NYA Projects Provide Youth Aid Across City Parks
NYA workers, including 27 non collegiate staff under the playground commission, spread through city neighborhoods. Teens and young adults from WPA families fill roles in recreation, office work, crafts, and sports program support, with several training classes and progress toward summer assignments. A Salem wedding note reports three couples, ages averaging 72, married recently.
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NYA
Coe College
Playground Commission
WPA
Miss Ann Gatens
Lincoln School
Fillmore School
Salem
Ore
Linn County to elect county superintendent and board members
Representatives of Linn county school boards meet Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Cedar Rapids court house to choose a county superintendent for a three year term and three members of the county board for six years Candidates filed include Lulu B Secrist I L Gritman Carl R McCalley and Walter A Shupp The day also features a worship service by Dr V R Pearson of Augustana college and an outdoor program followed by the Elijah oratorio sung by a 300 voice choir
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
County Board of Education
Robert M. Vesely
Lulu B. Secrist
Marion
I. L. Gritman
Walker
Carl R. McCalley
Alburnett
Walter A. Shupp
Troy Mills
V. R. Pearson
Augustana College
Elijah
Augustana Day Rally Draws Lutheran Youth
Lutheran young people from Iowa and Illinois will gather at Augustana College Rock Island on May 17 for an all day rally under Luther leagues auspices. The Rev. S E Engstrom of Griswold Iowa heads the delegation.
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Augustana College
Iowa
Illinois
Rock Island
Luther Leagues of
Two States
S. E. Engstrom
Griswold
Chaplain Balfe Speaker at Sunshine Mission in Cedar Rapids
The Rev. C. J. Balfe known as Lucky Baldwin and prison gate missionary of Illinois visits Cedar Rapids. He will speak tonight at 7 30 at Sunshine Mission after conducting services since Friday and has influenced thousands in salvation work. He also to speak at morning services today at Anamosa state reformatory.
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C. J. Balfe
Lucky Baldwin
Chicago
Bridewell
House of Correction
Illinois
Cedar Rapids
Balfe
Prison Gate
Sunshine Mission
Chaplain Balfe
Anamosa State Reformatory
Tomato plants to start relief garden distribution Monday
E. S. Smith Linn county relief garden director announced relief garden plant distribution will begin Monday afternoon at the courthouse garden office. Gardeners should call for allotments now. WPA workers qualify for plots as they apply. Fourteen varieties of seed and 200 bushels of Early Ohio seed potatoes issued. Enrollment to date 686.
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E. S. Smith
Linn County
Dr. Bible To Lead Cedar Rapids Ministerial Conferences
Dr. Frank W. Bible of Chicago, Midwest representative of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions, will conduct a full day of interdenominational meetings for ministers and laymen in Cedar Rapids on Thursday. Events include a 10 a.m. ministers meeting at First Presbyterian chapel, a noontime luncheon at the Y M C A, a 2:30 p.m. women’s discussion at St Paul’s Methodist, and a 6:30 p.m. inter church dinner at St Paul’s. Reservations due by Tuesday.
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Frank W. Bible
Chicago
Midwest
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Cedar Rapids
Bible
China
City Missionary Union
Women’s Missionary Societies of
City
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Dr. Bible
St. Paul’s Church
Federal resettlement plan targets Washington cranberry bogs
The federal Resettlement Administration plans to establish cranberry bog colonies in Washington state as part of a coordinated resettlement program. The move signals federal involvement in agricultural settlement efforts and regional development.
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Washington State
Federal Resettlement Administration
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