Ellis YM Plans Two-Week Member Drive
The Ellis Branch YMCA will launch a two week membership enrollment drive starting next Sunday night with a kickoff at the Ellis branch and a final report session August 31. James H. Kelly will chair the effort, with five sub chairs including Rev. Paul Scheidt and Don Mann. The campaign aims to acquaint the community with Ellis Y programs now offered at the branch, including a new swimming pool, handball courts, gym, sauna, arts center, wrestling room, exercise room and meeting rooms.
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Last Session of Wapsie Y Opens Camp for Addl Campers
Camp Wapsie Y between Central City and Coggon opens next Sunday for new and returning campers. Dwight Belknap says registration via the Central YMCA youth department is available Monday or Tuesday. The YMCA run camp has welcomed over 1,150 boys in eight weeks, chasing a 1,223 attendance record last year. A year round caretaker is sought, with on site housing ideal for a couple seeking quiet living near the camp. Contact Belknap this week. camp phone 4331 via Coggon exchange.
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Children of Berlin Wall Play There
Berlin AP reports on the Wall Children who grew up beside the barrier nine years old next Thursday. Kreuzberg and districts along the wall shape their lives as they climb over and play near the 14 000 East German guard zones. Christina, age 11, voices hope for reunification and crossing to East Berlin.
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Lightning Strikes Across World in Global Storm Burst
Scientists report storms worldwide produce lightning about 100 strikes per second striking the earth. The global electrical activity reflects intense convective systems across multiple continents and weather patterns.
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July Weather in Cedar Rapids Brings Heat and Rain
The Cedar Rapids July weather featured 4.55 inches of rainfall versus a 3.58 inch normal. Temperatures exceeded 90 degrees on eight days and stayed near 90 on many more, underscoring a hot and wet month.
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