Cedar Rapids Accortet win third in Chicago accordions contest
The Cedar Rapids group Accortet Arlene Boddicker Janet Villers Barbara Loufek Mary Lou Pitlick and Margaret Amend placed third in the senior combo division at the National Accordion Championship in Chicago. They were the only Iowa entry among twelve teams. A plaque was presented by judge Pietro Deiro along with individual gold medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Accorter
Chicago
Janet Villers
Barbara Loufek
Cedar Rapids
Mary Lou Pitlick
Oxford
Arlene Boddicker
Cedarapids
Margaret Amend
Olin
Cedar Rapids Accortet
American Accordionists’ Association
British Accordionists’ Association
Congress International of Accordionists
United Brazilian Accordionists’ Association
Iowa
New York
Accortets
Pietro Deiro
LaPlant-Choate Employees Earn Service Awards
Eleven of 451 long serving LaPlant-Choate workers received jeweled pins for 25 30 and 40 years of service with Archie Dennis presenting the awards. Roy E. Choate the company co founder and current board chair holds 40 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPlant - Choate
Archie Dennis
Roy E. Choate
First Avenue SE
Choate
Ed LaPlant
Verda Widger
Eighth Avenue
Marion
Harlan Hopkins
John Taylor
Seventh Avenue
James Ross
Ninth Avenue
Miss Widger
Hopkins
Taylor
Ross
Sid Myers
Grande Avenue
Glen Johnson
Emerald Avenue
Talk to Youth and Wheat Yields Highlight 1950s U.S. Outlook
A poem urges youth to face future fears and solve remaining world problems while adults admit past blunders. It contrasts faith in young resolve with a claim that United States harvests exceeded a billion bushels of wheat for each year ending in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Homecoming Plans and Local Civic Notes Across Iowa
Iowa brief items describe Kalona Homecoming set for Aug 15 and various local elections and appointments. North English names Charles Long new grade school custodian. Millersburg directors named for athletic park. Oxford Ladies Aid elects officers. Iowa City report on S Sgt Gadbois injured in crash. Maynard Legion, Greeley lodge, Hazleton Menzel reunion, Lamont pastor hospital stay, Stanley Powers reunion, Kalona band concerts, Center Point hosts basket dinner for two sons home on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Charles Long
Tom Hohenshell
Center Point
Clark Wayson
Pvt
Dean R. Wayson
Seaman Delbert Wayson
Catholic Women Name New Deanery Officers
Calmar resident Julia Mullaney was elected president of the Ossian deanery of Catholic women at the summer meeting in Ossian attended by 141 women and eight priests. Elected as officers were Mrs Herman Hinenbrock as vice president Mrs John Elsbernd as vice president Mrs Norbert Ean as secretary and Mrs C J Andera as treasurer. The group planned a spiritual bouquet for Archbishop Rohiman of Dubuque for his Golden Jubilee in August and set the fall meeting for Postville in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Julia Mullaney
Ossian
Herman Hinenbrock
West Union
John Elsbernd
Festina
Norbert Ean
C. J. Andera
Spillville
Rohiman
Dubuque
Postville
Tipton Woman Myrta Spencer Dies at 82
Mrs Myrta Carl Spencer 82 of Tipton Cedar county pioneer family died Tuesday morning Born Aug 2 1868 she lived Cedar county all life Preceded by husbands Charles Crispin and M S Spencer Survived by six sons Gail Crispin Wilton Junction Gerald Crispin Tipton Donald Spencer Moline Kenneth Spencer Cedar Falls Kermit Spencer Tipton Raymond Spencer Tipton Body at Sheets funeral home Funeral arrangements incomplete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Myrta Carl Spencer
Cedar County
Charles Crispin
M. S. Spencer
Gail Crispin
Wilton Junction
Gerald Crispin
Donald Spencer
Moline
Kenneth Spencer
Cedar Falls
Kermit
Raymond Spencer
the Sheets Funeral Home
Classified Ads Dense Page Item From Gazette
A lengthy, garbled classified section lists ads for mon uments delivery services and lost items. Entries mention Gazetter The Gazette Greene Square, local businesses like Hertz and Kenwood Transfer, nursing homes, jewelers, and various services. It references July 1951 deadlines and rental offers, with scattered contact details and phone numbers.
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C.R. Accortet
LaPlant-Choate
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Iowa Briefs
Millersburg
Howard Harras
Mike O’meara
James Sauter
Lewis Foubert
Larry Ellwood
Howard Cheney
Charles Bohn
Jack Kahler
Ladies Aid Society
Paul Reichman
Edwin Kahler
Roy Nidey
Iowa City
William F. Gadbois
Mt. Home Air Force Base
Idaho
University Hospitals
Maynard
William Oliver
Legion
David Parsons
Hugo Fick
Earl Foss
Oran Sewell
Clifton Huntoon
Nick Samuelson
Abe Rademaker
Greeley
George Koeneke
I.0.c.f. Lodge
Joe Schechtman
Albert Thompson
Donald Thomas
Clarence Binning
Hazleton
Menzel
Legion Hall
Roy Freeman
Independence
P. M. Watson
Merle Abbott
Oelwein
Lamont
Harvey Moon
Lamont and
Aurora Methodist
Stanley
Oelwein Park
Ralph Alshouse
Aurora
Myrtle Pond
Dorothy Hoyt
Kieth James
Gazette
Advan
Gazette A
V. Novak & Son Betz
3Rd Avenue
Dial
Greene Square
Pial
Bex
Duvet Bonds
Goodman Detective Service
Buresh Rental Service
3Rd Street
Loretta Voight
Rapids
SS Blvd
Uresh Rental Service
3Rd St
Hertz
Buresh Rental
2Nd Street
Burmal of
Iowa Investigations
Palace Theater
Happy Nursing Home
8Th St
Rosen’s Tailor Shop
Alee An Yooat
Ema
Swartzendruber Jewelers
3Rd Ave
Vincent’s
Best IN
K & M Pharmacy
2Nd Ave
G. T. Powers
9Th St
Dervine
Calif
Kresge
California
Oakland Rd
George E Davis
Killian's Nation
1St Ave
Roosevelt Hotel
Chuck’s
Bigelow
Hoover Jeweler
Lea
H. L
Paula's
Mnody’s
Danceland
Leonard Reyman
TOM Owens Cowboys
Carrol Tee
Jane Hver
Melody Inn
Twin Towers Highway
Swisher Pavilion
Leo
Ken Sea
Hunters Airport
City Rd
Hiawatha
Bob
Ted
Fis
Hillbi Rey
Paramount Agen
Howard l
Ava Gardner
Draport Inn
L. A. Blood
Ave. NW
Killian
Hamilton and Longine Watches
Killian CO
A. W. Peterson Coo., Inc
VY Electric CO
Third Ave
Ean
Belg Medc
TA Seddine
Black Din Rock
Fertilizer
Rutchera Excavating Co
ODR
Wagner
Bias Soe oPry
Lan Lawrence PA
Sprayin
Jan Phep
Gan Bouse
Ae Pele
Dick Alexander
Marion Kinkhead Construction Co
Irvin Martinson
Craci
15Th Ave
Christ Anderson
Don
Ronnie
Kave
Barrering Rials. Inc
18Th St
H. Ee & Son
Hughes
William Turner
Arnold
E Ave. NE
D. Schmidt
Merchants Bank
Mack A. Augustine
Arpenter
Carpa
JLING
Clark
Cedar Tin Shop
Black and CiIys
Pau
Nolae
LeRoy
Handy
L. Wenner
P. O
Ork
Dist
Fieip
Cauhahoaner Ta
Fenton
Wataniy ‘Danko
Imperson
Alberts Dry Cleantro CO
John Stastny
Culver Motors
2Nd Ave. SE
Universal Engineering Corp
C Ave
Baxter
M. L
P.M. C
Baxter Motor Co
Ave
Harpers
Sth Ave
Allen Motor Co
1St Ave. SE
Carner
M. L. Smith
Baxter Motors Corner
A. Ave. and
7Th St. NE
Butchers
Postville Packing Co., Inc
Wilson & CO
16Th Ave
Oman
RAS Sanford CO
Troy
St. SW
Serg Idren
St. NE
Wetmor & Sugden
Monroe
Rochester
N. Y
Tay
Meee Reings
Hotel Montroseum
Beck
Execuayia
Spey
Orly
Personal Finance Co
2Nd Avenue SE
Lage Cafe
Ara Ave
Typist Co. Iy
Sm Wn
Liberty
N. Calhoun St
Mexico
Mill
Western Auto Supply Co
Larry
Mechanicsville
Sco's
Wantei Young
Sal Pean Iereti Aian
Surance
T~ Tling Co
29Th St
United
Arnings Eek
Ates
Ain Ares
Mir
Tasulati
Cedar Pids
Rocowee
Apsiy Son
Troy Laundry
Pine Inn
Deneset
Butterfly c
7Th St
Bey Ae
Killians
Hup
MR. Abbott Lipsky Smulekoff
Sonat
al A
Abbott Lipsky Smulekoff
LA Plant-Choate Manufacturing CO. Inc
Cherry Burrell Corp
6Th St. S
Ruth Buresh
F. W. Woolworth Co
Ja High Ool
National Organization
Universal C.I.T. Credit Corp
Paramount Theater
Ong
Well
Acc
Ruth Baresh
Dearborn Brass Co
BAVE
Vacaton
Midwest Raft
eiMerchanted
Natonal Bank
Youne
Eas National Bank
Henderson School of Welding
Henderson
Rockford Road
S.W. Cedar Rapids
Welding CO
Dickenson Secretarial School
Autos & Trucks—Sale
Chevrolet
A. Sellaire
Peralta
Baum
Seasiele
Wsiness
Tral Fiber Products Co
Tama
Drivcal
Lynch ‘Transfer & Storaee
Meeker Ee
Waitatanbattan Restaurant
Stenograi
WGIAW
Avely Ford Hopkins
STEED
Tyston
Schamberger Motor CO
Autos & Trucks
Nash 600
COLN
Mercury
Erviced
Oughout
Culver’s
Chieftain
Culver
Pontiac Tudor
Hornets
Hudson
Haufle Motor Co
Marion, Ta
Oldsmobile
Royal
ate Pagan _ Oe
Fordor
Roger Dochterma
Roger Dochterman
Metloneliz
der Ashby
eLellan
Esse
Pevensem
Amana A Refrigeration, Inc
Amana
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