Notable Events in Iowa History and Sports Milestones
In 1960 a Cedar Rapids suburb offered homes from twelve thousand nine hundred fifty dollars with monthly payments of seventy seven dollars and fifty six cents. Kurt Warner led the St. Louis Rams to a Super Bowl berth in his first NFL start with an 11 to 6 comeback over Tampa Bay. St Donatus locals joined the National Register of Historic Places as Cedar Hills homes opened to buyers. Iowa enrollment edged down as medical and dental colleges raised standards. Francis Jacobson became Iowa’s first woman county supervisor.
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Regis High School
University of Northern Iowa
Kurt Warner
St. Louis Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dan Marino
Mount Mercy students craft 300 baby blankets for Cedar Rapids hospitals
Mount Mercy College nursing students led by Mikael DeVilbiss raise 540 for fleece to make about 300 tie blankets for Mercy Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Freshmen join in, dorm rooms become workspaces, and the group plans donation in early February.
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Angela Holmes
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Medical Center
Mount Mercy College
Mikael DeVilbiss
Mercy
St. Luke’s Hospital
DeVilbiss
Lundy Commons
Ashley Davis
Monticello
Davis
Funke
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Mount Mercy
Shawna Gire
Marion
Chelsey Michels
Oelwein
Regina
Bulletin Board: Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Community Events
Listings for Emma Goldman Clinic Choice Dinner with Loretta Ross at the University of Iowa Athletic Club on Jan 30. Also Scrabble Tournament to benefit local free clinics at Old Brick in Iowa City and pancake breakfasts in Aurora and Hopkinton. Cedar Rapids hosts a chili cook off by Linn County Democrats at IBEW 405.
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Iowa City
Emma Goldman Clinic
University of Iowa Athletic Club
Melrose Ave
Loretta Ross
SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective
Emmagoldman.com
Freemedicalclinic.org
Aurora
American Legion Hall
Hopkinton
Hopkinton- Delhi
Knights of Columbus Council
Cedar Rapids
IBEW
Wiley Blvd
Linn County Democrats
Ebony Luensman
Financialsecretary
Linncountydemocrats.org
Toddville
Wickiup Hill
Morris Hills Rd
Linn County Conservation Dept
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Seatasea
Kcrg-Tv9
John Campbell
Paul Sleeper
Iowa
Hiawatha
Iran
Hiawatha Public Library
W. Willman
Stephen Barr
Barr
Bartol Research Institute
University of Delaware
Ed Laarman
Ulona
Betty Cherry
Mount Mercy College
Elmhurst Dr
Libor Prager
Prager
Highway 1
Fred Meyer
Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids Area
College Community Schools
College Community School
Zion Lutheran Church
First Ave
Grant Wood
OWA
Old Capitol Museum
Old Capitol
Supreme Court Chamber
Lown
Ushers Ferry
Seminole Valley Trail
West Liberty African Tales Puppet Show at Owl Glass
In West Liberty the Owl Glass Puppetry company presents In the Mirror Three Tales from Asia at 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre performs three folk tales from Japan Korea and Turkey for a 5 dollar admission. Call (319) 627-2487 for details.
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West Liberty
Asia
Owl Glass Puppetry
N. Calhoun
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre
Japan
Korea
Turkey
Owlglass
Avalon.net
Weekend concert meals and camp fundraising update
The article lists a weekly menu from Witwer Senior Center and notes Camp Tanager, run by Tanager Place of Cedar Rapids, serves children who might miss camp otherwise. It requests donations to The Gazette with donor details and phone number. Total raised is 14,772.93 toward a 45,000 goal for fiscal 2009/2010.
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Tanager Place
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
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Pinicon Ridge Park
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Darrin Crow
Lawrence Community Center
E. Main
Carl & Mary Koehler History Center
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History Center
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East Iowa
American Legion
31St St
Lisa Bongeon
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Mydancingneedie
Ethq.org
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Amnesty International
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