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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1955
Page
5
The writer vents at length about January thaws and harsh forecasts. He mocks weather forecasters for overgeneralized warnings, recalls travel of snow across counties, and laments TV weather shows with magnetic boards. He prefers plain cloudy cold with a chance of flurries.
A Cedar Rapids City Council meeting received a 52 signer petition opposing Horlivy rezoning near Twenty-sixth Ave and J Street. Council sent it to the City Plan Commission for study and recommendations. The session also covered sewer work, tree removal for a parking area, street name change, stop sign use for churches, and a property transfer completion to E Cohn and Sons Inc.
Operatic soprano Siw Ericsdotter captivated an audience of over 950 at Coe Auditorium in Cedar Rapids with four arias and an encore. Her Wagner and Puccini selections drew lasting applause while Laura Forde Giere accompanied on piano for the folksong encores.
Fire losses in Cedar Rapids during November totaled 11,899.12 dollars, with 10,265.17 in buildings and 1,633.95 in contents. All losses were insured, compared to October 7,514.18 and November 16,588.66 a year earlier. buildings valued at 341,050 and contents at 119,600.
Stanley Maronde age 48 of Lime Springs died in Cresco hospital from injuries suffered in a two truck collision near Cresco on Friday. His truck skidded on ice and struck a truck driven by Walter Lechtenberg of Calmar who was uninjured. Services are being arranged at Larson Funeral Home Cresco.
A petition with about 2000 signatures was filed with the Cedar Rapids city council opposing the Rock Island railroad plan for a $170,000 crossing gate system on Fourth Street. Spokesmen for the AFL Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employers summarized earlier objections raised December 30. Union committeemen Roy Werner George Mittelstedt Dale McRoberts and General Chairman Jay W. Cope signed the letter. Mayor Milo Sedlacek noted the petition against faster train movement through downtown Cedar Rapids.
Citizens petition against removing crossing flagmen at Fourth Street intersections in Cedar Rapids and replacing them with gates. They warn the change increases pedestrian danger and hampers traffic flow, urging personal crossing supervision over mechanical operation. Council filed the letter without comment awaiting railroad talks.
Automotive News provides a week by week tabulation of estimated production by car makers for the week ending January 22 and week ending January 15, plus the period from January 1 through January 22. The Detroit AP report outlines firm outputs for the three time frames.
Advertised rates include five line display with tiered pricing from 1.05 to 1.75 per line and a 10 line minimum for classified notices in the Gazette. Local merchants and individuals are invited to place small ads within the standard rate schedule.
A garbled classified page lists lost items including a Hereford bull, a tool box, a white female Cocker, and a lady’s wristwatch with rewards. It also shows services offered such as tax preparation, plumbing, painting, hauling, and employment wanted ads for farm work and child care. The tone resembles a mid-century small-town newspaper classifieds section.
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