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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1957
Page
3
John Reynolds recalls a rural practice long ago where friends invited each other home after church for Sunday dinner. Invitations happened on the spot, refusals were rare unless illness or death, and hosting extended to whole families with abundant homegrown food.
In Cagliari Antonio Mozzo, 35, planned marriage with Elena Serra, 32, but aborted the wedding. After the quarrel Elena bought a knife and stabbed him in the neck at a bar, leaving him in serious condition and earning charges of attempted murder.
The San Gabriel mountains brush and timber fire, sparked by a windstorm November 21, burned 25 000 acres and moved within four miles of foothill communities about 20 miles from Los Angeles before being brought under control.
After a fire destroyed the home of Dick and Helen Peterman and their 10 children, neighbors and area helpers stepped in. Mrs. Frederick Rieker offered her 14 room house for the family, a turkey with all fixings arrived, and Dick Peterman's boss allowed paid time off. Further aid followed as the Thanksgiving spirit grew.
Four thieves looted a Meridan knitting mill in Brooklyn of 2500 dollars worth of sweaters before attempting to flee. A pair of drunks and a couple cuddling on a stoop were startled when detectives with pistols surprised the robbers, ending the heist. Detectives had planned the trap after noticing the men casing the mill earlier.
Rioting pupils and later older men clashed with police after Miami Edison beat Miami High 20 to 7. A motorcycle officer was hit, several officers injured, glass broken, tires slashed, and fires lit. Edison principal William Duncan urged the crowd to disperse. four arrested, two juveniles cited, one youth charged with assault.
Notice dated November 20 1957 announces John S. Vavra appointed executor of the John J. Varra estate Linn County Iowa. Creditors must promptly settle debts and claimants file authenticated claims with Linn County Iowa District Court clerk through attorney Carl Hendrickson.
Martha L. Fussell is named Executrix of late Harold G. Fussell's estate in Linn County Iowa. The district court clerk's office will handle mediate payments. Gerard J. Glaza is the attorney for the executrix.
People’s Bank and Trust Co Cedar Rapids Iowa named as Ancillary Executor for Robert D Winterbottom late of Linn County Iowa with appointment dated November 14 1957. Creditors urged to file claims and debtors to pay debts to the undersigned authenticated in Linn County District Court. Attorney Carl Hendrickson represents the estate.
David Bowser 15, carrier for The Gazette on route K-11 in southeast Cedar Rapids, saves about half his earnings for an electronics career. He hopes to study electrical engineering at Iowa State College, belongs to The Wires radio club at Washington High, and aims to build a home transmitter after earning a novice license.
Chancellor Adenauer was reported to be in bed with a heavy head cold on Friday, according to his press chief. The incident noted as a minor health setback affects routine duties but his public schedule remains to be announced.
Extra officers patrol Whittier College and Redlands University after about a dozen students receive bald shaves on rival campuses. A confrontation minded action is planned this Friday at 9 p.m. on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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