge
Dr. Rutledge
Commerce Commission
Reed
Tyler
Arthur Benn
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tokyo
Hubert Ebsen
H. B. Ebsen
Hamilton Street
Bar Association
Linn County Bar Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids City Plan Commission
Henry J. Swalley
Henry Swalley
Division Street
Ray H. Reynolds
Daniels Street
Plan Commission
City Hall
Kenneth Nelson
Edward Nelson
Twenty-sixth Street
Korean
Frank Bukacek
Bureau
Bukacek
Cedar [Rapids
P.H.N.A
Public Health Nursing Association
YMCA
Association
Organized Navy Reserve
C.R
Duane Smith
C.R. Engineers Club
Monahan Mortuary
Waubeek Scouts
Supreme Court
Linn Court
Urner & Son Funeral Directors
Second Avenue S.E
Bill
Hick
Red Link
Traveling Men's Club
Cupid
R. Leroy Fridley
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