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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1955

Page

3

Onslow Farm Boy Drowns In Pond At Family Farm

Gary Brady 13 of Onslow drowned Sunday morning on his father's farm in Jones County. He slipped through ice while helping with chores and was found in a pond behind the buildings. Wyoming fire department recovered the body. revive efforts failed. Survived by parents, sister Susan, and grandparents. Services set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Onslow Presbyterian Church. Burial in Grove Cemetery near Martelle.

the Gazette Anamosa Gary Brady Rex Brady Onslow Jones County Howard Campbell Wyoming Fire Department Wallace Brothers Funeral Home Susan R. W. Brady Center Junction J Glenn Richardson Martelle Onslow Presbyterian Church Grove Mar- 1

State Party Chiefs Issue Score Card by Robert Hogan

Des Moines based report notes Republican state headquarters issued a legislative score card showing the GOP controlled legislature has moved little on major platform proposals. The four page mimeo lists 51 recommendations, with only seven measures on both houses calendars and multiple bills awaiting action or governor signature. The card targets 4,400 precinct committeemen and committee women with the update.

Des Moines G.O.P Don Pierson Republican State Central Committee Leo Hoegh House Senate Hoegh

Iowa doctor grows human kidney cancers in culture at SUI

University of Iowa urology professor R C Bunge reports growing cancers of kidney bladder ureter and other organs in tissue culture. He tests drug effects and urine components, notes a dye tetrazolium chloride stains normal kidney tissue not cancers, and uses urine sediment to detect cancer cells as a diagnostic aid though not a sole method.

Iowa City University of Iowa American Cancer Society Iowa R. C. Bunge Iowa College of ‘Medicine Bunge

What Cheer Church Honors Arthur Whyle

Special to The Gazette. A 65th birthday reception will be held at the church of Christ in What Cheer for Arthur Whyle longtime Whyle Bakery operator and church leader. Whyle has served as board chairman Bible school superintendent and is currently Sunday School superintendent. He came to America from Mansfield England in 1907 with his family. The Whyle family includes two daughters and three grandchildren.

Church of Christ Arthur Whyle Whyle Bible School Arthur Whyte America Mansfield England Alfred Thomas Whyle Arthur Whyles Earl Tinsley Roy Thomas

Junior College Offices at Iowa State Dissolved

President James H. Hilton announced two reorganization measures at Iowa State after State Board approval. The dean of the junior college is dissolved and a director of student affairs position is created, with changes effective July 1. Freshman and sophomore classifications will move to students' major divisions, and advisers will report to divisional deans. Dean M. D. Helser retires from administration July 1 but becomes first director of student affairs during the transition.

Ames Iowa State College James H. Hilton State Board of Education Hilton Iowa State Gazette West Branch Springdale the Cedar Linn Grove Scott Township Johnson County Scott, Linn Grove M. D. Helser Helser

Iowa Rainbow Veterans Elect Their Officers

Everett L. Briggs of Shenandoah was elected president of the Iowa State Rainbow Division Veterans Association at its thirty seventh annual reunion in Des Moines. Other officers include Dewey Dunn Cedar Rapids Charles Orman Ottumwa and Jens Wind Clear Lake as vice presidents Theo ne Johnson Cedar Rapids secretary Ben Dvorak Cedar Rapids treasurer Claude Stanley Des Moines chaplain William Steenhoek Anamosa Fred Boysen Council Bluffs Dr Walter Jones Creston and S M Fredla Remsen on the executive committee. Principal speaker at a dinner was Stanley Barrow national president of the Rainbow Division Association. Mrs Walter Priebe Water loo was elected president of the women’s auxiliary with Mrs Fred Boysen Council Bluffs and Mrs Glen Corbett Epworth as vice presidents.

DES Moines INS Everett L. Briggs Shenandoah Iowa State Rainbow Division Veterans Association Dewey D. Dunn Cedar Rapids Charles Orman Ottumwa Jens Wind Clear Lake J. A. Likens Creston Theone Johnson Ben Dvorak Claude Stanley William Steenhoek Anamosa Fred Boysen Council Bluffs Walter Jones S. M. Fredla Remsen Stanley Barrow Little Silver N. J Rainbow Division Association Walter Priebe Waterloo Women’s Auxiliary Glen Corbett Epworth

Iowa brief highlights across towns from Mt Vernon to Traer

Fifty jurors drawn for Mt Vernon district court term opens April 11 with Judge Wood presiding. Hawkeye Boys State attendees named, local school boards elect presidents, and community events planned across Traer and surrounding towns.

Manchester MT. Vernon B. Washburn Losa Ray Holst Hawkeye Boys State Camp Dodge TRAER Sandra Young Carol Dinsdale Dinsdale Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Cook County Hospital Chicago

West Union Area Students Earn Speech Contest Spots

Othy Young Marlene Burrows and Kathryn Madera will travel to the state speech contest on April 22. West Union high school band plans an April concert and will enter the spring music contest in City May 7 with small groups and soloists at Winton April 29-30. Charla Ukena, West Union sophomore, placed among three best essays on the American flag in the Federated Women's clubs contest. A mobile X ray unit will visit Clayton county to test for tuberculosis. The second annual Activities banquet at Colesburg High School hall Saturday will honor about 60 percent of the student body with Joe Lambert presiding as master of ceremonies.

MT. Vernon Rotary Klub Gordon Rahn Darwin Cook Albert Ronk Carroll Stol J. B. Eyestone Watson Davis TRAER R. J. Ralie Donald A. Leath Oxford Junction Wilbur Soppe Supt Harlan Higging Quasqueton Stewart Aldrich Raymond Plank Lone Tree Robert Tohail Independence Irma _ Rice Cedar Falls Joan Buchanan Jesup Buchannan County Board of Education Dysart Commercial Club H. J. Gramlich Chicago The North Western Railroad Columbus Junction J. C. Cassabaum L School Board H. M.duncan I Board H. E. Ross Sigourney Othy Young Marlene Burrows Kathryn Madera Ing West Union Winton Charla Ukena McGregor Clayton County Colesburg Joe Lambert Oor Manchester

Man Held at Waukon on a Forgery Charge

Chester C. Spratlin, 34, of Assumption Illinois, was jailed in Waukon on a forgery charge after Sheriff Huffman arrested him Saturday in a Postville store while attempting to cash a $25 check. He had earlier passed a check in Monona and was seen driving away toward Postville.

Waukon Chester C. Spratlin Assumption William M. Huffman Spratlin Postville Monona

Retired Teacher Clara Hancock Found Dead in Waukon

Miss Clara Hancock age 72 a retired school teacher was found dead at her home in Waukon by Sheriff William Huffman after neighbors reported she had not been seen since Tuesday Authorities said death was due to natural causes Hancock taught in Virginia Minnesota for 25 years

Waukon Clara Hancock William Huffman

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