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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1950

Page

2

Waterloo A Cappella Choir Sings at Hus Memorial Church

Waterloo Community A Cappella Choir a 22 voice group under Jesse Lee Cosby will perform at Hus Memorial Church next Sunday at 7 45 p m Sponsoring the appearance is the Criterion club The program features the male quartet the girls trio and Tenor Soloist James Tanner James Derden and Dorothy Cosby present poems Admission 50 cents at the door.

Waterloo Waterloo Community Hus Memorial Church Jesse Lee Cosby Criterion Club James Tanner James Derden Dorothy Cosby

Cedar Rapids high school art exhibit displays 92 works in Little Gallery

The Little Gallery at the Cedar Rapids public library showcases 92 landscape, still life, and figure pieces plus three dimensional works and a handblocked dress. Prizes will be awarded Sunday afternoon. judge is Miss May Hohlen of the Burlington art department.

Iowa Ed King Ninth Street May Hohlen Burlington Gazette Joan Liffring Bob Vail Cedar Rapids Little Gallery Bob B Avenue Cedar Rapids Art Association Cedar Rapids Public Library Burlington Art Department Richard Zrudsky Third Street Richard Indian Creek Archie Bauman Patricia Portzline Thirtysixth Street Virginia Rohrbacher F Street NW Don Hallock Eighth Street SE

Tunnel Shifts Ten Feet In Amusement Park

A wooden 50-foot tunnel used for a miniature railroad at a Nantasket Beach amusement park shifted ten feet due to wind. No injuries occurred and damage was minor.

Hull Mass Nantasket Beach

Blood donors rally as judge appeals in courtroom

City Magistrate J Roland Sala urged volunteers in a crowded New York court to donate blood for a dying high school honor student with hemophilia. Twenty two men and boys gave a pint each at the Brooklyn Red Cross, saving the boy's life. Sala has repeated such lifesaving appeals seven times, with six successes.

New York J. Roland Sala Sala Brooklyn Red Cross Red Cross

Loras Vested Choir Plans Concert in All Saints Church

The Loras College vested choir directed by Rev. Albert Carman performs liturgical works at 8 p.m. Wednesday in All Saints church with tickets sold at Sanford's and Enzler's. The program spans Gregorian chants to contemporary pieces including Lotti Hodie Christus Natus Est and Sibelius Natus in Cura.

Loras College Albert Carman All Saints Church All Saints Sanford’s Enzler’s Antonio Lotti Giovanni Nanini Jean Sibelius Alphonsus Dress Loras Choir Cedar Rapids

Odd Names and Initials Highlight U S Surnames

The piece surveys unusual and long names across the United States, citing Maillillikageyeaaegyaye and others in cities like New Orleans St. Louis Detroit Chicago and Indianapolis. It notes brief names such as I and Oi and Orange Vanilla Lemon and references Elsdon C. Smith's 20 year study.

New Orleans Maillillikageyeaaegyaye Edeyoyea St. Louis Ahrenhoersterbaeumer Harper Smith Fairmont Minn Chicago Indianapolis

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