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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1947

Page

13

Republicans Calling Pals of President in Ballot Inquiry

Senate Republicans summon close associates of President Truman to testify in the Kansas City ballot fraud inquiry. Attorney General Clark and FBI Director Hoover to testify. three federal judges and U S district attorney Wear invited to explain why no grand jury action was sought.

Pals Lyle C. Wilson Washington Senate Truman Kansas City Ferguson Senate Judiciary United States District Attorney Clark FBI Hoover R-Mo Justice Department Grand

Pick Pet Pooch Out of Pacific

Beverly Hills couple Mr and Mrs Fred Linstrum on a cabin cruiser from Santa Catalina island spotted a dog that seemed to be a seal at the wheel. The cocker spaniel swam near exhaustion ten miles from shore before the Linstrums took it home amid a puzzle about how the dog ended up swimming.

Beverly Hills Calif Fred Linstrum Pacific Santa Catalina Island

Grinnell Plans Honorary Degrees For Hollinshead At Commencement

Grinnell College to confer Doctor of Laws on Byron S Hollinshead president of Coe College at upcoming commencement. Doctor of Music goes to John Stark Evans of Lewis and Clark Portland and Doctor of Divinity to Rev Leland W Mann Grinnell Congregational Church. Commencement speaker will be Prof Stuart Berry Brown.

Grinnell Samuel N. Stevens Grinnell College Byron S. Hollinshead Coe College John Stark” Evans Lewis and Clarke College Portland Ore Hollinshead Leland W. Mann Grinnell Congregational Church Coe Keystone College la Plume Harvard University Rockefeller General Education Board Stewart R. Kirkpatrick Omaha Grinnell College Board of Trustees Stuart Berry Brown

Alumni Events Schedule For Local Functions

On sale at the door for those with reservations. Activities include a C club luncheon at Roosevelt hotel at noon Friday an alumni dinner at Voorhees Quadrangle at 6 30 p m Friday, reunion of the class of 1922 at Greenhall at 6 30 p m Saturday, and a reunion of the class of 1942 at Cedar Rapids Country Club at 6 30 p m Saturday.

Roosevelt Hotel Voorhees Quadrangle Greenhall Cedar Rapids Country Club

Base Dedicated By Sea Scouts At Ellis Park

Waubeek Area Council Sea Scouts dedicated the new senior scout base at Ellis park at 3 p m Sunday despite rain. Charles Gunn chaired the ceremony with guests from Davenport Des Moines and Commodore George W Smith. Merle S Pawley accepted for the Boy Scouts. Skippers Nate Worcester Jack Hoffman and Don Isett and crews will receive Red Cross instruction in water safety and rescue to qualify for the river police patrol boat first used last weekend.

Waubeek Area Red Cross

Public Works Horse Triggers False Fire Alarm

A Department of Public Works horse broke away from its driver in Philadelphia on Monday and crashed into a fire box, causing a false alarm.

Philadelphia Department of Public Works

Swimming Classes Delayed by Cold and Floods at Two Pools

Cold weather and high water force postponement of swimming classes set for next Monday at Ellis park and Marion pools. New start date is June 16. Marion classes postponed due to Indian creek overflow, sponsored by Linn county Red Cross and American Legion, with Ellis park pool classes sponsored by Playground Commission and Red Cross.

Ellis Park Marion Pools Indian Creek Marion Linn County The Red Cross American Legion Playground Commission

Deadline Extended for Coe Alumni Activities

The deadline for reservations for Coe college alumni activities this weekend has been extended to noon Wednesday. Alumni director Miss Catherine Covert says reservations are to be made in the alumni office. Tickets will be issued upon payment.

Coe College Catherine Covert

Lumber Took Him to May Garsson Says

Dr. Henry M. Garsson testified that wartime lumber shortages drove his business moves with former Rep. May. He stated he had 10 million dollars in war contracts before meeting May, and that May’s timberland option was arranged through his Washington representative, with Garsson only briefly involved in the talks.

May Garsson Washington INS Henry M. Garsson D-ay Murray War Department House Military Committee Defense Charles J. Margiotti Army Margiotti Joseph Freeman Kentucky

Traer Boys State Delegates Named for Hawkeye Event

Traer will be represented at Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge this month by Paul Kadivo and Glen Untiedt. Kadivo earned selection from Kubik-Finch Legion post while Untiedt was chosen by the Commercial and Lions clubs.

TRAER Paul Kadivo Glen Untiedt Hawkeye Boys State Camp Dodge Kadivo Kubik-Finch Legion Ipost Untiedt Commercial and Lions Clubs

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