Five Icon Prison Artists Aid Cedar Rapids Church Project
Carstens Safford and Steward, amateur artists and reformatory inmates, share a drive for distinct styles representational portraiture and abstract art while earning awards. They collaborate on religious icons for St Johns Orthodox church at Cedar Rapids enabled by Alta Evans and wardens at the Anamosa facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Eastern Orthodox Church
Seventh Street SE
Charles Haugh
Cedar Rapids
Alta Evans
St. John’s
Reformatory
Otis Davis
Steward, Carstens and Safford
Reformatory Art Club Paints For Cedar Rapids Church
Three inmates at a reformatory created five oil circle paintings for St John’s church in Cedar Rapids. The largest is a four foot diameter Christ bust by Steward, with Saffold and Carstens painting two evangelists each. The works support club activities, win awards, and fund more supplies and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Steward
Saffold
Carstens
Reformatory
Soupene
Davis
St. John’s Church
White Enrollment Threatens Future of Negro Colleges
A Race Relations Information Center report warns that 35 public black colleges and universities face identity loss through integration or merger. The 34 page study notes enrollment growth to over 100,000 and cites three schools with majority white students and others at risk of becoming mostly white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times Service
NEW York
Race Relations Information Center
South
Center
John Egerton
Retirement tale of George J. Schultz and Cedar Rapids roots
George J. Schultz, 73, longtime treasurer of the Western Bohemian Fraternal Assn, reflects on Cedar Rapids childhood, the Railsplitters baseball days, and a life in Bohemian community work. He recalls a 1.000 batting season, fishing exploits, and the growth of Western Bohemian from 9.15 million to 32.5 million as he helped move the organization into English-speaking lodges and new headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George J. Schultz
Western Bohemian Fraternal Assn
Schultz
Cedar Rapids Railsplitters
Iowa Valley League
Tyler
St. Wenceslaus Catholic High School
St. Wenceslaus School
Frenchiers Clothing Store
Middle West
Walford
Western Bohemian
Torticill Named New Treasurer for Western Bohemian
Philip J. Torticill is hired by the board of directors to replace George Schultz who retires after 25 years as treasurer. Torticill, a native Iowan, has been with Western Bohemian since January 1. He previously spent 11 years with the Iowa insurance department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip J. Torticill
Western Bohemian Fraternal Organization
George Schultz
Torticill
Western Bohemian
Iowa Insurance Department
Social Security Payments Top Linn County at 1.98 Million Monthly
By year end 1970 Linn county residents received 1.984 million dollars in monthly Social Security benefits. Among beneficiaries 12,193 are retired workers and dependents, 4,204 survivors, 1,325 disabled, with 2,104 under 22 tied to parental status or schooling. Over 60s total 15,017 individuals, 5,595 men and 9,422 women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Kenneth Reid
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Coin Collectors Convention Planned for Oct 9 10
Plans for the 1971 Iowa Numismatic Association convention and show at the Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids Oct 9 10 expect 1500 to 3000 attendees. The event features 30 coin tables a supply exhibit awards best of show a possible 200 lot auction Oct 9 and a Sunday INA meeting open to members with a 9 am awards breakfast. Security provided by local police.
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Iowa Numismatic Assn
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa City
Iowa
INA
Romans Unearthed Altar Sites During Cable Dig
Workers in Osijek Yugoslavia uncovered three Roman altars while laying telephone cables. The sites date about 1,800 years back and reveal historical artifacts from ancient engineering. Archaeologists began examination to determine significance and preservation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osijek
Yugoslavia
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Prison Artists Aid Church
Don Carstens
Walter Safford
Larry Steward
Norman Rockwell
Safford
Hawkeye Technological Institute
Waterloo
Anamosa
Ameter
Matthew
John
Mark
Luke
Iowa State Industries
The
Pen and Brush Club
Bill Soupene
Monticello
Cornell College
Iowa State University
Luther College
Reformatory Art Club
Wilson- Sinclair
Sixteenth Avenue
Railsplitters
State of
Stephen
First Trust and Savings Bank
Third Street
East Side
U.S
Bohemia
ZCBJ
First Avenue NE
Linn
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Fayette
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Tama
Washington
Winneshiek
16Th Ave
S.W
Collins RD
N.E
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