Cedar Rapids Librarian Reports 1955 Library Growth
Public librarian J Archer Eggen released the Cedar Rapids report showing 1955 circulations at 588 648 books, a 10 percent rise from 1954 with total volumes at 129 694. Renovations included Kenwood branch updates and main library upgrades, new services, and a 60 year tenure noted as highly rewarding.
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Russ Wiley
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Eggen
Kenwood
St. Paul Public Library
James C. Marvin
Eau Claire
Wis
Ruby Taylor
Symphony Fund Leaders Named for Cedar Rapids Orchestra
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Association announces fund drive leaders for the 1956 57 campaign. Founders Mrs Ted J Welch patrons William O Gray sponsors Joseph W Riley Jr sustainers Harold H Wendorf. The season budget is 20116 19 with about half to be raised February 16 29 through contributions. The balance comes from ticket sales and other activities. The orchestra presents 10 concerts per season two featuring nationally known guest soloists.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Association
Ted J. Welch
William O. Gray
Joseph W. Riley, Jr
Harold H. Wendorf
Cedar Rapids
Centenarian Frank Edwards Flags Lone Star at 265 Foot Mast
Kerrville Texas man Frank M Edwards 100 plus continues daily flag raising in front yard of rock built home at Pleasure Hill. A former rancher real estate man and San Antonio city worker he painted murals since age 80. He has four daughters ten grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Kerrville
Pleasure Hill
Here
Edwards
Frank
Guadalupe River
Lone Star
Duel Ends Fatal for Two Sicilian Suitors
In Agrigento Sicily two young men Salvatore Caizzi 22 and Francesco Alaimo 19 killed each other in a duel over a woman. A peasant urged them to surrender but both men fired with old fashioned revolvers.
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Agrigento
Sicily
Salvatore Caizzi
Francesco Alaimo
Thieves raid New Jersey supermarket for liquor and cigars
In Shrewsbury New Jersey thieves struck a local supermarket stealing 100 bottles of scotch brandy and bourbon 15 boxes of cigars and 14 cartons of cigarettes. The report notes India uses 14 major languages with English as the language for higher education.
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Shrewsbury
N.J
Land
India
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C.R. Public Librarian Files Annual Report
Symphony Fund
Zenith
St. SE
Smulekoff
Blackstone
Continental “Lido
The
Guaranty Bank
Home Loan
F.H.A
G.L
Bank Home Loan
Guaranty
UR Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sunt Keng
Kramar
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