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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
7
At the Upper Iowa Methodist session in Dubuque the six day meeting named tentative site for 1948 and approved resolutions. They opposed universal military training, urged civilian control of atomic energy, and upheld separation of church and state. The group also endorsed abstinence from strong drink and listed pastor assignments across Iowa.
A Sunday night fire leveled the Northwestern Power and Light Company plant in Peterson Iowa, causing about 450000 dollars in damage. The blaze origin was undetermined and officials said the facility is a total loss. Nearby towns Linn Grove Sioux Rapids Moneta Everly Marathon Royal and Peterson lost power for four hours while temporary circuits were set up by Sioux City Power and Light Company.
Tama County staged a beauty contest at the opera house as the closing event of Traey's June Jubilee. Twenty three county entrants competed. Miss Owens daughter of Mr and Mrs O O Owens and a Coe College graduate was selected as Tama's Miss Iowa of 1947 and to compete in Des Moines for the state title.
Approximately 1,209 John Deere Tractor Company plant workers in Dubuque returned to work after union members at a mass meeting granted approval for a contract. The deal restores six paid holidays a grievance clause and a no strike pledge along with new pay incentives and an insurance plan.
Three West Union teens Ruth Roach Lois Fern Timm and Wilma Jean Wolfe vie for the title of Miss Fayette County with local pageant organizers seeking community entrants and supporters.
Des Moines Iowa politics center on four pressure groups shaping the 1948 Republican nominating field for governor. The field includes Senator George A Wilson seeking reelection and Governor Robert D Blue whose entry is uncertain. Other named figures include G T Kuester Beardsley Kenneth A Evans Charles R Fischer Halstead Carpenter Nelson Krashel and Guy Gillette as potential candidates or drafts.
The Rev. G. Schroeder, 84, died late Saturday in an Iowa City hospital. Born in Germany, he came to the United States at 17 and served as minister at Luzerne for 18 years and at Wellman Oshkosh Hinckley. Surviving are two daughters Martha Torgler of Waterloo and Louise Grummer of Belle Plaine, plus Rudolph of Marengo, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
City notes say fireman Henry Schrader was notified about a nuisance complaint. The report mentions a person named in connection with a disturbance and outlines local responses to the matter.
Iowa couples from Fayette, Decorah, Ossian and Decorah areas announced marriages and engagements. Note names include Helen Doris Arp, Grant Var Randalia, Marcelite Hertges, Rita Koch, Niel Schisell, with churches St John Catholic Decorah and St Francis de Sales. University of Iowa students featured among the listings.
Decorah reports Wilbur F. Lambert estate listed at more than $42,600 in a preliminary inventory filed with the probate court.
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