Concert of Massed Choirs At Coliseum Today at 3 30
A massed chorus of about 110 voices from Simmons Akers and Zion Baptist Church sings in a benefit concert at the Coliseum this afternoon. The program includes solos by Elmann Johnson Akers and others, with selections such as Rock in Jerusalem, Old Time Religion, Swing Low Chariot and Life Eternal.
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Rogram
Simmons-Akers Quartet
Memorial Coliseum
Away
Zion Baptist Church
Rain
Miss Elmmann
Miss Akers
John Lawson
Mils
Zian Church Avenue
On Leave Society Plans Yule Party
The On Leave Society schedules a family Christmas dinner and party at the WCA at 7 p.m. Thursday. Members bring a covered dish and gift exchange costs 50 cents. For more information call 5-0080 or 2-984. The society promotes acceptance and rehabilitation of former mental patients and educates the public on mental health.
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WCA
On Leave Society
Publc
Camera Club Set to Meet Thursday Evening
Camera club members gather at the YMCA at 7 30 pm for an informal discussion on proper exposures for color photography. They will then roam downtown to photograph window displays and decorations using daylight or tungsten color film. Members should bring cameras tripods and color film.
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Y” Camera Club
YMCA
Rush Red Show Free-Beer Act In Osaka
Police say visitors flooded the Chinese Communist trade fair in Osaka after being lured by handbills promising free beer. Attendees found only machinery displays and no beer, with authorities blaming pranksters for the stunt.
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Osaka
Japan
Christmas Home Lighting Contest Entries Due
Entries are due with 1955 Christmas Home Lighting contest rules available at the Playground and Recreation Commission office in city hall. The grand prize is a $50 merchandise certificate with a total of 12 prizes across districts. Judges will favor displays highlighting the meaning of Christmas. A city tour will guide motorists to view the entries.
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Phtics
Playground and Recreation Commission
Comten Ab Hdl
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Drunken Driver Receives Self-Imposed Sentence in Chicago
CHICAGO UP Fred J. Estrada, 20, charged with drunk driving, faced Judge Joseph J. Butler who asked if he knew the penalty. Estrada replied prisoners get a year in county jail, and the judge declared the youth had just passed his own sentence.
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Chicago
Fred J. Estrada
Joseph J. Butler
Estrada
Christmas Home Lighting Contest Entry Form 1955
Entry blank form for the 1955 Christmas Home Lighting Contest. Includes lines to fill in name and entry details with a note of participation.
Holiday Season Warns Pedestrians To Stay Visible
Cedar Rapids Ato Club manager C Birr warned that December brings high pedestrian danger due to long nights and heavy shopping. He noted December fatalities exceed those in June, urged reflective clothing, and offered basic night walking rules to improve visibility and safety.
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Birr
Cedar Rapids
Ato Club
Mir. Birr
Motor Club
Birt
Mr. Birr
Safety Tips for Holiday Pedestrian Precautions
Guidelines urge visibility with white or reflectorized clothing at night and crossing only at crosswalks, keeping to the right on the crosswalk. Look both ways before crossing, cross only when signals permit, and watch for turning vehicles. Never step into the roadway from between parked cars where sidewalks are absent.
Nighttime safety tips for elderly drivers and guardians
Mr. Birr notes younger family members under 60 often accompany elderly relatives when they go out at night. He observes that people over 80 comprise a surprisingly large share of night accidents and argues that guidance by younger eyes could make outings safer.
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Birr
Lipstick Prints Mark San Francisco Traffic Casualty
AP report notes 93 year old Albert Gouda who served in Indian Spanish American and Mexican campaigns arrived at a San Francisco hospital after being struck by a car. He suffered a broken arm a black eye and lipstick prints on his bald head as he explained he was merely having a nightcap in a neighborhood tavern.
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SAN Eee (Ap
Albert Gouda
San Francisco
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