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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1969
Page
14
Architects estimate remodeling the 87 year old Ballantyne House on the Kirkwood Community College campus will cost about 35000. The plan includes dining facility expansion and a garage while keeping the superintendent Ballantyne in residence as a fringe benefit amid board debates on costs and legality.
Area Ten board ended months of debate by adopting Kirkwood Community College as the institution serving seven counties in Cedar Rapids area. The name honors Samuel J. Kirkwood. gradual transition and rebranding of materials will occur. Board approved bids, fees, and lease actions related to the move to Hawkeye Plaza and campus building, with drafting equipment and dental benches purchases also authorized.
The Rapids Vending Co was awarded the food service contract for Kirkwood Community College for 1969 70. The bid gives the college ten percent of cafeteria gross and a revenue share from vending machines. Estimated first year gross is 150000 with college share about 13000. About 2200 students expected. Cedar Rapids Merchandising Canteen Corp and Iowa Vending also bid. Dale Byard protested the award citing disallowed bid after Saga Foods withdrew. he sought re submission though bidding deadline passed.
Linn county anti poverty group forms to aid welfare recipients. HACAP reaches a one year contract with Rapids Vending, and new faculty hires are approved for the occupational therapy and farm mechanics programs. Dolores Gray notes many recipients are unaware of their rights as board plans to include HACAP staff, welfare recipients, a legal advisor, and a state social services observer.
The Oelwein school board scheduled September 24 to sell 1.6 million dollars in bonds for two new school buildings. Wilma Anderson resigned as an attendee and Paul Fogarty of Buffalo Center was hired as her replacement. The meeting also touched on name changes for Area Ten and Kirkwood Community College, with mixed views on naming. The Dewar incident reported a 16 year old hurt after a car strike as college sports teams and transfers were noted.
Special to The Gacele HAWKEYE loss estimated at about 15000 dollars in a fire seven miles north of Lormner on the Orville Petratz farm early Tuesday. A 40 by 50 foot barn and a cattle shed were burned along with 2000 bales of hay and 700 bales of straw. Two calves perished. Officials suspect the blaze started in the hayloft amid a spate of area fires.
Center Point road NE from Thirty-second to Twenty-ninth street will narrow to one lane from 9 a.m. Wednesday for resurfacing and is expected to finish by 5 p.m. Motorists should use Thirty-second Street or Center Point road NE to First Avenue to avoid the congestion.
The plan would raise about 50 560 dollars through a one mill levy for library service in county areas. Supervisors would annually contract with the Cedar Rapids library to provide service. Rural voters defeated a similar levy three years ago and no election date has been set by the library committee.
An Ohioan claims unlawful arrest in the Sharon Tate murder case and seeks 1.25 million dollars from Los Angeles police officer William Garretson, 20, who had served as a caretaker for the Tate estate.
Waker Al city area report notes a 19 year old woman connected to a $42 theft. Deena K. Lee of 521 Twelfth Street SE was arrested with the city clerk by Garrett Monday on larceny charges. She posted bond and was released. Cathy Slaymaker Garretson, roommate, has returned home to Lancaster Ohio.
The Cedar Rapids School Sities representative council formed last year to give teachers a voice in policy making. Neil Curtis of Des Moines, a professional negotiations consultant, says the approach is basically negotiations styled for educators. CRE A leaders and the school administration were urged to work professionally during salary talks last spring. Robert Arnold, Lincoln High principal, notes rising vandalism and student concern about college entry, urging CREA leaders to engage for education reform.
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