Five Linn County primary contests shape local races
County observers eye five nominations on the Linn ballot with three Republican state representative bids and two Democratic races. County board contests feature two GOP supervisor battles and a Democratic sheriff race. Write-in campaigns emerge including Mrs. Helen Yates for precinct committeewoman. Polls run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Cedar Rapids. rural precincts 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ballot instructions explain write-in method and slot voting.
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Iowa
Linn
G.O.P
Cedar Rapids
Republican County Central Committee
Eighth Precinct
Helen Yates
Crescent Street SE
Sutera
Board of Supervisors
Washington High School
Linn County Zoning Commission
Linn County School Board
Marion
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Suteras
Republican Nomination Bench in Linn County Primary
The piece surveys GOP candidates for Linn County offices in tomorrow's primary. It notes three for First District Supervisor Joseph A. Gaskill Fred M. Higley and Martin Wiley and two for Second District Supervisor W D Potter and Miles P Sutera plus two constable races in Rapids township. It details backgrounds birthplaces schools and civic links for each candidate.
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G.O.P
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Morse Crosier
Coggan
Emil Novak
Fairfax
Dale O. Stentz
Springville
County Board of Supervisors
Martin Wiley
Fred M. Higley
Joseph A. Gaskill
Miles P. Sutera
Robins
W. D. Potter
Marion
Linn
Rapids
Clinton
College
Fairfax Townships
Bertram
Franklin
Monroe
Putnam Townships
Cedar Rapids figures in local politics and aviation notes
The article references Clarence L. Sedive former mayor of Cedar Rapids now practicing law after losing a municipal election and details about local aviation interest including a teen pilot Jack McGahe who soloed at 17 and plans to return to the field. It also notes Marine aviation anniversaries and Air Force enlisted grade changes.
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Clarence L. Sedive
Fourth Street
Cedar Rapids
Sedive
Iowa City
Iowa
Hunterfield
Jack McGahe
Jack
Jim Wathan
Colorado
Nathan
Air Force
Centennial commencement ceremonies at Coe College begin
Centennial activities open with an advanced music students recital on Saturday and a baccalaureate service at 4 p.m. Sunday in Coe auditorium. Commencement follows at 9:30 a.m. June 9 with Romulo as speaker and Lampe as bidacleate preacher, plus honorary degrees and ROTC commissions.
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Coe College
Coe
William B. Lampe
West Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippine Republic
U. N
H. H. Brooks
Romulo
Lampe
Virgil M. Hancher
State University of Iowa
Harrison Ray Anderson
Chicago
163Rd General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Nell Quinlan Reed
Kansas City
Benjamin Douglass van Evera
Washington, D. C
George Washington University
Brooks
Air Force
Richard Ekstrand
Cedar Rapids
Eleanor Taylor
Carl McKinley
Miss Taylor
Mulet
Edwin T. Settle
Keith L. Broman
Shvedov
Harold Reeves
Donizetti
Don Pasquale
Bach
Charlotte Lazier
Rochelle
O Gott
Eunice Kregel
Garnaville
May Day Care
Deems Taylor
Paul Sargent
Dee Jay Peterson
Schubert
Grieg
Donald Elfstrom
Brahms
Italy
Boyd
Barbara Andersen
Soldier's oversized helmet head troubles Fort Meade
Fort Meade reports Pfc. Stewart Hall has an 83 percent head size that defeats standard service caps. Assigned as company armorer, he cannot wear a normal hat and attempts to fit him with special gear failed. The army finally sought a solution after a year of fit problems.
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Fort Meade
Ind
Stewart Hall
Army
Hall
Barkley Defines an Economist as Financier Without Money
Washington AP reports Vice President Barkley, who entered the race last week, offered a sharp definition of an economist. He said an economist is a financier without funds who wears a Phi Beta Kappa key on one end of a watch chain and no watch on the other.
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Washington
Barkley
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Linn Observers Eye
W. L
Sam” Stohl
Wesley V. Robovsky
August Brehm
R. Neil Moore
County Central Committee
Ted Birdsall
Birdsall
Gaskill
First Street
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Cedar Rapids ‘Business College
Fire Department
Baptist Church
Higley
First Avenue Road
Higley, Granby
J. C. Penney
Tiowa State College
Grace Episcopal Church
Walker High School
Edgewood Community Church
Potter
Linn County Produce Company
Poweshiek County
Linn County
Wilson and Company
Marion Rural Independent School Board
Marion Township
Mt. Hermon Lodge
Methodist Church
Farm Bureau
Edward Cherry
Marvin Fatka
Robert Herbert
Democrats
August H. Brehm
Brehm
Iowa Manufacturing Company
van Horne
Benton County
Iowa State College
Center Point Road
Lodge 831
International Association of Machinists
AFL
Robovsky
Eleventh Avenue SE
Stohl
Second Avenue
Johnson County
Solon
Stochl
Borner
Tenth Street
Hunt's
Lewis
Sow Avenue
Presbyterian Churchcessful
Milwaukee Railroad
Moore
Wilson High School
Lou Breuer
Breuer
Unsuc
Sowerby
Jesu
Flying Club
Preacher Roe
Dodgers
le Louis
Okinow
Elgin
Eis
Wey
A Haan
Jewel Elgin
Hall - Ekfelt
Pilus
Vudor
SUN Tan Lounge
Fallerfest
3Rd Ave
Delievry
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