Dorothy Lewis Wins Local Allegory Contest For Slick Phrase
The Gazette announces Dorothy Lewis in Iowa for a clever phrase describing slick cold or stupid. Readers submitted many regional lines, with Lewis winning a free lunch and praise for a keen Iowa specific quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lewis
Del's Feed & Supply
Aurora
Nancy Cole
Julia Anne
Walt Hilmer
Sixth St
Marion
Harry Foster
Marengo
Mercy Medical Center
Mark Garvey
Mr. Mercy
Chris Knight
Springfield
Ill
Kathryn O’brien
Strawberry Point
Bud Bading
Carroll Dr. SE
John Noid
Franbrook Terrace
David Rusnak
Sussex Dr. NE
Judy Hartig
Mechanicsville
Carver Hawkeye
Dorothy
Jesse Brown Navy trailblazer and Korean War hero
Jesse L. Brown the first Black Navy aviator and officer died in action during the Korean War. Born 1926 in Hattiesburg Mississippi he earned Navy wings in 1948 and served with the 32nd Fighter Squadron flying close air support near Chosin Reservoir. He received the Air Medal and later the Distinguished Flying Cross. A naval vessel was named in his honor in 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse L. Brown
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
Ohio State University
Brown
32Nd
Boston Naval Yard
Storms cancel three parades in New Orleans Mardi Gras
The city canceled three parades as thunderstorms drenched the area while one parade, the Krewe of Pandora et Epimetheus, rolled in light rain. Weather and a new anti discrimination ordinance fueled tensions during a season that began January 6 and runs to Mardi Gras eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pandora & Epimetheus
National Weather Service
Covington
Metairie
Chalmette
Knights of
Momus
Comus
Whitey’s Seafood
Krewe
The Bre men Town Musicians at Riverside Theatre Iowa City
The Bre men Town Musicians at Riverside Theatre Iowa City two shows 2 and 7 p.m. based on Brothers Grimm with four evicted animals. Tickets $4. Shows include lunch options at box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre Company
Bremen
Riverside Theatre
N. Gilbert St
Iowa City
Storre
Luther College
Decorah
Luther
Center For Faith and Life
Studio
U of I
Christopher Hampton
Paul Verlaine
Arthur Rimbaud
Ballantyne
Kirkwood Community College
Virginia Woolf
Armstrong Hall
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Local Arts and Music Events Calendar Highlights
A roundup of events across Cedar Rapids and Iowa City includes the Greater Cedar Rapids Marion Home and Builders Show at Five Seasons Center with seminars on energy and DIY. Chamber Singers Bach Festival XIX in Iowa City features multiple performances and ticket options. Numerous faculty recitals, honor band, and orchestral programs are listed at venues including Hancher Auditorium, Daehler Kitchin, Clapp Hall, Voxman Hall, and Five Flags Theater. Tickets range from free to $17 with student discounts. city information lines are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Cedar Rapids
Chamber Singers
Iowa City
Zion Lutheran Church
N. Johnson St
Eble Music
Prairie Lights
Hancher
U of I
Daehler-Kitchin
Coe College
Voxman
U of I Music
Chiu-Ling Lin
Des Moines
Dubuque
Public agency meetings this week in Cedar Rapids area
This week's agenda lists meetings across Cedar Rapids Linn County and neighboring towns. Public bodies include the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission Linn County Board of Supervisors Marion Independent school board Walker City Council Hiawatha Plan and Zoning Linn County Electrical Board of Examiners and Appeals Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment Cedar Rapids City Council East Central Iowa Council of Governments and Cedar Rapids Library Board with sessions, hearings, and collaborations scheduled through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie High School
Linn County Electrical Board of Examiners & Appeals
Third St
East Central
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Schedule Highlights Public Meetings
A list of meetings includes 8 a.m. Five Seasons Center Commission in conference room, 8:30 a.m. Cedar Rapids City Council informal session at City Hall, noon Linn County Conference Board in Administrative Office Building board room, 5:30 p.m. Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission in council chamber, 6:30 p.m. College Community School District special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Walker City Council
Five Seasons Center Commission
Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids City Council
Linn County Conference Board
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
College Community School District
Commitment to the Future The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink
The Gazette promotes agriculture by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers in collection boxes at City Carton on Sixth Street, Econ ofoods on 51st Street, and Hy Vee on Seventh Avenue in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Seventh Ave
Marion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rich Zeis
Walker
Doug McBride
Washington
Tom Raulerson
Rural Decorah
Theresa Juhl
Vinton
Prairie Meadows
Chuck
Klondike
Kathryn Jacobson
Highland Junior High
Riverside
Dustin Dann
Chicago Cubs
John Cloyed
Shawn Krantz
Hawks
Jeff Klinzman
Coralville
Ollie North
Jeff
Mike Deupree
Jesse Brown
Wonsan
Songjin
Sinanju
Ensign Brown
Chosin
Lisa Ann Williamson
USA
James
Coralville Lake
Wayne Fett
U of I Recreational Services
Jean Prior
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Geological Survey Bureau
Science Station
First St
John Fix
Macbride Hall
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Irv Gadient
Prairiemoon Ballroom
Prairieburg
Dave Dighton
Camp Courageous of
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Oxford Junction
Walker American Legion Hall
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Eighth St
Youth Center
Monticello
Cityline
Amtrak
Clinton
Marshalltown
Ames
Carroll
Chicago
Omaha
Points
Hiawatha Plan & Zoning
Council Chambers
City Hall
Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment
Linn County Board
of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids Library Board
Beauty Salon
Westdale & Lindale
Reevek
Cedar Replcs
LINN
Uandtt Linn Photo Company
Westdale Dr
Boyson
Hiawatha
Collins Rd
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