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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1957
Page
2
In Pampa Texas two youths Deril Newman sixteen and Frank Newman fourteen died when a box of firecrackers exploded in an oil field setting off diesel fires. Officials cited diesel fumes and a surrounding blaze as the cause while a second fire erupted from diesel tanks.
A faulty skyrocket backfired into a truck loaded with firework causing an explosion in Silver City. About 10,000 spectators saw the July 4 display. Two men were critically injured and five received minor burns.
John N. Ellis of Worcester finished college before finishing high school. He left school in 1947 for the army, entered college after service, earned a Bachelor of Science in 1955, then completed his high school diploma at Boston University commencement.
A jumble of lost notices and local services lists items including a large black hat with colored bands, a lost billfold, and keys. Personal ads offer drafty trades, painting, plumbing, septic work, roofing, and yard tasks with contact EM numbers. The page also promotes dance at The Cave Beacon Cafe in Lisbon and various ads for local businesses and handymen.
Miss Patty Couls, age teen, headlines the Hagen Bros circus at Ce-Mar Acres on July 11 with "Dixie" the giant elephant. Beginning with a dog act at age ten and a year later featuring in a center ring pony drill, she now trains and performs elephants as the circus' featured elephant trainer.
In Barnesville Ohio Mrs David Cain aged 67 says watching birds is a secret to staying young. The Hagen Bros circus will perform at 2 30 and 8 p m with birdwatching sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in Cedar Rapids Admission is 90 cents for adults 60 cents for children and the event is free for some ages.
Special to The Gazette WEST UNION Services for A G Otto Herrling age 80 who died Thursday will be held Sunday at 1 30 p m in the Presbyterian church at Wadena Burial in Wadena cemetery A business man for 63 years he was postmaster for 14 years and a hardware dealer He also operated a retail lumber business in Wadena He was married to Laura I Talcott Jan 26 1899 Survivors include his wife two sons Lyle of Kansas City and Arthur G Jr of Wadena two daughters Mrs P R Ashley of Hayward Wis and Mrs M F Tynan of Omaha a brother and a sister
Des Moines Iowa. Gov Herschel Loveless defended his right to discuss state government with public officials amid testimony to the Iowa legislative investigation committee. He said he visited with boards and commissions across the state and did not know it was illegal or improper.
A reflective line quotes a claim that questioning the program was seen as crafty and calculating, aligning with a self description of craft and calculation in a provincial context. The fragment hints at self-aware strategy but provides no broader context or events.
July 4 weather outburst spanned multiple states with two tornadoes and severe storms. A California heat wave sparked a major brush fire in Los Angeles area destroying about 15 homes. Tornadoes caused injuries in Michigan and Wisconsin, and four in Indiana while Minnesota reported a youth killed. Ohio saw $500,000 in damage from a Bryan twister. Michigan and Wisconsin farms also suffered damage as Brill Wisconsin and Rogers City Michigan experienced destruction and injuries. One drowning death, 14 year old Thomas Klein, occurred on Island Lake near Duluth.
Iowa Wesleyan College reported June gifts totaling about 100000. Since the start of the development drive twenty months ago the fund has surpassed 1.1 million dollars. Major contributions included 48000 from the Ford Foundation for faculty salaries, 25000 from the Kresge Foundation for the science hall, and 25000 from an anonymous donor for a new student union building. The Kresge grant required raising funds for the hall of science by June 1, 1959.
A six mile piling bridge across Albemarle Sound cracked as a 77-car Norfolk Southern freight crossed. Two engines and five crewmen plunged into water. three men survived. Missing are Engineer W. M. Munden and Conductor S. R. Pray. Fireman Burt Rankin swam ashore. another survived by climbing a log. A helicopter rescued Lowery. Crews had recently begun replacing pilings with steel girders.
Washington AP reports Harrison County in Iowa designated a disaster area after recent floods. The Small Business Administration offers damaged homeowners and businesses 3 percent Rehabilitation loans to aid recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Minnesota Supreme Court orders Donald Cox to accept a reduced damage award from 75000 to 52000 or face a new trial. Cox, an Iowa Falls worker, sued Rock Island railroad after a boxcar door fell on him while he and a colleague opened the door at Ralston Purina in Iowa Falls on April 8 1954. the jury awarded 125000.
Wright county sheriffs department and local groups ran a 41 hour safety rest station at the junction of highways 3 and 69 serving over 4,000 motorists. By Friday 9 am the stop had logged 43 gallons of coffee 1675 half pints of milk and more than 4300 doughnuts donated by Wright County chamber towns. Deputies Peace Officers Association Boy Scouts and Camp Fire girls staffed around the clock from Wednesday 4 pm to Friday closure.
A rest station reported the operation was successful as Wright County logged no injury accidents during the first 41 hours of the Labor Day holiday period.
Coe College announces two associate professors for the 1957 58 year. William V Badger will also direct the college extension services. Badger holds degrees from George Peabody and Florida State and has led education departments at Memphis State and Meredith College. Merle Foster, candidate for a Ph D at Iowa in August, has taught education at the University of Wyoming for eight years.
Davenport will establish a 10 member city council starting next January by dividing the city into eight wards and adding two at large aldermen. The eight ward aldermen will be elected at the regular fall city election to fill the additional seats.
In San Antonio a three year old named George Wilkins suffered burns when matches in his pocket ignited his pants after his mother picked him up to warm his seat. A doctor treated the burns.
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