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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1958
Page
1
A Marion couple found an 1887 issue of The Criterion and Critic inside a picture frame in Springfield Illinois. The paper shows industry art and science items along with housing ads and land opportunities. Local notes recount school talk in Oelwein and a Cedar Rapids wedding ritual honoring a grandmother’s grave.
Marine Pvt. Edward C. Graham completes four weeks of combat training at Camp Pendleton California. ET3 Richard Lechtenberg enjoys a ten day leave with the Walter Lechtenbergs. Several soldiers report duty changes and promotions across bases in California Great Lakes Illinois Alaska Texas and Germany.
James Malina, 70, a former imperial Russian army clerk and Bohemian by birth, tells how he wrote a letter to the czar reporting a murder while serving three years. He emigrated to the United States in 1911, settled in Chelsea in 1913, and ran a downtown blacksmith shop until 1947 before moving to a smaller shop. He recalls low pay in Russia, horseshoeing fading, and a shift to truck repair work with a forge and welding gear still in use.
The notice lists multiple service members and family moves including Charles R. Burgess on 15 day leave to San Diego and reporting to duty in California, Lee W. Sill graduating from recruit training in San Marino, Patrick J. Meyer finishing combat training at Camp Pendleton, and Kenneth D. Moats graduating from Navy journalist school in Great Lakes. Also named are Captain and Mrs. Jack Norman moving to Twenty Nine Palms, Tech. Sgt. Victor Allen awaiting Japan deployment, Gary R. Bergeson stationed at Fort Buckner, and Bradley Lee born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Kimm at Moffett Field. Blanche Kelly receives Sustained Superior Performance Award with $200 cash, plus other service assignments and training notes across Fort Ord, Braconne, and related bases.
POSTVILLE Marhoefer appreciation day is set for Saturday with a noon parade at 12 30 p m and an address by Clyde Spry state secretary of agriculture. The Marhoefer packinghouse will host an open house from 1 30 p m to 5 30 p m as Mayor Lloyd Schroeder presents the keys to the city.
Mr Marhoefer and the Marhoeferer band will be on hand as customers from across the United States are expected to attend.
Mt Vernon residents will vote on a 90000 bond issue Wednesday at City Hall from noon to 7 p.m. Funds would rebuild and refurnish the high school and repair Ward junior high. Planned high school improvements include a new boiler a new electrical alarm system plus extra space for industrial arts science and physical training facilities.
A two day celebration will take place in Palo on June 6 and 7 sponsored by the American Legion post and its auxiliary. The event features a carnival parade baseball games a home talent contest and a street dance on the night of June 7.
Decorah residents learn the open meeting on the proposed reorganization of the Decorah community school district is set for Tuesday at Thomas Roberts school. The boundary plan includes parts of Madison Burr Oak Bluffton Hesper and Highland townships with several exclusions and a hearing for objections.
Luther College announces 97th commencement speakers with Dr. Seth Eastvold and Prof. Theodore Hoelty-Nickel to receive honorary doctorates. The Rev. Gordon Selbo will deliver the baccalaureate sermon, Eastvold to address graduates at 10 a.m. June 2. Graduation weekend features May 31 recital and president’s outdoor concert, plus Sunday choir concert, concert band, and alumni buffet.
IOWA CITY The retail merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the University of Iowa leadership banquet May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Iowa Memorial Union. Dayton Howe, chairman, said about 300 students and faculty will be invited. Dr John Haefner will speak and Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board members will be introduced.
Johnson county Democrats plan a Know Your Candidates rally at the Mayflower Monday at 8 p m. Guests include Thomas Dailey for Congress Don Wilson for attorney general H E Montgomery of Marion for state treasurer and Harold Hughes of Ida Grove for commerce commission plus Johnson county candidates.
The Oskaloosa Women's Club uses royalties from The Missouri Waltz to fund its $32,000 Logan Place clubhouse named for Frederick Knight Logan. The project gains public showings as Truman’s past remarks about the song stir club reaction and local research into its origin.
East Iowa students are selected to attend either Boys or Girls State. Hopkinton Mary Williamson and Crista Davis alternate. West Branch Dora Kephart and Susan Stratton alternate. Traer entrants include Ron Mason and Mike Johnson funded by local clubs. Traer and Shellsburg alternates listed. Girls State meets at Iowa State Teachers College. Boys State at Camp Dodge in June.
Iowa City report lists Ray Thiele as president Mrs Thomas Ayers as vice president Robert Froeschle as secretary and Richard Gerlack as treasurer in the School Study Council officers slate.
John Sunier a University of Iowa senior from Iowa City has won a one year 1100 scholarship at Boston University School of Public Relations and Communications He serves as WSUI music director and writes for The Daily Iowan He will work as radio producer director for Lowell Institute radio station in Boston starting September 1958.
Mrs. Howard Jamison elected president of the local teachers unit in Wyoming. Mrs. Howard Cruise and Mrs. Paul Waggner will hold other offices. Mrs. Weiss of Anamosa will serve as delegate to the county council.
A TV listing notes the program Seven Were Trapped airs on WHIRLYBIRDS Channel 9 at 6 p.m. Sunday, guiding viewers to watch the suspenseful feature. The notice emphasizes the time and channel for local audiences.
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