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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1955

Page

9

Journalism Students at SUI Honored

Ira Kapenstein of New York was named editor of the Daily Iowan for June to November at the Fourth Estate banquet.Awards included the Brewer-Torch Press key for Dwight Jensen and the Iowa Press Women's award to Marjorie Hahn, with multiple scholarships and prizes announced for journalism students.

Iowa City Ira Kapenstein New York University of Iowa Daily Iowan Associated Students of Journalism SUI Gene Ingle E. John Kottman Sheffield Brewer-Torch Dwight Jensen West Branch Sigma Delta Chi Jensen Austria Iowa Press Marjorie Hahn Cedar Rapids Merlin W. Norton Mechanicsville General Electric Cedar Rapids Gazette Iowan Jerry T. Mosey Lake Forest WMT Ted Lynn Nielsen Chicago David Ellis Carter Manchester Miss Hahn Wesley Pippett Mason City J. Hamilton Johnson Kirk Boyd Davenport J. Hamilton Johnson Hawkeye Isenberger Kapenstein Richard D. Wolfe Donnellson Diane Skinner Charles Wyllie Sigourney John Mueller Robert Moorman Betty Tucker Harry William Steele Advertising Club of School of Journalism Iowa Memorial Union Robert K. Beck Daily Sowegian Citizen Centerville L. O. Brewer Newton Daily News Benjamin F. Carter, Jr Forest City Fred E.morain The Jefferson Bee and Herald James A Riggs Better Homes and Gardens Des Moines

Romulo Warns Asia Threat Endangers U S Security

Gen. Carlos P. Romulo told a Des Moines news conference that American national security is at stake in Asia and that democracies must act quickly to defeat communism. He urged heightened awareness among midwesterners and noted Asia is now a direct frontier due to modern tech eroding geographic barriers. He declined to forecast a regional war, saying his government did not authorize such comments.

Gen. Romulo U.S Asia Des Moines Carlos P. Romulo United States Romulo Iowa Manufacturers Association America United Nations Europe Pacific Ocean

Iowa City Journalists Initiated Into Sigma Delta Chi

Seven Iowa newsmen and nine University of Iowa journalism students were initiated into Sigma Delta Chi in the SUI Communications Center this afternoon. The event marks a formal joining of faculty and students into the journalism fraternity.

Iowa City Iowa Newsmen University of Iowa Sigma Delta Chi, Proenenel SUI Communications Center

Little Liz on Hobbies as Subtle Comforts

A light essay notes that for some, hobbies offer steady companionship without drama, unlike friendships. It suggests hobbies are easier to end peacefully, avoiding emotional scenes and conflicts.

Woman Killed in Boone Crash After Passing Truck

A Boone woman Gweneth Shumate, 28, died from injuries after a car struck by a semi-trailer on U.S. 30 near Dunlap. Merrill Runyon, 23, in critical condition, and Eva Lou Runyon, 20, with lesser injuries, were in the car. Merrill was driving. The sisters had recently closed a nursery school in Boone.

Merrill Runyon Boone

Gardner to Address Iowa Bar Association Meeting

Crime fiction writer Erle Stanley Gardner will address the Iowa State Bar Association at its 1955-56 annual meeting in Des Moines on June 13. Other speakers include Loyd Wright, Bourke Hickenlooper, and Thomas E. Martin. Ballots have been sent for officer elections. Henry J. Te Paske and R. R. Bateson are nominated for president and vice-president respectively.

Des Moines Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason Iowa State Bar Association Loyd Wright American Bar Association Bourke B. Hickenlooper Thomas E. Martin Henry J. Te Paske Orange City R. R. Bateson Eldora

Lost and Found and Personal Notices in Gazette

Local want ads list rates and payment terms, followed by lost and found notices. Entries include a silver rosary case, blue purse, red plaid billfold, a sentimental value request, a blue beagle, and a billfold near Franklin school with various contact numbers. Also includes a riders wanted ad to Los Angeles and a machine quilting note.

St. Patrick’s Church 7Th Ave Sun Mart Joan Ward Los Angeles Dial

Various Local Ads Offer Services and Jobs in Cedar Rapids

A collage of classified items lists declarations of personal responsibility in Cedar Rapids Iowa, nursing home ads, watch repair and pest control services, real estate listings, and numerous employment opportunities. The page includes plumbing and painting, tree service, and remodeling, with contact phone numbers and brief job notes for carpenters, drivers, wait staff, and secretarial roles.

Luther Science Hall Fund Drive Gets Fast Start

Decorah Luther College students faculty and staff surpassed goals in the all campus drive for a science hall. Pledges reach 81724 with 89 percent of students contacted and an average gift of 69.28. City campaign totals 70001 while faculty pledges add 25955. The science hall planned for 1957-58 will feature four wings a planetarium a greenhouse and a small auditorium designed by Charles Altfillisch.

Decorah Luther College James Preus St. Paul Harlan Wilson Cherokee George A. Baker Charles Altfillisch

Fatal Pedestrian Crash Narrows Iowa Town

Noah Force 82 a retired farmer was struck and killed by a car driven by Anny Devorak Friday in Coon Rapids. Devorak is a member of the Coon Rapids senior class which had graduation exercises Friday night. A separate item notes a $300000 bond issue for a new Goldfield Community School building approved 487 to 77 by district residents. In Wapello, Robert Wilke was named town marshal to fill Dale Carter’s expired term after his resignation.

Noah Force Coon Rapids Anny Devorak Goldfield Community Robert Wilke Wapello Dale Carter

NLRB Orders Plant Bargaining Election at J I Case Bettendorf

The National Labor Relations Board directs an NLRB election in Bettendorf Iowa to determine the bargaining representative for J I Case tool and die makers toolroom machinists tool and die inspectors welders and heat treaters between the International Association of Tool Craftsmen and the International Association of Machinists. Balloting must occur before June 18.

Washington National Labor Relations Board Bettendorf Iowa J. I. Case Company International Association of Tool Craftsmen Internaal Association of Machinists

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