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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1955

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Wilson & Co. Reports Gain In Sales and Net Earnings

Wilson and Company Inc for the year ended October 30 1954 reports total sales of 680 465 733 up from 674 840 249 with net earnings after taxes 3 123 578 or 1 03 per share vs 3 035 999 or 98 cents. Domestic markets show mixed results while foreign units earned 2 505 969.

Wilson & Co Chicago Wilson and Company, Inc do__ mestic James D. Cooney Cooney

Report of Condition of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company 1954

Report of Condition for Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa as of December 31 1954 to the Superintendent of Banking Iowa lists assets including cash balances with banks U.S. Government obligations and other securities and shows total liabilities and capital accounts 13 162 602 57 and 400 000.00 in capital. The document includes attestations by officers and a notary and lists numerous public livestock and machinery sales dates and locations in Iowa.

United States Saaesil Opaks van Vechten Shaffer Milo G. Blahnik Peref Echten Shaffer Cedar Rapids Winn County Iowa Paste of Ely Bank Arthur A’ Bezdek Frank J. Stastny Lodge F. Serkvinks SE Inks Gesas Senee Cece Federal Reserve Bank Everett C. Pratt

Decorah DHIA records 27.6 lb fat from 503 cows

Winneshiek county DHIA reports December test shows 503 cows averaging 27.6 pounds of butterfat. Seventeen herds on monthly test, nine bi monthly, and 27 owner sampled. Top lactation record 601 pounds fat owned by Ralph Hegg of Decorah.

Decorah Winneshiek Dhia Art Moellers Ralph Hegg

Swisher Trust and Savings Bank 1954 Assets and Liabilities

The report details Swisher Trust and Savings Bank Iowa closing assets for December 31 1954 including cash balances reserves loans and bank premises with totals of assets 2 032 279 32 and deposits 6 709 246 20 plus capital accounts 425 000 00. The narrative also discusses national farm price trends Eisenhower administration farm policy and related political debate along with a personal note about a Christmas day airplane crash and Ford tractor financing.

de Heey Sake United States Cueroe - Sadenunor

Linn County Board Proceedings Hear road surfacing and bids

The Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met December 21 1954. They approved minutes from Dec 14 and accepted bids for 3500 ft concrete pipe and 3200 ft corrugated metal pipe awarding to Zeilder Concrete Products and a split award for Wheeling Corrugating Co and Armco Drainage. They adopted resolutions on care and release of liens, Route F A 6 system additions, and notices to depart under Chapter 252 1954 Code. They adjourned to Dec 31 1954 and later to Jan 25 1956 with hearings on additional road projects and transfers between funds.

Board OF Supervisors State of Iowa Linnis Wien Hood Sutera Wiley Monroe Township Marion Township Franklin Township Payette Township Key Armco Drainage & Metal Products Co Des Moines Clinton Calvert Co Clinton Washington Concrete Co Washington Linn County Charlies Otto Kubec Oakdale First Ave 10Th Street Mt. Vernon Avenue F.A.S F.M State Institutional Ledger Caroline Willey Mental Health Institute of Independence Kingston Towa Block Cedar Rapids Code of Iowa Ibeneet LeRoy Fruitland Dr Ssissippi Conty Unit Hanzlik Henry J. Hood State of Iowa Iley Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company Annie E. Woitishek Jo Wit Eisen Charles 49Th St. NE Wisconsin H. R. Green Engineering Co Springville State Highway Commission Tto F. Hanzlik Linn Louis Belsa Secs Towit Denton Ora Center Point Woodburyounty Delaney James 7Th St. SE Dubuque County Gece Putnam Township Sutero Automobile Department Tax Department Superbs Cua Rianounty Hood Hen

Hearing on school boiler replacement plans Cedar Rapids Iowa

The Independent School District of Cedar Rapids Iowa announces a hearing on February 7 1955 at 7 30 p m in the Board Room Administration Building Cedar Rapids Iowa for adopting plans specifications and form of contract to remove three boilers and install two new boilers at Roosevelt High School located at Thirteenth Street and C Avenue Northwest. The plans and specifications may be examined at the Secretary Office 346 Second Avenue SW Cedar Rapids Iowa from 8 30 a m to 5 p m week days except Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

Roosevelt High School Thirteenth Street C Avenue Cedar Rapids County Iowa Second Avenue 8.W Second Avenue S.W Linn County Independent E. W. Lundquist

Farm exports rise 63 percent in October

Washington report shows October farm exports up 63 percent to 315 million dollars, highest since December 1952, with cotton, wheat and tobacco leading gains. First ten months of 1954 show a five percent year over year rise, and 1954 may top 1953's 2.844 billion. Wheat and wheat flour shipments reached 21 million bushels, up 62 percent from a year earlier. Poor European crops aided demand.

Washington Agriculture Department Europe

Farm Institute Dates Set for Des Moines Conference

The seventeenth annual National Farm Institute in Des Moines will run February 18 and 19 with the theme The Farmer and the Free Society. Founded in 1937, the institute has met every year except 1943 and 1945 due to wartime travel restrictions. sponsored by the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce and cooperating groups.

Des Moines the Farmer and the Free Society National Farm Institute

Iowa Holstein Assn Meet Thursday in Cedar Rapids

The Iowa Holstein Breeders Association holds its annual meeting Thursday at the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids. It opens 11 a.m. with dinner at noon and covers plans for district Black and White shows and the state Holstein show at the All Iowa fair. Scholarships named Paul P. Stewart will be announced. Folmer Hansen of Cedar Falls is president and Bill Maynard of Waterloo is executive secretary.

Iowa Holstein Breeders Association Montrose Cedar Rapids Paul P. Stewart Folmer Hansen Cedar Falls Bill Maynard Iowa State Dairy Association Waterloo Holstein Group

Iowa farmers to hear seed problems talk January 18

Davenport Harvey Thompson Iowa State college extension agronomist will discuss good seed problems with Scott county farmers January 18 per County Extension Director J R Underwood.

Davenport Harvey Thompson Iowa State College Extension Agronomist Scott County J. R. Underwood

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