Ramblin with Rasdal: He's no storybook cobbler
In Vinton a 20 year old Derek Scott learns cobbler trade from Smitty's in Marion and opens a shop. He repairs boots and gloves, makes leather goods, and plans more pickup points in nearby towns as business doubles. He values hands on work and plans careful growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rasdal
Iowa
Vinton
Urbana
Kenneth Smith
Smitty's Shoe Repair
Marion
Derek Scott
Derek
Texas
Center Point
Brandon
Independence
LaPorte City
Shellsburg
City Briefs and Local Events Roundup
Community notices include Parents-in-Need-Tough Love groups meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at First Christian Church and a “Tours with a Flair” trip April 29 to May 1 from Drake Hotel with optional Cubs game and dinner theatre. Also ads for Diet Center seminars, lunch at The Velvet Feedbag, fishing supplies sale, and local travel offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Third Ave
Chicago
Drake Hotel
Cubs
Linn County and Cedar Rapids public meetings and events
Today features a full slate of local government and civic events across Linn County and Cedar Rapids. Supervisors informal and budget meetings, school board sessions, city council meetings, a concert by Dimitri Sitkovetsky at Hancher, art shows, gardening talks, and YWCA workshops with reservations required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linn Supervisors
Henderson Young Co
Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Linn County Conservation Board
Marion Water Board
Central City Council
Marion Library Board
Teachers group defeats bid to limit ISEA membership
DES MOINES AP Delegates at the Iowa State Education Association convention voted down a bylaws proposal that would have barred educational support personnel from membership. Leaders urged continued recruitment of non classroom school employees to offset declining teacher numbers and a shrinking budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
Evangelist and businessman jailed over embezzlement and failed bail
Willis Mouttet a 48 year old former television evangelist once valued at two million dollars has spent three weeks in a Sidney Iowa jail after failing to post ten thousand dollar bail on a false use of a financial instrument charge. Authorities in multiple states seek extradition on embezzlement and bad check charges tied to Skyline Golf Club and other business dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Sidney
Iowa
Willis Mouttet
Fremont County
Douglas County
S.C
Mouttet
Douglas County District Court
Council Bluffs
South Dakota
Corsica
S.D
Ron Morrow
Morrow
Dale van Wyk
Monroe
Skyline Golf Club
Skyline
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ramblin
Rasdal
Paul
Paul Gluesing
van Horne
Terry
Miki
Diet Center
6Th St. S.W
Tower Grove
2Nd Street
S.E
Zebra Danies
Hawkeye Seed Co
Cedar Rapids Reds
Eby
Coldstream
Westdale
Iowa City
Armstrong
St. Pius
Friendsmobile
Eager Elves
First Ave
Eden Day Care
Eighth Ave
Kirkwood
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Brendelwood
13Th St
Metro Junior High
Pioneer Ave
Leo's Heating
Las Vegas
Cedar Rapids
Marina
Union Plaza
Universal Travel
Kenwood Branch
NARFE
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Sirloin
Siebke Hoyt
Downtown
Adv
St. George's
Novak
14Th Avenue S.E
Siegel's
3Rd Ave
Rick's Gifts
Indian Creek Mall
Kennedy High School
Naso
First Avenue
Winifred
John Leu
Citizens Committee For the Handicapped
First St. SW
Steve Moshier
Walker City Council
Ely City Council
Dimitri Sitkovetsky
Hancher Auditorium
U of 1
Laura Hampton
Centennial Union Gallery
Luther College
Decorah
Noelridge Park
Linn County Extension
YWCA
Jan Hayward
Teachers Group
Evangelist
Coldwell Banker
Sears
Sears Financial
America
Aes Ieee
Ee Oe Banker
Larry D. Sharp
Larry D. Sharp & Co
Edgewood Road
S.W
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