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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1946

Page

6

Playground Schedule Announces Summer Season

The city reveals a nine week playground program with twelve sites. Supervisors Tow and Tracy coordinate athletics story telling crafts and movie nights at each ground. Gadgets sand boxes wading pools and street showers are planned.

Gazette Pat Hammond McKinley Jean Richardson Arthur Keith B. Tow Tow Tracy Lincoln Playground Riverside Reed Park Playground Reed Park Riverside Park Sinclair Park Harrison School Eleventh Street L Avenue NW Gene Hoffman Lila Mae Buckwheat Roosevelt School Thirteenth Street C Avenue NW Donald Austin Mary Beckman Sixth Street Seventh Avenue Ronald Beam Doreen Titsworth Lincoln School Ninth Street Eighteenth Avenue Barbara Jo Victor Rachel Robinson C Street Thirteenth Avenue Laurance Tanner Patricia Wein Fifteenth Avenue DeLores Newman Tom Everhart McKinley School Tenth Street Louis Cullman Ruth Potter Bever Park Bever Avenue Memorial Drive Patricia Hammond Joan Lattner Kenwood Thirty-fifth Street C Avenue Rachel Hatch Arda Mae Cox Arthur School Twenty-seventh Street B Avenue Paul Kellogg Jack Calahan Daniels Park H Avenue Maplewood Drive George Gable Patricia Keithley Whitlam Park Fifth Street Ioma Baker Charles Murray

Principal Thompson Begins Her Continuous Vacation

Laura Thompson retires after 31 years in Cedar Rapids schools, six at Taylon and 25 at Johnson, calling retirement a continuous vacation. She recalls teaching roots, changes to departmental work, better libraries, and equipment, and plans to read at home with no fixed future.

Bruce Fishwild Laura Thompson First Avenue SE Thompson Cedar Rapids Taylon School Johnson School Miss Thompson Madison School Washington High School Coe University of Iowa Chicago University Harrison Filmore Taylor

U S Inspectors Survey Japanese Assets in Mukden

Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley and U S reparations inspectors arrived in Mukden Manchuria on Saturday to survey Japanese assets in the region and reported excellent progress in their survey effort.

Mukden Manchuria INS Edwin W. Pauley United States

Eagles Gather in Cedar Rapids for Fraternal Convention

The Fraternal Order of Eagles crowd Cedar Rapids for a three day state convention with nearly 2 000 delegates from 29 locals. events include opening sessions 8 a m Friday welcome addresses by Fryrear and Mayor Hahn tours and a Friday dance, Saturday banquet and stage show, a nationwide health bill amendment discussion, and a Sunday closing dance. The program was released by convention chair R A Fryrear.

Iowa Order For Eagles Spedar Rapids R. A. Fryrear Eagles Club Fryrear F. K. Hahn H. V. Mathews Worthy C. A. Nolan Eagles, All Roosevelt Hotel Frank Byers Eagles Hall Eagles WMT Bowliam Ellis. Park Cedar Rapids Eagles John Deere Waterloo

Former Guatemalan Leader Ubico Dies in New Orleans

Gen. Jorge Ubico 68 former president of Guatemala died in New Orleans on Saturday. He had arrived in 1944 as revolution threatened his homeland. The report notes a French Italian dance tradition mentioning kissing among dances of the 17th and 18th centuries.

New Orleans Jorge Ubico Guatemala France Italy

A Father's Day Letter From 1946 Gratitude And Plans

Dear Dad expresses gratitude for foresight in securing life insurance and mortgage payoffs. The letter outlines ongoing income, college education funding, and a monthly lifetime income for parents at age 65, noting policies enabling the family to maintain their standard of living and support Robert and Jane until they are eighteen.

Robert Jane Grand Institution of Life Insurance

Crop Failures Drive Food Shortage Concerns

Reports cite serious crop failures triggering fears of rising food shortages. Officials warn affected regions face reduced yields and higher prices as farmers struggle with drought and pests. Local aid programs consider emergency measures to stabilize supply.

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Don Austin Gable Austin Roosevelt Pierre A. Tracy Wilson High School Presto Sys Ontcommers Ward Thur Adams, N Montrose Hotel Towa Pauley C.R Toms Tom Termohlen Pome Ieee Lae Linn County D. D. Offringa Linn County Emergency Food Collection Relief Committee Gary
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