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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1956

Page

3

Legislators Accept SUI Invitations for Homecoming

Iowa City hosts University of Iowa Homecoming with Gov. Leo A. Hoegh and U S Senators Rourke Hickenlooper Thomas E. Martin among 150 officials invited. Attendees include state and federal judges, commissioners, wardens and legislators from Des Moines Ames Cedar Rapids and other cities ahead of Iowa Michigan football game events. The guest list spans officials from the executive and legislative branches plus state agencies and boards.

Iowa City Leo A. Hoegh U. S Rourke Hickenlooper Thomas E. Martin Fred Schwengel Davenport H. R. Gross Waterloo University of Iowa Iowa-Michigan Iowa Memorial Union Gov. Hoegh Melvin D. Synhurst Chet B. Akers M. L. Abrahamson Clyde Spry Dayton Countryman Supreme Court T. G. Garfield Ames Norman R. Hays Knoxville Robert L. Larson G. K. Thompson Cedar Rapids C. F. Wennerstrum Chariton Martin van Oosterhout Orange City Henry N. Graven Greene Iowa Commerce Carl W. Reed John A. Tallman John M. Ropes Des Moines Robert Beck Centerville John Butter Emory W. Loomis Mel K. Graham Audubon Virginia Bedell Spirit Lake O. H. Henningsen Clinton Harold L. Martin Hamburg Board of Parole William B. Nugent Veterans, Hospital Percy A. Lainson State Penitentiary Fort Madison Ray Purcell Men’s Reformatory Anamosa George M Foster State Conservation Commission Ottumwa Carroll Lane Senate Carroll H. Garland Hershey Geological Survey W. J. Campbell State Fair Jesup Bruce F. Stiles Tamacoun W. Needham Dent of Earl R. Jones State Tax Commission Walter J. Ruther N. J. Vail Iowa Edmund GG. Zim Harold Rider Garwin Business Iowa State Senate Carl T. Anderson Well‘man Frank C. Byers Marion Earl Elijah Clarence A. J. Johnson Elkader D. C. Nolan Lawrence Putney Gladbrook Don Risk Independence George L. Scott West Union George W. Weber Columbus Junction Russell L. Eldred Floyd H. Hatch Edgewood W. C. Hendrix Letts James W. Howard Cresco Neil E. Johns Toledo Ernest Kosek Grant Lauer Eldorado A. L. Mensing London J. N. Milroy Vinton Emil L. Novak Fairfax George L. Paul Brooklyn Scott Swisher Fred Voigtmann Marengo J. F. Walter McGregor

New Tama Assessor To Be Named Friday

A. W. Meek deputy auditor of Tama County and Charles Viasak of Toledo are named contenders for Tama County assessor. Vail resigned Oct 30 to return to his Chicago appraisal firm. The Tama County Conference board will appoint the new assessor Friday afternoon.

A. W. Meek Tama County Charles Viasak Toledo Vail Lloyd-Thomas Company, Appraisal Engineers of Chicago Iowa Tama County Conference Board

Scholarship Honors West Union Woman

The Iowa Department of the American Legion auxiliary will establish the Grace Gilbert King Memorial Scholarship in memory of the late Grace Gilbert King of West Union. The award will honor an applicant majoring in speech and dramatic art.

West Union Iowa Dr. King Lucille Monk Department

Dorothy Stewart Held on Drunk Driving Charge

Dorothy Stewart of Cedar Falls is jailed in Tama County on a drunken driving charge after a Friday night arrest.

Toledo Dorothy Stewart Cedar Falls Tama County

Tama Halloween Winners Listed

About 150 contestants joined the forty second annual Halloween party parade in Toledo sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Four divisions awarded four prizes. winners include Vickie Jo Vondracek and Melvin Charles Vondracek first in pre kindergarten, Joey Bell first in grades one to four, Perry Wacha and Leland Leek first in grades five to eight, and Carolee Hennessy with Marlene Lowe first in high school to adult group.

Toledo Toledo Chamber of Commerce Vickie Jo Melvin Charles Vondracek Charles Vondracek Kim Pagel Sara Stevens Paul Cruickshank Tommy Liz Moundson Joey Bell Thomson Brothers Allan Stevie Joe Rosemary Davenport Talbert Davenports John Middents Perry Wacha Leland Leek Ricky Delitt Mary Lou Wach Mary Ann Dostal Carolee Hennessy Marlene Lowe

Local women take top positions in event results

Mrs Eddie Davis of Toledo and Mrs Walter Witte with Margaret Moeller of Beaman earned second place. Third went to Mrs Merle Shaeffer and Mrs James Norton along with Laurie Norton and Lou Ann Shaeffer. Fourth was awarded to Mrs Orin Harrison and Mrs William Kremanek.

Eddie Davis Toledo Walter Witte Margaret Moeller Beaman Merle Shaeffer James Norton Laurie Norton Lou Ann Shaeffer Orin Harrison William Kremanek

Inquest Pending in Fatal Car Crash near Clutier

Toledo County coroner Harvey Jones said an inquest is pending into the death of Milroy Novak 48, Clutier farm wife, following a two car collision two miles south of Clutier Monday afternoon. Novak died at a Cedar Rapids hospital after the crash at about 4 30. Boo Buresh 17 Vining was driving one car with Dennis Upah 16 Vining riding. Both youths are Toledo seniors treated then released from a Belle Plaine doctor. Funeral services for Mrs Novak are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hrabak funeral home in Belle Plaine.

Toledo Harvey Jones Tamas County Milroy Novak Clutier Novak Cedar Rapids Boo Buresh Vining

Signourney Warren Snak enberg Hospital Critical

Sigourney Warren Snak enberg lies in critical condition at Keokuk County Hospital after an injury. Hospital officials say he is in serious condition and monitoring.

Sigourney Warren Snakenberg Keokuk County Hospital

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