Cedar Rapids Girl Becomes Paris Ballet Dancer
Helene Tschirgi, a former Cedar Rapids resident, has joined Maria Gandarelli’s company for a six week Paris engagement at the Ambassador club and signs a six month contract to tour Europe. She trained in Florida and New York, studied French, and keeps up home life with a Paris apartment companion. Her parents, grandparents, and many relatives remain in Cedar Rapids and Independence.
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Helene Tschirgi
Cedar Rapids
Atin Ballet
St. Luke’s Hosptal
Paris
France
New York City
Maria Gandarelli
Miss Tschirgi
Cedar Rapid
M. Ischirgi
Second Avenue
John
Washington School
Fomer Cedar Rapids
Ambassador Club
Hollywood
New Yok City
Miss
Mother
H. M. Regi
Park Avenue SE
Helene Tshirgi
Independence
West Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Tschirgi
New York
Helene
Tarasoff
Kosloff
Effie Bissell
C. C
Arthur M. Tschirgi
Martha B. Tschirgi
Clara Schaad
Albert Barber Golden Wedding Celebrated in Urbana
Albert Barber and Mary Griffin of Marion mark their golden wedding on June 14 1882 tied by Civil War service with Co C 129 Indiana regiment. Deafness from a cannon explosion did not dull lip reading and later sign language as eyesight failed. Their son George lives nearby as the couple, Urbana residents for fifteen years after Shellsburg farming days, are honored at a family dinner.
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Co. C
129Th Indiana Regiment
Mary Griffin
Marion
Spencers Grove
Albert Barber
Urbana
Shellsburg
Barber
North Port
Ind
Music Teacher Irene Dolecheck to Lead Class in Washington
Washington Iowa reports that Miss Irene Dolecheck of Diagonal will teach music here next year. She is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers college.
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Washington
Irene Dolecheck
Diagonal
Iowa State Teachers College
Primary Relief Measure Sparks Dispute In Gazette
Editor E. E. Sisley of Palo and The Gazette praise for a duet on the primary law that doubles election costs without better officials. The proposal would cut elected officers salaries under the primary system by 10 percent, a move unlikely to be repealed, with critics urging further reform.
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E. E. Sisley
Palo
Gazette
W. I. Endicott
Primary law enables citizen voice in nominations
Edward Phelps of Palo writes in The Gazette defending the primary system as a voter powered method to choose candidates. He argues it replaces the old convention control, urges readers to stay informed, and questions saving money over maintaining equal political rights.
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the Gazette
People’s Forum
Daily News
Edward Phelps
Palo
Iowa
300 Expected At Iowa Fuel Meeting
Des Moines reports nearly 300 persons expected for the Iowa Fuel conference June 16 17 and 18. Sponsored by Iowa State College engineering extension service with the Iowa Association of Power Engineers and the Iowa Coal Institute the program features talks on power production with Iowa coal coal properties industrial plant operation smoke problems and related topics. Dr D C Faber directs the educational program.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Fuel Conference
Engineering Extension Service
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Association of Power Engineers
Iowa Coal Institutions
Iowa
D. C. Faber
Schubert Quartet To Sing Monday Night At Trinity
The Schubert quartet from Concordia seminary St. Louis will tour Cedar Rapids for a Monday 7:45 p.m. performance at Trinity Lutheran Church. The quartet features Paul Mundinger first tenor L Vogel second tenor Walter Bussert baritone Theodore Malinat bass with Bussert also serving as organ soloist. The program will be composed of.
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Schubert
Trinity Lutheran Church
Schubert Quartet
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Cludes Paul Mundinger
L. Vogel
Walter Bussert
Theodore Malinat
Mr. Bussert
Daughters Of Union Veterans Sell Flags For National Flag Day
Members of Rebecca Alexander Tent No. 14 Daughters of Union Veterans will sell button-hole flags in the business district Tuesday for National Flag Day. Proceeds support local welfare for Civil War veterans and contribute to the National Memorial fund. Comrades of the G A R will assist.
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Rebecca Alexander
Daughters of Union
National Memorial Fund
Comrades of the
G. A. R. and
People's Grocery and Market Opens in Cedar Rapids
A large crowd attends the opening of People's Grocery and Market in Cedar Rapids occupying the old Cedar Rapids National barn building. Owner Orrie L. Becker thanks residents for support as the store, the largest of its kind in the state, offers groceries vegetables and meats and employs nearly 100 locals across seven Cedar Rapids locations.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids National Barn
Fogster Banking House
Cedar Ra
Orrie L. Becker
People’s Grocery
O. L. Becker
Etfis
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Ile de France
Berlin
Monte One
London
United States
Helene Tschirgl
Albert Barbers
Tru-Art
Corselette
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Killian
THE
Concordia Schubert Quartet
Bass the
Campion Theodore Melinat
Sere
Hawley
Bach
Paul Mundinger
Ate
Eeeerenaeere
Ely
Furniture Lane
Nature
Tilden
Cedar Rapids’ Country Club
Killian’s
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