Road Knights Promote Safe Hot Rod Club in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Road Knights Auto Club, new and growing, promotes safe driving while pursuing auto modification and mechanical skill. Members pledge to curb alcohol use, avoid reckless driving, and uphold strict discipline with temporary suspensions for offenses. The group plans a drag strip under NHRA and ATTA rules and has earned praise from officials.
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Road Knights
Chest Budget Meetings To Start July 19
The Cedar Rapids and Marion Community Chest budget conferences begin July 19 and run on Tuesdays and Fridays through August 9. A 12 member welfare bureau review group, 12 agency reps, and local planning voices will study agency budgets and the 1955 campaign goal before bureau approval. Meetings start at 7 30 p m in the Security building Red dy room with agency sessions at 7 30 and 8 30 p m on designated dates.
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Cedar Rapids and Marion
Community Chest Office
Public Welfare Bureau
Welfare Bureau
Marion Community Chest
Cedar Rapids Council of Social Planning
Reddy
Boy Scouts
Community House
Cedar Rapids Hearing Society
YWCA
Camp Fire Girls
YMCA
Ellis Community Center
Salvation Army
Mental Health Center
Sunshine Mission
Public Health Nursing Association
Home For Aged Women
Council of Social Planning
Road Knights Auto Club Forms in Cedar Rapids
A new group called the Road Knights Auto Club of Cedar Rapids offers driver education and road assistance. Members pledge to study automotive matters and promote safe courteous driving.
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Road Knights Auto Club of
Cedar Rapids
Ike Leads Nation in Big Guessing Game
President Eisenhower remains noncommittal on a 1956 run as the nation watches a guessing game about his re election plans. Observers note his recent playful quizmaster stance suggests he may want to stay in office beyond this term.
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Lyman To Lead Band In His Own Composition
G L Lyman of Cedar Rapids will conduct the Cedar Rapids Municipal band in his Coe Band March at tonight's 8 p m concert in Ellis park. The program features a solo cornet trio including James Brutan John Best and Nathan Baldwin performing the Three Trumpeters.
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G. L. Lyman
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Ellis Park
James Brutan
John Best
Nathan Baldwin
Richards
Ike Keeps Silence On 1956 Run Amid New England Tour
President Eisenhower dodged a clear answer on running in 1956 during a Washington news conference after New England stops. Reporters pressed about Sen. Flanders and the Concord incident as crowds cheered the trip, but Ike said he must decide for himself and hinted he may hurry his answer. Analysts note uncertainty remains about his candidacy.
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Maine
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Concord
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New Hampshire
Adams
Washington
Ralph E. Fland
Sen. Flanders
Illinois
Ike
Bazooka the Mascot Wins Dandelion Medal at Fort Dix
Fort Dix soldiers awarded their mascot Bazooka a dandelion destroyer medal for meritorious service against a common enemy on grass-cutting patrol. Corporal Robert Armitage of South Portland Maine presented the citation describing Bazooka as launching a stubborn one burro attack against edible grass in his theater of operation.
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Robert Armitage
South Portland
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Martin E. Feiden
Kenneth Kowalski
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Keith Taber
Fred Nesper
Road Knights Auto Club
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