Million Dollar Masonic Library to Be Dedicated in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids prepare for the June 13 dedication of the Iowa Masonic library museum and administration building a 1 015 million dollar white Vermont marble structure at 813 First Avenue SE. The four story complex houses an 60 000 volume collection with historic pieces including Johnsons dictionary a Book of Mormons first edition and Anderon Constitutions. The project preserves a century of Masonic research drawing visitors from across the nation to study rare documents and artifacts.
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Cedar Rapids
Grand Lodge of Iowa
First Avenue
Iowa Masonic Library, Museum
Eighth Street
Samuel Johnson
Joseph Smith
Smith
Joseph Fort Newton
Iona Mason
Newton
Vermont
Carthage
Masonic Library
Ralph Whipple
Lown Masonic
Grand Lodge of
Masonic
Ermont
W Renown
Cat Treks Back Home 750 Miles
Fluffy the eight year old Persian cat journeyed 750 miles back to its mistress in Grafton Illinois. Miss Cora Lofton said she gave the cat to a relative in Roseau Minnesota last August but Fluffy somehow found its way home.
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Grafton, Ill
Fluffy
Cora Lofton
Roseau
Minn
New Oak Cross Marks Grave of Regiment's Dog
Arlesford England reports the local Chamber of Commerce approved spending 6 pounds 13 shillings to memorialize Hambone the dog mascot of the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Division US Army. Hambone was buried by the river after death, a wooden cross replaced by an oak cross photographed and sent to the regiment in Germany.
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Arlesford
England
Chamber of Commerce
Hambone
47Th Infantry Regiment
47Th Infantry
Germany
Chicago Schools Serve Daily Breakfast For Students
Chicago reports new school breakfast program with 35 cent full meal including orange juice bacon egg toast butter and coffee or hot chocolate. Milk costs 3 cents a half pint. About 75 students at Senn High School joined the breakfast run and some teachers also participated.
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Chicago
Breakfast program at Senn High School sparks debate
The Chicago board of education launched a school breakfast program about a month ago to provide meals from 7:30 to 8:25. Teachers defend the plan for working mothers and student health, while some taxpayers call it a frill. Principal Carr and Gym Instructor Clements describe no trouble and note a breakfast lacking student struggled to run laps.
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Board of Education
Chicago
Harrys. Carr
W. S. Clements
Clements
Senn High
Liquor Store Robbery Attempt Ends With Escape
In Burbank California Arthur Murphy told a customer business was poor. The man pulled a gun demanding money but found little cash and fled after returning the weapon.
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Burbank, Calif
Arthur Murphy
Oyean
Murphy
Eft
Boy Sets Church Fire in Milwaukee Sacristy Dispute
An eight year old boy started a fire in St. Stanislaus church in Milwaukee to "get even with God" after his father drank heavily and stayed away. Deputy State Fire Marshal William Rositer said the boy planned to retaliate due to the father's absence. The blaze caused about $200 damage to sacristy cabinets with possible smoke damage to murals and decorations. The boy was turned over to his mother.
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Milwaukee
Wliam Rositer
St. Staniislaus
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Laurie van Dyke
Masonic Museum
Iowa City
Franklin
Anderson
America
T. S. Parvin
Parvin
N. R. Parvin
C. C. Hunt
Earl Delzell
Iowa Lodge
Forrest Hagan
Hagan
Iowa
Knight Templar
O. F. Paulson Construction Company
Lodge
Gazette Photos
Upon & Wall
Alfred Leech
Marty Litwin
Senn High School
United Press
Senn
Farland Wrec
Farland
Strato Lounge
NORGE
Barwick
JET
U.S. Koylon
Sealy Spring Wall
Lisle
Reichle
First Avenue E
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