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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1979

Page

14

Bridge Slam Swings At Cavendish Tournament

In Cavendish events North opens four hearts at most tables and South handles a massive hand to reach plus 450. Two tables reached six clubs with North passing, one table saw a 4-4 spade break and a made slam, while a remaining hand faced a 10 of diamonds lead and a failed slam. Edmond Hoyle is noted, and a 1949 Ecuador quake left over six thousand dead.

Oswald Jacoby Alan Sonta North South East West

It's a Small World talent show in Manchester

In observance of 1979 as the International Year of the Child the Manchester Community Theater Association presents It's a Small World at the Thrill Park Bandshell tonight at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 2 p m If rain occurs the program moves to the Junior High Auditorium Margaret Lesley and her daughter Dominique 5 perform a dance routine to Detes Moi from South Pacific Children in the background wear costumes of different lands The program is free

Manchester Community Theater Association Thrill Park Bandshell Manchester Margaret Lesley Dominique

Improvements boost National Cattle Congress facilities in 1979

Waterloo reports major upgrades for the National Cattle Congress scheduled Sept 22 to 30. General manager Rich Byrum says about 175000 dollars has funded underground electric lines paving over 4500 yards, new roofs for three buildings, a remodeled Electric Park Ballroom, and a new exercise ring. The show adds a Limousin beef class, an open steer contest with $1000 grand prize, a live steer carcass contest, youth breeding and showmanship classes, and a three-shift cattle judging schedule plus extended sheep and swine judging consistent with a year round expanded facility.

Waterloo National Cattle Congress Rich Byrum Congress Byrum Electric Park Cattle Congress Bryam

Birds count by Iowa commission on 180 routes at dawn

The Fish and Wildlife Division will count pheasants quail gray partridge and rabbits along about 180 routes at dawn. Wildlife Research Supervisor Richard Bishop says August roadside counts reveal population shifts and help set game bird seasons.

Iowa Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Division Richard Bishop Commission

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