Mount Vernon Road Link to Otis Road Planned
Construction starts this fall on a mile long connector linking Mt. Vernon road SE with Otis road through Van Vechten park. The project aims to ease rush hour traffic and shorten the route to Memorial drive SE, entering Van Vechten park at Twelfth avenue SE and connecting with McCarthy road SE.
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Mt. Vernon Road
Otis Road
Woody Stolba
van Vechten Park
Stolba
Memorial Drive
Twelfth Avenue
McCarthy Road
Jefferson Student Seeks Presidency of Iowa Council
Robert Sample, president of Jefferson high school student council, will seek election as president of the Iowa Association of Student Councils at the annual Iowa State conference. Cedar Rapids attendees include Sample and colleagues from Jefferson and Washington councils, plus international exchange students Alec Turrini and Maryke Vander Meer. Gerald M. Van Pool will be the featured speaker.
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Robert Sample
Jefferson High School
Iowa Assn
Iowa State University
Gerald M. van Pool
National Assn
Cedar Rapids
Sample
Wayne Vavricek
Pat Sturgis
Sue White
Jefferson Student Council
Robert Parry
Mike Koury
Gretchen Crary
Washington Student Council
Alec Turrini
Italy
Maryke Vander Meer
Netherlands
Washington High School
Ike Will Speak At Fund-Raiser In St Louis
Former President Eisenhower will address a Republican fundraising dinner in St Louis on October 24. The event costs $100 per plate and supports party activities.
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Ike
ST. Louis
Eisenhower
Cedar Rapids Teachers Seek State Roles in Union Convention
Two Cedar Rapids teachers from Wilson junior high seek reelection as vice presidents of the Iowa Federation of Teachers at a Des Moines convention. H Johann Eschbach and Harold J Bled ge ledge are on the slate. The event starts at 8 30 a m at Hotel Fort Des Moines with officer elections at 10 30 a m and a 11 a m discussion on collective bargaining.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Federation of Teachers
Des Moines
H. Johann Eschbach
Harold J. Blackledge
Wilson
Fort Des Moines
Linn Red Cross Volunteers Win Local Service Awards
Fifty three Linn County Red Cross volunteers credited with more than 8000 hours across seven agencies received in-service recognition at a Thursday night ceremony. Gray Lady chairman Mrs. Frank Brejcha awarded each honoree for surpassing 50 hours this year. Also present were Mrs. Donald Smith and Mrs. Howard White, with Robert Vernon chairing the Linn county chapter.
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Linn County Red Cross
Red Cross
Frank Brejcha
Donald Smith
Howard White
Records
Robert Vernon
Linn County
Service awards and long-time volunteers honored
Sue Charon, a Gray Lady veteran who served in Tachikawa Japan, received her red bar for over 50 hours of service. Five-year service bars were presented to Mrs. Wesley N. Bryant, Mrs. Forrest Smith, Mrs. Bea Albricht and Mrs. F. W. Vanda. Red chevrons and bars were awarded to numerous volunteers including W. E. Owen, Charles Zvaicek, Arlene Anderle, Dorothy Bishop and many others.
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Sue Charon
Tachikawa Air Base
Japan
Miss Charon
Richmar Lane
Major
H. J. Charon
Wesley N. Bryant
Forrest Smith
Bea Albricht
F. W. Vanda
W. E. Owen
Charles Zvaicek
Arlene Anderle
Dorothy Bishop
Kenneth Andrews
Floyd Barnes
Marguerite Burr
Carl Calvert
P. A. Elson
Roy Gitt
Rachel Hodgin
John Hoffman
Samir Kosina
Walter Lehman
Thane McConnell
Earl Oliver
Lois Preach
Dorothy Stevens
Charles Thulin
Howard White
Cedar Valley Expressway group asks for support by postcard
The Citizens' Committee for the Cedar Valley Expressway asks residents to mail a support postcard to P O Box 1870 Cedar Rapids. Chairman R C Bob Birr says postcards show stronger support than petitions and urges supporters to attend the public hearing on Wednesday Oct 21 at 7 p m in the Memorial Coliseum sponsored by the Iowa Highway Commission.
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Citizens’ Committee
Cedar Valley Expressway
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
R.C
Bob) Birr
Birr
Memorial Coliseum
Iowa Highway Commission
Good Neighbors Volunteers Begin Final Briefings
United Good Neighbors chairman C. C. Birr spoke Thursday night at the first of two division kickoff meetings urging support for 33 agencies. A second session was set for Friday at 7 p.m. in Cedar Rapids and Marion as the Cedar Rapids and Marion volunteers heard a slide film about UGN services for the sick, disabled, elderly, and mentally ill.
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C. C. Birr
United Good Neighbors
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Birr
UGN
Campaign aims to reach workers with on-site solicitations
Birr explains volunteers will visit workplaces to ask for gifts supporting vital services. The geographic division led by Mrs. Batchelor and Mrs. Johnson Greedy will not do house calls. People will be contacted only at their places of work to avoid duplications.
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Tese
Birr
A. C. Batchelor
Johnson Greedy
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van Vechten
DeLeuw-Cather
May’s
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Department of Public Works
Jefferson
Iowa Council
George
Sears, Roebuck & CO
George Eyer
Hell
C.R
Linn Red Cross
Tom
Helen de- Wees
Viola Kenney
Mildred Smith
H. B. Elston
John Skutack
John Stepanek
Bellows & CO
Louisville, KY
Jo Fischer
Pressway Group
Good Neighbors
Iowa
Home Improvement
U.S.G
Navaco
Alcoa
Register Daily
Craemer's
Lindale
Jane Holly Dacron
Me Couemet
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