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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1949
Page
2
Scout Waubeek offers three divisions and daily fundamental swimming lessons. Ninety percent of Scouts have advanced in the three step program while water demonstrations and Saturday water carnival entertain families. The Indian day climax and campfire gatherings draw strong parental turnout as leaders plan ongoing improvements to broaden youth participation.
Cedar Rapids board of education awarded fire escape replacements at Tyler Fillmore Jackson Taylor and Van Buren elementary schools. Hayes Construction bids cover Fillmore Jackson Taylor Van Buren. Beck Erecting to replace Tyler escape. Paint contracts go to Model Company for Van Buren and Broulck Brothers for Tyler. IBM clock system base approved for Cleveland building.
Mrs. Edgar F. Medary reports the Veterans Memorial hospital in Waukon is about a month ahead of schedule at a cost of 276000 dollars. The 22 bed, three story fireproof building will face the golf course and feature sunlit rooms. Ground floor includes kitchen dining labor atory X ray and heating plant. First floor houses offices reception two private rooms two four bed wards and two two bed wards. Third floor contains operating room obstetrical department and nursing department with 14 bassinets.
A patchwork of Iowa notes mentions Dubuque beer, wartime driving habits, and tractors sharing roads. A Marengo lawn fountain by J. H. Branch stands 48 inches high, now owned by Ward Hatter. Also noted: Minnesota Iowa boundary guess, July film showing of Clean Waters in Central City, and local sewer rental debate with Wapsie river pollution concerns.
Lee County Sheriff Harry Maas seeks the identity of a human skeleton found on the riverbank near Croton. Farm worker Vivian Harlan spotted the bones from the road Friday. only a belt was found and no clear clues on gender. Investigators consider drowning as a possible upstream origin. The article notes Florida's state flower is the orange blossom.
The second annual Harvest Holidays festival in Toledo runs Thursday through Saturday with sponsors the Chamber of Commerce and Progressive Club. New attractions include a tractor rodeo on main street at 8 p.m. daily and the Curtiss Candy pony hitch performing both 2 and 8 p.m. Shows feature parades, bands, floats, and a queen contest with countywide participants.
Grun dy Center AP report notes officials indicateEdward J. Beckwith 27 is sane for trial Oct 3 on first degree murder in the June 22 Morrison death of Irma Jean Stahlhut. State and defense silent on exam findings.
A five day preaching mission starts August 15 at 8 p m each evening at Bible Presbyterian church of Cone Center two miles north of here. Speaker is Dr Donald K Blackie of Des Moines. Music by James Andrew Marian Gardner and a male quartet.
Three Iowa students won Elks National Foundation scholarships. Gordon C. Barg of Estherville received 400 dollars, Donna Lou Ohrlund of Iowa Falls 300 dollars, and Wayne A. Danielson of Burlington 300 dollars. They were among 39 national winners and may use the awards at any college of their choice. Veal note follows unrelated recipe fragment.
A Kiel girl sparked a craze for corn-flower-blue hair, described as a bright blue like the sea and corn-flower rather than a natural blue-black shade. The term echoes a German expression for intoxication and signals a vivid new style in Berlin.
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