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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1981
Page
9
A letter to The Gazette accuses Save Our Schools members of misrepresenting a petition opposing the Norway Amana merger. Signers are urged to read documents carefully as faint printing and recent darkening of type may have misled voters about slowing procedures versus opposing funding for legal petitions related to the reorganization.
A local couple with season tickets to Community Theater and Coe College plays praise Coe for high quality performances and realistic sets. They note Coe runs only four days yet seats are often empty while Community Theater fills six weekends. The couple urges theatergoers to give Coe a chance.
A speaker outlines joblessness and argues age discrimination harms workers aged 40 to 62. They urge employers to hire qualified applicants regardless of age, noting unemployment benefits are limited and many seek work amid rising costs. The letter cites Cedar Rapids and calls for equal opportunity.
A reader thanks Mercy Hospital for taking a stand on a moral issue and urges other businesses to lead. The letter criticizes church leaders and calls for action against racism, pornography, and promiscuity, urging faithful communities to foster social justice and help neighbors.
A reader from South English praises Marcus Aurelius Meditations as timeless and spiritually uplifting. She notes limited library availability and contrasts it with popular best sellers and celebrity works, urging others to read the classic.
A Mason City businessman was arrested for molesting a 2 year old, but the county attorney did not prosecute or reveal his identity due to wealth and status, prompting cries for legal reform. Cedar Rapids features a malpractice case where a poor plaintiff could not prove care caused a scar, while a wealthy doctor afforded top defense. Citizens demand laws ending wealth-based legal protection and note past cases where money influenced outcomes.
The community thanks volunteers who shared time and talents on May 1 at Fillmore Elementary School. The event showcased a Shriner clown a Kirkwood semi driver square dancers and Van Buren Elementary's Tiniklers highlighting strong volunteer spirit and community involvement.
A columnist recalls dancing styles from past eras to disco, noting noisy music and strobe lights, criticizes modern moves and space limits, compares carefree youth to earlier romantic dances, and laments loss of propriety while recalling times when courtship and music defined elegance.
In recollection from Oelwein, Iowa, a retired Shirk Oil Co. executive recalls the town’s dance scene past. Wildwood Pavilion on Lake Oelwein hosted college crowds and a rumored Wildwood Cuddle, while the Coliseum Ballroom offered weekly dances and famous bands including Jan Garber. The Coliseum endures as a furniture warehouse, with ghostly echoes of saxophones and the Coliseum Lope lingering in memory.
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