Cedar Rapids and Palo Offer Free Adult High School Classes
Free classes for adults to complete high school are under way at nine locations in Cedar Rapids and Palo as part of Project Spring sponsored by Kirkwood Community College. About 18 adults are enrolled, with options to gain literacy training GED testing or diploma completion. Locations include Gateway House Franklin junior high Harrison school Kennedy high school Hawthorne Hills Taft junior high McKinley junior high Kirkwood Building B and Palo School.
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Cedar Rapids
Palo
Kirkwood Community College
George Maybanks
Gateway House
B Avenue
Franklin Junior High
Twentieth Street
Harrison School
Eleventh Street
Kennedy High School
Wenng Road
Hawthorne Hills
C Street
Taft Junior High
E Avenue
McKinley Junior High
Tenth Street
Palo School
Kirkwood
Salvation Army Responds to UCS Over Land Purchase
Salvation Army officials defend a $30,000 bid for the Fillmore school site near Cedar Rapids, arguing the property valued at about $27,500 after demolition costs was a prudent bid under sealed-bid rules. They accuse UCS critics of misinformation and say cooperation with UCS remains a goal amid bid and demolition cost debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
United
United Community Services
Cedar Rapids
Roger J. Pierce
Salvation Army Advisory Board
UCS
Fillmore School
Army
Third Street
Pierce
Ethan Sproston
CCS
Sproston
UC B
Fillmore
Ellis Branch
Joint Planning Council
TCS
LCS
Tesporse
Sentral YMCA Plans Nine Hour Campaign to Add Members
The Central branch YMCA Health club will run a nine hour membership drive next Tuesday chaired by W H Wenkstern. Day guest memberships free for 30 days during the campaign with full Health club access. Breakfast for 200 members at 7:30 AM, report session at 4:28 PM, and invitations to prospective members by current regulars. Contact 362 1133 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Branch Ymca
W. H. Wenkstern
Wenkstern
Mott Room
Wenkstein
John Shea
Central Board of Managers
Tom LeBobn
al Peremsky
Central Board
Central Health Club
YMCA
Weakstein
Jway
Health
Call
Net gain and officer election at Hawkeye Downs fair
Hawkeye Downs reported a net gain of 2522 dollars for the year and the All Iowa fair saw income decline due to rain. Officers elected: M G Swords president, Joe Leo ler vice president, Faron secretary, ce 1. Ryan treasurer. Executive committee named includes O J Elsenbast and others. Capital improvements totaled 116 238 dollars, with 33 000 dollars paid toward grandstand debt.
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Hawkeye Downs
Janeual
Alltowa Fair
M. G. Swords
Louis Shepard
Joe Leoler
Faron
Ce 1. Ryan
O. J. Elsenbast
David Etzel
Joseph Hladky II
W. Ho Wenkstein
Paul Wren
Shepard
Penditure
Plans to test Cedar Rapids Family Life Education program
Preliminary field testing plans for the junior high Family Life Education program in Cedar Rapids Community Schools include parent orientation seminars for Roosevelt and Tait areas on Nov 18, Harding on Nov 18, and McKinley on Nov 22 at 7:30 p.m. Meetings will be in school auditoriums. Parent and teacher recommendations will be submitted to the school board in December for final term and system-wide adoption.
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Celdar Rapids
Tait
Roosevelt and Tait
Harding
Franklin and Harding
McKinley
Wilson and McKin‘ley
Rebool
DEWAR'S FIVE PROF TILES ON WHITE
A brief note from York discusses DEWAR'S five profiles or tiles related to a white topic or item. The reference is terse and lacks context but points to five profiles connected with a person or entity named Dewar in York.
Cedar Rapids speech clinics offer free preschool workshops
Walter Daum, speech clinician for Cedar Rapids Community Schools, will sponsor a four part series of three workshops for parents of preschool children and expectant parents. The sessions cover language and speech development from birth to five years, with guidance to facilitate speech, plus free evaluation of speech and language after the third class. Follow up therapy available. contact Walter Daum at 346 Second Ave SW or 398-2401.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Daum
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
iSpeakers Listed For Session on Transportation
A transportation study subcommittee session at the Roosevelt hotel schedules talks at 10 am Wednesday and 9 am Thursday. Speakers include D Josep Smith from the US Department of Transportation Office of Assistant Secretary environmental systems, Joe Drake and Ken Duker from the Institute of Urban and Regional Research at the University of Iowa, Norman Clapp from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Douglas Halst, and members of the Iowa Highway Commission.
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Senate-House
Roosevelt Hotel
D. Josep Smith
Department of Transportation
Joe Drake
Ken Duker
Institute of Urban and Regional Research
University of Iowa
Norman Clapp
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Douglas Halst
Iowa Highway Commission
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Tos New lAdulte
Dale Keele
Sprotton
Sentral Ymca
Fair Board
Billy Greiner
Charles Gordone
York
Setor
Whiting
Slater
Serry
Pat
Sipe Ng Dewar
Dewar
Folowing
Edward Bork
Clarence Bob Jlander
Jerry Bretey
Milton Carlson
George Clifford
Rex Com
Charles Decker
George Griffith
Donat Hattery
Dwight Hughes
Jesse Hunter
FL K. Heater
Harry Julsgard
Charles Kriz
Kenneth Paulsen
Ted Paulson
John Sayers
James Shaff
Stewart Shank
Martin Wiley
Saya
Gaurd
Varnon Road
Ceaners
You
Peoples
Susan Ovel
Charlie Krejci
Cevar Rapids
Peoples Bank
Newhall
Peoples Downtown
Town & Country Peoples
Mays City
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