Weekend Weather Then Misc Civic Notes In City
Daily weather outlook shows high 18 Wednesday low 10 Thursday high 24 with partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures into Friday cooler conditions return. Marriage licenses list Roger Robertson and Leora Coleman in Rapids area. Various traffic fines issued for intoxication speeding parking and license issues. list includes Milo Roshek Betty Anderson and Edward Smiley among others. Birth notices report several newborns across St Luke's Mercy and University Hospital. Emergency calls logged: backfire, overheated belt, cigarette fire, and chimney fires.
Cedar Rapids Board Delays Bond Election For School Building Plan
The Cedar Rapids school board postpones the March 10 bond vote on stadium and several school construction projects and schedules a special election for further discussion with architects Cervin and Stuhr. The board approves preliminary stadium plans and contracts, budgets fees, and seeks a district-wide building program amid growing elementary congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eee
Mayn Ve Opportunity
Carl C. Kesler
George Kosek
Kesler
Iowa State School Board Association
West Side
Guist
Cervin and Stuhr
Rock Island Architects
Cervin A Stuhr
Cos
Rail Industry Studies Comfort Improvements
In St Louis a Pullman Company official said railroads will study passenger comfort and convenience to boost peacetime traffic. George A Kelly executive vice president said carriers aim to attract riders and determine if service can be profitable under competitive conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Pullman Company
George A. Kelly
Motorist Dies at Wheel in Denver Crash
In downtown Denver an auto driven by 57 year old Fred P Hoff man went out of control striking two vehicles after running a red light. Hoff man was found dead at the wheel and coroner Gas Economy said a heart attack caused the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
INS
Fred P. Hoffman
South Side Civic Club Elects 1947 Officers
Jay W. Hesser was elected president at the first 1947 meeting, succeeding William L. Broulik. J. Giles Jo became vice president and Frank J. Kighl along with Marvin S. Kuba were re-elected treasurer and secretary. Installation is set for Jan. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay W. Hesser
Fifth Avenue SE
South Side Civic Club
Hesser
William L. Broulik
J. Giles Jo
Frank J. Kighl
Marvin S. Kuba
Disarmament Talks Postponed to February Fourth
The United Nations security council delays all disarmament discussions until February 4. Russia objects to delays but is overruled. the council will also address Britain's Albania mine claim in the Corfu straits. The US cites Marshall’s unreadiness and other reasons for postponement as Gromyko demands a priority show-down on atomic versus general disarmament.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Security Council
Albania
Corfu
Russia
United States
U. S
George C. Marshall
Warren Austin
Security Council
Andrei Gromyko
Y W C A Elects Four To Board At Annual Meeting
The Y W C A held its annual meeting at the Roosevelt hotel on Monday evening announcing four new board members Miss Katherine Bryan Mrs T J Lilley Mrs R K Stoddard and Mrs F W Framey Re elected directors are Miss Helen Chada Miss Katherine Franken Mrs Frank Guyott Mrs Charles McCauley and Miss Frances McFall The nominating committee includes Mrs Joseph Stenner Miss Betty Burianek Mrs Paul V Maney and Miss Marjorie Walters.
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Y.W.C.A. Board of Directors
Roosevelt Hotel
Katherine Bryan
T. J. Lilley
R. K. Stoddard
F. W. Framey
Helen Chada
Katherine Franken
Frank Guyott
Charles McCauley
Frances McFall
Joseph Stenne
Labourites Cite Grave British Fiscal Outlook
London reports Britain faces an extremely serious economy with manpower shortages worn-out factories and inflation threats. A white paper ahead of a major debate urges a voluntary industrial speedup to boost production, reduce inflation risk, and curb slowdowns in exports.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
13 Yanks Missing On Plane in China
SHANGHAI UDP United States plane with 13 Americans aboard operated for the with 13 Americans aboard announced Tuesday. Aircraft of three nations search along Chinese air routes with no sign of the missing plane. Units of the 332nd troop carrier command Navy C 47s Air tron craft alerted. Next of kin notified.
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Shanghai
United States
United States Army
332Nd Troop Carrier Command
Bride-Elect Dies After Fatal Three-Car Crash
Clarice Shadley 19 of Colfax died from auto injuries after a three car crash east of Newton Iowa on the eve of her wedding to Roy Grandstaff 23. Nine others hospitalised including Grandstaff who suffered a smashed jaw.
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Newton, Ia
Clarice Shadley
Colfax
Miss Shadley
Roy Grandstaff
Newton
Grandstaff
Here
Des Moines
Deaths Mrs Ambrose Muller 46 noted in city obituary
Mrs Ambrose Muller 46 of 1333 Burch avenue NW died in a local hospital at 6 40 p m Monday after a brief illness She belonged to St Patrick s church and is survived by Ernest Eret Tulsa Okla and Joseph Eret Los Services set for 9 a m Thursday at St Patrick s church with Rt Rev Msgr D J Lenihan Burial in Mount Calvary cemetery The Rosary will be recited at 8 p m Wednesday at Turner chapel
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Ambrose Muller
Burch Avenue
St. Patrick’s Church
Ernest Eret
Tulsa
Okla
Joseph Eret
Los
D. J. Lenihan
Buriel
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Turner Chape
Kisor, Iowa City Figure, Dies at 91 in Cedar Rapids
William Woodruff Kisor, 91, longtime Iowa City resident who moved to Cedar Rapids to live with a daughter, died at her home at 5 a.m. Tuesday after a lingering illness. Born June 18, 1855, in Knox County Ohio, he leaves a son J A Kisor of Des Moines a brother Dr F H Kisor of Mechanicsville three grandchildren and one great grandson. A member of the Methodist Episcopal church in Iowa City, funeral plans are set for Turner chapel with burial in Oakland Cemetery Iowa City. Friends may call at the chapel.
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William Woodruff Kisor
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
C. G. Hover
Knox County
Ohio
J. A. Kisor
Des Moines
F. H. Kisor
Mechanicsville
Kisor
Methodist Episcopal Church
Turner Chapel
Oakland Cemetery
Mrs August A Happel Dies After Illness in Rap ids Iowa
Mrs August A Happel 58 of S11 Third Ave SW Rap ids Iowa died after an extended illness. Survived by husband two sons Raymond J and Marvin B parents Mr and Mrs Benjamin Kraft five grandchildren all of Cedar Rapids. Member of St Pauls Lutheran church and Ladies Aid Marion. Services at Lutheran church 2:30 Friday preceded by brief prayers at Mpeatty chapel 2 p.m Rev Carl T Wuerfeld Marion. Interment Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call chapel.
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August A. Happel
Third Avenue SW
Rapids
Wewhall
Raymond J
Marvin B
Benjamin Kraft
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Organization
Marion
Steel Wage Talks To Reopen Friday In Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation and CIO United Steelworkers will restart bargaining for 175,000 workers in Pittsburgh next Friday after talks were postponed a week ago. The company said the conferences will resume as previously planned, with both sides agreeing to the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
Cio-United Steelworkers
Chicago Sleuth Absolved In Shooting Of Comrade
Chicago detective Clarence Mallon 42 was found blameless in the fatal shooting of his partner William Goles 34. The shooting happened Sunday as the two officers mistook Goles for a burglar when he appeared in a dimly lit room.
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Chicago
INS
Clarence Mallon
William Goles
Goles
William Jones 83 Dies. Car Inspector for Milwaukee Railroad
William Jones aged 83 of 428 Cave died with burial set at Raetz cemetery near Atkins. He was born December 25 1864 in Oklahoma and worked as a car inspector for the Milwaukee railroad. Surviving are his son George of Oregon and a niece Mrs John Jennings of Atkins. Services at Beatty chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday conducted by Rev F H Ward.
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William Jones
Cave
Milwaukee Railroad
Oklahoma
George
Oregon
John Jennings
Atkins
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Raetz
Two in Doghouse Is a Crowd Snubby Insists
Russell Winegar evicted his Boston bulldog Snubby and crawled into a tiny doghouse after a drinking spree in Milwaukee. Snubby barked at the scene prompting a neighbor to call authorities. Winegar paid a one dollar fine for drunkenness.
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Snubby
Milwaukee
Russell Winegar
Boston
Winegar
Charges Face British Song Writer
Redwood City California Jim Campbell a 48 year old British songwriter was on probation on a charge of passing 90 dollars worth of bad checks at a San Mateo hotel He who wrote Show Me the Way Go Home Goodnight Sweetheart Isle of Capri and other Tin Pan Alley songs still faces other charges involving checks totaling 800 in Oakland and Sacramento
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Redwood City
Jimmy Campbell
San Mateo
Calif
Campbell
Isle of Capri
Oakland
Sacramento
Services for Carl Nelson held at Turner chapel
Carl Oscar Nelson a retired Rock Island railroad bridge and building foreman died Sunday in a Burlington hospital. His services will be at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m with the Rev O T Enquist of Des Moines officiating. Burial is in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Carl Oscar Nelson
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Rock Island Railroad
Burlington Hospital
Turner Chapel
O. T. Enquist
Des Moines
Linwood Cemetery
Obituary for Mrs. Mary Vavra of Prairieburg
Services for Mrs. Mary Vavra of Prairieburg will be held at 8 30 a.m. in the Polansky chapel and at 9 a.m. in St Wenceslaus church by Rev Joseph Syrovy of Prairieburg Burial will be in St Johns cemetery.
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Mary Vavra
Prairieburg
Polansky Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph Syrovy
St. John’s Cemetery
Riverside Trucker Found Dead in Wreck of Cab
John Kleopfer a Riverside resident aged 57 was found dead in the cab of a truck after it toppled down an embankment on highway 22 near Iowa City County Coroner Frank L Love said the death appeared due to a heart attack not the crash and wreckage.
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Iowa City
John Kleopfer
Riverside
Highway 22
Here
Frank L. Love
Kleopfer
Marvin Jones to Head U S Court of Claims
President Truman nominated Marvin Jones a former Texas Democratic congressman to be chief justice of the United States court of claims. The appointment places Jones in a top role within the federal court system and signals a shift in how veteran lawmakers enter judicial leadership.
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Marvin Jones
U. S. Court of Claims
Washington
Truman
Texas
United States Court of Claims
Repentant hunter pays fine for out of season pheasant shot
In Des Moines a hunter sent twenty dollars to the Blue party in a letter asking for forgiveness for hunting without a license last fall. The note asked the money be given to the proper department. He admitted he shot one pheasant, though he had seen others.
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Des Moines
Anti-Cost Demonstration Scheduled by Cubans
Air travel to Havana canceled from 12:45 p.m. as a general political demonstration against the high cost of living was planned in Cuba between 3:30 and 7 p.m. Airlines notified that workers would be unavailable to handle passengers or mail during those hours.
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Miami, Fla
Havana
Cuba
Dewitt Farm Home Burns In Iowa Blaze
A Sunday night fire destroyed the Walter Mc Garr y farm home near DeWitt Iowa causing about 20000 in damage. Mr and Mrs McGarry and their five young children escaped in their night clothes.
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Dewitt Farm
Dewitt
Iowa
UPY
Walter McGarry
Russian Charges Nazi Move in West Germany
Moscow reports A Arnoldov Red Star correspondent says an underground Nazi ROYNA is stirring in western Germany. The claim frames Nazi activity as a continuing movement within postwar Germany.
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West Germany
Moscow
A. Arnoldov
Red Star
Germany
Royna
Iowa churches plan statewide corn relief drive
The Iowa Inter-Church Council discussed a preliminary plan for a statewide drive to collect donations totaling 1000 acres of corn for relief of European distress. Rev. Ross Noffsinger of Elkhart is named chairman.
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Des Moines
Iowa Inter-Church Council
Ross Noffsinger
Kreisler Affair Shrouded in Sioux City Walk
In Sioux City AP reports Fritz Kreisler involved in a perplexing incident as he wanders through a residential area during a wartime era stroll. Police and witnesses describe a calm scene with Kreisler cooperating and seeking direction back to his hotel.
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Sioux City
Fritz Kreisler
Sioux Ci
Progovernment Bloc Wins Big in Polish Elections
Unofficial results from Poland report the Communist-backed bloc winning about 73 percent of seats, 324 of 444, in the parliamentary vote. Opposition leader Stanislaw Mikoladenp and the Polish Peasant party suffer heavy losses, dropping to around 24 seats from 53.
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Warsaw
Poland
Ier Stanislaw Mikoladenp
Polish Peasant Party
School Board Debates State Program and Budget Details
Parker and Dr J K von Lackum clash over endorsing the state association program calling it too general. They seek clarifications of statutes, revised budget procedures, and state support for school measures ahead of the March 10 election. New hires noted include Ruty A Cole as kindergarten teacher at Harrison and Lucille Elledge granted leave.
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Parker
J. K. von Lackum
State Association
Ruty A. Cole
Harrison School
Lucille Elledge
Harrison
Gas Blast Fire Kills Four of Six Courter Children
In Chelaning Michigan a gas explosion and fire killed four of Leonard Courter and his wife’s six children. Courter, 37, a nonhumane worker, fled after aiding his daughter Genevieve 8 through a window. Donald 6 survived. Burned to death were Margery 5 Carol 4 Ronald 2 and Bonny Lou 7 months. Also involved: Sheriff William A. investigated fuel pouring prior to escape.
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Chelaning
Mich
Leonard Courter
Courter
Saginawaty
William A
Genevieve
Donald
Margery
Carol
Ronald
Bonny Lou
McKinley Students To Hear Charm Quartet
The Charm Quartet of Chicago will present a program in the McKinley auditorium at 10 50 a m on Wednesday. The group features four young artists honored for scholarships in their fields and will perform pieces by Herbert Gershwin Romberg and Foster.
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Charm Quartet
Chicago
McKinsey Auditorium
Victor Herbert
Geore Gershwin
Sigmund Romberg
Stephen Foster
Edouard Herriot Chosen Premier of France
Paris reports Edouard Herriot veteran politician and head of the Left Republican group becomes premier as France forms a new government.
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Paris
Edouard Herriot
Left
Republican
Planed Clinton bridge project debated in council
The Clinton Bridge Commission asked the Rock Engineers' Office on Monday to draft plans for a new bridge to be erected on Clintes and East Clinton.
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Clinton
The
Clinton Bridge Commission
Rock —— Engineers
Clintes
East Clinton
Courthouse Suspends Ten Year Term For Leventhal
Ben Leventhal of Des Moines received a suspended ten year sentence after changing plea on perjury charges. Judge Hamiel suspended the term on good behavior with county attorney Eldérkin’s recommendation. Adrian J. Franks of Cedar Rapids was fined 500 dollars on a separate case.
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Ben Leventhal
Des Moines
M. C. Hamiel
Dave Elderkin
Leventhal
Cedar Rapids
Adrian J. Franks
J. Heiserman
Petit Jury
Charles Hamer
Lena
Gloria Madison
Philip T. Ward
Boyd A. Clarahan
Jury Chosen In Cedar Rapids Accident Damages Case
Eleven Cedar Rapids residents and George Thomas of Alburnett were picked for a case where Hoover seeks 300 for auto damages and the rest for personal injuries from a July 1945 collision on Highway 13 near the Linn County home. The jury was excused until Wednesday as attorneys begin testimony.
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Cedar Rapids
George Thomas
Alburnett
Charles E. Packingham
Fifth Avenue
Ethel M. Mowrey
Twentieth Street Drive
Ralph W. Sherman
Sixteenth Street
Lester F. Topinka
Twenty-first Avenue
Albin B. Benesh
Grande Avenue
Frances M. Freestone
Sixth Street
George Phillips
Eighth Avenue
Emily M. Cornwell
Bever
Ralph Smith
B Avenue
Bernice Sears
Eleventh Street
Libbie E. Black
E Street
J. E. Heiserman
Hoover
Highway 13
Linn County
Gorvin Fined $300 on Drunk Driving Charge
Everett R. Gorvin, 40, of Oxford, pled guilty to drunk driving and appeared for sentence. Judge J. E. Heisman set a $300 fine plus costs or 90 days in jail, releasing him after payment. He was arrested late Sunday.
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Everett R. Gorvin
Oxford
Gorvin
J. E. Heiserman
Garvin
Sun
Day by Highway Patrolmen on Highway 84 Near Hawkeye Downs
Patrolmen Charles Fels and Harry Cloud were on Highway 84 near Hawkeye Downs when an incident occurred. The report notes their involvement during the patrol but provides no further details.
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Charles Fels
Harry Cloud
Hawkeye Downs
Stipulation Filed in Ouster Suit Over Tenants Stinsons
Judge Floyd Philbrick ordered a stipulation in the ouster suit of Mary Risk against Herb and Mildred Stinson and continued the case for 60 days. The agreement requires the Stinsons to rent for days and then vacate, with no dismissal at plaintiff's cost.
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Floyd Philbrick
Mary Risk
Herb
Mildred Stinson
Stinsons
Atom Committee Members Named
Washington based report lists Senate names for the joint congressional atomic energy committee with nine Republicans and four Democrats. Hickenlooper slated as chairman. Byrd and Tydings ousted after party switch. House picks include Cole Elston Hinshaw Van Zandt Patterson Thomas Durham Holifield Price. Lyle Belsley named director of organization and personnel. start date January 28.
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Washington
INS
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Senate
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Sen. Hickenlooper
Knowland
Calif
Bricker
Ohio
Milikin
Colo
Ahen
Conn. Russell
Connally
Texas
Sens
Byrd
Tydings
Martin
Cole
N.Y
Elston
Hinshaw
van Zandt
Patterson
Accused Grand Juror Convicted of Contempt
DES MOINES AP Norman F. Strayer a resigned Polk county grand juror was found guilty of contempt of court by District Judge Russell Jordan. Strayer faced a 50 dollar fine or 15 days in jail with the judge deeming the act an indiscretion rather than vicious. He allegedly told a man implicated in a driving case he could take care of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des McInes
Norman F. Strayer
Polk County
Russell Jordan
Strayer
Omaha Local in Portal to Portal Pay Suit
Local 62 CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America filed a portal to portal pay suit for 2,515,968 against Wilson and Company in Omaha. The action represents about 1,200 employees with an average claim of 2,096 for a period ending January 16. A contract signed by union and company allows 12 minutes daily for changing clothes, which is excluded in the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America
Wilson and Company
Packers
Union and Company
Romanian Paper Suspends Editor Over Roosevelt Book Criticism
The opposition paper Liberalul was suspended for three days after its editor criticized Franklin D Roosevelt in a review of his book As He Saw It. The editor said censoring officials blocked the critique of the Roosevelt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Elliott Roosevelt
Liberalul
Roosevelt
Taft to Reintroduce Rent Control Bill in Congress
Senator Taft of Ohio said he will reintroduce the Wagner Ellender Taft rent control bill stalled in committee after clearing the Senate. He also expressed support for rent control in some form after June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Ohio
United States Conference of Mayors
House
Senate
Springfield visit reported for AFL union leader John Lewis
John L. Lewis of the AFL United Mine Workers of America was in Springfield Monday night to see his elderly mother Mrs. Ann Louisa Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
INS
John L. Lewis
Afl-United Mine Workers of America
Ann Louisa Lewis
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Edor Rapids
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Scere Street
Pauline Siebels
First Avenue SE
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Victor
Cenete
H. R. Churchill
Marlys Higgins
John Higgins
Robert F.gladwell
Blanche M. Caldwell
Joseph Stanek
Elizabeth Stanek
Albert McCann
Ethel I. McCann
St. Luke’s
Charles Watson
Raymond Meier
Wheatland
Vincent Gough
Tipton
Capt. Sholly
S. A. Sholly
First Avenue
Twenty-second Avenue
Thomas E. Smith
Sixteenth Avenue
Pohlena Brothers
Cigaret
W. M. Lock
Company No. 2
Center Point Road
Arthur Giesking
N Street
Harold R. Davis
Second Street
Betty Marie Anderson
C Avenue NE
William W. Groff
Bever Avenue
Edward J. Walter
Eighth Street
Edgar A. Carpenter
Thirty-fourth Street
Edward M. Smiley
A Avenue NE
Dorothy M. Naughton
A Avenue NW
W. D. Severe
Gilbert Gluesing
Newhall
James Johnston
A Avenue
Alice Gustafson
Guaranty Bank
Rex Huffman
Mt. Vernon Avenue
W. E. Maupin
American
W. E. Miska
Avenue
John Yassi
Francis Doyle
G Avenue
T. Eby
First Street
Dorothy Anderson
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
William B Cormack
Blake Boulevard
Frank McGillicud
Roy Nelson
Loren Kress
Rowley
Carl D. D. Smith
John B. Severn
Eighth Avenue SE
Charles Shimek
Second Avenue SE
Bill
Mayberry
R. R. Mayberry
Arthur School
Arthur
Arthur Addition
Childs and Smith
Buildings and Grounds Committee
Douglas Grant
Norman Hatton
Hatton
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East Side High School
Grant
Charles Penningroth
Packer
Supt. of
Clyde Parker
Janeba Funeral Home
Joseph J. Janeba
Y.W.C.A
China
William W. Kisor
August Happel
Nelson Services
Vavra Services
Riverside Trucker
Monahan Mortuary
Monahan
Wm J. Stewart
Hunter
Blue
Kreisler
Third Avenue
E. R. Gorvin
Atom Committee
Wilson
Elliott
Lewis
Mother
First Avenue NW
Ath Fa Ae & Sow
Pera
Travel
World
U. S. Marines
Killian Company
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