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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1988
Page
4
Dr Janet Handler, associate professor of education, joined Mount Mercy College in 1987. She earned a BA from University of Bridgeport, EdM from Rutgers, and EdD from University of Tennessee.
The piece argues against extending teacher education to a five year program that delays education methods and field work. It praises Mount Mercy College style field experiences for four 11 week placements and year long practical exposure, and urges public support to preserve hands on classroom contact for future teachers.
Prairie Elementary School seeks volunteers Sept 7 11 to help build a large playground with meals and child care provided. Other listings include financial counselors at Family Service Agency, teen father cofacilitators, readers for a blind man, naturalist volunteers, health screening volunteers for Red Cross, and tutors at Kirkwood. Many roles require training and have contact numbers.
Carlyle E. Schurborn a 55 year old Dubuque man died Saturday from an apparent heart attack while driving on Highway 61 near Zwingle. His car veered off the road through a ditch knocked down a fence and stopped in a cornfield. He was taken to Mercy Health Center where he was pronounced dead. No other vehicles were involved.
Former teachers, pupils and church members are invited to Canton Historical Open House on August 28. An 11 a.m. worship service precedes a noon potluck and 1 30 p.m. program by Dr Char Hawk of Bellevue. Attendees may bring historical photos or clippings of the Canton School and Church, a one room stone building along County Road E 17 on the Jones Jackson county line used as a school until 1966 and as a church 1966 74.
A Cedar Rapids teen, Donald Neal aged 15 of 700 41st Ave Dr, is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital after a car driven by Kevin Kerker 19 of 335 Seventh Ave SW was struck by a Chicago North Western train at the Fourth Street crossing near Eighth Avenue SE late Friday. Police say the crash is under investigation.
The log records a series of medical emergencies across two days from locations including Leisure Blvd NE and Navajo Dr NE, plus an alarm malfunction on 33rd Ave SW. A burglary at Residence 1400 A Ave NW notes cash and electronics valued at 5600 dollars stolen after entry through a window between 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday.
Lois Dennis of Cedar Rapids and Claire Dickey of Mount Vernon are honored as Outstanding Women of the Year by 15 organizations. The event occurs Friday at Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids from 7 30 to 9 30 p m. Tickets cost 3 available at the YWCA desk or from sponsors.
Grass watering is allowed from 8 to 11 p.m. at even addresses in the northwest and northeast quadrants except Bowman Woods west of Kent Drive NE. County supervisors meet at 9 a.m., airport commission at 9:30 a.m., CR school board at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Alburnett school board at 7 p.m., Walker City Council at 7:30 p.m. Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.
A substitute teachers workshop will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Kennedy High School. Sponsors are CRISTA and Cedar Rapids Community Schools. Sessions cover recertification, principals’ expectations, adolescent traits, classroom tips, and AV equipment use. Registration includes coffee 8 to 8:45 a.m. and a preregister salad bar luncheon for $5. Contact Pam Hoover at 395-0626 for details. New CRISTA officers are Mary Jo Carlson president, Deanna Accord and Pam Hoover vice presidents, Edna Langhurst and Deanna Accord secretaries, Sue Van Woert treasurer.
The Benton County Republican Central Committee holds its annual barbecue Saturday at 6 30 p m in Newhall city park. Featured speaker is 2nd District U S Rep Tom Tauke with Don Redfern the GOP candidate for U S representative in the 3rd District and other county candidates. Tickets price five dollars for adults and three dollars for students.
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