Judge Rules for Defendants in Will Dispute Case
In Delaware district court Judge Peter Van Metre ruled for defendants in a probate dispute over Leo V. Thurm of Manchester. The trial, held May 23–27, found the 1951 will valid and the decedent mentally competent, denying undue influence claims by Wayne E. Thurm and upholding a 2/3 share to Elsie Wiley and 1/3 to Everett W. Thurm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Peter van Metre
Waterloo
Delaware
Leo V. Thurm
Attys, Swift
Swift
Charlton
Hubert Carr
Elsie Wiley
Everett W. Thurm
Wayne E. Thurm
Leo Thurm
Mark
Halligan Sentencing Scheduled for Saturday
Leon Halligan, 56, of West Union, is set to be sentenced Saturday at 10 a.m. in district court for the slaying of his wife. Judge E. B. Shaw will determine the degree of guilt after a Wednesday hearing. Halligan previously pled guilty to an open murder charge in the June 11 shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Leon Halligan
E. B. Shaw
Shaw
Halligan
Donaldson Co approves 2 for 1 stock split and dividends
Donaldson Co Inc of Bloomington Minnesota directs a 100 percent stock dividend on common shares payable July 31 for shareholders of record July 24. A regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents and a 124 percent stock dividend payable June 12 raise total outstanding shares to 560 074 after the split.
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Oelwein
Donaldson Co., Inc
Bloomington, Minn
St. Paul
Grinnell
Chillicothe
North Hollywood
Calif
Independence Budget Hearing Set for August 12
Independence officials approved August 12 for a city budget hearing. The proposed budget totals 1,015,052 with 600,000 for the municipal light plant and 415,000 for city use. The mill rate stands at 27.699 including debt service, reflecting annexation-driven value increases. Two three-quarter ton pickup trucks were bought from A C Burkhart Co for 3,500 with a trade-in of a 1951 International truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
A. C. Burkhart Co
New Audio Records Arrive at C R Library Collection
The C R Library adds a four volume set Ballads for the Age of Science from Basic Books to its adult department. Other new LPs include Young Abe Lincoln, Mother Goose by Bing Crosby, Grimm's Fairy Tales sung by Danny Kaye, Alec Templeton Mother Goose, French Fairy Tales, Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, and more. Services are planned for Saturday at the Methodist church. Mrs. Young, former choir director at the church, lies in Clifton funeral home. Survivors include husband and four children, parents Roy and Mrs Salow of Earlville, and ten brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Age of Science
Science Materials Center of
Basic Books, Inc
Abe Lincoln
Victor Ziskin
Bing Crosby
Danny Kaye
Alec Templeton
Robert Franc
Jane Cone
Hugo
Luigi
Lewis Carroll
Prokofiev
Methodist
Clifton Funeral Home
Earlville Mother of Four Dies at Age 39
Mrs. Robert Marian Young 39 mother of four died Wednesday in a Dubuque hospital after a long illness.
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Earlville
Robert
Marian) Young
Dubuque
Breakin at Hormel Buying Station Faces Theft
A Calmar buying station reported a burglary Wednesday night missing an adding machine and a radio. Manager Daryl Dottenrod found the breakin at about 7 a.m. Thursday.
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Calmar
Hormel
Daryl Dottenrod
Waukon Chamber of Commerce Secretary Resigns
Truman Sli tor, secretary since 1955, resigns from the Cham ber of Commerce. He will continue to serve as city clerk.
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Waukon
Truman Slitor
Chamber of Commerce
Hedda Hopper Hollywood Notes and Broadway Musicals Plans
Hedda Hopper reports Jimmy Creber’s rapid rise from army discharge to a film role at Fort Ord. Morton DaCosta George Schaefer and Angus Wynne plan a Broadway musical spectacle opening April 22 with advanced electronic staging. Also mentions Frank Sinatra ads and yacht chatter.
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Variety
Morton DaCosta
George Schaefer
Angus G. Wynne, Jr
DaCosta
Mamie
Round the World News with Cochran on KCRG TYV 9
News briefs from around the world anchor RON COCHRAN at 6 PM on weekdays on KCRG TYV 9. The nightly program presents international headlines, live reports, and regional updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round the World
Ron Cochran
Kcrg-Tyv
Goldwater Meeting Sparks Mutual Welcome in Balboa
In a Balboa apartment Barry Goldwater and his wife met a host and several Republicans including Frank, the Gene Kellys, and Bill Goetzes. The guests reportedly felt the gathering went well and the Goldwaters were pleased with the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Goldwater
Balboa
Goldwaters
Frank
Gene Kellys
Bill Goetzes
Land sale tale tied to Bob Hope acreage
A driver claims land near Warners studio was bought by Bob Hope years ago for 17 000 dollars for 38 acres and recently sold for a fortune, the driver asserting the site now belongs to Revue. The anecdote links Hope to the property and its elevated value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warners Studio
Revue
Bob Hope
Donen Seeks New Story After Charade Visit
Director Stanley Donen arrived with a print of Charade featuring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant and is shopping for another strong project. He and Adele took their children to Majorca for an August vacation.
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Stanley Donen
Audrey Hepburn
Cary Grant
Adele
Majorca
Bing Crosby Plans Amateur Golf Contest at Pebble Beach
Bing Crosby and his son Harry Jr work daily on the course as he prepares for a nationwide amateur tournament in August. Winners earn a trip to Pebble Beach with wives, all expenses paid, to join Bing’s tourney while Crosby’s mother Kate has quit racing.
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Bing Crosby
Harry, Jr
Bing
Bel Air
Lakeside
Pebble Beach
Kate
Wuthering Heights Plays In Paris Draws 30000 in Three Days
A Paris reissue of Wuthering Heights attracts 30,000 paid admissions in three days. Rosterman comments on distribution desires for Sam Goldwyn and the Hepburns, with notes about John Huston and Audrey Hepburn in other films.
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Cage
Paris
Sam Goldwyn
Little Foxes
U.S
Rosterman
George Cukor
John Huston
Katie
Audrey
Sigourney Jaycees Carnival Day Plans
Sigourney hosts Carnival Day on Saturday July 20 sponsored by the local Jaycees. A 2 30 p m parade features kiddies with pets bikes or novelties and includes Oska loosa Shriners fire engines from Chicago. Free pony rides go kart rides and carnival booths run by Jaycees. Prizes of 5 10 and 15 offered in a 7 p m home talent contest at Memorial hall. A Jaycee slave auction is at 1 p m before the afternoon program.
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Sigourney
Jaycees
Oskaloosa Shriners
Shriners
Chicago
Memorial Hall
Dick Ballard
Washington, la
Midwest News Final and Weather Report at Ten
Dave Carter anchors KCRG TV 9 newscast delivering a fixed nightly slate of Midwest headlines and weather updates, airing at 10 p.m. each weekday. The broadcast emphasizes regional developments and forecast details for audiences across the area.
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Kcrg-Tv
Dave Carter
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Methodist Church
WSCS
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Waves
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Bonnie
Terry
Roger
Roy Salow
Calmar Breakin
Slitor
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Jimmy Creber
Perry Mason
Jimmy
Fort Ord
Ralph Nelson
Frank Sinatra
Gloria
Mike
Romanoff
Peggy
Robert Rosterman
Chi
Iowa
Gazette
Gazette Classified Want
Classified Advertising Department
3Rd Ave
Anna Henderson Jackson
Harry € E Henderson
Harlan
Henderson
Ed Dauber
Clyde Heffelfinger
Wilbert
Cedar Rapids
Roland Wilbert
Novak Monument CO
AAVE
Lady's Chasnel
Lake Bride
Dows
Stohl's Tailor Shop
2Nd Ave
1St Ave
Olson
Fairfax
Kencrest
Love Reserve Life Insurance
Sands Printing
3Rd St. NE
Smulekoff’s Sparkling Jewelry Dept
Bulova
Elgin, Gruen, Hamilton and
Longine Watches
Buresh
Buresh Rental Service, Inc
3Rd St
Rosen’s Tailor Shop
NEW See
4Th St. SE
Rumaes Sale
8Th ST. NW
Butterfly Cafe
Draport Inn
Twilight Room
Ist St. N.W
Tony's Steak House
16Th Ave
Harrison School
Paul Myers
Ave
West 8Th Ave
Marion
Grande Avenue SE
Tom Quigley
Es' Iy College
W. Freese, Inc
Kalous and Sons
Sears Repair Shop
Ronnie
John Fields
Rob Waddington
Bell’s
F Avenue No
Erterion
Ed Rathie
F. W. Lyman
Harry's Transfer
Nolan
W. Turner
Myers
Hale
Cecil Bunner
Winton
Cedar Rapids Child Care Center
Doll House Nursery
N.E
Eves
Sat. p.m-Sun
6Th Ave
Tronings
Worthington Or
2Nd Street
Sears Roebuck & CO
FUL Ging Materials
Atl
Saylor
Allizon
the Gazette
Cal Staller
McNall Machinery and Supply Co
B Ave
Ledford Vensineering Co., Inc
R. S. Morgan, Pres. Royalit Co
Fort Worth
Harpe
Southwest Ave
St. Louis
National Oats
Pt Cessing
Liberal Commission
World Radio Laboratories
W. Broadway
Council Bluffs
W. Powell
Ialin
GONUS
Tom Siamis
Eve
Mobile Home Park
Nee
Don Klin Nger
Craemer’s
Mr. Zievers
Chevrolet CO
1St Ave. SE
MR. Seifert
Seifert’s
Broadcasting Company
Quaker Oats CO
J St. SW
Gaskill
Waker Oats Co
Edar Rapids
Virgil Greenwood
Bill Schamberger
Schamberger
3Rd Ave. SE
Poo
Sally
National van Lines
E. M. Littlefield
Roosevelt Road
Broadview
Illinois
Barber
Cook Mays
Nassif
Tony
Accogrion
Holiday Inn
IBM
Sanitary Dairy
Piccadilly
Hotel Roosevelt
Carl Ross Leech
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
Mrs. Lamb
Modern Laundry Co
Lindale Wolf
Eromardo's
Sharon Baird
Seppercrant Guild
Pepe
Kozy Inn
Downtowner
Ind Ave
Eure
Permanen
Troy
Hyrst St
Saaeavic
Ken
Relia LE Lady
Perso Holiday Inn
1St St. NW
Cook
Emimcrest Golf and Country Club
Dene Co
Cedar Employment
Murphy
Third Ave. S.E
Athey Employment Service
Orc&b
Trade Schools
Hunter
Gerald’s School of Hair Design
Marshalltown
Gerald Raisch
Marge Hahn
Joan Snodgrass
Sue Vaughn
Paris Academy
Rvice
C. R. Barber College
Autos & Trucks
Corvair
Monza
Jerry Naylor
Scotch Grove
FORD
Dick Knoede
Jefferson St
Nova City
Stoddard
Watkins
Cadillac
Goure
Oldsmobile
O'Bea
Autos & Trucks—Sale
Lee
Uptown Motors
Arr
Baumverett Welpe
Frank Frisby
Klee
Darrow
Swab’s
Falcon
O'Dea Finance
Wiley Blvd
Decorativ
Midwest
MR. Steward
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