Coe College Honors 1955 Graduates Led by Abigail Oleson Newburger
Abigail Oleson Newburger of Cedar Rapids topped Coe College’s 1955 graduates, to receive summa cum laude at the 2:30 p.m. commencement in the Coe auditorium. Magna cum laude seniors include Shirley Niemeyer, David Marner, Malaival Mojdara, and Anna Sorensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RS. James Newburger
Cedar Rapids
Abigail Oleson
Coe College
Oleson
Coe
Shirley Ann Niemeyer
David L. Marner
Wellman
Malaival Mojdara
Bangkok
Thailand
Anna Marie Sorensen
Waterloo
Carolyn Jean Champar
Mark and Max Daehler
Carol J. DePressles
Palmer Dyal
Mary Beth Carlsten Krakora
Gladys Mentzer
Donald Pardubsky
Rosalie Busby Risse
Betty Lou Smalley
Doris Ileen Cosgriff
Britt
Janet Harper
Chicago
Ill
Virginia Mawdsley
Palo
Ross Fu Penne
Betty Richey Waters
Carroll
Mary
Wilbur C. Delp
Delta Delta Delta
Chloris I. Meyers
Maryanna L. Phillipson
Kansas City
Jean A. Gordon
Oaklawn
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Janet I. Strang
Gerald L. Shott
Elgin
Sigma Nu
Chi Omega
Ann J. Peterson
Freeport
Crescent
Lois Floyd
Sen
John Henderson Retires as Veteran Linn County Jailer
John M. Henderson, 85, longtime Linn County sheriff's department employee, retires after 30 years on the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. A Cayuga, Indiana, move places him near relatives. He served under several sheriffs and was on Sheriff Jim Smith's staff since 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henderson
John M. Henderson
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Cayuga, Ind
Henderson
Cayuga
Linn
Jim Smith
Smith
Otto F. Hanzlik
Religious prejudice harder to overcome than racial, church blame noted
A National Conference of Christians and Jews report says religious prejudice outlives racial biases and clergy bear responsibility. It urges clergy to accept a pluralistic culture and share faith resources to solve intergroup problems. The report was prepared by Allyn P. Robinson and released by Bonnell O'Brien Eisendrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Commission On Religious Organization
Commission
Allyn P. Robinson
John Sutherland Bonnell
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
John A. O’brien
Notre Dame University
Maurice N. Eisendrath
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Man displays 12 fingers 12 toes in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City police faced an odd delay when fingerprint experts found a surplus digit on 54 year old Oran Telford during a theft suspect fingerprinting. Officer Mark Higgs noted a remaining finger after placing hands on the five-slot card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Mark Higgs
Oran Telford
Higgs
Six-Fingered Suspect Adds Odd Detail, Says Six Toes Too
The witness recounts a strange claim by the suspect who reportedly has six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, a detail emphasized by Telford who demonstrated his own six-toed feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telford
Telegraph and telephone circuits knocked out briefly
A disruption knocked out 400 telegraph and telephone circuits with most service restored within an hour. High priority calls were transferred to emergency facilities for continued service.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abigail Oleson Newburger
Ior
Janet R. Harper
Bruce Dixon
Merlin Schneider
Wapello
Erskine
Hugh T. Millard
Hanson
Department
Lombard
Judy M. Thomas
Richard McMurrin
Marion
Betty J. Howe
Batavia
Lambda Chi Alpha
Stan Henderson
Waukon
Hanford Post
American Legion
Robert J. Lagerstrom
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Richard Pettit
Bradley
Air Force’ Association
Charles Elson
Toddville
Chicago Tribune
Harry A. Amesbury
Clinton
Charles Metcalf
Anamosa
James Hamilton
Laverne Knock
Coe College Military Department
Robert Skinner
Monday Shakespeare Club
Rowena Connell
Mu Phi Epsilon
Malaival
Mojdara
Mu Psi
Janet Bausch
Cédar Rapids
Stanley D Henderson
Carrie L. Mack
Alice Sisco
Paul Riley
Minneapolis, Minn
Mrs. Newburger
St. N.E. Furniture
Al’s
St. NE
Dial
Iowa
1St St. NE
San Antonio, Texas
Quat
Wurlitzer Pianos
Pete
Adkins Piano & Organ CO
1St Avenue
Culver Motors
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Craemer
Culver
Pontiac
Tut
Neo
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