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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1954

Page

5

Iowa Attorneys To Attend Legal Institute at Sui

Some 200 Iowa attorneys will attend a University of Iowa legal institute Friday and Saturday per Dean Mason Ladd of the College of Law. Sessions will cover wills, trusts, and automobile accident cases as part of a broader program with speakers including Joseph N. Welch and Clyde E. Jones, plus a Memorial Lecture by Welch.

Iowa SUI Iowa City Lowal University of Iowa Jason Ladd Iowa College of Law Marengo Guy BL Gillette D-le Senate lowa-Montana Joseph N. Welch helCaythy Jed Senate Committee of Consumer Interests Senate Banking Committee Welch Murray P.m Memorial Union Aitomeya Institute Sessons Charles J. Lynch, Jr Cedar Rapin Edward Halbach Clinton WH. Ablers Don Beving Des Moines Harold F. Reynolds Dubuque Henry Te Paske Orange City Wilbur Dull Clyde E. Jones Ottanwa Wiley £. Mayne Sioux City Dean Mason Ladd Charles Davidentz SUI College of Io

Colesburg Postmaster Resigns After Nine Years

Colesburg Mrs. Fred Light, postmaster for the past nine years, resigned Wednesday effective October 1. No successor has been appointed. Light, 70, retired due to the government age limit after a long service record on the Colesburg post office.

Gaxens Colesburg Fred Light

Second Half of State Income Tax Due

DES MOINES AP Iowans paying their state income taxes in installments must pay the second half by Thursday. State Tax Commission officials estimated Tuesday that nearly 25 000 Iowans still owe the second half of the 1953 state income tax.

Des Moines

Community Chest Goal Set for Iowa City in 1954 Drive

The 1954 Community Chest goal for Iowa City is $33,979, $698 above last year. Eight agencies join the drive with William L. Meardon as general chairman, including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Visiting Nurse Association, and others. Three agencies were denied inclusion by the budget committee for not meeting community needs. A proposed Penitory project is planned near the State Women’s dormitory area.

Oasele Iowa City Lows City William L. Meardon Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Visiting Nurse Association Children’s Milk Fund United Defense Fund Salvation Army Iowa Children's Im Home Society Traveler's Aldy Association Board of

Iowa City tax rate set to 67.96 mills for 1954

The city adopts a two mill levy raising 1 956 671 for 1954 with a total rate of 67 96 mills per 1000 of assessed value. Property owners will pay 257 772 under the urgent 1954 levy while the independent school district receives 23 12 mills of the total and the levy equals 552 893.

Iowa City Iowa City Independent

Use Tax Collections Dip in August in Des Moines

Des Moines report shows August use tax receipts for new motor vehicles and trailers fell about 350 000 from the prior year. Total August collections were 40 152 dollars versus 504 326 dollars a year earlier, per the state treasurer's office.

Des Moines INS

Women's Dormitory To Be Built at Ames

Ames plans a three story women’s dormitory to cost more than 350000 with 75 rooms. Opened bids will be reviewed. The project aims to house two students per room in shared suites. The dormitory would be built behind State College.

AMES Decorah Claire Sterne James Steiie Jowal State College Dartt Heeach Rooma Hichard Kerr De‘bath

Explorer Scouts Plan Excursion To Offutt Field

Hawkeye Area council scouts plan an excursion to Offutt Field near Omaha with reservations due by next Friday. Ted Clymer says about two busloads are already booked as the group builds a broader program of exploration and activity for all scouts.

Hawkeye Offutt Field Omaha Ted Clymer lAnamoss Clymer Great Lakes Chicago

Two Toledo Boys Hurt In Rainy Gravel Road Crash

Two 17-year-old Toledo youths, Donald Hennessey and Roger Campbell, were injured when a 1854 model car skidded on a rain slick gravel road six miles north and a half mile west of Toledo. Hennessey sustained forehead injuries and was described as in good condition. Campbell had possible shoulder and back injuries. Vehicle damage estimated at $1,000.

RCIA Toledo Here Donald Hennessey Arthur Hennesey Roger Campbell Flossie Campbell Maraballona Hennesey Campbell

Memorial Union bids opened for Iowa Memorial Union project

Iowa City bidders reported lowest offers for cabinet work, furniture, carpet, and property services for the Iowa Memorial Union addition. Janger Manufacturing Company submitted $57,005 for cabinet work, Armstrong Furniture Company $26,890 for furniture, Smulekott's Cedar Rapids $14,822 for carpet, and $2,975 for property services, pending State Board of Education approval.

Memorial Union U. of Iowa Iowa City Janger Manufacturing Company Movnes Iowa Memorial Union George Horner SUI Armastong Furniture Company Martinsburg W. Va Smulekott Cedar Rapids Naid State Board of Education

SUI Student Writes Article on Toll Roads

Iowa City residents read in the October issue of Iowa Transit an essay by Jack Stanton, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Stanton of Mt Vernon, describing toll road construction across the nation and its impact on safety travel time and costs.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa Jack Stanton College of Engineering Stanton Ralph Stanton Mt Veron

Gas Franchise Amended at Oelwein

In Oelwein a special election awarded a two year natural gas franchise to the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company by a 6 to 1 vote.

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