Fruehauf Receives Legion Service Award in Iowa
The Fruehauf Trailer Company earned a national American Legion service award for aiding disabled veterans, with over 15 percent of its Iowa plant workforce being veterans. At Memorial Coliseum a certificate was given by Robert Clark to James Horan, praising the plant's veteran support and fitting placement of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruehauf Trailer Company
Fruehhauf
National American Legion
Iowa
Memorial Coliseum
Robert Clark
Davenport
Legion’s Second District
James Horan
Fruehauf’s
Cedar Rapids
Horan
Fruehaus
Stanley Masierak
Leif Schreiner
The
Legion
John Greenlee
Hanford
R. D. Spioner
Dwight Krumbholz
Family of Seven Homeless After Fire in Decorah
A Decorah fund drive raised 1128 in three hours for Dr. and Mrs. Hubert Opsahl and their five children after a farm home fire that destroyed the residence and possessions. The loss exceeded 10,000 beyond insurance. Radio host R A Ofstedal urged aid on KDEC, prompting ongoing appeals.
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Decorah
Hubert T. Opsahl
Opsahls
Dr. Opsahl
R. A. Ofstedal
KDEC
Wallace To Visit Dalton Georgia For Preacher Conference
Wallace to fly to Dalton Georgia on Saturday to address 800 to 900 Church of God preachers at a national meeting. After the talk he will proceed to Michigan to resume his Midwest campaign. The Progressive party notes violent opposition in Georgia with reported kidnappings and beatings of members.
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Chicago
Henry Wallace
Georgia
Progressive Party
Dalton
Church of God
Wallace
Michigan
C. B
Benny” Baldwin
Life Underwriters Association Meeting Friday
The Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters Association will hear Vernon E. White report on the national convention in St. Louis last month. He will discuss rulings plans and legislation vital to life underwriters. The meeting is at the Montrose hotel with president Lee B. Winterberg urging all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters
Vernon E. White
St. Louis
All Life Underwriters
Montrose Hotel
Lee B. Winterberg
Horse Bites Man in Baltimore Incident
Police seek bite and run wagoner after his horse nipped Benjamin Greenberg, a 55 year old barber, on the shoulder. Greenberg, who received tetanus shots, said the incident happened as he was en route to his shop and urged muzzling of the horse.
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Baltimore
Wagoner
Benjamin Greenberg
Barber
Greenberg
US consulate Jerusalem guard strength increased
The marine guard at the United States consulate in Jerusalem will rise from 13 to 42 men by order of the State Department. The change was announced Wednesday.
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Washington
Marine Guard
United States
Jerusalem
State Department
Colin Kelly Laid To Rest In Florida After Pacific Heroism
In Madison Florida Capt Colin Kelly a World War II hero was laid to rest nearly seven years after his death in the Pacific. A state funeral with an honor guard from McDill Field and light bombers overhead followed his coffin’s arrival. Kelly is remembered for his daring attack on the Japanese battleship Haruna and his crew’s praise of his leadership. His son Corky Kelly attended with his mother, and a Roosevelt letter had previously urged his appointment to West Point.
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Colin Kelly
Florida
Madison
Fla
Pacific
Eerline
Pearl Harbor
Kelly
America
Servces
B. M. Montgomery
Pacific Theater
McDillfield
Tampa
McDill
Madison Court House
Tryllithbube
Robert E. Altman
Jacksonville Beach
Haruna
Altman
Clark Field
Manila
Colin “Corky” Kelly
J. Watson Pedlow
Chester Heights
Corky
West Point
Roosevelt
United States
Dewey or Dentist For Gov Turner
Oklahoma City AP reports Roy Turner, a Democratic governor, receives major Republican visitors like Earl Warren, Tom Dewey, and Harold Stassen. Turner, national president of the Truman-Barkley clubs, cuts appointments to greet Dewey, joking that it was either Dewey or the dentist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Roy Turner
Oklahoma
Turner
Earl Warren
Tom Dewey
Harold Stassen
Truman-Barkley
Dewey
Burglars Steal $900 From Safe at Ottumwa
Ottumwa police reported burglars took about $900 in cash from a safe at the Homer Jones Motor Company on Tuesday night. They forced a rear garage window, sawed into the main office and rest room, dragged the safe into a rear room, and pounded it open. Loss was insured.
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Ottumwa
Homer Jones Motor Company
Legion Plans $335000 Building at Davenport
Davenport Officials of American Legion post 26 announced plans for a $335,000 building to serve as post headquarters. They hope to start construction next spring on the levee east of the current building, with space three times larger than the present facility.
Cascade Man Fined for Disturbing the Peace
Pat Gavin aged 23 of Cascade was fined $25 plus costs in police court after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace. He was arrested Tuesday morning following an attempt to start a fight with workmen in front of Armstrong's.
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Pat Gavin
Cascade
Armstrong
Boy Struck by Car in City Intersection Injured
A six year old boy, Edward Gorman Jr., of 702 Ninth Street SW, was injured Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car at Seventh Street and Third Avenue SE. Police said he ran into the vehicle driven by Carl Meier of 217 Fourteenth Street. The boy sustained minor cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gorman, Jr
Ninth Street
Seventh Street
Third Avenue
Carl Meier
Fourteenth Street
Breakins in Two C R Taverns Net Prowlers 97 50
Police investigated two breakins in rural taverns. Huber's tavern at 225 Fourteenth Avenue SE reported $11.40 missing after a rear window was forced and a suspect fled. Lipp's tavern and grill reported $86.10 taken. $2 was found dropped near the back door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaude Fellwock
Ralph Mikesell
Huber
Fourteenth
Lipp
Reds Ask Berlin Exit by Missions
Soviet official press reports that Moscow proposed closing resident military missions in Berlin and withdrawing them. Some 15 missions now operate under the Four-Power Allied control council, which has not met since March 20 after the Russians walked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Allied Control Council
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Germany
Sokolovsky
Control Council
Promotions Received by Seven C R Guardsmen
Seven members of the 365th ordnance company Cedar Rapids national guard unit have been promoted. T/Sgt Norman L Strain moves to first sergeant S/Sgt William D Osborne to technical sergeant S/Sgt Gerald B Long to technical sergeant Sgt Donald H Smith to staff sergeant T/4 Robert V Hamer to staff sergeant and Pfc William J Travis to corporal. S/Sgt Smith will receive a federal appointment as administrative assistant effective Oct 15 and be assigned to the Cedar Rapids unit. National guard designations follow the old army system with a changeover to the army ranking and new chevrons expected shortly.
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365Th Ordnance Company
Cedar Rapids National
Cedar Rapids
National Guard
Army
Moorcroft Wins NSC Calendar Contest Award
Mrs R J Moorcroft of 1021 Second Avenue SE earns an honorable mention and a $5 prize in the National Safety Council September calendar contest for submitting a home safety jingle. Last year she won $50 in another NSC contest as well. The council reports 25 000 to 30 000 entries monthly.
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Ralph J. Moorcroft
Second Avenue SE
National Safety Council
Moorcroft
Free Estimate and Lost and Found Classified Ads Mix
A composite page lists free estimate ads for services like body work and watch repair along with numerous lost items including a brown billfold from St. Luke's area and contact rewards. It also includes notices for rentals, tailors, jewelers, and a large variety of local business banners and community notices.
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Ruth Buresh
Wi Woolworth Co
St. Luke's Hospital
Twin Towers Cafe
Dial
American News Co
1St St. le
Local Service Ads Offer Repairs and Home Improvements
A long OCR list of ads for Delco oil burners washing machines furniture carpet cleaning hauling roofing painting plumbing and general contracting. Names include Novak Heating A W Peterson Co Inc Haworths Rug Cleaning Ronnie's Hauling and George McEwen among many others with various dial numbers and service scopes. The fragment shows multiple trades like fencing, insulation, sodding, and plastering advertised in dense handyman style.
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Lear Repair Shop
3Rd St
WINNE
Meicorwood
4Th Ave
Ronnie
Sat
Venetian Blind Hospital
Blind Hospital
John Vosdingh, Jr
30Th St
Dial
Virgil Horar
Michels & Ruckle
George McEcwen
Lion County
Dini
Ford Tractor
L A. Blood
1St Ave
Jack Schneider
Dick Alexander
Marion
Larry Lawrence
M. R. Kennedy
Christ Anderson
Ed Sicers
Leo J. Smith & Son
Cashman Plumbing & Heating
Ray Leeper
Conway
Kirkpatrick
D. KK. Schmidt
R. C. Henderson
Mack Augustine
Ave
City Mcensed
Frankens & Sons Construction Co
Fred Kramer
Rte
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Fruehauf
Life Underwriters Assn
Cascade Man
C.R
R. J. Moorcroft
T Santas
Mrs
William
William Santas
Rose Charles L
Charles L. Mose
Janeba
St. Luke’s Hospital
Aiia
Betty Mehegan
West Side
Poate Ave
1St St
Robinson's
Res
Linden Dr
DeLung
Smulekoft
Womons
Cedar Rapids Bargain Center
1St St. SE
Probasco Jeweler
Palace Theater
Goodman Detective Service
Diri
Kenwood Transfer Bus Department
Buresh Motors, Inc
St. SE
Hamilton
Bulova Parker
Ed Vincents Jew
18Th St
Kenwood Transfer Inc
King’s Daughters
People's Church
Wilson Ave
S.W
Yellow Cab Co, Inc
Aed
Richards
Omnicides
Bertin E. Teslery
Eugene Taslor
12Th St. Fur
Charles Greenburg
Buresh Motor Inc
Watsbes
J Smith
Aerchants National Bank
Kenwood Transfer
Service Department
Pat Patterson
Eastern
Kcrg-Kcre
Spencer
Rug Department
Ida Mae Bigger
Concannon
Grea Tailor Shop
11Th Ave
Hover Jeweler
2Nd
B. Hibnes
Kate Smith
KCRG
AICE
7Th St
St. Rita's Circle
7Th Ave
2Nd St
Tom Owens
Cs.p.s
Ce-Mar
Warren Rambo
MGR
Marion Bivd
Shellsburg Hall
Billie Murray
Wisher
Barnstormers
Melody Lane
Danceland
Ralph ‘Blade
Drafport Inn
Delco
General Motors
NOVAK
3Rd Ave
A. W. Pete Terson Co, Inc
First GE
Haworths
F. Armbrecht
T _E
Barnett
Ist
Kutchera
Hatch & Brookman Co
Ner Ag Ag Saberugas
M_ Blivas
Wanina
Haell
Morris Fur Shop
Granby
McClellan's
Gazette
Bupane Gas CO
B. F. Goodrich Co
2Nd Ave
M. Feder & Sons
Mier
Hus
Hanson
Montrose
McMeeken
Stan Stanley
Bali
Reger & Co
Home Specialty Store
BUS_ BOY
Hostess Hotel
Manchester
Maquoketa
Stewart
Anamosa
Cantie Feelee
BOA Fe
William Scott
Twin Towers
Jcook
Tony's Grill
Tony
H. P. Breed
TCE
C. R. Tent & Awnine Co
S.E
Wathan Motor Co
Lot Man
Joe Estes
Hearn-Stevenson Motor CO
Kadlec Bros
Studebaker Sales & Service
Jack Augustin
International Harvester Co
Manley Real Estate
U-195
Rawleigh
City
Cedar ‘Rapids
Freeport
Femae 12
Killian CO
International Business, Machines Cor
la Long
Adams
Elmira NY
Bishop
Midwest
Charles Greenbere
2Nd St SL
Loraint Art
D-9
Vermilion
Ohio
Mitvalsky
Pur
Heuer Publishing Co
Dows
Ride
Martin Dry Goods Co
Ridgeway BE
Ryan
Auerk
Igi
Leo Kilinger
Klinger Paint Co
King's Nursing Home
Kozy
Newmans
Hillger
Cedar Rapids Engineering Co
17Th St. N.E
Burroughs
Eddy Paper Corp
F Ave
the Killian CO
Keith Benner
SCOUT
ORC
Elmcraft Card Co
S. Western
P. L
Coral
Bccome
T.C.S
Studebaker
DODGE
FORD
Farmers Motor Genter
Chevrolet
Anthony Steel
Central City
Howard L. Shire
33Rd St
Bae
Biarion
Kcrg-Rore
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