Remembering George Schultz a farmer with a lifelong laugh
A tribute recalls George Schultz a farmer whose infectious humor echoed through family gatherings and hospital rooms. His son Steve shares a story of supper quips while Nikayla Sebers 14 months laughs at a maple tree helicopter. Joe Sheller notes Schultz’s enduring influence on kinships and memories.
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Nikayla
George Schultz
George
Steve Schultz
Shirley
Steve
Nikayla Sebers
Marion
Joe Sheller
Mount Mercy College
Fairfield
Readers weigh health care options and bear hunting ethics
Letters express support for a government plan to let citizens buy health insurance through a public option and urge congressional members to lose their coverage. Other correspondents condemn bear hunting in Canada as cruel and call for regulated capitalism with safeguards.
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Barack Obama
Chuck Grassley
Congress
Adrian Whitman West Branch
America
Cheney echoes ignored warnings in risky terrorism rhetoric
Alan A. Seabrooke of Elgin likens Dick Cheney to a colleague who makes bold predictions that often fail. He argues Cheney's comments aim to influence policy and threaten Obama administration terrorism measures while Republicans hedge their response for political gain.
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Dick Cheney
Cheney
Obama
U.S
Alan A. Seabrooke
Elgin
East Side, West Side Strain in Iowa City Schools
Claire Hanson voices concern over Iowa City Community School District problems linking boundaries enrollment repairs and course offerings. She argues gerrymandered boundaries cause inequities and opposes closures and a third high school while urging new board candidates and public action.
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Iowa City Community
East Side
City High
Claire Hanson
Iowa City
Seniors and community dances invite regional attendance
The Hiawatha Community Center hosts Thursday dances with live music and 1 to 2 dollar donations. Seniors from The Villages joined a recent event and organizers invite more participation from other retirement communities, with lunch by advance notice.
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Hiawatha
Marion
Lowe Park
Robert Ackerson
Cedar Rapids
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