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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1947
Page
3
Beverley Baxter argues about Britain’s looming general election due by June 1950. He sees Churchill as a central asset or liability, notes Tory strength among youth and universities, and describes Liberal decline while predicting political realignments after the war.
A Sun May 4 1947 column argues Conservatives may win the next election by drawing votes from disillusioned Socialists and Progressive Conservatives while Communist influence remains indirect through factories and mines. The writer suggests Reds act as irregulars shaping political outcomes and that the Conservatives will face a hard fight if they prevail.
The Collins chorus directed by Maurine Hamblin presents a Music week concert at the Y W C A on Wednesday at 8 p m open to the public Guest soloist Victoria Abodeely joined by chorus soloists Darlene Hohnbaum Edward Melcher and Joe Konigsmark The Collins trio Lois Humble Margaret Haese meyer and Marlys Edenson also perform Selections range from Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes to Romberg Herbert and Friml operetta tunes and popular ballads Accompanists Madelein Kauffman Lois Humble and Jean Meicher.
Central Park Presbyterian church hosts a Sunday youth gathering for 32 churches in the Cedar Rapids presbytery with registration at 12 30 p m dinner at 5 30 and worship at 7 Rev Frederick H Haag will speak in the evening Plans announce Westminster Fellowship National assembly to be held at Grinnell college Eight delegates will be elected to represent the Cedar Rapids presbytery
A one hour public Youth Vesper service sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Marion Council of Churches will be held at four oclock today north of the archery range in Ellis park. Dr L L Dunnington of Iowa Citys First Methodist Church will speak on The Challenge of a Christian Home. Roy Orr is general chairman and Lorraine Jones leads the call to worship. Jean Nelson presents scripture, Mrs Robert Armstrong offers the prayer, and Prof Paul Ray directs the combined chorus of Cedar Rapids high school students.
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