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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1981
Page
4
Three Marion youths Cory Pelley 3 Brian Jones 5 Chad Pelley 6 walk the curb and railroad tracks to perfect balancing skills during unseasonably warm weather.
This week's Marion Community Center activities include Lillevig basketball and art classes at 8 a.m. today, senior citizens dance 1 to 5 p.m., URW Local 387 meeting at 7 p.m., and CBer’s potluck 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Monday features Learning Center at 9 a.m. and YMCA basketball at 5 p.m. Tuesday adds Headstart at 9 a.m. and baton lessons 3:45 p.m. through Cloverleaf Squares at 7 p.m. Wednesday lists Learning Center sessions at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Head Start at 9 a.m., Kirkwood calligraphy at 10 a.m., YMCA basketball at 4 p.m., Cloverleaf Squares meeting at 7:30 p.m., Spurgin dance lessons 7:30 p.m. Thursday has Learning Center 9 a.m., elementary open gym 3:40 p.m., YMCA basketball at 5 p.m., Clippity Cloggers at 7 p.m., and Connell dance workshop 7 p.m. Friday includes Head Start 9 a.m. and YMCA basketball at 4 p.m. A complete senior citizens activities list is on Sunday's Growing Order page in the Gazette.
Linn County ASCS warns farmers to inspect grain in bins for mold from warm weather and moisture. Officials say odor and signs like crust or webbing signal deterioration, advise weekly checks with a shovel thermometer and nose, and turning on a fan to even heat.
Marion OES Chapter No. 183 met Friday to fund the Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership. Iowa OES grants last year totaled 500 dollars to 36 residents training for religious service. Applications, open to nonmembers, are due by June 1 and may be sent to Mrs. Jo Johnson at 2015 Skyline Drive Marshalltown.
Clifford Phelps of 3065 18th Ave remains a patient at Mercy Hospital with visitors allowed under hospital policy.
Citizens packed the Iowa House for a public hearing on 1981 82 school funding with about 1000 attendees led by teachers administrators and parents. A revised plan linked to local option income surtax aims to boost growth and minimum funding while debating reversals and voter referendums. The Senate and House clash over school aid as wage garnishment bill falls short and appropriations subcommittees push for 1982 83 budgets.
Cedar Rapids and Des Moines firms consider taking over Forest Investment Corp.’s 50 unit Oak Park Village Section 8 project in Oak Hill. Don Salyer says FHA rents hinder financing and final approvals hinge on Oak Hill Citizens Committee and City Council. Levy Malone & Co. of Des Moines negotiates to assume Forest’s allocation. committee meeting set midweek to gauge support.
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