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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1968
Page
4
ARION district opens Monday with 2,800 students and a 146 member faculty led by principals and counselors. Seventh to ninth graders report at 8:30 a.m. for Vernon junior high orientation before a full day of classes.
A school staff roster lists teachers from kindergarten to sixth grade and specialists along with the principal and administrators. Classified items note back to school clothing sales, property sale details, and a full‑time job ad for prep and cleanup work at Mr. Bill's.
The 78th Linn County Old Settlers Assn reunion will convene Thursday in the city park with Rex Conn of The Gazette as speaker. A senior citizen plaque, invocation, welcome, and a memorial to E A Lagerquist will be featured along with music by Phil Underwood Marian Peterson and Linnettes. Prizes honor the oldest participants and new members, with a free dinner for older settlers 75+. If rain hits, the Methodist church fellowship hall will host.
Marion council opens a first reading on rezoning land along Blairs Ferry Road from Lindale Drive to the west city limits. Developers seek C-3 commercial zoning replacing A-1 rural, with a trailer court planned. A report on landfill user numbers and a possible special city fund from property sales will be discussed.
James C. Sherbon 78 a lifelong Linn county resident and Walker community member died Friday in a Marion nursing home He was born July 7 1890 at Marion He married Margaret Wintringer April 2 1913 in Walker later married Amelia Moos September 2 1950 He was a truck farmer and substitute mail carrier survived by wife seven children including Francis Joseph James and Betty Sherbon 37 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren Services set Monday 9 am at Sacred Heart Church Walker Office of the Dead 8 pm Sunday Murdoch chapel Walker Burial Oak Shade Marion Friends may call after 11 am today
Portugal for the first time awards study grants to scholars from Eastern Europe. The education ministry named Dr. Christina Micusan of Romania and Prof. Jiri Cerny of Czechoslovakia as the initial recipients.
The 1968 Elkader festival named Patti Berns 16 the Sweetcorn princess Friday night marking the sixth annual event. First runner up was Linda Malmberg of Elkader and Kathy Gossman, last year’s princess, crowned the new winner. Berns will reign over weekend festival activities.
WAUKON the Good Samar itan complex will award two scholarships to students seeking nursing training with a one year work commitment at Waubon hospital. ELEADER the terms of Robert Gray and Harold Seeland on the Central Community school board expire next month. The election is Sept 9 with nomination papers due by Aug 30.
The Traer municipal pool at Taylor park will remain open through Saturday, August 31, with managers Stephen and Mrs. Moe reporting regular hours until school starts. From August 28, hours will be 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Iowa officials report 95 percent of Medicaid payments to doctors hospitals and druggists are paid. Blue Cross Blue Shield has issued about 20 000 checks in the past week as the state resolves billing and computer tape errors that delayed claims dating back nearly a year.
The Iowa delegates weigh McCarthy Humphrey and Kennedy for the 1964 nomination role with Hughes likely to place a candidate in nomination or second a speech. Some expect strong grassroots support for Humphrey while undecided delegates seek more platform alignment and candidate input before voting starts Wednesday.
A vacant house on the John Koch farm seven miles north of West Union was destroyed by fire Friday evening. Koch recently moved to town. Furniture and other items inside were lost. Cause not immediately determined.
Lost items are found fast when you use a Jast and found want ad. Dial 369-1234.
Elkader report says a pickup truck rolled at about 7 30 p m Friday injuring none seriously. Driver Douglass Gamm 18 of Volga and three others treated and released at Central Community hospital. Passengers Gary Palas and Don Schultz escaped injury. Deputy Earl Sterling investigated. no charges filed.
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