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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1978
Page
15
Four diners explore Olde Towne Inn in Bohemie town at 62 17th Ave. SW, enjoying Czech dishes like roast pork and Czech goulash as well as non Czech options. Prices range from $2.25 to $9.95 for entrees including New York strip and 24 ounce sirloin, with seafood and garden fare available.
The Gazette review praises Olde Towne for varied meals including sauerkraut soups dumplings and apple strudel with rye bread and butter. It notes affordable options young diners price 2.25 for smaller portions and a modest wine and beer list. Hours run 11 am to 10 pm weekdays and weekend timings. editor notes the piece reflects staff opinions. On this date in 1939 the Nazi Soviet pact is mentioned.
Linn County 4-H members earn prizes across divisions Science Mechanics and Arts Julie Utter Lindsey Borg Colleen Boland Danny Goodell all Cedar Rapids Julie Teggatt Lisa Hauser Marion Karen Lloyd Anamosa Todd Jones Center Point Garden Sandy Will sel Cedar Rapids Teresa Broulik Mount Vernon Home Improvement Lorie Bateman Jeanette Utter Cedar Rapids Janice Kincheloe Sabra Arnold Marion Clothing James Bickford Denise Schuettpelz Marion Karen Lloyd Anamosa Julette Burnside Central City Food and Nutrition Joni Burnside Central City Robin Allard Mount Vernon Sharon Scott Julie Teggatt Joelyn Johnson Louise Oppedahl Marion Vicky Pracher Deanne Goodell Jeanne Noce Colleen Boland Cedar Rapids ON THIS DATE in 1956 the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight was completed.
Los Angeles exhibit at the County Museum of Art traces 100 years of swimwear. From heavy wool and corsets in the 1800s to shorter skirts in the 1920s and the rise of glam era bikinis and body suits inspired by Annette Kellerman, styles reflect social shifts and attitudes toward women in water.
A survey traces swimwear trends from mobility focused 1930s and 1940s designs through Hollywood inspired trims in the 1950s, European bikinis in the late 1950s, and the 1960s shift to sleeker cuts. It notes Rudi Gernreich’s 1964 topless suit, scandal suits, and the 1970s Brazilian string bikini, with Maggie Murray coordinating the exhibit and slide show materials loaned by museums, manufacturers, and collectors.
The 25th anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Howard Ellickson of Route 1 Cedar Rapids will be noted with an open house at their home starting at 4 p m Saturday A time omission in a previous Gazette item is corrected.
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