Time Capsule Highlight and Local History Notes
A Cedar Rapids school plans a time capsule amid a Ga zette feature on George Nissen the trampoline inventor. Wellington Heights recall recalls a 1900 circus site behind 1403 Second Ave with a barn ticket window later a garage. A Rapids resident Harriett Brown near 101st birthday recounts slavery era life. Cedar Rapids School Board votes on Washington High addition funding with final cost at least 105000.
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Wellington Heights
Wellington Times
Redmond Park
Second Ave
Time Capsule Planned by Leona Bud Zine Class
Sixth graders at Lincoln School in Independence prepare a time capsule to be opened at their 2001 35th reunion. A button hook from the early 1900s starts a discussion of life in the 21st century. Students include a fashion doll a 1959 model car and a ponytail clip.
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Leona Budzine
Lincoln School
Independence
Rare Huck Finn edition to aid Cedar Rapids library sale
Cedar Rapids will host a silent auction and book sale to raise money for the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library reconstruction fund. The centerpiece is a rare, signed limited edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, printed in 1984 for the 100th anniversary, with a starting bid of 6,000. Proceeds support the library after the 2008 flood. admission and hours vary across Nov 6 to 8 with free entry for children 12 and under.
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Cedar Rapids
Friends of the
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Mark Twain
Econofoods East
51St St
Friends
Cedar Rapidian
Doug Halliday
Minneapolis
Barry Moser
Todd Meyer
Mystery Cat Books
32Nd St. Dr. SE
Meyer
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Brian Ray
the Gazette Highland High School
Katelin Hawkins
Ainsworth
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Kirkwood Business and Information Technologies
Michelle Kruse
Independence School
Iowa
George Nissen
Nissen
Blairstown
Washington High School
Hilary Swank
Richard Gere
Amelia Fanaat
Carmike Cinemas
Nlong
Fandangc
C.R. Library
Diana Nolsen
the Gazette
Tom and
Huckleberry Finn
Huck Finn
Ed Gorman
Mystery Writers of America
Twin Cities
New York City
Bangkok
Gazetteonline. Com
Diana
Nollen
Gazcomm
United Way
Uweci.org
Live United
Wendy Nielsen
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Young Leaders Society
United Way of
East Central
America
Vince Vaughn
Wehrenberg Theatres
Council Street
Michael Jackson
Fri
Barney
Oreladio
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