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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1952

Page

2

Two Technicolor Frontier Westerns At The Iowa Theater

Nadine Subotnik reviews two frontier cinema pieces at the Iowa theater. The Raiders stars Richard Conte with Viveca Lindfors as a vengeance tale amid gold country outlaws and amnesty after California joins the Union, aided by Barbara Britton’s triangle tension. The Duel at Silver Creek follows a marshal seeking vengeance for his friend with Audie Murphy and Faith Domergue delivering lighter, humorous dynamics despite a finger injury.

Y. A Richard Conte Tlver Creek Murph Faith Domergue Iowa “Theater California Thar Hills Richard Conte Viveca Lindfors Miss Lindfors Barbara Britton Silver Creek Stephen McNally Audie Murphy Howard Hughes Ballyhoo Susan Cabot

Paramount Community Concert Plans Mack Harrell Concert

The PARAMOUNT-Community Concert Association lists Mack Harrell baritone at 8:15. Evening schedule shows multiple films across theaters including ITOWA Raiders and Duel at Silver Creek, STATE Quo Vadis, and Palace Winchester 73 with varied matinee and night showings across Wednesday and Thursday.

Paramount — Community Concert Association Mack Harrell Crimson Itowa Silver Creek Winchester

Epidemic Return To Gulf Feared

Fears rose on Wednesday that a new red tide has returned to Gulf of Mexico waters off southwest Florida. Scientists cited an organism in fish gills. Shrimp boat skippers returning from Dry Tortugas and Campeche reported dead fish up to 70 miles out to Fort Myers.

Fort Myers Fla Gulf of Mexico Florida Tortugas Campeche Mexico

ULCER VICTIM FIGURE

A doctor from Rouse Dallas says more than 15 million Americans have had or will have stomach ulcers. The estimate was given Wednesday in Miami.

Miami U.S Milford Rouse Dallas

Change of Life Relief Claim Prompts Mrs Ashelockes Statement

Mt. Vernon resident Mrs. Ashelockes says she found relief from hot flashes and nervousness after a life change, declaring she no longer suffers and feels fine. The advertisement cites her testimonial as evidence.

New Products Showcase Flexibility in Lighting and Writing

New York vendors unveil flexible fluorescents for offices and factories and a tiltable highway light by Westinghouse. Duro-Test offers Flexoliter adjustable fixtures, Waterman markets a sapphire tipped pen with fast drying ink, while Heyden introduces Pro-Gro flexible antibiotic feed supplement for animals.

New York Duro-Test Corp North Bergen, N. J Heyden Chemical Corp

Hannon and Josephine Begin On Second Honeymoon

Mike Hannon aged 80 and Josephine aged 70 from Wayland Michigan were on a second honeymoon Wednesday. They had divorced 30 years ago and renewed vows in a small ceremony.

Wayland, Mich Mike Hannon Josephine

Hollywood Plans and News Gathers Pace for 1953

The Thief grossed about $250,000 in five weeks as producers Clarence and Green form an independent outfit to shoot A Love Story in New Orleans and Europe. Rouse will meet Ingrid Bergman in Europe while Green talks with Gary Cooper. Athena becomes a Jane Powell musical, with Jane producing after Liz Taylor’s baby. Bert Friedlob reports Bette Davis, in Two’s Company, wows Detroit audiences as plans for a June 1953 shoot unfold. Other notes cover Bette, Tyrone Power aide Bill Gallagher’s polio recovery, Vic Damone remaining in Texas, and Don’t Bring ’em Back at All satire idea by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

Ae Oc INS Clarence Reen Russell Rouse New Orleans Europe Rouse Ingrid Bergman Green Gary Cooper Harry Popkin Elizabeth Taylor Jane Powell Liz Athena Jane Leonard Spiegelgass Joe Pasternak Technicolor Bette Davis Two Bert Friedlob Detroit Bette +ob Bette Bert Katherine Albert Dale Bunson Davis Broadway Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Jerry Africa Hollywood June Haver Dino Rostelli San Francisco Tyrone Power Bill Gallagher Bill Vic Damone California Vic Texas Joe Palm Springs Biltmore June Taylor Wes Hammond Lyle Draves Vicki Draves Pat McCormick Vicki

Notable figures attend swim meet and funeral visit

The article notes a cute swim act with a wife and husband, Coach Draves, and Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin seen at church with his wife and sister-in-law. Tobin plans to fly east for the funeral of Philip Murray amid mentions of medical grafting advances and preservation of tissues.

Coach Draves Maurice J.tobin la Quinta Philip Murray

School Board approves wiring project for McKinley School

The Cedar Rapids School Board accepted a $35 244.99 bid from Cedar Rapids Electric Supply for electrical rewiring and lighting at McKinley school. An alternate bid from Fandel Electric Co. of Algona was noted. Marilyn Ward’s resignation from Taylor school, effective December 31, was approved as she leaves Cedar Rapids to marry. Three part time clerks were hired for elementary principals’ offices at $62.50 a month and Dorothy Meeks was named part time switchboard operator and secretary to supervisors at $165 per month.

McKinley School Cedar Rapids Marilyn Joan Ward Taylor School Marilyn Telecky Jack S. Fartwell Kenwood Max Coughlan Tyler Dorothy Meeks

School board approves change order for Garfield cost credit

The board approved a $25 credit in a change order for omitted stoker control at Garfield school under R P Matthews Plumbing and Heating Co. It also authorized the finance committee to act on boiler insurance bids when estimates arrive and approved Russell W Stemple Jr as a substitute school bus driver.

Garfield School R. P. Matthews Plumbing and Heating Company Coe Russell W. Stemple, Jr

Frozen Live Skin For Burns Seen

A report to the National Academy of Sciences describes a potential living skin cover for burns. The skin would be rapidly frozen, dried under vacuum, powdered, and stored under vacuum while remaining alive for future grafting.

ST. Louis National Academy of Sciences

Roemig Withdraws Occupancy Permit

The board of adjustment heard Roemig withdraw a temporary occupancy certificate for 2817 First Avenue SE. Neighbors led by Karl Drake had appealed. the certificate was surrendered and the permit application with Building Inspector J H Lilly withdrawn. The garage appeal was dismissed without prejudice.

Board of Adjustment George Roemig First Avenue SE Karl Drake William Crissman Roeniig J. H. Lilly Roening Adjustment Board George Farmer Crissman Lilly

Roemig Faces Neighbors Over Occupancy Certificate Fight

District court previously heard skirmishes between Roemig and nearby homeowners who argued that the new commercial building would devalue their residential property.

District Court Roemig

Notice of Appointment of Executor in Linn County Iowa

Notice filed in Linn County Iowa 1952 appointing the undersigned as executor of the estate of Mary Filipi or Filipi late of Linn County deceased. Persons owing debts please render, and all claims must be filed with the Clerk of County District Court in Iowa. Holmes & Holmes act as attorneys for the estate.

State of Iowa Linn County Ary Filipi County Iowa Distr Filipi Tor. Holmes & Holmes, Ita

Penny Error Disrupts County Clerk Finances

Oklahoma City AP reports auditors reviewed 18 months of daily bank deposit slips in the county clerk’s office to locate a discrepancy. An extra penny slipped into the till threw the books of two courthouse offices out of balance, alarming officials.

Oklahoma City

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