Orrel Johnson Leads Rita Rio Orchestra From Attic Origin
Orrel Johnson, who found three old cornets in her grandmother’s attic at age seven, is a partner in the Rita Rio orchestra touring hotels and dance spots nationwide. The Cedar Rapids native trained with Stanley Vesely, studied at Coe College and Columbia, and now helps select members, timing auditions, and plans tours while the group travels by car and performs a rhythm in scales style.
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Orrel Johnson
Rita Rio
NBC
Syracuse
N. Y
Floyd C. Johnson
Second Avenue SE
J. J. Johnson
Atkins
Iowa
Orrel
Stanley Vesely
Coe College
Columbia University
Schlossberg
Julliard School of Music
Miss Johnson
Stanley
New York
The
Gazette
Republican
Cornet
Majestic Theater
Herbert Clark
Cedar Rapids
Rochester, N. Y
14 Brick Tops
Miss Rio
Europe
Rita Rio Orchestra
United States
Submarine Sabotage Noted As Ridiculous Claim
Commander Edward Ellsberg argues in a New York Post article that sabotage caused the sinkings of the Squalus Thetis and Phoenix is unfounded. He notes submarines' small crews and restricted access make deliberate damage highly unlikely and says crews are among the navy's best.
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NEW York
Squalus
Thetis
Phenix
Edward Ellsberg
U. S. Navy Reserve
New York Post
Elisberg
U. S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Navy
Ellsberg
Nathan Hales
Playground Garden Schedule Is Announced
Mrs L J Smith the playground commission garden director announces a permanent summer schedule for playground gardens across the city. Garden directors will be present at each time and children with gardens are urged to meet. Readings cover multiple gardens and times Monday through Thursday with locations and start times listed.
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L. J. Smith
The
Playground Commission
van Buren Garden
Fifteenth Avenue
L Street
Harrison Garden
Ellis Boulevard
N Avenue NW
Lincoln Garden
Sixteenth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Fillmore Garden
D Avenue
Polk and Garfield
Garden pickups and meeting points listed across city areas
A scrambled schedule lists garden locations with times across multiple streets and avenues including Hayes garden near D street and Bowling street SW at 6 15 p m and Tyler garden at Fourteenth Avenue and Fifteenth Street SE at 8 a m on Friday and Cleveland garden at First Avenue and Seventeenth Street SW and Kenwood garden near E nha and Thirty fifth street NE in the morning with a Saturday entry.
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I Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Hayes
D Street
Bowling Street
Tyler Garden
Fourteenth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Cleveland Garden
First Avenue
Kenwood Garden
Enha
Thirty-fifth Street
A.m
Albert Earl
Sinclair
Sixteenth Avenue
Fifth Street
Milo Skala
Luella O’brien
Jackson
Twelfth Street
Fourth Avenue SE
Arline Patterson
Buchanan
Twentieth Street
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Julia Tow
Bever Park
Helen Frank
Whitlam
B Avenue
Fifth Street NE
Carl Poole
Daniels
Oakland Road
H Avenue NE
Frank Kinch
Mildred Foster
Arthur
Twenty-seventh Street
Ronald Smith
Leora Marshall
Kenwood
C Avenue
Donald Vernimont
Mary Condon
Roosevelt Signs 21.85 Million Congress Appropriation
President Roosevelt signed the annual legislative appropriation bill allocating 21 851 779 dollars for the next fiscal year. The figure is just under the current year's 22 868 183 dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
City Playgrounds to Open Tomorrow
The nine week summer playground program supervised by the playground commission begins Monday with fourteen locations offering activities for all ages. Each site lists hours, hours vary by location, with directors named. activities include sports, arts, dramatics, music, nature trips, and open days for parents to visit and participate.
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Playground Commission
Harrison
L Avenue
Eleventh Street
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Rlta Rio Orchestra
Wanda Montz
Time For Sports
Baldridge
Gene Carson
Ruth Zieke
Thirteenth Street
Leslie Grigg
Rita Ferreter
Lincoln
Eighteenth Avenue
Ninth Street
Harold Fisher
Martha Hubbard
Van
Riverside
Thirteenth Avenue
C Street
Charles Ziegas
Maxine Davis
Ellis
G Avenue
Sixth Street NW
Killian
Lifebuoy
Lux
Camay
Ela
Floer
Breain Basement
Weela Basement
Second Fleet
Fifth Fleet
Royal Wilton
Libby Safe
Pe. Chine
Killian Company
DIAL
Miss Camille Bangs
Munsingwear
Bangs
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