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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1955

Page

2

Importance of X-Ray Theorized by Dr Claude N Lambert

Dr Claude N Lambert of Chicago told Linn County Medical Society members that taking X rays after possible fractures is essential for accurate diagnosis and immediate proper treatment. He warned that hidden breaks from falls can accompany sprains and urged early, accurate reduction, careful immobilization, and avoidance of diathermy to protect healing.

Claude N. Lambert Chicago Linn County Medical Society Montrose Hotel Lambert University of Illinois St. Luke's Hospital Linn County

Wanted ads and lost notices mix in Gazette page

A garbled Gazette want ad section lists lost items including a black gun glasses set a kitten a boxer a brown chihuahua a beagle and a leather key case with contact numbers and rewards. It also includes personals and notices about repairs upholstery and apartment room availability alongside miscellaneous ads.

Prairie Drive Franklin Ave G Ave N.E Ackage Walker

Civil Suits Dismissed In Iowa Stabbing Case

In Des Moines two civil suits totaling 100000 over the stabbing of Theresa O Connor at St Ambrose Cathedral were dismissed. The out of court settlement of 2500 was funded equally by Travelers Indemnity Co and John Masterson's family. Masterson, 27, had been convicted of assault with intent to commit manslaughter and sentenced to five years in 1952. He is confined to Clarinda State Mental Hospital.

Des Moines Theresa O'Connor St. Ambrose Travelers Indemnity Company John Masterson Masterson Anamosa Clarinda State Mental Hospital

Raid on Westmar Women's Dorm Probed by Police

Westmar college officials investigated a raid on a women’s dormitory by about 120 male students. Police were called around 12:30 a.m. to Wernl Hall ten blocks south of town, but raiders had departed by the time officers arrived.

Westmar LE Mars Westmar College Wernl Hall

City Hall Plans Public Hearing on SW Cedar Rapids Assessments

A public hearing will be held at 10 a.m. February 7 in City Hall to decide on proposed assessments for summer work in southwest Cedar Rapids. Objectors must file written protests before that time as final action is taken on improvements along Eighth, Twelfth, Nineteenth, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth and Wilson avenues and Fourth, Fifteenth, Twentieth, Mallory and Chandler streets SW.

Cedar Rapids Wilson Avenues Mallory and Chandler Streets

City approves attendance at turfgrass conference and rezoning petition

Ellis golf course Greenskeeper Herbert Klontz was authorized to attend the National Turfgrass conference and show in St. Louis January 16 to 21 at city expense. Mr. and Mrs. S. Butler Pierce seek rezoning to allow a service station near Wilson Avenue and Linwood Street SW. Twenty two area residents signed the petition and council referred the matter to the City Plan Commission for study and recommendations.

S. Butler Pierce Wilson Avenue Linwood Street City Plan Commission

Cedar Rapids Declares Jaycee Week Proclamation

Mayor Milo Sedlacek issued a proclamation designating January 14 to 21 as Jaycee Week in Cedar Rapids to honor the Junior Chamber of Commerce and its activities.

Milo Sedlacek Cedar Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce

Local Protest Overrules Drainage Assessment Plan

A protest by Charles A Jungman and Virginia L Jungman about a proposed paying assessment for drainage trouble was overruled by the council. Several petitioners sought to withdraw names from a paving petition, with requests referred to City Engineer Frank Young. The Lindale avenue NE paving from Twenty-ninth to Thirty-second street and M avenue NE curb and gutter and Sea man oil surfacing from Center Point road to 360 feet east were referred for further consideration. A request by E Harold Skinner for information on opening D avenue NE for residential development was referred to the engineering department. H J Bjornsen was authorized.

Charles A Virginia L. Jungman Tweny-fourth Avenue Clark J. Church David E. Dingman Donald Barry Frank Young Lindale Avenue Twenty-ninth Thirty-second Street Seaman Oil M Avenue Center Point Road E. Harold Skinner D Avenue NE Thirty-eighth Thirtyninth Street Engineering Department

City Approves Street and Sewer Works in Several Additions

The council authorized paving Staub Court NE from Elmhurst Court to 300 feet east and granted approval for an eight-inch sanitary sewer in Staub Court from 300 feet west of Prairie Drive to 250 feet west in Cook's first addition. Herbert and Mary L. Shepard were authorized to construct an eight-inch sanitary sewer in Shepard's first addition near Burch Avenue and Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets NW.

Staub Court Elmhurst Court Prairie Drive Cook Herbert Mary L. Shepard Shepard Burch Avenue Twenty-fourth

City departments review curb cut request at Fifth Street

Continental Oil Company seeks a curb cut at Fifth Street and First Avenue SW. The request was sent to the police and engineering departments for study and a recommendation. Northwestern Bell Telephone Company is authorized to install buried cable in the parking on Fourteenth Street SE, west of Second Avenue.

Continental Oil Company Fifth Street First Avenue Police and Engineering Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Fourteenth Street Second Avenue

City approves Hjalmar first addition plat after plan commission suggests

The council approves a plat for Hjalmar's first addition aligning with City Plan Commission recommendations. December expenditures totaled 69,915.10, lifting 1954 spending to 4,584,984.57. Year end carryover stands at 297,576.43 from an appropriation of 4,882,561.

Hjalmar City Plan Commission Stewart Shank

Garfield Principal Speaks at Mt Mercy on Student Teachers

Garfield grade school principal Miss Belle Campbell addressed Mt Mercy junior college Thursday in a McAuley club sponsored talk. She outlined qualities student teachers should develop to be effective in the classroom.

Belle Campbell Garfield Mtercy Junior College McAuley Club Miss Campbell

Notice of Appoint—Executrix for Joseph F. Hayak estate

Agnes C. Hayak named executrix of the estate of Joseph F. Hayek also known as Joseph Hayak, deceased in Linn County Iowa. Executrix instructed to collect debts and all claimants must file authenticated claims with Linn County District Court and attorney Joseph J. Severa.

State of Iowa Linn County Joseph F. Hayek Joseph Hayak Ose Haying Istrict Court

Notice of Will Probate Hearing in Linn County Iowa

The strict Court of Linn County Iowa gives notice that on January 19 1955 at 9 oclock A M a will of John N Kucera of Cedar Rapids will come for hearing for proof and admission to probate at the District Court in Cedar Rapids Iowa Jeanne Axmear Clerk District Court Joseph J Severa Attorney.

Iowa Linn County Neure John N. Kucera Court House Cedar Rapids Daies

Tama Am Can ism Speaker Slated for Feb 1 Meeting

Iowa briefs list multiple local notes across Tama McGregor Chelsea Calmar Anamosa and other towns. Topics include a Ameri canism meeting Feb 1 in Tama Legion building Kiwanis club presidency changes school paper editors yearbook editors band tryouts select band festival and various local hospital births and meetings.

Local civic and lodge news from several Iowa towns

Jan 24 at 8 p.m. event at the high school. Bret JABANA and Carle Rogers in Vinton hospital. Lois Nodurft appointed Tipton city clerk succeeding Ellen Shultz. Mrs. Nodurft of Stanwood previously worked for an implement firm and an attorney. Mrs. Curr returned from Manchester hospital. Harvey Kitzman named president of the What Cheer Saddle Club. other officers listed. Scout week observed Feb 9 in North English. Wallace Neve elected fire chief at Garrison. officers named. Stanley Mouser named Master of the Masonic lodge at Kalona with a full slate of officers. Masonic master in West Liberty announced. Belle Plaine elects Al Redman noble grand of the IOOF with officers. Lamont notes include Veterans hospital reference and Commercial club president Francis E. Vanek. North English honors Mabel Butler on her 90th birthday. What Cheer pupils to present four one-act plays Friday. Colesburg Clyde Bolinger home from Anamosa hospital. Arlington Patty Jo Burrack, 12, suffered severe burns from clothing incident.

Jabana — Carle Rogers Bret Vinton Ipton Lois Nodurft Tipton Ellen Shultz Nodurft Stanwood Delaware Henry Curr Manchester What Cheer Harvey Kitzman What Cheer Saddle Club Lawrence Morris Virgil Fisher Kenneth Behrens Odd Fellows Hall Garrison Wallace Neve Wayne Froning Harold Pennell Kalona Stanley Mouser Masonic Lodge Charles Maas Dwight Feldman W. D. Hochstetler Guy Feldman Kimba Gates M. L. Tweeton C. W. Beckman Rex Allensworth D. G. Sattler Tyler West Liberty M. J. Johansen Cleo Misel Tom Brooke Alfred Smith Andrew Guthrie Herman Terhune Glen Kennedy Chad James Harley Erts Ivan Inghram Belle Plaine al Redman Earl Johnson Forrest Wandling Dan Morrison Clarence Fisher Ben Redman Steve Kuel Her Sam Ealy Earl Hall Lamont Lester Estling Lowaity Francis E. Vanek Commercial Club John Ehler E. A. Tennis Emil Barr Mabel Butler

Masonic Officers and Local News Highlight 1954 Post Office Gain

Cecil Hinton Coggon elected master of Ma Delbert Kehrli and Dwight LeClerc as senior warden. Lamont post office reports record 1954 receipts up about 85 percent, Aberdeen district shows top third class rating. Arlington Saddle club set June 26 horse show. Oxford Junction names Hart Ingwersen master of Masonic lodge. other officers listed. Tama offers adult education typing class starting Wednesday. Keith Quist attends Gale Institute in Minneapolis for telegraphy.

Manchester Coggon Cecil Hinton Masonic Lodge Delbert Kehrli Dwight LeClerc Robert J. Henderson Leslie J. Henderson Lloyd Adams Robert LeClerc D.miskell Harold ‘Henderson Tyler Warren Caldwell James Basler Mont Lamont Arlington Arlington Saddle Club Oxford Junction Harto Ingwersen Delbert Steffens Lorin Breese Fred Harme John Burda Ed Zak Robert Coker Lowell Underwood TAMA Tama High School Keith Quist R. N. Quist Gale Institute Minneapolis

Harris Named to Iowa University Farm Law Staff

Harris, a former Kentucky farm youth and land tenure expert, joins the State University of Iowa agricultural law center in Iowa City. He will lead land tenure research for the USDA and serve on the ALC advisory board, contributing to farm policy and government education efforts.

Iowa City Marshall Harris Kentucky Agricultural Law Center State University of Iowa U. S. Department of Agriculture Harris USDA Iowa State College SUI College of Law

Farmer Scholar Harris Publishes on Land Tenure in Iowa

Dr Harris co authored Farm Ten ure in Iowa Some Legal Aspects of Landlord Tenant Relations published at Ames as the first experimental station publication on this topic. He has over 50 articles including Land Tenure Economic and Agrarian Aspects in Britannica revision.

Iowa Ames National Council of Churches Harris Salina Kan NCC

Bank Directors Approve Historic Chase Manhattan Merger

The merger of Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company wins directors approval in New York. If stockholders and regulators sign off, Chase would join Bank of the Manhattan to form the nation’s second largest bank with about 6.86 billion in deposits, exchanging each Chase share for 1.25 new shares and paying 2.20 dollars per share in dividends.

New York Chase National Bank Bank of the Manhattan Company Chase Bank of America California Chase Manhattan Bank National City Bank of New York National City

Outstanding young man of 1954 named in Oelwein

Jack Bailey an Oelwein insurance agent received the outstanding young man of 1954 honor at the Junior Chamber of Commerce dinner. Palmer Wilson president of the Oelwein State bank was cited as boss of the year. Dr. K. C. McMaster and Earl Deyo were honored for community projects.

Oelwein Jack Bailey Chamber of Commerce Palmer Wilson Oelwein State Bank Farmer Business Men’s K. C. McMaster Earl Deyo

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