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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1979

Page

14

Neighborhood poster winners named by Southeast Side Citi zens for Community Improvement

Three Johnson Elementary sixth graders won a school poster contest for last weekend's neighborhood spring cleaning project. Winners were Todd DeBoom first, Pam Walsted second, and Shelley Campbell third. Judges included Mayor Donald Canney and instructor Diane Johnson.

Southeast Side Citizens For Community Improvement Rob Norton Immaculate Conception Jimmy Walsted Johnson Elementary Teresa Norton Tommy Walsted Johnson Todd DeBoom Grand Ave Pam Walsted Fourth Ave Shelley Campbell Park Ave Donald Canney Diane Johnson

Cedar Rapids high school students win office education honors

Twenty Cedar Rapids Community high school students were honored at the annual Office Education Employer Employee Banquet at the Sheraton Inn. Outstanding student awards went to Bob Allison Leta Klima Lisa Ramsey and Sue Kurth. Chapter involvement awards were given to multiple Jefferson Kennedy and Washington students with cooperative spirit honors awarded to several Jefferson Kennedy and Washington attendees. About 250 people attended to recognize student achievement and employer cooperation.

Cedar Rapids Office Education Sheraton Inn Bob Allison Franbrook Terrace Jefferson High Data Processing Leta Klima Gretchen Drive Jefferson Office Education Lisa Ramsey Belmont Parkway Kennedy High Office Education Sue Kurth Grove Court SE Washington High Office Education Tamee Boyd 22Nd St Debora Horak 18Th Ave Jefferson Data Processing Debbie Sedlacek 10Th St. NW Chris Huber Ozark St Terri McClurg E. Clark St Hiawatha Corinne Hockaday Iris Ave Kennedy Office Education Rochelle Schreiber B Ave Karen Fye Memorial Drive Washington Office Education Cooperative Spirit Chris Brodt Alma Drive Stacey Lowder Williams Boulevard Jefferson Shelly Harriss Josephine Lane Jodi Stillions Julia Ann Drive Kathy Walderbach Medford Lane Gretchen Lynxwiler Kathy Steiner Fourth Ave Somthanam Vidhamali Third Ave Washington

Cedar Rapids School Board approves 450060 in improvements

Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved 450,060 for three projects Roosevelt Junior High remodeling including restrooms for the handicapped McKinley Junior High library remodeling and Kingston Stadium track resurfacing with contracts awarded to Frank Zobac Construction Co. Bowker & Son Jus tice Electric Co Blahnik Construction Co and Kutchera Construction Co. The district originally estimated 3.9 million for these improvements. The board also received notice of state gifted and talented funding totaling 97,550 to expand next year’s program to include seventh grade.

Cedar Rapids Frank Zobac Construction Co Tom Bowker & Son Inc Justice Electric Co Roosevelt Blahnik Construction Co Bowker and Justice McKinley Kutchera Construction Co Iowa ITED 16Th Avenue SE

Regis Inducts 30 Students to Honor National Honor Society

Regis High School inducted 30 new National Honor Society members led by speaker Mark Valliere, a 1975 graduate. New seniors include Gary Boddicker, Shawn Carney, Cathy Fagan, Anne Garry, James Gase, Mary Parks, Nancy Platz, Chris Riley, Laurie Sanborn, Janice Strawn. Juniors are Melissa Foens, Lynda Larson, Patti Murray, Karen Wehage. Sophomores Brigid Barry, Mike Bindner, Lisa Drahos, Dennis Engholm, Vanessa Foens, Jill Gunderson, Bill Hunter, Mary Kramer, Cathy Kueter, Patti Maas, Julie Marek, Joe Martin, Nancy McDermott, Debby Salat, Martha Strabala, Laurie Styers. Membership judged by scholarship, service, leadership and character.

Mark Valliere Regis High School Gary Boddicker Arizona Ave Shawn Carney Soutter Court Cathy Fagan Grande Ave Anne Garry Walker St James Gase 28Th St. Court Mary Parks Nancy Platz Lawdale Drive Chris Riley 25Th Ave Marion Laurie Sanborn Memorial Drive Janice Strawn Georgia Ave Brigid Barry 28Th Ave Mike Bindner Glenbrook Drive Lisa Drahos Brookland Drive Dennis Engholm Staub Court Vanessa Foens Fifth Ave Jill Gunderson Seely Ave Bill Hunter Mary Kramer Cathy Kueter Devonshire Drive Patti Maas Norwood Drive Julie Marek Sunland Drive Joe Martin 19Th St Nancy McDermott Toddville Debby Salat Clark Road Martha Strabala Laurie Styers 31St St

Compliance help offered for architectural barriers in schools

Grant Wood Area Education Agency offers aid to Area 10 districts under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with a 1980 compliance deadline. Kathleen Collison coordinates self assessment forms and helps locate architects for remodel cost estimates, providing up to 100 dollars per building for on site assessments. July 1 deadline for funding requests. contact Grant Wood AFA Cedar Rapids Iowa for guidance during National Architectural Barrier Awareness Week proclaimed by President Carter.

Grant Wood Area Education Agency Grant Wood Agency Area 10 Kathleen Collison GWAEA Collison Grant Wood Afa Sixth St Cedar Rapids Iowa Carter

First Oscars announced with Janet Gaynor top actress

On this date in 1929 the first Oscar awards were announced. Janet Gaynor won best actress for Seventh Heaven and Emil Jannings was voted best actor for The Way of All Flesh.

Janet Gaynor Emil Jannings

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