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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
5
Gov. Harold Hughes signs S F 70 to raise IPERS benefits for public employees. He notes the bill aligns with party platform and his budget goals. The average pension rises from 30 to 50 dollars monthly, seen as essential to retain teachers and public servants. He calls it one of the most important incentives for staff.
Legislative Notes by Frank Nye reports a tense Iowa Senate session over extending truck lengths by 10 feet. Senator Long defends killing the bill while Senator Elthon calls his motion double barreled, provoking laughter from senators and spectators, as Lt. Gov. Mooty seeks order.
A state consultant recommended adding industrial arts homemaking typing foreign language and art in seventh and eighth grades in the South Tama district after visiting all attendance centers in February He praised the new financial accounting system while noting crowded elementary rooms and the need for more space in the senior high library shop and business education areas.
Annual St Patrick's day dance in West Union at the West Union Country club with social hour 8 30 to 9 30 p m before dancing to Glenn Grimes music. Committee includes Mr and Mrs Albert Bernau chairmen Mr and Mrs Frank Kraft Dr and Mrs William Wolf of West Union and Mr and Mrs Harold Frick Elkader.
Robert F. Leland, 44, of Agency Iowa, elected superintendent of the South Tama County Community School District by a unanimous five member board. He succeeds Ben Jones and has six years as Cardinal Community schools chief. Leland is a Swea City native with degrees from Westmar and Iowa and a long career as teacher, coach, principal, and district administrator.
Brenda Scott headlines a premiere on TV 9 portraying Jeeney Ray a handicapped girl confronting ignorance and prejudice in a Thursday night 9 p.m. broadcast.
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