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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1956
Page
1
Ninety nine percent of Iowa tax form trouble stems from Schedule D and Schedule E. Elmer F. Heckinger notes the state cannot aid beyond general filing guidance and new forms align with federal returns. Schedule E concerns dependents income. Schedule D handles withholding and prior-year taxes and audits.
Paul Farnsworth of Cresco was elected president of the Iowa Junior Bankers Association at the annual Des Moines convention. He is assistant cashier at Cresco State Bank, succeeding L. F. Gericke of Postville. Other officers named include M. H. Moret of Orange City as vice president and Virgil Wilson of Woodbine as secretary.
Special to The Gazette What Cheer in northwestern Keokuk county shows rapid growth with seven new houses since World War II three built in the last two years. A new gymnasium playground expansion hot lunch program and school reorganization study mark the community plans. The merger proposal would include What Cheer Webster Thornburg Keswick and Gibson with local industry like What Cheer Clay Products expanding payroll. St Josephs Catholic Church redecorated and the Wimmer building bought for varied uses.
Newton, AP The Damman and Wilson families expect Air Force Sgt Jerry Damman 26 his wife Marilyn 22 and daughter Pamela to return to Newton after his discharge around March 17 and continue farming with his father. Their 3 year old son Steven disappeared last November from in front of a Long Island supermarket. Pamela was found unharmed in a carriage. Steven remains missing.
A Greyhound bus traveling westbound collided with a car turning off highway 6 into the Klever farm driveway east of South Amana. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Klever sustained minor bruises and lacerations. both were treated in a doctor's office by ambulance. No bus passengers were injured as the bus went into a ditch after the collision. The farm lies between South Amana and Homestead.
A Des Moines woman Helen Bohnseck aged 23 died in an Iowa City hospital from burns suffered when a coal stove exploded in her home three weeks earlier. She had severe burns on her back and arms.
The March of Dimes collected 390 dollars in Monona and surrounding areas. Co chairmen Merie Funk and Blanche Sherman report the total. Winners in the pre district high school speech contest included Barbara Kilburn Sigourney in dramatic, Dorris Cassens Sigourney Collette Mikesell Keswick Jane Stein What Cheer humorous Margaret Snakenburg Keswick radio speaking and Miss Mikesell interpretive reading.
Seven people were injured in a two car collision on Mt Vernon Road two miles west of Mt Vernon. Five were hospitalized at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids, with others treated for minor injuries. Names include Maurice and Janell Moffit and Everedt and Mrs Smith among others.
Sioux City adds Ralston Purina, Kent Feed, and Gates Rubber to three new plants in six months as river shipping advances. A 3 million dollar shopping center is planned. Flood fears recede with Missouri River dam work and Floyd River flood-control studies move forward.
A pressure cooker exploded Sunday at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter four miles north of Troy Mills. Mr. Carpenter escaped injury as the blast wrecked the electric stove broke kitchen windows and ceiling and scattered dishes. Mrs. Carpenter was at church with her mother in the house at the time.
A troupe of exhibition elephants blocked a Mississippi river bridge in Davenport. Animal keepers coaxed one elephant to disembark and push the large semi trailer free, restoring traffic flow under tense conditions.
Frank H. Shimanek 76 longtime Oxford Junction civic figure and former mayor died Sunday after a two year illness. Born March 24 1879 in Czechoslovakia he helped found Oxford Junction Savings Bank in 1901 and later practiced law after Iowa bar admission in 1935. He led local bankers and school boards and remained secretary of the school board until his death. He is survived by his wife three sons three daughters 17 grandchildren two brothers and two sisters.
Mrs Helen Elsner of The Cedar Rapids Oakland California dies. Services set Wednesday March 9 at 9 30 a m Sacred Heart church burial in Mayflower cemetery.
A What Cheer woman, 19 year old Berna dine Ladely, was killed Sunday afternoon when she fell while pursuing her two year old son Bruce who ran into the street. The coroner said she died instantly from a broken neck. Survived by husband Harold, infant Annette, two brothers, a sister, and her Harris relatives. Services set for Wednesday at Whyte funeral chapel with burial in McFarlan cemetery.
Winners in division one of the Tama high school penns district speech contest were named for Friday and Saturday events. Dramatic winners include Yvonne Sturtz and Don Kubicek, Tama, Sylvia Frowning and Shirley Pippert, Garrison, Janice Mehlhouse, Dy Sart. Humorous winners are Neil Woodley, Dy Sart, Beverly Geiger, Garrison, Mary Lou Hofer, Tama. Interpretive Reading winners include Sharon Wise, Central City, Judy Dethlefs, (incomplete).
Kay Gilliatt Dysart and Karen Stein Garrison top in Original Oratory Lee Overton. Extemperaneous Speaking titles go to Stanley Delf and Marsha Parizek. Radio Speaking honors awarded to Dan Johnston Toledo and Carolyn Heard Dysart. One act Plays awarded to Tama and Dysart.
A Sunday morning fire at the Bert Godber residence caused heavy smoke and water damage on the second floor while firefighters confined the blaze to the attic. The nine room house sustained substantial damage but no injuries were reported.
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