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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1968

Page

3

Concert by KC Orchestra Draws Tiny Coe Auditorium Crowd

A small audience at Coe auditorium heard the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra under Hans Schwieger perform Brahms Academic Festival overture Mozart Symphony No 29 Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream Berlioz Benvenuto Cellini Ravel Pavane and Stravinsky Firebird. The reviewer notes a muffled texture from seating and minor horn fluffs despite a high quality class A ensemble and a free student/faculty entry.

Coe Auditorium Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra Coe Kansas City Philharmonic Hans Schwieger Mendelssohn Berlioz Benvenuto Cellini Ravel Pavane Stravinsky Schwieger

Summer School Program Planned By Czech Board

A five week Czech summer school series is planned at Hayes elementary school with reading writing and speaking classes from 8 30 to 11 30 am Monday through Friday. Last year over 80 children aged 7 to 14 joined. Three classes will be held with officers listed including M L Hromadka president and Libbie Packard treasurer. Open to Czech background and others interested. no adult classes yet. Contact the Czech school board for details.

Hayes M. L. Hromadka Jerry Drahovzal Hermina Netolicky Libbie Packard

Snub Fueled by Acres of Empty Seats Not Deserved

The remark expresses regret over a perceived slight and a crowd with large gaps in attendance. It suggests the audience failed to recognize merit or effort, casting doubt on the snub's fairness and impact on the event's outcome.

Humpty Dumpty and the Bridge Hand Strategy

A bridge narrative contrasts point count with bidding discipline. North, focusing on points, supports a three heart auction, while West and East manage the play with a sequence starting with a club lead and eager to cash the ace.

Humpty Dumpty North West East

Breakins Probe in Oelwein Hit Farm Produce and Culligan

Two breakins are under investigation in Oelwein. At Farmer's Produce entry gained by breaking a back window, gumball and peanut machines opened, about 4 dollars taken. Culligan Soft Water entry gained by breaking a window, cash register looted of about 30 dollars.

Oelwein Culligan Soft Water Firm

Coe President Speaks at Fifth Lenten Luncheon

Dr. Joseph E. McCabe president of Coe College will address the fifth Men's Lenten Luncheon at noon Friday at the Roosevelt hotel on Christian Perspectives on Student Unrest. Music by Coe College department. He has led Coe since 1958 and is a noted preacher and author with degrees from Muskingum Ohio State Princeton Edinburgh and honorary degrees from several colleges. All men in the community invited. luncheon sponsored by Roman Catholic Laymen YMCA and Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches.

Joseph E. McCabe Coe College Roosevelt Hotel McCabe Coe Pennsylvania Muskingum College Ohio State University Princeton Theological Seminary University of Edinburg Muskingum Monmouth Waynesburg College of St. Thomas St. Paul New Jersey YMCA Cedar Rapids- Marion Area Council of Churches

Beck to push industry growth with inclusive Iowa program

Centerville Republican Robert K. Beck vows an all inclusive development plan to attract industry and create jobs in Iowa. He cites roads upgrades, expanded vocational and educational programs, tax climate improvements, and repeal of service taxes on new construction as core steps. Beck frames his stance as middle of the road between Robert Ray and Donald Johnson in a Republican year.

Robert K. Beck Centerville Iowa Cedar Rapids Beck The Sowegian Roosevelt Hotel Richard Westerfield West Union Martin Wiley Neil Maurer Laurens Gerald Bogan Des Moines Wiley Iowa Good Roads Assn Highway Commission GOP Iowa Development Commission William G. Murray Ames Development Commission John Knudson Albion Paul Franzenburg Conrad

Two MIG-21 Jets Crashed in Czechoslovakia

The Czechoslovak defense ministry said two Soviet built MIG-21 fighters of the air force crashed near Pelhrimov on Monday. One pilot parachuted to safety while the other was killed. It marked the first announced air crash in many years.

Prague UPI Pelhrimov Czechoslovak Defense Ministry Czech Defense Ministry Vienna

Recreation Meeting Thursday at Hiawatha

The Hiawatha city recreation commission has called a public meeting for Thursday evening to determine interest in a summer program. The meeting will be held at 7 in the city hall. Money has been budgeted for a program. There was no program last summer because of lack of interest. The three-man commission has been reorganized.

Hiawatha City Recreation Commission

Useful items sell quickly with a low cost want ad

A brief classified item note urges quick sales through affordable want ads and provides the contact number 369 1234 for inquiries. The message emphasizes rapid turnover and low-cost advertising as a way to reach buyers.

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