Narber Wins at Hawkeye Downs in Wild Feature
Narber of Cedar Rapids wins a wild Hawkeye Downs feature as a dramatic multiple car crash halts racing. Woelken and Wolff tangled, causing spectators to hold their breath while cars flew into a wrecked line. The program continues with a 100 mile race and more events during the Legion celebration week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Cedar
Woelken
Springville
Iowa City
Wolken and Hudson Esag
Fer
Dset
American Legion
Lams
Doc Narber
Cedar Coy Mensing
London
Tipton
George Miller
Merle Woode
Suse
Emimain
Moffitt
Narg
Barkward Novelty
Howard
Woode
Jim More Moffitt
Bob Hudson
Cit
Purvis
Notice of Probate of Will 21131 in Iowa Linn County
Probate of will of Irvin J Nesley, deceased, filed in Linn County District Court Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hearing set for July 4, 1950 at 9 a.m. for proof and admission of the last will and testament. Arthur Axmear, Clerk, A Johnsen attorney.
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Iowa
Linn County
Irvin J. Nesley
Art House
Cedar Rapids
Ars
Arthur Axmear
A. Johnsen
Fragmented Baseball Notes From a Turbulent Era
A dense OCR mess compiles multiple game scores and rosters across major league teams including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit. It lists lineups, pitchers, RBI totals, home runs, and game outcomes with scattered player nicknames and partial stats, reflecting a busy sports page snippet with numerous inconsistencies.
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Boston
New York
H'rtsfield
Ostanky
Jethroe
Rigney
Torgeson
Dark
Elliott
Weath’ly
L 'Gordon
Thom’son
Cooper
Othomson
Crandall
Olivin
Holmes
Stanky
Thomson
Thompson
Kerr Elliott
Crandll
Gilbert
Maglie
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Hansen
Sain
Koslo
U— Gegrnene
Robb
Pinelli
Boggess
Mag
Goliat
Meyer
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St. Cons
ABH
O 'Stirw
Delsing
Lennardt
Kokos
Coleman
Moss
Friend
Upton
Dorish
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Carrasquel
Grecarber
Chicago
Dial KCRG baseball tonight with Cedar Rapids Indians at Quincy
KCRG KCRK will air Bob Brooks play by play of the Cedar Rapids Indians versus the Gems in Quincy tonight starting at 8. Bert Wilson hosts Cubs games in St. Louis tomorrow at 12 30 P M. Also notes Bert Wilson Day at KCRG KCRK Queen for a Day emcee Jack Bailey on vacation. Monday July 10 Moore will host Ladies Fair from Fayette County Fair Grounds West Union Iowa after National League game. Stephen Foster statue of liberty feature on Marvin Miller Fourth of July broadcast at 10:00 A M on KCRG.
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Cedar Rapids Indians
The
Gems
Quincy
Bob Brooks
Acc
Kcrgkcrk
Chicago
St. Louis
Bert Wilson
Cubs
Jack Bailey
Kcrg - Kcrk
Ben Alexander
Moore
Fayette County Fair Grounds
West Union
Iowa
Kcrg -Kcre
Tephen Foster
Statue of Liberty
Marvin Miller
KCRG
Morning Schedule of a Local Event Program
The timetable lists performances by Wanda Mant at 10:30 and Jan Garber at 11:00 with Jumping Jacks at 11:15. A 11:45 Police Blotter segment and 11:55 Welcome Wagon close the hour.
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Wanda Mant
Jan Garber
Cedar Rapids High School Adds Fourth Sixth Grade Units
Cedar Rapids school board on Saturday voted to move four sixth grade units into high schools next fall to ease crowding. Buchanan 6-A/6-B and Tyler 6-A, Johnson Franklin district 6-A, McKinley 6-A and Garfield 6-A/6-B will attend nearby high schools. Alternatives such as Kenwood relocation or temporary housing were rejected as too costly or impractical. The board also ordered east side redistricting talks with PTA leaders to address Garfield in time for fall.
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Cedar .Rapids
Buchanan
McKinley
Tyler
Johnson
Franklin
Garfield
Clyde Parker
Kenwood School
Douglas Grant
Parent-Teacher Association
Army Names Missing Flyers In Korean War Crash List
The U S Army released its first multiple casualty list for the Korean war naming 11 men missing in the crash of a U S plane from Japan to Korea. No location date or cause was given and no Iowans are on the list.
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Washington
U. S
Japan
Korea
Death on the Highway Fourth of July safety plea
The Gazette reports on U S Fourth of July traffic fatalities and costs, estimating 428 deaths if weather stays hot. It cites National Safety Council data, emphasizes the three E s education engineering enforcement and highlights the real key is You the individual to drive safely.
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the Gazette
Chicago
U. S
National Safety Council
Ted Williams
Safety Council
Strike End Refused by Switchmen
CHICAGO AP The Switchmen Union of North America rejected a government plea to end the strike against five western and midwestern railroads. It said the strike would end only if a national emergency exists or if the nation enters war. They offered to move shipments deemed essential to the economy. The 4,000 switchmen strike since June 25 has nearly paralyzed four lines and curtailed a fifth. The next move rests with railroads or mediation.
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Chicago
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Truman
John Thad Scott, Jr
National Mediation Board
Scott
Korea
Great Northern
Railroads
Cedar Rapids Board Plans Foreign Students in Public High Schools
Four foreign students would study in Cedar Rapids high schools next fall if the school board approves. The plan mirrors a program for 35 other visitors this week, with yearlong, tuition-free study in four public high schools. Sponsored by the American Field Service, the visits aim to place students through Cedar Rapids Young Men's organization, marking a rare public school contact with America.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
American Field Service
Young Men's Bureau
Clyde Parker
AFS
America
Spies Reported Told to Truman
Alfred Kohlberg, New York importer and Plain Talk publisher, said in a public letter that in 1945 President Truman received the names of 150 Soviet atom spies in the United States from W L Mackenzie King. He added that not one has been arrested. Kohlberg noted the names were in a secret report brought to Truman by King.
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Washington
Alfred Kohlberg
New York
Truman
United States
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Kohlberg
Mackenzie King
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Howery Resigns as Cedar Rapids Special Counselor
Cedar Rapids school board accepted the resignation of Victor I. Howery Special Counselor for social work in the schools effective Aug 31 1950. Howery who has served since 1949 will join the University of Wisconsin as an assistant professor of social work. Also resignations of Kenneth Mueller Grace Low and Dena Hansen were approved. New contracts for 1950-51 were awarded to Falck Stoakes McGrane Emmert and Crowell with salaries listed.
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Victor I. Howery
Cedar Rapids
Howery
University of Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids Public Schools
Kenneth L. Mueller
Franklin
Carroll
Iowa
Grace Low
Dena Hansen
Polk School
Frances Falck
University of Iowa
Dean Stoakes
Iowa State Teachers College
SUI
Lee McLaughlin
Drake University
Cora A. Emmert
Drake Uniuniversity
Mary Anne McGrane
Drake
Margaret Crowell
Linn Education Plan Approved in Linn County
Cooperation of Cedar Rapids school district in a county wide special education program was approved Saturday by the Director of Special Education LeRoy Peterson will head the project extending aid to Linn county handicapped children. State funds would cover county phase costs with county board covering excess. Peterson notes 27 other Iowa counties have similar central school system programs. First step is a state survey to assess Linn county needs.
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Cedar Rapids
LeRoy Peterson
Linn County
Clyde Parker
County Board of Education
Peterson
Iowa
Hopalong Cassidy Stands In For Stalin At Wax Museum
Atlantic City AP report says Hopalong Cassidy stands in for Premier Stalin at the Steel Pier wax museum. Stalin was taken to a hospital for wax dummies Sunday after his head came loose due to old age.
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Atlantic City
Hopalong Cassidy
Stalin
Steel Pier
Penalty Card Rules Clarified in Canasta Guidance
Georgia reader asks how penalty cards are handled after a meld. Rule: you may add one or more penalty cards from your hand or from your partner’s exposed melds to your partner’s meld on your turn, including all penalty cards if desired. if not added, they remain penalty cards to be discarded or melded later. If drawn last card allows melding, you may meld out and gain 100 points. the hand ends after meld completion with no discard.
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Georgia
New Jobs for Two Cedar Rapids Grade School Principals
Cedar Rapids board of education approved new assignments for two grade school principals. Raymond L. Hill will lead Kenwood School succeeding Henriette Bures who retired. William E. Swim will become principal at Tyler, replacing Hill. Superintendent Clyde Parker supported the changes.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
Raymond L. Hill
Tyler
Kenwood
Henriette Bures
William E. Swim
van Buren School
Hill
Clyde Parker
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