Spectacular All-Iowa Fair Midway Set for June Opening
Fair Manager Billy Greiner announced a radical midway redesign for the All-Iowa Fair at Hawkeye Downs. The June 27 opening through July 6 will feature Century 21 Shows with a seven ride lineup, a Kiddieland area, and in-house rides powered by a $250000 generating plant for bright nighttime illumination. Al Kunz will supervise setup and the 10 day run in Cedar Rapids.
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Billy Greiner
Hawkeye Downs
Exhibition Hall
Greiner
Century 21
North America
al Kunz
Century 21 Shows
Showmen’s League of America
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Cancer Society Elects Officers and Board
Dr Regis E Weland a Cedar Rapids pathologist was named chair of the Linn County chapter of the American Cancer Society at a Roosevelt hotel meeting. Re elected officers include Mrs Fredrick Lehman vice chair man Mrs August Hansell secretary and Robert O Meara treasurer. Five new board members J Thomas Hoegen Wayne C Collins Richard B Wolfe Joseph Galles and Robert C Moorman join for three year terms. re elected to three year terms are John Nyquist Richard L Sedlak L W Van Nostrand William L Fluegel Robert S Wray and William L Crary.
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Regis E. Weland
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
American Cancer Society
Roosevelt Hotel
Fredrick Lehman
August Hansell
Robert O’meara
Wayne C. Collins
J. Thomas Hoegen
Richard
James Toolate Ordered Out of County After Assault Case
James Toolate, 22, of 1222 Lake Avenue NE, received a 30 day suspended sentence and two years probation after pleading guilty to assault and battery. Judge Loren Hullinger Jr ordered Toolate to leave the county within 24 hours. He had been jailed since April 24 on a $2,500 bond after allegedly striking his aunt Marjorie Edwards with a two by four.
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James Toolate
Lake Avenue
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Hullinger
Toolate
Linn County
Marjorie Edwards
High Honors To C R Eagles at Iowa State Convention
The Cedar Rapids post of the Fraternal Order of Eagles earned high honors at the 61st annual state convention in Burlington. Orville Dorland was named all state chaplain and his son James earned all state worthy president on the ritual team. Orville was also named Iowa state president of the Eagles. A resident of Ninth Street SW, he has 32 years with the order. Dorothy McCalley of Thirty second Street NE was named first Eaglette in the state and belongs to the post auxiliary.
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Cedar Rapids
Order of Eagles
Burlington
Orville Dorland
James
Iowa
Eagles
Ninth Street
The
Dorothy McCalley
Eaglette
Post Auxiliary
Bike Registration Slated in Blairstown
Blairstown officials announce a Saturday bicycle registration and license drive at the fire station from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Roy Beasley says all bicycles must pass a safety inspection for free. Blairstown volunteer firefighters assist with the inspection and repair parts may incur charges.
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Blairstown
Roy Beasley
West Delaware bands to perform summer concerts at Thrill Park
Five summer concerts announced by West Delaware groups. The cadet band will perform Thursday at 8 p.m. at Thrill Park band shell. The high school band appears June 19 and 26 and July 3, with the cadet band on July 10.
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Manchester
West Delaware
Thrill Park
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established in 1863 Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was established in 1863 by The Gazette Co. and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates include 65 cents by carrier and various mail options with monthly and yearly pricing. some areas are excluded from mail subscriptions. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U S
Associated Press
Regis Debater to U S Meet
Mary Kay Schuller a Regis high school senior will be Cedar Rapids only representative at the National Forensics League tournament in Washington D C She won first place in Iowa forensics league dramatic interpretation to qualify as state champion for scholarship prizes She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs B F Schuller of 286 Thunderbird road SE
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Mary Kay Schuller
Regis High School
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D.C
Mary Kay
B. F. Schuller
Thunderbird Road
Washington
Regis
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Donmoor
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Lindale Plaza
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Atkinson
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Lindale
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