Army trims reserves to boost 103rd strength in nuclear era
The Army streamlines its reserve units to meet nuclear war demands. Ten divisions, including the 103rd from Iowa and Minnesota, will grow from 3,300 to 14,000, with 12 training replacement units and 3 directing maneuvers. The move aims for six month mobilization and raises active civilian reservists toward 1.7 million by 1959 while deactivating 358 companies and activating 200 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ins
103Rd
Iowa
Minnesota
Congress
National Security Council
Eastern Iowa Air Reservists Realigned Under Illinois Command
Air force reserve units in 27 eastern Iowa counties including Linn shift to the Illinois command effective Detachment 21. The 9151st group at Cedar Rapids and reserve squadrons in Cedar Rapids Dubuque Waterloo and Burlington plus Rock Island Illinois are now under the 2665th air reserve center at Rock Island. Des Moines central Iowa air reserve center loses counties and strength from 1003 to 445 while keeping 41 central Iowa counties. Counties moved include Winneshiek Allamakee Fayette Clayton Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Black Hawk Tama Benton Linn Jones Jackson Poweshiek Iowa Johnson Cedar Clinton Keokuk Washington Muscatine Jefferson Henry Louisa Des Moines Van Buren Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Reserve
Iowa
Linn
Illinois Command
Tenth Air Force
Selfridge Air Base
Mich
9151St
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Waterloo
Burlington
Rock Island
Illinois
2665Th Air Reserve Center
Des Moines
Rock Island Center
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Fayette
Clayton
Buchanan
Delaware
Black Hawk
Tama
Benton
Jones
Jackson
Poweshiek
Johnson, Cedar
Clinton
Keokuk
Washington
Muscatine
Jefferson
Henry
Louisa
van Buren and
Lee
Governor of Indiana To Attend Midwest Farm Price Conference
DES MOINES AP The Indiana governor George Craig sent a telegram confirming his attendance at Gov Leo Hoegh s eight state Midwest Republican governors farm price conference in Des Moines on Thursday and Friday The gathering will have seven governors including from Wisconsin South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Iowa and likely Kansas Mississippi present officials said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George Craig
Indiana
Leo Hoegh
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Iowa
Kanas
C R Real Estate Board Elects New Officers
J Thomas Hoegen of The Hedges Company was named president of the Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board at a Tuesday meeting of the board of governors. New officers to take office Jan 1 include John T Morse as first vice president Ed F Beranek as second vice president Virgil G Woodford as secretary and J Robt Wickersham as treasurer. Three new governors were elected: Ralph Adamson Hal D Haines and Howard Kelly, to also begin Jan 1.
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J. Thomas Hoegen
Hedges Company
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Board of Governors
John T. Morse
Ed. F. Beranek
Virgil G. Woodford
J. Robt. Wickersham
Ralph Adamson
Hal D. Haines
Howard Kelly
DeMolays Install Officers in Cedar Rapids Ceremony
Jack White will be installed as master councilor of Cedar Rapids DeMolay chapter No. 10 Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the classroom of the Consistory building. Other new officers include Dick Lucore Howard Kennedy Bruce Trimble Richard Mills Larry Cabalka Carol Vasbinder Jim Longstaff Allan Mary Dick Head David Little Dick Anderson Gary Lindsay Roger Waline Robert Claxton Dick Holt Charles Harvey Jim Murdock Larry Schultz Garth Phillips Jerry Maples Joe Miller preceptors Installing officers will be Mohamed Igram master councilor Larry Wilkey senior councilor Parker Waddington junior councilor Howard Kucera senior deacon Wilbur Delp marshal and Russell Wilkins chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack White
Cedar Rapids de Molay
Dick Lucore
Howard Kennedy
Bruce Trimble
Richard Mills
Larry Cabalka
Carol Vasbinder
Jim Longstaff
Allan Mary
Dick Head
David Little
Dick Anderson
Gary Lindsay
Roger Waline
Robert Claxton
Dick Holt
Charles Harvey
Jim Murdock
Larry Schultz
Garth Phillips
Jerry Maples
Joe Miller
Mohamed Igram
Larry Wilkey
Parker Waddington
Howard Kucera
Wilbur Delp
Russell Wilkins
Delegation of 43 From C.R. Attend Iowa PT Meeting
A total of 43 delegates from 14 Parent-Teacher Association units in Cedar Rapids attended a two day Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers session at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Notables include Dr Lindley J Stiles Dr Guy Wagner J C Wright and Joseph A Hunter with district and local PTA leaders.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Cedar Falls
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
Iowa State Teachers College
Lindley J. Stiles
School of Education
University of Wisconsin
Guy Wagner
Iowa State Teachers
J. C. Wright
Joseph A. Hunter
Baltimore
PTA
Harold Honohan
Boone
Iowa
PTA Congress
John Matthews
Alton van Note
Arthur
Kenneth Klippel
Warren Bruene
Frank Erwin
Don Warner
Roger Fredrickson
Erskine
Louis Plotkin
Robert Manville
Filmore
Charles Brown
Donald Kramer
Delbert Miller
R. C. Carlson
Franklin
A. E. Harrington
R. E. Gouldin
Garfield
R. V. Drexler
Thane McConnell
Elmer Herman
Louis Keller
I Grant Wood
D. C. Arnold
V. O. Hasek
Harrison
Clifford Egger
Alvin Lenway
Elmer Shipman
William Briggs
George Pierrot
Kenwood
Richard Jenkins
Richard Haglund
Lincoln
Roscoe Duncan
Wesley Steele
Roosevelt
Marvin Buckland
Norman Sutliff
E. J. Vanous
Wilson
William Counterman
Charles Krejci
Lyric Poets and a Busy Writer Hammerstein’s Word Journey
The article profiles Oscar Hammerstein and his collaborator R. and H. focusing on simplicity in lyric writing. Hammerstein describes his small vocabulary and perambulatory method of composing as he paces and ponders word choices before settling at a desk. The piece mentions a balcony gift from Dorothy Hammerstein for their twenty fifth anniversary and notes his rural routine at their Dovestown Pennsylvania farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammerstein
Dovestown
Dorothy Hammerstein
CAB Examinier limits hearing on Quad City to single route
Washington AP CAB examiner Curtis Henderson recommended restricting the forthcoming air service hearing between the Quad-Cities and Minneapolis-St Paul to that route. He opposed expanding the hearing to cover other area applications, with motions due by Oct 14. Zovark and North Central favored broader consideration. hearings slated to start a week after final ruling. Ozark Airlines seeks permanent 20-point service including Davenport-Moline and a three year certificate to Clinton and nine towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Schmidt
Minnesota Department of Aeronautics
Austin
Albert Lea
Minn
Twin-Cities
Chicago
Junius Califf
Metropolitan Airport Authority
Rock Island County
Ill
Quad-City
Moline
Davenport
Ozark
A. L. Wheeler
North Central Airlines
ICAB
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ozark Airlines
Iowa-Moline
Clinton
Iowa
Million Contract Relinquished By Imogene Coca
New York AP Imogene Coca comedienne who starred with Sid Caesar on television gives up a NBC million dollar contract. The deal guaranteed minimum 100000 a year with nine years left though she earned about 500000 last year. She seeks freedom to pursue other media and plans Las Vegas and Dallas appearances.
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New York
Imogene Coca
Comedienne
Sid Caesar
Ss Sidekick
NBC
Miss Coca
Coca
Las Vegas
Dallas
Prochaska Plans Brief West Duluth Trip for Brother in Law Funeral
Safety Commissioner E. A. Prochaska said he will be out of the city for three days to attend his brother in law Frank Sindelar's funeral in West Duluth Minnesota. He and Mrs. Prochaska were to depart Tuesday night and return Friday night this week. The funeral is set for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Prochaska
West Duluth
Minn
Seven Eastern Iowa Youths Enlist in Army
Seven Iowa youths enlist in the Army per Cedar Rapids recruiting office. Horace Featherston 19 and John McDole Jr 19 of Iowa City join, along with Melvin Masbruch 19, Eugene Xenter 20, John Cellman 20, Guss Drafahl 18 of Oxford, and Joe Aldolphson 19 of West Branch. They report for basic at Camp Chaffee Arkansas with follow up schools and assignments in New York New Jersey and Fort Monmouth.
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Iowa
Army
Cedar Rapids
Horace J. Featherston
John W. McDole, Jr
Melvin D. Masbruch
Iowa City
Eugene P. Xenter
John K. Cellman
Guss J. Drafahl
Oxford
Joe G. Aldolphson
West Branch
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Featherston
McDole
Fort Slocum
N.Y
Massbruch
Fort Monmouth
N.J
Drafahl
Ordinance
Xenter Cellman
Adolphson
Cedar Rapids Police Set Monthly Conference Schedule
Cedar Rapids police will hold monthly conferences beginning next Monday. Assistant City Attorney M. L. Nathanson announced the sessions will cover arrest laws gathering evidence and traffic and police procedures with afternoon and evening options to fit all officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
M. L. Nathanson
Walker Man Reports Car Looted Under A Avenue Viaduct
Ronald Fritz of Walker reported to police that last Friday night a prowler stole items from his car parked under the A avenue viaduct. A girl’s coat valued at 15 dollars, a billfold with 5 dollars, a 15 dollar camera, two rings worth 33 dollars, and a 3 dollar item were taken.
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Ronald Fritz
Walker
A Avenue
District Dental Group Installs New Officers
Dr. Frederick L. Lehman of Cedar Rapids was installed as president of the University District Dental Society at the fall meeting in the Roosevelt hotel. Officers installed by Dr. C. S. Foster included Dr. V. O. Hasek as president elect, Dr. H. J. Harris as vice president, Dr. A. E. Holcomb as secretary, and Dr. J. A. Maxwell as treasurer with Dr. Duane Lovett presiding.
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Frederick L. Lehman
Cedar Rapids
University District Dental Society
Roosevelt Hotel
C. S. Foster
Iowa State Dental Society
V. O. Hasek
H. J. Harris
Tipton
A. E. Holcomb
No Decision on Milwaukee Rail Merger Said
DES MOINES UP The Milwaukee Road informed Iowa Commerce Commission no final decision on possible merger with North Western. A study on coordinating traffic and operations is underway with no conclusion until completion. The railroad denied Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce claims and described signaling upgrades and centralized traffic control planned in Iowa.
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Milwaukee
Des Moines
Milwaukee Road
Iowa Commerce Commission
North ‘Western Railroad
The
Commission
Boone
Union Pacific
North Western
Chicago
Omaha
Commerce Commission
Ito
Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce
Savanna
Ill
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Marion
Manilla
Removal of Ice and Snow On Roads To Be Sped Up
The Iowa State Highway Commission in Ames announced a step-up plan for 1955 to 1956 to salt 3,092 miles of primary roads across the state, more than double last year’s 1,200 miles. Safety experts say the expansion promotes safer driving, though leaders note winter accidents are generally fewer.
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Ames
INS
Iowa State Highway Commission
Iowa
Dairy Congress Attendance Reaches 208 207 Total
Waterloo Iowa AP reports the 1955 National Dairy Cattle Congress drew 208 207 attendees, 222 more than last year. The eight day exposition concluded Saturday despite the weather, with organizers noting strong interest in dairy cattle breeds and exhibits.
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Waterloo
Tuesay
Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Murder
Newton 29 year old Thomas Dodd pled guilty to murder in the fatal shooting of Elmer Comstock at a Newton tavern. He also pleaded guilty to two assault with intent to commit murder charges arising from the same incident. A sentencing hearing was set for October 18 with additional assault charges to be heard October 21. Dodd remained jailed without bond after his pleas.
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Newton
INS
Thomas Dodd
Elmer Comstock
Frank Bechly
Dodd
Jasper County
Charles Hutchins
Gloria Fox
Comstock
Bond
Dale Swanson
Gazette want ad rates and submission rules
Historic notice summarizes newspaper classified rates for multiple line ads and deadlines. Rates vary by word count and duration from one to seven days. Ads accepted until 11 a.m. for same evening publication and on Saturday for Sunday edition.
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Sunday Gazette
Community Classifieds Offer Local Services and Notices
A dense block of classified notices from Storm Lake area newspapers lists thanks for hospital visits, business services including water well drilling painting and masonry, labor and handyman ads, hauling and disposal, and various repairs. Several entries show contact phone numbers and addresses, with residents thanking friends and neighbors for support.
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Wilbur Brucker
Reserve Officers Association
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C.R. Real Estate Board
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Jim Reeder
C.R
Iowa PT
R. and
Sigmund Romberg
Oscar Hammerstein
Henderson
James Vernier
Donald T. Hines
Imogene Coda
Prochaska
C.R. Police
Milwaukee Lines
Dairy Congress
Elberon
Fannie Delle
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Gazette
Storm Lake
Lillian Lumsden
Commonwealth Apt
Sedlacek
Milo
Milo Sedlacek
Memoriam
Novak Monument CO
A Ave
Liberal Reward
Dia
3Rd St. Seges
Acacia
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Monument
Hal Sheridan
Hollywood Entertainment Service
Aire Sons
Teaponnibie Toreno
Jeanette Bean
Purdue
C.J Oster
Jander's San Quel It Pharmacy
Mr. Withers
Cedar Alley
Footone
Asia Hall
Klotz
Melody Inn
Tues
Ely
M . Freese
Kutchera Co
Dick Alexander
Robert Kalous
Fifth
Tovota
Irvin Martinson
Irving W. Smith
Thee
Oakley Powell
Arling
Mariion
Tevair
Sitsraton
Ors
Ryo Lester Funecek
Ed Rathje
N.W
Bill Leibrand
Geasewaite
W. Lyman
Kinnetee
Nerall Bay
Bob Waddtson
Simon
Box M
Hise Sinkie Hse
Gaprenter Whitney
Guere School
Ihises
Pbsut
Oae Ae
Business College
Dial
Wang
Oo Brown
Caundry
Curt
N.E
Callates
Precision Tool Builders
McCoskey Furniture
Mechamberger Motor
3Rd Ave
Xee Wan
Marilla
Oatard
Sears Roebuck and Co
3Rd Ave. S.E
Todd's
Collins Radio Co
Hotel Magnus
West Coast
Hawaii
O Ae
Hatfield
Allroom
Des Moines Transportation Co
S.E. 6Th St
Maines
Omaha Steel Works
South 48Th Street
C. M. St BP
Anne Goenes
Nois
G. L. Wood
Biserick Liberal
Raewaukee Failroad
Tillingis
Houseman
Allison
Es Eeeeel
P.O. Box 117
Have & Opmeger
Gruenwel Schomberger Motor Co
Nyfestoring Company
Bill
Zenishek
Solon
Peres
7Th Avenue
Marto Weat
Commonwealth
General Seevics
Acme Super Service
Intelligent Neat
MR. Keener
Hotel Roosevelt
Chrysler Products
Ed Hoskins
Handler Motor Co
Ave
8Th St
Lanefitt
R.K.O
Iowa Theater
Ross Steak House
Cook's
Salee Ana Fountain
Krebs
Penney
East Side
1St Ave
Bauranes
Avon
Ta “Ave
Bosta
Pais
Percen
Joe Ind
Leonardo's Igre Mouse
16Th Ave
Ivyl Spear
Johnson Avenue
SUN Mart
Johnson Avenue N.W
William Mineck
Sunshine Food Market
First Avenue
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