Demolition of Cedar Rapids Children’s Home Ends Era
Graffiti boards cover the Cedar Rapids Children's Home at 519 18th St NE as it nears demolition to make way for a Coe College athletic field and racquetball facility. Former residents recall a homelike atmosphere, weddings, and a dedicated Girls Auxiliary that supported the nursery and residents for decades.
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Cindy Haaish
News
Cedar Rapids
18Th St
Coe College
Children's Home
Heartwood
C Street
Alta Blood
Blood
Helen Serovy
Children’s Home
Serovy
The Cedar Rapids Children’s Home Through Generations 1879 1901
A historical sketch of the Children’s Home of Cedar Rapids detailing its 1879 founding as the Industrial School and Home Association, the 1901 opening of the Home for the Friendless, and later shifts to serving emotionally troubled children. It notes past residents like Paul Kiecksee and Modern Woodmen of America support.
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EJ. Lund
Cedar Rapids
Lund
Industrial School and Home Association
Home For
Linn County
Coe College
15Th Street
E Avenue NE
Paul Kiecksee
Kiecksee
Modern Woodmen
Ameria Fraternal Life Insurance Company
Nagle to Host Forum for Older Iowans in Vinton
Representative David Nagle will hold a Forum for Older Iowans in Vinton at the HACAP Community Center from 10 to 11 30 am on November 23. The session reviews issues of concern to senior citizens and precedes similar district meetings in coming months.
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David Nagle
Vinton
Nagle
Vinton Forum
Hacap
Waterloo
Today Events Include City, County Meetings and Music
November 17 schedule lists meetings from 8 am to 9 pm across Cedar Rapids Linn County and Marion including Five Seasons Center City Hall and Prairie High School. Key items: City Council Planning Commission Supervisors Civil Defense Civil Rights Commission Zoning Board and College Community School Board. Leslie Howard recital and University of Iowa bands concert at Hancher Auditorium with tickets priced at 2.50.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Marion Zoning Board of Adjustment
City
College Community School Board
Prairie High School
Thanksgiving food drive details sought by Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette requests information on local Thanksgiving food donation and distribution sites and free meal locations. Readers may submit site details by Friday November 20 to the newspaper for public notice and help efforts.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
the Gazette
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Denon Electronics
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Ching
Jessie
Northwestern Bell
Iowa
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