Children express themselves in Cedar Rapids art show
Archie Bauman selects works from 15 public elementary schools for display in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Dubuque exhibitions. The collection features kindergartners through sixth graders, showing personal mood, color use, and imaginative scenes like parades and weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk School
Melvin Semerroth
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Art Department
Archie Bauman
Dubuque
Iowa City
Bauman
Polk
Jimmy
Rosemarie Myers
Joan Pachta
van Buren
Buchanan
Joe Jadk
Peter Turner
Jim Lemley
Harrison
Gerald Jenkins
Edwin Dvorak
Hayes
Rose Caperonis
Ronnie Douglas
Linda Walker
Dixie Lee Caldwell
Tyler
Linda Jones
Jean Cox
Jackson
Leona Brainard
Lincoln
Arthur School
Barbara Hess
John Wortman
Quotes and Musings from Iowa Newspapers Set
A collection of brief excerpts from Iowa papers including humor about highway mileage signs in Wyoming and balancing caution with efficiency, reflections on conversation styles, and social commentary from the West Branch Times Marion Sentinel Decorah Public Opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Maquoketa
Anamosa
West Branch Times
Bar Association Chooses 1952 San Francisco Meeting
American Bar Association board votes to hold the 1952 annual meeting in San Francisco on September 15. They inspect Salisbury House in Des Moines, Drake University ownership, as a potential national headquarters while planning a February Chicago meeting on property purchase. Cody Fowler of Tampa, ABA president, notes space needs and possible HQ move from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Board of Governors
The
American Bar Association
Association
San Francisco
Salisbury House
Drake University
New York
Cody Fowler
Tampa
Fla
Chicago
Cornell College Receives Piano Music Collection Gift
The Armstrong hall of fine arts library at Cornell college gains a piano music collection donated by the estate of Mrs. Malcolm Imbrie of Alhambra California. The set includes Bach Beethoven Chopin and Schumann works plus contemporary pieces and Mrs Imbrie's own compositions. Dr Paul Beckhelm notes the gift enhances the conservatory library for future students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Alden Miller
Cornell Music
Work Therapy Helps Hospital Patients
Discharged University of Iowa hospital patients show improved physical and mental health due to occupational therapy. Therapists under physician direction use crafts and activities to restore function, reduce anxiety, and aid social reintegration, with special attention to depression, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, and psychiatric cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowacity
University of Iowa
Marguerite McDonald
Political Notes Warn Oldsters to Heed Young Voters
The piece urges older party members to listen to grass roots youth who have shaped campaign work. It cites Doris Freeson on Senator Gillette and Truman cooperation, then recalls campaign leftovers and a farm visit by Rep. H R Gross as examples of engaging voters and stirring political energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Freeson
Truman
Doris
Iowa
Guy Gillette
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Cornell May Music Festival file given to Iowa History Society
A complete file of programs and libretti for the Cornell college May Music Festival since 1899 was donated to the Iowa Historical Society in Iowa City. The nucleus came from Mt. Vernon couple Mr and Mrs Edwin Ristine and Mrs Seth Thomas, with additional items from Cornell College fine arts files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Iowa Historical Society
Iowa City
Paul Beckhelm
Cornell College Conservatory of Music
William Petersen
Historical Society
Edwin R. Ristine
Seth Thomas
Fort Dodge
Beck
Dial Phone Service For McGregor Area
The 135000 dollar telephone improvement and expansion project for McGregor Marquette and surrounding rural areas nears completion. About 800 telephones will switch to dial service within two weeks under H V White Elkader exchange manager. The program, described as the largest small town and rural dial installation in Iowa, ran four months with up to 55 workers, rebuilt farm lines, replaced older cables, and added an office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Marquette
H. V. White
Elkader Telephone Exchange
Iowa
Car Stalls on Track as Family Escapes Tragic Freight Train
Independence Nebraska reports a family from Winthrop narrowly escaped a fatal crossing accident. Mr and Mrs Martin Brickley and their 5 year old son stalled on Highway 150 near Independence just as a freight train approached, destroying their lpm model car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Brickley
Winthrop
Brickleys
Highway 150
Independence
Patients learn through work in hospital rehab programs
Miss McDonald notes that menial and combined projects help patients readjust socially and can accelerate discharge by one or two days. Some long-term patients learn handicrafts to produce saleable items and may continue the hobby after leaving the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McDonald
Cedar Rapids Christmas Parade Draws 200 Student Helpers
Eastern Iowa plans for a big Cedar Rapids parade on November 18 with 40 giant balloons manned by 200 high school students from Franklin Wilson and McKinley. Eight float entries secured with six more promised, no walking entrants this year, $400 in prizes led by $100 top award, bands and drum corps set to perform, Shriners calliope aboard, date moved to Saturday before Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin High School
Wilson
Ao and
McKinley
Retail Merchants Bureau Pa
Roosevelt, Marion, Wilson and Franklin High School
Moose Girls
Cedar Rapids Cadets
Shriners
Calliope
Chama of Commerce
Principal Henry Bertram Granted Two Months Leave
Trinity Lutheran School announces principal Henry Bertram is on a two months leave due to ill health. Miss Jean Schmidt of Charlotte will substitute during his absence.
Safes Punched at Madrid and Sheldahl Robberies
Robbers punched a safe at Madrid Morning Garage, taking 200 dollars and items including tires, spark plugs, and power tools from Madrid Implement Company. In nearby Sheldahl the thieves looted 25 dollars from Farmers Elevator. Authorities suspect the same gang carried out both break ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Sheldahl
Polk County
Farmers Elevator Company
Madrid Implement Company
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Antoinette Leibsohn
Johnson
Kenwood School
Sui
Cedar Falls
Jolene Johnson
Fillmore
John Hadis
Robert Gard
Cleveland
Taylor
Sandra Newberry
Robert Leonard
Garfield
Maynard Merk
Billy Miller
Three
R’s
Hawkeye
Marion Sentinel
Gillette
Hanley
Mr. Dewey
South Pacific
Alben Barkley
Veep
Cy Spangler
the Gazette
Frank McCarthy
Iver Christofferson
Frank
Iver Christoffersen
Christoffersen
H. R. Gross
Third
Trumpeter
Republican State Organization
Gross
Walter Fehl
Cornell
McGregor Area
Big Cedar Rapids
Hoyt Thomas
D. C
Iowa Theater Bldg
John Braber
Sears
3Rd Ave
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