Civil Defense Exercise Set For Oct 26 in Linn County
A full scale civil defense drill will be held Sunday October 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Greene square and adjacent municipal parking. Civil defense volunteers from Linn and nearby counties will act as refugees and victims while 25 volunteers manage registration first aid and feeding stations. Local officials doctors nurses and amateur radio operators will coordinate the exercise with city police and firemen participating. the event marks a first of its kind in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Civil Defense Organization
Greene Square
Civil Defense
Linn County
Civil Defense District 4
Tama
Benton
Jones
Poweshiek
Iowa
Johnson
Mahaska
Keokuk
Ena Ford
Linn ‘County Welfare Department
John Harrell
Community Chest
YWCA
E. L. Lindley
Albert Curtis
J. C. Kennedy
R. A. Dubbert
A. Schluntz
Charleen Herman
Kyle Mills
C. P. Lewellen
Milo Sedlacek
Chamber of Commerce
L. A. Peterson
Parade of Barbershop Quarters Set for Cedar Rapids
Exchange tickets give SPEB members first crack at reserved seats for the Parade of Barber Shop Quarters on November 1 at Memorial Coliseum. Ticket outlets include Hillbrunner’s Taylor Music Logan and Logan’s. Box office opens October 29 with exchange tickets honored then, and general sales commence October 31. Proceeds support charity work and pre event expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thiel
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop Quartet
America
Thiel
SPEB
Hillbrunner’s
Taylor Music Company
Logan and Logan’s
Square Dance Hours at Hobby Show Announced
The Cedar Rapids first annual hobby show announces square dance demonstrations at 7:30 and 8 p m daily and Friday 2:30 and 3 p m Saturday 7:30 and 8 p m. The show runs 3 to 9 p m Friday 10 a m to 5 p m Saturday and 1 to 6 p m Sunday in the Woman s club building with an admission of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
City Playground and Recreation Commission
Woman’s Club
Viking Accordion
C. S. P.S. Hall
Portab
Joe
New York
Chesterfield
Ellis Bird
Melody Inn
Toth Ave
Twin Towers
WMT Rangers
Swisher Pavilion
Sammy's
New
Piccadilly Tavern
Hiawatha Marion
Kenny Hofer
Hi-Way Gardens
Stanwood
Butterfly Cafe
Gunner Dia
Dia
Cedar Rapids Blood Drive Sets State Record
Cedar Rapids and Linn County donors exceeded the quota by 113 pints after a three day bloodmobile visit. A total of 653 residents gave blood for Korea and military hospitals, with 252 pints on Tuesday the largest single day in Iowa history. Red Cross praised the overwhelming turnout and noted some donors waited in line due to demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Korea
Bloodmobile
Iowa
Ames
Red Cross
Vote for Queen At Coe Ends in Tie
Coe College men returned to the polls after a tie in a Homecoming Queen vote. Sophomores Lois Lawson from Ashton Newfoundland and Janet King from Hopkinton led the field of six, with the queen to be crowned at halftime of the Dee-Cornell game in Kingston Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Lois Lawson
Ashton, NL
Kappa Delta Sorority
Janet King
Hopkinton
Dee-Cornell
Kingston Stadium
Marilyn O Gullicksen
Northbrook
Ill
Janet Strang
Cedar Rapids
Patricia Kuning
Grand Rapids
Mich
Betty Santen
Newton
Mother charged with kidnapping to obtain relief allowance
New York police pressed kidnapping charges against Carmen Rodriguez 32 a Puerto Rican mother for taking an eight day old baby from a hospital nursery to qualify for relief payments. The infant Gloria Hernandez was returned to her parents and doctors said she was healthy. Rodriguez said she took the child because her own baby was ill and she wanted a new one to receive a relief check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carmen Rodriguez
Gloria Hernandez
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Everett Chandler
T. D. Blaul
W. B. Cormack
Herbert Sliss
O. R. Becker
Willard Chadima
Ivan Belthius
W. D. Fraser
C.R
Coe
A Mortuaries—Monuments
J. V. Novak & Son
Mays
Reno
Dial
7Th Ave
5Th St. E
Shueyville
Hunter Airport
1St Ave
Personals
Goodman Detective Service
Vitamins CO
Happy Nursing Home
Perat
Helen Randall
R. N
J Aon Vyourse
Hesapetri Trailers Rente Gan Gay Seer
First Avenue
Parcow
4Th St. SE
Congo
Vincent
3Rd St
Probasco
Palace Theater
Stratton DX
Odist
14Th Ave
Piernsea
1St Ave Velt
SANDS
Ind ST
Woman's Club
Shovnen Jewelry
Ted Ave
Peoples Church
Atchera Coal CO
Geres
Robins
Stratton
Center Point Road
Sear
Pelt
Thors
Penthear
Kenneth C
Ial
Turner Bros
Cemel Romenbe
R.E _GAUMON
Kinkead Construction Co
Mound Ave SE
Christ Anderson
Dick Alexander
Marion
BI Ren
Anamosa Town
Lawrence Conmey
Gene Laufier
Ronnie
Vin Martinson
Inos
John Vosdingh
Wehbaul
Movine
Call Bowker Construction
Bob Waddington
Schmidt Tie
Pau Nolan
Velwer
Pausin
William Turner
Jerry Voldingh
Serene Nema
Clarence
Clarence Tack
Albert Gee
36Th Ave
F. W Lyman
Clark East Bane
Ik Spaise
Lars Os
Amon
Nterior
Topoin Gemovine Annes Booth & Son
Fred Kramer
Suan
L. A. Blood
Rosana
Dearborn Brass Co
Ave
R. P. Kasdorf
Montrose Hotel
Schwindt
Singer Sewing Machine
1St Ave. SE
Allison Hotel
McTaggart
Gazette
Roosevelt Hotel
State Theater
Miss Rosenberg
McLaugh
Sears
Sears and Roebuck Coreece
Eget
Progressive Midwest Motor Carrier
Brinkman Insulation
Coe Block Coal Co
6Th St
Allis Chalmers
Arteee Amana
waneneterson-Huston Lumber
Colinton
BAUTO
2Nd Avenu
Johnson's Mobilgas
Second Ave
5Th St
Frank Tyrdik
Tony
Pri
2Nd ST
I.B.M
1St Avenue SE
Allis Chalmers Mfg. CO
Third ST. SE
Collins Radio
Murphy
Newman
Cosae
Ila
MAY Drug Main Store
APPLY
Adolph Trachta Culver Motor
Bankers Life and Casualty Company
Toledo
Belle Plaine
R Clark
Hotel Roosevelt
Conoco
2Nd Ave
Seventh St
Tri-City
Teer Ari Onal HA Har Westen CO
Montrose
Wmer
Sa Pato Watan Motors
Pedar "Rapids
Block Co
12Th Ave
Barron Motors Supply
3Rd Ave
E. D. Jack
MR. Flanders
Montgomery Ward
Capp
Davis Cleaners
1St ST. SW
Bill Walker
10Th St. SE
ACME
Kratchmer’s Furniture
P. O
Elias
Sau
Taes
Krebs
Autos & Trucks
Sal Handler
STENO
FIDE
Eddy Paper Corp
Shaver RD
Wolf's
Advertising Office
Salas
ENA Mills Inc
Divisiy OF Caran Inc
10Th ST
Food Fountain Hotel
Ee Hotel
Magnus Hotel
Dragon Cafe
Western Auto Supply
Gustafson
Mer
A. F. Harrington
Felt
3Rd Ave. SE
Tyning
County Court
Bill Buck
Allison
Monticello
South
Cedar St
Public Schools Administration Office
New Avenue
Oolin
Pine Inn
Todd
Pine Inn Cafe
Mn Cafe
3Rd Avenue
4Th St
Selen
U-45 Gazette
Iowa Theater
Rsales
Culver
Ozone
7Th St
Nash
Plymouth
the Korner Lot
HEARN
Stevenson
Stone's Truck Service, Inc
First St
Crest
iMner
Stuber Motor
Century Garete
5Th Ave
Schaffer _Dr. SW
Studebaker Landcruiser
Kadlec Bros
Ture Ges & Service
3Rd Ave. S.E
Bot
4Th Ave. S.E
Plymouth Cranbrook
Mercury
DAMAN
West End
Best Buy
Olds
Hudson and
Kaiser
Wathan Motors
Suiorain
M. F. Cheney
Kenwood Transfer
Zika Avenue
Bob's Hillbillies
Renee
P.O
Carrie McKeever
Asker
Brown
Fern
16Th Ave
VLACH
First
Cherry-Burrell Corp
Cedar Rapids Engineering Corp
17Th ST
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