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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1954

Page

4

Six chairmen named for fifth annual Parade of Barber Shop Quarters

With the event a little over a month away the fifth annual Parade of Barber Shop Quarters named six chairs including Bill Rogers Leon Weber Dean Kruse Dr James Manville Al Boughton and Dr Richard Geiger. Tickets go on sale next Thursday via Cedar Rapids SPEBSQSA members and at The Syndicate and Hiltbrunner's. The lineup features international champions the Orphans Wichita Big Four Peoria and the Schmitt Brothers Two Rivers marking the first year a female quartet participates.

Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids Parade James Bradley Bill Rogers Leon Weber Dean Kruse James Manville al Boughton Richard Geiger House Bradley Wichita Spebsqsa Peoria Sweet Adeline SPEB Schmitt Brothers Two Rivers Wis

Trout Dinner of Traffic Men Wednesday Night

Annual trout dinner of the Cedar Rapids Traffic Men's Association and the Foreign Trade bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will be served Wednesday at 6 30 pm in the Montrose. A ladies social hour precedes the event. The program features a quiz contest moderated by Robert Bruce of American President Lines and the Foreign Freight Forwarders Association of Chicago. Four man teams from the traffic men and foreign traders groups will compete for prizes. Reservations by phone to the Chamber at 45135 due by Monday.

Cedar Rapids Tne Robert Bruce American President Lines Foreign Freight Forwarders Association of Chicago

Colorful washable cotton couch throws for dorms and homes

Multicolored woven cotton couch throws protect furniture in boys rooms, dens, or college dorms. Rust, green, and gold hues on a natural background measure 60 by 108 inches with fringed ends and easy laundering like sheets. Draperies Fifth Floor.

Durable cherry wood salad bowls offer versatile serving

This ad promotes six inch diameter wooden salad bowls with a wax finish in natural cherry color. They are marketed as easy to clean and suitable for serving popcorn or salads. Four bowls are available for 2.49.

Plush Angora Plushies for Birthdays and Christmas

Children adore them and girls use them as room decor. Made of soft angora fur in white pink or yellow with big blue eyes and harmonious bows. A splendid gift idea for birthdays and Christmas.

Chatham

Two Gunmen Rob Bar and Patrons in Rockford

Two gunmen herded two bartenders and 33 patrons into restrooms at the Da-Mar Tavern in Rockford Illinois and escaped with about $5000 in cash. The co‑owner Dominick Tarquini 27 said one robber was tall and husky and the other short. they fled in a black car after taking most of the loot.

Rockford, Ill Rockford Da-Mar Dominick Tarquini

Fire prevention week demonstrations canceled in Richmond

Richmond volunteer firemen will skip their usual firefighting demonstrations during National Fire Prevention Week due to dry weather. Fire Chief P. L. Burnett cited high fire danger as the reason for canceling the events.

Richmond Henrico P. L. Burnett

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