39 000 Goal For Appeal For Holidays
James B Wyckoff of 3011 Thirteenth street drive SE named head for the 1977 Christmas Appeal by the Cedar Rapids Salvation Army Corps The goal is 35000 The 1976 appeal raised 30033 by mail and kettles aiding thousands of needy and youngsters who would otherwise miss Santa Claus Wyckoff a Cedar Rapids native heads Wyckoff Realtors serves on the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors and chairs its finance committee
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Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army Corps
James B. Wyckoff
Thirteenth Street Drive
Martin Wiley
Linn County
Salvation Army
Santa Claus
Wyckoff
First Christian Church
James B. Wyckoff Realtors
Municipal Band Closes Season With Free Noelridge and Ellis Park Concerts
The last weekday concert by the municipal band is Wednesday at 8 in Noelridge park and the final open air show is Sunday at 8 in Ellis park. Conductor Frank Piersol returns after a two week absence to lead the performances. Soprano Stephanie Wagor will sing Il Bacio by Arditi. The program includes Karl King pieces, von Suppe overture, Elgar Nimrod, Massenet Meditation, and more with three encores including Semper Fidelis. All concerts are free and open to the public.
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Noelridge Park
Ellis Park
Frank Piersol
Stephanie Wagor
Orban Drive SE
Arditi
Wagor
Beethoven Club
First Presbyterian Church
Woody Van’s
Karl King
Vienna
von Suppe
Elgar
Massenet
E.F. Goldman
P.D.Q. Bach
Kander
Tryner
Waldo Pepper
Mancini
Sousa
No Food Stamps at Marion Outreach in August
Food stamps will not be sold at the Marion outreach center during August due to construction at Irving school. Residents who normally buy stamps on the second and third Wednesdays must instead go to the Cedar Rapids office at 400 Third Avenue SE, open Monday through Friday. call 398-3525 to make an appointment.
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Marion
Joe Nassif
Department of Social Services
Irving School
Nassif
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue SE
City May Sell Nine Vehicles
Cedar Rapids may sell nine more light vehicles to trim the fleet. A prior council review and Auditor Bob McMahan's memo found additional cars or pickups eligible for disposal based on mileage since purchase. The proposed eliminations include two half ton pickups in engineering and four cars in city planning and leased housing operations. Finance Commissioner Hal Schafer plans to ask the council to act next week.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob McMahan
McMahan
Hal Schaefer
Council
Weinhardt Seeks Cedar Rapids School Board Director Post
Robert A. Weinhardt 52 of 2037 Linden Dr SE filed nominating papers for the remaining year of a three year term as director at large on the Cedar Rapids Community School Board. He was appointed last January after Barbara Bjornson’s death and cites a goal of improving the schools with qualified citizen leadership.
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Robert A. Weinhardt
Linden Drive
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Bjornson
Weinhardat
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute
Ind
Wharton Graduate
University of Pennsylvania
Kwik-Way Manufacturing Co
Marion
Weinhardt
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens
Linn County
East Liverpool
Ohio
Irmgard
Mark
Washington High School
Anne
Retired Archbishop Lucey Dies at 86 in San Antonio
Retired Archbishop Robert Lucey, noted for support of integration and migrant workers, and for work on the War on Poverty advisory council, died Monday in San Antonio at age 86.
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San Antonio, Texas
Robert Lucey
National Advisory Council For the War On Poverty
Bicyclists and Farmers Clash Over Rail Right of Way
At a Linn county conservation board meeting in Center Point cyclists urged trail development on the Cedar Rapids to Gilbertville right of way, while farmers pushed to use the land for food production and to prevent trespassing. The Illinois Central railroad values the land at 3,500 per acre, totaling 2.1 million dollars, with funding as the major obstacle.
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Cedar Rapids
Gilbertville
Waterloo
Linn County Conservation Board
Center Point
Conservation Board
Illinois Central Railroad
Tom Neenan
Linn Conservation Board
Bever Pool Show At Bever Park Tonight
The Bever park pool hosts the Summer Favorites program tonight at 9 with acts including Hiking Camping Biking Volleyball Dance Sailing Fishing Aquatic Art and Swimming. The finale features the Bever aquatic arts team with props and lighting by the Syncro girls and Bever staff. Coaches Kris Zieser and Diane Pitlik assist.
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Bever Park
Carla Bothwell
Ann Butler
Sally Capesius
Sandi Dyball
Brandi Nemer
Kitty Shaffer
Ann Stanley
Joann Welsh
Lisa Nemer
Teresa Wimmer
Linda Capesius
Ann Herberger
Kelly McCarthy
Terry Welsh
Connie Coghlan
Jenny Frank
Amy Hass
Chris Snow
Barb Pickering
Dan McAvoy
Lisa Linge
Linda Moyna
Diane Pitlik
John Miller
Craig van Metre
Doug van Metre
Bever Aquatic Arts Team
Syncro
Bever
Kris Zieser
World Lotteries Across Nations Include Denmark Spain Mexico
Officials from the New York State Lottery say more than 50 countries run national or state lotteries. The oldest operate in Denmark Spain Mexico and Portugal with continuous existence since the eighteenth century. James Baldwin is 53 years old today.
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Albany, N.Y
UPI
New York State Lottery
Denmark
Spain
Mexico
Portugal
Cedar Rapids Wins $1 Million in EDA Aid for Local Projects
Secretary Kreps announced Cedar Rapids will receive 1 million dollars in Economic Development Administration funding for public works. The city’s near west side and Penick Ford Wilson areas were identified as eligible due to high unemployment. City staff will decide on sidewalk and street repair locations. the funding is part of a 4 billion dollar national allocation to aid poverty areas in urban centers.
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Secretary of Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Cedar Rapids
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Mike Blouin
President Coolidge Serves Coffee for Dog at White House Breakfast
Executive Calvin Coolidge hosted congress members at the White House and poured coffee and cream into his saucer. Startled guests followed suit, then the president calmly set his saucer on the floor for his dog, ending the moment with a quiet gesture.
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Calvin Coolidge
Congress
White House
Navy Reinstates Bell-Bottom Uniform for Enlisted
The Navy will revert to bell-bottomed trousers and white hats for lower enlisted sailors after an official poll found the newer coat and peaked cap outfit unpopular. The move contrasts with the current dress style and echoes traditional naval attire.
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Washington
Navy
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James J. Weber
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Jack Hubler
YMCA
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Marion Mothers Club
Dick Lensing
Alleghany Drive
Stickney
Indian Creek Country Club
C.R. Board
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C.R
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Somerset
Wis
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Iowa
U.S
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