Commercial Club Comedians Lampoon Cedar Rapids Festival
The Cedar Rapids Gazette recalls the 1957 Jaycee Jamboree lampooning the Fourth Street Problem by the Commercial Club Comedians. They packed 700 into the ORCB building for a City Hall spoof with a staged streetcar, a lively cast led by Joe McCormick, and mock council biz including a paid street paving contract. The sketches featured music, satire, and playful gender mischief, and many participants remained notable Cedar Rapids figures.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe McCormick
Stilliv
Henry 8S
Ely
Product Sons
David “Sousa” Turner
City Hall
Barnum
David Sousa Turner
Commercial Club
E. N
Billy" Taylor
McDonald Brothers
H. R. Green
Frank Buser
Reformer in STEINAU Arrested for Embezzling Funds
In STEINAU Germany five years after a dishonest cashier was ousted and reforms implemented, the town reformer now faces arrest on suspicion of embezzling about $2000 as officials reassess oversight and accounting practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinau
Germany
Watch Sent to Police Over Parking Ticket Bail
In Sacramento an unnamed woman sent her watch to the police to hold for a $2.50 parking ticket bail. Traffic Warrant Officer Budd Catlett returned the watch after receiving the note and item.
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Sacramento
Budd Catlett
Publisher Practices Precisely What He Preaches
Los Angeles publisher Robert E. Petersen builds a million dollar firm from scratch and runs Water World and four other magazines. A 30 year old bachelor and avid water sport enthusiast he promotes aquatic pursuits from boating to skin diving and foresees growing interest as landlocked sports tighten. He credits early work with his father and Hot Rod magazine for his rise in publishing and hints at expanding into seafood coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Robert E. Petersen
Water World
Petersen
Motor Trend
Motor Life
Rod and Custom
Car Craft
United States
Officer Tripped By Young Driver
In SOUTH WINDSOR Conn a stolen car chase ended when the vehicle crashed and caught fire. Deputy Sheriff Edmund Dwyer pursued a youth who fled the scene. Dwyer pursued and found the youth missing as he turned back from the car.
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Windsor
Conn
Edmund Dwyer
Flying Classroom Showcases Navy Navigation Training
In Dallas, air force navigator cadets use a TC-47 aircraft converted for navigation to teach celestial readings and dead reckoning. Capt. Gale Posselt supervises seven reservists and four regulars on a six day, 4500 mile over water trip to Panama with stops in Miami Kingston and the Canal Zone. The exercise highlights occasional misreadings such as a sextant error and a pilot ending up far from course.
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Dallas
Air Force
Gale Posselt
Hensley Field
Panama
Miami
Fla
Kingston
Jamaica
Canal Zone
George Benkendorf
Grand Prairie
Texas
Lawrence Block
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.R. Commercial Club
Bruce Fishwild
Chamber of Commerce
Gazette
Thespians
ORCB
Club
McCormick Scripts
Dick Burgin
Ilegal
Hugh Orchard
Louis Froth
Louis Roth
Wallace Hamilton
Fred Gazelle
Fred Lazelle
Fred Payneer
Louis Geeka
Louis Zika
W. J. O'Brien
James Snooze
James Hughes
Allan MacGruff
Allan McDuff
Lane Verne Marshall
Pink
L. J. “Pink
Storey
Mrs. Good Smeller
ER. N
Billy” Taylor
Sammy Good Smeller
Hieard Paving Company
Fourth Street
Oak Hill
Cyrenus Cole
David Turner
Wenderuion
C.E.P
OAK Hill — Chamber
Oak Hill Street
Milo Crozer
Willis O'Brien
Mr. Allen
Harry McKnight
Ed Soboda
Billy Taylor
Bob Toms
C. H. Cogswell
Verne Marshall
Luther Fuhrmeister
James Knox
R. T. Forbes
Don Cook
Henry Fies
Harry Ross
Wilbur Tisdale
Henry S. Ely
Ward Baker
Tro
Ralph “Duke” Ellis
Henry Ely
George Wallen
George Abel
Ar Files
Duke Ellis
Ilo Whipple
George Witwer
Arthur Taylor
Harry Irwin
John Forbes
Herbert Stein
S. M. Langworthy
J. M. St. John
Ray Jeffrey
Jim Baird
John Terry
Ralph
Duke" Ellis
M. G. Bryan
C. R. Jones
Police McKernan
Police Department
Dewey Linze
The
Los Angeles Times
California
Ing
Hot Rod Magazine
Our New Saving Center
Novak
Third Avenue
Whitey Sawyer
Posselt
Corpus Christi
Houston
Gulf Coast
Austin
Public Dental
Sth Street
DuPont
Kodak Products
KODAK
Signet
Hardendorf
3Rd Ave
Tyrists Pan
Launderers and Dry Cleaners
Dial Empire
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