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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1947

Page

5

Educator Charges Cheating At Colleges

Iowa City report says cheating lying and some stealing rise among college youth. Dean Charles E. McAllister cites regressive high school education disregard for private property and erosion of the family as factors. He urges integrated philosophy and greater religious emphasis in state schools.

Iowa City INS Charles E. McAllister University of Iowa United States Dean McAllister

New Deputy Sheriff Named in West Union

Leon Johnson resigns as night marshal to become second deputy for Sheriff Fred House. E A Cornish succeeds Johnson as night marshal.

West Union Leon Johnson Fred House E. A. Cornish Johnson

Baby Dies After Monticello Crash

Jerry Lee Ahlrich aged 5 weeks, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Ahlrich farmers near Monticello died from injuries after a head on collision east of Monticello on Scotch Grove road Sunday night. Parents and Balster couple suffered cuts and bruises. both cars were badly damaged. Services for the infant set for Wednesday.

Monticello Jerry Lee Ahlrich Jack Ahlrich Hear Ahlrich Henry Balster Scotch Grove Road Balster Balsters

Pre Holiday Traffic Warning From Iowa Expert

Dr. A R Lauer of Iowa State College warns the three day July 4 weekend may bring higher highway fatalities in Iowa. He cites predictions of three to six deaths and says Sunday evening traffic will be most hazardous. He urges careful driving and adherence to highway courtesy to keep toll from rising.

Ames Iowa A. R. Lauer Iowa State Colege Lauer

Dubuque Hotel Owner Ends Life in St George Hotel

William Schaffhauser longtime operator of the St George hotel in Dubuque shot and killed himself Monday. Coroner Norbert Bahr said he was found in his hotel room and had been in ill health. He is survived by his brother George, secretary of the Dubuque Elks.

Dubuque INS William User St. George Norbert Bahr Schaffhauser George The

Oelwein Girl in Miss Iowa Beauty Race

Ruth Anderson nineteen of Oelwein flew to Des Moines to participate in the Miss Iowa contest during the Hawkeye Holidays celebration. She won Miss Fayette County and received awards valued at two hundred fifty dollars. Jean Wolfe of West Union placed third.

Oelwein Ruth Anderson Des Moines Lawrence Liebe Miss Anderson Fayette County Oelweinwein Jean Wolfe West Union Roy E. Anderson

Tama County Boys Attend Wildlife School

Fifty two boys from Tama county attended a wildlife school over three days in Toledo. The Tama County Fish and Game club sponsored the event directed by Harry Rector of Vinton. Participants came from Tama Traer Reinbeck Gilman Beaman Clut ter Garwin Dysart Gladbrook and Toledo. Meals were provided by the Toledo Legion auxiliary and a Sunday picnic followed with a water safety and first aid demonstration.

Toledo Tama County Fish and Game Club Harry Rector Vinton Tama Benton Traer Reinbeck Gilman Beaman Clutter Garwin Dysart Gladbrook Toledo Legion Auxiliary Tama City Park

State GOP Endorses Taft Hartley Measure

Des Moines AP Republican state headquarters announced it approved the Taft Hartley labor bill. The statement called the bill good and workable, criticizing labor leaders for opposing it and arguing rank and file workers will benefit in many ways.

Des Moines Republican News

Iowa Counties To Get More Road Money

Under a 1947 formula the state highway commission will allocate extra gas tax funds to farm to market and secondary roads based on need. June set a record for gas tax receipts totaling about 22.3 million for the year, with 17 million to primary road funds and about 4 million for farm to market and secondary roads. Southern counties were cited as most in need due to local tax limitations.

Des Moines State Highway Commission

C R Youth at Westminster Assembly in Grinnell Event

William Pfeffer of Cedar Rapids will participate in a discussion at the Westminster Fellowship national assembly in Grinnell. The Presbyterian youth group session draws more than 1,700 delegates worldwide as Pfeffer, faith and life commissioner, presided at two oral assemblies on Faith and Day. Pfeffer attends Westminster College, Missouri.

Grinnell William Pfeffer Thirteeth Street Cedar Rapids Westminster Fellowship National Assembly Presbyterian Grinnell Col Pfeffer National Council of the Westminster College

Ten Cent Bus Fare Voted at Marshalltown

Marshalltown city council approved a 10 cent fare increase on City bus lines effective July 7, raising the present seven cent fare. Safety Bus Lines Inc officials, holder of the franchise, said intra city service would improve as a result of the rise.

Marshalltown Safety Bus Lines, Inc Iowa

Typewriters Stolen From Roosevelt High School

Eighteen typewriters valued at 1500 dollars were stolen over the weekend from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. Detectives said the theft appears to be the work of professionals.

Des Moines Roosevelt High School

Milwaukee seeks abandon 9.86 miles of track in Iowa

The Milwaukee petitions rail regulators for permission to abandon 9.86 miles of track in Jones Delaware and Dubuque counties. The line runs from mile O at Junction Switch to mile post 9.86 at Worthington.

Anamosa Milwaukee Jones Delaware Dubuque Mile O Junction Switch Worthington

Lisbon Girl Chosen as Girls State Delegate

Maxine Achey daughter of Mrs Thelma Achey has been chosen as Lisbon’s Girls State delegate for Grinnell July 23 30 by the Lisbon Legion auxiliary. Catherine and Eleanor Briggs of the Lisbon unit will be counselors in charge of music activities at Girls State.

Lisbon Maxine Achey Thelma Achey Grinnell Lisbon Legion Auxiliary Catherine Eleanor Briggs Girls State

Farm Hand Seriously Injured in Wyoming Street Collision

Joe Winans, a farm hand on the Lyle Tomkins farm east of Wyoming, was struck by a car driven by Robert Serbousek of Center Junction on Main Street during a severe storm. He suffers skull, leg and hip fractures and is hospitalized at Mercy, Anamosa.

the Gazette Wyoming Joe Winans Mercy Hospital Anamosa Robert Serbousek Center Junction Winans Lyle Tomkins

Fights Over Comics Lead To Divorce

Mrs Phyllis Pearson 19 and Gene Pearson 21 in Des Moines divorce case with Judge Meyer granting the divorce and keeping Mrs Pearson in the home though mortgage payments arrears threaten loss to the lender. He alleged a black eye from fights over comic books and money as he read comics late at night.

Des Moines Phyllis Pearson Joseph Meyer

London Evacuee Says She Feels Safe in United States

Mrs. Pearson testified she will remain in the United States and has no fear of the future. She recalled being evacuated from London at age 12 and enduring bombings, adding that nothing scares her after that.

Pillsbury Mills Buys Davenport Elevator

Pillsbury Mills acquires the Davenport elevator from Victoria Elevator Company of Minneapolis. The facility holds just over 1,000,000 bushels capacity and will be renamed the Pillsbury Davenport elevator under the Clinton office of the grain division.

Pillsbury Mills Davenport Lis E. P Victoria Elevator Company of Minneapolis Pillsbury Davenport Elevator Clinton Grain Division

Peters Succeeds Langworthy as Iowa Division Agent

J M Peters of Omaha was named division freight and passenger agent of the North Western railroad Iowa division succeeding G A Langworthy who becomes traffic manager of a western district at Omaha Peters had been division freight agent at Omaha.

DES Moines J. M. Peters Omaha G. A. Langworthy North Western Railroad Iowa Peters Omrala Langworthy

Gillette Outlines Jews Program and Palestine Question

Former Iowa Sen Guy M Gillette spoke at a Philadelphia event about Jewish refugee policy and the Palestine question He said the Nations commission findings are awaited with eagerness and concern that the commission lacks binding authority until U N General Assembly action is possible

Philadelphia Guy M. Gillette Iowa Anthos Shana Gillette League Nations Commission Palestine U.N. General Assembly

Radios Record Nocturnal Sounds In Human Car Racket

A fragmented note reports radios failing to reproduce sounds in a human vehicle context. The item mentions a mismatch between audio output and environmental noise. No clear entities or dates are provided.

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Baby Dubuque Hotel T ST. Cedar Rapids Second Avenue SE Tama County Wildlife School G.O.P Eres C.R. Youth Westminster Assembly Sludedbaker E. H. Zimmer Loth Ave Tamilty’s John G. Keiper Newhall, Iowa Studebaker Pamce Studebaker Hogan Bros E. Hilton Street Marengo Ingweersen Motor Company IS Wyomirs, Lows Miss Achey Gillette Kiliaan Company Infant's Shop Kikian
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