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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1979

Page

13

Alburnett Board Approves Contracts and Programs

Alburnett school board approved contracts for Frank Veltri and Kenneth Robison. Veltri will teach social studies and serve as football and wrestling assistant coach and junior high boys track head coach. Robison will teach high school vocal music. The board also backed a dropouts program with Kirkwood CC to earn diplomas for 16 to 21 year olds. The 1979-80 year starts Aug 27 with a district meeting at the gym. Two board seats are contested in the Sept 11 election with incumbents Titler and Fisher filing. The reorganizational meeting is set for Sept 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Alburnett Alburnett School Frank Veltri Kenneth Robison Veltri Robison Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids Robert Rampulla Marvin Titler James Fisher Larry Sylvester

Sigourney Fire Causes Major Property Loss at Corner Drug Store

Sigourney Fire Chief Russ Smeltzer estimates economic loss at nearly $500,000 after a fire destroyed the Corner Drug Store the D and R Tavern and two apartments early Sunday. The state fire marshal cites improper disposal of smoking materials as the probable cause beginning in the tavern.

Sigourney Russ Smeltzer Smeltzer

Art Center brunch and fashion show set at Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids Art Center hosts a brunch and fashion show on Thursday August 23 at 11 a.m. at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Jean's Fashions provides clothing and Corrine Shover supplies models. Tickets cost 7 dollars and are sold at the Art Center Jean's Fashions or by calling Eva Stark or Judy O'Donnell.

Cedar Rapids Art Center Cedar Rapids Country Club Jean’s Corrine Shover Art Center Eva Stark Judy O’donnell

Fire at Corn Sweeteners Elevator Reported, Under Control

Firefighters remained on scene after a noon incident at Corn Sweeteners 1450 Waconia Ave SW where a blaze broke out in a grain elevator around 11 30 a m. crews stood by until 1 p m as a precaution. On this date in 1977 Elvis Presley died at his Memphis home at age 42.

Waconia Ave Elvis Presley Memphis

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