Silly Census Questions Shape New Laws
Peter Edson notes census queries may seem silly yet serve a purpose. Housing questions aim to map homes and costs, while employment and income data guide housing, education, and social policy for a decade.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
2
Peter Edson notes census queries may seem silly yet serve a purpose. Housing questions aim to map homes and costs, while employment and income data guide housing, education, and social policy for a decade.
Sgt Harold Prasil joined the Cedar Rapids police on September 1 1933. A Cedar Rapids native he worked as an accountant before a two year navy term near World War II. He served on all shifts in traffic booking and as radio operator before becoming sergeant on the 4 to 12 shift in 1943 and attaining permanent sergeancy on July 1 1948. He is married and has a son.
The Young Men's bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will welcome new members with a Monday stag at Club Ced-Rel west of Cedar Rapids on highway 30. Dinner is free, with an entertainment program of past YMB activities and a 30 minute workers' university lesson led by Dick Fetzer, chair of the personnel committee.
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