Coe To Give Scholarships To Our Allies
Coe college announces twelve full tuition scholarships for 1946 47 for students from Russia China France Great Britain Czechoslovakia and Canada with two students from each country. The program aims to foster world understanding and aid former war allies as embassy notices proceed to nominate candidates.
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Coe College
Russia
China
France
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Canada
College Committee
Coe
Byron S. Hollinshead
Rhodes
America
United States
Franklin Pupils Publish Poems in School Anthology
Seven Franklin high school students have original poems accepted for publication in the Anthology of High School Poetry, a monthly Na veer High School Poetry Association magazine. Names include John Battin, David Jacobs, Rosanne Klass, Janet Macy, Jacqueline Massey, Beverly Namen, and Charles Stuelke with works such as Spring in Iowa and Resurrection. Rosanne Klass also appears in Scholastic with Generosity.
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Franklin High School
Igh School
Naveer High School Poetry Associaon
John Battin
Iowa
David Jacobs
Rosanne Klass
Janet Macy
Jacqueline Massey
Beverly Namen
Charles Stuelke
Scholastic
B-29 Poised for Atlantic Record Flight
Boeing B-29 Superfortress slated for an official contest flight from New York to London to set an international record. The bid follows previous records and aims to prove performance across the Atlantic.
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Washington
Atlantic
New York
London
Solo violin soloist Ruth Ray to perform with Cedar Rapids Symphony
Ruth Ray, concert violinist, will be the soloist with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra at 8 15 p m Wednesday in the Memorial coliseum. She will perform a Mendelssohn concerto and solos including two self arranged pieces. The program is under Prof Joseph Kitchin and free to the public. Ray, based in Chicago, teaches violin at Cornell college and this is her Cedar Rapids debut.
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Ruth Ray
United States
Canada
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Catholic College Song Festival Revived
Mount Mercy junior college joins six Iowa colleges for a May 6 revival concert in Davenport restoring a 1938 start that paused in 1941 due to war. Participants include St Ambrose Davenport Loras Dubuque Dowling Des Moines Marycrest Davenport and Mount St Clare Clinton with Rev. Cletus Madsen chairing and Sister Mary de Lourdes directing Mount Mercy chorus.
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Mount Mercy Junior College
Iowa
Iowa Catholic College
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
St. Ambrose of
Loras
Dubuque
Dowling
Des Moines
Marycrest
Mount St. Clare of
Clinton
Cletus Madsen
St. Ambrose Music
Mary de Lourdes
Mount Mercy
Gun ownership registration urged by Linn County officials
County Attorney William W Crissman and Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon urged Linn County residents to register ownership and sales of all guns. They cited a predicted crime wave and said registrations help trace guns after break ins. About 200 guns were recently registered by veterans, with 50 changed hands. some unregistered souvenir guns were stolen. Transfers must be reported to County Recorder Dempsy Jones. Violations carry misdemeanors, fines, or imprisonment. Carrying a gun requires a sheriff permit. only about 250 permits are active.
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William W. Crissman
Larry Condon
Linn County
Condon
Sheriff's Office
Dempsy Jones
Crissman
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
James H. Smith
Smith
Dad Release To Be Reconsidered
Washington sources say the Senate Military Affairs Committee will reconsider a bill to release all draftee fathers immediately. Sponsored by Sen Revercomb, the measure faces strong war department opposition and may reach a vote Tuesday after prior committee rejection last winter.
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Washington
ULP
Senate Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Sen. Revercomb
Voters urged to register for Cedar Rapids school and city elections
Cedar Rapids residents have five days to register for the school board and city elections. City Clerk Maude M. Krebs says the City Hall third floor office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. U S citizens 21+ with Linn county six months and Linn county 60 days qualify. Women changing names must re register in person. Change of address cards available. one family member may sign for the household. School board election March 11. city primaries March 12. city election March 25.
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Cedar Rapids
Maude M. Krebs
United States
Iowa
Linn County
G I Job Training Program Explained for Cedar Rapids Employers
A detailed briefing on the G I bill of rights on the job training program is set for Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce building Cedar Rapids. Linton Hainer will explain steps to gain apprenticeship approval and veteran eligibility while David R Roberts outlines starting training and tool orders.
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G.I
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Linton Hainer
State Department of Public Instruction
David R. Roberts
David W. Lehti
Manufacturer's Bureau
Lehti
David D. Elliott
Robert R. Hileman
E. D
Forest Fire Outpaces Deer in Rapid Spread
A note on wildfire behavior highlights that fires can move faster than deer can flee, illustrating the speed and danger of fast spreading flames in forested areas.
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Sven
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John A. Fisher
C. Harve Geiger
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Verne A. Pangborn
Alice B. Salter
J. Dale Welsch
Franklin
C. R. Symphony
Miss Ray
Leopold Auer
Germany
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Minneapolis
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University of Chicago
Eastman School
University of Rochester
Carlo Antonio Testore
Stradivarius
New York Sun
Toronto Saturday Night
The
Chicago Tribune
Sohn
Christian Science Monitor
Tom Termohlen
Smulekoff
Jewelry
Service For
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First St. SE
Gordon's
Ellis Boulevard
Jim Ae
Olds
Sanford
Smulekofyfy
Smulekoff’s
Starr Coal
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Kenwood Fuel CO
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