Meteor flashes seen across Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan
Reports from Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan describe a bright fiery streak moving west to east near 1 a.m. Witnesses from Denison to Green Bay and Chicago reported orange fireballs and flashes with no confirmed impact. Northwestern astronomers offered meteoric or cometary fragments explanations while observers noted power outages and blue flames from lines.
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Ill
Would Elect State Board of Education Would Elect State Board of Education
Sen Clifton Lamborn sponsors a bill in the Iowa senate to elect the nine member State board of public instruction by district, reducing membership to seven with one member from each congressional district. The measure aims to bring board members closer to voters.
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State Board of Education
Des Moines
State Board of Public Instruction
Iowa Senate
Clifton Lamborn
Rmaquoketa
Iowa Board of Public Education Election Change Discussed
The proposal would allow people in Burlington to meet board members directly, similar to earlier law from the 1950s. Iowa’s original system elected one member per eight districts with a ninth appointed by the governor, while the 1967 change moved to nine gubernatorial appointments subject to Senate confirmation.
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Burlington
Lamborn
Iowa
Senate
Two Women Injured in Cedar Rapids Crashes
Two people were injured Sunday in Cedar Rapids accidents. Shirley Sheetz, 31, suffered an ankle injury when her car collided with a vehicle driven by George H. Knowlton in front of Second Street and Fourteenth Avenue SE. Knowlton was cited for failure to yield. Imelda M. Cowen, 56, had a head laceration after a head on crash in the 600 block of Twentieth Street NE when Elmer C. Hink’s vehicle lost control on a curve and struck her car. Sheetz treated and released from Mercy hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
Shirley Sheetz
Chester Sheetz, Jr
Twenty-First Avenue
George H. Knowlton
Third Avenue
Marion
Sheetz
Second Street
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Knowlton
Mercy Hospital
Imelda M. Cowen
Elmhurst Drive
Twentieth Street
Elmer C. Hinkhouse
Prairie Drive
Cowen
Late Sunday Bridge Event Yields Mixed Results Across Entries
Involving players from Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Burlington the Sunday events saw Mrs Don King and Mrs D Countryman win the special pairs while David Tuffree and Wilbur Whitman placed second. A Cedar Rapids duo tied for first with Nellie Atler and Earl Roberts in the Sunday evening special pairs game.
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Burlington
John Brissman
Ollie
Jay Rieser
Newton Falls
Ohio
Men Share In Bridge Title For Team of Four
Dr E B Hoenk of Bettendorf and James Letts of Rock Island Ill won first in open pairs at Cedar Rapids Winterland Sectional duplicate bridge held at Montrose hotel over the weekend. Robert Evans Davenport and Paul Womack East Moline Ill finished second in finals. Consolation went to Mrs N Kestler and L Elliott Des Moines with Roger Wainwright Cedar Rapids and Jerry Knoblauch Ames. Team of four champion George Alberts and Gary Haddy Cedar Rapids, Ronald ...
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Bettendorf
James Letts
Rock Island
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Robert Evans
Davenport
Paul Womack
East Moline
George Alberts
Gary Haddy
Ronald
Cleaning Rifle Wounds Man At St Luke's Hospital
Dennis Gourley twenty two of 224% Twelfth avenue SE was in fair ly good condition Monday at St Luke's hospital with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder. Gourley was admitted Sunday afternoon after the .22 caliber rifle he was cleaning discharged into his shoulder at his home.
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Twelfth Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Gourley
Bach Infant Dies Services Tuesday
Center Point nine day old Andrea C. Bach daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Bach died Sunday in an Iowa City hospital. Born January 17 in Cedar Rapids she is survived by two sisters Shannon and Ava a brother Christian Everett both at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs Christian Beck of Walker and Everett Ashlock of Center Point. Services at 10 a m Tuesday in Sacred Heart Catholic cemetery Walker. Friends may call Murdoch chapel and may contribute to the Heart Fund.
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Center Point
Andrea C. Bach
Thomas Bach
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Shannon
Ava
Christian Everett
Christian Beck
Walker
Everett Ashlock
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Heart Fund
Belden Martin 61 Center Point dies suddenly
Belden S. Martin 61 a painter and substitute mail carrier and lifelong Center Point resident died suddenly Saturday morning at his home. He was born May 27 1907 in Center Point and served in Europe with the U S Army in World War II. He was a member of Dye Benson post 297 American Legion. Surviving is a sister Mrs I F Turner of Northridge California. Services 1 3 p m Wednesday at Murdoch chapel Center Point with Rev Leon O Hynson. Burial Center Point cemetery. Dye Benson post 297 to conduct military services. Friends may call after 6 p m.
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Center Point
Leon O. Hynson
Dye-Benson Post 297
Jaycee Award Winners Named in Columbus Junction
Russell R. Newell receives distinguished service award Billy White earns outstanding Jaycee and Larry Prior named Jaycee of the year at the Columbus Junction ceremony.
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Columbus Junction
Russell R. Newell
Billy White
Larry Prior
Training Course Planned for Cedar Rapids Teacher Aides
Cedar Rapids school officials announced an eight week training course for women seeking jobs as elementary school teacher aides. Newell Lash said it begins February 6 for prospective aides while current aides start February 3. Courses cover audio visual operation typing office methods and ethics taught by elementary principals.
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Cedar Rapids
Newell Lash
Lash
Israeli student Rhadia Shurrush to speak at banquet
Rhadia Shurrush an Israeli student at Iowa Wesleyan College will address the Methodist Men's father-daughter banquet on February 5 at 6 30 pm at the church in Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Rhadia Shurrush
Iowa Wesleyan College
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