Diligent Dairy Inspector Keeps Germ Army In Tow
A Cedar Rapids dairy inspector, Dr. A. R. Menary, leads a relentless drive for milk purity. The piece highlights inspections, strict standards, and citywide gains from a twentieth century milk ordinance, with 975 to 1,050 tests monthly and high sanitation across farms and distributors. Cedar Rapids ranks first in Iowa for milk purity and global-quality practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
A. R. Menary
Cedar Rapids Falls
Trinity Lutheran Anniversary Observed With Three Services
Trinity Lutheran church Missouri Synod marks ten years since dedication with three Sunday services on July 9. Rev Henry Blanke of Chicago preaches at 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. Gottesdienst, with Rev Albert Bostelmann of Williamsburg delivering the vesper sermon at 4:30 p.m. The program includes liturgy, choirs, organ, and a dedication prayer, as debt reduction totals surpass $17,000 over the decade.
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Trinity Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
First Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Henry Blanke
Chicago
Gottesdienst
Albert Bostelmann
Williamsburg
P. L. Bornhoeft
Trinity Church
Alfred Ilten
Marcus
William Kirchoff
Indianapolis
Bornhoeft
John A. Jaeger
Niels Gade
Trinity
J. A. Parks
Martin
Luther
Dr. Volckman
F. W. R. Waghorne
O. Schaefer
Edwin Timm
Trinity Choir
Israel
A. Parks
A. Bostelmann
Willamshore
Martin Rinkert
Roger C
Board Frowns On McKinley Domestic Science Remodel
The board of education rejected a plan by Miss Helen McCleery to remodel McKinley high school's domestic science quarters. It favored minor updates such as new linoleum and refinished tables while delaying permanent disposal and extensive changes pending further investigation.
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McKinley Domestic Science Unit
Board of Education
McKinley High School
Helen McCleery
Swedish Baptist General Conference elects Lindholm moderator
Rev. Erick Lindholm of Cambridge Minnesota was elected moderator at the 60th annual meeting of the Swedish Baptist General Conference of America held Saturday in Cambridge Minnesota.
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Cambridge, Minn
Erick Lindholm
Swedish Baptist General Conference of America
Riverside Fourth of July Celebrations in Cedar Rapids 1890s
In Cedar Rapids Riverside park hosted extravagant Fourth of July programs in the 1890s with industrial parades floats bands and state colors. Attendees packed the grounds for foot races tug of war and music while temperance drinks ran out and police restrained disorder. A 1899 Gazette report notes a firecracker crackdown and a mayoral proclamation against cannon or dynamite crackers.
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Europe
Cedar Rapids
Riverside Park
George Greene Square
Charles A. Laurance
Tama
The
Gazette
Riverside
John M. Redmond
Varied activities planned for youth across 14 playgrounds
The playground commission enters week three of activities with inter playground softball teams by age and gender. Citywide deck tennis and horseshoes tournaments are set for Tuesday at Daniels Park with singles doubles and a mixed doubles championship. Harmonica classes, orchestras, plaster craft, and open craft stock are offered with various special events at Harrison Roosevelt Lincoln and other grounds. A nature hike and patriotic program are planned at Sinclair on Thursday.
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The
Playground Commission
Daniels Park
Harrison, Roosevelt and
Lincoln
Harrison
Roosevelt
Lincoln School
van Buren
Riverside
Sinclair
Inter-playground Activities Spread Across Local Parks
The Elks playground hosts softball inter-playground contests while Whitlam park features soap carving as a standout. Week schedule lists Center Point road NE Jackson Bever Buchanan Kenwood and communities Roosevelt Fourth of July Lincoln Bever and Kenwood Ground nights with three reels of motion pictures each evening.
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Daniels
Arthur
Jackson
Center Point Road
Bever
Buchanan
Kenwood
Elks Playground
Whitlam Park
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Plans Set for Cedar Rapids July 4 Celebration
Cedar Rapids readies a large Independence Day with barbecue pits under Bill Dutrt, 60 National Guardsmen, and 3,000 pounds of beef. The day includes a 50-rider motorcycle race for $500, J. P. Murphy midway attractions, and a five-minute aerial bomb fireworks finale. Dr Menary leads safety efforts with a first aid station and water testing.
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Hanford Post
Bill Dutrt
American Legion
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
National Guard
Walt Kansky
Denver
Buffalo
N.Y
J. P. Murphy
Legion
Theatle Duffield
Rome
Vic Hasek
A. R Menary
Committee On Public Safety and Sanitation
Menary
15 Year Progress Record At St Matthew's Church
Fifteen years ago parishioners of St Matthew's built a wooden church at First avenue and Twenty-fourth street east with 30 by 65 feet of space. Since then the parish has grown from about 30 families to over 300, and a brick church and school opened in 1926. The church now seats 360 and holds four Masses weekly. Rev Jo D Kearn became pastor in 1934 succeeding Rev P J Behan. school enrollment rose from 40 pupils in 1926 to 170 in the recent term. The faculty includes Rev John F Ryan and five Sisters of Mercy. Parish trustees are Thomas Fy. McDonnell and A. J. Murray.
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St. Matthew’s
First Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
St Matthew's
Dubuque
Jo D Kearn
St Patrick's
P J. Behan
Daniel Mulcahy
St Matthew’s
Father Behan
Father Mulcahy
Sacred Heart Hall
Mount Mercy
James J. Keane
Kearn
John F. Ryan
Sisters of Mercy
A. J. Murray
McDonnell
St. Matthew's
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Iowa
American Public Health Service
Nancy Sue Sturdivan
Cedar Rapids Babies
Trinity Lutheran
Ladies Aid and Home Missionary Societies
Walther League
N. P. Uhlig
St. Louis
Julius Deckman
Robert Benecke
Ltar Baton
Jesus Shall Relan
A. Louis Scamolin
Riverside Extravaganzas
Laurance
Wilson and Company Packing House
Merditional Bank Building
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramount Theater Building
L. Ray Erickson
First Avenue E
Second Avenue SE
SPIE
Spilies
Kraft
PABST
del Monte
Paloy En Lee
Shormel
Fox
Wheaties
Sunkist
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