Cedar Rapids to Post Equal Employment Plan Aimed at City Hiring
An ad hoc Cedar Rapids committee advances an affirmative action program on minority employment. After Aug 1 the plan will be posted on city hall bulletin boards and affect about 150 vendors doing more than 10,000 dollars of city business annually. The first phase outlines how city employment will be influenced.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred Nordengren
Aller
Nordengren
Human Rights Commission
Minority Hiring Plan Presented to City Council
The city introduces a formal minority and women affirmative action plan to HUD by Aug. 1 and to guide outreach, hiring, and supplier monitoring. It rejects quotas, emphasizes equal opportunity, and assigns potential new staffing and oversight to ensure compliance with federal funding requirements.
Camp Good Health Seeks Five More Staff Members
The Children's Home of Cedar Rapids summer program needs three male counselors and a male and a female lifeguard to complete staff. Ruth Mary Nissen, director, said volunteers and readers of The Gazette support the camp, but positions must be filled. Interested callers should reach the Children's Home at 265-9164.
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Children’s Home
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Ruth Mary Nissen
UCS Names Public Relations Chairman for Ralph LaCombe Campaign
Thomas A. Parks announces Ralph LaCombe of 4201 Dalewood Ave SE Cedar Rapids as public relations chairman for the UCS campaign. LaCombe leads Ralph LaCombe and Associates Advertising and holds roles with Central Park Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Optimist Club YMCA and American Marketing Association. UCS coordinates United Way fund raising for Cedar Rapids and Linn County agencies.
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Thomas A. Parks
UCS
Ralph LaCombe
Dalewood Avenue
Parks
LaCombe
Linn Social Services Adopts Longer Monday Hours
Linn Social Services announces new office hours starting Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. The agency will also stay open Thursday evenings until 9 and operate daily through the noon hour. The change aims to help people who had difficulty visiting under the previous schedule.
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Linn Social Services
Coyotes Help Control Small Rodent Pests
The coyote, a member of the canine family, measures about three feet long and weighs 20 to 50 pounds. They prey on mice, rats, squirrels, gophers, and other rodents that can devastate farms if not controlled. Coyotes have been clocked running at more than 40 miles an hour.
All Iowa Shrine ceremonial to be held in Cedar Rapids
More than 1600 Shriners from across Iowa are expected for the fifth All Iowa ceremonial in Cedar Rapids. The parade, morning rites at the consistory, and an evening banquet at Hawkeye Downs mark the June 2 event hosted by El Kahir temple. Participants include units from El Kabir Davenport and Za Ga Zig Des Moines.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Richard D. Aldershot
el Kahir Temple
Iowa Shrine
el Kabir
Davenport
Sioux City
Des Moines
Aldershot
Charles King
Hawkeye Downs
el Kahir
Waterloo
Mecca Club
Aging Americans See One Third of Marriages
About 35,000 marriages annually in the United States involve partners over 64, reflecting a notable share of late life unions. The statistic highlights expanding demographics and shifting marriage patterns among older adults.
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United States
Vision and hearing tests at joint county sites
Free vision and hearing screenings for kindergartners begin this week across Cedar, Iowa Johnson Linn and Washington counties. The Joint County division of special education led by Myron Rhodee coordinates testing at multiple districts and parochial schools with locations and dates listed for May 21 and May 28 weeks.
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Cedar
Iowa
Johnson
Linn
Washington
Joint County Division of Special Education
Myron Rhodee
Jim Miller
Lee Fisher
Joint County
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids Consistory closes with 32nd degree class
The 165th Cedar Rapids Consistory reunion ended with a banquet and speech by William W. Brubaker of Davenport, deputy of the Supreme Council in Washington. Seventy-two Eastern Iowa Master Masons completed the 32nd degree in two weekend sessions, naming the Harry S Truman 33rd degree memorial class. Officers elected include George T. Davis as president Donald F. Barcherding as vice president David D. Piper as secretary and Charles M. Stewart as orator.
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Cedar Rapids
William W. Brubaker
Davenport
Supreme Council
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Harry S Truman
Missouri
George T. Davis
Random Road
Donald F. Barcherding
Waterloo
David D. Piper
Janesville
Charles M. Stewart
Shellsburg
Infant carriers keep babies mobile and fed on the go
Parents are advised to wash both the carrier pad and frame frequently with hot water and soap to maintain cleanliness during a baby’s first months of careful feeding and travel.
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Lisbon
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W. L. Fitzgerald
Pompano Beach
Fla
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Spring Valley
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Grande Ave
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American Gem Society
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Third Avenue
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Solon
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Iowa City
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Reis
Dukes Dr
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