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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1977
Page
4
Linn-Mar district announces Wednesday start for all students with full day sessions across elementary and secondary levels. Morning and afternoon timings cover Indian Creek Bowman Woods Wilkins Novak junior high and senior high, with special education and bus arrangements noted.
Marion Independent district checks for children should be made out to First Western Insurance Co per board secretary Al Watson. He clarified the district only collects funds and passes them to the insurer, noting the processing burden on staff. The Flower Shop closes 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in honor of Mabel Blair.
Gov. Ray announced two new appointees and four reappointments to the Iowa juvenile justice advisory council. New members are Yvonne Gates and J Mark Ward, both of Des Moines. Reappointments include Catherine Williams, Richard Miller of Decorah, Laura Lehmann of Davenport, and Marie Running Moccasin Pearson of Marne.
Linn-Mar officials announce a roll-out school stop sign at Tenth Street and Twenty-ninth Avenue for school days from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. and 2:50 to 3:07 p.m. The Marion council approved the plan last spring as Linnwood Acres and Monterey Meadows students walk to school starting Wednesday.
Independence county deputies arrested a 16 year old Oelwein boy on a charge of false pretenses. He allegedly tried to obtain 10 dollars worth of gas for 3 dollars at Chieftan Station Mart in downtown Independence and was turned over to juvenile authorities.
Three state universities expand Cedar Rapids offerings with 13 graduate extension courses this fall across political science home economics sociology and education. Start dates range Aug 29 to Sept 15 with classes at Washington high school Linn Hall Kirkwood and Grant Wood AEA. Registration is at the first meeting. call Kirkwood 398-5548 for details.
Candidates for the Cedar Rapids Community School Board will speak September 1 at 7 30 p.m. in the Kennedy high school auditorium with Barry Norris of WMT-TV as moderator. Audience may ask questions. sponsors include AAUW Cedar Rapids Assn of Educational Secretaries and others. Election is September 13.
Linn County auditor Merle L Kopel reminds residents who are not registered to vote that in person registration is required for the Sept 2 school election. Postcard registrations must be postmarked by Aug 19. In person registration available at city clerks mobile registrars or the Linn County voter registration office at the courthouse basement southeast corner until 5 pm Sept 3. hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.
The Rockwell flying club sponsored safety refresher will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Collins cafeteria building located at 5225 C avenue NE. The Gazette notes the date printed Sunday was incorrect.
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