German music and black bread In Marion's Hans Christiansen adapts
Hans Christiansen, a German immigrant who owns a Marion service station, describes adjusting to American life. With help from friends in Marion and Cedar Rapids he learns English and plans to move to a family farm in Maquoketa. He recalls visa delays and discusses German bread and music he misses.
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Christie Wallace
Marion
Hans Christiansen
Christiansen
United States
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
U.S
Scheggerott
Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Else-Marie Breuer
Gazette
Siberia
Breuer
Christiansen Car Care Corp
J & L Service
Breuers
Kirkwood Community College
Hans
City and County Meeting Schedule and Lecture Events
A dense agenda lists Cedar Rapids council and Linn County boards with times from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. plus group meetings at Health Center Building, City Hall and Mercy Hospital. Evening sessions include Marion City Council, Hiawatha Board of Adjustment and a Cedar Rapids Fire Department committee. Public lecture topics cover women in non-traditional labor and futurist John Eggers at Sinclair Auditorium.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Mercy Hospital
YWCA
John Eggers
Sinclair
Coe
Hiawatha Warns on Weed Cutting Enforcement
Hiawatha residents are urged to cut weeds on private property or city crews will cut them and bill owners. An ordinance sets deadlines of June 10 and August 10 for weed clearance and allows city action during excessive growth times. Taxes will include the fees.
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Hiawatha
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