Union Leader to Address Cedar Rapids NAACP Unit
Russell Lasley, vice president of the International Union of Packinghouse Workers, will speak to the Cedar Rapids NAACP unit Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Jane Boyd Community house on the Great Society poverty war and worker issues. A Minority housing film will be shown and the event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lasley
Waterloo
International Union of Packinghouse Workers
Cedar Rapids
National Assn
Advancement of Colored People
Jane Boyd
Lasley
Rath Packing Co
Percy Harris
Naacp Group
NAACP
St. Paul's Methodist Church
James H. Jackson
John Ely, Jr
Tom Riley
Viola Gibson
Isaac Neuman
Silverlight Gospel Singers
Three Cedar Rapids Boys Arrested for Car Thefts
Three Cedar Rapids boys aged 16 15 and 14 were arrested in Marshalltown early Thursday for stealing at least two cars. They siphoned gasoline from a car at a Marshalltown roofing company after travelling from Cedar Rapids and Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Tama
Eldora
Keokuk
Man Injured in One Car Crash Near Dysart
Lee Roy Lassen, 61, of 415 Nineteenth Street NW, is listed in critical condition at St Luke’s hospital after a Wednesday afternoon crash four miles south of Dysart on highway 21. His car left the road, hit a bridge abutment, and he suffered facial fractures, multiple abrasions and lacerations, a fractured right ankle and rib injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Lassen
Nineteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Dysart
Lassen
Boy, 6, Injured in Bike Auto Accident
Todd Schulz six year old son of Melvin J. and Mrs Schulz of 5428 Cedar drive NW suffered leg and hip abrasions when his bicycle collided with a car in the 5300 block of Gordon Avenue NW Wednesday at 6 20 p m He was treated at Mercy hospital and released Police said the car was driven by Howard B Kimbro of 171 Carter street NW No charges were filed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Schulz
Melvin J. Schulz
Cedar Drive
Gordon Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Howard B. Kimbro
Carter Street
Spring Hiring Trend Noted in Iowa Employment Report
The Cedar Rapids Iowa Employment Security Commission reports March nonagricultural employment up 0.2 percent from February, with a total workforce of 64 460 and 1 330 unemployed at 2.1 percent. Jobless rate down 0.3 points, May outlook tight, June influx expected. skilled machine trades workers remain in demand along with waitresses, salesmen and retail clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Robert D. Frye
Cub Pack Award Winners at April Meetings
At Cedar Hills Community church April meeting, Rick Peterson Vernon Cole Randy Grinder Cris Bergren Steve Moneypenny John Illen and Cliff Kelley received awards. Pack 39 awarded Keenan Kelly De Wilcox Dennis Johnson Doug Moyer Jory Dahmer Randy Sibert Dan Finerty Gary Frazer John Kucera Jim Listeberger Kent Fedde Mike Johnson Kris Kelly Dean Johnson Kim Marra. Cub Pack 3 awards were given Wednesday at Madison school to David Janett Michael Nephel Michael Pelmulder Rhine Weed Billy Slocum Theodore Parm er and Darold Sisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Hills Community Church
Rick ‘Peterson
Vernon Cole
Randy Grinder
Cris Bergren
Steve Moneypenny
John Illen
Cliff Kelley
Pack 39
Keenan, Kelly
de Wilcox
Dennis Johnson
Doug Moyer
Jory Dahmer
Randy Sibert
Dan Finerty
Gary Frazer
John Kucera
Jim Listeberger
Kent Fedde
Mike Johnson
Kris Kelly
Dean Johnson
Kim Marra
Madison School
David Janett
Michael Nephel
Michael Pelmulder
Rhine Weed
Billy Slocum
Theodore Parmer
Darold Sisco
Muscular Dystrophy Unit Elects Cedar Valley Officers
Norman B. Dunlap was reelected president of the Cedar Valley chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America. Mrs. Dunlap became secretary, with Mrs. Donald Sandquist treasurer. Several officers named include Dale Vorbrich Iowa City. Mrs. Allen Hinz. Dean Morse North English. Richard Gamtel. George Ellsworth Central City. Dr. Earl Y. Bickel. William Faas. and Charles Schmitt as vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman B. Dunlap
Cedar Valley
Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America
Dunlap
Donald Sandquist i
Dale Vorbrich
Iowa City
Allen Hinz
Dean Morse
North English
Richard Gamtel
George Ellsworth
Central City
Earl Y. Bickel
William Faas
Charles Schmitt
Veterans Group Elects Two Men to Fill Vacancies
Edward Machula and Elmer Smith Jr were elected Wednesday to fill vacancies on the Veterans Memorial commission. Smith the first Negro elected to the body represents the American Legion and Machula the World War I veterans group represents the three year term. They will assume duties July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Machula
L Avenue
Elmer Smith, Jr
Eighth Avenue
Veterans Memorial Commission
Smith
Charles Decker
Memorial Coliseum
American Legion
Machula
Roy E. Hauser
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the Cedar
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Sixteenth Avenue
Quaker Oats Co
C Avenue NW
Quaker Oats
Ivan Swick
Blairstown
Boone
Boy
Life Investors Insurance Company of America
W. J
Bill
Zenishek
Chay Foe
Atay
Smirnoff
Smirnoff Ng O
Ste Ferre
Hotutsroin
Cub News
Veterans Group
Groucho
Sears
Harmony House
Sears Slumber Shop
Ivory
Baby
Oor
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