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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1958

Page

5

U S Brussels Exhibit Impresses Europeans Allen Reports

U S Information Chief George Allen said the American pavilion at the Brussels World Fair leaves Europeans with a generally good impression. He urged improvements including replacing some displays with a handloom exhibit and broadening the Unfinished Tasks section to show broader national issues.

Washington U. S George V. Allen Allen US Information Agency Eisenhower United States U.S U. S. Fair Commis

Hershey says induction pressure drives college plans

Lewis B. Hershey, director of selective service, tells the South Carolina American Legion that the threat of induction channels many young men into college or specialized training. He notes indirect influence and warns about high school graduates who flunk tests to avoid service.

Columbia S. C Lewis B. Hershey Selective Service South Carolina American Legion Hershey

Five Former Idaho Falls Officers Sentenced for Burglaries

Five ex police officers from Idaho Falls received prison terms up to ten years for burglarizing businesses they were paid to guard. Judge Baker noted the breach of trust and urged careful handling of law enforcement credibility, with two civilians given probation. All sentenced had pled guilty except one arraignment pending.

Idaho Falls Idaho Don H. Jenkins Hugh A. Baker Twin Falls Marvin Jorgensen Reno Barbisan Joseph Moser William Decker Don Wardle Robert Windsor Edward W. Pike Leroy Fowler Baker John L. Crook

Linn county board of review to resume July sessions

The Linn county board of review will recess this week and resume July 7 8 and 9. County Assessor M Linkletter reported Saturday. Property owners in the county outside of Cedar Rapids can appear before the board between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on those dates to seek information or protest assessment valuations.

Linn County Board of Review M. ‘Linkletter Cedar Rapids Ieek

Nautilus Greeted At Pearl Harbor By Hula Dancers

At Pearl Harbor Honolulu AP a Welcome parade marked the arrival of the atom powered submarine Nautilus a 60 foot orange floral bow orchid drops and water sprays greeted the crew of 100 officers and men with a grass skirt hula troupe and Pacific fleet band. The Nautilus will be based at Pearl Harbor for a month while Sargo Swordfish and other vessels join the Pacific fleet. Commander William R Anderson of Waverly Tenn commands the Nautilus which left Seattle June 8.

Honolulu Earn Harbor Pearl Harbor Pacific Fleet Navy Pacific William R. Anderson Waverly Tenn Seattle

Dorothy Pound dies at 85 noted Nebraska scholar

Dr. Louise Pound a famed Nebraska English scholar and author died Saturday in Lincoln. She taught for decades at the University of Nebraska and led its English department before retiring in 1945. Pound founded the Magazine of American Speech and earned a place in the university sports Hall of Fame. Funeral plans await Roscoe Pound’s arrival. sister Olivia survives.

Lincoln Neb Louise Pound Magazine of American Speech University of Nebraska Sports Hall of Fame Iritic H. L. Mencken America Pound Roscoe Pound Olivia

Child Marriages Raise Global Policy Concerns

AP News reports wide legal variation on child marriages, noting 13-year-olds wed with parental consent in New Hampshire and 14-year-old boys with 12-year-old girls in parts of Canada. Tanganyika allows brides under 12 if not consummated before 12, while UN bodies urge a universal ban by age 16.

New Hampshire Canada Newfoundland Quebec Yukon Territory Tanganyika Africa United Nations Commission On the Status of Women

Delegates Named To 2 Democratic State Conventions

Linn county Democrats selected delegates at their Sheraton Montrose hotel convention. Those chosen to attend Des Moines July 26 include Kenneth L. Perry Anna Glaza Pearl C. Perry Robert F. Wilson Mary E. Wilson and many others. Delegates to the Aug 9 state judicial convention in Des Moines include William Goodman Ray Dulin Richard Mendoza Mrs R E Le Mont and numerous others.

Linn County Sheraton-Montrose Des Moines Kenneth L. Perry Anna Glaza Pearl C. Perry Robert F. Wilson Mary E. Wilson Shirley Crawford A. A. Steen Dorothy Fifield Keith Churchill Joe Harriman W. J. Morf John M. Ely Frank Martin Imogene Bender Merle Ethyle Gibney Ray Kieper Lloyd Kohler Friz Keiper I. F. McAllister George Claassen, Jr Harold Shakespeare Ethel Hickey William Behle John Cotton Brown William Heywood Mary Mulherin John Ware John Shackford Glen Heady John Zahorik B. Buell Miller al Wilson Robert Crosby Roy Chismore William Goodman Ray Dulin Richard Mendoza R. E. le Mont Lee BeBee Ilen Bench Loren Hullinger, Jr Mildred Hullinger Robert M. Fassler Arlene Fassler Joseph W. Kristan Ralph Atherton Duane BloBaum Wilma Shimerda William R. Smith Paula M. Culberson Loren Manley William L. Ellsworth Woodrow Wilson Marguite Koehn Albert Smith Guy Gregory M. W. O’rieley Leonard K. Tait Kay Marie Pech R. J. Fosdick Ardyth L. Mold John J. Locher Thomas L. Wood Richard Navratil Allan Norton William Hufford Bert Kleher John J. Wagner Ray Whelan Frank Walker Milo Brugghoffer Je Kra Melvin Devore Joseph W. Kovarik Wilma Byrnes Walter Giza Minnie Harrington William Quinn Esther Havlicek John Coppess Leonard Sipe Milo Pope Donald Westcott Claude Blue Dale Rich Pat Gallagher Vernon Montague Robert Dolan Anna V. Blochlinger Don Berger W. Saltzbrunner Jean Hammil Tom Cunningham Lyle Lathrop Wendl Rehder Odee Woods Floy Smith Osie Page William Edgerly James Mayer Frank Kubik William Stroop Carl Falcon R. E. Fillenworth Arleta Vavra Herbert Eveland John Petrusch Harold Mullaby William Warrick Jean Mohre Karl Kassler Clarence James George Sheriff Mina L. Houston John Kenney John Elliott Paul Reichle Virgil Fuller Charles Hobbie Orville Vavra

Christmas Rules The Year Around

Pilgrim Congregational church in Milwaukee will hold a Christmas service on Sunday July 6. Rev. Robert H. Midgley will preach on Merry Christmas and read from Luke. Yuletide hymns will be sung as he emphasizes that Christmas meaning remains contemporary beyond decorations.

Milwaukee Pilgrim Congregational Church Robert H.midgley Midgley

Farmer Killed as Tractor Upset Near New Vienna

John H. Hoefler 59 was killed instantly when his tractor upset while approaching a barn on his farm four miles northeast of New Vienna. He was pinned underneath and died before noon Saturday. Services set for Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St Boniface Catholic Church. Survived by wife four sons and three daughters.

Dyersville John H. Hoefler Hoefler New Vienna St. Boniface Catholic Church

West Liberty Horse Show Grabs $400 in Prizes Today

The fifth annual horse show and races will run this afternoon at the fairgrounds starting at 1 PM. Sponsored by the Silver Stirrup Saddle club and accredited by the Iowa Stock Horse Association, the event features a queen contest with riders from regional saddle clubs and judges Buck Johnson of Burlington Junction Missouri and ringmaster Hadden Humphrey of Iowa City.

West Liberty Fairground Silver Stirrup Saddle Club Iowa Stock Horse Association Buck Johnson Burlington Junction Hadden Humphrey Iowa City

Bob Hope Wins AFL-CIO Murray-Green Award

Comedian Bob Hope was announced as the winner of the 1958 Murray-Green award of the AFL-CIO. The prize includes a medal and 5000 dollars for his services entertaining the armed forces worldwide.

Bob Hope Washington Afl-Cio Philip Murray William Green Hope Armed Services

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