Iowa Wesleyan Sued Over Lost Will Estate Dispute
Iowa Wesleyan College filed in district court alleging that a will for about 100000 was lost or destroyed. The suit names Judge Tedford W. Miles and relatives as parties to determine if a 1950 and 1955 will left most of the estate to the college after Mrs. Carter’s death on August 5 of last year.
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Corydon
Iowa Wesleyan College
Winifred Miles Carter
Carter
Tedford W. Miles
Lois M. Jackson
South Pasadena
Calif
Miles
The
United Press
Little Liz Sparks Cash Love Across Carts
In a breezy note, Little Liz notes how many people show a soft spot for hard cash amid everyday shopping. The piece highlights cash as a favored payment despite digital options.
Mulroney Named President of U S Tax Court Nominee
Friday nominated John E. Mulroney of Fort Dodge for a 12 year term on the U S tax court. Mulroney a former Iowa supreme court justice was appointed to the tax court Oct 5 to serve out Ernest Van Fossan of Ohio term expiring in June. Des Moines publisher Luther Hill appointed civilian aide for Iowa to Secretary of the Army Wilbur M Brucker. Hill a World War II brigadier general. Veverka of Des Moines filed suit for 7555 for injuries when a yard crane toppled a tub he was hauling in a junk yard. Two Arabs will settle in Red Oak as Iowa refugees relief committee aims to broaden sponsorship. About 20 planes are to participate in a ground observer corps operation at Boone to cover southern Iowa.
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Mulroney
Eisenhower
John E. Mulroney
Fort Dodge
Tax Court
Iowa
Luther Hill
Des Moines
Wilbur M. Brucker
Hill
Lewis Veverka
Veverka
Iowa Refugee Relief Committee
Red Oak
Ground Observer Corps
Boone
Interim Unit To Study Highway Use by Trucks
The Iowa interim legislature committee will survey highway use by trucks. Chairman Rep. Henry Stevens says the study follows a 1955 directive and aims to report to the 1957 session. Officials from the State Highway Commission will testify April 17, and the panel will review licensing plate penalties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Henry Stevens
Rjefferson
Stevens
State Highway Commission
Gazette Want Ad Rates and Sample Listings
Advertisement rates for consecutive days and small classified ads are shown. Example entries include mortuaries monuments and a notice about a gift promotion from Blessings and Mary Moore with contact details. The page reflects typical late 19th or early 20th century newspaper classified formatting.
No Time Out in Petition Battle In Des Moines
The recall petition drive to remove City Councilmen Robert E. Conley and Frank W. McGowan will continue through the weekend. Volunteers can pick up and return petitions Sunday as backers pursue 10 000 signatures to trigger a recall election after a bid to fire City Manager Leonard Howell. An additional campaign began Friday with attorney Theodore P. Mantz drafting forms for a city manager form of government election.
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Des Moines
Robert E. Conley
Frank W. McGowan
Darwin T. Lynner
Conley
McGowan
Leonard Howell
Theodore P. Mantz
Iowa Housewife Seeks Husband For Tax Return
In Des Moines an Iowa wife reports her husband disappeared on December 16 and asks the Iowa State Tax Commission to locate him so he can file his income tax. She notes she has his tax form but no trace of him.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Tax Commission
Car Hits Parked Truck Fatality in Des Moines
Mrs Charles Kennedy a 30 year old Des Moines woman was killed when a car in which she rode collided with a parked truck near downtown Des Moines about 1 20 a m The car was driven by her husband who was treated for shock at Broadlawns General hospital The accident left the woman dead upon arrival at the hospital.
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Des Moines
Charles Kennedy
Kennedy
Broadlawns General Hospital
Charles City Man Killed Walking on U S 18
Dean L. Hamilton age 26 of Charles City was struck and killed Friday night while walking on U S 18 about 3 1/4 miles west of Charles City. William Becker 34 of Bassett Indiana was driving the car that hit him. Hamilton had left his pickup in a ditch about 300 feet from the scene.
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Charles City
Dean L. Hamilton
U.S. 18
Here
Hamilton
William Becker
Bassett
Three Eastern Iowans Return From Far East
The transport J. C. Breckenridge arrived in San Francisco with army rotation personnel from Japan and Korea. Iowans aboard included Sp. 3 Edward D. Hartl of Cedar Rapids, Pfc. Robert Stallman of Fairfax, and Sp. 3 Robert J. Kabela of Solon.
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San Francisco
J. C. Breckenridge
Japan
Korea
Edward D. Hartl
Cedar Rapids
Pfc
Robert Stallman
Fairfax
Robert J. Kabela
Solon
Toledo Voters Approve Natural Gas Franchise
Toledo residents approved a 25 year natural gas franchise for the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company by a vote of 417 to 94. Tama earlier approved a similar franchise, ending an old agreement under which the company had operated.
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Toledo
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Tama
Diverse home services and employment ads
A crowded classified page offers hauling and rubbish removal, painting, plastering, carpentry, tax services, sewing, nursing, typing, child care, and farm help. Listings include B. Waddington and Vic Bartow hauling ash, Ed Simon repairs, and Box ads for Gazette employment inquiries.
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Coene Ee Saene Nee Ee Combergp
Ato Sever Lester Trunecek
Ronnie
R. E. Gaumon
Ed Rathie
Gag Ave
N.W
Vic Bartow
Patchi
Ed Simon
Dodge
RCA Offers Technical Jobs With Education Benefits
RCA lists positions in electronics and engineering including engineers field engineers instructors and design draftsmen with required degrees and experience. Benefits include life and health coverage, holidays, tuition refund, and opportunities for advancement with interviews in Cedar Rapids or Camden New Jersey.
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RCA
Cedar Rapids
Paul A. Curcio Jr
Ohn R. Weld
Ept
Radio Corporation of America
Camden
New Jersey
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Mechanicsville
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Renin
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Allison
Ford Sales Maron
IBM
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RAPID
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Hotel Montrose
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Penace Hearing Aid
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