Public Schools To Give Second Vesper Service
Cedar Rapids public schools present a vesper concert and art exhibit next Sunday at Memorial Coliseum at 3 p.m. The Barber Shop chorus from Cedar Rapids will headline, with art from Wilson, Roosevelt, Fillmore Tyler Harrison and Van Buren schools on display. Open house at Grant Wood school runs 1:30 to 9 p.m. and is part of National Education Week activities.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Barber Shop Chorus
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
John E. Hutchins
Grant Wood School
Barber Shop
Coliseum
Hutchins
Wilson Senior High
Roosevelt Junior High
Fillmore
Tyler, Harrison and van Buren
Archie Bauman
Smith
McKinley Band
Howard Ellison
Holmes
Irons
Jackson School
Verna Kohlenberg
Ainsley
Pitcher
Shady
Franklin
Lorna Schuppert
Moses
Roland Moehlmann
Mississippi
Polk School
Mary Lou Strickler
Y Christiansen
Ryder
Marco Poco
la “el Caballero
Olivado
Cedar Rapids Library Announces National Children's Book Week
Cedar Rapids Public Library observes National Children's Book Week November 11 to 18 with a display in the children's room featuring a horse shoe from a juvenile book character, horse pictures, sagebrush, 100 letters from top juvenile writers, and a foreign book collection. A 4 to 6 pm Tuesday art gallery program and Family Night Friday from 6 to 9 pm invite teachers, parents, and the public to learn about books and meet staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roy Rogers
Hopalong Cassidy
Evelyn Zanek
Cedar Rapids Public Library
America
How Many Trains Does It Take To Move a Division
An article from Railway Progress explains rail capacity for war effort. It states moving one infantry division requires 48 passenger trains and about 20 freight trains, with detailed car counts for pullman kitchen and various freight cars. It compares armored and airborne divisions and estimates six divisions would need 417 trains and 14 668 cars, highlighting railroad indispensability versus airlines.
What Do You Call a Woman Judge
In Raleigh North Carolina Susie Sharp the state s only woman superior court judge notes wording for a woman judge ranges from Hizzoner to Honey She dislikes the label Miss Judge expressing that appearing sober in court is a challenge and officials have varied opinions on her title
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Raleigh
N. C
Susie Sharp
Northlina
Get Your Float Entries in for Christmas Parade
Three local float entries were in Saturday as Cedar Rapids prepares for the annual Christmas parade. Deadline is Wednesday. The parade moves through downtown Cedar Rapids at 10 a.m. next Saturday with 40 balloons and a 350-foot balloon train. Santa Claus rides a North Pole workshop float.
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Cedar Rapids
Onn
Santa Claus
North Pole
Chamber
The
Chamber of Commerce
Charm for Christmas Demonstration by Mrs Maurine Stanton
Mrs Maurine Stanton will present Charm for Christmas a demonstration on centerpieces decorations and craft ideas at the Light Company Bungalow November 20 at 1 30 p m She is associate director of adult education Des Moines previously supervisor of arts and crafts Her Cedar Rapids visit is arranged by the Playground and Recreation Commission Information available by calling 8121
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Maurine Stanton
Light Company
Stanton
Des
First live murrelet sighting reported in Oregon near Bend
A murrelet, a small north living seabird, was found near Bend Oregon marking the first alive sighting of the species in the state. The discovery highlights northern wildlife extending into central Oregon.
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Bend
Ore
Oregon
Dewey in Army Paratrooper Not New York Governor
Thomas E. Dewey has enlisted as a paratrooper in the army and is stationed in Niagara Falls New York. He is a 19 year old resident of Toronto Ontario and is not serving as New York state's governor.
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Dewey
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
Toronto
Ont
Air Reservists Called to Duty For Physicals
More than 500 air force reserve officers are processed weekly at Camp Kilmer New Jersey to determine fitness for recall to conventional bomber crews. The 2225th processing group handles 700 personnel at an expanded rate of about 500 reservists weekly across a 15 state area.
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William Harwood
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
First Air Force
Mitchelfield, N. Y
New England
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
District of Columbia
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Middle
Far West
SHAPE Honor Guard Called Europe's Pride
Paris reports on the SHAPE European Command 557th Infantry Rifle Platoon Honor Guard. Recruits are selected for height 5 ft 9 14 in or taller, high test scores, and strong character. Guardsmen train 44 hours weekly and wear distinct dress jackets with white scarves and lanyards.
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SHAPE
Europe
Paris
557Th
European Command ‘Honor Guard
557Th Infantry Rifle Platoon
European Command
557Th Honor Guard
Grafenwehr
Germany
Munich
Frankfurt
European Command Headquarters
557Th Infantry Platoon
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers
Clarence R. Huebner
Frank W. Milburn
George A. Horkan
I. D. White
U. S. Constabulary
Secretary of Defense
James V. Forrestal
Engineering Problems Facing a Growing City Topic
The Cedar Rapids City Growth and Development committee will hear a talk on engineering problems facing a growing city at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Howard R. Green, head of a Cedar Rapids engineering firm, will speak in the Chamber building.
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Cedar Rapids
Hepatoscopy Among Ancient Divination Practices
A note describes hepatoscopy as an ancient method of divining the future by inspecting the liver of a sacrificed animal. The passage highlights the ritual context and historical significance of reading signs believed to reveal fate.
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Greene Hall
Voorhees
Maurine Morgan
Dan Sinner
Henry Tamaki
Bruce Trevor
Wylie Lee
Dean Kruse
Roger Donnelly
Ralph Domabil
Marilyn Reesink
Nanci Applegate
Winnifred Lee
Lois Lawson
Bobon
Peter Pantos
Rubilson
Gazette
Jean Strons
Inez Groote
Darwin Shapiro
A. Carlin
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ICE & Fuel Company
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Yale
Iowa Typewriter
Iowa Typewriter Exchange
First Avenue
Eresge’s
370Th Infantry Honor Guard
370Th
371St Armored
WMT
Marcelle
Paramount Pharmacies
Paramount Theater
First Ave
Security Laboratories
Merchants Bank
Third Street
Iowa
J. N. McFadden
Optometrist
V and L News Lounge
Second Avenue SE
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