Cedar Rapids board approves 29 terminations and new principal
Cedar Rapids community school board approved 29 terminations to balance declining enrollment and named Julia Campbell the new principal of McKinley Junior High. The action followed a protest from five Jefferson parents over Doug DeSmith’s dismissal as physical education head.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne Rand
Central City
Campbell
McKinley
Washington High School
Franklin Junior High School
Washington and Kennedy High
Harding Junior
Coon Rapids
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Marvin Maire
Jefferson
Monkey Yaws Jaw as Surgeons Restore It at Leningrad Zoo
Tass reports Teki the monkey at the Leningrad Zoo yawned so wide his jaw dislocated. Surgeons at the First Medical Institute required 80 minutes to reset it, a procedure rivaling a hippo tooth crown operation. On this date in 1899 actress Gloria Swanson was born.
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Moscow
Teki
Leningrad
Tass
Gloria Swanson
Cedar Rapids school board approves gas heat for two junior highs
At a Monday work session the Cedar Rapids school board authorized converting Franklin and Wilson Junior High to natural gas heat citing cost savings and gas abundance. Costs for conversion are estimated at 25 000 dollars per building while district gas supply is secured through March with potential April May allocations under Iowa Energy Policy Council review.
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Cedar Rapids
Joseph Raider
Newell Lash
Franklin and Wilson
Iowa
Joe Malmer
Franklin and
Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Raider
Marion YMCA Umpire Call For Kids League
Umpire applicants aged 15 and older are invited for the upcoming Kids League baseball program in Marion. Five Monday April classes run at 7 30 p m with pay between 3 and 6 dollars per game. league play begins in late May. Contact Ray Brainard at 377 2007 for details.
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Marion
Ray Brainard
Marion Briefs and Community Announcements
Marion community notices include DeMolay meeting at 7 30 p m in the Marion Masonic Temple and Mothers Club alumni banquet set for April 26 at Indian Creek Country Club. Kiwanis board and committee meetings occur at 6 15 p m at the Suburban. Lenten luncheon at First Presbyterian Church Wednesday noon features Rev. Robert Bouton.
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DeMolay
Linn
The
Marion Masonic Temple
Kiwanis
Marion Club
Suburban
Mothers Club
Indian Creek Country Club
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Bouton
Christ United Church
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids approves two 1979 80 teacher and clerical contracts
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved two contracts for 1979 80 with at least an 8.5 percent raise for the Cedar Rapids Education Association and 6.4 percent for secretarial clerical workers. The CREA base salary becomes 11 000 with a 300 career increment for top earners. Health and life coverages rise and new dental and drug insurance are added. The clerical pay scale will be 3 27 to 5 07 per hour next year, up from 2 84 to 4 99, with a 2 deductible prescription plan and a higher major medical limit. Only bus drivers contract remains unsettled.
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Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Cedar Rapids Education Association
CREA
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DeSmitt
DeSmidt
Lauree Gerber
Thomas White
White
Jean Barnum
Susan Bullis
Jean Casey
Keith Chapman
Cheryl Corell
Douglas DeSmith
Susan Drugg
Diane Gorrill
Linda Hackett
Annette Hornbuckle
Robert Hoyt
Randall Krejci
Randy Lagos
Linda Martin
Suzanne McCullough
Joyce Riggle
Linda Royer
June Sackett
Joyce Sauer
Connie
Kenwood
Ray Hinkly
Hayes
Carl Means
Metro High School
Raymond Churchill
Polk
Lavern Sauerbry
Julia Campbell
Franklin Wilson
By Christie Wallace
Trailridge Road
Ralph Plagmann
Metro
Hiawatha
Highway 150
Ramo Ava
YMCA
Marion Branch
Marion Ymca
Marion Y
Wilkins
Linn- Mar
35Th St. Court
11Th St
Alaska
Bohemian
Savings & Loan
Adv
Farmers State Bank
Alburnett and
Ray’s Jewery
Marion Independent School District
Longfellow School
Pan American Airways
KLM
Canary Islands
Iortord USA
Kent
Office of
C.R. Kitchen
Optometrist
Johnson Ave NW
Hoover School
Americas
New Kent
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