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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1977

Page

7

Cedar Rapids Woman Named to New Substance Abuse Commission

Governor Ray appointed nine to the new Iowa commission on substance abuse including Carole Harder of Cedar Rapids for a four year term. Others named include Frank Harrison, Joseph Mackrill, Kirk Strong, Richard Whittlesey, Ruth Anderson, Frank Delaney, Marilyn Murphy, and William Plymar with two or four year terms. Senate confirmation is required.

Des Moines Cedar Rapids Robert Ray Commission On Substance Abuse Carole Harder Grant Wood Area Education Agency Harder Valparaiso University Area Drug Abuse Council Frank T. Harrison Joseph B. Mackrill Forest City Kirk E. Strong Fairfield Richard R. Whittlesey Bettendorf Ruth Anderson Waterloo Frank H. Delaney Burlington Marilyn Murphy Sioux City William Plymar Senate

Interim Well Solves Center Point Water Shortage

Center Point, Iowa, population about 1500, faced a water crisis when the casing on one of its two permanent wells deteriorated during acidizing. An interim well about 450 feet deep was hooked up, supplying enough drinking and sanitation water though residents are asked to limit usage until a new well is drilled this fall.

Ed Gustoff Eileen Neenan Center Point

Hruska to speak at Hoover Library ceremony

Former Nebraska Senator Roman Hruska will deliver the keynote at Hoover Presidential Library ceremonies in West Branch on August 10. The event, hosted by the Hoover Library Association, the National Park Service, and the National Archives, honors Herbert Hoover with wreaths at his gravesite and includes youth group participation.

West Branch Nebraska Roman Hruska Hoover Presidential Library Herbert Hoover

Marion Man Injured In Sand Slide At Tasty Freeze

A Marion resident, Wesley Parker Kennedy, 41, is in good condition at St Luke's hospital after a motorcycle slid on sand at the Tasty Freeze on South Eleventh Street, causing a fractured left leg. The incident occurred Wednesday evening with Kennedy listed at 1330 Twenty-fourth Street.

Marion St. Luke’s Hospital Wesley Parker Kennedy Twenty-fourth Street South Eleventh Street

Elgin Man Granted Water Permit for Irrigation

The Iowa natural resources council approved Conner Dummermuth of Elgin to withdraw 220 acre-feet yearly from the Turkey River gravel pit and a pond for irrigation through July 19 1978. The permit caps at 6 acre inches per acre monthly and 800 gallons per minute May through Oct with potential modification if injury occurs. A public hearing was held in June at the Fayette county courthouse.

West Union Iowa Natural Resources Council Conner Dummermuth Elgin Farmer Turkey River Dummermuth Fayette County

Kenyon Couple Sues Cedar Rapids Agencies Over House Sale

SOLON residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kenyon sue two Cedar Rapids real estate firms and two brokers for 150000. They allege misrepresentation in a February sale of a home in North Coralville Lake Manor and seek rescission plus 115000 from the Schaetzs and 35000 from Moessner Smith and their agencies.

Solon Robert Kenyon Cedar Rapids Kenyons Daniel Doreen Schaetz Coralville Lake Manor Virginia Moessner Byers and Happel Real Estate Terry L. Smith Smith and Co., Realtors Schaetz Moessner, Smith

Mitchell movement winners at YWCA competition

Winners of the Mitchell movement game played Wednesday at the YWCA include North-South first Clayton Mossman and Dr. J J Smpehl, and second Clyde Nowlin and R A Golembiewski. East-West first Jim Boardman and Alan Langen feld, and second Ken Hixon and Lou Harrington. Next game at 7 30 Wednesday at the YWCA.

Mitchell Movement YWCA Clayton Mossman J.J. Smpehl Clyde Nowlin R.A. Golembiewski Jim Boardman Alan Langenfeld Ken Hixon Lou Harrington

Postville Men Seek Re election to School Board

Both incumbents Ralph Hanson representing District One in Postville and Kenneth Timmerman representing District Four including part of Winneshiek County Cas talia filed nomination papers for three year terms and face no opposition.

Postville Postville Community Ralph Hanson Kenneth Timmerman Winneshiek County Castalia

A Stanley Native To Sing Friday In Oelwein

OELWEIN concert at 7 30 p m Friday features Julie Kaufman a former Stanley resident who sings with a German chorus in Hamburg She performs with accompanist Mrs Lyle Pleshek Miss Kaufman has sung with the North German Radio chorus in Hamburg and toured Switzerland France Yugoslavia and Germany.

Oelwein Stanley Julie Kaufman Lyle Pleshek Miss Kaufman North German Radio Hamburg Switzerland France Yugoslavia Germany Hamburgische Musik Hochschule

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