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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1952

Page

3

Simms Captivates Cedar Rapids in Prodigious Rachmaninoff Solo

John Simms head of Iowa's piano department delivered a stellar performance of Rachmaninoff Concerto No 2 in C minor with Cedar Rapids Symphony at Memorial Coliseum. His refined interpretation and near flawless technique drew repeated ovations from about 600 spectators. The concert opened with Weber Oberon overture and closed with Enesco Roumanian Rhapsody No 1 with an encore from The King and I.

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Gloria Krieger to Star in One Night of Love remake

Hollywood gossip notes Gloria Krieger, named Rose Queen in Portland and former Denver Symphony singer, set to star in a Columbia remake of Grace Moore's One Night of Love. Also: Eddie Grainger seeks Africa project. Clark Gable back on salary with Brown. Lana Turner gossip. Toulouse-Lautrec talk. Mario Lanza weight loss push. Madame Maurice Petsche visits.

Gloria Grace Moore Columbia Harry Cohn Rose Queen Portland Denver Symphony Warners Clark Gable Clarence Brown Dore Gable Clark Mario Lanza MGM Europe Madame Maurice Petsche Hollywood France

Linn County Board Approves Central City Bridge and Road Deals

The Linn County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 11, 1952 approved Central City Bridge 2450 plans under Project 2143 with town funding up to 4000. They accepted a commitment letter from Central City and authorized a supplemental railroad agreement extending dirt removal rights to July 1, 1952. The board also designated county depositories, suspended taxes for Old Age recipients, authorized a motor grader purchase, and approved earth borrowing payments and bridge work, plus routine claims and payroll.

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Friday Theater Schedules From The Gazette Listings

The Gazette lists today theater slots for Memorial Coliseum Paramount Iowa State Palace Times Strand and Marion venues. Titles include Retrea t Hell Bride of the Gorilla Cimarron Kid Come Fill the Cup Prowler Day the Earth Stood Still Whistle at Eaton Falls Triple Trouble Short Grass Tanks Are Coming with showtimes across the day.

Gazette Paramount Iowa State Cimarron Palace Eaton Falls Marion

Fragmented medical ad copy about false teeth and powders

Incoherent OCR fragment describes false teeth wobble and sneezing related to a powder product. Mentions drug store context and unspecified tests or handicaps. Overall content is unclear and lacks concrete facts, dates, or named entities.

Nancy Kay Zearing on WOC-TV Tonight

Lisbon organist Nancy Kay Zearing, 12, will appear on Golden Opportunity on WOC-TV at 7 30 tonight. Her Davenport series win earned a network slot and she may join a Ted Mack touring unit this summer but has not decided.

Nancy Kay Zearing Lisbon Woc-Tv Nancy

Army rejects world champion cowboy Tibbs for induction

Sioux Falls AP reports Casey Tibbs, 22, world champion all around cowboy for 1951, was rejected by the Army after reporting for induction due to a knee injury from rodeos. A recruiting office spokesman cited seven leg fractures and an unstable knee, rendering him unsatisfactory for admission. Tibbs hails from Fort Pierre, South Dakota.

Sioux Falls Casey Tibbs Tibbs Army Fort Pierre S. D

Hypnotist Baron to Perform in Memorial Coliseum Tonight

Edwin L. Baron of Chicago brings a hypnotic show to Memorial Coliseum this evening at 8:30. The act features feats that have earned national recognition and will be performed on a stage centered for full visibility. Tickets available at the box office.

Baron C.R Edwin L. Baron Chicago Memorial Coliseum

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