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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1979
Page
4
Holiday clinic sessions for students run December 26 to 28 at the YWCA 1800 46th St NE, with gymnastics cheer leading and paper airplanes. Registration ranges 1 to 7 dollars. Also notes on Christmas Day, year end banking hours, office relocations, tax help lines, patrol promotions, nativity scene, local auctions, and various ads.
The Northwood Knolls Neighborhood announces winners of its annual Christmas Home Decorating Contest. Overall winner is Dennis Beer at 4300 White Pine Drive NE. First prize in evening lighting goes to Thomas Gibson at 3736 Weing Road NE.
Robert B Burns 1311 Fifth St NW elected president with Joe Zachar as vice president and George Hill as secretary treasurer. He notes Canopus Club added retailing this year joining health care communication electronics education heavy industry municipal government life and casualty insurers grain processing public utilities and light manufacturing.
Salvation Army appeal stood at 38926.20 on Monday, about 3000 short of the 42000 goal. Chairman Bob Nance said the drive was slightly ahead of the 1978 appeal at this time and that post Christmas gifts last year helped. Donations through year end should be mailed to 1000 C Ave NW.
The Operation Native Talent event hosts seniors and area employers at the Roosevelt Hotel with 24 companies. Registration begins at 11 a.m., half an hour earlier than previous years, to ease crowding for out of town seniors. Coordinator Harold Ewoldt notes the project has run 15 years and richer mix of businesses than ever.
The piece recalls the 1939 start of U S television with F D R's telecast from the World’s Fair and extending to 150 miles. It notes that on this date in 1941 Hong Kong surrendered to Japan during World War II.
The Linn County compensation board will hold a public hearing at the courthouse Thursday at 3 p.m. on salary proposals starting July 1 1980. Proposals include a 7 percent raise plus an equity amount for each official, with specific totals listed for supervisors county attorney sheriff auditor treasurer and clerk recorder.
A cord of hard wood in an airtight stove yields heat comparable to 190 to 250 gallons of fuel oil depending on wood type. Country Journal advises proper stove placement can heat an entire house and suggests consulting a wood stove dealer for suitable models. Reprints with wood types, felling, and stacking instructions cost $1 from Country Journal, 205 Main St., Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Sixteen year old Larry Darling of Marion passes the driving test on his 16th birthday, having earlier risked his pilot’s license by focusing on aviation rather than road rules. He drove on a red light during the test but completed the written section and later succeeded in driving.
Marion police made 17 arrests last week including three drunk driving, two fighting, five on warrants and several theft charges. They issued 19 speeding tickets and 47 other traffic citations, with 13 theft reports and four bad checks. Five burglary reports, two indecent exposure cases, two criminal mischief and two assault complaints were logged.
Classified ad notes a Marion brief seeking a hairdresser with instruction to ask for the manager and provides the contact number 377 4933. Also includes holiday closing notice for Herren's Floor Covering and an advertisement wishing readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Montana based airman Doug las E Jochimsen arrives for duty at Malmstrom Air Force Base Great Falls following a prior posting in Mildenhall England Army Specialist 4 Kevin I Mason son of Henry and Mary Mason receives the Army Commendation Medal at Schwabisch Gmund Germany Gary G Neuenswander home on 23 day leave at 1243 Elmhurst Drive NE serves aboard the U S S Nassau home port Norfolk Virginia
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