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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1956
Page
17
Iowa officials say many liquefied gas distributors sold fuel to farmers for tractors without tax. The treasurer urges refunds for nonhighway use and reminds dealers to collect a six cent tax per gallon. A statewide check by Paul N. Carlton is underway and registrations must be filed.
Three Cedar Rapids insurance executives have been named to National Association of Independent Insurers committees. Scott McIntyre of United Fire and Casualty Company joins the insurance rate regulation committee, Donald R. MacKay of Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company joins the reinsurance committee, and J M Winchell of Mutual Fire and Automobile Insurance Company joins the fire and marine group.
The Second district Iowa Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association will hold a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Todd's Terrace room at the Municipal airport. Funeral directors from seven counties will attend and invite physicians. Clarence G. Strub will show the film Eye Removal and Corneal Transplant. Kenneth V. Murdoch says state officers O Dale Smith and Cecil Goettsch will attend.
First vice president and Thomas Glidden of Des Moines named to key posts as secretary treasurer. Counties in the second district include Linn Jones Jackson Clinton Cedar Scott and Muscatine.
The notice lists the deceased’s great grandchildren: Earl of Whittier, Joe of Ohio, Stanford of Florida and Claude of Pennsylvania. Daughters include Mrs. Willard Grove of Springville, Mrs. Earl Hampton of New Jersey, and Mrs. Wilbur Hampton and Mrs. Mabel Cummings, both of Ohio.
Mrs. Melissa Moore 94 of Whittier died Saturday. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Friends meeting house. She lived in Linn county over 50 years, was born in Ohio in 1861, and married Anderson L. Moore in 1879 at Joplin. Surviving are four sons four daughters 22 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
A 69 year old Red Oak farmer and produce dealer, David T. Jones, was killed instantly when struck by a Burlington passenger train near the Red Oak station late Sunday night. The train engineer, E. F. Miller of Lincoln, Nebraska, said he blew several whistled warnings as Jones walked along the tracks and did not move away.
Two Des Moines brothers Curtis and Rodney Olson spotted a Sunday fire on the W. C. Kruse farm two miles from Monona Iowa. They braved snow drifts to summon firemen. The blaze destroyed a corn crib cook house tool shed and about 20 fall pigs but saved a large barn and the main farm structure.
The Iowa Region Sports Car Club of America held the Spring Thaw Rally from West Liberty to Tipton. Harold Rappmeier of Galesburg won the 130 mile event overall. Cedar Rapids division results include John Wessale first touring and Leo Woodford fourth. Cloyd Sidwell placed fourth in sports class, Mrs Wessale first in ladies class, and Mrs George Erbeck second. Thirty two cars competed, ending at the Tipton Country Club for dinner and awards.
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