Cedar Rapids Traffic Study Flags Signals and Pedestrian Trends
A state planning board report on Cedar Rapids traffic reveals nearly 45 percent of pedestrians cross against signals on a June 10 sample. The study, prepared by WPA workers led by Russell Paul, maps pedestrian and vehicular flows, identifies the worst accident intersections, and offers data for city planners, police, and local agencies.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Planning Board
WPA
Russell Paul
Planning Board
Ames
Second Avenue
Second Street
City
Traffic Safety Commission
Police Department
Iowa
Benton
Linn
Jones
Johnson
Cedar
Iowa City
Linn County
Cedar County
South City
Highway 161
Johnson County
North
Bethlehem
Kalamazoo
Mich
Lancaster
Wheeling
W. Va
Paul
City Safety Commission
City Planning Commission
City Engineer
County Engineer
Chamber of Commerce
Public Library
Robert Vlach
Gordon Hughes
State Planning Board
Davenport
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Burlington
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Webster City
Clinton
Muscatine
Former Local Residents To Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs E L Morrison former Cedar Rapids residents will celebrate their golden wedding with open house at their Santa Ana California home next Sunday. They last lived in Cedar Rapids and have relatives in Lisbon where they visited last summer. The couple, natives of Iowa, married in Cedar Rapids and moved to California about 27 years ago. Morrison worked with Farmers Insurance and the couple have relatives and associates in state agencies and universities listed as part of extended ties.
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F Avenue NW
Ed Zisko
Iowa
Zisko
E. L. Morrison
Cedar Rapids
Santa Ana
Calif
Lisbon
Mr. Morrison
West Branch
Morrison
Jones County
California
Farmers’ Insurance Company
W. S. Hooper
Ethel Mahon
Third Avenue SE
R. E. Wilhelm
Eg Avenue SE
Courthouse Parade Ballot Lines Face Voters on Nov 3
Linn county voters will see eight party lines plus an independent lane on the November 3 ballot. The order lists Democrat, Republican, Farmer Labor, Communist, Prohibitionist, Socialist, Socialist Labor and Union, with independents at the bottom.
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Linn County
Bob Vesely
Des Moines
Ballot party listings reveal wide candidate spread
The article notes broad state ballot entries with nineteen Republicans and Democrats each, fifteen former laborites, eleven Prohibitionists, seven socialists, and three for the new union party. Communist and socialist laborists list only presidential and VP nominees. The piece also mentions HOLC cost bond requirements and a Gazette want ad aiding a dog recovery,Cap the springer spaniel, found within an hour near home.
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New Union Party
Jim Smith
Gazette Want
Smith
Cap
Jim, Jr
Jim
Ome
Warrant Recovered From Waste Paper Bin
A Cedar Rapids firm reported a missing $335 warrant to County Auditor Bob Vesely. When a warrant is lost the payee posts a bond for double and waits ninety days for a new treasurer order. The warrant was found after a thorough search of the waste paper bin.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Vesely
HOLC Mortgage Case Drives Courtroom Friction
Uncle Sam remains in court as HOLC mortgage holders face legal hurdles. In a recent hearing a defendant filed a motion to re move forward with proceedings while the HOLC dispute highlights tensions between lenders and borrowers in the legal process.
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Uncle Sam
HOLC
Sam
September Marriage Licenses in Linn County Dip in year
September in Linn county saw 70 marriage licenses issued by Clerk Ed Lundquist, while June granted 110 licenses as couples obtained honeymoon passports. The article notes September’s reputational rival to June for weddings failed to keep pace this year.
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Linn
Ed Lundquist
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Tait Cummins
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Fifth Street
Fifth Avenues
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H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
T. R. Agg
W. L. Bierring
J. N. Darling
General Wild Life Federation
Henry Frankel
Montgomery Ward
Second Street SE
King's Crown Plaster Co
First Avenue
Dial
Cedar Rapids Gas
Iowa State Conservation Commission
P. F. Hopkins
PWA
C. A. Phillips
College of Commerce
University of Iowa
A. C. Trowbridge
Agnes Samuelson
Freddie
Iowa Highway Commission
George Keller
Iowa Works Progress Administration
A. H. Wieters
State Department of Health
F. H. Corliss
P. H. Elwood
The
National Resources Eee
Mrs. E. L. Morrison
Fred C. Henson
Midland Mortgage Company
Merchants National Bank
F Ave
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