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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1983

Page

9

Reading babies: Burris children learn early at home

Dr Block criticizes early reading while Michaele Burris and others defend it. Five Burris children read at or above a third grade level before kindergarten, and Lilly may begin before age one using How to Teach Your Baby to Read. Proponents cite joy, self esteem, and stronger parent child bonds as benefits.

Michael Mary Hobson Block Glenn Doman Institute For the Achievement of Human Potential Doman Cedar Rapids Mommy Daddy Burris Mike Grant Sterling Kindergarden Johnson Debi Dr. Block Crystal Dick and Jane Lilly Heather Michaele Burris

Seedling Mile and Linn County Road Drive to All Weather Roads

Linn County began paving to create an all weather road network after the seedling mile opened in 1919. A 1923-24 committee led to a bond issue of 2.33 million dollars, funding 220 miles of gravel and crushed rock roads, with U.S. 30 paving finishing in 1925 and the Mount Vernon area connected to Cedar Rapids by 1953.

Linn County Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon Northwestern States Portland Cement Co Marion Central City Commercial Club Committee of Twelve George Fish Central City E.W. Penly W.D. McTavish Lloyd McCutcheon J.F. Wager E.W. Welsh D.A. Holloway L.A. Hinton E.E. Parsons Jesse Wilson E.H. Knickerbocker R.G. Stewart Paul Huston Frank Welch Operator Farms Ray Stewart Cedar Rapids Tribune McCutcheon Mount Vernon Record Welch and Huston James Trewin Iowa Code Commission William Haskell Thomas Wolfe C.F. Clark Wolfe Linn Senator Haskell Ed Killian Howard Green Ken Lindsey Verne Marshall William Stepanek U.S. 30 Cedar County

Expressions From Eastern Iowans Shared Here

Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves. Topics are unlimited and views are theirs, reflecting local perspectives in a reader outreach feature.

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