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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1982
Page
7
The Marion Independent School District board approved a plan to reduce about 105 660 from the 1982 83 budget. Superintendent Bob Hale led the plan which shifts elementary grades third through fifth from the current arrangement.
Washington elementary will close for the 1982-83 year with students moved to Starry or Mentzer schools to keep siblings together when possible. A $38,000 saving comes from eliminating Washington operation and maintenance. Building space will be leased to offset remaining costs. Three full-time middle school teachers in science, social studies and language arts will be cut for $43,000. Learning disabilities staff drop from 10 to six with no budget savings due to reduced state aid. Coe College shows interest in renting Marion athletic field for football. High school tennis program restoration is approved after last year’s cuts.
Huan Duc Dang 41 of 1263 Fifth Ave SE was sentenced in Linn County District Court for soliciting a prostitute with a Sept. 2 date. He received a one year probation and a deferred sentence. Others in the case include Robert W. Gorsuch 67 and ex state Rep Ivor Stanley 57 awaiting sentencing. Motel manager Joseph Abodeely 51 pleaded guilty to pimping and conspiracy with a five year suspended sentence and $5000 fine.
Floyd H. Fetter found his vacant residence at 1100 22nd Ave SW looted on returning from Florida. Thieves pried a rear door and left jewelry worth about 900 dollars and coins totaling 200 from multiple rooms, with jewelry removed from a dresser drawer and more pieces left behind.
In Vinton, Scott Park Alvin Brumbaugh and Donald McSweeny faced arraignment on theft and related charges. Park denies third degree theft and possession. Brumbaugh pleads guilty with April sentencing. McSweeny pleads guilty to fifth degree theft and receives 30 days.
A band festival will be at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Washington High School auditorium with admission of 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for students. Students from Kennedy Jefferson and Washington high schools perform a two part program featuring marches symphonic Broadway and folk music. Guest conductor Tim Topolewski directs the symphony band and mentors student teachers at Coe College and also works with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Cedar Rapids Chamber Orchestra and Youth Symphony. Terrence Carlson the district fine arts coordinator will retire this year after 19 years and will conduct three numbers.
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