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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1956

Page

8

Hogs Rise and Cattle Gains Lead Week Market Summary

Chicago prices show hogs up 75 cents with top at 15.50 for No 1 2 weights. Cattle receipts lightest since Easter week. steers up to 1.50, heifers 1.00 higher, prime steers top 26.00 for four loads. Des Moines receipts 30 000 forecast. barrows and gilts to 15.15 top. sows down to 12.55. Multiple church Easter schedules listed for Des Moines area parishes and services at Cedar Memorial cemetery and local colleges.

Chicago Des Moines INS U. S St. Joseph’s Catholic T. J. McElliott William H. Blessington Roy P.fields, Jr Cedar Memorial Cemetery Coe College J. P. ‘Knepper James P. Gable Jean P. Hayter Cedar MeNeage St. Paul's Lutheran Missouri Synod E. L. Brandt Prairie Chapel Harry D. Green Seventh Day Church of God

Weekend Visits Across Des Moines And Nearby Towns

Des Moines residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boxwell and their children spend the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Andrew in Alburnett. Airman Frances A. Potter visits Portales New Mexico for Easter. Bernard Heintz family returns from Salina after his father in law W. H. Cleaver dies. Inez Plumb s visits relatives in Marion Cedar Rapids area. Easter guests include Jerry Skilling Vermilion and his son Terry with E. L. Skilling. Gaylon Decious visits parents in Enid Oklahoma. Clifton Hawk family hosts Raymond J. Hawk and wife. funeral for Earl Hawk attended in Sigourney. Frank Mentzer returns to Marion Klingler home Cedar Rapids hospital discharge. Mrs. Edwin Turnquist of Maquoketa dines with Oscar French. Flower shop items sold by Goodrow's Greenhouse.

Des Moines Robert Boxwell Stephanie Philip G. I. Andrew Alburnett Boxwell Marion Cleaners and Laundry Boss Hotel Company Jerry Skilling Vermilion, S. D Terry E. L. Skilling Clifton Hawk Mr. Hawk Raymond J. Hawk Zearing Raymond J. Hawks Sigourney Thursday Earl Hawk Frank Mentzer Marion Klingler Tenth Street Cedar Rapids Mr. Mentzer Mrs. Klinger

Cedar Rapids Hog Market Steady to Slightly Higher Prices

Cedar Rapids hog market shows steady to 25 cent gains with meat hogs priced 10 to 40 cents above quotes and over fat hogs 10 to 40 cents below. Listings include Good Butchers and Packers price quotes and notes on Easter closures and local hospital surgery.

Cedar Rapids Eddie Reed, Jr St. Luke’s Hospital Cira George W. Lutz Ben Franklin

Davenport Man Killed In Two Car Collision

MOLINE AP report says Carl F Poorman 28 of Davenport was killed when his car struck another vehicle. James A Maring 21 of Moline a Poorman passenger was injured and listed in fair condition. Keith R Manley 33 of Moline escaped injury.

Moline Carl F. Poorman Davenport James A. Maring Poorman Keith R. Manley

Theaters Schedule For Today In Paramount Iowa State Palace and More

Movie listings show today’s showtimes for Paramount Iowa State Palace Marion Gr Drive In and Twixt Town. features include Carousel Song of the South Indestructible Man Invasion of the Body Snatchers Wichita White Orchid Raven Phantom of the Opera Morgue Wings of the Hawk Bowery Boys Meet the Bison Harem Girl and more with multiple daily showtimes and children’s timings.

Palace Marion Wichita Morgue Wings of the Hawk Bowery Boys

Sao Paulo Officials Plan Month-Long U.S. Tour

A group of Sao Paulo state municipal officials will depart for the United States on May 24 for a month-long tour visiting 12 cities. The announcement came Friday. Also promoting the OZARK JUBILEE country music festival on Channel 9 at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sao Paulo Brazil U.S Ozark Jubilee Channel 9

U S Mediation Sought in Korea Japan Dispute

In Seoul acting ROK Foreign Minister Cho Chung Whan announced the United States will mediate renewed ROK Japan peace talks. Japan offered to release Koreans in detention in exchange for repatriation of Japanese fishermen, with talks expected to resume.

Seoul INS ROK Cho Chung Whan United States South Korea Japan Cho Carl Strom U.S America Strom ROK Foreign Office John Foster Dulles Republic of Korea Korea Mamoru Shigemitsu Shigemitsu Kim Yong Shik Tokyo

Malenkov charms British women with electioneering charm

Georgi Malenkov uses a warm, fatherly persona to woo British women across London to Glasgow. He smiles, jokes, and poses with mothers and teenagers while security notes his long Stalinist ties.

London INS Kremlin Georgi Malenkov Malenkov Britain

Penick and Ford Award $500 Paper Technology Scholarship

Penick and Ford of Cedar Rapids funds a $500 scholarship at Western Michigan College Kalamazoo for paper technology. O H Tousey, sales manager, announced the award to be given after competitive exams on April 13. Interested students should contact Dr A H Nadelman, head of the college’s paper technology department.

Penick and Ford Cedar Rapids Western Michigan College Kalamazoo O. H. Tousey Western Bulk A. H. Nadelman

East German Leaders Promise Personal Property Guarantee and Recall Rights

East Berlin reports that leaders at the communist congress agreed to guarantee personal property created by citizens through their labor and to grant the public the right to recall parliament members failing to meet duties. Secret Police Chief Wollweber urged stricter law adherence and acknowledged past wrongful arrests.

Berlin INS Communist Party East Berlin German Democratic Republic Ernst Wollweber Wollweber Otto Grotewo

Communist Congress Opens With Military Pageantry and Flags

The congress closed amid military color and music as the armed forces appeared in new uniforms. Black red and gold flags waved in the chamber with a Communist banner present among the banners, while state security service leaders urged public trust in a democratic system.

Communist Party Congress

Casket Firm Sued By Funeral Home

The Rauth Funeral Home filed a $25,000 suit in Minneapolis against Minneapolis Casket Company claiming a casket collapsed while being lowered into a grave. The incident caused shock and grief to mourners and humiliation to the funeral home.

Minneapolis Rauth Funeral Home Minneapolis Casket Company

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