June to bring rush of weddings in Iowa after law change
Des Moines AP reports a June rush expected as a new Iowa law raises marriage ages and ends a three day waiting period after July 4. Brides 16 and grooms 18 become minimum ages. licenses stay $3, with more couples from Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota likely to wed before the deadline.
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Des Moines
L. E. Chancellor
State Vital Statistics Division
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Johnson County rezoning hears no objectors on multiple proposals
At the Johnson County Zoning Commission hearing in Iowa City no objectors appeared to eight proposals. William Gaddis seeks re subdivision of Coralville Lake Manor in Jefferson township north of the Iowa River. Roy Gaddis applies for mobile home zoning turned down for a Penn township property. Alva Cathout requests commercial rezoning east of Iowa City near Memory Gardens to build a funeral home. William and James Fisher seek urban residential zoning for land at Swisher’s southwest edge. Tom Moore III aims for heavy industrial zoning for a hog buying site near Morse after prior rejection. Robert Scots requests subdivision of 10 acres into seven lots in Newport township.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Zoning Commission
William Gaddis
Cedar Rapids
Coralville Lake Manor
Jefferson
Lowa River
Roy Gaddis
Gaddis Enterprises
Penn Township
Alva Cathout
Memory Gardens
William
James Fisher
Swisher
Tom Moore III
Morse
Robert Scots
Newport Township
North English Man Injured in Fall
Special to The Gazette Owen Huxford of North English fractured his left hip and sustained a head gash after a fall on Wednesday. He required seven stitches to close the wound and was admitted to University hospital for treatment.
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The
Owen Huxford
Luther College Senior Class Largest in History
Luther College graduates 245 seniors in the largest class in its 100 year history. East Iowa names include Calmar Thomas Iverson biology Helene Erland McClish elementary education and many others across Decorah Castalia Elkader and West Union with degrees in Bible English mathematics business and education.
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Decorah — Luther College
J. W. Yivisaker
East Iowa
Calmar
Thomas Iverson
Helene Erland McClish
Clarence — Karen Gendelmann Dorseth
Castalia
Janet Groth
Decorah
Olga Tande -Belgum
Dagny Hexom Boebel
Roy Carlson
Frances Robinson Delaney
Gregory Dorseth
Donald Eggen
Judith Haugen
Thomas Haugen
Paul Hexom
Ho Imer Hjerleid
Maryanne Johnson
Kathryn Kalsow
Thomas Keefe
Hedvig Thorpe Kloster
Shirley ‘Foster Lee
Paul Neste
Ibusiness
Roger Osmundson
Luther Peterson
Frances Wo
Postville
R. David Haven
Jack Jarmes
Ridgeway
Andrea Bakken
Ronald Fretheim
Leilani Hovden
Wayne Wemark
West Union
Donald Kloster
Waterville
Howard Ness
McGregor Saddle Club Trail Ride This Sunday
The Whistlin Bit Saddle club hosts a trail ride this Sunday starting at 12 30 p m at the Ralph Mann farm west of West Union with a picnic lunch at 11 30 a m.
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The
Gazette
McGregor
Whistlin’ Bit Saddle Club
Ralph Mann
West Union
Kistner pleads guilty in embezzlement case
Sheldon businessman Harold E. Kistner Jr. 36 pled guilty Friday to aiding and abetting the embezzlement by Mrs. Geiger and to securities fraud. He faces sentencing after a pre sentence investigation and remains free on bond. The plea ends the government case against him in the matter arising from a $2 million bank embezzlement and stock sale scheme.
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Sioux City
UPI
Harold E. Kistner, Jr
Sheldon
Burnice Geiger
Kistner
Henry Graven
Frank Margolin
Margolin
Illinois Names Su lowan to University Post
Arlyn Marks, longtime Iowa University personnel chief since 1946, is named director of non academic personnel for the University of Illinois and director of the University Civil Service System of Illinois, effective September 1. He will succeed Donald E. Dickason, who retires.
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Urbana, Illl
Arlyn Marks
University of Iowa
University of Illinois
University Civil Service System of Illinois
Marks
Donald E. Dickason
Iowa City Man Attacked by Doe in Wooded Gully
Ivan Hummer of Iowa City was attacked by a large doe with a fawn while resting beside a brush pile 10 miles south of the city. He suffered hoof gashes in his shins after the deer lunged at him as he rose, then the doe and fawn fled.
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Iowa City
Ivan Hummer
Hummer
Les Ihrng
Fawn
Iowans Attend Lively G.O.P. Dinner in Washington
Republicans from Iowa gathered in the capital for a $100-a-plate fund raising dinner with former President Eisenhower addressing the group. Attendees included National Committeeman Charles Whittenmeyer and Anna Lomas, Verne Martin and George Nagle, State Sen. Jack Schroeder, Frank Miller, Rep. Fred Schwengel, Rep. James Bromwell, and aides Lew Veghte and Charles Freburg. Also present were Leo A. Hoegh and Charles E. Hoeven with their spouses along with other Iowa GOP leaders and delegation members.
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Jack Schroeder
Davenport
Frank Miller
Decorah
Winneshiek County
G.O.P
U.S
Jack Miller
Hawkeye State
Iowa
Fred Schwengel
James E. Bromwell
Cedar Rapids
Schwengel
Charles Freburg
Southeast Iowa social workers to meet at Ox Yoke Inn
The Southeast Iowa chapter of the National Association of Social Workers will hold its annual meeting at the Ox Yoke Inn in Amana on Saturday. Cedar Rapids president Laura Davis says a coffee hour and business meeting start at 10 a.m. with luncheon and program at 12:15 p.m. State Reps Tom Riley and John Ely will discuss The Legislature and Social Welfare Legislation. No reservations needed.
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Amana
Iowa
The
National Assn. of Social Workers
Ox Yoke Inn
Laura Davis
Cedar Rapids
Tom Riley
John Ely
Cornell To Honor 2 with Alumni Achievement Awards
Two Cornell college graduates Lloyd O. Appleton and Richard J. Blakinger receive alumni achievement awards at commencement in Mt Vernon. Appleton, West Point ’28, is U S Military Academy staff with novel physical aptitude program work and Olympic wrestling ties. Blakinger, Lancaster PA ’44, heads Hamilton Watch Co manufacturing and licensed operations in the U S and abroad.
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West Point
Department of the Army
Appleton
The
Military Academy
Cornell College
New York University
New York City
Iowa Boys State Opens at Camp Dodge Sunday
More than 750 high school boys will attend the Hawk eye Boys State at Camp Dodge for a week of study and operation of municipal county and state governments. A. W. Coon will oversee activities with 60 teachers as counselors. Ray C. Stiles and Gov. Norman Erbe are set to address attendees.
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Des Moines
Hawkeye
Camp Dodge
Iowa Department of the American Legion
A. W. Coon
Ray C. Stiles
Iowa
American Legion
Norman Erbe
Mississippi Valley chapter names officers
The Mississippi Valley chapter of the 3rd armored division elected Fred Lorenzen of Cedar Rapids as president and John Vondra of Fairfax as secretary treasurer.
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Moline
Mississippi Valley
3Rd Armored Division
Fred Lorenzen
Cedar Rapids
John Vondra
Fairfax
Keokuk Medical College Reunion Set for Next Monday
In Keokuk Iowa Dr J R Bridges 98 the oldest living graduate and a practicing physician will attend the 14th biennial reunion of Keokuk Medical College graduates at a Keokuk hotel next Monday The school traced to pre Civil War days and merged with Drake University in 1908 and later the University of Iowa in 1913 The old buildings still stand as relics of the institution's history
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Keokuk (Ap
Keokuk Medical College
Iowa
J. R. Bridges
Kahoka
Keokuk
College of Physiciansand Surgeons
J. C. Hughes
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Gate City
George F. Jenkins
College of Pharmacy
Drake University
Des Moines
Drake Medical Department
Medical School
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Services Saturday for Mrs. John Maxwell 69
Mrs. Zelma Maxwell nee Myerly of Deep River wife of What Cheer’s doctor died after a two year illness. She lived in University hospitals recently returned home and was a longtime member of the CES PEO and the Garden club serving as a flower show judge. Survived by husband two sons Dr John R Maxwell and Dr Paul K Maxwell both of Iowa City two brothers Grove and Glenn Myerly and sister Mrs Bob McKain six grandchildren Services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Wiley funeral home.
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Zelma Myerly l
Deep River
CES
PEO
Garden Club
John R
Paul K. Maxwell
Iowa City
Grove Myerly
Sigourney
Glenn Myerly
Bob McKain
What ‘Cheer
Wiley Funeral Home
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