Plans Told for 1.3 Million Coe Student Union
Completed plans for the 1.3 million Harry Morehouse Gage Memorial Student Union at Coe College were announced by President Joseph E. McCabe. Construction to begin this fall, with Brown Healey and Bock of Cedar Rapids as architects. The design includes a two level dining area seating 500, private dining rooms, a book store, post office, game room, switchboard offices, student activity rooms, studios for KCOE, Cosmos, and Acorn, and an overhead bridge to a six sided snack bar.
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Coe
Harry Morehouse Gage
Coe College
Joseph E. McCabe
Brown, Healey and Bock
Cedar Rapids
McCabe
COE Union
B Avenue
Coe to Build New Union Named for Harry Morehouse Gage
The planned union on the Coe campus features large glass exteriors and a main dining lounge area with a plaza and snack bar. Construction uses reinforced concrete with precast panels and campus brick to match existing buildings. The building honors Harry Morehouse Gage, Coe president 1920–41 and acting 1956–58.
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Coe
Union
Harry Morehouse Gage
Dr. Gage
Birch Unit Calls Fight Against Civil Rights Bill
The John Birch Society urged members to campaign against the civil rights bill urging letters to senators and broad protest methods. A spokesman cited a Bulletin reprint urging mass mail, telegrams, ads, literature, and personal outreach to block the act.
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Boston
John Birch Society
John Birch Society Bulletin
Bulletin
U.S
Amana High School Spring Concert Planned
The annual high school spring concert by the band and glee clubs will be held at the Lakeside auditorium Friday evening.
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Amana
Lakeside Auditorium
Teaching Bonuses Cited in Iowa Education Push
The Cedar Rapids Education Association public relations committee highlights teaching as the largest U S profession with rising salaries. Iowa has 28 196 teachers with an average of 5312, while the national average is 5940. Percentages show varying pay bands, and starting salaries remain low but have climbed for eight years. CREA urges students and schools to discuss teaching as a career.
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United States
Cedar Rapids Education Assn
Carl Means
CREA
National Education Assn
American Medical Assn
American Dental Society
American Bar Assn
Iowa
U. S
NEA Research Bureau
Robert Arnold
Arnold
Means
YMCA Gains 55 New Members In 24 Hours
In the first 24 hours of the YMCA membership drive fifty five new members enrolled. Co Chairmen Bob Brooks and Gus Schrader led divisions with Brooks at 652 to 604. Volunteers aim to report final tallies Wednesday. the campaign continues through the week. The effort includes a partnership program allowing a $12 boys membership for a boy who cannot afford a Y membership.
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YMCA
Bob Brooks
Gus Schrader
Brooks
Dick Kraus
The
Kraus
Rail Shop Bloc Votes on Strike
CHICAGO AP Six unions representing 160000 railroad shop workers began a strike vote Tuesday over wage gains and job protection. They seek a 10 percent pay rise plus 14 percent to adjust wage inequities and ban outsider contracting. Michael Fox notes mechanics earn 276 per hour, averaging 250 otherwise. mediation has failed since May 31, 1963, with a presidential emergency board resuming hearings May 4 on job stabilization and protection.
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Chicago
Michael Fox
Afl-Cio Railway
National Mediation Board
Three Cedar Rapids youths named to Iowa Youth Assembly
Three members of the Crusaders Hi-Y at Franklin junior high were chosen to serve in the Iowa Youth Assembly in Des Moines. James McConnell will be in the senate while William Haunsperger and Bruce Clemens join the house. They will debate a bill mandating two front seat belts for new cars sold after July 1, 1965. Jim Springer will accompany them.
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Crusaders Hi-Y
Franklin Junior High School
Des Moines
James McConnell
Gerald L. McConnell
Richmond Road
William Haunsperger
John V. Haunsperger
Elmhurst Drive
Bruce Clemens
Robert J. Clemens
Cottage Grove Avenue
McConnell
Senate
Haunsperger
Clemens
House
Iowa
YMCA
Jim Springer
Cedar Rapids
YMCA program cost details revealed by Kraus
Kraus explains the total cost about 45 dollars with 12 dollars paid by all boys. The remaining amount is covered by other YMCA income and by United Good Neighbors support.
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Kraus
YMCA
United Good Neighbors
Linn County Tuberculosis Association Elects Officers
Robert L. Sweet of Central City was elected president of the Linn County Tuberculosis Assn at its annual meeting Monday in Cedar Rapids. Other officers include Harry Sizer Lisbon vice president Jack Onstott Cedar Rapids treasurer and Mrs A M Cooley Cedar Rapids secretary. New board members are Mrs John O Keefe Cedar Rapids Mrs E A Von Fumetti Cedar Rapids Mrs Glenn Hoglan Center Point and Mrs Harold Barber Marion. Committee chairs named include Case finding Dr E F Kopecky health and education David Tower legal adviser Adam Kreuter patient service Mrs Charles Jasa and publicity George Gable.
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Robert L. Sweet
Central City
Linn County Tuberculosis Assn
Cedar Rapids
Harry ‘Sizer
Lisbon
Jack Onstott
A. M. ‘Cooley
John O’keefe
E. A. von Fumetti
Glenn Hoglan
Center
Lost item recovery tip from a local ad
A brief classified tip urges readers to call EM 2 1121 and say Classified please when something valuable is lost to pursue the most likely recovery method. The ad emphasizes prompt action.
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Iowa Youth Assembly
TB Association
Kenwood House
Aasland
Masland
Square Yard II
Acryre
Kenwood
Second Street
Dean Stegman
Spicher
Stegman
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