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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1969

Page

3

10 000th Scout in Hawkeye Area council named

Gene Henrick of 3507 First Avenue SE Cedar Rapids became the 10 000th Scout in the Hawkeye Area council. Scout troop 8 sponsored by Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids, with Elmer Beedy as Scoutmaster, received a commemorative plaque from Council Commissioner Robert P. Barber. The council covers Benton Jones Johnson Washington and Linn counties with Cedar County addition planned after January.

Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council Gene Henrick First Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Gene Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church Elmer Beedy Robert P. Barber Boy Scouts I Explorers Hawkeye Benton Iowa Jones, Johnson, Washington Linn Cedar County

Ferring Named General Chairman of 1970 Linn County Cancer Crusade

John P. Ferring has been named general chairman of the 1970 Linn county Cancer Crusade. He will supervise a volunteer network to reach every home in Linn county for education and fundraising. Initial volunteer meetings are planned next month for the early 1970 crusade.

John P. Ferring Linn County Ferring Wooltke and Ferring Sales Co Regis Weland American Cancer Society Dr. Weland Robert C. Moorman Moorman Equipment Co Cancer Society Weland

British Penny Scrap Price Tops Currency Value

London reports a Christmas penny shortage as pennies fetch more as scrap metal. A ton of pennies worth about 1080 at face value becomes 1687 after melting and impurity removal. MP Joe Ashton notes scrap dealers melting pennies for profit and the Royal Mint cites 200 million pennies in circulation this year.

London UPI Britain Joe Ashton Royal Mint

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