Candidates for Queen and Attendants at SUI Mecca Ball
Twelve finalists from Des Moines Baxter Hanlon town Fairfield Crystal Lake Ill Mason City Renwick Cedar Rapids Waterloo Council Bluffs Humboldt and Waterloo vie for Mecca ball queen honors at Iowa Friday night. A smoker at Iowa Memorial Union Thursday selected the attendants, with names kept secret until the ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Boreman
Des Moines
Dorothy Bunse
Baxter
Jan Colby
Hanlontown
Dorothy Danielson
Fairfield
Lyn Fanter
Crystal Lake
Ill
Nancy Koerber
Mason City
Gladys Nelson
Renwick
Beverly Nevins
Cedar Rapids
Colleen Sibert
Waterloo
Norma Wilding
Council Bluffs
Jodie Williams
Humboldt
Jean Wilson
University of Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Board Orders Sterilization of 53 Lowans
The Iowa state eugenics board ordered the sterilization of 53 feebleminded or insane residents, raising total orders to 905 since 1931. The cases include a 14 year old girl and a 15 year old boy, with 34 women and 19 men among the 53 proceedings.
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Des Moines
State Eugenics Board
Walter A. Buerring
Sting
Clarence J Gamble
Boston
Iowa
Gamble
Phychopathic
Iowa City
Golden wedding anniversaries and local notices across Iowa
Hopkinton celebrates 50 years of marriage for Frank and Mrs Richmond while F A Insh marks 57 years as another couple honors. Anamosa hosts Fish and Izaak Walton event with Don Reid speaking, plus multiple town notices on buys, bridges, and school plans.
Well baby center opens in Dubuque with local groups
A well baby center sponsored by the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association and the Dubuque County Medical Society opened Thursday. It provides health supervision for children from birth to school age.
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Dubuque
Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association
Dubuque County
Iowa City artists acquired for Joslyn Museum collection
Three Iowa City artists Hum bert Albrizio Frank Wachowiak and John Paul Jones had works purchased from the six states exhibition at Joslyn Memorial Art Museum for the museum s permanent collection.
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Omaha
Iowa City
Six States
Joslyn Memorial Art Museum
Humbert Albrizio
The
University of Iowa
Frank Wachowiak
John Paul Jones
Retailers Back Beardsley Tax Proposals Iowa retailers favor tax reform plan
A spokesman for 25 000 Iowa stores says retailers will accept added duties if food sales tax is repealed and the 75% state income tax rate is kept. In a letter to Gov Beardsley D L Bruner of the Associated Retailers of Iowa lauds the plan as good for economy and citizen tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Bruner
Associated Retailers of
Iowa
Norman Hunstad Wins Theta Tau Achievement Award
Norman Hunstad of Jasper Minnesota won the Theta Tau achievement award at the Mecca week smoker at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. The award honors an engineering student outstanding in extracurriculars scholarship and popularity. About 400 student engineers and faculty attended as the Mecca queen and four attendants were named to be presented at the Mecca ball that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Norman Hunstad
Jasper
Minn
University of Iowa
Child Severely Burned While Alone in House
A five year old girl named Karen Hollingshead was hospitalized with extensive burns after being left alone in her Cleghorn home by her mother Mrs Kenneth Hollingshead. Authorities say the fire started while she was away and the origin is undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokfe
Kenneth Hollingshead
Cleghorn
Karen
H. J. Pike 73 Dies in Iowa City Hospital
H J Pike 73 of Toledo died Thursday night in an Iowa City hospital. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Charles B Hoeven of Alton wife of Iowa eighth district congressman and Mrs Frank Hinton of Lorraine Ohio and a son Harvey Pike of Belle Plaine who had been living with him. Body sent to Henderson funeral home here.
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Toledo
H J Pike
Iowa City
Charles B Hoeven
Alton
Iowa
Frank Hinton
Lorraine
Ohio
Harvey Pike
Belle Plaine
Henderson Funeral Home
S U S Donations Fuel Iowa Cancer Research Drive
Iowa City AP reports University of Iowa cancer research funding grew with more than 2500 dollars donated by relatives and friends of victims in the past year. Total grants since March last year reach 69323 dollars. federal agencies and research foundations provide the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hart Named U S Attorney for Southern Iowa District
The Senate confirmed William R Hart of Iowa City as U S attorney for the Southern district of Iowa. A World War I veteran and longtime Democrat, he was city attorney for six years and has held leadership roles with the American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Columbus, and the Iowa Democratic Party. He graduated from the University of Iowa and was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1914. He also served on the state board of law examiners and was a 1940 Democratic national convention delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Iowa
University of Iowa
American Legion
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Columbus
State Board of Law Examiners
Mrs. Cynthia Stice Turns 100 in Des Moines Open House
DES MOINES AP Mrs Cynthia Stice will celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday with an open house. A Ottumwa native, she has spent most of her life in Iowa and lived in Kirksville Missouri during the Civil War. She married William Stice in 1868 and the minister served United Brethren parishes in Muscatine Keota Vinton and other Iowa towns. The couple resided in Tama when Mr Stice died in 1915.
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Des Moines
Cynthia Stice
Ottumwa
Stice
C F Stice
Iowa
Kirksville
William Stice
United Brethren
Muscatine
Keota
Vinton
Tama
World War Hero Hoffmann Honored at Iowa Legislature
The Iowa legislature opened with a ritual by Rev Albert J Hoffmann of Dubuque the most decorated World War II chaplain. He spoke at the house then senate with VFW delegates and a marine color guard present Ralph Neppel Congressional Medal of Honor winner from Carroll was introduced after the opening prayer Hoffmann a Distinguished Service Cross recipient Purple Heart and Silver Star survivor lost his left leg in Italy He taught religion at Loras College Dubuque.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Albert J. Hoffmann
Dubuque
House
Senate
Father Hoffmann
General Assembly
Arnold Utzig
VFW
Ralph Neppel
Car
Father Hoffman
Italy
Loras College
Cornell Aquatic Club Features Water Ballet
MT VERNON History in Swimtime themed water ballet by Cornell college Aquatic club performed in Alumni gymnasium pool. Nine scenes depict eras from the American Revolution to today with music lights and two nightly shows at 8 and 9. Twenty two women participate in the performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell Aquatic Club
MT Vernon
Cornell College Aquatic Club
Alumni
Rabid Skunk Killed While Chasing Cows East of Anamosa
A rabies infected skunk on Howard Soper’s farm five miles east of Anamosa was killed after chasing cows in the barnyard. Glen Soper reported the incident and the head was sent to Iowa City for testing. At least one of 17 cows was bitten and the dog may have been exposed. Veterinarian L W Kellogg placed all suspected animals under observation.
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Anamosa
Howard Soper
Glen Soper
Glen
Soper
Iowa City
L. W Kellogg
Anamosa Friday
Lewis J. Miller Dies in Sarasota Florida
Special Gazette reports the death of 75 year old Lewis J Miller a retired farmer and cabinetmaker who died suddenly in Sarasota Florida while on vacation He leaves his wife Sarah Stutsman from Sharon Center a daughter Mrs Jacob Erb of Wellman and two sons Glenn and others not listed Waltersboro Ohio edition naming local officials not present.
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Ulman
Lewis J Miller
Sarasota
Fla
Miller
Fishng
Sarah Stutsman
Sharon Center
Jacob Erb
Wellman
Glenn
Notable Galena Area Family Mourns Losses in Midwest
The obituary notes two sisters Mrs. Katie Kirisinger of Wellman and Mrs. Mary rb of Indiana, and two brothers George of Wright county and Ervin of Prosser Washington. The body will arrive in Wellman Saturday with services Sunday afternoon at Timber Mennonite church.
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Gosheg
Ind
Wallace
Normall
Katie Kirisinger
Wellman
Mary Rb
Indiana
George
Wright County
Ervin
Prosser
Timber Mennonite Church
Man Gets Prison Term For Taxicab Robbery
DES MOINES Iowa. John Robert Carper 33 was sentenced to ten years in Fort Madison penitentiary after being found guilty of robbing a taxicab driver Ned Arland of 490 dollars on January 20. Co defendant Virgil Van Wilsoon 25 awaits trial on the charge.
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Des Moines
John Robert Carper
Fort Madison
O. S. Franklin's
Carper
Ned Arland
Virgil van Wilsoon
Two Men Hospitalized After Car Bus Crash
Two men were hospitalized after a collision six miles north of Greene on highway 218. The car driven by Lyle Zahradnek from Iowa City and an unidentified passenger were hospitalized, while Greene high school players aboard the bus suffered no injuries. The students were returning from the state tournament when the crash occurred.
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Here
Lyle Zahradnek
Iowa City
Zahradnek
Bud Wolters
Greene
Bas
Wolters
Iowa
City
Peanut in Lung Shocks Lake Park Family
Dennis Wiese six year old son of Edwin Wiese had four pieces of peanut removed from his lung after choking on a peanut two months ago and ongoing coughing.
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Iowa Briefs
Hopkinton
Frank Richmond
Jones and Linn
F. A Insh
Postville
Allamakee
Clayton
Winneshiek
Fayette Counties
Blasier
Jesup
Gordon Russell
Don Reid
Iowa Press Association
Izaak Walton Fish
St Patrick's Hall
Florence Goodwin
Eastern Star
Keith McCarty
Electric Service Company
Gerry Miller
Macs
Central City
June Watson
Springville
Marion
Coggan
Monticello
Cascade
Walker West Union
Alpha
Tipton
Greater
Brandon
Harry Stanford
Lulu Rouse
Stanley Dicker
William Donohue
Independence
Presbyterian Church
Independence Tipton
Pulic
Greater Tipton Club
Baby Center
Gov. Beardsley
H. J. Pike
Iowa City Hospital
U.S. Attorney
Washington
William R Hart
U .S
Southern District of
William R. Hart
ORD
Lewis J. Miller
Sarasota, Florida
Vis Sovae
Cedar Rapids Lumber CO
Mckinley Street
Bn Life
Ford's
Third Avenue
Paramount Theater
Quality Store of
Dallas, Texas
Young Men’s
Shetlands
Calvary
Dallas
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