Central City Methodist Church History Reveals Deep Roots
Central City Methodist church traces origins to 1850s with early class formation in 1854. The first church building was erected in 1858 59, later replaced in 1886 after relocation of the old structure. Notable milestones include 1909 improvements, 1910 finances, and a 1950 value rise, with current membership around 200 and a long list of pastors led by Reverend O L Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Clark
Richard Barber
Joseph Clark
Samuel Heaton
Joseph Heaton
Rebecca Heaton
Delia Jenkins
Susan Frances Long
Central City
Waubeek
Cedar Rapids Church Notices United by Local Assemblies
Cedar Rapids area church notices listing multiple congregations with addresses and pastors. Services include Sunday school times and worship, with sermons noted for First Assembly of God, Sharon, St. Andrew's, Kenwood, Bethel AME, St. James, John Huss, and others.
Christmas Sermons Across Local Baptist Churches
A roundup of worship schedules across several churches. Baptist services at First-1200 Second Avenue SE, Dairy Dale Mt Vernon road SE, Calvary Third Avenue SW, Mt Zion Eighth Street SE, Berean YMCA, Cedar Baptist Temple First Avenue NE, and Edgewood A Avenue at Edgewood Road NW include Sunday School from 9:40 to 10:45 and morning worship around 10:50, with evening services at 7:30. The sermons include titles such as Will Christmas Come for You and Why Did Jesus Come.
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Baptist
Second Avenue SE
James M. Webb
Dairy Dale
Mt. Vernon Road
Arthur Westerhoff
Calvary
Third Avenue
Russell A. Pavy
Don L. Andersen
Jesus
Mt. Zion
Eighth Street
Percy Burt
Berean—Ymca
Glen V. High
Cedar Baptist Temple
First Avenue
Garrett Rosenboom
Edgewood
E Avenue
Edgewood Road
Arlan Stohre
Religious Services at Grace Church Grace-2905 D Avenue NE
The Rev. Richard E. Grant leads Bible school at 10 and worship at 11 with a sermon titled The Religious Sinner An evening service at 7 45 features The Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
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Grace
D Avenue
Richard E. Grant
Bible School
Catholic Church Mass Schedule Listings
A compact list of Sunday Mass times for local parishes including Immaculate Conception St. Ludmila St. Patrick St. Matthew St. Wenceslaus and All Saints with designated pastors and service hours. Times vary from early morning to early afternoon across multiple locations.
Covington Sermon and Sunday School Schedule
Covington reports Rev. Hugh Orchard leads Sunday school at 10 and worship at 8 p.m. on the same day.
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Covington
Hugh Orchard
Community Alliance Service Schedule at Oakland Road NE
The Rev. M. E. Stombaugh leads worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 30 and an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m at 3302 Oakland road NE.
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Community Alliance
Oakland Road
M. E. Stombaugh
Covenant Church Service Times at First-701 Twenty-fifth St NE
The Rev. Norman Swenson leads Covenant Church activities with Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, and an evening service at 7 30. The address is First-701 Twenty-fifth Street NE.
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Covenant
Twenty-fifth Street
Norman Swenson
Church of the Brethren notices read at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE
A brief church notice lists the Church of the Brethren at 1057 Fourth Avenue Southeast with scheduling and community activities for the week.
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Church OF the Brethren
Fourth Avenue SE
Church Gatherings at Ellis Park and Prairie Street Chapel
The Church of God outlines Bible school at 9:45 and worship at 10:45 at Ellis Park 726 L Avenue NW. Prairie Street Chapel at 3336 Prairie Street NE, North American, Harold D. Justice serving as minister.
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Church OF God
Ellis Park
L Avenue
Samuel C. Ritchhart
Prairie Street
Harold D. Justice
Church Services and Leadership Listings
The Church of God in Christ at 730 H Street SW led by Rev. L. C. Colbert holds worship at 3 and 8 p.m. The Little Mission Temple Emanuel at 1014 Tenth Avenue SE lists Pastor Elder Bassett with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 12 noon and 8 p.m.
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Church OF God IN Christ
H Street
Church Services at Central Avenue NW
The Church of Christ at 1500 First Avenue NW led by Minister George E. Darling holds Bible study at 9:30, Communion and sermon at 10:30, and an evening service at 7:30.
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Church OF Christ
Central
First Avenue NW
George E. Darling
Christian Science Service Notes and Sunday School
The notice lists church at First-1242 Second Avenue SE with Sunday school at 11 and worship at 11. The Sunday lesson title is Ancient and Modern Necromancy Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced.
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Christian Science, First
Second Avenue SE
Congregational Church Services and Sunday Schedule
The Congregational church at First-361 Seventeenth Street invites all to church school at 9 45 and elementary at 10 55 led by Rev J Richard Wagner Worship follows. Bethany at 1300 Sixth Street NW led by Rev Milton E White with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 Evening service at 7 30.
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Seventeenth Street
Ise
J. Richard Wagner
Bethany
Sixth Street NW
Milton E. White
Christian Church Services and Clergy Notices
Cedar Avenue SW address 526 hosts Rev. Frazer A. Thomason with church school at 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 50 First Church at 840 Third Avenue SE led by Rev. Jack A Oliver with church school at 9 45 worship at 10 50 including Communion and sermon Teach Us To Pray
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Christian
Cedar
Third Avenue
Frazer A. Thomason
Jack A. Oliver
Darden Sunday Services at 10 am and 11 am
Elder H. G. Darden conducts Sunday school at 10 am followed by worship at 11 am and again at 8 pm at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE.
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Fifteenth Street
H. G. Darden
Lam
Church Service Schedule at 1328 K Street SW
The Church of the Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m Presence at 10 45 a m and an evening service led by Rev C D Gadbow with details on times and attendance.
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Church OF the Nazarene
C. D. Gadbow
Worship Schedule for Czech Community at 1510 Second St SW
The entry lists Rev. Otto F. Artopoeus at First-351 Eighth Avenue SW with core school at 9:30 and Dr. Milo Filipi at Czech location 1510 Second Street SW with Bible school 9:30 and worship 10:30. Sermon titled Can A Sick Heart Be Cured.
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First
Eighth Avenue
Otto F. Artopoeus
Second Street
Milo Filipi
FOURSQUARE GOSPEL Service Schedule
The Rev. Herman Mullis leads at 609 First Avenue SW with Sunday school at 9, worship at 11, and an evening service listed.
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Foursquare Gospel
First Avenue
Herman Mullis
Hellenic Orthodox Saint John’s Leads Sunday Services
St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church at 501 A Avenue NE lists Sunday School at 9 30 and Liturgy at 10 30 led by Dr Elias George.
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St. John’s
A Avenue
Elias George
Moslem Temple Announces Worship and Sunday School
Moslem Temple at 1335 Ninth Street NW lists Sunday school at 8 45 and worship Friday at noon.
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Ninth Street NW
Interdenominational Church Service Schedule
The notice lists worship and Sunday school at 225 Fifth Avenue SW with Rev. A. J. Stokes. Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, and an evening service at 7 30 with no additional events.
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Interdenominational
Fifth Avenue
A. J. Stokes
Fruitage of the Spirit Watchtower Study at Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses hold a Watchtower study at 2 p.m. in the Kingdom Hall YMCA Little Theater. The session focuses on The Fruitage of the Spirit.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
YMCA
Little Theater
Watchtower
Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Services and School
Jewish congregations Temple Judah and Beth Jacob at 1947 Washington Avenue SE announce Sabbath services Friday at 8 p.m. and a religious school session on Sunday at 9 45 a.m with Rabbi Walter H. Plaut presiding.
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Temple Judah and
Beth Jacob
Washington Avenue
Walter H. Plaut
Latter Day Saints Churches Listed with Schedules
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Avenue at Nineteenth Street NE led by D. M. Cassiday holds Sunday school at 9 50 and worship at 11. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Thirty second at Dairy Dale Court SE offers Priesthood 8 30 Sunday school 10 30 and Sacrament service 6.
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Latter Day Saints
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Nineteeth Street
D. M. Cassiday
Mormon
Dairydale Court
Episcopal Grace and St Johns announce services
Grace Episcopal at 525 A Avenue NE led by Rev A T B Haines holds Matins 8, Communion 8 15, Sunday school 9 45, Nursery 11, Sung mass and sermon 11 on The Adventure of the Living Liturgy Getting Ready. St John at 355 Nineteenth Street SE led by Rev D A Lofer ski offers Communion 8, Church school 10 30, Morning prayer and sermon.
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Immaculate Conception
Third Avenue
William H. Schulte
Cyril F. Engler
Thomas F. Currier
St. Ludmila’s
Twentyfirst Avenue
Frank R. Hruby
Clarence Frana
St. Patrick’s
First Avenue NW
St. Matthew’s
Twentyfourth Street
St. Wenceslaus
Fifth Street
A. W. Chihak
John J. Benda
All Saints
Dalewood Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
L. V. McDonough
W. J. Tiedeman
Episcopal
Grace
A Avenue
A. T. B. Haines
St. John’s
Nineteeth Street
D. A. Loferski
Evangelical United Brethren Church Notices
Union-Ely road SW service led by Rev. William Suckow at 9 45 worship. Sunday school scheduled for 10 30. Salem at 227 First Avenue SW with Rev. Leonard E Deaver officiating.
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Evangelical United Brethren
Union
Ely Road
William Suckow
Salem
First Avenue
Leonard E. Deaver
Lutheran Church Listings with Service Times Across Local Congregations
A compact directory of church names, locations, and service schedules. Entries include St Mark's Augstana Trinity Hiawatha Bethany First Our Saviors St Stephen's Good Shepherd with pastors and Sunday school and worship times. Sermon topics are noted for several churches.
Methodist church services and locations
The note lists services at two churches. Methodist at Free-800 G Avenue NW with Rev C W Oscarson holds Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 45 and evening service 7 30 on Third Avenue at Fifth Street SW. St Pauls at 1340 Third Avenue offers church school 9 40 worship 10 50 with a sermon The Power To Conquer Fear by Dr H M Grant.
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Mas
Sharon
Ninth Street
Walter M. Cerka
St. Andrew’s
Seventh Street
Hubert L. Sunderman
Jackson Burns
H. Hughes Dill
Kenwood
Thirty-third Street
Wilbert R. Ehlert
Jesus
Bethel Ame
Sixth Street
Theodore Hudson
St. James
Ellis Boulevard
Floyd Hinshaw
Manger
John Huss
Ruth Husband
G Avenue
C. W. Oscarson
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
H. M. Grant
St. Paul’s
Pentecostal Evangelical Church Schedule
The Rev. O. L. Kirk hosts services at 629 I Avenue NW with Sunday school at 9 45 AM worship at 11 AM and an evening service at 745 PM.
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I Avenue NW
O.L. Kirk
Church Services and Schedules at Multiple City Congregations
A listing of worship times and Sunday school schedules for several churches including Olivet 237 Tenth Street NW Central Park 1700 B Avenue NE Westminster 1285 Third Ave SE Kenwood Park 327 Thirty Fifth Street NE Hus Memorial 631 Ninth Avenue SE First 300 Fifth Street SE Sinclair Memorial 829 Twelfth Avenue SE War Daniels Park 860 Center Point Road NE. Readings show service times and sermon topics or preachers for each congregation.
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Keith Taber
Hus
Ninth Avenue
Z. F. Pauk
Fifth Street
Theodore G. Lilley
Sinclair Memorial
Twelfth Avenue
Ralph B. Colton
War Daniels Park
Center Point Road
William JH. Cohen, Jr
Kuriyan Jacob
Church Service Schedule for St George and St John the Baptist
At St George 1202 Tenth Street SE Sunday school 9 45 Orthros 10 Liturgy 11 led by Rt Rev George Ghan nam At St John the Baptist 600 Seventh Street SE Orthros 10 Liturgy 11 led by Rev Daniel H B Montgomery
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St. George
Tenth Street
George Ghannam
St. John the Baptist
Seventh Street
Daniel H. B. Montgomery
One East Iowan at NCC Meeting
Iowa’s 15 man delegation to the National Council of Churches assembly includes Mrs. Frank G. Brooks of Mt. Vernon and 14 others from Ames Des Moines Dubuque Mason City Ottumwa Pella Waterloo Cedar Falls and other communities. More than 2 000 delegates expected from 30 communions. The gathering features an oratorio premiere by Samuel Barber and talks by Lester B Pearson and Charles Malik.
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Iowa
National Council of Churches Assembly
Boston
Frank G. Brooks
Mt. Vernon
Methodist Women’s Division of Christian Service
National Council of Churches
World Council of Churches
Lillian Storms Coover
Ames
H. O. Nielsen
Cedar Falls
Howard Christensen
John D. Clinton
H.R. Fields
Alfred Jensen
Ernest D. Nielsen
Des Moines
Frank H. Bretz
David B. Cassat
Dubuque
Peter J. Jarsen
Mason City
Malvin H. Lundeen
Ottumwa
Robert Lautenbach
Pella
Fred E. Miller
Waterloo
Samuel Barber
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Charles Malik
Lebanon
Church Activities Highlight Weekend Services and Programs
A regional Women's Guild leader from Marengo will speak at the First Evangelical and Reformed Church in Cedar Rapids during the annual offering service. Nearby, Lutherans in Jones and Linn counties gather at Zion Lutheran in Wyoming with Herbert Englebrecht discussing Student Scholarships. Advent sermons in Cedar Rapids outline Living Liturgy themes. A Christmas Eve choir service is planned for Springville unions, and CBS will telecast Holy Night on Christmas Day. Missionaries Ray and Mrs Creer visit Prairieburg as pastor O L Summers hosts them, with a Sunday service led by Rev Ray Creer.
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Mes. E. Jasman
Marengo
Women’s Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Cedar Rapids
Brotherhoods of American Lutheran Churches
Jones and Linn Counties
Zion Lutheran Church
Wyoming
Herbert Englebrecht
Wartburg College
Raymond Creer
Japan
O. L. Summers
Prairieburg
Creer
Prairieburg Baptist Church
Jehovah's Witnesses Hold Regional Assembly in Cedar Rapids
The semi annual assembly for northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota runs December 17 to 19 in Cedar Rapids. About 900 delegates will attend sessions at the Memorial Coliseum Armory, focusing on Bible instruction and home Bible study. A spokesman noted home visitations to invite locals to hear featured speaker C. W. Barber of Brooklyn, N Y, who will speak December 19 at 3 p m on Does God Really Care.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Iowa
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
C. W. Barber
Watchtower Society
Brooklyn
N.Y
Salvation Army Church Services for Wilkins Family
Salvation Army at 1123 Third Street SE led by Capt. and Mrs. W. Robert Wilkins holds Sunday school at 10, Holiness meeting at 11, and evening service at 8. Local parish invites community attendance.
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Salvation Army
Third Street
W. Robert Wilkins
Holiness Meeting
Sunshine Mission Service Notice
The Rev. Walter A. Pierce announces services at 121 Second Street NE nightly at 7:30. Local readers are invited to attend for prayer and fellowship.
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Sunshine Mission
Second Street
Walter A. Pierce
Seventh Day Adventist Church Service Schedule
The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE T. announces Sabbath school Saturday at 9 30 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m. Pastor A Nickum leads.
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Seventh Day Adventist
First Avenue
The Man Who Never Was at Unitarian Church Service
The Unitarian congregation at Peoples-600 Third Avenue SE holds church school at 11 and the service at 11 led by Rev. Waldemar Argow. The program features The Man Who Never Was as the day’s offering.
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Unitarian
Peoples
Third Avenue SE
Waldemar Argow
Church School
United Presbyterian and Christ Church Services
The United Presbyterian on Grande Avenue hosts Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 11 led by Rev. William D Ng. Christ Church on First Avenue NW conducts church school at 9 45 and worship at 1 led by Rev. Franklin T ene.
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United Presbyterian
Grande Avenue
William D. Ng
Christ Church
First Avenue NW
Franklin Tene
Church
Unity Center Sermon Promotes The One Presence
Mabiel Swanson leads at Unity Center located on 1015 Second Avenue SE with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11 00. The sermon title is The One Presence.
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Unity Center
Second Avenue
Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church Organized
The domestic and foreign missionary society of the Episcopal Church traces its organization to 1821, marking the formal establishment of its nationwide and international outreach efforts.
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the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church
Vicinity youths attend vocation conference in New York
Ten young men from Cedar Rapids and vicinity joined a Thanksgiving week vocation conference in New York City. Participants include John Elliott Iowa State College Wayne Wasta Cornell College David Crew Cornell College Waldo Mead Carleton College Lavern Knock Coe College Edward Brown David Clark Donald Carter Franklin High School John Tisdale Boston Theological Seminary Ross Ludeman Princeton Theological Seminary Rev William H Cohen Jr pastor Daniels Park Presbyterian Cedar Rapids attended as a speaker.
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Cedar Rapids
New York City
John Elliott
Iowa State College
Wayne Wasta
David Crew
Cornell College
Waldo Mead
Carleton College
Lavern Knock
Coe College
Edward Brown
David Clark
Donald Carter
Franklin High School
John Tisdale
Boston Theological Seminary
Ross Ludeman
Princeton Theological Seminary
William H. Cohen, Jr
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
New Pastor Appointed For Winthrop Methodist
The Rev. Leslie J. Faris named pastor of Winthrop and Masonville Methodist churches by Bishop Gerald Ensley of Des Moines. He replaces the Rev. John Allsbury, who resigned. Faris has 25 years in ministry and previously served Buck Creek and Ryan churches.
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Winthrop
Leslie J. Faris
Gerald Ensley
Des Moines
Masonville
John Allsbury
Mr. Faris
Buck Creek
Ryan
Mothers Seek Warmer Sunday Schools For Children
Connecticut mothers Agnes Mason and Phyllis Ohanian promote a child friendly approach to religion at Westport's Saugatuck Congregational Church. They argue Sunday schools should be fun and in a child's realm using simple words, gestures, and familiar objects to foster reverence without fear.
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Agnes Leckie Mason
Mrs. Ohanian
Westport
Saugatuck Congregational Church
Mason
Ohanian
Little Ark Church Marks 102 Years Of Faith In Ireland
In Moneen County Clare the 11 by 9 by 8 foot wooden box known as the Little Ark has stood as a seaside chapel since 1852 when Father Meehan faced eviction for holding mass. After years of protest the landlord allowed a site, and the ark was moved to a wing of the new Kilbaha parish church in 1857 where it remains preserved beside the landlord’s ruined house.
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Moneen
Ireland
County
Clare
Little Ark
Michael Meelhan
Kilbaha
Father Meehan
St. Patrick’s Church
Carrigaholt
Owen Collins
No-Man’s-Land
Strand
England
United States
Worldwide Bible Reading Selections Recommendation
The American Bible Society lists next week readings including John 1 1 34 and Psalms 37 46 121 with days suggested for Tuesday and Saturday. The proposal focuses on guiding readers through key passages in the gospels and Psalms.
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The
American Bible Society Coheed
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Assembly OF God
L. N. Huffman
W. R. Burriss
Church OF the Open Bible
L Street
Ralph M. Chandler
Christ
Brethren
Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church
Evangelical and Reformed
Lavina Ross Fowler
David
Corin
St. Mark’s
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Richard W. Engstrom
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WHO
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Quebec
George W. Cornell
New York
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Connecticut
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Westport, Conn
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