Market News: Livestock Receipts and Prices Mixed
Chicago reports Tuesday livestock receipts with cattle 22 000, hogs 12 000, sheep 2 000. Butchers mostly up about 25 cents. steers barely steady to 50 cents lower, heifers steady to 25 cents lower. hogs steady to 25 cents higher. Prime steers around 22.50 to 25.00, best cattle 18.00 to 20.00, heifers 15.50 to 19.00, sows steady to 25 higher. Lamb prices 19.50 to 21.75 with shorn lambs unsold. Furnished by Lamson Brothers. Ada M. Gretten, Cedar Rapids office.
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Chicago
Feeder Pig and Hog Prices Steady to Higher Across Classes
Des Moines market receipts show Monday 70 000 head and Saturday actuals 37 000. Barrows and gilts U S 1 3 at 9 25 to 12 90 per hundredweight across weight ranges with top at 12 90 while sows run 9 50 to 11 40 in various weights. Prices edge up 15 to 25 cents with some steady to 40 higher in active categories.
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Des Moines
INS
U.S
Omaha Livestock Prices On Cattle Receipts Decline
Cattle receipts at Omaha reach 16 000 with calves 350 and a shortfall of about 1 000 against estimates. Fed cattle mostly steady to firm, cows weaker by up to 25 cents, bulls steady to firm, vealers steady. Stocker and feeder classes around 20 percent, prices show mixed firmness with several high grade bids noted.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha (Ap
USDA
Sioux City Livestock Market Report
Sioux City cattle receipts total 9 500 with 600 calves. Slaughter steers and heifers opened steady. Top 1 200 lb steers bring 1 50 per pound. Bulk good to choice steers 15 50 to 20 50. Choice heifers 16 50 to 18 00 per pound.
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Sioux City
Cedar Rapids hog and grain market prices and quotes
Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market moved up a quarter with meat hogs at 10 to 40 cents over quotes and over fat hogs 10 to 40 cents under. The report lists delivery prices at Cedar Rapids plant for various hog types and provides egg and grain market quotes and Monday quotations for a wide range of stocks and commodities.
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Cedar Rapids
Life Termer George Gibson Die. Body Held by SUI
Des Moines AP reports George Gibson, a 79 year old Iowa life-term inmate, died February 3 at Anamosa hospital from diabetes and old age. Transferred January 19 from Fort Madison, Gibson killed Union County Sheriff Fred Collins and had spent 30 years seeking clemency. He left no known relatives. the body is turned over to University of Iowa hospitals under state law provisions.
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Des Moines
George Gibson
Iowa
University of Iowa
State Board of Control
Gibson
Anamosa Reformatory Hospital
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Union County
Fred Collins
Theat Of Stars A Tender Rib Tickling Comedy Ad Venture
A hall hosts a Monday performance titled Theat Of Stars a light hearted comedy about a Chinese boy urging crowds to enjoy a playful stage ad venture.
Stock Stage Modest Rise
New York stocks edged higher on heavy volume though gains were modest. The index rose about three points at best while losses beyond a point were infrequent as about three million shares traded.
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New York
Three Federal Court Sessions Planned in Cedar Pupids
Three sessions are set in Cedar Pupids over the next five weeks. The first is this Friday at 10 a.m. for criminal matters. On April 10 at 10 a.m. Judge Henry N. Graven will hear naturalization petitions. On April 16 at 1:30 p.m. a jury trial will begin for Keith Stinson, Franklin County attorney, charged with conspiracy to violate the interstate transportation of securities obtained by fraud.
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Cedar Pupids
Henry N. Graven
High School Girl 16 Killed in Auto Crash
Sandra LeVier, 16, daughter of Mrs. Helen Robbins, died after a Council Bluffs auto crash on Monday. Teammates Marvin Umstat, 19, Caroline Turner, 17, and Albert Ashley, 17, were injured but not seriously. Police said Umstat drove the vehicle which lost control and overturned while returning from roller skating. this was Council Bluffs second traffic fatality of the year.
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Council Bluffs
Sandra LeVier
Helen Robbins
Marvin R. Umstat
Caroline Turner
Albert Ashley
Miss LeVier
Umstat
Money Yields Dip Slightly on U S Bonds and Bills
Federal Reserve data show U S government securities easing a touch over the last two months with modest declines in yields on treasury bonds and bills. Morris Katz reports for the Federal Reserve Board.
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U. S
Federal Reserve Board
Wheat Gains Dominate as Soybeans Slip in Chicago Trading
Wheat attracts traders on Monday while soybeans retreat on profit taking. Cash bean and meal prices improve but the March futures show mixed moves with oats and rye edging higher and other grains easing. Lard also shows slow gains into March contracts.
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Chicago
Skywatchers Aid Iowa Weather Warning System
Des Moines AP reports Iowa will deploy 11 000 skywatchers to assist the Ground Observer Corps in providing tornado and thunderstorm warnings. Meteorologist C E Lamoureux says 240 observers exist, with gaps in coverage. Major F G Straut adds observers will report severe weather as routine duty to boost rural warnings.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
C. E. Lamoureux
Lamoureux
GOC
F. G. Straut
Air Force
Chicago Grain Prices Reported With Mixed Values
AP forecasted Chicago market quotes show varying grain prices for wheat corn oats soybeans and barley. Details include No 2 yellow corn at 1.3342 dollars per bushel and sample grades for oats and soybeans with multiple price points.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report
Live poultry steady to higher with 12 trucks. heavy hens 23-28 lb light hens 18-1942c broilers 24-25c hen turkeys 38c toms 32c geese 27c. Cheese prices mixed with leaf and graded Swiss. butter receipts 1,145,000 lbs. eggs receipts 13,500 cases. Potatoes and carrots on track with varied prices and light supplies. onions and cabbage noted in sacks.
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Chicago
U. S
Idaho
Florida
New York Butter and Eggs Market Report AP USDA
Butter prices hold steady as USDA reports two day receipts at 685,000. Creamery AA 58 to 58.5 cents, A 384 to 38.4 cents, B 57.4 to 57.8 cents, C 57 cents. Eggs steady to firm with 33,600 receipts over two days. mixed colors extras 44 to 50 pounds 44.5 to 46 cents, large 45 to 48 pounds 44.0 to 44.25 cents, medium 44 to 44.5 cents, standards large 42 to 43 cents, dirties 40 to 41 cents, checks 39.25 to 40 cents.
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Bmgubupinis Osc
Caton Ke Idea A
Admiral Xd
Inland Steel
Alleghany Corps Intl Harv
Allied Chem
siIntl Nickel
Allied Stores
Allis Chalmers
Intl Paper
Amn Air L
owa-Ill
Amer. Crys. S
Jeff Lake S
Amn
Johns Manville
Am For
Jones Laughlin
Alco Products
K’necott
Kresge
S.S. Ae
Kroger Co
Libby McNeill
T Ws Owens
Neato Ae & Myers
Amn Zinc Hi Tisk
Anaconda Cor
Monsanto Chem
Armco Stee
Lockheed
Armour & Co
Loews, Inc
Arch
McKesson & R
Atlantic
Marshall Fid
Avco
Martin, G. L
Baldwin Lima
Maytag Co
Balto & Ohio
Mpls
Moline
Bendix Ava
Mont. War
Beth Steel
Motorola Blaw Knox
Murray Corp
Boeing Airp
Biscuit
Borden Co
Cash
Borg Warner
Dairy P Bridgeport B
Bill
Ostirs. Briggs Mfg
Gypsum
Bucyrus-Erie
Steel
Budd Co
Burroughs Corp
Central
Canada Dry
Nor
Pac
R.R. Canad Pac
Am'n Avi
I Case J
Olin-Math
Caterpillar
Pac. G
Curtiss Wr
Sou Pace Co
Deere & Co
Sou Railway
Douglas Air
Gouare D Gas
Calif
Ind
Eastman Kodak Eat
Begenaker
Wift & Con
Pasate Eng
Textron
Ae Firestone T
Tex Co
Fruehauf T
Tex
Gair
Sau Tidewater
Ae Timken
Gen Cables
Fox Film
Gen Dynamics
Union Carbide
Gen Electric
Union Pac
Gen Foods
Uni Aircraft
Gen Motors
Uni Air Lines
Gillette Co
Hni Corp
Glidden Co
Goebel
Goodrich
Us Indus
Goodyear Tire
US Rubber
Grace WR
Brea
Graham Paige
Walworth
Gt Nor Ore
Warner Bros
Nor Ry Pr
West Penn el
Greyhound Wes Union
Houd Hersh
West AB
Houston Oil
West'house el
Homestake
Howe Sound
Wilson & Co
Hupp Corp
Woolworth FW
Ind Rayon
Youngstown
Ill Central RR
Zenith Radio
Automash
Dumont Lab
Barium Steel
Kaiser Mot
Cent
Dodge Mig
Cessna Air
Menasco Oa
Nat Bellas A! Dynamics
Oak Mis
New York
USDA
Polk County Home Damaged by Fire
Fire damaged the dining room and kitchen of the Polk county home asylum building north of Des Moines. Firefighters confined the blaze to the two rooms and no evacuations were needed for the 260 residents. Officials prepared to move bed patients if needed.
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Des Moines
Polk County
This Is the Type Guy You Hope Gets Caught
Alfred Jones of 2525 Zika avenue NW claimed his car stalled and he left it near Ellis park. Officers saw a broken windshield after a bowling ball was thrown through it. no clues to the bowler's identity were found.
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Alfred Jones
Zika Avenue
Eight Candidates File Papers on Opening Day
DES MOINES AP six Democratic candidates for the Iowa house one Republican incumbent and a GOP commerce commission candidate filed their nomination papers on opening day at the secretary of state's office Rep A F Klein R New Virginia led filings as in 1954 The commerce commission hopeful was B Richardson of Des Moines a former commissioner
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Des Moines
Iowa House
House
G.O.P
Commerce Commission
Secretary of State’s Office
Rep
A. F. Klein
New Virginia
B. Richardson
Commission
Louis Murray Farmer Dies of Heart Attack
Hopkinton Iowa farmer Louis Murray, 52, died of a heart attack at his farm home six miles northeast of Hopkinton early Monday. Survived by wife, two sons Patrick and Charles, two daughters Sister Mary James and Sister Mary Genevieve, two brothers James and Rev C J Murray, three sisters, and the body remains at the family home.
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Hopkinton
Louis Murray
Patrick
St. Louis
Charles
Mary James
Cascade
Mary Genevieve
Dubuque
James
Marion
C. J. Murray
Pueblo
Col
Elmer Kurt
Albert Ament
Anamosa
Mary Charlotte
Wittenmeyer Endorsed For Republican Post
Charles E. Wittenmeyer of Davenport received unanimous endorsement for the Republican national committeeman post in Iowa at a First district GOP finance committee meeting in Burlington. Wittenmeyer announced as candidate. Goodwin retires April 6, the convention date. He outlined plans for county party conventions Friday.
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Burlington
Charles E. Wittenmeyer
Davenport
Iowa
G.O.P
Wittenmeyer
Robert K. Goodwin
Des Moines
G.O.P. i
Goodwin
City Briefs Snapshot of Local Meetings and Notices
Planned Parenthood hosts a Wednesday 1 p.m. meeting at St. Luke's hospital with a roast beef supper at St. James Methodist on March 15 priced at $1.25, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Kiwanis features Ralph Young on Growing Pains at the Roosevelt hotel Wednesday noon. Lion paint price correction issued for $4.62 per gallon from Lahr's Paint and Color Center. Southwest Civic Club meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Ludmila's. Canopus club luncheon Tuesday noon at Montrose hotel with speaker Clinton H. Moyer. Hadassah luncheon speaker Tuesday at 1 p.m. Temple Judah. no evening Hadassah meeting. Mrs Clara Bauer, sister of Dr Walter E. Bauer, dean of Valparaiso University, dies in Valparaiso Indiana.
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Kiwanis Club
Ralph Young
The
Marion Sentinel
Roosevelt Hotel
Canopus
Clinton H. Moyer
State Safety
Canopus Club
Montrose Hotel
Hadassah
J. Leonard Weiss
National Board of Hadassah
Temple Judah
E. W. Wuggazer
First Avenue
Lodge and Auxiliary Hold Schools of Instruction
Marion Canton No. 7 Patriarchs Militant and the auxiliary conducted schools of instruction in the IOOF hall. Commander Earl W. Gilbert and L. E. Walker led the sessions with Maude A. Robison presiding for the auxiliary. Visitation came from Maxwell, Bonaparte, Tipton, Ankeny, Rose Hill, Iowa Falls, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Maquoketa, Ames, Sigourney, Fairfield, Tama, Ottumwa, and Sioux City.
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Marion Canton No. 7
Patriarchs Militant
IOOF
Earl W. Gilbert
Ankeny
L. E. Walker
Iowa Falls
Canton Lodge 7
Maude A. Robison
Department of Iowa
Ames Lodge No
Bigelow Lodge No
Ottumwa
Jackson Lodge No
Maquoketa
Iowa City
Pinner
Maxwell
Bonaparte
Tipton
Rose Hill
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Ames
Sigourney
Fairfield
Tama
Sioux City
Family Dinner Honors Harold Ransier Before San Diego Departure
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marck hosted a dinner in Springville praising Sea man Harold Ransier who departed Monday for North Island in San Diego California. Guests from Marion Toddville Cedar Rapids and nearby areas attended including the Ransier and La Barge families and others.
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Ralph Marck
Springville
William Ransier
David
Marion
Wanted immediately man for night work in hatchery
Help wanted at Gordon Hatchery for night duties with references required. Also seeking a man for a poultry farm position. Apply to Gordon Hatchery.
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Gordon Hatchery
Birthday Dinner at Sam Simmerson Home
A dinner at 1160 Thirteenth Street celebrated the birthdays of Mr. Sam Simmerson, Thomas Wilkinson, and Mrs. Simmerson’s niece Mrs. Charles Schuch. Guests included Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson, Mrs. Anna Wilkinson, Mr. Schuch of Marion, and Mr. Bert Tritle with Mrs. Tritle of Alburnett. Mr. Tritle displayed Florida trip photos.
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Sam Simmerson
Thirteenth Street
Simmerson
Thomas Wilkinson
Charles Schuch
Anna Wilkinson
Schuch
Marion
Bert Tritle
Alburnett
Tritle
Florida
Ottumwa Family Guests at Daubenmier and Howe Homes
Mr and Mrs Don Howe of Ottumwa and their children Jimmie David and Barbara were overnight guests Saturday in the Bob Daubenmier home and were Sunday dinner guests of Howe's parents Mr and Mrs John M Howe Sr
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Ottumwa
Don Howe
Jimmie
David
Barbara
Bob Daubenmier
Howe
John M. Howe
King's Daughters Circle Hears Miss Wilcox Tuesday
Miss Rose Wilcox will entertain Mary Lowe Dickinson circle of King's Daughters Tuesday evening. Miss Bess Patterson, president, reports circle members delivered 33 glasses of grape jelly to the Children's home in Cedar Rapids Saturday.
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King’s Daughters
Wall washing and painting services advertise
An advertisement offers wall washing paper cleaning and painting services. The listing notes reasonable rates and provides a contact phone number 703W for inquiries.
Emerson Guests Welcome Out Of Town Visitors
Weekend guests at the R. M. Emerson home included Mrs. Willard Bentley and Mr. and Mrs. Quin tin Bentley with daughters Crystal and Susan of Glidden and Mrs. Esther MacNiel of Cedar Falls. Sunday dinner honored Mrs. Oscar Kemper and son Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Augsburger of Burlington.
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Emerson
R. M. Emerson
Willard Bentley
Quintin Bentley
Crystal
Susan
Glidden
Esther MacNiell
Cedar Falls
Oscar Kemper
Warren
Richard Augsburger
Burlington
Emersons
Marine Pfc Struchen Lands on Iwo Jima in Exercise
Pfc Jerry F Struchen son of Mr and Mrs Carl H Struchen of 892 Eighth Ave landed on Iwo Jima Feb 17 during an assault exercise of the Third Marine Division He has spent 18 months with the marines in Japan and Okinawa and is expected in the States later this month Family Reunion Mr and Mrs Farr Blattel and children Ronald Janet and Judy attended a gathering Sunday for a fifty third wedding anniversary of Mrs Blattel s parents Mr and Mrs E L Perry Mr Perry 75 milks 12 cows daily by hand
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Iwo Jima
Jerry F. Struchen
Carl H. Struchens
Eighth Avenue
Third Marine Division
Pfc
Struchen
Japan
Okinawa
States
Mrs Howard Knapp Returns From Iowa Falls Visit
Mrs Howard Knapp came home Saturday from Iowa Falls where she stayed with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ralph Anderson. Mrs Anderson is in Des Moines with her daughter Barbara Jean a patient at Blank Memorial hospital.
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Howard Knapp
Iowa Falls
Ralph Anderson
Fire destroys eight room house on Sharon Smith Farm
Anamosa firefighters fought a late Sunday blaze on the Sharon Smith farm, 11 miles northeast of Central City. The eight room house and most contents were destroyed, with only a stove and a few items saved. Loss included valuable papers. Family evacuated to the Bernard McGovern home near Anamosa. Fault blamed on defective wiring.
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the Gazette
Central City
Sharon Smith
Anamosa
Smith
Bernard McGovern
PTA votes to continue meetings at five Marion schools
Parents and teachers in Marion vote to continue PTA meetings across five schools. Next meeting on April 16 will elect officers. Attendance totals show Irving leading with 65. Washington 43 and Longfellow 33 in favor of individual meetings. Irving 50 3 against Emerson 40 two against Lincoln 18 for 16 against.
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PTA
Marion
Irving School
Longfellow
Washington
Irving
Emerson
Lincoln
House Purchase by Mr and Mrs Marvin Herzig
Mr and Mrs Marvin Herzig of Cedar Rapids bought a lot at 1630 James Drive and plan to build a house. Herzig is an engineer with Collins Radio Company. Irene Jayne of Alma A Henderson Realty completed the sale.
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Marvin Herzig
Cedar Rapids
James Drive
Herzig
Collins Radio Company
Irene Jayne
The
Alma A. Henderson
Vernon Couple Return From Texas and Florida Vacation
Mr and Mrs John Vernon have returned from an extended vacation spent in Texas and Florida.
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South
John Vernon
Texas
Florida
Local Families Visit Moline Hosts
Mr and Mrs Arnold Williams and Mr and Mrs Donald Bateman were guests Sunday in the Leonard Hansen and Lee Williams homes at Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Williams
Donald Bateman
Leonard Hansen
Lee Williams
Moline
Fosdicks Headed to Rochester for Mayo Clinic Visit
Mr and Mrs John B Fosdick left Monday for Rochester Minnesota where Mrs Fosdick will visit the Mayo Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
John B. Fosdick
Rochester,Minn
Chapter CS PEO Dinner Meeting Tuesday Evening
Chapter CS PEO will meet for dinner Tuesday at 6 15 p m with Mrs M H Biddick. Officers will be elected.
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PEO
M. H. Biddick
Springville Guest Honored by Mrs. W S Burrell
Mrs. Ray Keast of Springville visited as a guest of Mrs. W S Burrell on Saturday, sharing a social visit and conversation.
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Ray Keast
Springville
W. S. Burrell
Gibney Returns Home From Cedar Rapids Hospital
John M. Gibney of 440 Eighth street is home from a Cedar Rapids hospital. Steven McNulty son of the Ed McNultys of Blairs Ferry road underwent a tonsillectomy Monday at Mercy hospital.
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John M. Gibney
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
Steven McNulty
Ed McNultys
Blairs Ferry Road
Mercy Hospital
Walter Bensch Returns Home After Major Surgery
Walter Bensch of 465 Tenth Street returned Friday from a Cedar Rapids hospital where he underwent major surgery.
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Walter Bensch
Tenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Russians Impressed By Iowa Supermarket Visit
Four Russian agriculture experts touring Des Moines visited farm machinery plants and a local supermarket. Led by Tikia Emelianov, the party includes N. D. Ploshchenko Ivan P. Kashcheev and Peter P. Kolyshev. They noted the broad variety of goods and were surprised to find a can of fried grasshoppers from Japan.
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Des Moines
INS
Tikia Emelianov
N. D. Ploshchenko
United States
Garst and Thomas
Coon Rapids
Ivan P. Kashcheev
Peter P. Kolyshev
U. S
Kascheev
Kolyshev
Russia
Japan
Incubator Baby Returns Home From Cedar Rapids Hospital
Mrs. Kenneth Roth of 142 Eleventh Street has brought her infant son Stephen Charles home. Born February 26 and weighing under four pounds, the baby remains in an incubator at the hospital with gradual improvement reported.
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Kenneth Roth
Eleventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Stephen Charles
Cleveland Matriarch Returns From Southern and Midwestern Visit
Mrs. Frank J. Cleveland returned Monday after visiting her sons in Little Rock Arkansas Walter Cleveland, in Jackson Mississippi Grover Cleveland and Lester Cleveland in Chicago Illinois.
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Frank J. Cleveland
Walter
Little Rock
Ark
Grover
Jackson, Miss
Lester Cleveland
Chicago
Listers Move to Iowa City for University of Iowa Stud
Mr and Mrs Ray Lister and their son Michael Douglas have moved to Iowa City. Lister is attending the University of Iowa.
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Iowa City
Ray Lister
Michael Douglas
Lister
The
University of Iowa
Man Dies From Gas Tank Explosion While Dismantling Car
DEWITT AP Robert Gilmor aged 41 died in a DeWitt hospital from burns after a gas tank on an old auto exploded while being dismantled with a cutting torch Sunday evening. The accident happened at his father Frank Gilmor's home three and a half miles west of Donahue. Stepson Keith Harrison escaped injury. Survivors include his wife, parents, two brothers and a sister.
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Dewitt
Robert Gillmor
Frank Gillmor
Donahue
Gilmor
Keith Harrison
Better Concrete Conference Set for ISU in 1956
Iowa State College hosts the seventh annual Better Concrete conference with participation from contractors cement companies and architects. The event, sponsored by the engineering extension service and mechanics department with multiple industry groups, covers 1956 Iowa construction outlook highway program ready mix concrete testing and specialized concrete topics.
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AMES
Better Concrete
Iowa State College
Iowa State College Engineering Extension Service
Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Portland Cement Association
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa Ready-Mixed Concrete Association
Iowa Engineering Society
American Concrete Institute
Iowa
American Institute of Architects
American Society of Civil Engineers
Master Builders of Iowa
Associated General Contractors of Iowa
Corps of Engineers
Quick Action Nips Mt. Vernon Fire
Fred McLaughlin contained an early morning fire at his home near Mt. Vernon when a stove pipe caused a three foot hole in a bedroom floor. The Mt. Vernon fire department arrived to find smoke damage and a burned mattress, with the blaze under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
MT. Vernon
Fred McLaughlin
Here
McLaughlin
Skyhook Balloon Launch Delayed by Weather
The launch of a skyhook cosmic ray research balloon was postponed due to winds over 11 mph and overcast skies. A new attempt is tentatively planned for Tuesday depending on weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Want Ads Call for Quick Cash Results
For quick cash results use Ga zette Want Ads. Dial 2-1121.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Dial
New Hemorrhoid Treatment Promises Non Surgical Shrinkage
An ad claims a new healing substance Bio-Dyne enables non surgical shrinking of hemorrhoids with rapid pain relief. Doctors reported striking improvements and long lasting results across various conditions, including long standing cases. Preparation H suppositories and ointment with applicator are sold with satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N. Y
U.S
Benefit Square Dance Planned by Ellis Y Saturday
The Ellis Twirlers Square Dance club hosts a benefit square dance to aid the Ellis YMCA addition. About 160 people attended the basement event sponsored by the club with proceeds to complete the northwest area project begun over a year ago with the old St. James Methodist church purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Ibranch Ymca
Ellis Twirlers Square
St. James Methodist Church
Bob Brainard
Paul Fowler
George Pease
Leo Salat
Brainard
Frank Zeman
Les Keller
Burr Leslie
Arnold Cherry
Philco Adds Second Shift at Fairfield Iowa Plant
Philco Corp expands Fairfield Iowa plant with a second shift to meet heavy demand for its Dexter automatic laundry equipment. R A Rich, VP GM of the appliance division, said no other plans for the plant are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philco Corporation
Fairfield
Iowa
Dexter
R. A. Rich
Phico
Purchase of Two Lots For SUI Is Rejected
DES MOINES UP The Iowa Executive Council refused to approve the purchase of two lots and a house intended for University of Iowa dormitory expansion. The council sent the bid back to the Board of Regents for an explanation of the $25,000 price, which the board did not justify in its request for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Executive Council
University of Iowa
Board of Regents
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Chicago Livestock
Lamson Brothers
Ada M. Gretten
Lmanager
Merchants National Bank
Waterloo
C. R. Markets
SUI
Morris Katz
Et Ae
Iowa Weather Bureau
Tra
Republican Post
Planned Parenthood
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ellis Boulevard
Lion Brand
Lahr’s
3Rd Ave
SW Civic Club
Southwest Civic Club
St. Ludmila’s Church
Southwest Side
Second Street
Towar
Boy IS
Alma
Merchants Bank
Ellis Y
Philco
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