Longtime Coe music professor Paul Ray dies at 82
Retired Cedar Rapids educator Paul Schumann Ray, 82, a Coe College music professor and former department chair, died Tuesday after a long illness at St Luke's Hospital. Born August 20, 1900, in Riceville, he earned degrees at Drake Juilliard Eastman and Iowa State and was honored with Coe alumni awards and a memorial scholarship in his and Eleanor Taylor's names. He conducted Coe choirs and conducted U.S. premieres, with a career in Cedar Rapids spanning from 1926 to 1970.
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National Federation of Music Contests
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Meredith
N.H
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Chicago
Ill
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Norman
Okla
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Rest Haven Cemetery
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Stockton
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Linwood
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Inmates stage selective hunger strike over jail meals
Washington County Jail inmates press a selective hunger strike over breakfast and dinner portions and food variety. Sheriff Jarvis says nine inmates in one block refuse meals while others eat what they can. Dietician review planned to assess meal quantity and quality.
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Washington County
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REO Speedwagon Rocks Five Seasons Center With High Power
REOs 90 minute concert at Five Seasons Center drew 9 500 fans. Vocals were buried under dense instrumental sound but energy stayed high. Highlights included Ridin the Storm Out Take It on the Run Keep on Loving You and Back on the Road Again. Red Rider opened with Tom Cochrane delivering a growling, uneven set.
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Five Seasons Center
Kevin Cronin
Bruce Hall
Red Rider
Tom Cochrane
Cedar Falls
Concert keeps authorities busy at Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids police and Linn County Jail deputies arrested seven fans after a REO Speedwagon concert drawing 9,500 attendees. Charges ranged from public intoxication to possession of a controlled substance. Five more concertgoers were sent to Mercy Hospital detoxification.
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Linn offices close Friday for Lincoln's birthday holiday
Many Cedar Rapids and Linn County offices will be closed Friday in observance of Lincoln's birthday. Cedar Rapids departments except police transit and sanitation take the day off while the public library stays open. Linn County offices except the sheriff's close. the landfill shuts Friday and opens Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. The Federal Building remains open with mail delivery and Iowa Driver's License stations operate Friday.
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Vital Statistics Births Reported From Local Areas
Feb 9 Carolyn and Kevin Wernet of Clarence welcomed a son. Feb 8 Lindalee and Jim Germaine of Toddville welcomed a daughter Peggy Ann. Dennis Panosh of 1607 Maple Drive NW welcomed a son. Joyce Warner of 3327 Rosewood Court NE welcomed a daughter. In Iowa City Sara Wegmann of 2060 Edgewood Road NW welcomed a daughter Feb 3. Tari Dailey and Linda Hoover of Cedar Rapids. Harvey Gifford and Loreen Moorehead of Norway. Ronald Benesh and Rochelle Hodges of Marion.
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Toddville
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Dennis Panosh
Maple Drive
Joyce
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Rosewood Court
Iowa City
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Edgewood Road
Tari D. Dailey
Linda K. Hoover
Cedar Rapids
Harvey P. Gifford
Loreen A. Moorehead
Norway
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Rochelle L. Hodges
Marion
Obituary notices list several local deaths and families
Naomi Blessing and Florence Leiter die in Iowa from illnesses and brief care center stays with services pending at Cedar Memorial Turner Chapel East and Teahen Funeral Home. Wayne Smith and Clifford Dwyer die after long illnesses and hospital stays. multiple couples and families are named in the notices.
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17Th St
Americana Healthcare Center
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Florence F. Leiter
Eastern Ave
Turner Chapel East
Wayne Smith
Robins Road
Hiawatha
St. Luke’s Hospital
Clifford Dwyer
Oakdale
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iowa City
Teahen Funeral Home
Thought for Today: Socrates on a good man
A reflective thought from the Greek philosopher Socrates noting that nothing can harm a good man in life or death. It presents a timeless ethical idea about virtue resilience and moral integrity.
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Socrates
Dubuque Men Die In Denver Area Stabbing
A Dubuque man Kenneth Ellerman age 19 was killed and his brother Dan 21 seriously wounded after a youth stabbed them while they confronted a thief in a Denver suburb. The suspect, 17, faces first degree murder attempted murder aggravated assault and trespass charges and a Colorado judge will decide if he is to be tried as an adult. The Ellerman brothers had moved to Colorado last August for work.
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Aurora
Colorado
Dorchester Teen Killed in Sled Car Crash
A 17 year old Dorchester youth died when the sled he rode veered into Highway 76 near Waukon. Driver Randy Sweeney 32 of Waukon faced drunk driving charges after the 5 40 p m collision. The victim was a student at Waukon High School and survived by several brothers.
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Charles L. Lonning
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Karen Lonning
Randy Sweeney
Sweeney
Andrew
Waukon Senior High School
Gregory
Michael
Christopher
Death by own action ruled in Springville
The Wednesday death of 18 year old Carl J. Odean Jr. of rural Springville was ruled a death by own action. Odean died from a gunshot wound to the head at his family’s home about 8 a.m. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Odean. Services are pending at Murdoch’s.
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Carl J. Odean Jr
Springville
Linn County
Percy Harris
Odean
Carl Odean
Murdoch’s
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