Iowa Deaths in Marengo and Victor Obituaries
Irene Wagner 74 of Marengo and Belle Fowler 76 of Ladora are listed as pending at Hoover Valentine. Maynard Brotherson 78 of Victor dies Monday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church with rosaries planned. Funeral by McAninch Fremming. memorial funds and mass offerings requested. Burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Brooklyn for Fowler.
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Marengo
Irene Wagner
Hoover, Valentine’s. Victor
Maynard Brotherson
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
McAninch-Fremming Funeral Home
Ladora — Belle Fowler
Victor
Odd Fellow’s
Brooklyn
Colton Demands Delayed City Car Adjustments
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton urges delaying city car use cuts until full council discussion and a vote. He cites lost services and possible salary offsets, notes lack of meetings or notices, and questions legality of car allowances amid looming arbitration on police raises and a Monday council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Colton
Colton
Richard Phillips
Hal Schaefer
Don Canney
Stan Reinis
Nature Center Adds Two New Exhibits At Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids opens two new exhibits. A solar system display Here Comes the Sun explains seasons and moon phases with a buzz board comparing planets. The Earthshapes posters invite thought on daylight lengths if Earth were not spherical.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Road SE
Earth
Nature Center
Deborah Quade
University of Iowa
Iowa State Archeology Society
W. Paul Ferryman Solon
Independence Man Named to Judgeship
William Klotzbach of Independence was named by Gov. Robert D. Ray to a district court judgeship in Judicial District 1B. Klotzbach, a former Buchanan county attorney and Independence police judge, will earn 33072 dollars annually as the district covers Black Hawk, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Fayette, Grundy and Howard counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
William Klotzbach
Independence
Robert D. Ray Friday
Klotzbach
Buchanan County
Birth Announcements From St Luke's Mercy and Local Homes
Multiple births announced in St Luke's and Mercy hospitals with parents listed by full names and street addresses. Daughters reported for Kemmerer Campbell Swenson Bartosh Zerba and a son for Parks Holub Feaker Bradford. Includes Jolene Draker birth in Iowa City and local weather and incidents notes.
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Jon A. Kemmerer
Aspen Lane
Jack C. Campbell
Fifth Avenue
Marion
John E. Swenson
Fernwood Drive
Doreen Parks
F Avenue
LaVerne F. Holub
Twenty-second Avenue
Timothy A. Feaker
Thirty-sixth Street
Donald A. Bradford
Williams Boulevard
Gary H. Bartosh
Gretchen Drive
Zelda J. Zerba
Blakely Boulevard
Elkader school board praised for defending reading program choices
State Representative Terry Durland lauded the Central Community school board and administrator Buckner for keeping controversial books in select reading programs. He commended the leadership, calling it gutsy in a small town to resist vocal opposition and protect a variety of needs.
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Des Moines
Terry Durland
D-Elkader
Central Community School Board
Elkader
Robert Buckner
Donald Grove
Benzene Exposure Curbs Ordered After Leukemia Link
The OSHA issued an emergency rule limiting benzene exposure in about 1,200 factories affecting roughly 150,000 workers in chemical printing rubber paint and petroleum sectors. The move follows a new study linking benzene to leukemia and marks one of the agency's few rapid-response actions. George Washington’s inauguration date is noted in the dated text.
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Washington
Labor Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
City Briefs and Advertisements Highlight Local Events
Local group meets Monday at 1 p.m. in First Christian basement discussing The Passion for Self-Distrust. Mother's love gifts from Calico Cupboard. Tulip Festival in Pella May 13-14 with two buses daily. Colorful Colorado trip May 23-27. Various ads for services, sales, and events including gardening, travel, and an Easterly public election notice. A political caucus at YWCA, and reports of missing items and a pistol from a residence.
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First Christian Church
Third Avenue SE
Ray Nominees Okayed by Iowa Senate 46-0 Vote
The Iowa senate approved eight of Gov. Robert Ray’s appointments to state boards and commissions in a 46 to 0 decision. Confirmed were John Beamer Des Moines Public Employment Relations Board Harriette Lindberg Des Moines Energy Policy Council Joseph Graham Jr Board Veterinary Medical Examiners John Menne Cambridge Board Psychology Examiners George Osborne Alta Air Quality Commission Angelo Palmer Des Moines Board of Pharmacy Examiners Richard Cisco Cedar Rapids Board of Barber Examiners Herman Thompson Cedar Rapids Board of Landscape Architectural Examiners.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Robert Ray
John Beamer
Public Employment Relations Board
Harriette Lindberg
Energy Policy Council
Joseph Graham, Jr
Board of Veterinary Medical
John Menne
Cambridge
Board of
Psychology
George Osborne
Alta
Air Quality Commission
Angelo Palmer
Pharmacy
Richard Cisco
Cedar Rapids
Barber Examiners
Herman Thompson
Board of Landscape Architectural Examiners
Carter official cites budget tweaks in farm loan talk
Mercure, assistant secretary, said the Carter and Ford farm development budgets match on the bottom line but Carter restored elements Ford dropped. He has traveled through multiple states to meet locals and seeks more funding flexibility. He discussed Clinton city eligibility for aid due to its size.
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Mercure
Carter
Ford
Arizona
California
Florida
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
Clinton
UNI settles discrimination suit over pay by $95,000
The University of Northern Iowa agrees to a $95,000 out-of-court settlement in a class action sex discrimination suit filed in Cedar Rapids federal court by four female instructors led by Judith Harrington. About 90 other current and former UNI faculty members join the class. Two-thirds of the amount goes to class members and one-third to attorneys.
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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Judith Harrington
Jane Schwartz
Elaine Kalmar
Louise Forest
UNI
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Senate Urges Pact On Grain Reserves Program
The Senate agriculture committee backed a larger grain reserve plan than the Carter admin and urged a worldwide reserves agreement. It would store 300 to 700 million bushels of wheat in low price years, releasing it in stages and using price triggers to control sales.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Henry Bellman
R-Okla
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Agriculture Department
USDA
United States
Square D Expands with New Missouri Circuit Breaker Plant
Square D Co plans a 150000 square foot plant on 32 acres near Columbia Missouri to meet fast growth. Cedar Rapids facility will not be affected though a dozen supervisors may transfer to form a nucleus at the new site. The company also plans a higher powered electrical test laboratory at Cedar Rapids. In 1976 Square D posted sales of 528.849 million dollars.
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Columbia
Cedar Rapids
Square D Co
Missouri
C.M. Michalski
Seek 250000 In Damage Suit Filed In Iowa
Katherine Harrison sues Margaret Marchik and Shirley Harden in Cedar Rapids federal court for 250000 in damages claiming negligence after a 1975 crash on a Cedar County road. Harrison alleges she suffered permanent injuries to ribs pelvis ankles and legs.
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Illinois
Cedar Rapids
Cedar County
Margaret Marchik
Tipton
Shirley Harden
West Branch
Katherine Harrison
Marchik
Harden
Harrison
Psychologists Honor Jacobsen With Stroud Award
Iowa City retired school psychologist Sylvella W. Jacobsen received the J.B. Stroud award from the Iowa School Psychologists Association. The honor, first of its kind, recognizes superior service and was presented at the spring meeting banquet. Jacobsen led Iowa City Community schools’ psychology for 13 years and now volunteers in remedial reading at Herbert Hoover Elementary.
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Iowa City
J.B. Stroud
Iowa School Psychologists Assn
Sylvella W. Jacobsen
Iron Men Inn
Association
Jacobsen
Cedar Rapids
Scott County
Dubuque Stockholders Dismiss Suit Against ABC
A Cedar Rapids federal court dismissed a suit by former KDUB TV stockholders against the American Broadcasting Company. The case argued breach of contract caused the station's failure, but Judge Edward J. McManus ruled the issues overlapped with a prior Illinois antitrust suit in which the Dubuque company lost.
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Dubuque
American Broadcasting Company
Cedar Rapids
Kdub-Tv
ABC
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Illinois
Dubuque Television Company
Drunk Driving Charge Against Theda Lee Johnson
Theda Lee Johnson of North Liberty was charged with drunk driving after Cedar Rapids police arrested her at 5 34 p m at the intersection of Twelfth avenue and Ninth street Friday evening.
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Theda Lee Johnson
North Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Twelfth Avenue
Ninth Street
Stuhrs Celebrate Golden Anniversary at Zion Church
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stuhr observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Zion United Church of Christ this Sunday from 2 to 4. The Gazette printed an incorrect date indicating the celebration was last week.
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Lowden
Fred Stuhr
Zion United Church of Christ
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Curtis D. Abdoudi
Iowa Archeological
Iowa Archeological Society
Otis and
Bertram Roads
Your Gazette
St. Luke's
Mercy
David Swenka
Hamilton Street
Jolene M. Draker
Miss Draker
Jack Draker
Center Street
C.R
McKinley Junior High School
Cargill
Fourth Street
Park Avenue
Shaver Road
A Avenue
Labor
Ray Marshall
Marshall
George Washington
Federal Hall
New York City
Peck’s Flowers
Center Pt. Rd
St. SE
Pella
D.J
Colorful
Colorado
Adv
Buck Grange
Nashville
Opryland
Ernie Hidder — Mandel
Long, Luce & Sullivan Realtors
Bethany Congregational Church
6Th St
Linn County
Women’s Political Caucus
Women's Resource Center
YWCA
Kris Taylor
Bermuda
Hiawatha Garden Center
Roosevelt Royale Gift & Flower Shop
Corell
Center Point Road
Pierson
Ellis Blvd
Jerome’s
Evy’s
Blair Thorn
Paramount Theatre
McAuley
Mount Mercy College
H.F. Janssen
Park Townecourt
Lloyd Elson
Thirty-fifth Street
Ray
Joan E. Lapes
Floris
3Rd Ave
The
Senate
Square D
Psychologists Honor Jacobsen
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
N.W
Avenue Floral and Botanicals
16Th Ave. S.W
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Mon
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