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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1957

Page

7

Watercolor Abstractions Highlighted in Cedar Rapids Show

The exhibit Watercolor Today showcases modern abstractions by William Kienbusch, Reuben Tam, Gina Knee, William Thon and Antonio Frasconi with realistic works by Millard Sheets and Emil Kosa Jr. The piece Mount Katahdin Winter puzzles viewers while Beekeper and Beachcomer reveal watercolor’s range. Cedar Rapids presentation also features the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Thor Johnson in a Community Concert finale. Walt Disney’s Fantasia plays at Times theater as Beethovens Fourth Symphony is highlighted on television.

Kienbusch Reuben Tam Donald Key Millard Sheets Emil Kosa, Jr Gina Knee Oregon Coast William Thon Antonio Frasconi Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Thor Johnson Cedar Rapids

Newton Named Safest City for Pedestrians in Nation

Newton Massachusetts received top national honors for its 1955 pedestrian safety program. The city won the grand award for the United States and first prize honors from the American Automobile Association in 1956.

Newton Mass United States American Automobile Association

Driver’s Bold Push Sparks Train Rescue At Junction

A man named Bone attempted to free a stalled car on a sidetrack by spinning its wheels when a passenger train approached. The train freed the car and Bone escaped with no injuries but was jailed on a drunk driving charge.

Bond Bone Killian Paramount Texaco Service Paramount Theatre

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