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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1948

Page

3

Lembke Glad His Fiancee Is Not Lost

Max L. Lembke of Marshalltown expresses relief that his 27 year old fiancée Mari Anne Kuhn who was in Germany and feared lost to a Washington New York search did not depart. Visa delays and a misread passenger list prevented her boarding a Pan American flight.

Lembke Marshalltown Max L. Lembke Washington New York Germany Marianne Kuhn Pan American Airways Frankfurt United States Miss Kuhn Associated Press Des Moines FBI Capital American Airlines Ruth Jorgensen B. B. Hickenlooper America

Luther College Celebrates Founders Day With Inauguration

Luther College marks its 87th anniversary with a three day program in Decorah. The new president Rev J W Ylvisaker will be inaugurated at 10 am Saturday with greetings from Rev Alfred Storvick and Dr J A Aasgaard. A homecoming parade concert and football game headline events.

Decorah Luther College J. W. Ylvisaker Alfred Storvick Chicago J. A. Aasgaard Evangelical Lutheran Church Nordic Cathedral Choir Weston Noble Luther and Wartburg Austin, Minn Vittorio Sperati Carlo A. Sperati T. F. Gullixson Luther Theological Seminary St. Paul

Poole Heads League Of Iowa Municipalities

Des Moines AP report says Fort Dodge Mayor J N Poole was elected president of the League of Iowa Municipalities at the convention final session. Clinton Mayor George Still was named vice president and Max Conrad of Burlington was re elected secretary.

DES Moines J. N. Poole Fort Dodge League of Iowa George Still Clinton Max Conrad Burlington

Tobin Attacks Taft Hartley at Iowa Rally

Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin labeled the Taft Hartley act a haven for sweatshop operators at a Waterloo rally. He urged repeal, arguing the law drives manufacturing from high wage to low wage areas and harms both workers and decent employers.

Waterloo Maurice J. Tobin Tobin United States

Notes Guarantee Hospital Funds At West Union

West Union alleviates a $40,000 hospital fund shortfall through a 1000 per signer guarantee plan. Mayor Edgar A. Traeger Herman Doscher and Ralph Pixler lead a three person committee with over 40 signers backing notes at First National Bank to meet the October 15 government deadline.

West Union Edgar A. Traeger Herman Doscher Ralph Pixler First National Bank of West Union Traeger

Muscatine Woman Dies From Collision Injuries

Mrs Kathrine Huttig of Muscatine died in a hospital here from injuries she sustained September 14 when a car she rode in collided with a truck near Muscatine. The truck driver was George R Steen of West Liberty.

Iowa City INS Katherine Huttig Muscatine George R. Steen West ‘Liberty

Dolphins crown Mason City woman homecoming queen at Iowa

Nancy Koerber 29 of Mason City was crowned queen of the Dolphins during Iowa opening of the three day water pageant. She is a sophomore chosen from nine contestants by the Dolphin club. Four attendants were also selected: Marcia McCreary Margie Felter Jean McCarty and Connie Jewett.

Iowa City Nancy Koerber Mason City University of Iowa Dolphin Club University Swimmers’ Fraternity Koerber University Marcia McCreary Toledo Margie Felter van Meter Jean McCarty Connie Jewett Des Moines

Iowa Moose Pledges 25000 for Mooseheart House of God

Iowa Moose executives pledged 25000 toward a House of God at Mooseheart Illinois to aid the National Children's Home. Grand Herder Carl Weis called the project a million dollar effort meant to instruct children of all faiths. Mooseheart serves 1000 children.

Iowa Mooseheart Des Moines Ill Iowa Moose Iowa Moose Association Carl Weis House of God Moose

Wilson Urges Creation of National Department of Education

Senator George A. Wilson told a CLARINDA audience he will introduce legislation in the 81st Congress to create a U S department of education as an independent cabinet agency. He argued the Office of Education should be removed from the Federal Security Agency and run as a separate department with local controls safeguarded.

Clarinda George A. Wilson Congress Department of Education Wilson Office of Education Federal Security Agency John W. Studebaker Studebaker U. S. Department of Education

Calmar-A to Open Men''s Store on Oct 21

Dewey Sampson and Kermit Hendrickson will open the Calmar-A men''s store on October 21. They run a similar shop at Decorah and will have Willett Sampson, of Decorah, as manager for the Calmar location.

Calmar Dewey Sampson Kermit Hendrickson Decorah Willett Sampson

Oldest Iowa Auctioneer J T McMurray Dies at 94

J T McMurray died at 6 am Friday at his daughter Mrs Frank Knight's home in Greene Iowa aged 94 He was born May 17 1854 near Rochester Cedar County He moved to Newton in 1869 served as Jasper County sheriff in the 1880s and conducted sheriff sale s later moving to Dex ter in 1902 and Cedar Rapids twenty years ago He and his brother F M McMurray were noted horse auctioneers at Marengo

J. T. McMurray Iowa Frank Knight Greene Faith Franklin Fifteenth Street Cedar Rapids Rochester Cedar County McMurray Newton Jasper County Mr. McMurray Dexter F. M .McMurray Marengo

Sale Leads Knoxville Market With Hundreds Sold

In Knoxville hundreds of head moved through the ring at a busy sale, with an estimated 350 to 400 cattle passing through, highlighting strong demand and brisk turnover for the market.

Knoxville

Former Central City Publisher Dies at 69

Rollo T. Brown aged 69 former publisher of the Central City News Letter died in Hutchinson Minnesota. He served as co publisher with his brother George D. Brown and was a Cedar Rapids Bunnies player under Belden Hill. Survived by wife Lisa Annete three children nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Rollo T. Brown Central City News Letter Hutchinson Minn Brown Cedar Rapids Bunnies Belden Hill Springville High School Central City George D. Brown Lisa Annette Rollo B. Brown Minneapolis Rose Asher Albert Lea Carl Dunstedter

Monticello to Get 1000 HP Diesel Plant

Iowa Electric Company plans a 105000 dollar diesel electric plant near the existing water power plant at the dam in Monticello. General manager Ray Ingram and chief engineer P A Stover described a 1000 horsepower concrete block facility powered by a high speed pneumatic diesel engine. Engineers estimate 70000 dollars for engine and generator and aim for completion by Christmas.

Monticello Iowa Electric Company Ray Ingram Iowa Electric General Manager P. A. Stover Cedar Rapids

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