Des Moines Area Storms Cause Extensive Wind and Flood Damage
The region faced heavy rains and high winds from a Thursday into Friday storm. Cedar Rapids and nearby towns reported downed trees, power outages, and flooded lines. several buildings and tents were damaged. The Davenport Rock Island area endured 5.39 inches of rain with widespread utility and structural impacts.
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Des Moines Weather Bureau
Cedar River
Waterloo
Iowa River
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Quad-City
Davenport
Moline
Ill
Tipton
Library
Iowa City
Marengo
Pair Marooned During Storm Rescue on Mississippi River
George Segal 22 of Andrew and Mary Quinn 18 Clinton were rescued Friday after a harrowing night on the Mississippi during a severe wind and rain storm. They said they went for a late Thursday boat ride, ran out of gas, and became marooned. They paddled to a channel buoy and tied the boat, wind reaching 50 to 60 mph as dawn approached. A deputy sheriff later spotted the boat and rescued them with no ill effects from exposure.
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Clinton
George Segal
Andrew
Mary Quinn
Mississippi
School Officials to New Posts
The Rev. Robert J. Spahn, executive coordinator at Regis High School, named pastor at St. Joseph’s church in New Hampton. He will be succeeded at Regis Aug. 7 by the Rev. Ernest J. Engler, formerly principal. Spahn led Regis since 1955. Engler came from Wahlert Central High School in Dubuque.
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Robert J. Spahn
Regis High School
St. Joseph's Church
New Hampton
Regis
Ernest J. Engler
Father Spahn
Cedar Rapids
Newman Club
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Father Engler
Wahlert Central High School
Dubuque
Seersucker Suits and Cardigan Sweaters Sale Ad
Boutiques advertise bargains on better cotton suits sizes 6 to 18, seersucker options, and Orlens bulky cardigans with prices reduced from 6.99 to 4 and 3 dollars respectively, featuring a limited sale run.
Two Men Enlist in Army Sent to Fort Leonard Wood
Enlistment of two men reported Friday. Paul F. Fisher 21 from Center Point will serve in the signal corps. Michael E. Dulin 17 of Vinton enlisted on an unassigned basis and was sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Paul F. Fisher
Center Point
Signal Corps
Michael E. Dulin
Vinton
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Don Tescher
Coe Auditorium
Marion Chamber of Commerce
James Hendricks
Wood Avenue
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Marion
Tenth Avenue
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Iowa Public Service Co
Oelwein
Rudy Petratz
E. J. Michels
Lawrence McCleery
Ed McGill
Maynard
Bremer Oil Co
Bremer
Rock Island, Ill
Fort Armstrong
Davenport Municipal Stadium
Mississippi River
U.S
Foremost Packing Co
East Moline
Rock Island
Peter Ehmen
Deere & Co
LeClaire
Walcott
Arthur Bluehorn
DeWitt
Memorial Park
London
Boyer Trucking Service
Keota
Olin
Ralph Milder
Iowa
Kinney
Lindale
SOX
KORG
Sandy Shore
Jim Orr
May
Lindale Plaza
Men's & Boys
EKCO
Tami
Darlene
All May's
Raspberry
Garrett
Coats
Mths Ab
Rick Rack
Town and Country Center Point
Marion May's City West
Ind Street
3Rd Ave
First Avenue
42Nd ST
Center Point RD
SUN Mart
16Th Avenue
Missouri
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