Cedar Rapids Charity Horse Show Moves Through Weekend
The Cedar Rapids Charity Horse Show at Hawkeye Downs runs today and Sunday with 195 classes for the American Cancer Society benefiting event. Notables include Bing Russell from Bonanza and a full slate of exhibits, educational booths, pig roast, hot air balloon races, and six horse Belgians. Major judging starts today at 8 a.m. with various halter and hunter classes, and Sunday features additional rounds across rings, including championship divisions.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
American Cancer Society
Bing Russell
Sheriff Clem
Dick Sparrow
Zearing
Linn County Unit
Cheryl Wallace
Marilyn Thomsen
ACS
Local notices and ads mix with event updates and obit brief
Obituary notes Mrs Floris Haug en 63 Alta Vista dies. survivor daughter Mrs James Eaton Cedar Rapids. U pick strawberries advertised. Furs stored at Armstrongs Fur Salon. K Js Cutting Point opens at 528 1st Ave NW. Various events nightly at Town House KOJC dinner dance at Sheraton Inn June 23. New plants at Peck s Green Thumb. Time Check Park wading pool opens weekend. Emerald Knights ad. Several local service ads and event dates listed.
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Floris Haugen
Alta Vista
James Eaton
Cedar Rapids
Mackay Envelope Co. to Build Mount Pleasant Plant
The Mackay Envelope Co. of Minneapolis plans a 25,000 square foot plant in Mount Pleasant with a 10 acre Henry County site. Construction could start early summer and finish by year end, creating 25 to 30 jobs at opening and about 50 later.
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Mount Pleasant
Mackay Envelope Co
Minneapolis
Harry B. Mackay
Henry County
Center Point mulls its own police force and two-sheriff plan
Center Point considers forming a two officer two car police department with mayor Bob Pepin and John Schwiebert steering study. Linn County Sheriff Orlie Workman backs local control while noting costs and recruitment challenges for a new city force.
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Center Point
Bob Pepin
Pepin
John Schwiebert
Linn County
Orlie Workman
Sheriff's Department
Workman
The
Gazette
Springville
Ely
Central City
Fairfax
Benton County
Kenneth Popenhagen
Eastern Iowa Crime Commission
Eastern Iowans Claim Top Lamb Awards At National Show
Bob Kimm of Dysart captured the grand champion progeny pen at the National Lamb Show in Pipestone, siring all six champion pens by the same Suffolk ram nicknamed The Old Man. He also earned a reserve grand champion lamb, marking his fourth straight year with a top or reserve at the event.
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Pipestone
Minn
Iowa
Bob Kimm
Dysart
Kimm
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Waterloo
Des Moines
Mike
Phil Bott
Ladora
Bill Rhinehart
Knoxville
Bob Lewis
Correctionville
Helen Sage
Grundy Center
John
Roberta Felderman
Bruce, S.D
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Imperial
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Billlion
Jill Feldmar
Chicago
C.R. News
Hagen Berry Farm
Armstrong's Fur Salon
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Cutting Point
Kathy Heaverlo
1St Avenue NW
Town House
Poor House Lounge
KOJC
Sheraton Inn
Golden Hubcap Studios
Peck
Stan Reinis
Montrose
Emerald Knights
Four Seasons Florists
Mount Vernon Road
Lee
Avis
Roxe
Lee’s
Call
Siegel's
Linda McNeal
House of Beauty
Ibew Hall
Wiley Boulevard
Kalona
D.J
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Bender
Adalbert L. Bender
Iowa State Federal
Dale Barker
Iowa City
Ambar Grotto
Novak
14Th Avenue
Washington, D.C
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Emil
5Th Street
Y.M.C.A
Copenhagen
the Gazette
Blairstown
van Horne
Popenhagen
U.S. Treasury
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Morris Ava
Portland
Willamette Glassfyre
House of Fireplaces
North Towne Lane
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Hawkeye Institute of Technology of
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