Downing Bequest to Cedar Rapids Art Center Display
The Cedar Rapids Art Center received five paintings and drawings from the estate of Robert Downing a Cedar Rapids native and Denver Post drama critic who died June 14 in Denver at age 61 Queenie by Con Ger Metcalf is among the works on display at 324 Third Street SE with hours listed for the week The bequest includes other drawings and gouache and conte crayon works by Metcalf and unknown artists.
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Cedar Rapids Art Center
Robert Downing
Conger Metcalf
Downing
Cedar Rapids
Denver Post
Denver
Old Washington High School
Hollywood
Metcalf
Conte
Claude Maurice
Queenie
Art Center
Third Street SE
Mt Mercy to Offer New Courses in Politics and Art
Mt Mercy college will offer two new fall courses. Art in America Since 1900 surveys modern American art origins, then abstract expressionism and later movements. Comparative Political Systems analyzes Japan USSR Western Europe and Latin America with field trips to local governing bodies. Both start at 6 30 p m with different weekly schedules. Authorities include Brother Ron Berger and Dr James Killingsworth. The fall semester begins Sept 8.
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Mt. Mercy College
America
Ron Berger
Divine Word College
Epworth
Japan
Ussr
Europe
Latin America
James Killingsworth
Iowa City
Office of Admissions
Mt. Mercy
Eagle Scout Kent Dvorak to be honored at Concordia church
Kent Dvorak 17, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Dvorak, receives the Eagle Scout award in a court of honor today at 3 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran church. Taft junior high principal Dr Eugene Whitman will speak. Dvorak joined troop 29 in 1972 after earlier Cub Scout and troop service in Indianola and St. Charles Missouri. He is senior at Jefferson High School active in chorus track and National Honor Society and member of Concordia Lutheran Church.
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Kent D. Dvorak
Donald Dvorak
Rich Marlane
Concordia Lutheran Church
Eugene Whitman
Taft
Dvorak
Troop
Cub Scouts
Indianola
St. Charles
Cedar Rapids
Boone
Camp Wakonda
Galena
West Branch
Jefferson High School
Soap Making Demo at Seminole Valley Farm Next Sunday
Mrs. Joseph Kopecky of rural Marion will demonstrate soap making next Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Seminole Valley Farm in Seminole Valley park on Forty-second street NE extended. Reservations for fall tours are accepted. Group tours are weekdays in September and October by reservation. Write to Box 605 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 with a phone number for confirmation. The farm is open Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. through October.
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Joseph Kopecky
Marion
Seminole Valley Farm
Seminole Valley Park
Forty-second Street
Box
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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King
England
John
Kingsclere
Hampshire
Kent Dvorak
Joe Namath
Jack Jones
La-Z-Boy
Dad
Cedar Falls
Marshalltown
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