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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1977

Page

4

United Way Division Heads Named for Linn County Campaign

Division heads for Linn County United Way fall drive announced by James Davidson include Allen Peremsky chairing Major Firms, James L. Churchill heading Intermediate Firms, Louis Inghram leading Small Business, Cleo Edwards Professional division head, Marie Clancy Special Gifts, Dr. Thomas White Government and Schools, Cleon Herriott Communities, and non soliciting chiefs Deane Smith Patricia Marshall Robert Early Tim Vogt Jeff Shoemaker Emmett Scherrman plus Alfred E. Williams. Campaign aims at 1 611 500 and mobilizes over 3 000 volunteers for 17 agencies. The Horsepower note follows.

Linn County United Way James Davidson Allen Peremsky Armstrong’s James L. Churchill Collins Avionics Group Louis Inghram Iowa-I Illinois Gas and Electric Co Cleo Edwards Central Life Assurance Co Special Gifts Marie Clancy Red Cross Thomas White Cedar Rapids Cleon Herriott Farmers State Bank Marion Linn County Cedar Rapids-Marion Deane Smith Killian’s Patricia Marshall IBEW Robert Early McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Co Tim Vogt Jeff Shoemaker

Adult Class Registration Opens Across Gazette Areas

Registration for the fall term community education classes begins Monday with a new telephone system. Cedar Rapids-Marion residents call 398-5546, rural and small communities use 1 800 332 8833, and Iowa City area residents dial 351-3294 to enroll in over 400 non credit classes starting the week of September 19. Kirkwood mails a 20 page tabloid to 105 000 Area Ten households and will run a Gazette ad on September 11. Programs include general interest and part time vocational classes.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Area Cedar Rapids-Marion Iowa City Kirkwood Area Ten

Library circulation climbs at Kenwood Edgewood branches

July figures show a 1 125 drop overall as downtown adult services reopen near normal hours. Edgewood gains 327 and Kenwood rises 224 while bookmobile and main library totals slip from last year. Rural Linn County cards accessible without charge under new county contract.

C.R. Library Kenwood Edgewood Thomas Carney East Central Regional Library ECRL Library Board of Trustees Linn County Board of Supervisors Linn County Carney Boards of Supervisors Cedar Rapids

Offices Open At Mt. Mercy

Mt. Mercy registrar’s office will open next week for returning students to confirm full term registration. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Mon–Fri, with Wednesday and Thursday evenings 6 to 8 for those unable to attend. Offices and services will be open, and students can handle financial arrangements, parking stickers, calendars, and books. Fall term classes begin September.

Mt. Mercy College

Vaccine Cuts Polio Cases in Czechoslovakia

Prague reports no polio cases since 1960 as nationwide compulsory vaccinations continue. The program, begun twenty years ago, is free of charge and administered across the country by CTK sources.

Prague Czechoslovakia C.T.K

Radar Locations This Week

Radar locations listed for periodic checks this week across the city. Northeast C avenue and Forty second street to be monitored, Northwest Midway drive and E and F avenues, Southeast Third avenue Thirty fourth street Sun land and Forest drives, Southwest J and Sixth streets Thirty third and Six teenth avenues and I 380.

C Avenue Forty-second Street Midway Drive F Avenues Third Avenue Thirty-fourth Street Sunland and Forest Drives J and Sixth Streets Thirty-third Sixteenth Avenues I-380

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United Way Emmett Scherrman Mt. Mercy America Armstrong
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