Fear Senior Citizens Not Using Tax Relief Programs
Two agencies voiced concern that many senior citizens are not applying for state property tax and rent relief. The July 31 deadline applies to those over 65 before 1975 or total income under 8000, plus surviving spouses over 55 and totally disabled persons. Applications lag. Linn County’s Marcia Swift notes this year’s deadline is 30 days later than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Council On Aging
Heritage Agency On Aging
Kirkwood Community College
Marcia Swift
Mt Mercy appoints two new college officials
Mt Mercy college announces the appointment of Nancy Schulte as director of public information and Sister Michaeline Meehan as assistant registrar. Schulte, a WMT-TV public affairs worker and Coe College graduate, replaces Jean Wilhide. Meehan, a Mt Mercy alumna, has 25 years in school administration and previously led Saint Cecilia's in Ames. Rural information and referral volunteers for HAA note few requests for state form help. toll free and Linn county numbers provided for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Mercy College
Nancy Schulte
Ridgeview Drive
Wmt-Tv
College of Saint Theresa
Winona
Minn
Michaeline
Bernard
Iowa
Saint Cecilia’s School
Ames
Saint Matthew's
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Sister Michaeline
Mt. Mercy
Creighton
English Lecturer Not Coming to Coe
Coe college announces that David Price, crafts lecturer from Hereford shire College of Art in England, cannot travel to Cedar Rapids for the 1976-77 academic year as an exchange assistant professor of art. The withdrawal is due to personal reasons per the department of Health, Education and Welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
David Price
Herefordshire College of Art
England
Cedar Rapids
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Price
Dr Joseph McCabe Led Coe College 1958 to 1970
The article notes Dr Joseph McCabe served as Coe College president from 1958 to 1970 and is now the college chancellor. It cites a correction in The Gazette’s bicentennial edition about the length of his presidency and mentions his reflective article written from a future vantage point in 2076 during the tricentennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McCabe
Coe College
Coe
Gazette
McCabe
National Honor To Lyn Griswold
Lyn Griswold, a 1976 Mt. Mercy graduate, won first place in accounting and economics at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership conference in Washington, D.C., among 3,100 attendees. She previously earned state honors in Iowa and held leadership roles at Mt. Mercy, including secretary of the Phi Beta Lambda chapter and president of WINGS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Mercy College
Lyn Griswold
Phi Beta Lambda
Washington, D.C
Mt. Mercy
Ellis Park concert led by Luman Colton guest conductor
Luman Colton, guest conductor at Ellis Park tonight at 8, directs municipal band with longtime involvement as librarian and publicist. Byron Thompson is guest soloist. program includes Civil War era marches, Serenata, Iowa Centennial, Trumpercussion, and Sousa selections. Free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luman Colton
Peace Avenue NW
Ellis Park
Colton
Jefferson
Iowa Bandmasters
Assa
Iowa “Mac
American School Band Directors
Cornell
Northwestern
Byron Thompson
Fairlane Drive
Thompson
Ben Franklin
Paris
Cacavas
Hunsberger
J. Robert Hanson
Leroy Anderson
Karl King
Iowa
Cofield
Robert Jager
Echtner
Sousa
Radar Unit Locations for Week of July 11 17
Radar units will be checked periodically in multiple sections including Northeast near Oakland road Council Twenty-ninth and Fortieth streets Northwest at Johnson and First avenues Ellis boulevard Southwest at Rockford road Second street Wilson and Fifteenth avenues and Southeast at Second Third and Fourth avenues during the week of July 11 through 17.
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Oakland Road
Council
Twenty-ninth
Fortieth Streets
Johnson and First Avenues
Ellis Boulevard
Rockford Road
Second
Wilson
Fifteenth Avenues
Also Mentioned on This Page
Randi Youells
The
HAA
Linn County
County Council On Aging
Ellis
Hous
Sat
Sun
Missy Group
Armstrong's
Armstrong Fabric Department
Peewe
Coats Pleisure
Armstrong
FIM
Florsheim
Wright Arch
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