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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1978
Page
5
The Marion YMCA designates Sunday as family day with pool and gym use from 1 to 4 p m. Members join free. nonmembers pay a per visit fee. The program continues through March 12, with Friday schedule showing multiple fitness, swim, and youth activities throughout the day.
Marion's Parks Department reminds residents that ice rinks at Marion Independent athletic field and Taube Park have warming houses and supervision. Hours are weekdays 4 to 3 30 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. Sundays 1 to 8 30 p.m. The sliding hill warming house at American Legion Park is open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m.
Only two attendees, not counting officials, reporters, and friends, appeared at the Ambroz Recreation Center for an informational session on Cedar Rapids 1978 municipal budget. A second meeting is planned at Hoover School and two more sessions will follow after the City Council sets a tentative budget ahead of a formal public hearing due by March 15.
The Linn Rapid high school concert on January 26 is canceled. The jazz bands and swing choir will perform at the pops concert rescheduled to March 10 and 11. March 3 and 4 dates were moved with further details to come.
Five new housing permits approved in the last week. Names and addresses include Paul Holmquist at 2799 29th Ave valued at 31600 and Welsh entities on Second Street with costs ranging from 19120 to 21136. A Hill and Williams addition at 998 44th St valued at 89250 and other permits cover road work garages and basement partitions with modest costs.
Cedar Rapids Accident Prevention Assn members will hear Phil Baxter of Mine Safety Appliance discuss new OSHA respiratory protection standards on Thursday Jan 26 at IE Tower. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on the sixth floor. Reserve by Jan 24 with Betty at 398-4.
A 199 400 contract was signed for a four room addition to Trinity Lutheran School Cedar Rapids. The project at 1361 Seventh Ave SW will start when weather allows and should take 60 to 90 days to complete.
Advert offers 200 pizza makers, 1st class, ready when the knead arises. Mr Bill's Gourmet Dining, 720 10th St Marion invites quick response before a shortage of skilled pizza makers. Call 377 6351 for service.
The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday editions at Cedar Rapids Iowa address 00 Third Ave SE and second class postage in Cedar Rapids. Mall and subscription rates include $1.15 per week, $5 174 weeks, and $56.00 52 weeks for 7 issues Sunday plus rates for other states. Limited carriage regions exclude mall subscriptions where Gazette service exists. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news republication and selected dispatches.
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