Housing Site Purchased for SUI Couples
The Iowa Board of Regents agreed to spend 120000 to buy 240 acres of farm land west of Iowa City for a married student housing center at the University of Iowa, with purchase from Mary C. Kessler heirs. The plan, funded by private loans and subject to executive council approval, would place seven to ten families per acre. The project mirrors Ames where a 96 unit married student housing project is under construction.
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Iowa City
State Board of Regents
Here
University of Iowa
Mary C. Kessler
Leo T. Kessler
University
Virgil M. Hancher
Iowa State College
Regents
Ames
ISC
Methodist Peace Seminars Set Across Iowa Cities
A seven city Iowa Des Moines Methodist Conference peace seminar series runs next week. Talks address issues to appear before the United Nations General Assembly later this month with Rev. Carle Soule of New York as speaker.
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Des Moines
United Nations General Assembly
Deep River
West Grove
Danville
Ames
Lenox
Atlantic
Carle Soule
New York
National Board of World Peace
Cedenco Corporation Dissolution Reported in Iowa
Cedenco Corporation of Cedar County Iowa announces dissolution by unanimous consent of directors and stockholders. The dissolution was executed and filed on October 24 in the year AD, with Steyn B. Smith as vice president and W. Smith as secretary.
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Rer
Cern
Cedence Corporation
Iowa
Cedarainn County
Meek
Erders
Sane Od Corporation
Ated
A.D
Cedenco Corporation B
Steyn B. Smith
W. Smith
Notice of executors in estate of Donnan Holton Iowa
Notice announces the appointment of Co-Executors of the estate of Donnan Holton late of Linn County Iowa deceased. It directs all persons owing the estate to pay promptly and those having claims to present them to the undersigned at the County Court in Iowa District Court.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Aaa
Dul Lecstitad
el Natrons Donnan Holton
Nn County
Notice to creditors and sewer proposals in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids City Clerk publishes two notices. One warns creditors of the Linn County Iowa estate of Clara B. Pfaff administratrix to present claims duly authenticated at the Clerk of Linn County Court. The second invites sealed proposals for sanitary sewers on Old Marion Road, Ozark Street and Wilson Avenue with bids due November 19, 1956 and project completion by March 1957.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
Old Marion Road
Northea
Elmcrest 1St
Auditors
42Nd Street
Rush
Golf Street
Ozark Street
48Th Street
Wilson Avenue
Mallory Street
Maude M. Krebs
Ema
Laff-A-Day Cartoon Pokes Fun At Domestic Bliss
A punchline humor strip riffs on a cheerful home life with a wife two children and a car. The cartoon uses light irony to spotlight domestic contentment and suburban pride in a single-panel setup.
Gruemmer's Trial Set for February
Henry Gruemmer 42 of Wilton Junction faces fraud charges over stock in a gas well. The trial was continued to February 4 1957 in Davenport by Federal Judge Henry N Graven. Bond reduced from 5000 to 3500. Gruemmer pled not guilty and remains jailed.
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Des Moines
Henry Gruemmer
Wilton Junction
Davenport
Federal
Henry N. Graven
Gruemmer
Graven
Brown Pleads Guilty in Mail Embezzlement Case
DES MOINES Iowa UPS Mervyn Brown 23 of Harlan pled guilty to embezzling from the mails and received a six month suspended sentence in federal court. He was placed on 18 months probation after admitting he removed about 16 from letters to charitable organizations.
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Des Moines
Mervyn[Brown
Harlan
Brown
Rock and Roll Post Office in Des Moines
The Des Moines post office hosts a morale campaign featuring 100 loudspeakers tuned to a local station. District operations manager Fred S. Andrews says the system, funded by the Postal Employer's Association and vending revenue, will broadcast news music and sports to boost personnel relations and welfare.
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Des Moines
Fred S. Andrews
Arthur Summerfield
Andrews
Raymond Spray 33 Killed in Hunting Accident
In Stockport Iowa Raymond Spray a 33 year old farm hand on the George Leffler farm five miles southeast of town was killed Friday when a gun accidentally discharged as he stepped through a fence while hunting. Coroner Harold Catcott reports no inquest. His son Danny nine found the body with chest and abdomen wounds.
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Stockport
Raymond Spray
Harold Catcott
Spray
George Leffler
Here
Danny
Interstate Power Gains Approval to Buy Utilities
The Interstate Power Company of Dubuque Iowa won permission from the power commission to acquire two public utility properties in Illinois and Iowa. The approval covers the Northwestern Illinois Gas and Electric Company of Savanna Illinois and an electric system in the Sabula area across the Mississippi River from Savanna.
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Washington
Interstate Power Company of
Dubuque, In
The
Power Commission
Illinois
Iowa
Northwestern Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Savanna
Ill
Sabula
Mississippi River
IBM Office Building Planned in Des Moines
IBM plans a $125,000 one story office building at 2126 Grand Avenue Des Moines after securing a building permit Friday. The project reflects IBM’s expansion in the area with a new office facility.
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IBM
Des Moines
INS
International Business Machines Planso
Grand Avenue
Iowa soybean price support loans reach nearly three million bushels
In Iowa, 2,976,401 bushels of 1956 soybeans were placed under loan in 73 counties with an additional 17,713 bushels under purchase agreements. Producers have until January 31 to obtain loans or purchase agreements. Compared to last year, 1955 crop soybeans under loans totaled 8.8 million bushels. An oat loan total of 1,112,445 bushels was also under support by October 15, nearly double the prior month. Only two 1956 corn loans, totaling 7,560 bushels, had been made in Bremer and Taylor counties.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Max M. Soeth
ASC
Towa
Bremer County
Taylor County
Texas Admitted as 28th State After Senate Tie
In 1845 the U S Senate stood 26 to 26 on Texas admission. Edward A Hannegan of Indiana shifted his vote, giving Texas statehood. Hannegan later won his Senate seat by a margin of one vote.
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U. S. Senate
Texas
U. S
Edward A. Hannegan
Indiana
Hannegan
Senate
U.S
Teach Emotional Maturity Highlighted by ISEA Speaker
Dr. John A. Schimdler from Monroe Wisconsin urged Iowa teachers to begin teaching emotional maturity to pupils saying stress causes over half of physical diseases. He blamed immature adult handling and noted schools churches and families lack maturity education. State Senator Wilbur Molison backed agriculture tax credits to ease school funding and proposed aid for districts with 500 or more pupils tied to reorganization.
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Des Moines
Wisconsin
Iowa
John A. Schimdler
Monroe
Wis
Schimdler
Wilbur Molison
Grinnell
Molison
Iowa Tax Study Committee
Cashman Plumbing Heating and Electrical Company Inc Incorporation
Notice of incorporation by Clem L Cashman and Anna M Cashman under Iowa law. The Cedar Rapids Iowa based corporation will engage in plumbing heating and electrical contracting including supplying appliances and air conditioning. Authorized 10000 shares par value 1. Directors initial and officers named with annual stockholder meeting on first Saturday in January.
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Clem L. Cashman
Anna M. Cashman
Iowa
Cashman Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Company, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Board of Directors
Executive Council
State of
Janet Campbell
Clem L
Cashman
Donnelly, Lynch, Lynch & Dallas
Merchante Bank
Owa
Deer Brothers Shine in Basin Street Review
The Deer brothers deliver a lively Basin Street performance with strong instrumental work and vocal harmonies. Pearl Orchestra provides smooth backing as Nellsie News praises the act’s energy and musical chemistry.
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Nellsie Sports Review
Pearl
Orchestra
Street — Ten Orchestra
Deer Brothers
ISEA Select Officers Chosen At Des Moines Convention
Departments and sections of the Iowa State Education Association elected officers Friday during its Des Moines convention. Elected leaders include presidents for elementary, secondary, school nurses, industrial education, mathematics, student teaching, high school press advisers, business education, and speech and drama, with a slate of vice presidents secretaries and treasurers named for each group.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Education Association
Clarence Luvaas
Erskine
Cedar Rapids
Helen Willenburg
Sioux City
Ruth Enlow
Council Bluffs
Lawrence Simmering
Ames
Robert McCue
Davenport
Kenneth N. Stephenson
Oskaloosa
Clair Stanard
Cedar Falls
O. J. Ames
Ottumwa
Delmar H. Battrick
Herbert Adams
Beatrice Hill
Edith Garrett
Oska‘loosa
Earl Marihart
Dubuque
Merle Wiener
Iowa State College
A. Wilson Goodwin
Dale Jungst
Carroll
Marion Cornwall
Marshalltown
Earneet J. Max
Wartburg College
Loudine Hill
Ellworth JC
Iowa Falls
Max M. Hos‘ier
Iowa State Teachers College
Stan Blair
Richard Carey
Waterloo
Thelma Draper
Roger Hamilton
Orange City
Iowa
Kenneth Griffin
Mason City
LaVella Steuck
Fort Dodge
Jane Ealy
Max Fuller
Alta
Little 1.1 A lucky man with a wife who cooks well
A playful remark notes that a fortunate husband is one whose wife enjoys cooking and also knows how to do it. The line highlights domestic skill and appreciation, reflecting a light behind the scenes sentiment from a periodical.
Regional Education Leaders Named in State Association
A list of officers from several subgroups includes Spirit Lake vice-president David Kanellis and secretary-treasurer Carol Houghton from Marshalltown, with Dr. Robert Grigg of the University of Science heading teachers, plus ISTC Cedar Falls vice-president Floyd Sturntevent and Des Moines treasurer Loren Kesler among others.
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David Kanellis
Spirit Lake
Carol Houghton
Marshalltown
Robert Grigg
University of Iowa
Dorothy Matala
ISTC
Cedar Falls
Floyd Sturntevent
Ames
Loren Kesler
Des Moines
Vernon Mark
Raymond Gewerth
James Hayes
Iowa City
Edwin Aalberts
Iowa Falls
James McFadyen
Emmetsburg
Ernest Nielsen
James McKinstry
Keokuk
Keith Shadduck
Garrison
Robert V. Echelbarger
Eldora
Don Anderson
Saturday Theater Times Full of Double Features
Theaters list showings for Paramount Iowa State Palace Marion and more with times for Unguarded Moment Back from Eternity Finger of Guilt Canyon River Calling Homicide and others plus matinee slots for All that Heaven Allows High Society Mohawk Way Out Fastest Gun Alive While the City Sleeps Drums Across the River Seven Angry Men Adventures of Gallant Bess Pittsburgh and more
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C.R. Drive-In
Gallant Bess
Pittsburgh
Judge O. S. Franklin Dies Services Monday
Orville S. Franklin 79 former Polk county district court judge died Friday after a three week illness. He served over 37 years on the bench before retiring January 1, 1954. A Taylor county native he graduated Iowa State College in 1898 and earned a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1903.
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Des Moines
Orville S. Franklin
Polk County District Court
Franklin
Taylor County
Iowa State College
University of Michigan
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Aravan Bandstand
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CinemaScope
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Lawrence Welk & Orchestra
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