Houby Days Mushroom Hunt at Czech Village Cedar Rapids
The Sec ond Annual Houby Days festival at Czech Village in southwest Cedar Rapids features Bib overalled mushroomers displaying finds in a 2 p.m. Saturday contest. Registrations close at 1 p.m. Saturday with prizes for several categories. Breakfasts with mushrooms are served 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Konechny's Restaurant parking lot near B Street park.
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Czech Village
Cedar Rapids
Konechny
16Th Avenue
B Street
Growth of bank holding idea seen
F Forbes Osberg, chairman of Banks of Iowa, predicts continued growth of bank holding companies into the 1980s and possible banking deregulation as competition increases. He notes Iowa’s Banks of Iowa reached a billion dollar holding company status and outlines future expansion through resource pooling and acquisitions. New directors join the board as others retire. Mushrooms not on display will be donated for breakfast at Houby Days in Cedar Rapids, featuring Czech heritage events, running races, dances, and a photo studio across three days after Mother's Day.
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F. Forbes Osberg
Banks of Iowa, Inc
Stouffer’s
Five Seasons Hotel
Osberg
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Banks of
Iowa
Banks of Iowa
Holmes Foster
R. Richard Bittner
Davenport
Robert W. Boeke
Moline, Deere and Co
Canada
Max von Schrader Sr
Ottumwa
Union Bank and Trust Co
W.P. Cullen
Burlington
First National Bank
John F. Hodson
First Trust and Savings Bank
Pat Martin
Kirkwood tests flexible summer work schedules for staff
Kirkwood Community College staff will pilot flexible scheduling from June 4 to August 24, maintaining a 9 to 3 core. the plan aims to boost productivity and morale while keeping total hours, with full campus coverage 8 to 5 and faculty less affected by shifts.
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Kirkwood Community College
David Jensen
Jensen
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids
Eleven charged in Linn County drunk driving sweep
Eleven persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County Tuesday, Wednesday and early today. Larry D. Melloon, 29, of 142 20th Ave SW, arrested at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday near Bowling Street and 20th Avenue SW, also charged with improper driving on the right-hand side of the road. William L. Shukers, 26, of 1006 E Ave NW, arrested at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of Sixth Street SW, also charged with speeding, license and registration violations.
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Linn County
Larry D. Melloon
20Th Ave
Bowling Street
20Th Avenue SW
William L. Shukers
E Ave
Sixth Street
Burton R. Butler
Skyland Drive
Wilson Avenue
Wisconsin Street
Scott F. Carlson
Fairfax
James E. Dwyer
33Rd Ave
L Street
Jerry G. Thomas
First Ave
Glass Road
Weing Road
Della L. Teslik
Johnson Ave
Edgewood Road
Kevin M. Ealy
B Ave
33Rd Avenue
Charles W. Cook
Willowwood Ave
Marion
East Post Road
Meadowview Drive
Robert C. Schliemann Jr
Second St
16Th Avenue
Michael A. Davenbaugh
Linwood St
United Fire Declares 3 for 2 Stock Split and Cash Dividend
United Fire and Casualty Co. Cedar Rapids board approves a 3-for-2 stock split as a 50 percent stock dividend payable June 15 1979 to holders of record June 1 1979 boosting outstanding shares to 1 271 497 from 847 665. Board also approves a June 15 18 cent per share cash dividend on new shares, equivalent to 27 cents per existing share. Promotions include a rise to vice president data processing for Russell Greene and several hires to assistant vice president and assistant secretary roles. Also reports multiple local arrests with charges ranging from improper driving and speeding to defective muffler and driving on bald tires.
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Board of Directors
United Fire and Casualty Co
Cedar Rapids
United Fire & Casualty Co
Russell Greene
Galen Underwood
Maynard Hansen
Surety
Jerald Anderson
John T. Anderson Jr
Richard Halser
Very C. Myers
William G. Vogl
Curtis D. Brandt
Robert DeCamp
Roy L. King
Gary L. Huber
Metcalfe sells Anamosa theater
Cedar Rapids theater owner Roy Metcalfe confirms the sale of the Evans Theater in Anamosa to Larry Purvis of Mount Vernon, owner of the Odeum Theater. The four story Evans Building, also known as the Old Opera House, has been in Metcalfe’s hands since 1970. The price is described as six figures.
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Cedar Rapids
Roy Metcalfe
Evans Theater
Anamosa
Larry Purvis
Mount Vernon
Purvis
Odeum Theater
Old Opera House
Metcalfe
Dubinsky Brothers
Lincoln, Neb
The
Times
R.L. Davis Jr
Des Moines
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United States
Czechoslovakia
Martin
Joens Bros
C St
Christie Wallace
United Fire Board
Metcalfe Sells
Anamosa Theater
Coast CO Coast
Debra Olms
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