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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 2005
Page
17
High school students nationwide took an optional 30 minute writing essay as part of the ACT college admissions exam for the first time in the tests 46 year history. ACT Inc Iowa City says the essay tests high school writing skills while the multiple choice section remains unchanged.
Absentee and early voting has begun for the March 8 special election on bonds to renovate and expand the Coralville Public Library. Voters may cast ballots at the Johnson County Auditor’s Office or Coralville City Hall with deadlines for mailed absentee requests and voter registration set in late February and early March.
The Gazette will publish a free directory of Holy Week services from March 19 to 27. Eastern Iowa churches may submit denomination, church name, address, contact phone, service times and dates by March 7. Include mailing and contact details. no phone submissions accepted.
Gertrude Bentley recalls a 44 year marriage to Isaac, a hard working husband who refused to let her return to work after their adoption of a daughter. The couple met in the 1960s and moved to Cedar Rapids where they built a life of devotion and mutual support.
A Gertrude Bentley Living Center East staffer Joann Weigel uses a hoist to move Isaac from his wheelchair to bed while Gertrude holds a curtain aside during a September evening. The fragment reflects a personal commitment as a family member notes taking care of Isaac.
A reader column contrasts Iraqi voting dangers with American absentee ballots and ink checks, arguing for absentee voting abroad and ink use in the US. The piece notes Milwaukee election irregularities and invites reader input on winter ice clumps with a byline for Mike Deupree.
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