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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

3

Open House Plans Are Completed Cedar Rapids festival slated May 12 14

Cedar Rapids announces the first annual Open House weekend with parades two night shows a baseball game and two crownings from May 12 to 14. Co Chairs Bob Lilly and Bob Jones report strong eastern Iowa interest for a record crowd, with 1200 student musicians 25 eastern Iowa schools and visiting celebrities Bill Lawrence and Johnnie Jones. Tickets go on sale by mail through Don Harlan Chamber of Commerce Cedar Rapids.

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Scouts Ready To Assist in Clean Up Week

Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts and other groups join a citywide Clean Up drive urged by the Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board and the Civic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. The three aims are Clean Up to clear winter debris, Paint Up to protect and beautify homes, and Fix Up to mend screens fences and sidewalks. The campaign emphasizes personal responsibility and neighborly effort as a path to a safer, healthier city.

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