Armstrong the Cedar Rapids retail king at 50 years in business
Robert C. Armstrong long led Armstrong department store shaping Cedar Rapids growth. He backs competition and new firms, supported Brenton Banks banking charter, and aims to keep downtown vitality with a five acre five floor complex. He recalls the 1930s depression, shifts in fashion, and community leadership roles.
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Robert C. Armstrong
Iowa
Bob Armstrong
Cedar Rapids
Armstrong
Brenton Banks
Merchants National Board of Directors
Killian’s
Second Street
Hillbrunner Music
Robert
Mamie Doud Eisenhower
Jackson
Coe
Harvard Business School
S. G. Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
New York
Newman’s
Woolworth’s
Armstrong’s
Speakers Set For Disability Group Meeting in Linn County
The Linn County Association for Children with Learning Disabilities schedules a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the YWCA. Special program features Grace Schoenthal editor and Iowa ACLD officer and Frank King learning disabilities consultant with state and national roles. King outlines funding for classes and upcoming international meetings.
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Linn County Assn. For
YWCA
Grace Schoenthal
Iowa State Acld
State Association
Frank King
State Department of Public Instruction
Division
Council For Exceptional Children
The
Iowa Assn. For
International Assn
Chicago
Slurry seal trial improves Cedar Rapids streets
In Cedar Rapids the slurry seal coating program laid 60,532 square yards over 3.48 miles of roads. Public improvements commissioner Richard Phillips says the eco friendly method is cheaper and easier than resurfacing, with plans to study traffic and weather effects before a possible full scale rollout next year.
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Richard Phillips
Phillips
City studies slurry seal to save money on roads
Cedar Rapids officials discuss slurry seal as a faster cheaper alternative to seal coating. The process needs fewer passes, reduces traffic disruption, and may last longer though results are still being evaluated. Local experts cite availability of machines and contractors as a factor in adoption.
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Oak Hill-Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Phillips
Iowa
Jensen
North
Country
Highway Equipment Co
John G. Willman
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Armstrong-Race Realty Co
Arco
SGA
Esther
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Coe College
St. Luke’s Hospital Board
Armstrongs
Duane Crock
Riza
By Peter Smith
City Hall
Dick Jensen
Pete Smith
Nea
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Directo
Sondrol’s
Sondrol's Variety & Hardware
1St Avenue
Sin
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