Monteverdi's Ground Bass Echoes in Cedar Rapids Concert
John Reynolds notes Monteverdi as a foundational boogie beat ancestor and describes a Cedar Rapids spring concert by Coe College choirs and orchestra. The program features Salmo, Handel, and Moussorgsky with the ground bass intact, performed Sunday at St Pauls Methodist Church.
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Monteverdi
Coe College
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Handel and
Moussorgsky
Scout Circus Debuts Friday Night in Memorial Coliseum
The first 1948 Scout circus titled Invitation to Adventure features a cast of more than 1,500 from 50 Scout ids and Cub packs in the Waukbee Area council. John X. Waters says the two hour show blends entertainment with a view of the scouting program. It includes demonstrations, an Indian pageant, tableaux, massed colors, and two rededication ceremonies with pledges led by mayors Frank Hahn and Verne O. Phelps.
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Memorial Coliseum
Waubeek
John X. Waters
Anamosa
Coliseum Auditorum
Frank Hahn
Verne O. Phelps
Central City
Record flight marks 8000 mile reach of B 36 Superbomber
A U S Air Force B 36 Superbomber flew an 8000 mile test with a dummy five ton bombload lasting a day and a half. Maj Gen Roger Ramey says future Superbombers could carry atom bombs. The bomber, built by Consolidated Vultee, has a four section bomb bay and can carry its own fighter planes for target protection.
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Fort Worth
Scouts Hold Grand Circus Show For Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the Waubeek Area council Scout circus in Cedar Rapids with 500 Cub Scouts in a Land of Make Believe tableau and a coast to coast map display. Keith Benner notes reserved seats, 600 per night, price 1.00 with 50 cent upgrade for reseating. leaders from Davenport Waterloo Mason City Clinton will inspect. Oath rededication follows and America the Beautiful concludes the show before audiences depart.
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Northwest
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Anamosa
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Waterloo
Mason City
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Cedar Rapids
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Benner
Princess Elizabeth in Paris draws Free Church protests
In Edinburgh the Free Church of Scotland informed the British government of its concerns over Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip during a four day Paris visit. The assembly cited the princess visiting a cinema, theater, and nightclub, triggering disputes over religion and morals.
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General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland
Elizabeth
Paris
Duke of Edinburgh
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