Milind the Town explains Cedar Rapids address changes prior to 1895
John M. Ely explains how Cedar Rapids used riverward numbering before 1895 and the later Philadelphia style blocks. The piece matches old listings to present addresses and cites examples such as 271 Third Avenue becoming 857 Third Avenue SE and 218 First Avenue becoming the northeast corner of Eighth Street and First Avenue. It also notes inflation lessons from a 1933 Krejci flyer with beef 29 cents and celery 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
John Thomas
Third Avenue
Thomas
Immaculate Conception
Charles A. Clark
Eighth Street
P. C. Frick
Second Avenue
G. F. van Vechten
Women’s Club
E. O. Mansfield
George Douglas
M. A. Higley
Fifth Avenue
George W. Bever
A Avenue
Frank Saser
Hamilton Street
Krejci Food Shop
Sixth Street
Sasek
Army Lt Topinka sworn in at Fort Lewis in presence of family
Lt Karl M Topinka of Cedar Rapids was sworn into the army after summer ROTC camp at Fort Lewis Washington. The oath was given by his father Col Adolph C Topinka and witnessed by his mother. He will report to Fort Sill Oklahoma February 10 for active duty in the artillery branch. Sabra Dunham receives unusual wedding invitation a Dear Friends letter from Doug Thorne and Sabra Dunham announces they will wed August 22 in Boulder Colorado. Sabra a Beloit College 1970 graduate works in a Boulder sporting goods store. Doug is a University of Denver law student from Bloomfield Hills Michigan. Four brothers and a sister held a Willis B Clark reunion at 2011 Grande Ave SE. The group attended Rowley high school reunion spanning 1919 to 1929 while their father was a Rock Island station agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl M. Topinka
Cedar Rapids
Army
Fort Lewis
Wash
Adolph C. Topinka
Vernon Drive
Army Engineer Corps
Topinka
University of Iowa
Artillery Branch
Fort Sill
Okla
Sabra Dunham
Robert W. Dunham
Fairview Drive
Boulder
Colo
Doug Thorburn
Sabra
Beloit College
Doug
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
University of Denver
Willis B. Clark
Grande Avenue SE
Gerald Schwenk
E. Ken Clark
Corcoran
Calif
Herbert Clark
Barstow
S. F. Clark
Manassas
Rowley High School
Rock Island
Waterloo
Black Hills
University of Northern Iowa
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Belle Plaine
UNI
Betts
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
John Deere Product Engineering Center
Town House Motor Inn
Welcome Wagon and Civic Newcomers Engage Cedar Rapids Newcomers
New residents in Cedar Rapids and Marion are greeted by Welcome Wagon and Civic Newcomers. Women join to learn civic and social activities, with events year round and monthly meetings. Contacts for membership and activity details are listed, along with weekly and monthly club events in The Sunday Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Welcome Wagon
Las Vegas
Karen Jamieson
Linda Woertz
Sue Nelson
Doris Wacht
Civic Newcomers
Civic Newcomers Assn
Lael Biella
Claudia Mestdagh
Carole Russell
Sunday Gazette
Janelle Lyon Weds Rex Betts in Central Park Ceremony
Janelle Lyon daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford C Lyon of 645 Staubcourt NE and Rex John Betts of Waterloo wed at Central Park Presbyterian Church at 10 am Saturday. Rev Allen Van Cleve officiated with Rev Thomas Scherger assisting. Reception for 200 followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Janelle Mary Lyon
Clifford C. Lyon
Staubcourt
Rex John Betts
Waterloo
Lou Betts
Vinton
Allen van Cleve
Thomas Scherger
Farmington, Mich
Crafting a Soft Eyeliner Look With Pencil
Try a soft pencil or crayon in gentle grays or browns. Draw a fine line close to the lashes to avoid a dark band that can make eyes look smaller and harsher.
Teeter Schwandt Betrothal Announced in Cedar Rapids Area
Engagement of Miss Terry Lynne Teeter to Michael R. Schwandt is announced by the Teeter family. The couple has ties to 1633 First avenue SE and 1233 First street SW. The bride works for MorAmerica Financial Corp and the groom is employed by the Cedar Rapids Community School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Lynne Teeter
Michael R. Schwandt
C Avenue
Leonard Teeter
First Avenue
Mr. Schwandt
Mildred Schwandt
Richard Schwandt
First Street
MorAmerica Financial Corp
Cedar Rapids Community
Luerkens Holcomb Betrothal Announced
A fall wedding is planned by Miss Brenda J. Luerkens and Daryl K. Holcomb. Read of their parents, homes in Du buque and Swea City, and their University of Iowa ties. The wedding is set at Immaculate Conception Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda J. Luerkens
Benton Street
Daryl K. Holcomb
Twelfth Avenue
William D. Luerkens
Dubuque
Reuben M. Holcomb
Swea City
University of Iowa
Paul C. McCoy & Co
Luther College
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn & Co
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Savory Sardine Egg Filling for Sandwiches
Combine chopped hard cooked eggs with a can of sardines in mustard sauce for a tangy, protein rich sandwich filling. Fold in a touch of mayo and black pepper to balance the mustard. Optional chopped herbs brighten the mix and add color.
Five Year Old Sues His Mother
A five year old boy from Visalia California has a civil suit filed on his behalf by his grandmother grant Jason McClung’s grandmother Mrs Oneita Talbot seeks unspecified damages in the death of the boy’s father Jack Edwin McClung in a one car crash on July 28 1974. The suit alleges a party at the Cobb home and that drinks were urged and the father allowed to drive intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visalia
Calif
UPI
Grant Jason McClung
Oneita Talbot
Jack Edwin McClung
Elliott Cobb
Sally Quinn on CBS Morning News misfire and career
Early reports capture Sally Quinn reflecting on the CBS Morning News debut with Hughes Rudd, detailing training gaps, aggressive promotion, and executive fear. The Washington Post reporter critiques CBS policies, media hustle, and the pressures shaping television at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Quinn
Hughes Rudd
Barbara Walters
NBC
Miss Quinn
Washington Post
Quinn
Washington
The
Post
CBS
Sally
Television
The Lion of Justice by Margaret Butler
A historical novel focused on Henry II and Thomas Becket's feud. It portrays the clash between church and state as Becket becomes Canterbury bishop and prioritizes the church over Henry. The book presents two powerful men and the break in their friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry II
Lion of Justice
Margaret Butler
Coward McCann
Canterbury
Henry
Thomas A. Becket
Becket
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milind
the Gazette
John M. Ely
Philadelphia
Alan Shipley
Harvest Drive
Lowell Russell
Michael McNamara
Boxwood Lane
Howard Johnson Restaurant
Garrison
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Ann Hartzell
Thomas Park
Marion
Sheri Lee
Shirley Holmes
Pine View Drive
Twin Pines
Mrs. Holmes
Mary Kay Hanson
Twenty-first Street
Sharon Groves
Bev Curtis
Rosanne Mashek
Sharon Pete
Janelle Lyon
Brenda Smiley
Robert G. Smiley
Aspen Lane
Brenda Jean
Des Moines
Dennis Paul Bender
Roy E. Bender
Ames
Younkers
Iowa State University
Trinity Evangelical Seminary
Deerfield
Ill
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Tharp
Riverside Park
John Kemp
Nancy Folkers
Mt. Prospect
Wanda Benda
Cedar Falls
Nancy Currens
Traer
Albert Lusson
Louis Rausch
Mike Eicher
Steve Henke
Alamogordo
N.M
Randolph W. Lyon
James Currens
Thomas Hamilton
Service Press & Litho
Third Street
Teeter-Schwandt
Miss Teeter
Luerkens-Holcomb
Opi Gee
TV News
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