Syrian visitor in Cedar Rapids learns English and roots
Hussein Sheronick of Cedar Rapids meets his Syrian uncle Ahmed Hussein Charanek at LaGuardia New York after misreading a name on the passenger list. The visitor, in America on a six month permit, will enroll in English for the Foreign Born at McKinley High School beginning Tuesday. Charanek's family long roots in Cedar Rapids trace back to his father, a dry goods merchant, with a Syrian mayoral certificate noting his status as a notable village chief and landowner.
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A Sheronick
Charanek
A. K. Sheronick
Cedar Rapids
Ahmed Hussein Charanek
Aria
Hussein Sheronick
LaGuardia Field
New York
Syria
McKinley High School
Jib Jenine
City Hall hears requests on curb gutter and alley work
Eight residents petitioned the city council for a curb and gutter on J street SW between Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues and 150 feet of an alley at 211 Fourteenth Avenue. Other actions include a $25 release settlement for taxicab damage, a metal awning permit at 1120 First Avenue E, and alley closure for Harper and McIntyre Co. west of its Sixth Avenue SE building.
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J Street
Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Avenue
Fourteenth Avenue
Engineering Department
Fred Hasley
William Vogel
Seventeenth Street SE
Albert’s Certified
First Avenue E
J. H. Lilly
Harper and McIntyre Company
Sixth Avenue
Fourth and
Fifth Streets
Wage suit filed cites street hole causing auto crash
Betty Jeanne Ilgen Fritz sues the city over an auto accident alleged to have been caused February 6 by a hole on C street SW near Twentieth avenue. The notice lists beer permits to several individuals and a cigarette permit reissued or issued to others.
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Betty Jeanne Ilgen Fritz
C Street
Twentieth Avenue
E. J
R. O. Amish
Second Avenue SE
Paul S. Frazier
Third Avenue SE
William Ulch
Albert Sebrecht
Sixth Street
Hetheringtons Sell Advertising Firm to Doenges
Mr and Mrs Edwin Hetherington sell Hetheringtons Advertising Service at 423 Granby to Mr and Mrs Leo T Doenges of 2526 Country Club Park Way SE Cedar Rapids. The firm has served clients for over 30 years including Cedar Rapids service clubs. The Doenges will move into the Granby building and run the Friden Calculating Machine agency from Bever building as a separate business. The Hetheringtons remain for a few months before Doenges reveal a new business name.
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Edwin Hetherington
Hetherington
Granby Building
Leo T. Doenges
Country Club Parkway
Hetheringtons
Cedar Rapids
Doenges
Bever
Friden Calculating Machine Agency
Mr. Doenges
Granby
Mrs. Hetherington
Orinoco River System Shapes Venezuelan Central Basin
The Orinoco river system dominates central Venezuela shaping regional geography and hydrology. It influences agriculture transportation and settlement patterns across multiple states and communities.
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Orinoco River
Central
Venezuela
Saturday Is All Fool's Day, But It's No Year To Joke
Hal Boyle argues that April Fools Day exposes lack of perspective amid global tensions. He questions defenses, foreign aid, the state department, and the United Nations while noting the public’s desire to trust in a larger, virtuous figure. The piece warns against blind faith and April pranks in hard times.
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New York
United States
State Department
United Nations
Dope's Decline Warns Against Hazardous Leadership
Fragmentary remarks describe a perilous figure whose poor character and erratic choices threaten progress. The speaker notes the person’s lack of good nature and reliance on hope and empty effort, branding them dangerous to continue supporting.
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America
Neces
Sary
Sheronicks
City Hall
Legal Department
Smulekoff
Smulekoff's
Bert N. Graham
Linn Boulevard
Carl J. Landergott
Peter E. Telenson
Third Street
Norbert H. Lauser
Third Avenue
Margaret Niffenegger
Mary Mercer
Arthur F. Bahls
Tenth Street
Hal Boyle
U. S
Disneys
Walt Disney
Cinderella
Iowa Theater
RCA Victor
Aaa
Frigidaire
General Motors
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