Presbyterians Plan Period of Promotion
The Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. plans to spend about 1% million dollars next year on national promotion to boost benevolence, missions, colleges, pensions, and new churches. The stewardship department will run sales meetings and produce films using advertising specialists and TV radio experts. They seek 723 94 thousand dollars for 1956 to fund a 33 million benevolence program, with synod boards adding about half a million for promotion and radio television departments seeking 100 thousand for 1958.
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Omaha
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Church Department of Stewardship
John T. Peters
Dr. Peters
America
Peters
169Th General Assembly
The
Department of Radio and Television
Department of Public Relations
Courthouse Couple Seeks Extra Land Condemnation Payment
Frank and Emma Modracek of Linn County ask district court for twelve thousand five hundred dollars after a condemnation board awarded them one thousand eight hundred fifty two for land needed to relocate Highway 218 south of Cedar Rapids The amendment claims highway construction worsens flooding leaving about 1 percent acres too wet for farming The Iowa Highway Commission and state of Iowa are named defendants in the suit
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Linn County
Saurday
Cedar Rapids
Frank
Emma Modracek
District Court
Medraceks
Iowa Highway Commission
State of Iowa
Plaintiff Dismisses $50,000 Injury Suit in Iowa Court
A $50,000 injury suit against Neil Necker of Dyersville was dismissed by the plaintiff Edward J. Ehrke of Cedar Rapids in Linn district court. The Northwestern Bell TelephoneCo dismissed a $665 auto damage counterclaim against Necker. Two other suits were dismissed: Edward B. Foubert v Sullivan for $12,936. Benjamin H. Sadler vs Blahnik and Berger for $5,000. Prairieburg Telephone Co filed suit in Linn county court against Thomas Walker seeking $119 actual and $238 exemplary damages for sawed pole incident. Bob B. Eckert sued Rowland E. Futhey for $90.50 in an auto damage suit.
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Neil Necker
Dyersville
Linn
Edward J. Ehrke
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Necker
Edward
Foubert
James W. Sullivan
Benjamin H. Sadler
Blahnik
Berger
Prairieburg Telephone Company
Linn County
Thomas Walker
Walker
Bob B. Eckert Friday
Rowland E. Futhey
Lions Club Names New Officers in West Union
West Union Lions Club installs new officers including Howard Larson as president George Woodward Jr Harold Conner and Robert Swale as vice presidents Dr J M Tate as secretary and treasurer Vernon Brekke Everett Donald Stoessel and Robert Scott as directors.
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Lions Club
West Union
Howard Larson
George Woodward
Winners Named In Bike Road-eo At Grant Wood
Winners of a bicycle road-eo and decoration contest were named at Grant Wood school Saturday in a competition hosted by the Optimist club. Divisions for boys and girls recognized first through fourth grades and fifth through sixth grades with named winners and judges including Dr. Carl Kesler and Mayor James Meaghan.
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Gazette
Jerry Mosey
Grant Wood School
George Davis
James Meaghan
B. A. Jensen
Carl C. Kesler
Bob Bausch
Don Barnhart
Optimists Club
Optimist Club
Grant Wood
Barbara Barnhart
Bruce Grady
Carol Middleton
Kevin Blair
Marilyn Grady
Sam Johnson
Nancy Simmons
David Schroder
Donald Wells
Martha Walthers
Janet Walters
Ann Kanealy
David Beadle
Deborah Corey
Kay Woodhouse
John Arnold
Carl Kesler
Palo Motorist, 22, Pleads Innocent To Three Charges
Palo resident Harry M. Hanover, 22, pleads innocent in municipal court to reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and turning off lights to avoid arrest after his car struck a police vehicle near 707 Second Street NW around 12:15 a.m. Saturday. He was freed on bond. a Cedar Rapids man pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $35 plus costs.
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Palo
Cedar Rapids
Harry M. Hanover
Second Street NW
First Street
Fred Goodhue
Hanover
Richard J. Rawlings
jOrchard Trailer Court
Fourth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
First Avenue
Second Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Britain to Build Large Base System in Kenya
Britain plans a major air, land, and sea base system in Kenya as part of a revamped global strategy. The move could transform East Africa into an imperial link between Britain and its colonies and partners in Asia and the Pacific, with senior officers from Britain, France, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa and others pursuing joint planning.
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London
Britain
Kenya
Asia
Pacific
Africa
Sahara Desert
France
Belgium
Portugal
South Africa
Challenger summer schedule lists transcontinental train times
The Challenger passenger train operated by Milwaukee Union Pacific will run a summer schedule June 1 to Sept 15 between Los Angeles and Chicago. Depart Chicago Union Station at 9 15 a m CST arriving Los Angeles next night. westbound from Marion at 1 01 p m to Omaha 5 20 p m and Omaha 11 45 p m to Marion 4 05 a m arriving Chicago 7 55 a m CST.
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Milwaukee-Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Chicago
Union Station
Marion
Omaha
Linn 8th Grade Commencement Friday at 8 p.m
Eighth grade commencement exercises for 43 students in Linn County rural schools will take place Friday at 8 p.m. in the Marion rural independent school. John Harold, Cedar Falls superintendent, will be the speaker. The Rev. Carl Denning will give the invocation and benediction. The Springville grade school band will perform. Sharon Schwartz and Sandra Underwood will play a drum duet. Linn County Supt. Walter A. Shupp will present the graduates and diplomas will be by Loren Airy, Linn county board president. The Marion rural school sits 1 1/2 miles north of Marion Main Street.
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Linn County
Marion Rural Independent School
John Harold
Cedar Falls
Carl Denning
Springville
Roy Schwab
Sharon Schwartz
Sandra Underwood
Linn County Supt. of
Walter A. Shupp
Loren Airy
Linn County Board of Education
Marion Rural School
Marion
Brothers collide in Arizona car crash
James Brigham of San Manuel and his wife drove 50 miles to Clyde Brigham’s home. James surprised Clyde by pulling up in Clyde’s driveway. Clyde, returning from work, backed into James’s car. Mrs. James Brigham was slightly hurt. both cars were wrecked.
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Miami
Ariz
Brigham Brothers
James Brigham
San Manuel
Brother Clyde
James
Clyde
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