Czech Adventure Ends in Triumph for Williams
Cedar Rapids conductor Richard Williams faced a last minute challenge when he learned he would conduct Verdi Sicilian Vespers Overture Beethoven Second Symphony and Zelezny First Violin Concerto with the State Orchestra of Czechoslovakia. He learned the tough Zelezny concerto in five days and led the concert with a soloist Bruno Belcik receiving a 15 minute ovation and an invitation to return next season to tour the country.
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Zelezny
Beethoven
Ludomire Zelezny
Prague
London
Frankfurt
Germany
Symphony
Bruno Belcik
Prague Philharmonic
United States
Meeting Set for Homemakers Issues of Interest
A spring conference of the Iowa Women's Caucus Research and Education Center is scheduled for Saturday, March 19, in Des Moines. Sessions cover the legal status of homemakers in Iowa, volunteering, local politics, insurance, child rearing, lobbying officials, and women in the paid labor force with speakers Roxanne Barton Conlin, Louise Moon, and Peg Anderson among them.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roxanne Barton Conlin
Louise Moon
League of Women Voters
Peg Anderson
Woman of the Year Ruth Dinter to represent Iowa chapter
Ruth Dinter of Marion has been chosen Woman of the Year for 1977 by the Five Star chapter of the American Business Women's Assn. She will represent the chapter at the national convention in Salt Lake City in October. Registration for the Oct conference at Drake University is 7.50 with lunch. student registration 4.50.
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American Business Women’s Assn
Ruth Dinter
Fourteenth Avenue
Marion
Bridge Winners Share Howell Movement Honors
In Thursday games at Welty Way Howell movement produced a first place tie of Mrs Andrew Burdh Forti and Richard Nassif with Mrs Thomas Mullin and Mrs R W Water. Kenneth C Hixon Jr and David A Cray took third. Next Welty Way game at 7 30. At Kenwood Park Presbyterian church Howell movement open winners were Diane Vinquist and Frank Zeman first with Pat Howard and Lou Harrington tied for second with Marilyn Burali Forti and Bruce Thiher. Mitchell movement rubber bridge winners: North South Doris Heaton and Virginia Lorenz first. Mrs Ben Lamb and Fredia Untiedt second. East West Helen Martin and Angela Wilmarth first. Erma Anton and Nancy Primrose second. Next church games Thursday at 12 30. Newcomers welcome.
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Howell
Welty-Way
Andrew Burdh-Forti
Richard Nassif
Thomas Mullin
R.W. Water
Kenneth C. Hixon, Jr
David A. Cray
Welty Way
Howell Movement
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Diane Vinquist
Frank Zeman
Pat Howard
Lou Harrington
Marilyn Burali-Forti
Bruce Thiher
Mitchell Movement
Doris Heaton
Virginia Lorenz
Ben Lamb
Fredia Untiedt
Helen Martin
Angela Wilmarth
Erma Anton
Nancy Primrose
Lamaze Classes Backed to Mercy Hospital St Luke Correction
A Gazette correction clarifies Lamaze childbirth classes will be held only at Mercy Hospital. The previous report stated St Luke's Hospital as a venue.
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Mercy Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Enthusiasm of Volunteers Spurs Families to Action
Dorothy Birky and Geri Cottrell and their families volunteer with Red Cross efforts. The Birky clan includes six WSIs and a disaster program at Cedar Rapids area pools. The Cottrells serve on disaster action teams led by the Grant Wood chapter serving Delaware and Linn counties.
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Red Cross
Dorothy
Cedar Rapids
Ogallala
Neb
Thirty-seventh Street
Sandy Birky
Thirty-fourth Street
Diane
Tom Harris
Dalewood Avenue
Geri Cottrell
Wsis
WSI
Cottrells
University of Iowa
Birkys
Jefferson High School
Sandy
Tom
Benderpool
Delhi
Birky
Baker Manufacturing
Mercy Hospital
Harold
Geri
Bill
The
Collins Radio
Grant Wood
Delaware
Linn
J.P
Back-to-Basics Day in Vinton Highlighted by Art Workshops
A Benton county event titled Back-to-Basics Art Day will take place next Tuesday at the Horridge House in Vinton. The program includes Ukrainian Easter egg demonstrations, basketry, quilling, paper making, natural dyeing, back strap loom weaving, woodcarving, spinning and weaving with a 2 45 pm mortgage burning ceremony by the historical society. Sponsored by the Benton County Cooperative Extension Service and the Benton County Historical Society, all activities are open to the public.
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Benton County
Horridge House
Historical Society
Benton County Cooperative Extension Service
The
Benton County Historical Society
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