Morrison Talks About Telephones
Morrison, longtime Cedar Rapids Northwestern Bell manager, reflects on 36 years in telephony and the sector’s growth from 1877 beginnings to a 22,860 Cedar Rapids phones in 1945. He recalls two competing systems, the shift to dial service, and future hopes for remote radioed exchanges and home long distance dialing.
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Morrison
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
America
United States
Bell System
Alexander Graham Bell
Bell Exchange
Cedar Rapids Times
T. M. Sinclair
Ristine
Holmes
W. Rum
Marion
Board of Trade
Park Avenue
Avenue
Goodhyer
Cone Rapids
Northwestern Bell
Bell
Omaha
Iowa Corporation
Iowa
Stuart
Panora
Bishop” Morrison
Tama PTA Forum Schedules Four High School Talks
The Tama Parent-Teacher Association hosts a town forum in the high school auditorium featuring four programs. Douglas Grant of Cedar Rapids speaks January 16 on International Relations, Dr. Alfred Swensen of Wartburg College in Waverly January 24 on The Atom Bomb and Its Social Implications.
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Douglas Grant
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Swensen
Wartburg College
Waverly
Almost 1000 Iowa watchmakers licensed under 1945 act
Des Moines AP reports nearly 1,000 watchmakers qualified to operate in Iowa under a 1945 act. Ray Wiley says 950 Iowa-based practitioners filed by last July, with 12 out-of-state licenses issued to experienced entrants. Fees total $4,870. renewals due July 1 for 952 licensees. future out-of-state entrants may pay $10, with pro rata adjustments. A first exam may be held next month for up to four candidates.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ray Wiley
State Board of Examiners
Teneh Erodes
Wiley
Cows bring high prices at Oscar Brehme sale
Guernsey and Holstein milk cows sold for 100 to 110 dollars with yearling heifers at 80 and calves up to 40 at the Oscar Brehme farm sale south of Conesville. Alfalfa sold 11 to 12 dollars per ton and straw 60 cents per bale. Oats and corn sold at ceiling.
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Conesville
Guernsey
Oscar Brehme
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C. R
John Reynolds
EL Morrison
Iowa Avenue
First Avenue
Pope and
Limback and Jeffrey
C Avenue
Second Street
John B. Turner
Y.M.C.A
Pullman Hotel
Merchants National Bank
Second Avenue
Third Street
Cedar Rapids Gazette
South Second Street
Hedges Company
Order of Railway Conductors
Masonic Library
Coe College
Waterloo
Iowa Telephone Company
Northwest Telephone Exchange Company
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska Telephone Company
Nebraska and
South Dakota
U. S
Davenport
Rural Electrification Administration
M. H. Morrison
Tama
Parent-Teacher Association
Morris Plan
T Deere
Akron
MERC
Paramount Pharmacy
Riess
Uncle Sam
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric CO
Fession
the Gazette
Educi
Arkas
Tom Intial Troges Company
State St
Marshall, Mic
Nature
Monty
Third Avenue
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