Betty Glenn a Cedar Rapids singer finds New York fame
Betty Glenn daughter of W D Glenn 1500 Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids chased a singing career in New York. After high school she sang with local bands then faced hardship before securing roles as secretary receptionist model and radio actress. Her big break came with Louis Prima before returning home for a vacation and planning further work. Betty says she would not advise her sisters to follow the same path.
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Horatio Alger
Betty Glenn
W. D. Glenn
Fourth Avenue SE
Betty
Elizabeth
Cedar Rapids
New York
Scholls
Glenn
Greenwich Village
Vincent Burns
Forest Hills
MacFarland Twins
Bobby Parks
Syracuse
Duke Daly
Parks
Louis Prima
New Orleans
Louis
Prima
Gazette
Malarial Fever Shapes World History
Malarial fever, prevalent in warm climates, is estimated to cause nearly half of sickness in many tropical nations. The disease has altered global history by hindering explorers and missionaries.
Humane Society Observes Week By Membership Drive
Linn county Humane society marks National Humane Week with a membership roll call and invites visits to the shelter at 7000 Avenue NE. Last year the shelter cared for 1700 of over 2000 animals and returned many to owners or placed others in homes while some were humanely destroyed. Dog license income and a county dog tax grant fund the shelter and two employees, but improvements and ambulance replacement rely on dues and contributions.
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Linn County Humane Society
Humane Shelter
Avenue NE
The
Humane Society
Iowa Salvation Army Band Concert at Coe Chapel
The Iowa Festival band of the Salvation Army aims to aid Cedar Rapids corps with a Friday April 26 concert at 8 p.m. in Coe College chapel. The non professional group, gathered from 40 musicians statewide, has performed across Iowa under director Brigadier Harry Otway. Tickets are available at the door.
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Iowa
Salvation Army
Coe Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army Corps
Iowa Festival Band of the Army
Coe College Chapel
Harry Otway
Alvin R. Edgar
Iowa Bandmasters Association
Max Wesner
Coe College
Udga Tablets Aid Ulcer Pain Relief
A medical advertisement claims bismuth coats the stomach lining to prevent irritation and allows sufferers of acid stomach ulcers to eat heartily, even steak and cabbage. Udga tablets, with bismuth and other ingredients, are promoted for ulcer pain, indigestion, gas, heartburn, and bloat with a money back guarantee.
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