Dvorak New World Symphony Star in Cedar Rapids Concert
The Cedar Rapids Symphony plans to perform Dvorak's New World Symphony to honor Czech heritage, noting doubt about whether the work was finished during his Spillville stay. The program highlights include November arts events and a prize for Marvin Cone.
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Ntonin Dvorar
New World
Cedar Rapids
Spillville
Iowa
New York
National Academy of Music
Claire Lee Purdy
Henry Burleigh
Newark Academy
Dvorak
Alec Robertson
Donald
United States
New World Symphony
New
Sells Dollars For 95 Cents in Amarillo Window Display
AMARILLO Texas AP druggist H G Maxfield promotes silver dollars at 95 cents each with a one per customer limit. On opening day he sold three dollars despite a five hour wait before the first sale.
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Amarillo, Texas
H. G. Maxfield
One Eventful Day in Galesburg
Clarence E. Byerly, 31, faced a string of events in Knox county. He underwent minor surgery and was divorced from Mrs. Helen Byerly, 42, in a hospital ceremony that Ruth I. Jolley, a rooming house operator, attended. Byerly then began a six month sentence for driving with a revoked license at the Vandalia state penal farm.
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Galesburg
Ill
Clarence E. Byerly
Byerly
Helen Byerly
Knox County
Ruth I. Jolley
State Penal Farm
Vandalia
Animal Acts to Welcome Santa in Cedar Rapids Coliseum
Memorial coliseum in Cedar Rapids hosts the Welcome Santa Claus parties on November 25. Chairman Harry Whitehead announced signing Miller and Woodcock's elephants to headline four shows with two morning and two afternoon sessions. Admission is free and Santa will hand out treats to Eastern Iowa children. A female trainer directs the elephant trio as part of a fast moving program to delight youngsters.
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Memorial Coliseum
Harry Whitehead
Cedar Rapids
Santa Claus
Whitehead
Iowa
St. Nick
Miller and Woodcock
Civic Bureau To Hear Radio Pastor Speak
Carleton Rogers a well known Methodist minister in Chicago will speak at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Civic bureau dinner on Wednesday. His talk titled A Man with the Brakes On will address life’s progress as lived. Rogers pastors First Methodist church in Elgin where 1000 members have been added in four years. He broadcasts Sunday services since 1951 and hosts a radio program Philosophies for Living on WRN Sundays. He has served as a civilian chaplain at Downey Veterans hospital and as a part time psychology professor at Lake Forest College. He was among 17 Methodist ministers touring Latin America on a missions tour. Dinner at 6:15 p.m. Reservations by phone to the Chamber of Commerce, 45135, by noon Wednesday.
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Carleton Rogers
Chicago
Civic Bureau
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Rogers
First Methodist Church
Elgin
WRN
Veteran’s Hospital
Downey
Lake Forest College
Lake Bluff
Latin America
Chamber of Commerce
Lakewood Board Toasts Cake Maker for Cooperative Spirit
A Lakewood New Jersey board of education letter thanks Mrs. Eugene Axelrod for providing a post meeting cake. The note praises her cooperative spirit and calls the cake “concrete evidence” of goodwill among board members.
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Lakewood
N. J
Lakewood Board of Education
Eugene Axelrod
Forgets Truck in Grab For Package Crash
In Inglewood California AP report Harold G Orwig 44 attempts to grab a package about to fall from his delivery truck The package and he fall as the truck rolls on crashing into a parked car Both Orwig and the package escaped injury but the car sustained damage
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Inglewood
Calif
Harold G. Orwig
Orwig
Y' Toastmasters To Seat Officers
James R. Lightner has been elected president of the YMCA Toastmasters club. He and five other officers will be installed Tuesday. They are Roland L. Vander Hamm educational vice-president Frank C. Byers Jr administrative vice-president Gordon W. March secretary John R. Sherwood treasurer Chris D. Fedde sergeant-at-arms.
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James R. Lightner
Ymca Toastmasters Club
Roland L. Vander Hamm
Frank C. Byers, Jr
Gordon W. March
John R. Sherwood
Chris D. Fedde
Allport To Hold Question Period After His Talk
Alexander W. Allport of New York and former Axis prisoner of war in Czechoslovakia will answer questions after his Thursday noon talk in Cedar Rapids. Dr Richard C Spencer reports Allport will arrive Wednesday night and speak at Coe College Thursday morning before flying out. The CWQ chapter has been praised by the Foreign Policy Association for public education in world affairs and received a $3000 grant to strengthen its unit. Reservations are urged as capacity is limited for the Lincoln Jefferson room.
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Drake Players
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Grant Wood
Public Library
Memorial Coliseum
McKinley High School
Coe
Joseph Kitchin
Coe Auditorium
Cedar Rapids
U.S.A
Alexander W. Allport
New York
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Richard C. Spencer
Council On World Questions
Allport
Coe College
National Foreign Policy Association
Spencer
Cedar Rapids Cwq
Foreign Policy Association
FPA
Cedar Rapids Group
Billings Pet Shop Owner Declares End For Rupert The Raccoon
In Billings Montana AP report pet shop owner Dave Drum recaptured Rupert after the raccoon killed multiple pets. Drum estimated the loss at 36 dollars for alligators and described overturned cages and feathers as he guarded Rupert’s fate.
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Billings
Mont
Rupert
Dave Drum
Louisiana
Drum
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