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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1987
Page
9
A Cedar Rapids recreation commission member urges a Dec 15 vote for a new recreation center. The plan projects $247000 annual operating costs funded mainly by user fees, with staffing reduced to one new manager and custodial work by contract to save $50000.
The narrator reports two of their cats, Streaker and Fluffy, killed by snare traps in roughly the same area last year. They fear for a new cat and mention a sister Joyce made a poem about grieving kittens.
A letter argues against a $7.75 million recreation center bond set for Dec. 15, noting a 46 cent per $1000 tax rise, $2.5 million in interest over 10 years, $248000 annual operating costs, and loss of city property revenues, urging voters to slow down and consider cheaper alternatives.
The Iowa Head Injury Association urges drivers and passengers in Iowa to wear seat belts to prevent auto accident head injuries. About half of the 700,000 annual U S head injuries occur in car crashes, with many near home. The notice stresses belt use as a holiday safety measure and practical gift to loved ones.
A column features periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans inviting public expression. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs, reflecting community perspectives and individual reflections.
Ben Wolverton Jr. a former college literature and composition teacher in West Virginia Iowa and Minnesota now resides at Birch Lake Farm near Troy Mills.
The piece condemns smiling actors in pesticide and fertilizer ads as villains profiteering from poisons that threaten water, soil and health. It cites Barry Commoner, postwar chemical use, organic farming gains, and a call for farmers to stop chemicals despite economic pressures.
Cedar Memorial official David Brownworth thanks Mildred Hilmer of Vinton for photographing the swan donated to Lake of the Ozarks College. The images will join the swan information folder for visitors at Cedar Memorial Cemetery and Funeral Home. Happy holiday season.
Cedar Rapids loses the Plaza Theatre in a wave of obsolescence as historic venues yield to profitability. The piece laments the shift from comfort and romance to commercial pressures, recalling Paramount World Playhouse Iowa Theatre and a Disney classic era.
The piece questions how much input ordinary Democrats have in party policies while noting GOP and Democratic conventions decide presidential nominees. It contrasts Republican delegate voting on first-ballot choices with Democratic delegates who may vote freely, highlighting party dynamics and public influence.
A Cedar Rapids Community Theatre presentation of A Christmas Suite drew criticism for an skit depicting Santa with a sleeping bum and whiskey, prompting concerns about the message to children and tainting the holiday spirit.
An Iowa City sportswriter critiques usage slips and errors in sports prose. He cites misused phrases like could of and presently, notes quotes about Fry and presidents, and mocks inflated claims about forecasters and vengeance against teams.
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