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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1981
Page
18
New York markets rose for a third straight session as Iran hostage talks boosted sentiment. IBM and AT&T led gains. Dow gained 3.32 to 973.29, NYSE volume 43.26 million, indices across the board higher with S and P up as well.
Cedar Rapids notes Peter S. Ray son of Paul and Mary Ray 420 19th St NE promoted to chief meteorological researcher at the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman Oklahoma. He also serves as adjunct associate professor of meteorology and electrical engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
Marion community notices list CBers meeting at 6 30 p m Sunday at the Police Academy building for Channel 9 monitoring. There is the Second Annual Las Vegas Night January 24 at Elks Lodge with reservations. Also listings for coin shop, games, wall coverings, furniture, hospital service, bowling, paperback exchange, and a daily activity schedule at Marion Community Center including Amundson basketball and a senior dance.
A cluttered public notices page lists multiple activities. It includes basketball sessions at Thimson Olson Kirkwood and YMCA, dance lessons at Diamond Square and Rhodes, square dance classes, caligraphy, baton lessons, Headstart programs, a fur clearance sale, and an Armstrong salon ad. It notes a senior citizen activities listing on the Growing Older page.
Marion briefs report the Potter sale of 1875 Eighth Ave to Steven Eden of Cedar Rapids via John Zachar Realtors and Iona Realty. Also listed are a memorial prayer service at Immaculate Conception Church for the Supreme Court abortion decision, an Emerald Knights Open House in Florida with a Bahamas cruise, open houses for solar heating, Ice Capades with Babilonia and Gardner, a Robert Bateman Film event, a January 18 Nature Center event, a fur clearance ad, a 3/4 carat diamond for $750, and Novak Monuments contact.
Midwest Markets from Des Moines notes moderate trade and demand with mostly steady prices for butchers and sows. Prices listed for various weights range from 38.00 to 42.00, with estimated receipts at 100000 today and recent comparisons.
Cedar Rapids market shows soybeans up to 8.02 for new crop and corn gains to 3.52 on April, with white corn at 5.40 delivered Friday afternoon. Omaha hogs and Des Moines beef and pork trades move uneven and light, with cattle scarce and pork loins modestly tested as markets reflect tentative demand.
Sharon Frazier 1265 G Ave is installed as noble grand of Marion Grove City Rebekah Lodge No. 35. New officers include Shirley Collins as vice grand Helen Burns recording secretary Aretha Warrick financial secretary Thelma Barber treasurer. Also named were Betty Smith conductor Elsie Sproston warden Ruth Norris chaplain Lillian Price color bearer Gladys Ballard musician Molly Merritt inside guardian Martha Carlson outside guardian Lulu Luse Mary Tourgee supports to noble grand Bertha Pearson Nellie Long supports to vice grand Ruth Gibney Dorothy Hotz Bible escorts.
Health agencies in Iowa including Johnson County receive federal grants totaling 181277 for a nationwide health education and risk reduction program. The effort targets reducing health risks by education with emphasis on smokers and drinkers, especially youths. Funds go to Pocahontas Calhoun and Johnson counties, the Des Moines Iowa Council on Alcoholism, and the Iowa Health Department for an internal health awareness program.
Coe College offers a Management Development Series course titled Effective Communications to strengthen leadership in supervisors. The class runs Tuesdays Jan 20 through Feb 10, 7 to 9 p.m. in Stuart Hall 207, registration $40, instructor Robert Kucera.
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