Masons Install Officers in Local Rite Ceremony
The Masons held a numbered lodge installation with Rev. C. V. R. Jong as chaplain and L. A. Lorence as principal sojourner. Officers installed included K. E. Ferguson royal arch captain, M. E. Crosier masters of the veils, D. W. Hoglund and Ray Bennett as sentinels, J. M. Thompson installing officer, and L. O. Dickey installing marshal. Retiring high priest L. C. Coon was presented by H. R. Livingston.
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R.A.M
C. V. R. Jong
L. A. Lorence
K. E. Ferguson
Royal Arch
M. E. Crosier
L. C. Coon
H. R. Livingston
Elmer O. Stamy
Pengag
Dickey
George Oe Brewer
Generse E. Crosier
W. E. Stimson
Pp. C. Lassen
Earl Welisher
Marvin Oxley
Hogs Higher Cattle Lower in Chicago Wholesale Report
AP reports hogs up 25 to 50 cents while cattle ease up to 25 cents lower and slaughter lambs rise about 25 cents in Chicago on Wednesday. Strong demand supported hog gains. cattle market held steady to slightly lower as buyers priced in supply levels.
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Chicago
Cattle and Hogs Sales Receipts Reported
Receipts show hogs at 25 to 50 cents higher with top bids around 23.50 and bulk weights 80 to 266 pounds. Sows mostly higher. Cattle receipts about 12 000 with steers steady around 19.50 and 26 00 for mid grades. Good cows around 18 00 to 19 00 with slaughter ewes mentioned.
Market report from Sioux City cattle sale
Sioux City market notes show stockers and feeders with fed steers around 20.00 to 24.00, medium to good heifers near 19.00, and light canners around 9.50. Slaughter cattle and other ords also listed with varied receipts and prices, including gilt and stow categories.
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Sioux City
Aroun
Wits Dog
Omaha Auction Market Summary Amid Steady Prices
USDA reported receipts around 6 000 with steady to firm prices. Cattle including cows, heifers, and fed stock held near 23 25 to 23 50 with top around 23 50. Sheep and lambs showed active feeding demand with prices near 17 00 for yearlings and 20 85 for lighter weight fat lambs.
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Omaha
USDA
Fragmentary OCR item on weights and measures
An unreadable OCR snippet references weights and measures with numbers such as 23.25 pounds and 9.00420. The readable content is minimal, offering limited context or complete facts about a specific event or notice.
Iowa Hog Prices Show Mixed Results Across Regions
AP reports USDA market figures with varying prices for hogs in Des Moines Waterloousta Massa and surrounding areas. Quotations show range from about 17.50 to 22.00 dollars with several lots around 18 to 20 dollars and some as high as 38 dollars in listed entries.
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Iowa
Des Moines
USDA
Waterlooust
Massa
Cedar Rapids hog and cattle prices hold steady on Wednesday
Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market were steady with prime butchers at 22.00 and packers at 19.50. Cattle quotes show choice steers at 19.00 to 24.00 per hundredweight and common to medium steers around 16.00 to 19.00, with cows near 14.00 to 20.00 and calves noted in limited ranges.
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Cedar Rapids
Stock Market Retreats As Trading Stays Quiet
New York stocks moved in a narrow range with little enthusiasm as investors hesitated in the absence of clear wage signals. Dealers reported muted activity from the outset and caution among clients in committing funds.
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New York
Market Notes on Beef Loads and Prices
Entry describes cattle market with prices for beef, cutters, and cows. Mentions good and choice beef steady at 26.00, two lots at 27.50, and weaker prices for cutter kinds. Small cows around 14 to 18 dollars and one lot at 19.56.
Chicago Produce Poultry Prices Move as Trucks Report
Chicago market report notes unsettled poultry trade with 15 trucks. price levels include heavy at 33 cents, new at 33 cents, and Rock at 34 cents, reflecting a volatile wholesale scene in the morning session.
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Chicago
Heavyweights Measure Prominent Metrics From Fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists various numbers and percentages for heavyweights. Mentions like large min and area extras appear, with unclear units and unclear context. No coherent event or individuals identified.
Luther B. Thompson Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving
Decorah district court records show Luther B. Thompson pled guilty to a drunk driving charge on Monday. He was fined $300, paid $100 upfront, and will pay the remaining $200 in $40 monthly installments.
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Decorah
Luther B. Thompson
Grain quotations drift downward in morning markets
Grains edged lower with fractional losses on Wednesday as oats and corn show slight declines and oats hold near current quotes. The report notes minor movements across futures and spot values, reflecting subdued trading activity in Chicago markets.
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Chicago
Woman Killed Walking on Highway Near Des Moines
A highway accident near Des Moines fatally struck Mrs. Sherine Ferris Stanley, 46, as she walked on a highway. The driver was identified as Charles Jes ser, 35, of Des Moines. The death raises the state highway fatality toll to 19 for the new year.
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Des Moines
Sherine Ferris Stanley
Charles Jesser
Stanley
B-17 Crash Kills Three At Wright Field
Dayton Army authorities investigated a B-17 crash near Wright Field. The aircraft from the flight test division struck trees and burned. Killed were Walter L. Massengill of Dayton, Lee P. Hartman, and Warrant Officer Benedict F. Jacquay. Injured was Lt. Marvin C. Rice. Home addresses for Hartman and Jacquay were not yet available.
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Dayton
Ohio
INS
Army Fair Force
Striki
Wright Field
Walter L. Massengill
Lee P. ‘Hartman
Benedict F. Jacquay
Marvin C. Rice
Massengill
Sit-down strike at Justice Dept ends after 116 days
A 116 day sit-down strike by conscientious objectors at the Justice Department ended as the last of seven convicts finished their terms for violating the selective service act and were released. Reverend Roger Axford led the action, arriving September 20 after prison release, with Charles Wellman among frequent participants.
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Washington
Justice Department
Roger Axford
Chicago
Charles Wellman
Te' Char
Militia Delays Move at Bruceton Siegel Shirt Factory
Sheriff L D Lewis delayed a planned militia move at the Bruceton Siegel shirt factory after a 150 man convoy backed by husbands and fathers escorted workers. Two women organizers from the Textile Workers Union of America were asked to leave town but vowed to return to continue organizing workers despite arrests during earlier clashes.
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Susaant
CIO
Bruceton Siegel
L. D. Lewis
Tech Ae Workers of America
Eula McGill
Mary Morgan
Miss McGill
First Truman G O P Conference Set For Thursday
President Truman will hold his first bi partisanship conference with leaders of the Republican controlled congress Thursday morning the White House said Wednesday.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Davenport council debates firemen wage dispute
City officials and the Davenport council discussed ongoing wage negotiations with fire department personnel. No formal agreement was reached, leaving pay scale and overtime rules unresolved as talks continue.
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Davenport Opanon
Council
Rebekahs Install Officers for ’47
Grove City Rebekah lodge members installed officers Monday with Mrs. Louise Morehouse of Cedar Cedar Cedar Rapids assisting. New posts include Ida Bowdish as Noble Grand and Marie Dye as Outside Guard, among others. Retiring noble grand Mrs. Fred Lang received a bouquet from her husband, Fyng J. Detlefsen and association presented items.
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Grove City Rebekahs
Louise Morehouse
Cedar Cedar Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Noble Grand
Ida Bowdish
Margaret Shireman
Evelyn Fleisher
Gladys Derflinger
Helen Wood
Lulu Luse
Otis Spence
Marie Dye
Gladys Ballard
Merle Robison
A. E. Milner
Fred Lang
J. Anna Detlefsen
o _ ‘association
Frank Dignan Dies Retired Milwaukee Rail Conductor
Frank Robert Dignan 58 of Independence Missouri, a retired Milwaukee railroad conductor, died at his daughter's home in Independence. A Portland native, he worked 35 years for the railroad and belonged to Bagley lodge, B of R T. Survived by wife, son Ansel T. Dignan of Independence, a grandson, a sister, and his daughter Mrs. William T. Stewart. Services are at Blackman funeral home Friday afternoon.
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Frank Robert Dignan
Independence
Milwaukee Railroad
William T. Stewart
Eighth Avenue
Portland
Ore
Railroad
Bagley Lodge
R. T
Kansas City
Ansel T. Dignan
Ednesday
Blackman Funeral Home
Home Building and Loan Association Reelects Officers
Pope, president, and all officers were reelected at the annual meeting held in the Farmers State Bank building. W. F. Kruger is vice president, and E. T. Brockman serves as secretary and treasurer. Directors named include James Cippera, Ed Si, Dr. A. E. Crew, Ned Jones, Seevell, and C. G. Kelley.
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Pope
Home Building and Loan Association
Farmers State Bank
W. F. Kruger
E. T. Brockman
James Cippera
Ed Si
A. E. Crew
Ned Jones
Seevell
C. G. Kelley
Pleasant Grove Community Club elects new officers
Byron Umbdenstock was elected president at the annual picnic held at the Mr and A R Jones home Tuesday. Mrs Umbdenstock was named secretary and treasurer and Cari c was chosen vice president at the event.
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Byron Umbdenstock
Pleasant Grove Community Club
A. R. Jones
Caaric
Umbdenstock
Treasa
Officers Named In Aowakiya Camp Ire Group
Christine Miersen was elected resident of the Aowakiya Camp ire group at a meeting in the public library auditorium Tuesday. Dixie Rathman is the new vice president Patricia Chapman secretary Teresa Gritzner treasurer and Jean Frederick scribe. Mrs. Martin Klein of Washington DC is visiting her mother Mrs. Mary Hanna. Chapter CS PE O entertained at a party for their husbands in the Mr. and Mrs. J L Papes home Tuesday night. Richard A. Crew of Bensonville IL son of Mrs LaVerna Crew of Marion has been made night roundhouse foreman Gatewood IL a suburb of Chicago. Mrs W H Perrin is home from Rockford IL where she the holidays with her children Mrs Leona Dimerly Bill Perrin and Mrs Del Johnson. P A Osborne went to Kellogg Wednesday for his mother Mrs Mary Burchard who will return with him to Marion to spend the remainder of the winter. Mrs Gilbert Gordon left for Boston Wednesday to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lou Soldan. Mrs Walter Larson is a patient in Mercy hospital. will picnic mane a 6 15 p m Thurs
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Christine Miersen
Aowakiya Campire
Public Library
Dixie Rathman
Patricia Chapman
Teresa Gritzner
Jean Frederick
Richard A. Crew
Bensonville
P. A. Osborne
Kellogg
Mary Burchard
Marion
Dubuque Pastor to Speak at Local Day Service
The Rev. Gaylord Couchman of Dubuque will speak at the day service, delivering remarks likely to address community concerns and spiritual guidance. Observers expect a thoughtful address reflecting on faith and public service.
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Gaylord Couchman
Dubuque
Kelly Sentenced To Seven Years On Check Charge
Henry Otto Kelly 61 of Van Nuys California pled guilty in district court to uttering a false check and was sentenced to seven years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison by Judge J. E. Heiserman. He allegedly passed three bogus checks in Cedar Rapids in October 1943 including 65.74 at Yagers and 14.18 and 8 for other purposes. Detectives traced him through the state bureau of investigation then through Arizona where he served time on a bad check charge before Cedar Rapids held him for extradition.
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Henry Otto Kelly
van Nuys
Calif
Fort Madison
J. E. Heiserman
Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Yager
S. A
J and R
Ada Berry
Inn of
W. J. Kudina Sai
State Bureau of Investigation
Arizona
Cedar
Johnson addresses Retail Credit Association on vision
Elmer Johnson, six year Iowa legislator, spoke to the Retail Credit Association at night in the Roose. His address, Looking Backward and Future Vision, drew a parallel between revol days and pid s than 500 delegates from five states and Canada. A third of the tions already have been Ba
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Elmer Johnson
Iowa
Sin
Canada
Petrillo accused as bottleneck in radio industry
SALT LAKE CITY INS James Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians was accused Wednesday of being a bottleneck in radio. Justin Miller head of the National Association of Broadcasters charged Petrillo has done more than any agency or individual to retard the use of frequency modulation broadcasting.
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Salt Lake City
INS
James Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Justin Miller
National Association of Broadcasters
Petrillo
Colonial Ball Rehearsals Underway at Coe College
Rehearsals for the traditional Coe college Colonial Ball began with about 40 women participating. The event, slated for February 18 and 19, traces its origins to 1911 when students used the ball to celebrate George Washington's birthday and Martha Washington. Over time, the format evolved with selections to represent Martha and a full-length program by 1936.
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Coe College
George Wash
Martha Washington
Martha
Ralph Hunt Fined For Disturbing The Peace
Ralph Hunt aged 38 of 307 Sixth Street SW was fined 75 dollars and costs by Judge Harry S. Johnson in police court. He was arrested around 11 30 p m Tuesday by Patrolman Bernhard IIue SW for disturbing the peace.
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Ralph Hunt
Harry S. Johnson
Bernhard Iiue
Master Cleaners opens with drive in parking
City briefs note the new Master Cleaners at 803 2nd Ave SE offering convenient drive in parking. Navy Mothers club advertises a Chil Ham dinner at Second Christian Friday 5 to 7 pm with prices 50 and 75 cents.
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Master Cleaners
2Nd Ave
Navy Mothers Club
Copeland Leads School Program Initiative
In charge of the program is E. I. Copeland guiding the initiative with oversight and coordination across departments to implement planned improvements.
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E. I. Copeland
McNamara Plans New Homemaker's Shop in Former Moen Building
McNamara buys the Moen funeral home property at 800 First Avenue NE and moves the Homemaker's Shop on Feb 1. The Georgian styled building will house model rooms and all workshops, quadrupling floor space and relocating from scattered sites.
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First Avenue SE
Moen Funeral Home
First Avenue
J. F. McNamara
Freen’ Building
R. K. Hunter
Peetion
A. C. Raut Owas
Sunemebers
Com- Louis
Kirk Jeffrey
St. Louis
Nee
Cedar Rapids
von Mayrhauser
Westinghouse
Laundrex
Iowa
Iowa City
Wholesale Credit Group To Hold Dinner Meeting
The Wholesale Credit Association will hold a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the eee-at venue. Chief Stewart Shank will discuss fire prevention, with Rex Conn, farm editor of The Gazette, as speaker illustrating his talk with examples.
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Wholesale Credit Association
Eee
Thurspa
Ee i Furnish Music
T Thin
Stewart Shank
Rex Conn
The
Gazette
Guate
New Lighting Installed In Coe College Chapel
Coe College chapel gains new lighting with Sinclair Memorial services noting fixtures each containing several small bulbs plus a single 500 watt bulb operable as a separate unit.
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Coe College
Sinclair Memorial
Local Classifieds Showcase Misc Services
A dense, scanned page fragment lists ads for taverns beer carryout kitchens and quick service, plus listings for repairs plumbing electrical services excavating hauling and contracting. Names and contact numbers appear amid scattered business mentions including a beauty appointment and various storefronts.
Cpl. McCaleb Transferred to Fort Dix as Instructor
Cpl. Stanley C. McCaleb son of Mrs Homer Narber of Shellsburg has been transferred from Camp Polk La to Fort Dix N J for instruction. He formerly studied at Iowa State Teachers College.
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Cpl. McCaleb
Cpl
Stanley C. McCaleb
Homer Narber
Shellsburg
Camp Polk
Fort Dix
N. J
Iowa State Teachers College
Missionaries to Speak at Salvation Army Hall
Brigadier and Mrs Ernest of Chicago return missionaries will speak at the Salvation Army 1123 Third Street SE on Wednesday Thursday Friday and Sunday at 8 p.m. The Brandts spent 30 years in Java Sumatra Celebes and Mindanao and were interned by the Japanese for one and a half years. The public is invited.
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Chicago
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Salvation Army
Third Street
Brandts
Java
Sumatra
Celebes
Gina
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