DDT Shown Effectivein Cedar Rapids Fly Control
Cedar Rapids tests by W L Hicks show DDT spraying halved fly counts in sprayed garbage cans and greatly reduced insects at groceries fruit markets and feed mills. He links citywide control to proper spraying around schools and urban areas while noting potential polio connection remains debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarele
Board of Health
W. L. Hicks
Cedar Rapids
Hicks
Journal of the American Medical Association
Des Moines Woman Delivers Healthy Poliomyelitis Patient’s Son
Mrs Melvin Allison aged 24 from Des Moines, a polio patient at Broadlawns General Hospital, gave birth to a six pound three ounce boy on Friday. Hospital officials said the baby was perfectly normal and both mother and child were doing fine Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Melvin Allison
Broadlawns General Hospital
Funeral services set for Pfc. Keith Ottsen in Cedar Rapids
Pfc. Keith Frederick Ottsen killed in action near St. Vith Belgium Feb 2 1945 will be buried at Cedar Memorial cemetery graveside at 2 pm Tuesday. Rev G Maurice Ottsen and Rev D A Loferski will conduct. Ottsen volunteered to deliver a message under fire and died from a mortar blast. He was 21 born July 17 1923 and survived by his parents two brothers and three nieces and a nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Keith Frederick Ottsen
St. Vith
Belgium
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
G. Maurice Ottsen
Charles City
Ottsen
D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Patton
Third Army
Franklin High School
George J. Ottsen
Maplewood Drive
Kenneth B. Ottsen
Funeral services for Charles P Kreuzer
Funeral services are set for Charles P Kreuzer director of labor relations for Col. Present address listed as 1902 B Avenue NE. Details of time and location follow in church notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Kreuzer
B Avenue NE
Col
Memorial service for World War I veteran set for Monday
The funeral will be conducted in Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Monday by Rev Waldemar Argow of the Peoples Church. A cremation committal will follow. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lings Radio Company
Turner Chapel
Waldemar Argow
The
Peoples Church
Plans for visit of George I Hall to Cedar Rapids
George I Hall grand exalted ruler of the Elks will speak at an informal dance honoring past exalted rulers at the Elks pavilion in Cedar Rapids Wednesday night. Walter F Nesper Cedar Rapids exalted ruler says Hall arrives from Boone for a noon address and will attend a 5 30 dinner with guests.
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Cedar Rapids
George I. Hall
Lynbrook
N. Y
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Walter F. Nesper
Elks
Boone
Hall
Henry C. Warner
Dixon, II
Club
Obituary Notices for Iowa Residents
Iowa deaths include Norway-George Rose 76 who died Saturday with services at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lutheran church. Belle Plaine sees William Cremer 77 whose services are Monday at 3 p.m. in Peffers funeral home. Millersburg records P. J. Cunningham 71 who died Friday night with services 9 30 a.m. Monday in St Bernard's Catholic church.
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Norway
George Rose
Belle Plaine
William Cremer
Peffers Funeral Home
Millersburg
P. J. Cunningham
St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
James Miller to Be Installed as Master Counsellor
James Miller son of Mr and Mrs George Miller of 267 Twelfth Street NW will be installed as master counsellor of the Cedar Rapids chapter Order of DeMolay Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Consistory building Fred Petrick former master counsellor and chevalier will lead the installation Other chevalliers Sidney Schweitzer master counsellor Needham Young junior counsellor and Ben Padzensky chaplain will participate Other officers to be installed include George McCord senior counsellor James Beck junior counsellor Philip Crawford senior deacon Bob Slater junior deacon John Allen senior steward Harvey Goodenough junior steward David Fagle orator John Scott scribe David Lubben treasurer Roger Spohn sentinel Earl Volz chaplain Bert Fisher marshal Duane Thompson standard bearer James Patterson almoner and preceptors Jim Kranzman Kenneth Farley Jim Giovanazzi Bob Patterson Wallace Storm Ted Whiting and Bill Fisher A past counsellor s pin will be presented to retiring Master Counsellor Robert Pierson.
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James Miller
George Miller
Twelfth Street
Cedar Rapids
Jim Kranzman
Kenneth Farley
Jim Giovanazzi
Bob Patterson
Wallace Storm
Ted Whiting
Bill Fisher
Robert Pierson
Truman Iowa swing shows steady appeal across cities
President Truman toured Davenport Rock Island Iowa City Oxford Grinnell Des Moines and Dexter drawing large crowds and praising Democrats while labeling GOP lawmakers as the “second worst.” He highlighted education farm issues and baseball and cited Guy Gillette Carroll Switzer and James France among supporters.
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Iowa
Davenport
Rock Island
Ill
Iowa City
Oxford
Grinnell
Des Moines
Guy M. Gillette
Carroll O. Switzer
Ellis the Seafaring Cedar Rapids Native Returns After 45 Years
George Ellis, born and raised in Cedar Rapids, returned for the first time in 45 years. He recalled donating land for Ellis Park by his father and shared sea adventures from 1903 onward, including a volcanic eruption near Mt Katmai and a shipwreck. He plans to travel to Chicago before returning to Puget Sound. An unrelated car crash at 1507 Third Avenue SE involved Mrs. Sunde, who required stitches. she faces charges for failure to have control.
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Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
George Ellis
West
Ellis
Ocean
George Buchanan
Robert E. Buchanan
Third Avenue
David Turner
Twenty-third Street
John S. Ely
First Avenue
Ed J. Larimer
Fifth Avenue
Frank K
Washington High
United States
Chicago
Puget Sound
Jazette
Old Washington High School
Uget Sound
Cedar Rapids Patrol 33 Hosts Family Picnic Dinner
United Mexican Border Veterans and families invited to a Patrol 33 picnic Monday Sept 20 at 6 30 p m in the Memorial Coliseum Number 1 dining room. Bring covered dishes, sandwiches and dishes. Coffee, cream, sugar and ice cream provided. Phone 2 8595 to RSVP.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Dewey Farm Price Stand Contradiction Reported
Successful Farming magazine in Des Moines reveals a conflict between Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and President Truman on farm price supports. Dewey backs consumer subsidies to sustain high production, while endorsing price support levels aligned with GOP sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
President Truman
Gordon A. Sabine
Albany
N. Y
George Aiken
Vermont
Clifford Hope
Kansas
G.O.P
Sabine
Truman
Aged Woman Injured When Car Hits Steps
Mrs. Julia Sunde aged 79 of 1618 Bever Avenue SE suffered a cut on her forehead when the car she was driving crashed into cement steps. Police reported Mrs. Sunde in the incident.
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Julia Sunde
Bever Avenue SE
Sunde
Thunderjet Explodes at Air Show Pilot Parachutes to Safety
An army Thunderjet exploded during an air show at Hensley field in Dallas. First Lt. William M. Hart parachuted into a lake and is treated at the navy hospital. condition not believed serious. Spectators witnessed the incident.
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Dallas, Texas
INS
Hensley Army Airfield Air Show
William M. Hart
Navy
Hensley Field
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Art Heusinkveld
Gazette
Layton
McKinley
Bob Manville
Leo Miller
Colson Wheel
Ambulance Service Company
Dial
V.F.W
Post
Shipton
Cedar Rapids Post 788
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F. W. Post
Jack Dvorak
Bill Matus
Milton Chase
Jack Fromm
Crimson Corps
St. Louis
Kreuzer
C.R
Joan B. Turner & Son
Ave. S.E
Dexter
Ben F. Jensen
Paul Cunningham
George A. Wilson
Melcher
Chariton
Ioway
Philadelphia
Ellis Marvels
Joan Liffring
Oldtimer
Wash
Seattle
Alaska Steamship Company
Mt. Katima
Alaska
Cold Bay
Waller
Japan
Third Avenue SE
Albert Jayne
Sixteenth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
City Cab
Bertram Church
Associated Press
Emil Ludwig
Ascona
Switzerland
3Rd Ave
Thomas J. Brady
Fifta Avenue
John E. Lapes
America
Betz
Cedar Rapids’ Funeral Home Beautiful
Arta-Hesser’s
Barta-Hesser
Frank W. Barta
Barta
Hesser
Fifth Avenue and
Eighth Street
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