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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1955
Page
17
Iowans compare their harsh winter to old fashioned legends while sharing a Fort Bragg note. A Fayetteville clipping shows shallow drifts and cars bogged by melting snow as residents keep storm coats and sleds handy, blurring lines between past and present winters.
Washington report notes Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, 46, shifts from undersecretary of health education and welfare to special assistant to President Eisenhower. He will coordinate federal programs to foster international understanding, bring creative policy input, and act as a behind the scenes troubleshooter.
Oswald Facoby criticizes East for bidding three diamonds instead of four. He argues four diamonds would have made easily, while five could be risky unless South leads a heart early. A heart ruff is needed to beat five diamonds.
The Rev H L Adix a retired Lutheran minister age 71 died Saturday night in Monticello He served as pastor of St Matthew s Lutheran church for 28 years before retiring last year He is survived by his wife two sons two daughters seven grandchildren and other relatives Services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM in St Matthew s church with the body in state at Goettsch funeral home from 10 AM Wednesday
In Washington, Flo Bratten, secretary to Kentucky Senator Alben W Barkley for 28 years, chats in his Senate office suite about moving in and handling a new paint job while noting the bare walls and messy reception area. She hails from Kentucky where she tends garden and chickens and maintains a Sixteenth Street apartment near Capitol Hill.
Davenport AP report states Dick R. Lane 72 former Iowa Liquor Commission chair and hotel executive was found shot to death in his Davenport Black Hawk hotel apartment. Coroner ruled suicide with a .22 revolver between midnight and 8 a.m. Notes found. no inquest. Lane had served 1934 1946 and retired in 1949.
Hat care tips advise using wax paper under the hat sweatband to stop ribbon stains. When putting on the hat grip the brim near the crown to preserve shape. Lightly rub stubborn felt stains with fine sandpaper to remove them.
In Formosa tensions rise as evacuation of Tachens looms. U S and Nationalists prepare to withdraw civilians and soldiers while facing potential Red China air counterstrikes. Analysts say decisive clashes hinge on whether Reds attack American cover aircraft and ships.
In a jumble of clues many place names and terms appear. The puzzle references Plymouth Rock and various geography themed hints alongside misc wordplay and measurement items.
Two Des Moines youths Franklin Cummins 22 and William Anderson 19 were jailed for a failed escape at Knoxville. They lured the turnkey by phone for a drink, assaulted Jailer Lawrence South, then fled and were captured two hours later by Illinois highway patrol five miles north of Knoxville. They had been jailed about a month on a bad check charge.
A 34 year old Des Moines woman Mrs Mery Sams died in a car train collision Saturday night. Ronald B Colbert 30 of Des Moines was driver and survived with cuts and bruises. The fatality raises Iowa traffic deaths to 46 for the year.
Earl Cronin aged 28, an ambulance attendant, died Saturday from injuries suffered last Wednesday when the ambulance he was driving collided with another car. The year’s Iowa death toll reached 46, compared with 51 on the same date last year.
A cluttered want ad page lists lost dogs and watches with contact numbers, plus nearby services including cleaning, tailoring, tax preparation, plumbing, painting, and handymen. Entries urge readers to call for rewards, pickups, or arrangements, with addresses and phone numbers where provided.
A jumble of local classified lines listing income tax services mattress rebuilding remodeling and home repairs. Also contains several veteran and work wanted notices for carpenters janitors and office help with contact details and partial qualifications.
Top salary offered for a thoroughly experienced supermarket type executive. Requires strong background in retail food operations. Send experience in a letter and arrange for a personal interview. Write Box E-6, Gazette.
A quarter century old Lews company seeks several ambitious men under 43 for training as balesmen and haulers. Limited travel in the area, but weekly overnight away from home. Requires clean character, reliable drive, education, and late model car. Benefits include 3/6 per day, bonuses, advancement, and immediate employment. Apply to Gilson at Roosevelt Hotel Monday January 11, 11am–4pm and 6pm–10pm.
Ambitious individuals may qualify as representative. Full time position offers career growth and strong sales potential. Chosen candidates enter National Sales Training School and may be sent after training. Real business for the right man.
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