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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1957

Page

17

Cedar Rapids Clean-Up Week Parade Opens With Band Escort

A Saturday morning parade launches Cedar Rapids Clean-Up Week with three bands from Wilson Roosevelt and McKinley high schools leading four Clean-Up queens in convertibles. Placards, equipment, and fire trucks promote the citywide effort with posters reading Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up Plant-Up and a colorful float theme featuring elephants.

Cedar Rapids Wilson Roosevelt McKinley Tom Merryman Armed Forces McKinley High School

Double in Brass and Clean-Up Parade Traditions

Cub Scouts Pack 10 sponsored by St Patrick s church took part in a parade Saturday joining Boy Scouts Troop 221 from College town ship Community club with a scrap drive truck. Queens Wear Formals showcased four queens Miss Clean-Up Miss Paint-Up Miss Fix-Up Miss Plant-Up as bands and majorettes braved a chilly wind along the route.

Fillmore School Steve Hunter Bill Bucklin Bill Clouhy Cub Scouts St. Patrick’s Church College Township Community Club Herb Kcrg-Tv

Young Escape Artist Fools the Cops Again

San Jose sheriff notes Chicago police messages about 16 year old Lyle Wilson who escaped from a Chicago suburb jail while held on car theft charges. He previously escaped from San Jose county jail last February during a burglary arrest.

San Jose Calif Melvin Hawley Chicago Lyle Wilson Hawley

Intruder Locks Self In Forced To Call Police

Edward Tucker, 36, broke into a Sunderland shop and, unable to escape, locked himself inside and had to call police to free him.</analysis>

Sunderland England Edward Tucker

Parole Visit Leads to Juvenile Theft Charge

A 14 year old boy, reporting to his parole officer, was charged with petty larceny after police say he rode a stolen bicycle to the courthouse.

Washington

New Picture Books Arrive at Kenwood Library

New pre school and primary picture books added to the Kenwood branch children's section include The Amazing Mr Pelgren by Schlein And To Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street by Seuss Ben's Busy Service Station by McCloskey The Box with Red Wheels by Petersham Carrot Seed by Krauss Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes by Heyward Cur...

Kenwood Mr. Pelgren Schlein Mulberry Street Seuss McCloskey Petersham Krauss Heyward

Curious George and Friends Book List Noted

A catalog reference lists Curious George titles by Rey and five Chinese Brothers by Bishop and The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Seuss. The note groups these classic children's books as part of a reading list or recommended library holdings.

George Rey Bishop Bartholomew Cubbins Seuss

Richards Family Gets Missing Dog Back by Taxi

Portland report says Mr and Mrs John Richards were surprised when their missing German shepherd Rinny returned home by taxi. A woman saw a number on Rinny's collar, traced the address, and sent the dog home for the grateful family.

Portland John Richards Rinny Richards

Educator Warns Science Overemphasis Dims Humanities

SAN JOSE Calif AP Dr Ernest Melby dean emeritus of NYU education school told a San Jose State centennial that colleges focus too much on scientific education at humanities expense. He warned that increased knowledge correlates with greater ability to kill each other.

San Jose, Calif Ernest Melby School of Education New York University San Jose State College

Decorating expert to present The Romance of Rugs

Tomorrow May 6 at 2:00 p.m. Miss Carole Winslow director of Gulistan Carpet Home Decorating Service and author of How Carpet Makes Your Decorating Dreams Come True will speak at Peterson's Town and Country Store on top decorating advice and rug romance.

Carole Winslow Peterson Town & Country

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