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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1948

Page

7

Outdoor Theater Near Marion Planned by Cedar Rapids Firm

Cedar Rapids Outdoor Theater Company announces an 800 car, drive-in style outdoor theater on the old Marion road near Marion boulevard. The 20 acre site includes a 60 by 50 foot screen, 60 foot tower, elevated car stalls, individual speakers, and a mid‑parking concession. First show hits nightfall. 40 staffers planned. construction begins soon with anticipated operation this fall.

Marion Boulevard Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Outdoor Theater Company Ralph Green Minneapolis Marion Road Green Yuill and Gohmann Tri-States Theaters Corporation

Crash Kills Four Oregon Leaders

A plane crash near Lake of the Woods killed four Republican leaders including Oregon Legislator John Snellstrom and state senate candidate William H. Fluhrer. Earle Johnson and H. H. Evans were also among the victims. Draggers and a diver searched the wreckage as the incident raised the count of Oregon Republican leaders killed in crashes to seven in ten months.

Klamath Falls Ore Oregon John Snellstrom Earle Johnson House H. H. Evans William H. Fluhrer Senate Fluhrer Lake of the Woods Earl Snell Robert S. Farrell, Jr Marshall Cornett Here

Marines Enlist Two St. Pat's Graduates

Two St Patrick s high school graduates Leonard D Monaghan and James L Giblin enlisted in the marines and left for basic training at San Diego Merle Snodgrass also enlisted and is the son of Mr and Mrs Fay Snodgrass of Palo.

St. Patrick’s High School Leonard D. Monaghan James L. Giblin San Diego Monaghan M. B. Monaghan C Avenue NW Giblin E. J. Giblin Fourth Street Marine Federal Building Merle Snodgrass Fay Snodgrass Palo

Six C R Students Shine At Chicago Scholastic Arts Awards

Six Cedar Rapids students from McKinley high school earned national honors in the Scholastic Industrial Arts Awards. David Popelka won third prize with an airplane engine machine tool entry. other McKinley winners received honorable mentions and place prizes. The exhibits run at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry through Sept 22.

Cedar Rapids Chicago

Plan to Complete Chapel by November First

The chapel of the First Covenant Church at 6 Avenue and Twenty-Fifth Street NE will be finished by November 1. It seats 150 with brick veneer in colonial style and a front porch of four white columns. a second building is planned for later.

First Covenant Church Avenue Twenty-fifth Street

Community plans cross shaped chapel at Covenant church

About 1500 citizens attended a Cedar Rapids band concert then learned First Covenant church plans a $60000 cross shaped structure. The church bought three lots forming a triangle, with Skogman Construction overseeing the build while worshipers meet in Odd Fellows hall. A student pastor will return to Northwestern this fall and a weekend seminary student will assist. George Westcott performed a cornet solo and Lenore Sander wowed crowds with baton demonstrations.

First Covenant Church Iowa Don W. Liden Northwestern University North Park Covenant Seminary Chicago Hawkeye Miss Sander George Westcott Iowa City Simon Prof Joseph Kitchin

Cedar Rapids Symphony announces concert under Kitchin

The string department in the C music faculty and conductor Kitchin, president of AFM local 137, lead selections from Victor Herbert's Fortune Teller. The next concert by the band under Cedric Anderson will be Sunday.

Cedar Rapids the Plaza American Federation of Musicians Lenore Sander Donnellson Cedar Rapids Symphony Chestra Kitchin AFM Victor Herbert Futune Telier Ban Cedric Anderson Sunde

Hincks Faces 25 Violations After 8 MPH Chase

Edma L. Hincks, 24, received a summons listing 25 traffic violations after a low speed chase with Los Angeles traffic officers. The event occurred when police pursued him for speeding and other infractions.

Los Angeles Edma L. Hincks

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