The Cedar The Trick of the Carnie's Trade Lies in His Bark
A Cedar Rapids carnival profile follows Annie Goeglein a 17 year old barkers say a carnie’s trick is to draw crowds with calls. Sam Seabolt joined after a Chattanooga fair, while Randy Alldredge runs the nickel toss booth and James May speaks of long years in the life.
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Annie Goeglein
Annie
Fort Wayne
Ind
al Coons
Sammy Seabolt
Cedar Rapids
Seabolt
Chattanooga
Tenn
Miami
Fla
Cedar Rapids Fair
Gary
Randy Alldredge
Alldredge
Carnival
Lee Geno
James May
May
Florida
Rick van Brocklin
van Brocklin
Goeglein
New Airport Proposed for Small Planes in Two Counties
A consultant proposes a new general aviation airport in northern Linn County to serve single and twin-engine planes and a upgraded facility in Iowa City to handle more business jet traffic. The plan aims to meet a projected rise in total operations from 208 777 in 1975 to 442 000 by 1995, with general aviation growth the key driver.
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Linn
Johnson County
Michael Felix
Minneapolis
R. Dixon Speas Associates
Felix
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Johnson and Linn
Ramada Inn
Linn County
Tschirgi Grants to 13 Thirteen Scholars for Coe College
The Grace F. Tschirgi Scholarship fund grants totaling about $9,000 support thirteen Cedar Rapids Marion Springville Central City Ely students to attend Coe College this fall. Recipients include Ray Amsler David Brown David Graham Cynthia Lebeda Randy Jones Mike Williams Jane Conroy Sharon Owens Von Hollingsworth Mark Sanders Debra Erenberger Charles Hiebert Jeff Spangler. The fund, set up in 1958, honors Mrs. Tschirgi’s commitment to Iowa education, based on financial need academic potential and Linn county residency.
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Grace F. Tschirgi
Coe College
Ray Amsler
Matthew Drive
David Brown
Forty-second Street
David Graham
Harbert Avenue
Cynthia Lebeda
Lawrence Drive
Randy Jones
Woodlark Lane
Mike Williams
Twenty-first Street
Jane Conroy
Nue
Sharon Owens
Jacelyn Drive
Cedar Rapids
von Hollingsworth
Seventeenth Avenue
Mark Sanders
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Marion
Debra Erenberger
Springville
Charles Hiebert
Central City
Jeff Spangler
Ely
Tschirgi
Iowa
Linn County
Still Room for Cub Scouts
Officials of the Hawkeye Area Boy Scout council report 400 Cub Scouts registered for day camps at Camp Waubeek and in Iowa City with registrations through next week. About 300 Cubs from Teamaque North Star and Wapsiketa districts are signed for the July 11–15 Waubeek session, and over 100 are signed for the July 18–22 Wapsiketa session in Iowa City. Advance registrations via the Scout Service center are needed to finalize supplies and materials.
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Camp Waubeek
Iowa City
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Temaque
North Star
Wapsiketa
Scout Service Center
Linn Group Elects Officers
Dotty Cummins was elected president of the Linn County Association for Retarded Citizens, a 400 member group with 11 major activity areas. New officers include Janet Wagner as past president, Rev. Gordon Lundberg first vice president, Connie Haigh second vice president, Carley Pisel treasurer, Gale Beer secretary, and new board members Terry Canning and Maleta Kelley. On this date in 1863 the Civil War battle of Gettysburg began.
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Dotty Cummins
Miami Drive
Linn County Assn
Janet Wagner
Gordon Lundberg
Connie Haigh
Carley Pisel
Gale Beer
Terry Canning
Maleta Kelley
Cedar Rapids considers new minority hiring method
The Cedar Rapids Civil Service commission weighs a plan by NAACP representative George Colbert to allocate passing test winners by race and sex for police fire and airport security posts. Critics warn of dangers and urge addressing why minorities and women avoid applying. The panel also discussed targeted outreach and potential help from Waterloo and other agencies.
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Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
George Colbert
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Colbert
Janice Kazimour
Kazimour
Jonnie Casell
Equal Employment Opportunity Office
Commission
Police Department
Fire
Casell
George Gable
Waterloo Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Gable
Fire Death Toll Surpasses Earthquake Fatalities in 1906 San Francisco
Five more people died from the massive fire that followed the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, with the blaze inflicting twenty times the damage of the tremor.
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San Francisco
Collins TACAN contracts exceed 29 million in Cedar Rapids
Rockwell International Corporation's Collins Groups in Cedar Rapids earned contracts totaling 29,625,000 for full scale production of airborne TACAN navigation systems. The deal brings Collins government business to 64 million, with a 1000 hour mean time to failure target and a rapid repair option. Senator John Culver announced the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell International Corporation
Collins
Cedar Rapids
Air Force
John Culver
Sertoma Officers Elected by Westside Club
The Westside Sertoma club selects new officers with Ron Olson as president Jim Cole as program vice president Dennis Slauson as social vice president Perry Spangler as secretary Randy Carlson as treasurer Bill Steadman as sergeant at arms and Richard Hull Loren Coppock Mike McDonald and Mark Prastka as board members.
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Westside Sertoma Club
Ron Olson
Jim Cole
Dennis Slauson
Perry Spangler
Randy Carlson
Bill Steadman
Richard Hull
Loren Coppock
Mike McDonald
Mark Prastka
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Carnie
Phot
Johnson Counties
Friends of the Library
Kenwood
Friends
Edgewood
Linn Group
United Press International
Sertoma
Witwer Insurance
Place of
Gazette
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