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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
21
Marion parents gathered with Dr H O Young and Marion doctors at Lincoln school auditorium to discuss ringworm cases and endorse immediate X-ray treatment for children with any infection lasting a year. Linn county nurse Joella Antes and aides attended the clinic.
Roosevelt high school presents a student production of Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid set in 1673 Paris. The three act drama directed by Roberta Dinwiddie Sheets features twelve actors led by Charles Wolfe as Argan and Evelyn Heefner as Toinette in a Parisian comedic listing of roles.
New civil service jobs listed include engineering materials and equipment inspector radio and mechanical social worker junior scientist mathematician metallurgist or physicist lithographic positions with salaries from 2 225 to 4 479 a year details available from the Cedar Rapids post office or any first or second class post office
DES MOINES AP tentative federal funds of 1 100 779 for nine cities to build new hospital facilities, with possible total expenditure of 3 339 241 for 298 beds. Statewide, 20 million in federal aid is planned over five years. Allocations go to Mt Ayr Denison Storm Lake Sac City West Union Red Oak Corning Cherokee and Iowa Methodist Des Moines. Most are new structures. Red Oak Cherokee and Des Moines will add to existing buildings. Individual hospital breakdown not released.
Out-of-town adults and rural Linn county families are invited to a Cedar Rapids Moose party. Secretary Jack Dahl announced a dance in the Moose club rooms with music by Earl Fulton and his orchestra. Children will attend a Mardi Gras dance and stage show at Memorial Coliseum as part of a three-way program. Tickets for Linn county students must be secured within two days by signing pledge cards against property damage during Halloween.
Kathleen Winsor, the author of Forever Amber, arrives at Donner Trail ranch near Reno to file for divorce from Artie Shaw. She uses the alias Mrs John Grant, but later admits she is Mrs Artie Shaw the sixth. She says she will write a new contemporary novel and wants a quiet separation.
Allan Palmather of Kearney Nebraska suffered a cut forehead at 6 50 a m when the car he rode in collided with another at Sixteenth avenue and Twelfth street SW He was taken to Mercy hospital where he was treated and released Charles Bowman of Tipton driver of the Palmather car said he picked up the soldier near Cedar Rapids The Bowmans car damage was about 500 dollars The other driver was Clarence Seiler of 1273 Twentieth avenue SW Police charged him with failing to yield the right of way Sewage from more than 12 000 000 persons pours into the Great Lakes.
The American Red Cross invites Linn county rural and township teachers to an instructor’s course in Junior Accident Prevention. About fifty teachers are expected. The six hour training will be held in Cedar Rapids Center Point and Central City on specified November dates. Edwin C. Cram of West Des Moines will instruct the program as a field representative of Red Cross First Aid Water Safety and Accident Prevention.
Ellsworth Sonny Wisecarver 19 known as Boy Lothario turned himself in to Los Angeles police after two years dodging authorities. He had been committed to a California Youth Authority camp in 1946 for escapades with married women and fled to Nevada. He married Betty Zoe Reber in Las Vegas on March 25, 1947, and said he hopes to study radio while starting anew with his wife in Los Angeles.
Traffic Captain L. W. Remington warned motorists about dangers in early evening. He cited two auto pedestrian accidents this week, attributing them to a light fog and smoke from burning leaves. He noted darker clothing as weather chills, urging greater care to prevent further incidents.
Herbert Bender of Minneapolis reported theft of clothing luggage and a camera valued at 270 dollars to police. He said the items were left in his car in Cedar Rapids after arriving Oct 18 and discovered missing on Oct 20 while he was away for several days.
A jumble of local want ads and lost items including a black male cocker spaniel named Corky, a Swiss wrist watch with initials Fr. 3S, thick plastic rimmed glasses, pink plastic rimmed glasses, a pair of shell rim glasses, a Lady Gruen wrist watch, a large Chinese red clip, and various contact rewards. The notices also reference funeral home contact details and out of town ad procedures.
A dense classified page lists diverse services and sales: auto repairs and wrecker service. top coats on sale. tailor and leather refining. jewelry trade ins and repairs. pest control and moth proofing. transfer and moving services. rental cars and truck services. rummage sales and furniture buys. watch repair. printing. sewing, alterations, and home decor services. and a community event for a rummage sale at Grace church with multiple ads from Kenwood Transfer, BARBARA WE BUY AND SELL, ROSEN TAILOR SHOP, and others.
Halloween events fill Swisher area with dances at C.S. PS Hall and Maldrites. Orr orchestra and Ramblers perform. ads offer sandwiches, coffee, and late-night dining. Classifieds list services from plastering to hauling, with jobs and business notices across Marion and Cedar Rapids.
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