In Our Parks There is History Fun and Flowers
Cedar Rapids city parks offer historic sites, gardens, and activity options. Noelridge displays about 200 flower varieties with ongoing growth, while other parks feature a rare Lillian Gobson rose, a 19th century pioneer village, flying model air field, and Iowa’s only lighted golf course. Visitors can enjoy shaded walkways, streams, and a range of recreation from swimming to tennis as the park system expands.
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Cedar Rapids Park System
Noelridge Park
Huston Park
Third Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Cathedral
Cedar Rapids
Lillian Gobson
University of Minnesota
Council Street
Jones Park
Bever Park
Pioneer Village
Seminole Valley
Park Village
Iowa
United States
Ellis Park
Garden pests threaten beets spinach and brassicas this spring
New leaf miners and root maggots appear in vegetables this spring. Beets spinach and swiss chard show damaged leaves as maggots tunnel roots in radishes turnips cabbage and broccoli. Diazinon dust or spray combats leaf miners and root maggots while chlordane or diazinon at planting helps. Squash vine borers arrive, with orange and black moth adults whose eggs hatch in June. Thorough coverage from mid June to mid July is essential, and hand removal of eggs can help when plants are few.
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Ortho
Towa
Rose Show Winners Shine at Linn County Rose Show
The Linn County Rose Society’s 28th annual Rose Show crowned Mrs. James Venneman of 4403 Lee St NE as Sweepstakes winner in artistic arrangements. John Steel of 150 Leroy St NW also claimed Electron. Henry Swartzendruber of Iowa City was named King of the Show for First Prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Rose Society
James Venneman
Lee Street
John Steel
Leroy Street
Henry Swartzendruber
Iowa City
Melvin Timms
Steel
Charles L. Martin
Ervin Herren
Joseph Trestnar
Carl Franks
Larry Kelley
Franks
Charles Rohlena
Noelridge Park Greenhouse
Enjoy Your Roses Longer
Advice from Paul R. Krone on extending rose life. Water daily to replace used moisture and avoid moving stems after insertion to prevent air pockets. If wilting occurs from improper cuts, trim above damage and rehydrate in deep warm water before restoring the rose.
Simple steps for arranging fresh roses in water
Garden News outlines practical rose care and arranging tips. Remove decayed leaves, trim ends, avoid bark damage, and pull foliage by hand. Submerge stems in warm water, condition roses in cool space, and use floral preservative. For easy arranging, soak florist foam in preservative and submerge stems below water.
Olstens of St Louis Move to Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Eugene Olsten formerly of St Louis moved last week to a new house at 4625 Marine Circle NE Cedar Rapids built and sold by Sattler Construction Co.
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Olstens
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Olsten
Marine Circle
Sattler Construction Co
Gardening Help From Chuck Swallow at Linn County Extension
New gardeners can ask Chuck Swallow, a garden aide with Linn County Extension Service, for guidance at the Ellis road NW city garden site. He offers ISU labeled Iowa vegetable varieties, pamphlets on freezing canning insects and diseases, and office contact via 366-2411 extension 408 for other times.
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Chuck Swallow
Linn County Extension Service
Ellis Road
Iowa State University For
Iowa Gardens
Chuck
Linn County Extension Office
Cedar Rapids City Building Permits and new structures list
City of Cedar Rapids issues permit records for additions and new buildings. Notable items include a crash fire rescue equipment building at the airport for 111000 dollars, Primus Homes new dwelling at 2326 Towne House Dr NE for 22844, multiple fences decks and sheds across various streets, a duplex at 2305 Wilson Ave SW for 21442, remodels such as Kacena Co at 716 Oakland Rd NE for 4200, and several office and storage projects with prices ranging from 100 to 44800 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Addn
Primus Homes
New Dwig
Towne House Dr. NE
Carl Ashley
40Th St
Leo Pisney
Riverview St
Valerie Spear
30Th St. Dr
D.V. Bowman
Indiana St
LaVerne Lewis
33Rd Ave
Virgil Coonrod
E Ave. NW
Roger Reader
Matthew
Richard L. Taylor
Virginia Dr
George Schmidkonz
Blakely Bird
Ron Thillen
Wilson Ave
N. N. Norman
Cheyenne Rd
Eldon Pretz
14Th Ave
L. F. Caslavka
4Th Ave
Edwin Armstrong
5Th Ave
Jerry Mauren
Prairie Dr
Merle E. Clement
H Ave
Kacena Co
Oakland Rd
Halls Move to Saudi Arabia and Local Property Deals
The William L. Halls sold their 4331 Twin Pine Dr NE residence to Carl C. Roxberg, now in Clarence, and have relocated to Dhahran Saudi Arabia with possession given June 10. Condon Real Estate handled multiple sales including 1032 Thirty-third St NE to Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Lorenz, possession given last Sunday. a Lisbon home bought by Vernon man Douglas E. Ash with possession Thursday. 1311 C Avenue NE purchased by Mrs. Mary J. Hemphill of Vinton with possession Wednesday. Soil Testing Services of Iowa Inc bought a lot on Harnischfeger Dr SW from Life Investors Development Co for a building site completed June 9.
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William L. Halls
Twin Pine Drive
Carl C. Roxberg
Clarence
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Condon Real Estate, Inc
Eastern Drive
Thirty-third Street
Francis D. Sedlacek
North Towne Place
Mary J. Hemphill
Vinton
C Avenue
Gauger and Co., Inc
Helbig Real Estate
Soil Testing Services of Iowa, Inc
Harnischfeger Drive
Life Investors Development Co
An Arty Mailbox Is Easy To Build
A curbside mailbox becomes a small art project using simple materials. Lumber and nails cost only a few dollars with optional stain and numerals. Build spaced uprights in front of and behind a board showing the house number, embed in gravel or concrete, and mount a metal receptacle with a roof. Optional smaller newspaper boxes and western woods for longevity are noted.
Garden Events In Eastern Iowa
The Men's Garden club meets Friday at 7 30 p m in the Community room of Peoples bank downtown James Venneman presents Plant Propagation and Transplanting Visitors welcome
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Peoples Bank
James Venneman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Woods
Sapp Gazette Garden
Shakespeare
Rose
Photo By
Jerry Baker
America
Paul R. Krone
Michigan State University Department
Garden News
Wolverton
Tree Care CO
Jerry M. Reside
Sharon
A & B Const
New Dwigs
Circle Dr
Harold L. Tharp
Reynolds Ave
Barbara Young
Kesler Rd
Clarence Reding
Porch Addn
Westwood Dr
Ted Roy
29Th Ave
Investors Assoc., Inc
8Th St
John Happ
Arbor
Arthur Bruns
Yellow Pine Dr
Halls
Vernon Man
Douglas E. Ash
Lisbon
Vera M. Wilson
Mt. Vernon
Fowler Electric
1St Avenue N.W
Amana
Dehl Plumbing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!