Iowa Pioneer Ellen Doolittle to Retire on 100th Birthday
Cedar Rapids resident Ellen Doolittle, age 99 turning 100 next Saturday, plans a quiet open house with family at 1333 A Avenue NE. She remains active, values education and civics, and recalls Civil War era memories while looking forward to a modest retirement after her centennial celebration.
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Linn Bar Elects Owen Elliott As New President
Owen N. Elliott was elected president of the Linn County Bar association at its annual meeting in the Roosevelt hotel. B. T. Perrine became vice president with Abe W. Bass and Fred Fisher Jr. reappointed secretary and treasurer. About 75 lawyers attended as the Heins memorial library report was approved and the bar becomes sponsor of the library to address financial needs.
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Homer Martin and Heckler Clash at UAW Meeting
In Elizabeth New Jersey Homer Martin a rival UAW president descended from the platform at Scott hall and struck at a heckler only to miss the target Carl de Phillips a UAW member rose to fight as spectators intervened two policemen escorted De Phillips from the scene
Christus of Passion Play stirs tolerance in actor Meier
Josef Meier who plays Christus in the Luenen Passion Play says enacting Christ’s role has made him gentler and less judgmental. The German-born actor, 33, naturalized U.S. citizen, voices devotion to ethical living and notes the performance acts as a sermon to audiences.
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Vocabulary Test Sparks Bravado and Glabrous Jargon
A citywide vocabulary test using obscure terms like glabrous and pelagic sparks curiosity and confusion among professionals. A public school principal scores 100 percent while many participants struggle with word meanings, revealing gaps in common lexicon.
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Vocabulary Test Troubles Readers Across Professions
The piece details a casual test where twenty five participants struggled with words like flouted glabrous and demurred. It notes scores by occupation and education level, highlighting Cedar Rapids professionals and Phi Beta Kappa members, and ends with a cliffhanger about the back page continuation.
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Amazing $1.00 life policy with $3000 cap advertised
The Guaranty Union Life Insurance Co offers a mail only policy for qualified individuals aged 10 to 69 without medical exam. It promises up to $1500 natural death and up to $3000 accidental death, with an initial payment of $1 and no money sent. Send name address and age to Dept. 43 Beverly Hills California for free inspection and details.
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