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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1957
Page
5
Commuter writer Russ Wiley laments Old 218’s passing as New Highway 218 dominates the landscape. He recalls Cedar Rapids to Iowa City trips and the road’s unloved lifetime, noting the campus reach and winter trials, with personal anecdotes from his NewsShop II class.
The piece recalls Old 218 a harsh 26 mile route with 52 curves per four year commutes causing high grades and budget strains. It contrasts the old road with New 218 praising a straight wide belt of highway and potential extra sleep for new commuters while noting what is lost in nostalgia.
Three homemakers assigned to $200 monthly posts patrol overtime parking, freeing patrolmen for other duties. The piece combines nostalgia for the old University of Iowa commuter era on Old Highway 218 with vivid memories of the hazardous hill known as The Hump and the ice slicks that defined winter commutes for many SUI riders.
Mr. Kimm has assumed this manager ship after many successful years in sales and allied work. Mr. Wade H Nelson, who has held this position for many years, remains as an associate in this office. The Penn Mutual is confident that Mr. Kimm will continue the excellent service to the many policy holders in this area as been rendered by Mr. Nelson in past.
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