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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1980
Page
10
A lifelong collector shares how comics shaped his health and love of history from Tarzan to The Iliad. He recalls a 1980s Chicago convention and meeting editor Jack Bender, describes valuable pieces like a 1931 Tarzan strip and a Conan No 1, and notes most modern comics lack lasting value despite their appeal.
Central Branch YMCA offers language classes for travelers and children starting next week. Instructor Ralph Schreiber, a Germany native, conducts sessions with no English spoken. Registration Monday and Tuesday. fees vary from 10 to 40 dollars. Classes run Wednesday evenings November 5 and Saturday mornings November 8 with German Spanish and French offerings for both adults and children.
Cure Marie Osmond told Beauty Digest magazine her remedy for low days. If she feels down or blue she goes for a walk outside no matter where the beach garden street as long as she is in the fresh air.
Darrell Grimes keeps Action Comics No 1 in a safe deposit box. The 68 page June 1938 issue cost him 6000 dollars and is now valued at 7500 dollars or more. He notes only about 12 known copies remain while 100000 were produced. Grimes owns a Eugene Oregon comic book shop and says the hobby started his collection.
AP reports a surge in comic book collecting driven by nostalgia and investment. Prices for early issues reach thousands, spurred by Overstreet's price guide and a growing base of about a quarter million collectors. The turning point is 1964 when awareness of value rose and saving began, making pre 1964 issues scarce.
The I O Wins Sweet Adelines Chorus presents Make Mine Country Style on Saturday November 15 at 8 p m in the HSV school gym Victor. Directed by Jane Alexander the event features New Outlook barbershop quartet from Iowa City as special guests with an after party at the American Legion Hall. Tickets from chorus members or at the door call 647 3322 668 1859 or 642 3055.
Third annual National Farm Toy Show and Sale will be held at Beckman School gym in Dyersville on November 8 and 9. Ed! Co. and Ertl Co. sponsor a limited Massey Ferguson 590 tractor model, 777 units, for sale. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and 9 am to 2 pm Sunday with a 7:30 pm consignment auction Saturday. setup is Friday, Nov 7.
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