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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1981

Page

8

Father son share more than name in Iowa driveway art

Tyrone Vick and his son Tye, both named Tyrone, share sports and art. Tye, 12, painted a Hayden Fry Tiger Hawk logo on the family driveway in Marion to honor the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the piece doubles as the basketball free throw line.

Tye Vick Tyrone Vick Tye University of Iowa Hawkeyes 39Th St. Place Marion Tiger Hawk Vick Garage Hayden Fry

Barger seeks C R school post with five point plan

Kenneth R. Barger, 67, seeks an at large Cedar Rapids Community School board seat. His plan retains K-6 schools and Hayes, closes Squaw Creek, shifts Monroe Center to elementary, keeps six junior highs grades 7-10, closes Metro high schools, and preserves the district offices. He cites 1979 retirement as a postal carrier, tax work, Navy service, and long local roots. Also running are Geraldine Loupee and Joyce Dennis. election is Sept. 8.

Kenneth R. Barger Ave Cedar Rapids Gazette Barger Hayes Squaw Creek Monroe Developmental Center Metro Alternative High Second Ave the Gazette Internal Revenue Service Waterloo Honeymead Products Penick and Ford Ltd Old Washington High School Evelyne Mary Cortez Kendalyn Wazac Gordon Kevin Mark Sara Amy Citizens For Community Improvement Veterans of Foreign Wars Knights of Columbus Immaculate Conception Church

Marion reports sharp drop in construction permits

Marion fiscal year ending June 30 shows a downturn in building activity with 635 permits valued at 7.5 million dollars, down from 1,245 permits and 15.3 million dollars the prior year. Residential units fell to 178 from 264, while 1981 saw 58 one family homes, one duplex, 22 four plexes and three 10plexes amid a two year boom reversal.

Marion

Crash Kills East Iowan Youth Near Homestead

One man, Brett Hagen 21 of Homestead, died at the scene when his westbound car collided head on with another on a county gravel road two miles southeast of Homestead at 5:45 p.m. Saturday. Jeffrey Wichmann, 17, also of Homestead, was flown to St. Luke's Hospital in stable condition with injuries. Services for Hagen are set for Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Homestead, with burial in the church cemetery after visiting hours at Uhlmann's Funeral Home in Williamsburg.

Homestead Iowa Highway Patrol Brett Hagen Jeffrey Wichmann St. Luke’s Hospital Hagen St. John’s Lutheran Church Uhlmann Williamsburg

Cheryl Ladd Defines Inner Beauty Over Surface Looks

Actress Cheryl Ladd tells Beauty Digest that true beauty is inner character. She says outer grooming is frosting on the cake and emphasizes the cake beneath—the person you are as the important part.

Cheryl Ladd Beauty Digest

Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen Handicapped Bus Dial

A public notice announces a dial service for Cedar Rapids senior citizens and disabled riders with contact number 363 8244 for scheduling and information.

Cedar Rapids

Ely Firemen's Fourth of July Breakfast Feeds 2500

Ely and Solon fire departments plus volunteers cook 360 dozen eggs 560 pounds of sausage 600 pounds of bacon 300 pounds of flour 197 gallons of milk and 24 pounds of coffee at the Ely Legion hall for an expected crowd of 2500. Fireman Vern Yarbrough notes the long prep wears them out for an afternoon waterball tournament.

Ely Solon Ely Legion Hall Vern Yarbrough

Teen admits hoax says he found wreckage of missing plane

An 18 year old from Little Rock admitted fabricating a tale of locating a crashed plane in Polk County Arkansas to obtain a reward for two missing Decorah men. The deception could bring charges of giving false information regarding injury or death.

Mena, Ark UPI A Little Rock Ark Chris Ray Curtis Polk County A.L. Hadaway Curtis Texas Iowa Decorah Arkansas Hadaway Paul Strand Ray Haugen Kiamichi Ouachita Paris Civil Air Patrol Strand Joyce

The 90 Day Wonder Thrift Certificate Ad

An Iowa only offer touts a 90 day thrift certificate with a $1000 minimum, 14.50 percent annual rate yielding 15.60 percent with daily compounding, early withdrawal at 6 percent, and $10,000 protection by the Industrial Loan Thrift Guaranty Corporation of Iowa. It contrasts with longer term bank certificates and promises liquidity and higher returns.

Savings & Loan America Industrial Loan Thrift Guaranty Corporation of Iowa State of

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