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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1978
Page
8
The article argues that credit offers more advantages than its costs and urges careful, purposeful borrowing. It lists six solid reasons to borrow including starting a household, buying big-ticket items, buying a home, emergencies, education, and beating future price rises, while warning against impulsive or unaffordable debt.
In San Francisco Bruno Viscovi, famed for his nine year run of an Italian Trattoria near the Golden Gate Bridge approach, leaves cuisine for barbering after training for 1500 hours. He now works at Shear Bliss, enjoys days off, and still cooks at home while advising readers on prudent credit use and debt discipline.
A two hour workshop for women seeking new careers will be conducted Monday night at the YWCA. It is sponsored by the women's employment counseling service and opens to the public free of charge. Advance registration by calling. A five week Demystifying Taxes course begins Monday at 7 pm with Geri Feltz from the IRS as instructor. Fees are 6 dollars for members and 12.50 for non members. A four week Exploring Management course starts Saturday at 10 30 am led by Marcia Thudium with fees 10 dollars for members and 16 50 for non members. Registrations will be accepted Saturday.
Sally Luscomb of Southington runs Just Buttons a 28 year old museum she calls a display of arts, crafts and history. The collection includes brass and cameo buttons, ivory and porcelain pieces, signets, campaign items and early Connecticut industry artifacts. The two story house holds five display rooms where the widow curates the collection.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Long celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at Farmers State Bank in Marion. Hosts are their children, including Mrs. Gordon Redmond of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Tom Studt of Mount Vernon, plus Donald. They have eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The couple were married January 10, 1928, in Hazleton.
Berniece Batten was installed Thursday night as noble grand of Star of Maine Rebekah Lodge No. 221. Pearl Wilbur district deputy president and staff from Grove City Rebekah Lodge Marion assisted. Other officers include Verna Tull Lucile Sheets Margaret Bradley Lillian Mellick Mae Allen Pearl Hamilton Frances Hill Maude Phillips Leo Mellick and June Anderly carrying roles from warden to trustee.
Discussion highlights rights and discipline issues, violence concerns, and financing. Materials reach parents to boost involvement and understanding of school matters.
The Parents Network offers a toll free 800 number and requests for a self addressed envelope as part of the Parents Rights Card program. The National Committee for Citizens in Education, founded in 1963 by Agnes Meyer, links a broad network of groups advocating parental involvement in education. The movement emphasizes citizen participation in budgets, curricula, and access to school records, with associates including Stan Salett and Dr. William Rioux guiding local to state level actions.
A Cedar Rapids physician told the Linn County Cancer Society board that colonoscopy aids diagnosis and some treatment though it is not a substitute for X rays or all colon surgeries. The equipment can remove some polyps, reducing abdominal surgery, and its use has grown over about 10 years, with 3 years of local availability. Tome Freedman will be vice chair of the 1978 Linn County Cancer Crusade, working with general chair Scott Olson, as education sessions for Stamats Publishing employees continue focusing on colorectal cancer and other topics.
AP reports Johnnie Earl, renowned Chicago Tribune food critic and author of ten cookbooks, died Tuesday at age 59. Earl also oversaw Tribune copy editing and previously worked at The New Castle News, Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Chicago Daily News, and Chicago American. ON THIS DATE in 1977 Omar Torrijos stated optimism on a Panama Canal treaty granting Panama jurisdiction over the Canal Zone.
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