High School Safe Driving Clinic at Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids hosts a Saturday safe driving clinic for high school students and all adults at Hawkeye Downs from 9 a.m. to 4 45 p.m. with road and skill tests, safety talks, films, and exhibits supervised by instructors and highway patrol.
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Downs
Cedar Rapids
James Freeman
Hawkeye Downs
Freeman
Des Moines
Highway Patrol
Tama
Benton
Linn
Powel
Iowa
Johnson Coun
Iowa Driver Education Association
Iowa Safety Congress
City reports 103rd polio case as Mrs. Milton Eye identified
One new polio case was reported in Cedar Rapids raising the season total to 103. The patient, 31 year old Mrs. Milton Eye of 627 Nineteenth Street NW, diagnosed at Mercy Hospital and transferred to University Hospital at Iowa City in satisfactory condition. Mercy also reported Barbara Baldwin, 6, sent to Iowa City for complications. Nine polio patients remained in treatment at Mercy.
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Cedar Rapids
Milton Eye
Nineteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
University Hospital
Iowa City
Barbara Baldwin
Mercy
Largest Cedar Rapids street oiling program completed
City Treasurer Walter E. Miller reported Cedar Rapids finished one of the largest street oiling programs in the city’s history with a total cost of 22 759.38. As of Friday 10 415 73 had been collected and 12 342 65 remained due. Citizens were told how much they owe by postcard and can pay now at City Hall or by mail, with in person visits accepted weekdays 8 to 5 and Saturdays until noon.
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Cedar Rapids
Walter E. Miller
Miller
Public Improvements Department
City Hall
Syrian Youth Group Head To Be in Cedar Rapids
Walter C Shamie of Detroit the national president of the Syrian Orthodox Youth Organization will visit St George s Aggressives in Cedar Rapids over the weekend A dance at the Roosevelt hotel Saturday night and a Sunday banquet at St George s church hall will feature Shamie as speaker New officers for St George s Aggressives include Joe Abraham president Tom Ruffin vice president Velma Ruffin recording secretary Josephine Mrad corresponding secretary and Ernie Hedder treasurer
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Walter C. Shamie
Detroit
St George’s Aggressives
Cedar Rapids
SOYO
Shamie
Anthony Kir
Roosevelt Hotel
St. George’s Church Hall
St. George’s Aggressives
Joe Abraham
Tom Ruffin
Velma Ruffin
Josephine Mrad
Ernie Hidder
Civilian Defense Jobs Rise in July August
The Korean War boosted civilian employment in the defense department by 86 372 during July and August. Employment reached 839 521 as of August 30. Total civilian employment in the executive branch rose to 2 042 309 at month end.
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Atment
Washington (Ap
Defense Department
Byrd Committee
Department
Mrs Fowler Honored Before Move to California
Mrs H A Hutchinson and Mrs C A Ward hosted a Thursday afternoon event at the Hutchinson home in Marion to honor Mrs G William Fowler who will relocate with her husband to Oceanside California. Cedar Rapids and Marion women’s auxiliary members attended and presented a gift.
Norman Wells Undergoes Appendectomy at Mercy Hospital
Norman Wells underwent an appendectomy on Thursday at Mercy Hospital. The brief notice confirms the procedure was performed and lists Mercy Hospital as the care facility.
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Norman Wells
Mercy Hospital
Busy Bluebird group to entertain mothers at tea
The Busy Bluebird group plans a Mother’s Tea Sunday from 3 to 4 30 p m in the public library auditorium. Residents and guests include Mr and Mrs M H Coatsworth of Mitchell S D who visited Mr and Mrs S M Simmerson on Thursday.
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Millard Port
Colorado Springs
Floyd G. Slauson
M. H. Coatsworth
Mitchell, S. D
S. M. Simmerson
Meling Suit Against M and St L Dismissed
A $20,000 damage suit filed by John Meling administrator of Evelyn Meling's estate against the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was dismissed with prejudice at the defendant's cost. The case, arising from Evelyn Meling's death in a March 11 1948 car train crash near Gifford Iowa, was settled out of court before a September jury term.
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Federal
Cedar Rapids
John Meling
Evelyn Meling
Minneapolis and
St. Louis Railway
Gifford
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