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Dokies Carnival Opens With Covered Wagon Days Parade
A colorful parade through Cedar Rapids business district opened the Dokies charity carnival Covered Wagon Days. A large audience filled the Memorial coliseum as musical groups and a long parade line, including a stage coach once owned by Buffalo Bill, were featured. Proceeds go to the Dokie charity fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill Cody
Memorial Coliseum
Coe College
Siebert's
Boys
Musketeers
Dokies Oriental Band
Knights of Pythias
Cedar Rapids
Blue Valley Dairy
Rock Island Railroad
Ed Borschel
Bill Morgan
J. L. Cisco
Vivienne and
Ames
Sunflower Quartet
Early
Davis
Bertha Muller
Pittsburgh
Texas Guinan's Gang
Mary Jane Hubbard
Eve Yurgaits
Jo Ann Sonka
Helen Kunz
Dorothy Moore