Bare Knees Scandal Stirred Iowa in 1920
The Cedar Rapids Gazette sparked a statewide uproar when six Coe College women, shown with bare knees and elbows in a 1920 talent show promotional photo, faced protests from ministers and students. The Cosmos editorialized on press sensationalism while tracing the women’s later lives and the production’s organizers.
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John A. Kennedy
California
Ardis Cummins
Carl Schlotterbeck
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Presidents Live Longer After Office, Historian Says
AP report notes former presidents average 11 years after retirement, extending life beyond typical male longevity. Books by Dr. Asa E. Martin highlight Adams Taft Jefferson Madison and Adams as long-lived figures, with Hoover at 77 and Jefferson famed for Virginia leadership and daily ice-water foot baths.
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Asa E. Martin
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Martin
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William Howard Taft
Herbert Hoover
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
University of Virginia
Symphony concert today features light classical pieces for Cedar Rapids students
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra offers a free 3 p.m. program at Memorial Coliseum open to all, second annual event in cooperation with the public schools music department. The repertoire blends Grieg Peer Gynt selections, Mignon overture, Sleepy Lagoon, Sleigh Ride, Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Minuet in G, Dance Macabre, Polka from The Bartered Bride, and Tannhauser March.
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Social Planners To Hear Wilbur Ross
T Wilbur of Des Moines, director of the division of child welfare, will speak in Cedar Rapids Tuesday at the family-child care section meeting of the Council of Social Planning. The 3:30 p.m. talk at the YMCA covers public services for children, Iowa legal background, welfare principles, voluntary agencies programs, and their working relationships. Attendance is open to all interested in health and welfare services for children.
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Cedar Rapids
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Wilbur
Iowa
Jerry Kyvig A Christmas Miracle Amid Hardship
Ed Murphy profiles Jerry Kyvig a two year old from Des Moines area who survived a year of multiple eye surgeries for a cancerous tumor. Now home with brother Jack he plays near a Christmas tree and smiles, while parents Donald and (illegible) Kyvig reflect on past worry and present hope.
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University Hospital
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Operation Christmas Party Brings Joy to 10000 Japanese Orphans
American armed forces and civilian groups collaborate to sponsor Christmas gifts for about 10000 Japanese orphans in Greater Tokyo. Chaplains surveyed institutions to aid clothing and food needs, aiming to share the meaning of Merry Christmas in postwar Japan.
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TVA Power Plant Expands Capacity to 3.38 Million KW
Chattanooga Tenn AP reports the Tennessee Valley Authority’s electric plant adds capacity from 3,045,610 kW at end of 1950 to 3,383,610 kW, with projections to reach 3,911,010 kW within six months. The expansion marks the nation’s largest electric generating facility’s growth.
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Guayra Falls: A Mighty Parana Cataract Shared by Paraguay and Brazil
The Guayra falls at the head of the Parana river, shared by Paraguay and Brazil, thunders over a three mile broad precipice more than 100 feet high. It has the greatest water volume among major falls, with rocky islands dividing it into 18 cataracts. The waters then boil through a deep canyon for 35 es.
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Brazil
Guayra
Parana
Red Star Christmas Cards in Hungary Reflect Communist Era
A Soviet era analysis notes state shops in Hungary stock Christmas cards stripped of religious meaning. Cards feature tractors, a factory with a Red Star, and neutral holiday scenes. New Year cards push propaganda with a piglet and rising production curve. Santa Claus remains but with a Red Star on his cap.
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Texas Prison Rebuilds for Humanity Under Modernization
Huntsville Texas AP Four years into the modernization program the Texas prison system shows gains. New cell blocks at Ramsey farm and Huntsville main unit, prison labor building structures, and better clothing and shoes. Escapes, mutilations and killings fall as rehabilitation expands training for inmates.
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Texas
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Texas Prison Board
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Texas’ Prison System
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United Nations Hymnals Issued in English and Spanish
Army chaplains in the Far East receive English Spanish United Nations hymnals. Puerto Rican troops show strong interest, singing in their native tongue.
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Far East
United Nations
VEW 788 Christmas Party and Band Concert Scheduled
Veterans of Foreign Wars post 788 announces two upcoming Christmas season events. A children's party for veterans’ children and needy kids will be held Saturday December 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the clubrooms. A public band concert proceeds Sunday December 30 at 3 p.m. featuring carols and seasonal music under director Robert Burma, a University of Iowa graduate student.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 788
Robert Burma
University of Iowa
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