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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1947

Page

2

Play Is Well Received by Coe Audience

Coe college audiences enjoyed the Wednesday opening night of Shaw’s Candida at the college playhouse. Eugene Marchbanks fells in love with Candida and Angeline Thomas delivers Prossy with crisp remarks. William Mehegan as Morrell and Donald Gunn as Burgess contribute strong performances in a witty theatric exploration of love and choice.

Coe College Playhouse George Bernard Shaw Shaw Eugene Marchbanks Candida Malcolm Gunn Proctor William Mehegan James Morrell Morrell Frosty Miss Pressy Angeline Thomas Prossy Mr. Burgess Donald Gunn Marchbanks Candida Bea Mr. Shaw

Marchbanks Exit Prompt Sparks Reflection

In Marchbanks' exit remark the note prompts reflection on recent events. Performances of “Can dida” will be given Thursday and Friday nights at 8 15. Reservations may be made by phoning Coe college 3 2611 extension 11.

Marchbanks Phoning Coe College

Republicans and Truman End Nonpartisan Washington Meeting

President Truman met with the congressional big six in the White House to discuss nonpartisan issues including war surplus disposition and the Maritime Commission renewal. Sen. Vandenberg reported a productive, goodwill atmosphere and said the group will reconvene at the President's option. Leaders White Martin Hallerack Barkley Rayburn participated.

Washington Truman Congressional Sen. Vandenberg R-Mich White House Obert Littlejohn Vandenberg Senate Maritime Commission White Maine House Martin Mass Halleck Ind Barkley Rayburn Texas

Bill To Continue Excises Offered In Congress

Washington AP says a bill by Representative Grant of Indiana, from the ways and means committee, aims to ease cutting individual income taxes. The measure won priority over other tax legislation.

Washington Ways and Means Committee

Senate Aviation Subcommittee Probes Air Crash Safety

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman White announces a subcommittee will investigate air travel safety and the causes of recent crashes. The inquiry aims to assess aviation safety standards and prevent future incidents.

Senate Subcommittee Washington White Senate Commerce Committee

Coggon Man Fined $40 In Accident Case

Robert O Hara of near Coggon was fined $40 in Justice H R Churchill's court after pleading guilty to three charges from an accident. He received $25 for leaving the scene without identifying himself and $10 for assault and battery.

Robert O’hara Coggon Justice H. R. Churchill T. O'Hara

Driving offense and crash cited in incident report

A driver received a 1 dollar and 5 cent fine for operating without a chauffeur license after his car, driven by O Hara, crashed into the porch at Henry Smith’s home. The crash toppled a porch post before the driver pursued toward Center Point where he overpowered another person and sustained a bruised eye during the ensuing altercation, as Whittemore described.

O’hara Henry Smith Center Point Whittemore

Cotton gins exceed eleven thousand across the United States

The nation counts more than 11,000 cotton gins in operation nationwide, reflecting widespread cotton processing capability and regional agricultural infrastructure.

United States

Recruiters Announce Five Army Enlistments

Five regular army enlistments were announced by recruiters in the Federal building. The men were inducted Wednesday at Fort Omaha Nebraska. Recruits include J P Burt Robert Hite Mee Edward F Steil Harold C Avenarius and Edward W Schulte of City Wisconsin and Du and City Wisconsin.

Federal Fort Omaha Neb J P. Burt Robert Hite Edward F. Steil Harold C Avenarius Edward W. Schulte City Wis

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