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Easter traditions in eastern Iowa span eggs to parades
A look back chronicles Easter egg hunts and parades in Eastern Town history from 19th century private hunts to 1940s Cedar Rapids events. It recalls Irene Douglas hosting 1890s hunts, 1925 Highland Club invites, 1934 Lions Park delays, and crowds of thousands at Ellis Park including the 1947 Easter Bunny arrival and wartime decline.
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Ostara
Haskin Information Bureau
George B
Irene) Douglas
George
Edward
Grand Rapids
Mich
Douglas
Second Ave. SE
the Gazette
E. Rabbit, Esq
Highland Community Club
Lions Club
Ellis Park
Joseph Jones
Cedar Rapids
Union Station
Easter Bunny
Johnson Elementary School
Cedar Rapids’ Killian Co
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
King Peter
Old Union Station
Greene Square
C&nw
Tion
Easter Seal Society
Iowa