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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1949
Page
32
Miss Pluma Terrill was installed as president of Robert Mitchell W R C 126 in Memorial Wednesday. Numerous officers were installed including Mrs Lena Lacock as senior vice president and Mrs Gladys Deacon as junior vice president. The ceremony featured gifts from the corps to installing officers and a retiring president, with other members listed.
Marion high school senior Gene Michel will be installed as master councilor of Linn chapter 900 Order of De Molay at the Masonic temple Monday night. Installing officer Gene Falcon of Springville will be assisted by Robert Hagerman Jerry Jeffrey Melvin Bebee and Glen Moser with other officers named for the ceremony.
Fourth annual benefit to fund Marion high school yearbook "The Quill" at the Marion theater the eve of Feb 1. Gilbert E. Bean coordinates with no senior class to present a technicolor musical comedy "The Time The Place And The Girl" featuring Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Janis Paige Martha Vickers and Carmen Cavallaro. Chimney fire reported at 1 15 Saturday caused smoke on the upper floor with no damage.
The legislature propels competition for chairmanships in appropriations ways and means and judiciary No. 1 as interim panels will guide policy between sessions. Lt Gov Evans appointed Lynes Colburr and Doud to key posts with two Democrats to join later. speakers will balance with House members. Eastern Iowa senators received specific chair assignments including Risk Byers Linnevold Jacobsen Lee and Sharp on various panels. The body set a record by approving and signing a life extension bill for the state office building committee within 72 hours of opening gavel.
Cornell education students at Mr Vernon organize a Saturday Story Hour for preschool and elementary kids drawing a full turnout. Drama and education majors guide tales for older children while planning a future play, boosting classroom practice and parent involvement.
Sgt. Raymond L. Dawson of Keswick Iowa has a permanent appointment in the regular air force as a warrant officer junior grade. He is now assistant base adjutant after serving as base sergeant major from August 1943 to his promotion. Dawson, born on a farm near Keswick, attended public school and the State University of Iowa and graduated from New Mexico A and M College in 1939. He later served as CCC educational advisor and earned merit and commendation ribbons.
Tama county 4-H boys clubs schedule pig loss prevention as a focus with Burns M Byram Tama county extension director to run a training for club leaders January 26 at the Farm Bureau office. A follow up poultry session with Howard Bales from Iowa State College is planned for January 28 at 9 am.
Des Moines AP reports President Henry G. Harmon announced Dale E. Burket from Mount Pleasant was appointed admissions counselor and field representative for Drake University.
Fourteen communities will be represented at the Waubeek area Boy Scout Exposition and Cub Clam orama February 4 5 in the Memorial Coliseum. Troops and packs from Monticello Van Horne Belle Plaine Shellsburg Norway Anamosa Marion Prairieburg Walker Center Point Lisbon Central City Alburnett and Vinton join Cedar Rapids exhibitors. Admission is 80 cents for adults 25 cents for children.
Ames January 28 has been set as the date of the lamb feeders program at Iowa State college. Lambs have been on feed at the college to check ways to prevent losses from overeating disease. The business meeting of the
The Iowa Lamb Feeders Association event will be held during the day. Results from experiments use soda sulfur and enterotexémia vaccination. Lambs will be slaughtered and carcasses inspected and graded during the proceedings.
Eugene Devereaux, noted organist, will present the first of three informal programs in the college chapel at 4 30 p m today. The Cornell organ will be moved to the platform for better viewing as audiences hear preludes from Pachelbel, Buxtehude, Brahms and Bach. Devereaux has appeared across the country and in Cleveland Symphony performances.
Des Moines AP Sgt Clinton L Crouse of Corn ing Iowa 84th division infantryman was named the Town national guardsman at the All Iowa National Guard Military ball at the Avery hotel He received an engraved watch and across design He was praised by Capt Paul Miller for outstanding leadership and recruitment aiding the 168th Infantry He has three children and is a World War II veteran with three battle stars
Fifteen primary grade pupils at Ely school donated $480 to the polio fundraiser. Cedar Rapids postmaster Frank B. Baldwin, campaign chairman, collected the gift on Saturday from Mrs. Margaret Miller's class.
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