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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1954

Page

8

Severest Ordeal by Storm Proves Raft Can Take It

William Willis recounts 115 days at sea on the 33 foot raft Seven Little Sisters across 6400 miles from Callao to Samoa. A brutal hurricane in September tests the raft and his endurance as he patches sails, dodges sharks, and sews a new sail to continue toward Samoa.

Raft New York Peru Samoa South Pacific Marquesas Callao Pacific

Midwest Development Co Incorporation Notice

Notice that Midwest Development Co a unitary profit corporation formed under Chapter 491 Iowa 1954 with principal Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa to acquire real estate subdivide and install streets utilities erect and dispose of buildings mortgage purchase sell goods and merchandise borrow money and to carry on any lawful business. It will have stock of par 100 issued by the board of directors not less than three nor more than seven. Directors include Erick G Skogman president and treasurer and the corporate officers elected by directors with annual stockholder meeting on first Monday in December. Attorneys for the corporation are Sienatacion and Perrine.

Princina Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa Ns Mame Direcors & Er G Bkogmean Skogman

Parakeet Learns to Recognize Its Name in Kentucky

Double Cross Paris Kentucky story notes Mr and Mrs O O Kokendoffer spent months teaching their parakeet to recognize and answer to its name. The tale highlights patient training and avian responsiveness, as read by local UP reporters.

Paris, Ky O. O. Kokendoffer

Voices on peace and politics from postwar remarks

A compilation of public utterances discusses hope for peace, fear of death, political disengagement, and voting rights. Eisenhower warns of choices between destruction and defeat, while figures like Charles Siepman and Mrs. Alice Walker reflect on courage, gender, and civic participation.

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