The Gazette from Cedar Rapids, Iowa • 45

1 "1 1 The Cedar Rapids Gazette- Wed Matrh 1 TIMESDKOUR'IIVE Young girls raped, sold into prostitution THE TIMES OF OUR LIVES 10 years ago: 1984 April 1: Oelweins historic Mealy Hotel gained a second life when the refurbished building was reopened as an exclusive downtown apartment complex complete with shops and a restaurant. The four-story hotel originally opened in 1897 to accommodate people connected with the location of the Chicago Great Western shops in Oel-wein. The hotel was built by Irish immigrant Michael Mealy, a resident of St. Paul, Minn. April 1: A Gazette article on the history of the Cedar Rapids Art Association said that the group was first officially organized in 1905.

The museum was housed for many years in the Cedar Rapids Public Library until the Little Gallery opened at a19 First Avenue in a house loaned to the organization by Mrs Austin Palmer. Exhibitors included writers, painters and musicians. Among them was Cedar Rapids painter Grant Wood, whose Better Homes room featured furniture and furniture by their parents. Gaston said that recent incidents involving girls ranging from 6 to 15 years of age should be investigated as criminal offenses. Gaston was particularly upset about a 13-year-old girl who disappeared on her way to school and was later found drugged and raped outside Mount Vernon.

100 years ago: 1894 April 3: The Gazette reported that area duck hunters were having the biggest year in recent memory and that "thousands of ducks had been slaughtered during their spring migration northward. The paper said that the man or boy who couldnt knock down a dozen ducks with a club was counted no shucks at all by area sportsmen. The article attributed the unusually good hunting to a cold snap in the north that had frozen waterways and forced the migrating flocks to seek open water in Iowa. April 3: A Gazette investigative report on creamery butter in the city revealed that many area grocery stores were selling inferior butter worked over at country markets to be sold to city dwellers as a top of the line product. After adding salt and food coloring, the butter was then marketed in the city at the premium price of 25 cents a pound.

enrollment. The twins were split evenly between the primary grades and junior and senior high school. March 31: The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, was featured as the keynote speaker at Kennedy High Schools issues week. Sponsored by the Kennedy student government association, issues week featured over 90 programs that were open to the public.

The theme for this years forum was Reeling in the Years, taken from a popular song by the rock group Steely Dan. 50 years ago: 1944 April 2: The Gazette announced the first casualty among Linn county doctors serving overseas in the war effort. Capt. R.F. MacDougal died in England.

A 1933 graduate of Yale, MacDougal practiced medicine in Cedar Rapids for two years, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology before joining the army. April 2: Columnist Tait Cummins assigned Navy coxswain Aaron Baer an unsung hero award in Cummins weekly edition of the GI Gazette. Cummins described Baers former occupation as being one of the better peanut vendors at the ballpark before the war. Assigned to pilot landing crafts for Pacific invasions. Baer was charged with taking Admiral Hill and General Watson ashore after a landing for a picture-taking session with cap tured Japanese flags.

Once ashore, Baer decided to go on a souvenir expedition while the brass were engaged with the photographers. Unfortunately, Baer returned from his foray to discover the officers had been waiting over a half an hour for his return. According to Baers account, the officers were a little steamed. They made him throw away his souvenirs, fined him $50, and threw him in the brig for five days on a bread and water diet. Cummins said that Baers assignment as a Higgins boat pilot was a little rough.

The boat pilot had to stand in the back of the landing craft and was the only person whose head was visible above the sides when the boat slammed into the beach under enemy fire at 12 knots an hour. 75 years ago: 1919 April 4: The Gazette reported that only shelves were left after a robbery at the Severa Clothing Store, 1200 South Third St. Thieves made off with 70 silk shirts, 15 raincoats, a number of suits and other unaccounted for articles of clothing. Police speculated that thieves used an automobile or buggy in the robbery, given the large quantity of merchandise stolen. April 4: Mary Gaston, hygienist for the Cedar Rapids Public Schools, expressed her indignation over the lack of police action in several incidents where young girls had been raped or sold as prostitutes Jim DeLong Jim DeLong is an interested Cedar Rapids observer who researches The Gazette files weekly to keep readers informed about historical events arrangement designed by the artist.

20 years ago: 1974 March 31: After an informal inventory, Springville Community School officials discovered that they had a dozen sets of twins among their 750 student date but is estimated to have been written in 1917, No city has a better water supply, the water being from immense and never failing springs of pure water, these mammoth, clear, cold, bubbling springs furnish enough water for a city of at least 100,000 population. The water was piped throughout Marion and no doubt has much to do with the healthfulness of the city." Onalee says that horse thieves used to hang out at the pure water springs, which were located a little south of the present Bowman Woods Elementary. I think there are still some springs there, but they are not clean and nice like they used to be Duplicate Bridge Neighbors photo by Elizabeth Kutter Indian Creek meanders through Marion. It was once a place for fishing, swimming and canoeing. Marion first known for trees, pure water Bridge Under Construction, Sunday, 6pm, 3939 First Ave SE.

North-South 1st Jim Boardman and Crockett Grabbe2nd Phil Amell and Virginia Stamy East-West 1st Charles Raines and Mike Rowray. 2nd Joe Rinas and Greg Slager Happy Bridge Club. Noon Monday at Bethany Lutheran Church North-South 1st Joe Verbick and Marion Engel 2nd Joe Rinas and Dorothy Simon East West. 1st Rosemary Elchlepp and Mary Anne Brindley 2nd Olsen and Jay Hesser Friendly Hands Bridge Club, Monday noon at Bethany Lutheran Church 1st Sally Wing and Helen Clenden-mg 2nd Orville Thomas and Janet Freese 3rd Jackie Steel and Peggy Schweitzer 4th Dave Skelley and LoEl la Richter. Bob's Club.

Wednesday, noon at Sco-tus Hall, Immaculate Conception Church 1st Marion Engel and Lorraine Golembiewski. 2nd Marti Thalacker and Charles Raines 3rd Helen Affeldt and Jeanne Mainor 4th Elm Stepanek and Theda Roush Marion Club, noon Thursday at Ken wood Park Presbyterian Church North-South 1st Lorraine Golembiewski and Joe Verbick. 2nd Bill Jennings and Frank Jennings East West 1st Marion Engel and Marti Thalacker 2nd Charles Raines and Roland Vander Hamm. AU games are open to the public A playing partner is guaranteed I Club Notices Bob Bowlsby, athletic director at the University of Iowa, will speak at the Wednesday. March 30, noon meeting of the Kiwanls Club of Downtown Cedar Rapids at the Roosevelt' The Full Gospel Business Mens Fellowship will hear Warren Thomas, a Waterloo evangelist.

Saturday. April 9. at 7 30 at the Village Inn West Dinner precedes the meeting at 545 pm JON ROELOFS 2300 7th Marion 377-8973 2 Edward D. Jones Rate expressed as the lower of yield to maturity or yield to call effective 12V94 Subject to availability May be subject to state and local tax Market risk is a consideration on investments wild pnnv So-matisnty By Suzanne Bames A booklet, titled "Marion, The City Beautiful, extols many of the virtues of the city also known as Grove City" because of its luxurious growth of shade trees. Solid and prosperous banks, a live-lv retail district with modern and well equipped stores.

the best of transportation facilities as well as never failing springs of pure water make up a partial list of attributes. Marion once was known for its pure water, says Onalee Arnold. Marion history buff. The city even exported bottled sulphur spring water to Chicago. The sulphur springs were located about where 10th Street crosses Indian Creek.

According to the booklet, which cames no publication First Presbyterian Church of Marion Comer of Sth Avenue 12th Street in Marion 4441 4.