Afro-American Heritage Week events set in Cedar Rapids
Afro-American Heritage Week planned in Cedar Rapids February 7 to 15 features 19 local organizations, films and workshops. The program includes a Coe College basketball halftime award, Black Roots screenings, economic, political and religious forums, and a Newark Boys Choir concert.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe-Grinnell
Coe
Cherry Auditorium
Coe College
Paul L. Young
Gage Memorial Union
James H. Rogers
Simpson College
Indianola
Newark Boys Choir
Kennedy Senior High School
McKinley Junior High School
Daehler-Kitchin
Scuba Classes Planned at Y Sunday Afternoon
The Central branch YMCA offers a scuba class for ages 15 and up starting Feb 16, running Sundays 1 30 to 4 30 p m through May 11. John Stark leads with Steve Thompson assisting, Peggy Brock inviting interested individuals to contact her this week for arrangements. Tanks available for rent. students provide own mask snorkel and fins.
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Central Branch Ymca
Peggy Brock
The
John Stark
YMCA
Steve Thompson
Miss Brock
Brock
Coe Names 6 to Baker Scholarship Committee
Six Cedar Rapids residents join the Baker scholarship selection committee at Coe college for the 1974 75 academic year to pick outstanding Coe sophomores for George F Baker Trust funded awards in business and economics. The committee includes Hal Armstrong Nancy Evans Carol Griggs Georgia Marlowe Barnes O'Donnell and John Sayers. A separate 30 years ago note mentions a bill to move the primary election date in Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Baker
Coe College
Coe
George F. Baker Trust
Hal Armstrong
Sears
Lindale Plaza
Nancy Evans
Linn County
Carol Griggs
Merchants National Bank
Georgia Marlowe
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Barnes O’donnell
Johnson Gas Appliances
John Sayers
Peoples Bank and Trust Co
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Virgil S. Powell
Cherry
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth Street SE
Kingsley B. Grant
St. Luke’s Hospital
Willie Davis
Redwood City
Calif
UPI
San Mateo County
Jurezyki
Jack Harris
George Moore, Jr
Harmon Webb
LeRoy White
James H. Randall
Charles F. McMillan
U.S. Department of Commerce
Minority Business Enterprise
Atlanta, Ga
McMillan
Jane Boyd
James Rogers
Charles F
George R. Collins
Armstrong Craft Center
Farah
Armstrong
Iowa Senate
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