East Iowa Heirloom Quilters Spread Creative Bond Across States
The East Iowa Heirloom Quilters, 140 members strong, meet in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns since 1980. Founding president Muriel Owen notes diverse ages and international interest while stressing quilting as a soothing, historical, and expressive craft. The group hosts biannual shows, awards scholarships, and backs the Iowa Quilt Research Project for pre 1925 quilts.
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Shirley Ruedy
Azette
Quilting Bee
Nellie
East Iowa
Muriel Owen
30Th St. NE
Japan
Ireland
England
Iowa
Iowa State Historical Society
Des Moines
Fasching bash at Cedar Rapids Country Club delights crowd
About 200 members joined a German style Fasching party with beer hall decor and a German band. Highlights included costume contests a beauty contest for the best beer stein and spoof personas like Popeye Olive Oil Oliver North and sponge guns. The event, described as a smash, was planned to recur annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Schnitzelbank
Ron
Sandy Miller
Oliver North
Bob
Sara van Dura
Tom Buresh
Jill Gustin
Guy Wendler
Stein
Tracey
Bill Taylor
Heart Throb Auction Lights Up Iowa City Night
Fraternity members from 15 to 25 Greek organizations will donate in house heart throbs for a charity auction at Vito's Bar Iowa City. Proceeds benefit the Johnson County unit of the American Heart Association with a limousine prize for the top bidder. The event runs 6 to 7 pm social hour and bids start around 8 pm during the Iowa Michigan game.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Fijis
Fraternity Brothers
Phi Gamma Delta
Johnson County
American Heart Association
Vito’s
E. College St
Iowa- Michigan
Cedar Rapids
Rick Stahl
The
Heart Association
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Muriel
Diane Karr
Lindale
Marion
Geri Feltz
15Th Ave
Zeela Rogers
Central City
Ambroz Recreation Center
Anamosa
Monticello
Mechanicsville
Kalona
Vinton
Newhall
Dubuque
Rock Island
Gazette
John McIvor
Velma Lawrance
Mary Lee
Marianne Saunders
Bill
Tracey Taylor
Earth
New York
Mars
Discover Magazine
Martian
California
Dolph
Mary Beth Leytze
Independence
Jackie Johnson
Ruth
Jim Affeldt
Ken
Vicki Slaughter
Julie
Mike Weston
Biermeisters
Fraus
Matt Stockman
Suzy Goldman
CRCC
1St Ave
N.E
Immanuel Medical Center
Omaha
Immanuel
Interstate 680
I-680
72Nd Street
North
Best Western
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