JURY UPHOLDS IOWA ELECTRIC IN $300000 SUIT
A jury in Mason City dismissed a $200,000 personal injury suit against Iowa Electric Light and Power Co after nearly three hours of deliberation. Ben Burma of Rochester Minnesota alleged permanent paralysis from an accident January 3 1958 at Olaf Iowa near Meservey when a thermometer probe touched low hanging power lines. Burma suffered a broken back and spinal damage and was paralyzed from the chest down, treated in Rochester. The trial began May 15 with Burma observing from a police stretcher.
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Mason City
Iowa Electric Light ‘and Power Company
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ben Burma
Rochester, Minn
Tom Boynton
Burma
Olaf
Meservey
Rochester
Mrs. Fred Donaldson Dies in Center Point
Mrs. Fred Donaldson 54 lifelong Center Point resident died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born April 23 1903 south of Walker she graduated Center Point High 1922 married June 15 1922 at Marion. Survived by husband son Charles mother and several relatives. Services Friday 2 p.m. Methodist Church burial Center Point Cemetery. Friends may call Murdoch Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Thursday.
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Fred Donaldson
Cedar Rapids
Walker
Marion
Methodist Church
W.5.c.5
Sorosis Club
Charles
Hattie Rogers
John Heddinger
J. Forrest Heddinger
Murdoch Funeral Home
Motions to Dismiss Amana Suit Denied
District Judge Merritt L. Sutton overruled three motions to dismiss a suit filed by 12 dissident stockholders against the Amana Society. Defendants to file their answer challenging last year’s corporate changes. Trial not expected before fall. case Adolph Berger et al. v Amana Society et al. proceeds.
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Datelle
AMANA
Amana Society
Merritt L. Sutton
Canton
Sutton
Supreme Court
Adolph Berger
Four Are Injured in What Cheer Head-On Crash
A Tuesday 1:50 p.m. head-on crash near What Cheer injured four people. Mrs. J. Don Aller 23 and her two children Kevin 14 and Kimberly 1, plus her sister Judy Hall 20 of Oakland California, suffered bruises and injuries. Aller drove west. Jay Baxter 59 of Delta caused the collision and was unharmed. All were taken to Keokuk County hospital.
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What
Cheer
Aller
Jay Baxter
Delta
Keokuk County Hospital
Fairbank Man Admits Oelwein Hit-and-Run
Raymond L. Smith of Fairbank admitted to police in Oelwein that he drove a car that collided with a parked vehicle owned by El Dakin early Tuesday. He said he had fallen asleep and turned himself in as officers sought the hit-and-run driver.
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Specia
Gazebe
Oelwein
Raymond L. Smith
Fairbank
Smith
el Dakin
Lowan Receives Letter From Red China In Peace Effort
Mt Vernon woman Evelyn Muzumdar has begun correspondence with Red China after three years of contact pursuit. She has exchanged letters with Lydia Petrova of Moscow and received three gifts via a delegation to the United Nations.
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Moscow
Evelyn Mutumdar
Vernon
Iowa
Dolly
Lydia Petrova
Garette
MT. Vernon
Evelyn
Muzumdar
Red China
Muzaumdar
Bovich
United Natiions
Commission of the Status of Women
Williamsburg School Area Merger Approved in All Districts
Williamsburg community school district approved a merger with Davenport in Hilton township Sumner township sections and South Picot and Omaha districts in Pilot township completing a two year reorganization plan. Students outside Williamsburg had attended here on tuition.
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Tha Gapewee
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Community School
Wiliamsburg
Davenport
Hilton Township
Sumner Township
South Picot
Omaha
Pilot Township
Wit Hamshburg
Gift Plans Move From Iowa to Soviet and China Routes
A small silver bowl engraved Greetings from Iowa is to be given to Mrs Prttava. Marcus Bach a University of Iowa religion professor will carry it on a trip with Mrs Bach to the Soviet Union. Mrs Muzumdar proposes sending a gift for a Chinese woman through Russia.
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Prttava
Iowa
Marcus Bach
University of Iowa School of Religion
Bach Willeave
Soviet Union
Iowa professor to lead eighteen on Russia tour this summer
Prof Marcus Back of the University of Iowa will host a party of 18 Americans on a month long tour of the Soviet Union. The trip runs June 10 to August 1 visiting Leningrad Moscow Kiev Kharkov and Stalingrad with travel by daytime train.
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Marcus Back
University of Iowa School of Re
Bach
Commencement Set At Teachers College Iowa State Teachers
West Branch Margery Schott of near Buchanan escaped injury when her car overturned on a county road en route to visit. The incident occurred the same day as the 10th alumni faculty reunion marking decades of Old Gold editors and a 50th anniversary celebration.
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the Gazette
West Branch
Margery Schott
Buchanan
Central
Beam Duck
Schott
Iowa City
Springdale
Wapsie Valley School Merger Approved by Wide Margin
ElWey- The Wapsie Valley school merger passed Tuesday by 873 to 85 across 19 districts. The new district covers portions of Fayette Buchanan Bremer and Black Hawk counties with an assessed value of 6 million dollars and 623 students. Voter tallies per district included Fairbank 192 yes 1 no Oran 147 yes 2 no Readlyn 127 yes 12 no Franklin 126 yes 6 no and Maxfield 131 yes 26 no.
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Oelwein
Wapsie Valley
Fayette
Buchanan
Bremer
Black Bank
Fairbank
Oran
Readiyn
Franklin
Maxfield
Osteopathic Society Names New Officers
Des Moines leaders named to key osteopathic posts after a three day Iowa meeting. Dr. R. B. Farran of Louix City became president. Dr. George W. Sutton of Mt. Pleasant elected president elect. Iowa Osteopathic Hospital Association chose A. C. Parmeter, Florence Sears, and Herman W. Walter for top posts. Iowa Division of the American College of General Practitioners in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery named Dr. Hugh A. Crawford president with H. F. Heideman and Dr. Howard P. L. Dolyak as officers. Wartburg College to grant two honorary degrees to Walter Voecks and Leslie Moeller during 105th commencement.
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R. 8. Farran
Louix City
Tews Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
George W. Sutton
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Osteopathic Hospital Association
A. C. Parmeter
Florence Sears
Davenport
Herman W. Walter
Iowa
Amercan College of General Practitioners In
Hugh A. Crawford
Dyersville
H. F. Heideman
Caggon
Howard P. L. Dolyak
Stuart
Wartburg
Waverly
Wartburg College
Walter Voecks
Luthern Mutual Insurance Company
Leslie Moeller
University of Town
Fairfax Memorial For Regents
National Post
Don Smith
Cedar Rapids
Brotherhoods of
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Memorial Day Programs in Eastern Iowa
Memorial Day events in Eastern Iowa include a Decotah parade and services with a speaker from Luther College Dr. David T. Nelson. In Vinton a cemetery service will follow a 19 a.m parade from Cedar River with Brig. Gen. Louis D. Burkhalter Jr. of Cedar Rapids as speaker.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa Teachers Gymnasium
Alvin N. Rogness
Luther Theological Seawsteees 64
Minn
Iowa
David T. Nelson
Luther College
Vinton
Louis D. Burkhalter, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Paving Work Changes To Save State 9000 Dollars
The Town Highway Commission approved a routing change in cement transport for two paving projects in Henry Howard Winneshiek counties. Fred Carlsen Company will use railroad freight from Mason City, saving 30 cents per barrel versus the old rate and 11 cents per barrel vs trucking. Estimated total savings amount to about nine thousand dollars, with Howard-Winneshiek likely yielding the larger share.
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AMES
Town Highway Commission
Commission
Fred Carlsen Company
Decorah
Henry County
Howard
Winneshiek
Mason City
Howard-Winneshiek
Brooklyn School Merger Carries In Six Districts
A Brooklyn school merger proposal passed in six of seven districts with Madison township voting against 80 to 42. The districts approving included Brooklyn 63 yes 45 no, Bearreek 34 yes, Lincoln 15 yes 3 no, Warren 32 yes 17 no, Katt 24 yes 17 no, and Sheridan 4 yes 2 no.
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Bpecal
the Gazette
Brooklyn
Madison Township
Bearreek
Lincoln
Warren
Katt
Sheridan
Six Questioned About Manchester Vandalism
Six youths aged 10 to 16 are questioned about vandalism in Manchester. Sheriff says two carried .22 caliber rifles. the group plans a nine month study trip to London with Prof. Mark Hale of the University of Iowa.
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Iowa
U. Geis
Iowa City
University of Iowa School of Social Work
Do the Gazette
London University
England
Manchester
George Ponsford
SUL Social Work
Stutr Board of Regents
Sul
Hale
Sherif
Susanna
Mark
London
Hele
Headland Roller Rink
New York City
Wayne A. Button
Stanlin London
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