Grease fire damages three Oelwein downtown businesses
Three downtown Oelwein businesses sustained heavy damage from a grease fire at Two Brothers Restaurant on Oct. 10. The report notes city scenes from Oct. 9 to Oct. 12 including memorial events, reunions, and civic milestones across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Oelwein
Two Brothers
Bohemian Hall
Central Fire Station
First Street
Fifth Avenue
Bohemian Reading Society
Cedar Rapids
Eagles Club
11Th St. NW
Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville Fire and Ambulance Volunteers
Community events listings flood Cedar Rapids area
A dense roundup lists church suppers fish fries and meals across Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville Vinton Oxford Junction Rowley Fairfax Monticello Marion Dubuque Garnavillo New Albin and other towns. Activities include breakfasts soup luncheons pork and dumpling suppers and harvest events with times locations and prices for adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Hanford Post
J. St. SW
Eagles Club
11Th St. NW
Retired
Eagles Activity Club
Eden United Church of Christ
Eighth Ave
Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church
38Th St. SE
Oxford Junction
United Methodist Church
Rowley
Fairfax
Legion Hall
Knights of Columbus Council
Senior Citizens Community Center
OJ Community Betterment
OJ Heritage Museum
Monticello
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Olivet Presbyterian Church
10Th St. NW
Community News Tips and Contact Details
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Cedar Rapids
Beems
Linn County
14Th Ave
Grace Entertainment
Lions Club
Longbranch
Richard Barker
Theatre
Woman’s Club
Mount Vernon Rd
Mark Hunter
P.O
Community
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Namesake Sinclair Auditorium named after C R pioneer
Cedar Rapids history notes Thomas M Elderry Sinclair born in Ireland built the Sinclair Packing House, a leading Cedar Rapids industry with 300 to 450 workers. He funded Coe Collegiate Institute’s revival, led a push to gain Presbyterian Synod support, and died at 38 after a plant accident in 1881.
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Phyllis Fleming
Free Lance
Cedar Rapids
Thomas M’elderry Sinclair
Ireland
Sinclair Packing House
Linn County
Chicago
Sinclair
YMCA
Coe Collegiate Institute
Presbyterian Synod
Coe College
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Park Rinard
Grant Wood
Daniels Park
Wood
Mound View
Bernice Prunskunas
Arthur Erskine
Erskine
Seabees Sixth Battalion
Guadalcanal
Masonic
First Avenue
J.H. Verdin
Iowa City
James B. Verdin
Son
Jim de Long
Gazette Files
Manchester
SERRY
Whittier
Whittier Community Building
Sharon United Methodist Church
Ninth St. SW
Main St
Sokol Hall
Third St. SE
Kolaches
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Junior League of Cedar Rapids
Marion
Thomas Park
Church World Service
Churches United
Swati Dandekar
Marion Heritage Center
10Th St
Sally Pederson
Dubuque
Grand Ballroom
Dubuque County Fairgrounds
Garnavillo
Clayton Ridge Farms
Great River Rd
New Albin
New Albin Community Center
Upper Midwest
Mississippi River
Tom Waters
New Albia
Waters
Pinehaven Dr
Cedar Falls
Latham Hall
University of Northern Iowa
Best Western
Iowa Park and Recreation Association
Iowa
Department of Health
Ambroz Recreation Center
Cedar Rapids Recreation Department
Bethany Lutheran Church
Forest Dr
Phil
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
C Ave
Peace Christian Reformed Church
Chihak Hall
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Roosevelt Middle School
13Th St
Marion Panek
Roosevelt
Coe
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