Ogden Nash on humor and aging prospects
Renowned humorist Ogden Nash spoke to Cedar Rapids Executives at the Roosevelt hotel. He argued humor is a handle to keep from flying into space and warned conscious humor is dwindling while unconscious humor surrounds daily life. He recalled wedding party folly and noted his early aim for Keatsian verse gave way to funny verse, including a piece about his daughters.
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Ogden Nash
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Nash
Citizenship ceremony grants 46 US citizenship in Cedar Rapids
Forty six new United States citizens were sworn in at a Cedar Rapids federal court ceremony urged to find inspiration, duty and hope. Judge Edward J. McManus noted the oath severs birth ties yet honors family memories. Citizens hailed from Germany Yugoslavia and more with many listed by name and origin.
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United States
Cedar Rapids
Maurice Nathanson
Edward J. McManus
Beverly J. Martens
Anamosa
Nancy B. Folkerts
Steamboat Rock
England
Edna M. Byers
Panama
Lucinda DeMoss
Poland
Else Olson
Marengo
Norway
Jan Horne
Waverly
Austria
Maria Piasek
Waterloo
Karoline Stefanovic
Oelwein
Yugoslavia
Djura Stefanovic
Luxemburg
Mathias Ansen
Dubuque
Monika
Peter Preu
Paul
Beverly Martens
Nancy Folkerts
Sally Ann Lutgen
Monika Preu
Indonesia Mexico sign trade pact amid rubber and textile exchange
Jakarta Indonesia and Mexico signed a trade treaty arranging Indonesia to ship rubber tapioca tea and spices in return for Mexican textiles and yarn.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Mexico
Outdoor Training Course for Kingston Scout Leaders
Boy Scout leaders in Kingston district will attend a two day outdoor training course at Pinicon Ridge park near Central City in April 2021. Registration closes Saturday and the program covers camp site selection patrol methods outdoor programming and skills such as ax man ship fire building cooking star study nature study hike planning and games.
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Kingston District
Cedar Rapids
William Tackenberg
Pinicon Ridge Park
Central City
Jefferson Chess Club Defeats Washington
Jefferson high school chess club defeated Washington 6 to 4 Monday night at Eastside Recreation Center during the Community chess club meeting. Frank Spinka and Don Munsell of Jefferson each won two games. Others were Dick Hunter and Bob Beardsley.
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Jefferson High School
Washington
Eastside Recreation Center
Frank Spinka
Don Munsell
Jefferson
Dick Hunter
Bob Beardsley
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Harold Drive
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Outlook Drive
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C Avenue
Ursula E. Malone
Fifth Avenue
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Lidia Honczarenko
Third Avenue
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Second Street
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Oakland Road
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A Avenue
Steven and
Elizabeth Kehl
Mt. Vernon Road
Kirsten M. Hermann
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Eleventh Street
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London
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Gordon's Dry Gin CO. Ltd
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