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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1940
Page
2
Smiles named for her Irish grin greets Mr and Mrs Wallace Lyon at 1602 Park avenue SE. The six year old Irish terrier is friendly, loyal, and a skilled watchdog. April marks training prep time for retriever and spaniel owners as trainers begin polishing dogs for fall hunting.
Incorporation and partnership filings recorded by the county clerk list the Cedar Rapids Motorcycle Club as a non profit corporation with officers including George W. Clifford as president Gerald W. Cunningham as vice president Charles E. Holyoke as secretary Adrian Crew as treasurer and Robert Coover as road captain and sergeant at arms. Knapp and Taslor and Grim Service Company also appear in co partnership and partnership filings alongside Siebke and Taylor and Jaynes Soap and Chemical Works of Mount Vernon with named officers and capital stock details.
Two Y M C A meetings appeal to boys this week. The second Wapsie Y reunion is Friday at 6:45 p.m. in the Y gym led by Rich ard Hart. The city wide bird house contest is next Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the boys lobby with William Kelley in charge. The building boys work committee meets Thursday at 5 p.m. H. H. Bennett chairs. Two hundred high school students enjoyed the Hi Y dance and swim party with Mrs Ellen Torstensen as chaperon. Jack Link led the arrangements committee.
Grace Episcopal Church hosts a post Easter service at 9 30 am with the Coe College a cappella choir directed by Prof Paul S Ray providing Byrd sixteenth century English mass in Latin without accompaniment Father Vernon L Shattuck Jones rector will celebrate assisted by the Order of St Vincent acolytes led by Paul J Davis The organists are Miss Eleanor Taylor and Felix Beauchamp with broadcast on WMT at 9 45 am The event marks the first west of the Atlantic dioceses performance of Byrd mass without English words
The service featured recessional Rejoice the Lord is King by Parker Postlude Thou art the Rock by Muset. Guild of St Vincent assisted with many roles including Paul J. Davis master of ceremonies and John Mil ler cope-bearer. Coca cappella choir listed numerous soprano alto tenor and bass members.
Campaign financial statements for six Cedar Rapids candidates in the recent municipal primary and general elections were filed with County Auditor Robert M. Vesely. Benesh reported primary expenses of 2253 and general costs of 71.79. Beagle listed 2409 primary and 29 contributions. Stefan showed 25.25 primary and 39.60 general disbursements.
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