Sixth Graders Sell Cedar Rapids To English Visitor
Van Buren elementary students craft letters to an English traveler, urging a visit to Cedar Rapids. They tout Czech heritage, Indian roots, local industries like Link Belt and Quaker Oats, Amana Refrigeration, and sights on the Cedar River island, plus farm life and Hoover birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
van Buren
Bill Williamson
Williamson
The
Gazette
Iowa
John F. Concannon
Leeds
Charles Seda
Concannon
Marina Heisler
Twenty-first Avenue
Czechoslovakia
Mark Harris
Matthew
Kolaches
Tim Garner
Twenty-second Avenue
Lowa
Tim
Herbert Hoover
Wilson Avenue
West Bend
Quaker Oats
Nissen Corp
Laura Pyle
Diana Lopata
Amana Refrigeration Co
Amana
Diana
Dean Schrok
Eighteenth Street
Five Seasons
Paris
Cedar River
van Buren Elementary
In memory notices honor various individuals
A torn list honors many people with donations in memory from family and friends across several names and locations. Contributions range from 2.00 to 10.00 reflecting memorials for Thomas Crabbe Peg Autry Rex Conn Dr. Albert Menary Charlotte Brust Arch Cummings Camilla Hall Mrs Heston Phelps George J Shultz Michael Williamson Scott Kieckhaefer Mary A Slechta Charles G Stewart Mattie Tschirgi Lena Vogt Ruth Gill Frank F Tordik and others from Laguna Hills Lisbon Mt Vernon Oelwein and similar communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Crabbe
B. T
Albert R. Menary
Charlotte Brust
Patt
Charlotte
Maxine
Betty
Thomas Crabbe
William C. Culver
Arch Cummings
Jack Roland
Camilla Hall
Heston Phelps
Lisbon
Harold Davis
Martin
George J. Shultz
L. P. Christensen
Michael Williamson
Evelyn Rudish
Scott Kieckhaefer
Scoote Cesnts
Sncin
Cariicnint Incoriesiinans
Charles R. Klein
Rubye
Mt. Vernon
Mary A. Slechta
Charles G. Stewart
Ahart Melisa
Mattie Tschirgi
Inga B. Tapper
Lena Vogt
Ruth Gill
Floyd
Norma Robinson
Oelwein
Frank F. Tordik
Frank Stepanek
Caspasanombanseaiabekadl
Holy Week speakers named for interdenominational services
Four speakers and a musical program announced for Holy Week services Monday through Friday at First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids. The lineup includes Rev. Larry Fruehling, Dr. John Walker, Dr. William Poovey, a Hallelujah chorus presentation, and Rev. James Gundrum with a theme each day, plus four high school choirs and sponsor groups Churches United Catholic Layman’s Club and Metropolitan Area YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Church
Larry K Fruehling
Fruehling
First Lutheran Church
Messiah Lutheran Church
Burlington
John Walker
Walker
Coe College
William Poovey
Poovey
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Hallelujah Chorus
Allen Koepke
Koepke
James Gundrum
Father Gundrum
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
Des Moines
Jefferson
Washington
Kennedy
LaSalle
Churches United
Catholic Layman’s Club
Metropolitan Area Ymca
Harmony Hawks Host 25th Parade of Champions
The Harmony Hawks barbershop chapter presents its 25th Parade of Champions on April 19 at the coliseum with guest quartet the Suntones of Miami. Performances at 6 and 9 p.m. tickets go on sale Thursday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum Hiltbrunner's and The Record Shop in Lindale Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Hawks
Spebsqsa
Suntones
Miami
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Hiltbrunner’s
Lindale Plaza
Oldest British Computer Witch Still in Service
The oldest operative computer in Britain, Witch, built at Harwell in 1949 to 1950, remains in service at Wolverhampton and Staffordshire College of Technology since 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Harwell
Wolverhampton and
Staffordshire College of Technology
Busy advance registrations fill Hawkeye Scout Camp slots
Hawkeye Area Boy Scout council reports 63 troops have registered for seven county camp slots at How ard H. Cherry Scout Reservation ahead of summer programs. First camp week is fully booked at Camp Waubeek and Camp Wakonda starting June 22, with several other periods near or at capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Camp Waubeek
Camp Wakonda
Cherry Reservation
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.R. Worth
Eeeereneeeneeees
A. Ae. Ee
Eeeneneers
Rev
Larry Fruehling
W.A. Poovey
John
Willy
Illy 'S
Oo Floral
First Ave. S.E
Bank Americard
Hearing Aid Service
Higley
Holley
Lindale
Jones, Linn, Iowa
Johnson, Cedar, Washington and
Benton Counties
Michael Dooley
Batra Touch Florist
Pierson’s
Ellis Blvd
Flowerphone
Surance
Bohemian Savings
Laween Bohemian Savings
Third Street
S.F
Center Point Rd
Williams Blvd
S.W
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