Cedar Rapids Recreation Centers Open Feb 1 Spring Program
The Eastside and Riverside centers announce a February 1 start for spring activities Registration runs at 1 to 5 pm Monday through Saturday and evenings weekly Programs include chess club handicrafts drama and bridge with various instructors led by Mildred A Scott and others Fees range from 25c to 5 and up.
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Cedar Rapids Recreation Centers
Eastside Recreation Center
Seventeenth Street
Fourth Avenue SE
Riverside Recreation Center
Cst
Playground and Recreation Commission
Riverside Center
Eastside
Mildred A. Scott
Eastside Center
Paul Morris
Communnity Chess Club
St. Patrick’s
Mildred A
Scott
Golden Age Club
Mildred A, Scott
Eastside Dramatics Club
Donald Stribling
Red Cross
Bill Jurgensen
R. W. Water
Creative Dramatics
Creative
Fee
Jewel Creations
New Jewels
The
Cedar Rapids Art Assn
Jord
Structor
Teen Council
How To Amuse Sick Child Who Is Recovering
Practical ideas to soothe a recovering child include viewing plants or a fish tank, window bird feeder, scrapbooks, photos, clay, or soap crafts. Keep mess minimal, protect surfaces, and consult the doctor for care. Include eye strain checks, limited materials, and cheerful colors.
Mutual Financing Its Necessary for School Systems
The National Education Association urged a mutual financing program as essential to fix inadequate educational facilities. It argued local and state governments lack tax revenue, with local governments providing 56 percent of school funding, states 40 percent, and the federal government only 4 percent. The NEA booklet What Everyone Should Know about Financing our Schools, by John Norton, presents the stance.
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Washington
UPS
National Education Assn
NEA
John K. Norton
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York City
NEA Committee On Educational Finance
Lemington Spa Youth Center cancels rock marathon
Welfare workers condemned the event as dangerous exhibitionism doctors said it was harmful to health an alderman resigned from the center's board and teenagers refused to participate in the controversy at Lemington Spa.
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Lemington Spa
England
UPI
Pastor Criticized Over Marty Wilde Marriage Link
Greenwich church members protest after pastor presided over marriages for rock singer Marty Wilde. A church notice claimed Getting married This church was good enough for Marty Wilde, sparking questions about motives and influence.
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Greenwich
England
UPI
Christ Church
Marty Wilde
Sidwell to Lead Iowa Region SCCA for 1960
Lloyd Sidwell formerly of Cedar Rapids and now in Davenport is named regional executive for 1960 by the Iowa Region SCCA. Election of officers includes Ralph LaCombe as secretary Bill Cass treasurer Bill Bredfeldt activities chairman Richard Julis membership chairman Ronald Dew Brittain Donald Bye and Horst Schweighofer as directors-at-large. Paul Shaw retires as resident.
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Lloyd Sidwell
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Iowa
Sports Car Club of America
Iowa Regional News
SCCA
John Parke
Ralph LaCombe
Bill Cass
Bill Bredfeldt
Richard Julis
Ronald Dew Brittain
Donald Bye
Horst Schweighofer
Paul Shaw
Iowa City
Swift Lived Up to Name Swift Lived Up to Name
Lionel Swift fired all 12 mattress makers at his bedding factory in London after a dispute over production targets. The move leaves the plant short handed and drivers report delayed shipments to retailers across the region.
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Swift Lived
London
UPI
Lionel Swift
Fac
Mattress Maker Faces Downtime Over Workplace Practices
A regional mattress producer reports idle capacity after inspectors flag safety lapses. Management says production will resume once corrective steps satisfy regulators and workers return to full shifts.
FAA Contracts With UCLA for Safety Courses
FAA contracts with the University of Southern California at Los Angeles for an eight week course for agency inspectors in accident prevention and investigation. The program covers 260 hours of classroom work plus field trips and includes aeronau tical engineering aviation physiology aviation psychology and investigation techniques. Three groups of eight inspectors will enroll beginning February 4 1960 and will receive 10 semester hours of academic credit upon completion.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
University of Southern California At
Los Angeles
Bureau of Flight Standards
FFA
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Little Beaver Club
Civic Chorus
Torrence Carlson
By Nancy Miller, RN
Charlotte Shook
Adult Advisory Council
Bill Mathews
Gazette
Bob Strempke
Ellis Park
Tory
Ers
George Asling
FAA
UCLA
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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