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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1957
Page
5
In Cellar Rapids a Tuesday municipal primary drew light interest with turnout just over one in nine eligible voters. Only three council seats drew as many as three candidates, and incumbents won more votes than the other totals combined. The result fuels debate on the council-manager reform and public satisfaction with city leadership.
The article argues interstate routes will keep numeric designations, noting 20 218 89 35 29 as familiar numbers. It contrasts named routes like Grand Army of the Republic highway with the public preferring numbers and cites the Midwest’s historical symbol routes and a Red Ball era image.
The text notes a preference for a driver to choose routes with character rather than purely functional paths. It suggests that for a romantic observer the drive on a named route could feel more engaging than taking a standard numbered route during wartime.
A discussion notes the state banking superintendent earns 18 000 annually and is staffed by bank examination fees not taxes. It contrasts the governor’s 12 500 salary rising to 14 300 in 1959 with calls for higher pay, urging reform in top state official compensation.
The National Inventors Council issued an appeal to home workshop inventors listing 387 unsolved technical riddles for military use, up from 231 in September 1956. Examples include a tunneling machine at 6,000 feet per hour and devices that see through muddy water. Periodic urging to tinker and innovate.
William P. Rogers aged 44 is chosen by President Eisenhower to succeed Attorney General Brownell as part of a push to place younger Republicans in cabinet roles before the 1960 campaign. Rogers, a staunch anti communism advocate and ally of Vice President Nixon, is expected to face Senate hearings but likely to win confirmation.
Selections from 70 years ago record a high school football win 14 0 for a share of the city title with touchdowns by Harold Miller and Charles Fulton. Other items note a new youth center launch at Conception parish and a request to expand Sixth Street NE for Cedar Rapids power plant growth. Fire Chief James Hennedy dies after 32 years service as October heat reportedly reaches 80 degrees.
E. O. Hanson of Cedar Rapids argues in The People’s Forum that the Oct editorial blames the administration and urges broader Republican critique. He cites Bulles and Dulles, and recalls past critiques of Dean Acheson, urging bi partisan policy while noting the odds against a Democrat leading the party.
A Cedar Rapids resident urges fellow voters to live democracy and defend liberty. The letter questions adults' grasp of liberty while urging the 29,100 of 43,000 eligible voters to vote.
Four boys of varied backgrounds gather daily to raise the American flag at a public school in Uvalde Texas. The item notes the diverse ages and origins, highlighting a cross section of American youth in a small Texas town.
Washington reports that six complete satellites sit idle in a Huntsville Alabama warehouse after a government order blocked their launch. The program traces to 1954 with Von Braun Singer and Whipple, later renamed Operation Vanguard under Navy, leaving the Army sidelined and the satellites undeployed.
The piece notes the group’s relocation to Tokyo and Moscow's stance, with Japan passing a unanimous vote. It remarks on temporary two year memberships, two semester probation, and limits on meals and senior parliament carry for the prodigal sons of the sun, referencing Pearl Harbor.
Interview with Jack W. Darragh of J. Darragh Inc a Cedar Rapids plumbing and heating contractor born November 5 1885. He recalls starting in 1911 working on pumps and wagons with a master plumber earning $2.50 a day. He lists big projects including Roosevelt hotel Collins buildings Commonwealth schools and Ottumwa naval base. He plans to retire next May spend time in Canada and at his Wapsie cabin and Separation Jake spot while recounting baseball hunting and fishing exploits in Iowa and beyond.
The article notes many safe anti perspiration options but acknowledges nervousness can cause sweating. It recommends consulting a doctor about persistent underarm wetness and asks about ovarian removal and breast hormones. It cautions hormones may help for body response but not alter the breast. A note stresses consulting a doctor when advised, and refers to the term consultation.
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