Western College Town Dream Fades After Moves and Mergers
Gus Schrader notes how Western College founded by the United Brethren in Christ in 1857 faced decline after missing rail connections and moving to Toledo in 1881. The institution became Leander Clark College in 1906 and merged with Coe in 1919, leaving little evidence of Western Iowa’s early dream.
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Western Leander Clark College
Henry W. Ward
Sally Strother Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Lucy Williams
Old Western College
Urhara
Western
Iowa
Sally
Western Leander Clark
Toledo
Leander Clark
Coe
Leander
Western College
Church of United Brethren In Christ
Cedar Valley Times
Cedar Rapids-Iowa
University of Iowa
Cornell
Clark
Leander Clark College
Widening Work Impacts 51st Street and Council Street Closures
Two week projects begin at 7 a.m. on 51st Street NE east of Center Point Road adding two westbound turn lanes and one eastbound through lane while maintaining two way traffic. Center Point Road northbound outside lane to close with turning restrictions as work progresses. Council Street NE south of Collins Road will close to through traffic for intersection widening with local access from 42nd Street NE. C Street SW box culvert forces two to three week street closure north of Highway 30 with alternate access via Bowling Street and 41st Avenue Drive SW.
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Heck Western
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Shueyville
Draport Corner
United Brethren Church
Jacob Shuey
William H. Shuey
Jacob A. Shuey
Western
Western College Advocate
Western College
Iowa City
Robert’s Ferry
North Bend
Clark’s Mills
51St Street
Center Point Road
Council Street
Collins Road
C Street
Bowling Street
41St Avenue Drive
Cedar Rapids Gazette Promotes Recycling and Local Subscriptions
The Gazette advocates soybean ink, recycled newsprint, and reader recycling drives in local drop boxes. It lists distribution addresses, subscription rates for motor routes and mail editions, and states AP exclusive rights and post office notices for Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store
Highway 151 East
Marion
Cedar Ra Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lowa
U.S
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Mary Ferguson opens Mount Mercy art reception
The day features a 7 to 9 p.m. opening for artist Mary Ferguson at McAuley Gallery with a second event a Print and Drawing Study Club dealer show at the U of Museum of Art atrium. Lectures include Leadership in Community Economic Development by Wilma Mankiller at McAuley Auditorium. A mall walk and two dozen noon meetings fill the schedule.
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Mary Ferguson
McAuley
Mount Mercy College
Atrium
U of Museum of Art
Wilma Mankiller
Cherokee National Tribal Council
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Sycamore Mall
Mercy Seniors Unlimited
Mercy Health Promotion
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
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Elkader
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission
Cedar Rapids Municipal
Linn County Commission of Veterans Affairs
Third St
Second Ave
Marengo City Council
Linn-Mar School Board
10Th St
Marion Independent School Board
Mentzer
Coggon City Council
Marion Library Board
Elkader City Council
Lisbon City Council
Lone Tree Community School Board
Stormont School Board
Delwein
Mid-Prairie Community School Board
Washington Township
Central Community School Board
Ely City Council
Ely Community Center
Palo City Council
Palo
Walker City Council
Alburnett City Council
South Winneshiek Community School Board
Calmar
West Liberty School Board
Sigourney Community School Board
Cityline
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Bush
Clinton
Williamsburg
Doyle
Darlene Pruett
Hearing Aids Service
Firestone
2Nd Ave. S.E
UR Ars Fol
Aquariaries
Cancer Caprico Gemini
Eek
LIBRA
Abe
Sagittaria
Scorpio
Penne Virgo
Tne Gazette
Planile
Kust
Sanjay
First Avenue
N.E
Sanjay Shah
Iowa Eye Center
Cedar Rapids, IA
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