Haydn's Storm at Sea and rise to musical fame in Vienna
Uncle Ray's Corner recounts Haydn shaping a Storm at Sea to fit a libretto after Vienna director Curtz challenged him. The tale covers his breakthrough, a 30 year castle post, Oxford doctor of music, ties to Beethoven, and Mozart's high praise, noting later regard for Mozart over Haydn.
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Joseph Haydn
Curtz
Vienna Theater
Haydn
England
Oxford University
Vienna
Ludwig van Beethoven
Austria
Napoleon
Mozart
Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club Request Ad
A reader in Cedar Rapids Iowa writes to join the Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club. They enclose a stamped self addressed envelope and request a Membership Certificate a leaflet on making a Corner Scrapbook and a printed cover design.
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Uncle Ray
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Civilian Defense group puzzle clues mixed with letters
Horizontal and vertical word list items reference U S Civilian Defense insignia and a 424 hour schedule. Numerous numbered clues indicate definitions for animals plants metals terms and abbreviations. The page presents a mixed theme of def apparatus and a crossword-like puzzle with decodings and cross references.
Science and democracy clash and converge in thoughts
Excerpts present a defense of science as the democratic method guiding society, contrasting it with Hitler’s use of “laws of nature” for destruction. A philosophy class question on obedience versus consequences prompts the view that intelligent principles shape behavior more than fear, and an editorial debunks heredity claims about character and intelligence as overly simplistic, stressing environment and education.
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Hitler
Grinnell Y M C A Elects Clarence James President
10 20 30 Years Ago April 18 1932 Clarence James of Cedar Rapids a Grinnell College junior was elected president of the Grinnell College Y M C A Mrs Earl Marsh Cedar Rapids received a letter and photo from her brother Jim Lynch a former Cedar Rapids resident now living in Long Beach California After 23 years of unknown whereabouts Preliminary steps for a taxpay ers league to cut taxes were begun with seven men elected to an advisory board Fred Higley John F Miller Frank C Welch Harold J Horan Lumir Severa Sutherland Dows and Frank B Race
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence James
Cedar Rapids
Grinnell College
Earl Marsh
Jim Lynch
Long Beach
Calif
League of Taxpayers
Fred Higley
John F. Miller
Frank C. Welch
Harold J. Horan
Lumir Severa
Sutherland Dows
Frank B. Race
Fire Destroys Cars Barn and Furniture at Davenport Homes
Fire at the home of Dr C H Cogswell and Harry Keith at 1011 Second Avenue destroyed two automobiles a large barn and old furniture. Estimated damage two thousand dollars. In Davenport the Gyro clubs Midwest district elected Rev Dr A L Murray district governor and executive committee chair. John M Grimm became Community council president. W W W Argow was named vice president Frank Filip treasurer and F J Hokin secretary at today’s directors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Cogswell
Harry Keith
Second Avenue
A. L. Murray
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
John M. Grimm
W. W. W. Argow
Frank Filip
F. J. Hokin
April 18 1912 High School Play and Camera Club Report
April 18 1912 note lists a high school play Mr Bob in the school auditorium with Dora Sailor Wilbur Kennedy Iona Burrows Vera Bradley and True Arbin Bast among cast. Kodak enthusiasts formed a camera club with about 30 members electing P J Flanders secretary P C Hansen secretary and Harry Peterson treasurer. Mrs Clara W Watkins returned home after long service with Redpath Vawter Chautauqua Lyric Trio since January.
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Bob
Dora Sailor
Wilbur Kennedy
Iona Burrows
Vera Bradley
True Arbin- Bast
Kodak
P. J. Flanders
P. C. Hansen
Harry Peterson
Clara W. Watkins
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Civilian Defense Group
U. S
Civilian Defense -Wine Corps
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Eiggm
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Fis
Fia
Eze
the Symphony
Uncle
Bar
Albert E. Wiggam
Watson Davis
Science
Superman
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Police Chiefs Office
Rivate
Thimble Theater
Popeye
Donald Duck
Seag
Deck
Gow
Yas
Walt Disnel
Ella Cinders
Bil Conselman and
Charle Flomb
Jims
Hank
Ando
Jim
Ella
Joe Palooka
Parry
Ham Wisner
Palooka
Ork
Kyou
By AL Capp
Little Annie Rooney
Oliver Sez
Othet
BY Brandon Walsh
Fine
Darrell
George McManus
Gazette
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