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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1961

Page

20

Ellis YMCA to Install Bob Lev as Board President

Bob Lev will be installed as president of the Ellis YMCA board at the annual banquet Monday night. Ace Loomis will serve as master of ceremonies with entertainment by the Carroll dancing school and Shrine Chanters. Other officers include Don Mann vice president Mrs J F Zelmer secretary and John R Carpenter treasurer. New board members are Mrs Harry Evans Rev Ralph Barron Howard Hammill Gerald Monear Edward G McArthur Ben Trickey Jack Ilen John Gerber and Gerald Hasley.

Bob Lev Ellis Ymca Ace Loomis Carroll Danceing School Shrine Chanters Don Mann J. F. Zelmer John R. Carpenter Harry Evans Ralph Barron Howard Hammill Gerald Monear

Insurance men address Cedar Rapids conference on business

Richard N. Boulton of Hartford will speak on Business Management at the Cedar Rapids General Agents and Managers conference Thursday at 2 in the Roosevelt hotel. He is a senior consultant for the Life Insurance Agency Management Assn and will lead a round table discussion after the meeting.

Richard N. Boulton Hartford, Conn Cedar Rapids

Down Under chamber film to be shown at dinner meeting

The Chamber of Commerce will present Exploring Lands Down Under a film by John M. Goddard at a Wednesday dinner meeting. Reservations are essential and limited to chamber members and wives. District groups including Linn County Bar Assn and Loras College students will participate with music clinics and a public concert featuring a 180 member massed band and university orchestras.

Lands Down Under Chamber of Commerce John M. Goddard Chamber Australia New Zealand Linn County Bar Assny Loras College Frederick Ebbs Direcor SUI University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra

Regis To Host Music Festival

The second annual Arch diocesan music festival will be held at Regis High School on March 17 and 18. A public concert occurs in the Regis gym on March 18 at 7 30 p.m. Participants include students from 21 parochial schools across northeastern Iowa. Members of the University of Iowa music department will participate.

Archdiocesan Regis High School Regis Gym Iowa University of Iowa Music

Bull Trashes Parked Plane During Escape At Warsaw Airport

A 1100 pound bull escaped from a pasture and battered a red airplane at Warsaw airport causing 500 dollars in damage. Authorities reported the incident as a property damage case with the animal causing surprise and concern at the local airfield.

Warsaw Ind

Mercy St Luke Blood Donor Drive Seeks Thousands

About 2,600 applications have been received for Mercy St. Luke's Blood Donor Service as the program starts. Charles Linden, St. Luke's administrator, says the hospitals aim for 10 000 to 15 000 members to broaden blood type availability and reduce individual donation frequency.

Mercy-St. Luke's Gazette L. W. Ward Mercy Hospital Edward Kuba Second St. SE Mercy Auxiliary John K. McKay St. NE St. Luke's F. C. Anderle The

Penn College Alumni Meeting Scheduled in Cedar Rapids

Dr. S. A. Watson president of William Penn College in Oskaloosa and Earl L. Craven head of public relations will meet Penn alumni in the Cedar Rapids area Monday at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce building. Robert Caldwell executive secretary of the Chamber arranged the gathering to discuss future college improvements.

S. A. Watson William Penn College Oskaloosa Earl L. Craven Penn Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Robert Caldwell Chamber

Washington High To Host State Oratorical Finals

The 24th annual American Legion high school oratorical contest state finals run Friday at 9 in the Little Theater of Washington High School Cedar Rapids hosts the event with 9 district finalists led by Michael Phillips and others. Awards include gold medal and $100 bond for first, silver medal and $50 for second, bronze with $25 for third. National finals April 20 in East Hartford. Officials include Don Birdsall and Harold Petersen with aides Nathanson Owen Faber Stiles and Stiles presenting awards.

American Legion Washington High School Iowa Michael Phillips Burlington Sue Ellen Burke Clinton Bruce Petersen Cedar Falls Sally Patton Swaledale H. Don Smith Mt. Ayr Steve Souder West Des Moines Donna Nelson Shenandoah Eugene Olson Randall Elaine Anderson Akron East Hartford Conn Cedar Rapids Don Birdsell Harold Petersen Maurice L. Nathanson The Legion Robert Owen Bettendorf High School al Faber Iowa Legionnaire Ray C. Stiles Des Moines

Ohlsson to Lead All-City Music Festival Concert

Dr Gordon L Ohlsson chairman of Coe college music department will guest conduct the Cedar Rapids All City Music Festival Tuesday at Jefferson High School gym. 403 students from Jefferson Washington Prairie Linn-Mar and omitted Prairie will join in combined choirs directed by Ohlsson with soloists Paul Anthony and Richard du Bois conducting Washington groups and Marilyn Barber Phillip Crabtree directing Prairie and Linn-Mar choirs. Accompanists are Craig Noll and Sherry Babbage.

Gordon L. Ohlsson Coe College Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Linn-Mar Omisson Prairie Jefferson Washington Jefferson Concert Choir Terrence Carlson Paul Anthony Richard du Bois Dr. Ohlsson Prairie Prairie High School Marilyn Barber Linn‘Mar Phillip Crabtree

Naming of Cove at Lake Eucha After Snowmaker Galcatcher

SPAVINAW Okla AP reports Galcatcher Cove at Lake Eucha is named for a Cherokee Indian named Snowmaker Galcatcher.

Spavinaw, Okla Galcatcher Lake Eucha Snowmaker

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