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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1949
Page
4
County treasurers push back against requests for specific license plate numbers as vanity seeks rise. A State registration spokesman notes the practice strains overworked clerks and can sour relations with banks and other customers. Numbers are issued in strict numerical order, forcing staff to watch for pre paid requests when the target number comes up.
DES MOINES AP reports Justice of the Peace E. W. Rinehart defended his right to hold court in the tavern room where beer is sold. The county board ordered a 60 day beer permit and a partition with an outside entrance to separate court from the bar, citing a board recommendation. Rinehart cited an Iowa attorney general opinion supporting the setup.
Two Fort Dodge youths ages 11 and 12 admitted to police they had never driven before after being captured near Greenfield while driving a stolen car. One joked they had trouble with reverse as a dented bumper testified to the incident. The boys were returned to Fort Dodge and turned over to juvenile authorities.
Harold Eiler of Tipton won the grand champion bull and grand champion female in the Angus show at the North Iowa Fair in Mason City. The pair previously claimed similar honors at the All Iowa Fair in Cedar Rapids. Eiler also captured senior female, first on summer yearling bull, and other titles including produce of dam and pair of yearlings. his pair of bulls finished second.
Vinton hosts its annual Sweet Corn Day on Monday with corn on the cob. Wisconsin ear corn replaces Minnesota Valley canning company stock. A 10 a.m. parade precedes 17 year old Donna Lee Floyd as Sweet Corn queen. Afternoon events include a 1:30 concert by the Vinton high school band and a 3:30 farm leaders forum moderated by Carl Malone. Free acts occur both afternoon and evening.
Several couples announced engagements with planned weddings in coming months including Mary Gail Baldwin to Archie O Brannaman in Lisbon and Mary Carroll Thompson to Charles H Waldrop in Hampton. Social club meetings and community gatherings featured Italian luncheon hosted by Mrs Paul Ostergaard and a D A R picnic supper with various hostesses.
A Rock Island department store ran a full page ad confessing its merchandise is vile. The McCabe House advert lampoons items as ugly and defective with sarcastic notes about shirts belts handkerchiefs and lace curtains. The piece promotes no products, only mocking commentary.
The Marion rural school opens Tuesday at 9 am as 310 pupils move from 14 one-room schools to a $202000 modern building north of Marion on Tenth Street Road. It features radiant floor heating, nine classrooms, a large cafeteria, and new buses for transport. nine teachers will cover grades primary through eighth.
Reserves in Training for eastern Iowans were among the air force reserve members who completed a two week training period with the 89th troop carrier squadron. The wing headquarters are at Offutt base Omaha and were sent to Atterbury base Columbus Ohio for the program. Nine C 46s formed a formation flight dropping 283 paratroopers of the 11th airborne infantry division at Camp Campbell Kentucky. A mandrill is a large baboon with a light blue nose orange and yellow beard and a forehead crest of greenish hair.
Dr. William Brady argues fat distribution is genetic and fixed, making spot reduction impossible. He debunks heat, electrotherapy, massage, and vibrating devices as ineffective while promoting general weight loss through diet and overall exercise. He notes fat is not cellular and cannot be melted or targeted.
Manchester Heydays sponsored by American Legion post No 45 run Sept 11 and 12 at the fairground. Free admission with charges for cars and grandstand seats. About 2500 in prizes donated by Legion friends. Baseball games feature Manchester vs Delaware County League All-Stars and Manchester vs Dyersville. Dancing by Don Rhines Ridge Riders Sunday and Bennette Greten Monday. Free acts on the amphitheater platform.
Stuart AP Walter Delahoyde Guthrie county attorney says no charges will be filed in the watermelon raid case after parents of five wounded boys ask that Ernest Abbott be spared. He visited two hospitalized youths, Cronk and Stewart, who are recovering with pellet injuries. Delahoyde cites insufficient evidence and an involved case.
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