First female Iowa band twirler set for Michigan State game
Ellen Moody, 19, a liberal arts freshman from Picayune Mississippi, becomes the University of Iowa marching band's first female twirler in public for the September 26 clash with Michigan State. A seasoned baton twirler and alto clarinet player, she earned 20 medals, led state competitions, and plans to major in journalism while pursuing band performance and national fame.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Michigan State
Iowa
Ellen Moody
Picayune
Miss
Ellen
Mississippi
National American Legion
St. Louis
Marvin Moody
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College
Bob
Korea
Towa
Shueyville Dedicates Remodeled Parsonage
The Evangelical United Brethren parsonage in Shueyville was dedicated last Sunday with an open house from 2:30 to 9:30. Rev R H Aur of Cedar Falls district superintendent delivered the address. music was by the Youth Fellowship. The home was modernized and redecorated in six weeks and is occupied by Rev Mr and Mrs William Suchow.
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Shueyville
Evangelical
United Brethren
R. H. Aurand
Cedar Falls
William Suchow
Parsonage Fire Kills Two Children in Swea City
A Swea City parsonage fire claimed the lives of minister Rev. Everett Beal's two young children Terry 2 and Irene 14 months old. Beal and fire crews escaped but suffered burns, with the cause undetermined and smoke and flames described as fierce. Services for the children are planned at the Baptist church.
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Swea City
Everett Beal
Terry
Irene
Beal
Lynn Pulver
Armstrong
Vonage
Beals
Peeegs
Uly 1
Baptist Church
Mason City Legion Club Fined for Liquor Violations
The Mason City Legionnaire club pled guilty in district court to illegal possession and sale of liquor. The club paid a $500 fine and voluntarily surrendered its beer permit, per attorney E. B. R. Dunn.
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Mason City
Mason City Legionnaire Club
E. B. R. Dunn
Liquor Sales Fall at Iowa State Stores
Liquor sales at Iowa state stores show a sharp year to date decline. July sales dropped 16562 dollars versus last year and August fell 185161 dollars, contributing to a total so far of 201723 dollars less than the prior year. Officials cite economic factors and possible increased liquor from neighboring states amid enforcement efforts.
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DES Moines
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Inventors in Iowa lag national patent rate in 1951
AP reports Iowa residents received 377 patents in 1951, about one per 6952 people, far from the national average of one per 3452. Delaware and Mississippi show wide gaps, while New York leads with 6,893 patents. Wyoming has only 23. Continued in next column.
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U. S. Patent Office
Delaware
Mississippi
Wyomin
Patent Office
Highway 30 Relocation Near Cedar Rapids Delays Noted
Workmen on the Highway 30 relocation project south of Cedar Rapids appeal to motorists to avoid interference with paving operations. Cars parked near the work hinder progress and delay completion of the anxiously awaited route. The new highway is a closed road.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Highway 30 Cutoff Paving Set for Nov 21 Completion
Progress report by Fred Carlson Company shows 2,153 ft paved on Saturday, 16,863 ft total completed, 64,732 ft yet to go on the Lisbon to Cedar Rapids route. The target date for finishing the highway segment is November 21.
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Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
Fred Carlson Company
Rehabilitation Gains Emphasis at Anamosa Reformatory
Loyal Meek reports a shift toward rehabilitation at the Iowa men's reformatory in Anamosa under Warden Ray Purcell, with programs directed by W. H. Burke. A touring directors’ meeting highlighted new library improvements and the Foss Davis Trade School, including a Ford automotive program, funded by inmate commissary accounts.
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Anamosa
Iowa
Foss Davis
Ray Purcell
Board of Control
W. H. Burke
Michigan
United States
Purcell
Williams
Fort Madison
Fort
Libary
Reformatory
Foss Davis Trade School
Gazette
John Reynolde
Henry Burma
Percy Lainson
Prison Industries
School For Prison Industries
Iowa to crack down on illegal use of school driver permits
DES MOINES AP Iowa authorities will begin periodic noon hour checks to curb minors using school driving permits for lunch hour joy rides. Highway patrol chief David Herrick says the measure targets dangerous traffic exposure and enforces the permit law allowing driving only between home and school unless an adult accompanies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
David Herrick
Highway Patrol
State Safety Department
Herrick
Berlin Sues Iowa Tavern Over Song Use
Composer Irving Berlin sues the Mayflower tavern in the Milner hotel Marshalltown filed in federal court alleging his song A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody was played without authorization. He seeks a injunction to stop further use and damages of 250 dollars.
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Des Moines
Irving Berlin
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Milner Hotel
Marshalltown
Berlin
Iowa Auto Title Law Goes in Effect October First
Iowa’s new certificate of title act takes effect Oct 1 for over a million registered vehicles and future registrations. Owners must obtain titles, with deadlines by Jan 1, 1958 for existing vehicles unless sold. Trailers under $10 annual license are exempt. The act aims to curb theft and reveal liens on used cars.
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Iowa
Dwight McCormack
Des Moines
Motor Vehicle Registration Division
State Safety Department
Carlson
Blackbirds Cause Nuisance in Hampton City Park
Hampton reports a surge of blackbirds crowding the city park and east toward Highway 65, shifting from rural groves. Authorities note the birds help curb corn borers, leading to a mass Chamber of Commerce event being called off. Residents deploy noisemakers lights and other scare tactics with little effect.
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Hampton
Highway 65
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Retail Food Dealers to Convene in Des Moines
About 800 retail grocers are expected to attend the Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association annual convention in Des Moines today.
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Des Moines
Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association
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Charles B. Righter
el- Yen
Mexico City
Mexico
Charles Righter
Jews City
Estherville
Pulver
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Harold E. Wolfe
Leo A. Hoegh
Hoegh
Robert L. Larson
Wolfe
Illinois
Nebraska
South Dakota
Washington
Hopkinton
Herman Taedus
Talmadge
Ed Bacon
Aos
Tom Merryman
Loyal Meek
Burke
Iown Industries
Iowa Industries
Lee Z. Williams
Ford Automotive School
Berlin Sues
Iowa Tavern
John F. Carlson
Town
Iowa Automobile Dealers
Edith Shirlaw
San Francisco
Ronald D. Shirlaw
Shirlaw
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