Cornell's Modern Hamlet Impresses At First Cornell Show
The 1947 Cornell theatre production of Hamlet, directed by Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson, stars Wally Engelhardt as Hamlet with Dean Keith Whitmore as Polonius James Asp as Claudius Leslie Johnson Schwab as the queen and Manny Hafer as Ophelia. The cast delivers a lively interpretation with strong acting and notable technical work. A few rough spots are noted but expected to improve over the six night run.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College Theater Group
Albert Johnson
Wally Engelhardt
Hamlet
Engelhardt
James Asp
Claudius
Leslie Johnson Schwab
Manny Hafer
Ophelia
Maurice Evans
Paul Brace
Mortimer Snord
Laertes
Schools Seek 17 697 600 State Aid For Iowa Schools
Iowa public school forces call for 17 million 697 thousand 600 dollars in annual state support for 1945 47 program. Miss Jessie Parker outlines breakdowns: 4.4 million supplemental aid 8 million general aid 2 million transportation and 3 million agricultural land tax credits with 280 thousand for handicapped children omitted in error. She warns legislature must act within weeks to fund the program.
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Iowa
Jessie M. Parker
United Program
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa State Educational Association
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Parker
Mrs. C. I. Denzler Dies at Marengo
Mrs. C I Denzler 55 prominent in Marengo social and religious life died Monday night after a lingering illness. She was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hoover funeral home with Rev George o presiding and burial in LCF cemetery. Survived by husband former bank president a daughter Mrs Harold Craig of Marengo a grandson two step-sisters Mrs Mary Ostrander and Mrs Frances Kibler and a step-brother M L Cronbaugh of Belle Plaine.
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Marengo
C. I. Denzler
Eastern Star
Hoover Funeral Home
George _o
C.F
Harold Craig
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ostrander
Frances Kibler
M. L. Cronbaugh
Belle Plaine
Iowa Senator Visits Tennessee Legislature
Iowa state senator Herman Knudson of Mason City spoke to the Tennessee senate briefly to bring greetings from Iowa. He said he was visiting his sister at Camp Campbell Kentucky and would also visit the Arkansas legislature before returning home.
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Nashville
Welfare Board Needs Social Case Workers
DES MOINES AP report shows a growing shortage of social case workers hindering the state board of social welfare. Personnel officer Donald A. Peacock says it is nearly impossible to secure additional experienced staff. The board has 350 case workers in headquarters and across 99 counties and needs more and better workers.
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Des Moines
State Board of Social Welfare
Donald A. Peacock
State Board
Peacock
About 2000 Iowa Draftees To Be Freed This Summer
Des Moines AP says the last of Iowa World War II draftees, about 2000 men, should be home by summer. Col Ralph A Lancaster notes 100000 draftees still in service will be discharged, with in-country rehabs by May 15 and those overseas by June 30.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph A. Lancaster
Selective Service
Truman
Army
Lancaster
Trent Waives Hearing In Iowa City Car Theft Case
Luther V. Trent a filling station attendant waived preliminary hearing in police court on a charge of operating a car without the owner's consent. He is held for district court on $1,000 bond posted by his employer Robert Linebaugh. The car, taken from the Nagle garage, was found damaged on a hoist valued at $250. An associate, George A. Moore of the Nagle garage, was arrested and slated for a Tuesday hearing.
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Iowa City
Luther V. Trent
Robert Linebaugh
Trent
Nagle
George A. Moore
Arson Suspect Freed By Davenport Police
Russell Barnett 22, a discharged sailor, was released by Davenport police after an investigation into two fires at the Linda Mer hotel. He aided firefighting in the first blaze and was arrested after the second fire, but Chief Reed Philips said there was no evidence to hold him.
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Davenport
INS
Russell Barnett
Linda Mer
Barnett
Reed Philips
Earlville Fire Causes Estimated $500 Damage
Fire in the Arthur Hallet home southeast of Earlville Sunday evening caused about $500 in damage. The Earlville fire department responded to the alarm.
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Earlville
Arthur Hallet
Theater Loss Drives Man to Report Missing Savings
Davenport police say 61 year old Henry Bowers reported losing his life savings, 1200 dollars, at a theater Monday night after he left his seat and failed to find his billfold containing two 500 dollar bills and two 100 dollar bills. A theater search found no trace of the money.
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Davenport
Henry Bowers
Bowers
Twelve Big City Mayors Set For Des Moines Visit
Twelve mayors from large U.S. cities visit Des Moines as the first stop on a 10 day tour. The group from the United States Conference of Mayors will study city finances and inspect airport and air navigation facilities during the trip.
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Des Moines
United States Conference of Mayors
CPA Okays Maquoketa Hospital Project in Iowa
The Iowa Civilian Production Administration approves 25 projects totaling 617000 with the largest being the 300000 Jackson county hospital at Maquoketa. Other items include Cedar Rapids Joe Estes 12600 and E J Larimer 1350.
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CPA Okays Hospital
Maquoketa
Des Moines
Mns
Iowa
The
Civilian Production Administration
Jackson County
Cedar Rapids
Joe Estes
E. J. Larimer
Newborn Twins Bodies Found in Abandoned Quarry
Keokuk authorities searched for the person or persons who threw a box with newborn twin boys into an abandoned quarry. Assistant Police Chief Charles Hancock said the infants’ bodies were recovered after a man had found the box.
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Keokuk
Lee County
Charles Hancock
Hancock
Box Thrown From Auto Linked to Incident
A man told police he saw a box thrown from an automobile. Hancock refused to name the man. Dr. E Kingsbury deputy coroner concluded the two infants were normal deliveries.
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Hancock
E. Kingsbury
Truck Driver Hits Horse. Truck Damaged in Iowa City Crash
Iowa City AP reports Russell Shepard's truck struck a horse on Monday afternoon causing $400 in truck damage. The horse sustained no injuries.
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Iowa City
Russell Shepard
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First Avenue
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