Convention for Penmen Slated At Town House
Cedar Rapids hosts a six day convention of the International Assn. of Master Penmen and Teachers of Handwriting at the Town House. The event opens Sunday with displays and demonstrations of penmanship history and techniques from 1400 to 1971. The highlight is the Wednesday birthday celebration of William C. Henning who taught penmanship in Cedar Rapids and led American Penman magazine.
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International Assn. of
United States
Association
William C. Henning
Second Avenue SE
Henning
Davison
Mich
L. Madarasz
Cedar Rapids Business College
A. N. Palmer
American Penman Magazine
Palmer
The
Business College
Town House
Jay Basler Named as Coe Union Director
Jay Basler former director of off campus housing at the University of Iowa has been named director of Gage Memorial Union and coordinator of public events at Coe College. He holds an MA from Iowa, a B D from Gordon Divinity School and a B A from Geneva College. Basler previously led Monmouth College residences and held roles at Gordon College and related positions.
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University of Iowa
Gage Memorial Union
Coe College
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Gordon Divinity School
Massachusetts
Geneva College
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Monmouth College
Gordon College
Hurricane Fatalities Rise From Drownings Not Winds
A historical report notes drownings and related hazards account for most hurricane deaths, with high winds contributing less to the fatal toll. It highlights the need for emphasis on water-related dangers during storms and rescue preparedness.
Japanese Group To Be Hosted In C R Friday
A group of 35 visitors from Hamatsu Japan will arrive by bus at 3 40 p m Friday for an overnight stay in Cedar Rapids as part of a month long U S and Canada trip. They will stay with local host families and attend Cedar Rapids Cardinal game. The group is led by Rev Yoshimi Matsumo and Rehei Suzuki from Hamatsu. Activities include swimming, YWCA recreation, art center visit, downtown shopping, a Patio Picnic, and a 1 p m Saturday bus departure to Chicago.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
Canada
United Church of Japan
Yoshimi Matsumoto
Christian Church of
Cedar Rapids Cardinal
YWCA
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Iowa
Chicago
Alps Express Derails Again In Germany Injuring 25
The Basel to Copenhagen Alps Express derailed at Bebra station when a switch shifted. Nine of fourteen cars went to another track. nine left the rails. An hour later the locomotive and five intact cars resumed, with 150 uninjured. A previous Rheinweiler derailment last week killed 23 and injured 122.
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Bebra
Germany
Rheinweiler
Former Coe Professor Returns to Faculty
Charles Cannon, once English department member from 1955 to 1966, will rejoin Coe College as professor of English this September after five years at Drake University where he taught English and served as graduate adviser. He holds degrees from Yale and was a Harris Harbison Award nominee in 1966.
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Charles Cannon
Drake University
Cannon
Drake
Harris Harbison
Yale University
Yale
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