Echoes of Cedar Rapids eateries and past column notes
Irma Dovey and others recall former Cedar Rapids restaurants from First Avenue East to Third Avenue SW, with memories of Dysart's chocolates, Mary Ann's, Killian's Tearoom menus, and a 65 cent 1930s T-bone lunch. The column notes omissions, lists past cafes, and mentions a river of local memories including The Gazette’s Coffee Den and Jack Wong's Dragon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Dovey
Center Point Rd
Cedar Rapids
Loop
Irma
Mary Ann’s
Dysart
First Avenue
Third Avenue
Georgiana Brejcha
Seventh St
Lewis
Armstrong's
Charles Randall
Springville
Killian
Karen Alderson
44Th St
Marion
National Peach Council
Colorado
Washington
the Gazette
Bev Duffy
Econo
Bishops and Harmony
Virginias
Second Avenue
Third
DeVar’s
Garnet’s
Lee Winger
Woolworth’s
Kresge’s
Union Station
Fourth Street
Jack Wong
Dragon
Gazette
Bob Cherry
Acme
KCRG
Cedar Rapids Gazette details and subscription rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines editions published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with second class postage. Subscription by carrier is 2.60 weekly and by mail Morning Editions Sunday seven issues cost 11.80 for four weeks 128.20 for 52 weeks with higher rates for other states. No mail subscriptions accepted where Gazette carrier service exists. The Associated Press is exclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Local Gazette postal notice in Cedar Rapids
Postmaster directs address changes to Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc. listing P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 for republication of local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Nicaraguan activists freed to U S envoy after talks
Daniel Ortega released two jailed human rights activists Lino Hernandez and Alberto Saborio to Sen. Tom Harkin who then handed them to U S Embassy officials in Managua. Harkin sought their release during meetings on a regional peace plan with Central American leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Daniel Ortega
Tom Harkin
D-Ilona
U.S
Harkin
Central America
Ortega
Managua
Pam McKinney
McKinney
U.S. State Department
Lino Hernandez
Nicaragua Human Rights Commission
Alberto Saborio
Nicaragua Bar Association
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Saborio
Hernandez
Nicaragua
Oscar Arias
Contra
Armstrong to fly himself to heart surgery at Mayo Clinic
Cedar Rapids merchant Armstrong, 90, will fly to Rochester Minnesota for heart valve surgery at Mayo Clinic. He no longer holds a pilot license after pacemaker installation last year and must rely on a licensed co pilot, though he intends to pilot as much as possible. His son in law Dr Bill Meffert could have performed the operation, but surgeons prefer not to operate on family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fruehling
Armstrong
Hunter Field
Cedar Rapids
Bill Meffert
Vincik competency exam ordered for retrial in Cedar Rapids murder
A Linn County judge ordered William Vincik to be examined at Oakdale by doctors to determine competency for retrial on a second degree murder charge in the death of his wife Inez. Vincik was convicted in 1985 but the Iowa Supreme Court reversed, citing brain damage and Valium use affecting a confession. Trial set for Sept. 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Krekeler
Linn
William Vincik
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Security
Oakdale
Inez
Lynne Brady
Harold Denton
Leon Spies
Vincik
Sec
Iowa Supreme Court
Pricey New York suburbs top national housing chart
A nationwide survey shows the most expensive U S suburbs average 1 2 million for a single family home with Greenwich Conn and Mill Neck N Y tying for top price. Montville N J sits at the bottom with 440 000. Belo Broker Network conducted the study based on summer sales in upscale markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Greenwich
Nassau County
Long Island
Montville
New Jersey
Belo Broker Network
Relo
America
Benjamin Rowe
Preferred Properties Inc
California
Connecticut
Fairfield County
New Canaan
Darien
Bergen County
Alpine
Saddle River
Peter Helie
William Pitt Inc
Corrections and Local Notices From The Gazette
Corrections note an error in Norma Schonwetter's Micro Magic dressing recipe Worcestershire sauce should read 1 teaspoon not 1/4 cup. Also a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Francis Meader was announced. open house Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. at Alburnett Methodist Church. Gateway Travel Agency address corrected to 796 11th St Marion Suite 130. The Gazette explains it will publish corrections when reports are wrong or misleading and provides contact number 398-8313.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Schonwetter
Gazette
Francis Meader
Alburnett
Alburnett Methodist Church
Gateway Travel Agency
11Th St
Marion
the Gazette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gus Schrader
Lou King
Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Jim Awtrey
King
Santa Claus
Ben Hogan Co
Fort Worth
Texas
Eunice
Oregon
UCLA
USC
Oregon State
Penn State
State
RTM
FTDA
State Department
Sen. Harkin
Minnesota
Dri
Carterly
Icbane
Savings and Loans
Associated Federal
Associated Federal Savings & Loan Asset Cition
Collins Road
Mike Wilton
Jcpenney
Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids, IA
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