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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1957

Page

5

International News Service Advertising Directory Entry

Fragmented OCR shows advertising company listings with addresses in Chicago New York Detroit San Francisco and other cities. Names Allen Klapp Company 338 Michigan Ave Chicago 51 Fitch Ave New York 48 Market St San Francisco appear amid garbled text.

KEWA Aevertisine Hepren Allen Klapp Michigan Ave Chicago New York BIZ New Center San Francises

Tribute to Cedar Rapids teachers sparks praise and pride

A Cedar Rapids chamber tribute honors 73 teachers for 30 years of service in public and parochial schools. The event underscores clergy and community support, noting the vital role teachers play in shaping minds and character across generations. The piece also lauds a successful United Fund campaign led by Lew Burkhalter, surpassing prior records and proving the model viable for future health and welfare financing.

Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Chamber Ares Lew Burkhalter United Fund

Shows It Can Be Done United Fund Campaign Outcome

After final cleanup operations the first United Fund drive will miss its goal slightly, disappointing volunteers who worked hard. However observers note the workers did a remarkable job and achieved much in a few weeks.

United Fund

Football traffic tangle prompts planning for next year

Iowa City officials acknowledge serious postgame congestion after Wisconsin and Minnesota games. They cite delays around the stadium and highway blockages miles away and urge advance planning to use alternate routes and regulate late arriving cars. About 58 000 fans attend football games, highlighting the need for improved traffic control.

Iowa City Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Early Political Birds Get Wormed

GEORGE SOKOLSKY discusses early presidential planning, noting New Jersey Governor Merner’s re election and Malcolm Forbes as an Eisenhower Republican. He surveys party divisions, southern integration debates, and the potential for a new Democratic split by 1960, suggesting conventions may redefine party lines.

Robert Merner New Jersey Malcolm Forbes Eisenhower Real York Don Fuhrsen Uwe United State Franklin Itor Fisenhower Herbert’ Daur Warren Harding Supreme Court South Fastland Mississippi Douglas Ihnois Humphrey Minnesota Glen Johnson South Carolina

Marion district seeks 100000 bond for centralized school

Ten year cost pressures push the Marion Independent Rural School District to seek an additional 100000 bond for a centralized school a half mile north of the city. Petitions circulate to supplement the 160000 already voted in March as planners coordinate with Linn county and state highway officials on route changes.

Marion Independent Frank Young Linn County State Highway Commission Hawe Downs Ean Jones Allied Industrial L Mgr Memorial Colifeum

Recession vs Sputniks Seen As Western Fear

Aneurin Bevan argues Western Europe fears U S recession more than Sputniks. He warns a U S downturn would quickly hit Western Europe, reducing foreign demand and affecting world prices. The path forward requires courageous economic policy, defusing excesses and boosting production, sales, and innovation.

Aneurin Bevan British Labor Party Western Europe United States U. S Great Britain

Bugs Baer Weathering Moons Plan Summary

The piece outlines plans dubbed Plan High Brass Plan Five-Sider Plan Austere Plan Self Service and Plan Mire and Men for handling moon as a homing satellite threat. It mentions dimmed lights at a nightclub siren, Pentagon road blocks, and a last-man-fighting posture while referencing Fort Knox and national loyalty.

Plan High

Behind the Huntsville Satellite Decision and Sputnik Felt

A Drewn Pearson column details backstage factors in the Army satellite launch choice. Defense Secretary McElroy favored firing the stored satellites despite Navy preference, aided by Wernher von Braun and John Hagen’s quiet cooperation. The Budget Bureau intervened, ordering no money spent, leaving the satellites idle as Sputnik preceded the United States.

Washington Defense Departments Army Huntsville Ala Defense Neil McElroy Charlie Wilson McElroy Navy Pearson U. S Ussr United States Wernher von Braun Mitler John P. Hagen Vanguard Russia

Army satellites nicknamed Base ball bats and their launch plan

Army satellites at Flint ville are described as projectile shaped and nicknamed base ball bats because of their shape. They carry telemetring gear and transmitters for tracking and comparing to Sputniks though smaller. Four weeks to re vest, re checked, transport to Cape Canaveral and launch on a Jupiter C missile.

Army Flintsville Sputnik Huntsville Cape Canaveral Air Force Eisenhower

Correcting small facial scars without plastic surgery

The piece describes skin resurfacing methods such as abrasion with a high speed brush and chemical "freezing" to remove thin skin layers. It warns against unsterile sandpaper use and notes dermatologists can perform the procedure, not just plastic surgeons. It also discusses monthly penicillin for rheumatic fever prevention in a patient with prior illness.

Portrait of Cedar Rapids Shoes Co Owner PF Foard

Bruce Fishwiltz interviews PF Foard co owner of Ford's Shoes at 229 Second Street SE Cedar Rapids. He recalls early 1900s youth experiences in Tiffin and Iowa City, wartime work, selling shoes since 1918 and opening his own shop eleven years ago. He discusses fashion trends, corrective footwear, and local city life noting Cedar Rapids’ quality minded shoppers.

Robert Foard Ford's Shoes Second Street Maplewood Drive Tiffin Det Cedar Rapids Park Avenue New York City

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