New Highway Boss in Iowa Faces Tough Job
John G. Butter, 59, named chief engineer of the Iowa Highway Commission, succeeds Ed F. Koch April 1. Butter has 33 years with the commission, previously administrative engineer, and will oversee 111,729 miles of roads including 8,686 miles of primary routes and 1,000 miles of extensions, with a focus on rebuilding and staffing.
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Des Moines
John G. Butter
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
State Commission
Ames
Ed F. Koch
South America
Koch
Fred White
White
Butter
Highway Commission
John
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Butter and Koch
Marion Pair Adopted by A Stray Dog
Dr and Mrs Herbert Gerstman of 488 Seventh Street Marion have welcomed a stray dog into their home. The animal, likely a collie Irish setter mix, has stayed on the front steps and shares meals with the Gerstmans and their dog Floppy. Mrs Gerstman notes the dog is friendly and well behaved though hungry, while acknowledging they cannot keep another pet after Floppy’s retirement.
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Seventh Street
Marion
Gerstman
Gerstmans
Floppy
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Mrs. Gerstman
Amateur Artists Exhibit Their Work In Cedar Rapids
A Gazette Sunday column reviews the all-Iowa Amateur Art show at the Cedar Rapids public library. It praises the strong selection of 52 oils and watercolors, notes no nude works, and previews $500 in prizes named for Grant Wood. The writer urges accessible critique and local pride in Iowa art.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Hawkeye State
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Grant Wood
Theodore Munger
Marion
Francis Mally
Cedar Rapids
Red
Gazette
John Reynolds
John Hanna
Sharon
Hanna
Hannas
Tama County Korean Vets To Be Honored
Gov William Beardsley will attend a Tama County American Legion ceremony honoring Korea veterans in Toledo at 8 p.m. in the Oman building. Beardsley will present the State of Iowa Certificate of Honor. New Legion members will be initiated by the past commander's ritual team of Marshalltown. The meeting is open to the public.
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William S&s. Beardsley
Tama County
American Legion
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Beardsley
State of Iowa
Legion
Marshalltown
Iowa schoolmen clash with NEA report on junior high sports
At Iowa City the Iowa Association of Secondary School Principals and Administrators rejected abolition of inter scholastic junior high competition, urging continued play with emphasis on intramural athletics. Four committees proposed surveys on basketball schedules, unification of activities, and funding for extracurriculars, plus sharing crowd management methods.
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Iowa Association of Secondary School
National Education Association
Education Policies Commission
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
Eugene Youngert
Oak Park
Four Eastern Iowans Return from Korea
Four men from The Gazette area aboard the transport Gen. E. T. Collins arrived in San Francisco Saturday from Korea. They are Cpl. Raymond J. Alkire of Cedar Rapids, Cpl. Daryl E. Buffington of Columbus Junction, Cpl. Leslie F. Popenhagen of Fayette, and Sgt. Frank L. Smith of Oelwein.
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Gazette
E. T. Collins
Korea
Raymond J. Alkire
Cedar Rapids
Daryl E. Buffington
Columbus Junction
Leslie F. Popenhagen
Fayette
Frank L. Smith
Oelwein
More Demos Than Usual Enter Race
Considerably more Democrats filed for the Iowa legislature this year than usual. A large number of nominations remain without opposition, but more two party competition is shaping up for the general election. Eastern Iowa candidates by county are listed with party and towns.
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Iowa
Iowa Primary Field Grows Ahead of June Vote
The article notes 388 candidates filed for congressional and state offices in Iowa, up from 347 in 1952, with the June 7 primary near. Republican and Democratic Senate nominees are Rep. Thomas E. Martin and Sen. Guy M. Gillette, both unopposed, while GOP governor hopefuls number six and Democrat Clyde E. Herring faces no opposition. County filing deadline is March 29.
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U.S
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
G.O.P
William S. Lynes
Waverly
W. H. Nicholas
Mason City
Ernest Palmer, Jr
Fort Madison
A. B. Chambers
Des Moines
Atty
Leo A. Hoegh
Chariton
Ben Ellsworth
Ottumway
Clyde E. Herring
Driver's License Suspensions Rise 20 Percent in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa State Safety Department notes a 20 percent rise in license suspensions and revocations for 1953, totaling 6,004 from 4,852 in 1952. The division reviewed 31,263 records, with 830 suspensions and 537 revocations, and conducted 520 driver interviews after complaints.
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State Safety Department
Iowa
Milo Chalfant
Department
State and congressional election slate listed with incumbents
State race slate lists Lt Governor Maurice Rawlings and Leo Elthon with party labels, secretaries and auditors. numerous incumbents and challengers for state offices. Congressional seats show Ward and Schwengel in First District, Talle in Second, Conroy and Gross in Third, LeCompe and Loveless in Fourth, Cunningham and Demgen in Fifth, Dolliver and Wilcox in Sixth, Jensen and Carlson in Seventh, Hoeven and Holland in Eighth with several other names and districts.
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Herman B. Ward
Muscatine
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
R. B. Faris
Mediapolis
Henry M. McCullough
John O'Connor
Lone Tree
Henry L. Zimmeran
Martin
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Ruben V. Austin
Dubuque
James B. Conroy
Mason City
H. R. Gross
Waterloo
Ernest J. Seemann
George R. Laub
Cresco
Karl M. LeCompe
Corydon
Herschel Loveless
Ottumwa
Paul Cunningham
Des Moines
Ralph N. Demgen
Harry F. Dimon
James A. McLaughlin
James L. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Lumond F. Wilcox
Jefferson
Ben F. Jensen
Extra
Elmer G. Carlson
Audubon
Robert E. Friel
Council Bluffs
Charles B. Hoeven
Alton
Roy Holland
Lawton
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Clinton
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Sioux City
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Orange City
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Rex Weddle
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Bronson
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