Home for Christmas Away from Home
Cedar Rapids residents plan Christmas pilgrimage to Czechoslovakia. Theodore Hlubucek leads a group including Robert Farman Jeanne Herbeck and Marie Bohac visiting Prague and relatives. The trip involves 15 Cedar Rapids Czech descent travelers among a larger 60 plus person group aboard a KLM flight from New York.
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Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Theodore Hlubucek
Hlubucek
Prague
Hlubacek
Robert Farman
Jack
Farmon
Fifth Street
Jeanne Herbeck
Wilson School
California
Pennsylvania
Herbeck
Gazette
Johnny McIvor
Municipal
Marie Bohac
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Christmas Lighting Contest Entries Close
The annual contest accepts entries until noon Monday. Private homes within the city limits may enter, judged between Christmas and New Year’s Eve with top prize of 50 dollars. Four districts award three prizes each plus two city wide doorway awards.
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Playground and Recreation Commission
Empire
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
YMCA raises membership fees after a decade
The YMCA announces its first fee increase in 10 years effective January 1, citing higher costs across water, electricity and heating. The all round plan raises boys from 6 to 7.5 dollars and seniors to 20, while girls stay at 7 and women at 15, with other categories climbing to 45 or 50 dollars.
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United Fund
YMCA
Louis Burkhalter
Stanley Louderback
Norge Executive Predicts 1958 Appliance Sales Near 1957 Level
Judson S. Sayre president of Norge Division Borg-Warner Corp Chicago says total U S sales of major home appliances in 1958 will be within 105000 units of 1957. He forecasts 16090000 units versus 16195000 this year with the first half weak and a gradual rise in the second.
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Chicago
INS
Judson S. Sayre
Norge
Borg-Warner Corp
Christmas Music From Cedar Rapids Public Schools on KCRG
Special Christmas music from Cedar Rapids public schools airs on KCRG starting at noon the day before Christmas and throughout Christmas Day. Jefferson and Washington high choirs directed by Terrence Carlson and Richard duBois perform, with unique Ray Charles arrangement of Jingle Bells. Washington Carolers, Roosevelt girls choir, and Wilson McKinley ensembles also featured along with elementary choruses directed by Thomann Moran Stover Culver Nicola.
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Cedar Rapids Public
KCRG
Jefferson High School
Terrence Carlson
Washington High
Richard duBois
Ray Charles
Washington
Washington Carolers
Georgia Arnold
Dorothy Banks
Sue Bowman
Steve Bruce
Kay Condon
Sandy Cox
Vickey Georges
Don Glass
Susan Higley
Herb Kiel
Diane Lapham
Allan Mary
Joan Meaghan
Mildred Nelson
Dean Paxson
Linda Rieke
Pat Schmulbach
Jan Splichal
Carl Woods
Roosevelt Girls
Benjamin Brittain
duBois
Wilson
McKinley
Carlson
Paul Anthony
Fred Waring
Cleveland
Taylor
Hoover
Harrison
Tyler
van Buren
Gladys Thomann
Shirley Moran
Jeanne Stover
Florence Culver
Ethel Nicola
Short Sermons Rule Keeps 20 Minute Limit
In Parkman Maine the Rev Neil A Robertson pastor of the United Baptist church began his ministry after 49 years as a Bangor and Aroostook Railroad telegrapher The 67 year old pastor imposes a strict rule no sermon must exceed twenty minutes keeping sermons concise and focused.
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Parkman
Maine
Neil A. Robertson
United Baptist Church
Bangor & Aroostook
Safety Rules For Gift Guns An Editorial
The article warns that gifting a gun requires proper instruction and adult supervision. It promotes rifle clubs in schools for controlled practice and lists five essential safety rules including treating every gun as loaded and keeping the muzzle safe. It emphasizes knowing the gun and using correct ammunition.
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Changing Times
Kiplinger
Lawyer Proves To Be No Help
Michael V. Farren told a judge he tried to saw his way out of the state penitentiary to complain about not having a lawyer after his armed robbery conviction. He was sentenced to two additional years for attempted escape despite having a lawyer at this hearing.
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Columbia, S. C
ULP
Michael V. Farren
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Laurie van Dyke
Twentieth Avenue
Land
Miss Herbeck
K Street
Newton’s
2Nd Ave
2Nd St
K Pac Ae Liek
Kieck
Kiecks
Arctex
Navy
Santa
Newman's
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