Montrose Hotel in Cedar Rapids Memories and Sale
The Montrose Hotel on Third Avenue in Cedar Rapids closed December 1 after years of declining business. Guests recalls its grandeur with Grant Wood murals and a Crystal Ballroom while former staff describe daily life, ball nights, and a decline as conventions moved to the Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jo McGrath
Montrose Hotel
The
Evening Gazette
Third Avenue
Iowa
J.E
Kate Montrose
Epley Co
Tom Hanson
Montrose
Roosevelt
Grant Wood
WMT
Harry Wernimont
Epley Hotel
Magnus
Wernimont
Wernimont Display
Wood
Harry Vernimont
Third Street
Community notices and events across Randolph area
A roundup of local meetings sales and notices. The A Phillip Randolph Institute meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at UFCW P-3 116 14th Ave SE with Barbara Doolin leading fund raiser discussion. Also Cherry Burrell retirees discuss company outlook Thursday at 2 p.m. at 808 Wilson Ave SW credit union building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Group
A. Phillip Randolph
Cherry-Burrell
Steve Christ
Credit Union
Wilson Ave
Grant Wood Lifesaving Courses Set At Kennedy High
The Grant Wood Red Cross chapter offers an advanced lifesaving course and a water safety instructor program at Kennedy High School on Tuesday and Thursday nights starting February 2. Participants must be 15 with swimmer skills for advanced lifesaving, 17 with an advanced lifesaving certificate for the instructor course. CPR instructor classes run February 1 3 and 8 at Nixon School from 6 to 9 p.m. preregistration is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Kennedy High School
Red Cross
Nixon School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nancy Stevens
McGrath
Amelia Shanahan
Shanahan
White Cross Society
Fred Glanville
Mary Pike
National Guardian Life
Varvaris Agency
Kevin G. Johnson
Kirk D. Zippe
Adv
Armstrongs Fur Salon
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Brenda Hollan
26Th St
Maribeth Osmanski
Hawthorne Drive
Matthew Schaeffer
Wyoming
Becky West
Towne House Drive
Coventry Gardens
Peppertree
Schnitzels
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Isaiah Jackson
Paramount Theater
St. George Church
10Th Street
S.E
Kenwood
First Ave
Dale’s
Idaho
Texas
Ballet Business
Friendsmobile
Kindercare
Burdette St
Eden Day Care
8Th Ave
Kirkwood Child Care
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Brendelwood
13Th St
15Th Street
N.E
Bob Brooks
Stouffer’s
Mildred Middleton
Long Branch
Novak
14Th Avenue SE
Tommy’s Restaurant
1St Ave
Siegel’s Loan
Hoyt Thomas
D.C
Iowa Theatre Building
3Rd St. S.E
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Farm Bureau
Geale
Revco
Diba
Cedar Rapids Paint
3Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
Mary Beldon
Marion
Nutri
Sixth St
Gateway Place
Web
Dubuque
Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa City
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