Miniature jet plane entries planned for Iowa model meet
Cedar Rapids launches the second John Pavlis memorial model airplane meet on July 12 and 13 at the municipal airport. The event, sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, will be the official qualifier for nationals in Minneapolis. About 500 entries are expected, with jets added this year. The contest honors the YMB member killed in World War II and is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce with Hawkeye Aeroneers support.
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Cedar Rapids Municipal
John Pavlis
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Washington, D. C
Minneapolis
Iowa
Leo Miner
Lester H. Hilleman
Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
John Parlis
YMB
Pavlis
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Aeroneers
Ancient Egyptians Shaped Art From Volcanic Glass
Ancient Egyptians crafted numerous art objects using obsidian and other volcanic glass. The materials provided durable, glossy surfaces for vessels amulets and small sculptures. Researchers note trade routes and sourcing influenced artifact distribution across sites.
Proclamation designates April 2026 as Public Health Nursing Week
Cedar Rapids mayor I F K Hahn proclaims April 2026 as Public Health Nursing Week to heighten public awareness of how nursing services advance individual and community health. The declaration notes the 70th anniversary of public health nursing in the country and emphasizes shared responsibility for health.
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F. K. Hahn
Public Health Nursing Week
Cedar Rapids
Hermina Roskamp
Public Health Nursing Association
I. F. K. Hahn
United Air Lines to Launch San Francisco Honolulu Route
New cachet marks first flight covers for United’s San Francisco to Honolulu service starting May 1. Collectors must request from postmasters and send authorization letters. On April 27 Cedar Rapids cachet will coincide with new marks for Twin Falls Gooding Idaho and Milwaukee joins United system.
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United Air Lines
San Francisco
Honolulu
Cedar Rapids
United’s
Twin Falls-Gooding
Idaho
Milwaukee
Diner policy note in Boston clarifies egg on vest
A Boston diner owner posts a neatly lettered sign stating patrons may get egg on their vest but will receive nothing on the cuff in return. The tongue in cheek policy illustrates the establishment's playful attitude toward mishaps.
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Boston (Ap
Boston
Detroit Psychiatric Post to Hoagland
Dr. Thomas V. Hoagland former Cedar Rapids resident has been named director of the psychiatric division at Receiving hospital Detroit He is associate professor of psychiatry at Wayne University and 1932 Coe College graduate He studied at the University of Iowa and has a Cedar Rapids based family including a brother with Cherry Burrell and a sister Sister Mary Victoria of Mercy Hospital
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Thomas V. Hoagland
Cedar Rapids
Receiving Hospital
Detroit
T. V. Hoagland
Lincoln Heights Drive
Hoagland
Wayne University
Immaculate Conception High School
Coe College
University of Iowa
Cherry-Burrell Company
Mary Victoria
Mercy Hospital
Tilting Tournaments Persist in South Carolina History
The article describes tilting tournaments as a pictorial colonial tradition still practiced in South Carolina. It notes the events retain ceremonial formats, attract participants, and reflect regional cultural heritage, linking past and present in a lasting local custom.
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South Carolina
Fabrics Marketed for Dresses and Blouses
Conversation type prints in white and other colors described for dresses and blouses. Mentions 39 inch width fabric in various colorways and price points. Notes spun rayon mesh Kool-ure suitable for tailored dresses and two piece suits, with praises for cool summer wear and pastel to dark shades. Frequency of 39" width notations repeated.
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BATES
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United
Hiltbrunner
al Jolson
Linda
Santa Catalina
Gordon Jenkins
Orch
Johnny Desmond
Eddy Howard Orch
Perry
Dinning Sisters
Goodman Orch
Les Brown Orch
Sammy Kaye Orch
Poppy
Betty Hutton
Harry James Orch
First Street
Psychiatric Post
Craemer
Dorothy Hubbs
Dorothy
Cadance
Foreman
Denier Rayon
Samara Failles
Faille
Craemer’s
Mademoiselle
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