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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1976

Page

5

Camp Wapsie Y opens with Fun and Friend Day at YMCA

Camp Wapsie Y announces a Saturday Fun and Friend Day at the Central YMCA to welcome the 700 plus registered campers. Activities begin at 9 30 a m with swimming games prizes and staff on hand. The Cedar Rapids YMCA runs the camp for Eastern Town youths ages 7 to 15 and the season includes a Bicentennial Independence Day fireworks event during July 4 10.

Central Ymca Dwight Belknap Belknap Wapsie YMCA Cedar Rapids Vance Santa Claus Central Y

School Patrol Awards At Park Picnic Honor Six Students

Six students and one school received patrol honors at the annual picnic held at Bever Park with more than 700 attendees. The Immaculate Conception grade school patrol won the year’s top award, receiving the American Legion plaque. Other honorees include Bryan Butler from Coolidge, Kathy DeLong from Truman, Steve Ackley and Bob Sperry from St. Pat’s, Kenwood, Mike Kuhn, and Jean Nassif from Erskine. Awards reflected cooperation with supervisors and principals and patrol observations by the Motor Club of Iowa and Cedar Rapids Police.

St. Pat’s Jean Nassif Erskine Mike Birmingham Cedar Rapids

Concert Friday At McKinley Orchestras Spring Program

McKinley junior high district orchestras present a spring concert in McKinley auditorium at 7 30 p m Friday. Beginners String orchestra and Intermediate orchestra feature students from Grant Wood Erskine Johnson Squaw Creek and Tyler. Seventh grade and Honor orchestras perform with Dvorak Fifth Symphony Fourth Movement and The Sound of Music selections among pieces. Emily M Sweet directs. Tickets at the door cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for students.

McKinley Junior High McKinley Auditorium Grant Wood Erskine Johnson Squaw Creek Tyler Dvorak Leidig Chopin Isaac Aida Verdi Muller

American Sampler bicentennial concert at Washington HS

Washington high School PTA presents American Sampler a bicentennial observance Thursday at 7 30 p m in the gym Nearly 500 students from the band orchestra and choirs perform traditional American favorites The finale features The Battle Hymn of the Republic An essay contest winner to be announced with first prize 100 second prize 25 Savings bonds Ice cream social precedes and follows the concert with local entertainment Tickets 1 50 at activity office or at the door

Washington High School Assn George Washington America Revolutionists

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