Linn Agency Seeks 2 for New Posts
Linn County health center board seeks two new posts, a health services research director and a coordinator of mental retardation and mental health services, with salaries proposed from 12 000 to 20 000 dollars. The board weighs funding, local housing options at Montrose hotel, and collaboration with Area Ten Community College for day activity programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Health Center Board
Robert M. L. Johnson
Montrose Hotel
Johnson
Robert Langford
Gene Carson
Linn
Mental Health Institute of Independence
Mental Health Center
Iowa Research Council
Health Center Board
St. Luke's Hospital
Langford
Mental Health Center Board
Area Ten Community College
Area Ten
Iate
Montrose
Sac City Woman Opposes Cat Law
Edna Bechler of Sac City writes to the Cedar Rapids city council criticizing Mrs. Louis Mooney’s leash law campaign for cats. Bechler challenges the claim that cats kill many birds and notes the growing file on cats and their freedom to roam. Most submissions come from Mrs. Mooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
Edna Bechler
Cedar Rapids
Louis Mooney
Volga Township OKs Fire Protection Financing by Garber Dept
Special to The Gazette reports Volga township residents approved funding for Garber department fire protection with a 54 to 14 vote. The measure raises property taxes by a half mill to support the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga Township
Garber Department
Nine Concrete Paving Projects Proposed in Cedar Rapids
The 1969 concrete paving program, totaling 429553.35, is before the city council with 212870.66 to be funded by the city and the rest via assessments. Hearing set for April 16. Major jobs include Wilson avenue SW and Forty second street NE paving with estimates of 92537.31 and 86334.63 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
City Engineering Department
Wilson Avenue
Edgewood Road
Twelfth Street
Second Street
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Avenues
Eleventh Street
Johnson Avenue
E Avenue
Wiley Boulevard
Cedarcrest Heights
Thirty Eighth Street
First Avenue
Railroad
Forty-second Street
Glass Road
Tenth Street
Fifth
Eighth Avenue
Mt. Vernon Road
Memorial Drive
Lifesaving Course Slated at YMCA
The YMCA will run a junior and senior lifesaving course at the Central Y from Saturday for ten Saturdays 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Members over 12 may register free. non members pay 5. The program offers Red Cross and YMCA certification led by Pat Barker with helpers Mike Ryan and Dick Hoisington. Call 362-1138 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Central Y
Red Cross
Pat Barker
Mike Ryan
Dick Hoisington
Barker
Taverns and Churches Shaped Colonial American Life
Taverns and churches stood as the two core social pillars of Colonial America, serving as gathering places for debate, commerce, worship, and community decisions across towns and rural settlements. The article argues these institutions defined daily life and public culture in early America.
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America
Christian Involvement Group To Be Formed
The first meeting of Community of Christian Involvement, formed by Catholic laymen, will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. at 2435 Twelfth Avenue SE. The group aims to create a citywide adult education program and promote lay participation in liturgical reform. Anyone interested is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community of Christian Involvement
Twelfth Avenue SE
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Linn Agency
By Roland Krekeler
Center For
Center Point Road
University of Iowa
State Department of Health
Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Thomas Murphy
Robert Shultice
Killian’s Ramp
A. L. Smulekoff
B. L. Anderson
Milwaukee
Benton-Linn Road
Atkins
Dave Schmelzer
1620 Park Towne Place
Schmelzer
Mercy Hospital
Palo
Aueas
Coats
Are
Wolf
Har
Iowa City
Twenty-ninth Avenue
DIAL
Thomasville
North Hickory
Clyde Pearson
Conover Chair Company
Kvuyood
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