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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1945

Page

3

Peace Officers Attend FBI Conference in Cedar Rapids

Upwards of four hundred peace officers from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas attended the FBI conference at the Roosevelt hotel. E. E. Kuhnel and Don Johnson of Des Moines spoke, a war film was shown, and demonstrations on highway arrests followed at old highway 30. A dinner and North Central Iowa Peace Officers meeting was planned for the evening.

Cedar Rapids Federal Bureau of Investigation Roosevelt Hotel E. E. Kuhnel Des Moines FBI Iowa Don Johnson Russia Old Highway 30 Crimnals Earl “Miller Council Bluffs Lou Krieger Iowa Highway Patrol Mac Byers Polk County Bill Hopkins Johnson North Central Iowa Peace Officers Association Roosevelt H0tel

Two Added to Staff of Welfare Bureau

Mrs. Martyn Voss joins the Cedar Rapids public welfare bureau as clerk and Betty Frahm will join June 1 as secretary. Voss is a 1943 University of Town graduate who taught in Rockford NL for a year and a half. Frahm will graduate from Franklin high school this month.

Martyn Voss Cedar Rapids Public Welfare Bureau Betty Frahm Voss University of Town Rockford Miss Frahm Franklin High School

Dutch Government Returns to The Hague

The Netherlands government resumed its functions in The Hague for the first time since fleeing advancing German armies in the spring of 1940, marking a symbolic return to the Dutch capital in wartime.

Hague London INS Netherlands Holland

Council Adds Numerous Streets to Oil Program

City council approved multiple street oiling projects in a brief session. Additions include Tenth street SE from Tenth to Twelfth, Fourteenth street WE from G to HL, Tenth avenue SW from Second to Third, Seventeenth street NW from Johnson to B, Third street SW from Eighteenth to Nineteenth, Fourteenth NE from C to D, Wilson avenue SW from Sixth to Eighth, Ninth avenue SW from Sixth to Seventh, J avenue NW from Ninth to Eleventh, Ninth avenue SE from Eighth to Ninth, Tenth street SE from Eighth to Ninth toward NW from Fourth to Fifth, Memorial drive SE from Mt. Vernon north.

Alex Fidjer Caniels Park Street of Nea Tenth Street Tenth Twelfth Avenue Fourteenth Street G Avenue HL Avenue Tenth Avenue Second Street Third Street Seventeenth Street Johnson Avenue B Avenue Eighteenth Avenue Nineteenth Avenue C Avenue D Avenue Wilson Avenue Sixth Street Eighth Street Ninth Avenue Seventh Street Eleventh Street Ninth Street Eighth Avenue Avenue NW Fourth Street Fifth Streets Mt. Vernon Avenue

How Does Christian Science Heal

A note explains that Christian Science healing rests on prayer in the manner taught by Christ Jesus. The article cites the textbook Mary Baker Eddy’s Christian Science and Key to the Scriptures, available at the Cedar Rapids Reading Room, 318 Paramount Theatre Blog, open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Mary Baker Eddy Mrs. Eddy Christian Science Reading Room

Foster President Elect Advances at Linn County Medical Society

Dr Charles S Day was advanced to president of the Linn County Medical Society at its annual meeting in the I C B J hall. Dr Morgan Foster became president elect, with Dr W M Skallerup elected vice president and Dr D S Chall ed along with Dr J P Flynn re elected secretary and treasurer respectively. Retiring president Dr B J Moon won a place on the board of censors joining Dr C T Houser Dr B F Wolverton and Dr J K von Lackum. Delegates to the 1946 state meeting include Dr T F Suchomel and Dr Von Lackum with Dr Phil Crew and Dr C H Stark as alternates. DR DAY

Charles S. Day Linn County Medical Society I.C.B.J. Hall Morgan Foster W. M. Skallerup Walker D. S. Challed J. P. Flynn B. J. Moon Board of Censors C. T. Houser B. F. Wolverton J. K. von Lackum T. F. Suchomel von Lackum State Medical Society Phil Crew Marion C. H. Stark

County ranks fourth in April paper drive statewide

Linn county collected 964000 pounds of waste paper in April, placing fourth in the state. Scott Dubuque and Black Hawk counties topped the county in the statewide drive, according to Salvage Chairman Elmer Wickham who spoke Thursday.

Linn County Elmer Wickham Scott, Dubuque Black Hawk

Box Cars Derailed On Milwaukee Line

Five loaded box cars of a 35 car Milwaukee westbound freight derailed a mile north of the Tripp depot Wednesday night. No injuries reported. The switch derailment tore out 200 feet of track and forced an eastbound passenger to be rerouted through Mitchell. Contents appeared undamaged. Undercarriages of the cars were broken.

Tripp, S. D Milwaukee Tripp Mitchell

First Senior Chapel Held at Coe College

The first of two senior chapel services at Coe College was held Thursday. Edward Beales of Sioux City paid tribute to the class in service. Memorial bonds were presented for a fine arts building, and six junior women were pledged to Crescent society on the chapel steps.

Coe College Edward Beales Sioux City Maurice M. Greenway Theodore White Anna Mae Moses Cedar Rapids C. Harve Geiger Janet Whitmore Ruthanne Herrald Phyllis Crosby Doris Cone Joyce Eilers Coe Crescent Virginia Bowles Chi Omega Suzanne Elliott Alpha Gamma Delta Oak Park Barbara Fitzgerald Alpha Xi Delta Iarion Knox

Truman Creates Emergency Board Over Illinois Central Strike

President Truman established an emergency board to investigate a rail labor dispute involving the Illinois Central Railroad and certain workers. The move aims to mediate the conflict and avoid potential disruptions to freight and passenger service.

Washington Truman Illinois Central Railroad

Labor board ordered to report on nationwide railroad dispute

The President orders a board to investigate a dispute involving Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen affecting interstate rail traffic across Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Indiana Missouri Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana. The board has 30 days to report its findings to the President, as talks under the railway labor act remain unresolved and a strike looms among certain crews.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Mlinois Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Indiana Missouri Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Louisiana

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