Behind the Cedar Rapids Telephone Switchboard
A reporter tours the Cedar Rapids telephone station on Third Avenue and Seventh Street, guided by traffic chief Mo Waterman. The piece details long distance switchboards, operator routines, and the work rhythm during peak hours as the staff handle thousands of calls daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Louis
Tommy Farr
Madison Square Garden
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
M. H Morrison
Moo Waterman
Third Avenue
Seventh Street
Soren
Gistourant
Liv
Mir Wate
Los Angeles
Betty Huston Weds Sioux City Man In Cedar Rapids Style
Miss Betty Huston daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos W Huston Cedar Rapids area relation and Norman I Hosland Sioux City were married at a Sioux City Lutheran church ceremony conducted by the Rev Mr Eve rt Muing with Miss Ene Timm Cedar Rapids as soloist and Miss Jane Huston maid of honor Ushers included Earl Huston Jr and Charles Huston Jr The couple will reside in Sioux City with visiting relatives including Mrs Sherman Huston Mrs John Timm and Mrs E C Dailey of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Martin Possehl and daughter Betty of Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Huston
Oard
Carlos W Huston
Samax City
Cedar Rapids
Norman I Hoslund
Mio
A P Hos
Sioux
Troy Lutheran
Sioux City
Eve Rt
Ene Timm
Jane Huston
Earl d
Charles Huston Jr
Mrs Eckford and son to winter at Commonwealth apartments
Mrs Florence B Eckford and her son Burgess West will spend the winter at the Commonwealth apartments. Mr and Mrs Maurice E Ford of 918 6 Avenue NW have as weekend guests Mrs Ford's sister Mrs Willis D Lamb and Mr Lamb of Centerville with their children Joyce and Willis Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence B. Eckford
Burgess West
Commonwealth Apartments
Maurice E Ford
Avenue NW
Fifty anniversary service and a day of events in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids marks Sinclair Men church fifty year service at 10 45 am with sermon by Rev James Joddha of Cuero. A repeat performance of Everyman plays at Coe College chapel. Oak block schoolhouse dedication in Fa Kauer with Agnes Samuelson speech. Mount Vernon hosts Cornell college conference in chapel with talks by senators and leaders. Des Moines hosts Mordkin Ballet. Cedar Rapids holds Dad's Day dance after Michigan Iowa game. Dubuque features Myrtle Ross in monodrama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Sinclair Men Church
James Joddha
Cuero
Coe College
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
FI Kauder
New Glass Block School House
Agnes Samuelson
Public Instruction
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Methodiatt Board of Education
Necorah
Luther College
First Lutheran Church
Rex
Notte
Mission Field
Lutheran Church
Herman A Preus
Luther Theological Seminary
St Paul
C. K. Preus
Junior League of Cedar Retails
van Vechten Shaffer Keqkuk
American Legion Auxiliary
Gerald Payes
College Chapel
Des Moines
Mordkin Ballet
Shrine Auditorum
Igha Cvty
University of Iowa
Daemon Mount Vernon
Walter Giesikan
Grinnell
Gifford Ernest
Russia
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Dubuque
Myrtle Ross
Womans Club
Hotel Julien
Miss Ross
Joan of Arc
Halloween Frolic For B P. W. Members and Guests
Business and Professional Women's club hosts a Halloween frolic for members and guests at the Quaker Oats plant recreation rooms. Miss Viola Hayny heads reservations and the committee. other members include Mrs Ross Graves and Miss Margaret Hanzelka. Activities feature games, a fortune telling witch, and costume prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma H. Hagenstein
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Club
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South Dakota
Miss Rennekamp to Be Married in November
Announcement by B E Rennekamp of 1736 First Avenue E states daughter Marjorie Rennekamp will marry Leonard C Wilach son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilach. Wedding planned November 18 at Immaculate Conception church Cedar Rapids. Both attended Washington high school and Coe college. Marjorie is secretary at Cedar Rapids Gas. Leonard works in accounting at the same company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Rennekamp
First Avenue E
Marjorie
Leonard C. Wlach
Frank Wilach
Sixteenth Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Rennekamp
Washington High School
Coe College
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Wlach
University of Iowa
Loretta Scanlan
Paris
Fred J. Kluss
Roosevelt High School
M. S. Hallman
Franklin High School
Debated Reason Behind Dahl’s Capture and Franco Taste
Letters cite varied views on whether Harlow E. Dahl’s fate hinged on his wife’s photo to General Franco. Respondents argue whether Franco’s preference for beauty or military inevitability would have changed the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Dahl
Franco
E B
Remembering names on the college homecoming scene
Cedar Rapids figures share tips to recall names through association. Prof J F Yothers and Prof Walter S Newell link memory to the meeting context while officials like M H Morrison and Miss Jennie E Post stress placing a name with faces, places, or initials for quicker recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Black
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Yothers
Coe College
Yothers
M. H. Morrison
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Morrison
Gustavus Adolphus
G. A
Mr. Smith
Jennie E. Post
Wilson High School
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Harriet Swain
Cdae
Wren
Kinniconick
Waterman
Kinniconik Kentucky
Kiniconick
Luca
Informaton Board
G.a.ng
Mr. Waterman
Joe Blank
Joe
Thompesn Photo
New York
Chicago
Indianapolis
Denver
San Antonio
Oelwein
Styre
Levent
Coiffure Review
Paramount Theatre
the National Hairdressers Assn
Luberger
Ake
Bigelow’s Tailor-Made Rug Service
Mrs. Eckford and Son
Commonwealth
Maurice Fords
American Legion
Gulwaty, Megang
Fourth District
P.W
C. C. Cunningham
Advocates Association
Warren A. Hansen
Iowa
Siwashlick Center
Jim Brown
Tessie
Sadie Green
Rascal
John Bear
Mary Smith
Mary Jones
Kitterman
FASS
Kitterman's
DIAL
Third Avenue SV
Second Avenue
Bishop
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