Hall of Fame for Cedar Rapids Enshrinees Proposed
A letter argues Cedar Rapids should create a local Hall of Fame to honor figures like Osgood Shepherd and Judge George Greene. The writer urges including Nicholas B. Brown and David King, noting Greene’s ties to Butler County and Shepherd as a founder figure, with heated debates expected over selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas B. Brown
David King
Isaac Whitlam
Greene
Butler County
Cedar Rapids
Osgood Shepherd
George Greene
Butler County Hall of Fame
Cedar Rapids Hall
Shepherd
Cedar Rapids Hall of Fame idea sparks town debate
A publicist argues Cedar Rapids should honor its founders and early leaders. He lists figures from industry, arts, journalism and education and questions whether the hall should reflect lifetime residents or acclaimed natives who rose elsewhere. He proposes hiring Harold Ewoldt to evaluate candidates.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Howard Hall
Iowa Manufacturing
Iowa Steel
Brucemore
Arthur Collins
Collins Radio
Daniel Hunter
Hunter Field
Grant Wood
Marvin Cone
Paul Engle
Harold Ewoldt
Osgood Shepherd
Equal distribution for lottery winnings and feminist critique
A letter argues for a fairer lottery payout plan with multiple $100 000 winners to boost economy. It then attacks the phrase women's equal rights, contending equal implies possession and criticizing feminist views as paranoid delusion while urging balance in societal rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
God
Real Father, A Farmer Who Stayed Up Early
Bruce McGovern writes of his father a hard working Iowa farmer who provided for his family over decades. He recalls early mornings in the barn, the risks of drought, moving for work, and teaching survival and responsibility through farming and personal stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGovern
Ridge
Fathers’ enduring creed shapes modern parenting views
Bruce McGovern of Cedar Rapids chairs the local Fathers' Rights Council. He cites a father’s duty to provide as primary, with other duties secondary, reflecting a long held belief among many real fathers in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce McGovern
Cedar Rapids
The
Fathers’ Rights Council
Rethinking U.S. History Curriculum Through Grade Levels
A Harding Junior High eighth grader argues that 20th century America is neglected in current studies. He notes repeated coverage of early America to the 19th century and urges earlier inclusion of 20th century topics before eleventh grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding Junior High
America
Public misunderstands science says NSF survey findings
A National Science Foundation survey of 2000 adults finds deep scientific illiteracy in the U S public. many reject evolution trust astrology and confuse science with pseudoscience while vocabulary gaps limit understanding of molecule and radiation.
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Philadelphia
National Science Foundation
Jon D. Miller
Northern Illinois University
United States
Miller
American Association For the Advancement of Science
AAAS
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Sam and
Robert Armstrong
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William Shirer
Don DeFore
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the Gazette
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