Bettie Roehrkasse Crowned Coe Homecoming Queen
Bettie Roehrkasse a 19 year old former Independence girl and nursing student at St Luke’s was elected Coe College Homecoming queen. She was crowned at a Coe auditorium ceremony before noon and will reign over the Grinnell game at 1 30 Saturday and the Homecoming dance at the Armory. Alumni William O Gray urged a new undergraduate course during the convocation.
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Bettie Roehrkasse
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Coe College
W. C. Roehrkasse
Davenport
Coe Auditorium
Grinnell
Armar
Chere Eckerlebe
John McClure
William O. Gray
Coe College president urges student service and self evaluation
Gray praises the college's faculty, buildings, and administration and urges students to value their time at Coe. He says the college acts as a key to the future and that students will be judged later by their service in church, community groups, and leadership roles. He emphasizes serving others to earn their real grade.
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Gray
Coe
Joseph E. McCabe
Coe board discusses Ford grant and $5 million campaign
The Coe College board, in session after namesake recipient of a $1.4 million Ford Foundation grant, reviewed a three year $5 million challenge campaign. Armstrong led the plan as first $300,000 grant is earmarked for library, campus upgrades, staff pay, and scholarships.
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Coe
Ford Foundation
Armstrong
Two Linn County Men Enlist in Army Signal Corps
Two Linn county men enlist in the army signal corps and report for basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. James L Hodkins twenty of Springville and William S Schultz nineteen of 819 Thirty sixth street NE are named. another Linn man Jon D Ernberger twenty of 2100 L street SW enlisted in the air force and will attend administrative training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas.
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Linn County
Army
Signal Corps
Fort Leonard Wood
James L. Hodkins
Springville
William S. Schultz
Thirty-sixth Street
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Jon D. Ernberger
L Street
Sentencing Postponed in Grain Firm Case in Cedar Rapids
Oliver Greenley Inc was found guilty on five counts in a jury trial. Judge Edward J. McManus postponed sentencing to Nov 8 to hear an oral motion for a new trial. An Amosa airman Anthony G Murphy became a U S citizen in a Cedar Rapids naturalization hearing.
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Independence Grain
Cedar Rapids
Oliver Greenley, Inc
No. 3
Edward J. McManus
Illinois Man Arrests Clears Cedar Rapids Burglary
Cedar Rapids police arrested Bobby A. Webster 26 of Aroma Park Indiana early Friday for breaking and entering the Old Hickory Inn at 4002 First Avenue NE. He admitted taking 190 from the inn and vending machines. Police found a loaded rifle in his car and trunk. a check of fingerprints tied him to the crime. The arrest marks the fourth B and E case in ten days with other suspects later sentenced.
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Cedar Rapids
Old Hickory Inn
First Avenue
Illinois
Bobby A. Webster
Aroma Park
John Kuba
Webster
Forty-first Street
Kuba
Driving Without License and One Day Meter Violation
A driver faced charges for operating a vehicle without a valid license and accruing a meter violation. Authorities cited the infractions during a routine traffic stop and issued citations accordingly.
C R Man Faces Entering Charge in Linn District Court
Thomas F. Kenney, 29, of 113 A Avenue NE, was charged in Linn district court with breaking and entering. He posted $1,000 bond and was released after being ordered to plead by Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. Authorities say he entered two homes early Thursday, one woman finding him asleep on her living room floor. He was arraigned before Judge Charles Penningroth.
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Thomas F. Kenney
Avenue NE
Linn District Court
Kenney
Charles Penningroth
Survey of Trees Almost Finished
Boy Scouts assisting the city in a survey for potential Dutch elm disease areas have returned about 95 percent of the survey cards they received last month. The city forester's office distributed 27 000 addressed cards to 40 local scout troops. The scouts noted dead or dying trees or elm wood at about 1 500 possible trouble spots for city workers to double check and determine causes of damage.
Mayor Johnson Commends Dr. Heeren Over Cedar River Stance
Des Moines acting state health commissioner Dr. Ralph H. Heeren is praised by Waterloo's mayor for his forthright stance on Cedar River pollution. The commendation notes Heeren and the public health department support a district court injunction that bars Waterloo from polluting the Cedar River and cites widespread community compliance with established standards.
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Ralph H. Heeren
Des Moines
Bob Johnson
Cedar River
Johnson
Heeren
District Court
City of
Waterloo
Department of Public Health
Iowa
Paving Complete on 3.43 Mile Marengo Road
Asphalt paving finished Friday on a 3.43 mile stretch from one mile north of Marengo to Blairstown. The road is opened to local traffic while shoulder work continues.
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Marengo
Uoward
Blairstown
Quasqueton Man Hurt When Pipe Fell on Foot
Duane Kress aged 23 of Quasqueton was reported in fair condition at St Luke's hospital Friday after a large steel pipe fell on his foot while he worked at Allis Chalmers Co Thursday afternoon. He suffered a severe laceration.
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Duane Kress
Quasqueton
St. Luke’s Hospital
Allis-Chalmers Co
Fire at Ryan grocery store blamed on faulty compressor
Fire marshal attributes the blaze that destroyed the Ryan grocery to a faulty compressor on a meat cooler found in the basement. Investigation details remain limited as authorities confirm the cause.
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Ryan
Ryan Grocery
The Gazette established 1883 and daily publication details
The Gazette recalling its founding in 1883 lists circulation and subscription rates for carrier and mail editions. It notes location Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Rear Rapids and states AP news use rights for local and AP dispatches.
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Gazette Oo
Third Ave
Cedar R
Rear Rapids
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Rescue 7 Miners From Iron Mine Trapped 43 Feared Dead
PEINE Germany UPI crews rescued seven miners after 23 hours trapped 180 feet below ground when flood from their ore processing pool released. Fifty miners were trapped Thursday. 43 remained unaccounted. Seventy nine escaped. over 600000 cubic yards of water and mud swept in. Locals suspect a nearby highway approach weakened pool banks.
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Peine
Germany
UPI
Hannover
Hand Caught in Corn Picker Injures Worker in Iowa City
A worker suffered an injury to fingers on his left hand on Thursday after his hand became caught in a corn picker and was taken to an Iowa City hospital for treatment.
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Iowa City
The Inside Story of Nerve Deafness Free Booklet Offer
A promotional note explains nerve deafness as a painless invisible condition misinterpreted as hearing loss. It describes what nerve deafness is, how it interferes with hearing, symptoms to watch for, and whether surgery or a hearing aid helps. Readers may request a free copy of the booklet.
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Joseph Hladky, Jr
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John B. Turner
Nile E. Cave
Ray Kohl
Jim Way
Mutual Life Insurance Co
McCool Agents
Linn
Army Signal Corps
Anamosa
United States
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Lincoln Air Force Base
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Robert Backstrom
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