Old-Time Sports Insight Mix From Iowa Gazette Column
A nostalgic column blends reflections on Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Avery Brundage with local notes from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. It mentions Ray T. Moore of the Iowa Senior Golf Association, astronaut David Hilmers resigning for medical school, pool heater sales in summer, and a Lambert’s senior discount anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Avery Brundage
Kenesaw
Avery
Landis
Chicago “Black Sox
St. Louis Cardinal
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Cardinals
Chicago
International Olympic Committee
National Basketball Association
Iowa Senior Golf Association
Ray T. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Gates Park
Waterloo
Ray
Cedar Falls
United States of Europe
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
David Hilmers
de Witt
U.S
Baylor University
Hades
Gazette
Alex
Sadie Fidler
Cedar Memorial
The
Sadie
Paul Fidler
United Airlines
Illinois
Florida
Iowa
Paul
Hawkeyes
Pasadena
Lambert’s
Sikeston
Gus
Minnesota
Surf Chair aids beach access for disabled in Chicago
A dune buggy styled wheelchair named the Surf Chair, invented by a Daytona Beach lifeguard, rolls over sand and is now installed at two beaches per site along Chicago's lakefront. Rob O'Connor, beach supervisor, says the chairs expand access across the city's seven beaches under the Access to Parks program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Daytona Beach
Fla
Chicago Park District
Rob O’connor
Local Government Meetings Schedule for Today
A packed agenda lists 9 a.m. Linn County Board of Supervisors and many sessions across Iowa including Clayton and Cedar Rapids boards. Evening meetings cover Marion, Elkader, Palo, Walker, Vinton, and more with school boards, city councils, and a public hearing at Palo on Seventh and Main streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Supervisors
Elkader
Cedar Rapids
N. 10Th St
Marion
Marion Independent School Board
Mentzer
Coggon City Council
Marion Library Board
Elkader City Council
Elkader Opera House
Lone Tree School Board
Marengo City Council
Stormont School Board
Vinton/Shellsburg
Shellsburg
West Union City
Palo City Council
Seventh
Main Streets
Palo Community Center
Walker City Council
Central Community School Board
Garnaville School Board
Highland Community School Board
School board meeting times listed for several districts
Yesterday's Question on the presidential race drew 2134 responses for a library poll. Tonight at 7:30 p.m. Wellman Elementary hosts Mid Prairie, Sigourney Administration Office for Sigourney, and Tri County in Thornburg media center. At 8 p.m. M F L High, North Tama Home Economics, South Winneshiek Boardroom Calmar, and Western Dubuque District Office Farley also meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie School Board
Wellman
Sigourney Community School Board
Tri-County School Board
Thornburg
M-F-L Community School Board
North Tama
South Winneshiek
Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink reuse drive
The Gazette highlights sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers via boxes at City Carton in Sixth Street SW, econofoods on 51st Street NE, and Hy-Vee on Highway 151 East in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
The
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store
Highway 151 East
Marion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gus Schrader
Under the Stars
Noelridge Park
Joe Abodeely Trio
al Naylor
1380 Express
Moe Band
Rockwell International
Music Left
West Music Company
Kirkwood Community College
88.3
KCCK
Linn County Board of Supervisors
First St
Gus Nickerson
Cityline
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Bush
Clinton
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Des Moines
Senate
House
Bill Chew
Ramada Inn
1St Avenue SE
Abel
Mary Walton
Br. Reg
Schwinn
Trek
Jazz
PDG
Burley
Bicycle & Fitness
Air Dyne
Ameticas Devens Mngi Ig Wrernae
Darlene Pruett
Firestone
2Nd Ave. S.E
Westdale Mall
St. N.E
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