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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1952
Page
1
Iowa GOP allocates 26 delegates to the Chicago convention 7 July up from 23 in 1948 with eight districts two per district and four at large plus six bonus for carrying the state in 1950. Seventy six delegates allocated to other states with New York 96 and Illinois 60 among top totals.
Ottumwa dealer Lester Glover displays a rare set of 1770s French flintlock pistols once sought by King Farouk. His collection spans 1550 to 1650 pieces including a 1650 Arabian musket and a 1625 Italian court pistol, all described as ornate yet dangerous.
The town of Garrison unveiled an 10500 fire truck delivered by Herman M. Brown Co. It marks a step up for a volunteer department now serving a six mile radius with 25 members and 20 thousand dollars in apparatus. The fleet includes an International L 170 with a 750 gallon tank and extensive hose lines.
Variety doubts Henry Luce will finance a five state TV push for Eisenhower's GOP nomination. Young and Rubicam, Time Inc. ad agency, asks about TV time for a February 8 Madison Square Garden rally. Local item notes Wartburg alum W S Lynes, Iowa official, once ousted for pranks, later honored for service. He declines retouched photos.
Des Moines Jun ior Chamber of Commerce led by Ray Johnson plans car pools and volunteer salesmen from local dealers to cover transportation as six bus lines are set to be discontinued Monday morning. Apartment managers report a surge of requests from people seeking units along remaining routes.
Decorah reports thirteen Winneshiek county men will report in Des Moines Monday for induction into the armed forces. Names include Gavin Sprilde Blair Combs Carroll Nesseth Roger Vine Ken Sacquirie Leonard Skaim Kenneth Groth Henry R Seibold Joseph Kuhn David Hatch Robert Wickham Don Schissel Robert Dinger and others from Decorah Spring Grove Ridgeway Burr Waukon Spillville Fort Atkinson.
A poster contest in South Tama county under the Red Cross will support a donor blood recruitment program. Open to all Junior Red Cross members and directed by Mrs Nelson King, the Junior Red Cross chairwoman.
A human foot contains 26 bones arranged in arches supported by ligaments and tendons. The division includes the tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges forming the ankle and toes. This anatomical fact underpins foot structure and locomotion.
An enlarged 44 page booklet titled Rheumatism is offered free to readers who request it. It argues drugs give only temporary relief and promotes a non-surgical, non-medical treatment with 33 years of proven success. No obligation to request. Send requests to The Ball Clinic Dept. 1402 Excelsior Springs Missouri.
Iowa State College announces Veishea 1952 with theme Spirit of Leadership. The spring open house runs May 15 16 17, expected to draw about 50 000 spectators, making it the nation’s largest student managed festival.
John R. Winnie associate professor of dramatic arts at the University of Iowa was named to a national television planning committee at a St. Louis educators conference. The group aims to form a nationwide non commercial TV network to coordinate educational programming and cooperation among colleges and universities. Winnie notes the initiative could benefit participating schools financially and broaden access to university programs. The University of Iowa has a tentative FCC allocation for an educational TV station on channel 2 and is active in TV training and production. A half hour program by students is broadcast from Davenport’s WOC TV every other Sunday at 1 p.m. The Vinton Story is linked to a film for the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving.
The Feb 3 program features White Magic a show on antibiotics. Script by graduate student Lawrence E McKune of Washington University. The university leads in educational TV produced by the department of speech and dramatic art under Winnie with help from other campuses. Winnie notes about a dozen Iowa students have completed TV work and now work in commercial and educational TV. Winnie serves as consultant for the State Department and is president of the American University Film Producers Association.
Des Moines area church leaders led by Bishop Charles W Brashares release a letter praising progress in the Cornell Morningside Centennial campaign. The message signed by church officials and college presidents notes pledges totaling 420000 toward a one million dollar objective.
Edward Korzel ka named death of the Kiwanis club. Officers listed include William J. Klingbeil as first vice president Dr M J Kiesan as second vice president and William Schutte as secretary.
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