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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1977
Page
4
Cedar Rapids Community School Board authorized architects to prepare working drawings for Wilson Junior High site improvements estimated at 540000. Plans include three lighted tennis courts behind the building a new drive and parking for 75 cars and a baseball diamond where the courts now stand.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District names Arnold Paulson interim principal at Jefferson High. William Jacobson on sabbatical. Dudley Draxton becomes Kennedy associate principal for activities. Duane Kramer named Washington associate principal for activities. Shupe and Quinby leave to different posts.
A bid of 90775 by Kutch era Construction Co. for asphalt and concrete work at 14 Cedar Rapids Community School District schools was accepted by the school board. The plan covers Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, Taft, Adams, Erskine, Hayes, Hiawatha, Hoover, Nixon, Polk, Cleveland, Harding, and Kennedy.
Cedar Rapids teachers in the CRC district are asked to sign a 1977 78 contract they have not seen. Norman Hanson Kennedy high school language arts teacher urged the board to provide full copies before signing. Superintendent Marvin Maire agreed and said copies were given to CREA and are in the superintendent's office.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board approved a set of criteria to evaluate teachers next year as required by Iowa law. Criteria cover enthusiasm, respect for students, classroom management, facilitating success, informing students and parents, communication, learning how to learn, instructional strategies, subject knowledge, and alignment with district goals. Principals will judge teachers as satisfactory or unsatisfactory based on classroom observations and offer improvement suggestions where needed.
Mother Goose remains popular with children at Hallmark top pop up book sellers. Along with Walt Disney World and Raggedy Ann and the Daffy Taffy Pull, Mother Goose has sold more than 200000 copies.
The Regis LaSalle High Schools Foundation names six lay members and three clergymen to its board to oversee funds from a $1.5 million campaign. Elected lay directors are Gene Carson Tom Koranda Stephen B Jackson Lawrence C McGrath David C Neuhaus and Robert W Verhille Ex officio members include Archbishop James J Byrne Auxiliary Bishop Francis J Dunn and Rev James A Sullivan. Carson Koranda and Neuhaus were chosen by the LaSalle board and Jackson McGrath and Verhille by Regis.
City council considers removing the 1918 and 1870 Cedar River dams and the avenue bridge. Shire-Hattery proposes demolition starting Jan 1979 with permits from multiple agencies. Bever park reservoir to be restored rather than rebuilt at an estimated 193 200 dollars.
Grant Mac Laren, a 40 year old coordinator for St Louis Community College district, showcases a sail bike he built after reading about the inventor Jorge Patterson in Darien Connecticut. Patterson supports the idea of a west coast representative, but Mac says they haven’t finalized that role.
Coal-fired boilers at Wilson and Franklin junior high schools have been brought into compliance with air pollution control guidelines. The Cedar Rapids Community school board learned that devices were modified after initial noncompliance and a 90 day extension from the Linn county board of health was used. Roosevelt junior high remains to be brought into compliance and devices installed there reportedly do not function properly.
Susan Sarandon and Keith Carradine will co star in Paramount's Pretty Baby with Louis Malle directing. Sarandon recently completed roles in The Other Side of Midnight and Lovin Milly. Carradine has previously starred for Paramount in Nashville.
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