Law elected Linn Democratic central chair in Iowa
John C. Law, 2035 First Avenue SE, marketing rep for Frank Magid & Associates, was elected chair man of Linn county Democratic central committee with no opposition. Anita Terpstra resigned in March. Law aims to push openness and broad participation in the party.
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Linn County
Democratic Central Committee
John C. Law
First Avenue SE
Frank Magid & Associates
Anita Terpstra
Law
Central Committee
Howard Morton
Marion
Morton
Financial Committee
Macalester College
Minneapolis
University of Iowa
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Democratic Party
Dubuque
Iowa City
Linn Park Unit Ups Lodge Camping Fees
Linn County Conservation Board raises lodge reservation costs and cuts in mechanical devices permits. Primitive camping areas gain a $1 nightly charge while improved campground fees rise to $2. Season permits stay at $75. punch cards and electric/sewer hookups unchanged. Lodge rates increase for Woodpecker Hill, Whip-poor will, Wakeama, and Red Oak. Open shelters up to $10. deposits rise. Executive actions include bids for Wakema tennis courts, two new dump trucks, and land acquisition talks at Pinicon Ridge for pheasant habitat and park corridor. A cabin lessee gains a boat dock permit.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Woodpecker Hill
Wakema
Red Oak Lodge
Matsell Bridge
Rapids Chevrolet
Wayne Engineering
Cedar Falls
George Hamilton
Iowa Highway Commission
Pinicon Ridge Park
Hamilton
Building trade pacts near expiry amid looming strike
Cedar Rapids contracts expire May 1 with little sign of settlement. roofers alone have settled for a one year deal with seven percent more wages bringing journeyman pay to 7.70 an hour and foremen to 8.70. Electricians’ pact ends June 1, others renew end of April. Des Moines crafts gain 10.3 percent may 1 under last fall cost of living clauses.
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Cedar Rapids Building Trades
Roofers
Allied Construction
Des Moines
Tri County Music Groups Seek Marengo Contest
Tri County instrumental and vocal groups will compete May 23 at Marengo. Participating groups include the high school choir directed by Gene Bell and the girls chorus boys chorus and mixed chorus directed by Dick Ed Dahil.
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Marengo
High School Board
Gene Bell
Dick «Ed Dahil
Cedar Rapids to receive $664728 in mass transit funds
Des Moines Cedar Rapids will get 664728 over two years under a state department of transportation plan. Funds come from a federal mass transit upgrade program with allocations based on population land area and density. For 1975 Cedar Rapids receives 249273 and 415455 in 1976.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
State Department of Transportation
Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo
Mediator Chosen For Cedar Rapids School Pay Bargaining
University of Iowa associate professor Thomas P. Gilroy was named mediator for salary talks between Cedar Rapids Community School Board and CREA. He will meet Tuesday with CREA president Ken Pfile and assistant superintendent William Ramstad and is expected to offer a non-binding recommendation. The dispute centers on a $9000 base salary offered by the board versus CREA’s $9400 demand. teachers previously rejected the board’s offer. Gilroy teaches collective bargaining and participates in major mediation bodies.
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Center For Labor and Management
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Thomas P. Gilroy
Ken Pfile
Cedar Rapids Education Assn
CREA
William Ramstad
Gilroy
College of Business Administration
The
University
American Arbitration Assn
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Wiersma Named Principal at Independence High School
Ken neth Wiersma is named principal of Independence Community High School succeeding W G Hatfield who becomes curriculum director. Wiersma, five year assistant principal, will earn 19000 while Hatfield will earn 19400. The board also approves a 500 raise for Gene Oxley to 19000 and accepts resignations of Rebecca Conlee and Mary Ann Babe.
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Independence
Kenneth Wiersma
Independence Community High School
W. G. Hatfield
Hatfield
Wiersma
Gene Oxley
East
Rebecca Conlee
Mary Ann Babe
West Elementary
Popcorn the Clown at East Side Kiwanis Circus
Popcorn the Clown tops the International All star circus a 90 minute indoor event at Coe College gym Sunday at 3 30 p m sponsored by East Side Kiwanis. Features include an uncaged trained leopard two young chimpanzees Craig Carlson aerialist a Big Ten record holder and a traditional circus band. Tickets on sale at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popcorn
Coe College Gymnasium
East Side Kiwanis Club
Craig Carlson
Bicentennial Workshop For Area Teachers In June
Dr. Robert Lee leads a June 9 to 20 workshop for teachers from kindergarten to eighth grade as part of a Kirkwood-Mt. Mercy summer program. The course covers Bicentennial history and media literacy with final teaching material projects for the 1975-76 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Joint County
Lee
Kirkwood-Mt. Mercy
Dr. Lee
England
Mt. Mercy
Senators propose safeguards for livestock producers against packer bankruptcies
Washington AP Senators Dick Clark D Iown and Carl Curtis R Neb propose a bipartisan bill with ten co sponsors. It would authorizes the secretary of agriculture to require packers be bonded and give livestock producers preferred status in recovering debts from bankrupt packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dick Clark
D-Iown
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Secretary of Agriculture
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New Linn Demo
Linn Park
Ups Lodge
Wakema Park
C.R
Independence Post
Linn County Nursery
Sun
Pfitzer
B.R
Saucer Magnolia
Bird Bath
Cascade Petunia
Jack Foster
Ortho Rep
Linn County Nursery Inc
Center Point
Iowa
Ezapen
Mary
Phyllis Noeker
Wayne
Sandi Ginn
Roy Ferguson
Popcorn the Clown
U.S
Vietnam
Sherwin- Williams Company
Sherwin-Williams
iWa
Sherwin- Williams
Sherwin-Williams Company
Heri Decorati
Heri
Roney-Ems
Second Avenue S.E
Mount Mercy College
College
Thanet
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