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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1954

Page

16

Mental Health funding sought to expand Iowa clinics

The Iowa Mental Health Authority asks the legislature for 100000 dollars in the 1955-56 biennium to create a mobile clinic in western Iowa and expand IMHA centers in Waverly Davenport Burlington Cedar Rapids Keokuk and Des Moines. The agency has relied on federal aid though state and private funds support centers.

DES Moines Iowa Mental Health Authority M. Opal Fore Iowa IMHA Waverly Davenport Burlington Cedar Rapids Keokuk

Chicago Livestock Market Report Summary

Chicago livestock market shows hog receipts 19 000 with moderate opening and later active trading. hogs and sows 25 to 50 cents lower. Cattle receipts 22 000 with slaughter steers steady to 50 cents lower and heifers cows mostly steady. prime steer prices 27 to 29 dollars, vealers around 14 to 16 dollars. Sheep and lambs 3 500 with wooled lambs 18 dollars.

Chicago USDA

Sioux City Livestock Report Prices for Cattle

Sioux City livestock market shows receipts of 17 000 cattle and 9 500 calves. Slaughter steers around 1 175 pounds mostly prime at 28 25 with and low prime to 26 50. Heifers around 925 pounds offer choice 22 50 to 24 25 and good 19 00.

Sioux City

Omaha cattle receipts show varied demand across classes

Cattle receipted at 23 000 head with 5 000 calves. Slaughter classes steady early but not fully developed. Stockers and feeders around 45 percent of receipts with moderate activity. Prices list high choice to prime fed steers up to 27.50 and choice heifers to 25.00.

Omaha INS

Des Moines Livestock Receipts And Prices Report

Des Moines reports cattle and hog receipts for the week and Saturday totals. Prices show steady to 25 cents lower than Saturday with top barrows and gifts in the 160 to 180 pound range at 14 75 to 17 10, up to 18 00 for 200 to 270 pounds. Larger weights range from 15 70 to 16 25, with one line noting 400 to 450 pounds at about 15 00 to 15 18 and 450 to 550 pounds around 13 75 to 15 25.

Des Moines INS Cedar Rapids Gees Ciee Ubar Co Mon Iscom

Market Prices and Grain Report From Westee See

Local market notes show prices for various poultry and grain items. Under four pounds eggs listed at 16 cents per pound, springs at 10 to 12 cents, heavy hens 16 cents, eered eye receipts 19 cents, pullet eyes 8 cents, and common grain markets with new crop pricing and straw values.

Stocks Edge Lower After Five Day Rally

New York markets opened with a moderate decline following five sessions of gains. Trading activity was light with about 3.2 million shares changing hands as investors reacted to corporate developments and small shifts in prices.

New York

Loveless Campaign Spent More Than Raised in 4th District Race

Herschel C. Loveless Ottumwa Democrat reported 1899 in contributions and 1903 in expenditures for his bid in the Fourth district congressional race. He listed 500 from Industrial Council CIO-PAC and 300 each from UPWA-PAC and Labor League for Political Education voluntary. Frank L. Davey said he had no receipts but spent 61 in his secretary of state bid.

DES Moines Herschel C. Loveless Ottumwa

Two Oelwein Break-ins Under Investigation

Police investigated two weekend break-ins in Oelwein with thefts totaling 50 dollars from a Marketeteria cash register. A Waterloo man, Clifford, had shotgun shells and a hunting coat stolen from his locked car after a break–in on an Oelwein street.

Oelwein Marketeria Waterloo Clifford An Wein

Ruling Bars Polk Deputies From Union Membership

Polk County Deputy sheriffs cannot join a union the county attorney ruled. He warned they may lose pay unless they resign from the AFL truckers union after a request for overtime pay for summer flood service. Sarcone cited nationwide rulings barring public servants from unionizing.

DES Moines INS Polk County James Sarcone AFL Truckers Union Polk County Board of Supervisors Sarcone Pblic Unons

Paul Olson Story City Herald Publisher Dies

Paul A. Olson, 81, editor and publisher of the Story City Herald, died Monday in a Story City hospital after a long illness. Native of Chicago, he moved to Story City as a baby, began newspaper work at 12, owned the Herald since 1905, and was named an Iowa Master Editor in 1946. Final rites will be held Friday in Story City.

Story City INS Story City Herald Paul A. Olson Story Hospital Ison Chicago Olson The Herald Iowa

Soybeans Fall Amid High Moisture Harvest Reports

CHICAGO AP soybeans declined sharply as large cash receipts and many harvest beans with high moisture content pressured prices. Wheat closed modestly higher while corn mixed and oats rose, with nearby and futures quotes listed for December and November contracts.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Provisions Prices Report

Chicago cash grain prices list futures quotes for wheat corn oats and soybeans with No 2 yellow corn at around 1 48 to 1 49 per bushel and several other grades and track prices for Illinois and northwest markets detailed for wheat oats and soybeans across multiple grades and futures.

Chicago Illinois Northwest

Chicago Produce Market Report Struggles With Poultry Prices

Chicago market notes weak activity on aryers for live poultry with assorted prices for hens fryers and springs across breeds including White Rock Plymouth Rock Gray Cross and more. The report lists weights and price ranges, with totals for cases and receipts and mentions Washington Wisconsin potato prices amid overall dull market conditions.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock Capone i Roosters Toms Ieelt

City Briefs Roundup Highlights Local Meetings and Rentals

Cedar Rapids活动信息汇聚本地聚会与公告 包括Ardekhan temple 活动、55 Chevrolet Special 2-door 发售价1899美元、Canopus club 午餐会由消防主管 Jesse Hunter 主讲、Mexican Border Veterans 与 auxiliary 6:30 p.m. 在 Morris 家举行聚餐等 还提及学生音乐家 Richmond Anderson 成为 Gustavus Adolphus 学院管乐团成员、Rockford College 咨询活动、盗窃案及返乡探访等简讯 并对 dega pan shop 活动纠错与 general claims meeting 进行报道

New York Produce Prices Steady Butter and Egg Rates

AP reports USDA market notes New York creamery butter at 60 to 61 cents per pound for 93 score AA. other butter at 59 to 60. 90 score B at around 14 to 14.5 cents. Eggs show mixed colors and grade data with extras large 39 to 41 cents per dozen. other listings include 48 to 50 pounds and related ranges.

New York USDA Abies Bee Stannaras

Social Security Facts New Booklet Highlights Changes

A Cedar Rapids Social Security Administration office offers Booklet 35 detailing new law provisions effective January 1. Clergy, professionals, disabled individuals, farmers, domestic workers, and farm laborers are emphasized. The booklet introduces three action times: disability before 65, reaching 65, and death of a worker in a family.

Social Security Administration Cedar Rapids

Budget Increase for Health Dept Asked in Iowa

DES MOINES Iowa officials announced the next legislature will be asked to raise the annual appropriation for the Iowa State Health Department by two hundred thirty thousand five hundred twenty eight dollars The department seeks seven hundred seventeen thousand three hundred ninety eight dollars annually for the next two years The request has been turned over to the state comptroller and will be reviewed in the governor s budget hearings

DES Moines INS Iowa State Health Department Health Department

Galileo Galilei Opens Heavens With First Telescope Look

The first recorded observer to glimpse the night sky through a telescope was Galileo Galilei in 1609. He built a crude instrument and used it to study the Moon, marking a turning point in astronomy.

Galileo Galilei

Iowa City man Banken fined for drunken driving

Clarence O Banken, 39, of Iowa City, was fined 300 dollars in district court here on Monday after an arrest on November 3 for drunken driving.

Iowa City Clarence O. Banken

Tripp Funeral Services for Bernard R. Tripp

Bernard R. Tripp of Wood Wisconsin died Friday and graveside funeral will be Tuesday at 1 30 p m in Oak Shade cemetery Marion with Marion American Legion post conducting services Burial follows calling hours at Murdoch chapel in Marion Reverend Elton D Wells to lead the service Mrs Mary Bickel listed as patient at St Luke s Hospital and a local costume party announced at the Masonic temple

Masonic Temple Temple

Danford Guests Sunday at Glenn Danford Home

Guests listed at the Glenn Danford residence in Marion include Mr and Mrs William Danford and Sheri of Des Moines Mr and Mrs Earl Muckler of Haydraw SD Mr and Mrs Max Lindsay of Masonville and their daughters Mrs Elizabeth Washburn of Cedar Rapids and her son Kenneth Mr and Mrs Everett Washburn and their children Mr and Mrs H D Danford and their sons and Mr and Mrs Duane Danford all of Marion.

Jacks FE. D. Jack Marion Darwin Jack Darold Jack Oelwein Jack Eddie Darold Jacks Jamie Stephanie Charles Bortle Floyd Harold Flynn Keith A. Freet Tama Jack Home Bortle E. D. Jack Marshall Tangeman Walter S<tenmke van Horne West Wallace H.uedike Kurt Mr. Luedtke A. C. Luedtke la Crosse Wis West Coast Jon

Weekend Visit Highlights Dachshund Puppies Ad

Vernita and Emma Koch and Hazel Knowel of Waterloo spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Stuber. Dachshund puppies. Fine Pets. Phone 295.

Vernita Emma Koch Hazel Knowel Waterloo Carl W. Stuber

Centennial Encampment No 91 meeting Monday night

Centennial Encampment No 91 and the Ladies auxiliary will meet at 8 in the OOF hall tonight. Refreshments will be served.

Wilkinson Family Visit in Denver From Son Arrival

Mr. and Mrs. La IVerne Wilkinson of Denver arrived Sunday to spend a week with his mother Mrs Anna Wilkinson and with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Charles Schuch.

Denver la Iverne Wilkinson Anna Wilkinson Charles Schuch

Whittemore Couple Vacation in Paris During Army Duty

Paris trip by Sgt Donald Whittemore and his wife during his Germany assignment highlights a two week visit. Sgt Whittemore, son of Carl and family formerly of Marion and Earlville, resumes duties after the vacation.

Paris Donald Whittemore Germany France Sgt. Whittemore Carl Whittemores Earlville Marion

Christianson Family Visit Cited in Vinton Notes

Mr and Mrs Ben Christianson of Vinton spent Sunday with their son in law Mr and Mrs Garth est and their granddaughter Becky Rommann.

Ben Christianson Vinton Becky Rommann Garthest

Theodore Folkers Patient at St Luke's Hospital

Theodore Folkers of 176 Four teenth street is listed as a patient at St Luke's hospital.

Theodore Folkers Fourteenth Street St. Luke's Hospital

Franks Spend Sunday in Marengo with Fredericksons

Mr and Mrs Ben Franks and Fr spent Sunday in Marengo visiting the O K Fredericksons and their parents.

Ben Franks Marengo Fredericksons O. K. Fredericksons

Community Notes From Marion and Vicinity

Families gathered Sunday visiting relatives across Marion and Van Horne including the Pesetskis the Luedtkes and the Hackerts. The Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges plan their annual homecoming Tuesday with a 6 30 dinner and a 50 year pin for Archie Milner followed by a program.

Odd Fellow Land Rebekah Archie E. Milner

Farm Chimney Sparks Trigger Marion Fire Alarm

The Marion fire department was called to Mrs. Forrest Arnold's farm northeast of the Linn County Home on Monday at 6 20 a m when chimney sparks threatened the house. No damage occurred.

Marion Fire Department Forrest Arnold Linn

Boone guest Mrs. Shank visits Holsingers

Mrs. W D Shank of Boone is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G Holsinger. Mr. and Mrs J J Reed of Oelwein were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stimson.

W. D. Shank of Boone Fred G. Holsinger J. J. Reed Oelwein Lyle Stimson

High Court’s Tie Blocks Indian Burial Suit

A 4-4 Supreme Court vote leaves in place Iowa’s ruling against Evelyn Rice, widow of Sgt. John Rice, blocking her $180000 claim against Sioux City Memorial Park Cemetery for humiliation after a restriction that burial be limited to Caucasians. The case cited due process and equal protection concerns, while Rice’s body was eventually buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

High Court Washington Supreme Court Sioux City Korea Iowa Supreme Court Evelyn Rice John Rice Iowa Rice Sioux City Memorial Park Arlington National Cemetery U.S United States

Egg Buying Stunt Discouraged by Des Moines Officials

The Iowa Department of Agriculture told inspectors to discourage retail merchants from buying eggs directly from farmers for local sales promotions. Only licensed dealers may legally purchase eggs, and unlicensed buyers should be directed to licensed dealers who can issue credit slips. The program, begun last Wednesday in Oelwein, reportedly circulated to other towns with some merchants paying high prices and placing egg cases outside stores, causing losses up to 500 dollars.

Des Moines State Department of Agriculture L. B. Liddy Dairy and Foods Division Liday Oelwein

OES Dinner Sets Marion Chapter Initiation Thursday

Officers of the Marion Eastern Star chapter plan a dinner and initiate new members Thursday evening at the lodge hall.

OES Marion Eastern Star Chapter

Naguib Ousted as Egypt Hails Nasser Rule

Cairo AP report says Major General Mohamed Naguib was ousted as president by the ruling military junta. Gamal Abdel Nasser, acting president, assumed undisputed power after a swift transfer of authority. A clash in Helio polis killed two civilians and wounded two police before the removal. Talaat confessed to aiding a Brotherhood plot to kill Nasser, prompting the army to move against Naguib and place him under house arrest.

Cairo Mohamed Naguib Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser Naguib Farouk Brotherhood Nasser Heliopolis Olice Youssef Tanat Talaat Army Revolutionary Council Hakim Amer Hassan Ibrahim Amer Hassan Merg

Word puzzle cluster from clues and answers

A compact list of crossword style clues covering animals foods crafts and daily terms with references to letters numbers and multiple categories. It reads like a dense clue set for a large themed puzzle requiring solution of relationships and wordplay across dozens of entries.

Three Linn County youths enlist for Marines and draft call set

Enlistees Allan Lacock David Kolek and Roger Frantz all of Springville will train at San Diego. Linn county's December draft call is for 10 men on December 13 with orders to be mailed next week. One of ten induction slots in Des Moines was skipped due to illness. Navy Reserve drills postponed to Tuesday and two men signed as seaman recruits Michael George and Robert Halstead.

Cedar Rapids Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Allan E. Lacock David L. Kolek Roger S. Frantz Springville Linn County Draft Board Navy Reserve Unit Michael S. George Avenne Robert T. Halstead Marion

Charges Filed Against Two Drivers in Oelwein Crash

Special to The Gazette reports charges filed Monday against Harold Peters of New Hampton and Earl Walrath of West Union after weekend car-truck crashes. Peters allegedly failed to yield half the road east of Maynard. Walrath, who said he was eating a ham burger, failed to control his car leading to an overturn on highway 150. C N Dutch Schnurr of Oelwein sustained head injuries in the collision on a construction area blacktop road.

Oelwein Harold Peters New Hampton Maynard C. N Schnurr Earl Walrath West Union Walrath

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