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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1955

Page

2

Coppe to discuss Schuman Plan at Coe College talk

Albert Coppe European Community official will speak on Coal Steel and European Unity at 8 p m Thursday in Coe auditorium. Prof Paul Olson will introduce and moderate a Q A period. Coppe, Belgian former cabinet minister and EC high authority member since 1952, outlines aims of a federal Europe built on coal and steel integration.

Albert Coppe European Community For Coal and Steel Coe College Council On World Questions Coe Dr. Coppe European Community Coppe Western Europe Schuman Robert Schuman Luxembourg Belgium

All‑Act Group To Stage Dance in Cedar Rapids

The All Act conference of Linn County schools and Winthrop Buchanan county will hold an all conference dance at Armar ballroom Cedar Rapids on May 13. Formed last fall to combine sports with academics and social activities, officials expect about 400 students to attend.

Linn County Winthrop Buchanan County Armar Ball Cedar Rapids

Lowell Cashier Reports Across Street Robbery

LowellMass police investigate a holdup at a storefront across from cashier Ann Higgason 20 who reported that a gunman robbed her, triggering a store raid and further inquiry into the crime.

Lowell Mass Ann Higgason Wrere

Flying Bulldozermen Designated SCARWAFS in Iowa Guard

Members of the 224th Engineer Aviation Battalion in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are officially designated SCARWAFS. The unit, activated last month, combines Army National Guard engineers with Air Force role, led by Lt. Bob Nolden, and includes former 3657th Ordnance Company personnel serving as Headquarters.

224Th Engineer Aviation Batallion Iowa National Guard Cedar Rapids Air Force Army National Guard Iowa Air National Guard 3657Th Ordnance Company Bob Nolden

Their Marriage Is Triple Sealed

In Kansas City AP report a young Ecuadorian bride Helena and Dr Pablo Davalos explain he married her by proxy on February 25 while she remained in Riobamba Ecuador. Missouri does not recognize proxy marriages, and the bride says this is her third marriage to Davalos, while he says it is his first.

Kansas City Ecuador Missouri Pablo Davalos Helena Riobamba Davalos

Y's Men's Club to Hear Revis of Pakistan

Revis Charles Revis, member of the Karachi YMCA board and royal Pakistan air force officer, will speak at the Y's Men's Club gathering at the YMCA. The program starts 5:30 with swim time, then dinner at 6, and the formal program at 7. Members are urged to bring a guest.

Charles Revis Pakistan Y’s Men’s Club YMCA Revis Karachi Ymca Board Royal Pakistan Air Force

Catholic School Music Festival Next Sunday

Four Cedar Rapids Catholic high schools will stage their eleventh annual music festival at 8 15 p m in the Immaculate Conception auditorium Mixed choirs from each school join the combined glee clubs for five selections under director Glenn Jablonski Schools include St Patrick s Mount Mercy Immaculate Conception St Wenceslaus and faculty heads Sister Mary Frances Agnice Sister Mary de Lourdes Sister Mary Cecilia and Sister Sylvester General chairman is Sister Mary de Lourdes

Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception Glenn Jablonski St. Patrick’s Mary Frances Agnice B.V.M. Mount Mercy Mary de R.S.M. St. Wenceslaus Mary Sylvester R.S.M Sister Mary de Lourdes

Accordion Soloist Lloyd La Vaux at Woman’s Club

Accordionist Lloyd La Vaux will present a program at 8 p.m. next Sunday in the Woman's club building at 1110 Second Avenue SE. Sponsored by Hillbrunner's and the Boddicker School of the Accordion, he will also conduct a teacher student clinic on April 22 and 23. The New York based performer arranges his own selections and has composed original works. During World War II he served as an Allied intelligence agent in Europe, was captured by the Germans and escaped from a prison camp.

Lloyd la Vaux Woman’s Club Second Avenue SE Hillbrunner’s Boddicker School of la Vaux New York Europe

Shop-Stoppers of 1955 By Cedar Rapids NAACP at YMCA Little Theater

The Cedar Rapids chapter of the NAACP presents Shop-Stoppers of 1955 a variety show Friday at 8 p.m. in the YMCA Little Theater featuring a barber shop quartet an accordion group a singing group and solo acts Cecil Reed will be master of ceremonies Officers include Rev Theodore Hudson president John W Collins vice president Mrs David Greer secretary and Mrs Viola Gibson treasurer The organizing committee lists Elizabeth Bender chair and John W Collins Mrs Emma Turner James E Broadston Marvel Foster Reed Rev C H Copeland Mrs Hudson and Emmett Collins

Cedar Rapids National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Ymca Little Theater Cecil Reed Theodore Hudson John W. Collins David Greer Viola Gibson

Census rhythms in Anglophone nations every decade

Canada Great Britain and the United States carry out a census at ten year intervals to count populations and track demographic shifts. The practice, rooted in federation and empire era governance, shapes policy funding representation and planning across the three nations.

Canada Great Britain The United States

Camera Club to Show Vacation Photography

The Camera Club will feature vacation photography at its next meeting at 7 30 p.m. on Thursday April 21 in the YMCA Keen Teen room. Bob Skinner leads the program and members should bring three slides from favorite vacation spots with notes on best time and method to photograph each scene.

Camera Club Ymca Keen Bob Skinner

Shepherdstown Clock Restarts Despite Missing Hands

In Shepherdstown West Virginia the town council ordered the old clock atop a college building to run again after weeks of inactivity. A repairer reported no clock hands were available but the council urged him to start the mechanism anyway so the striking of hours would offer some benefit to residents.

Shepherdstown W. Va Shepherd College

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