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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1978
Page
9
Snow packed lanes and fields along Russell Fishell farm south of Alburnett are coated with a glittering ice layer as late December sun casts long shadows over the rural scene. The slick coating risks travel hazards on local country roads and driveways.
C.R. News Briefs note the Recovery-Tuesday morning group will not meet next week. The next meeting is Jan 2 at 9 30 a.m. at Peoples Church.
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency and the education association miss a 1979 80 salary accord by mediation deadline. Stephen Hayford of Indiana University named fact finder for a Jan 13 hearing as both sides present demands. Erik Driessen declines comment on impasse. Jim Davis unavailable for comment. The union represents 207 workers including psychologists and school staff.
The 1970 census counted over 11 million Americans of Spanish descent about five percent of the population. More than half were Mexican Americans mainly in the Southwest from Texas to California. The Puerto Rican group followed at about 1.4 million, concentrated in the New York metro area.
The Marion report shows 289000 in revenue sharing funds spent in fiscal 1978 with 73342 for operating expenses and 216144 for capital projects. Operating items include roads police fire bus subsidy and cemetery costs plus a remodeling labor line. capital items include parks library cemetery and Community Center remodeling. The Community Center funds were carried over from the prior year. The report is open for public inspection at City Hall 1100 Eighth Ave with hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Activities at the Marion Community Center include an Institute of Man Christmas party today at 4 p.m. Clover Leaf Squares and Rapid Squares lessons at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Nazarene Church volleyball at 7 p.m. Also Eaton lessons at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Marion city employees holiday coffee at 2 30 p.m. and Gary Clark dance class at 7 30 p.m. Thursday. Senior citizen activities will be listed on Sunday's Growing Order page of the Gazette.
Marion notes list Dolores Shultz a Mercy Hospital patient at 1330 McGowan Blvd with visitors allowed. Faith Lutheran Church to hold a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. led by Rev John D Huber Jr, worshiping at Linn-Mar auditorium on North 10th Street. Warner Brothers closes for Christmas vacation December 26 to January 2, and Herren's Floor Covering closes December 25 to January 4.
TEANECK N J UPI Lump fish roe from Iceland is now the United States favorite caviar says Arnold Hansen Sturm president Romanoff Caviar Co. Sturgeon caviar remains luxury but inflation driven buyers also favor salmon roe from the Pacific Northwest and whitefish roe from the Great Lakes.
A long list of area churches details Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Readings include carols, processions, and special music with choirs, orchestras, and soloists at St. Jude St George Grace St John's Concordia Noelridge, and many others.
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