Family faces juvenile diabetes in Iowa as baby Katie adapts
Katie Sheila, 17 months, battles the most severe juvenile diabetes. Her parents Connie and Jim adjust daily care from urine tests to insulin, balancing fears and hope. They lead Iowa's only parent support group and advocate for awareness while awaiting Mayo Clinic genetics results and Minnesota research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Sheila
Katie
Connie
Jim
University of Iowa Hospitals Diabetes Research Unit
Sheilas
Rainey St
Hiawatha
Perrine Cancer Care Center
Mercy Hospital
Diane Pflederer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pflederer
American Diabetes Association
East Central
Iowa
University of Minnesota
Wmt-Tv
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
First Lutheran Church
1000
Third Ave
Katie Shella
Connie Sheila
Community helps Cedar Rapids share Thanksgiving cheer
The Cedar Rapids area mobilizes food baskets and dinners for the lonely and needy. Churches, Jaycee-Ettes, Eta Omega Beta Sigma Phi, HACAP and Wenceslaus Square Restaurant organize meals, canned goods, and gifts with contact numbers for donations and invitations to share the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Council On Aging
Marcia Swift
Swift
Hope United Church of Christ In
Hiawatha
Council On
Anna Kenjar
Wenceslaus Square Restaurant
the Gazette
Dick Holden
Mike Kennedy
Kenjar
Council On Aging
Cedar Rapids Jaycee Ettes
Eta Omega Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Eta Omega
Sara Taylor
Taylor
Marty Boyle
Jaycee-Ettes
Rosemary Berckes
Berckes
John Garringer
Hawkeye
Garringer
Hacap Center
Washington High School Student Council
Food Bank
Linn County
Churches United
HACAP
Lisbon
Central City
Toddville
29Th St
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Seven arrested in Linn County drunk driving roundup
Seven people were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County on Wednesday and Thursday. Names include Richard J. Huggins and Joseph T. Nelson with additional traffic violations noted. several others faced related charges. Weather and road reports via National Weather Service broadcasts announced through April 15. Also on this date in 1974 the World Food Conference approved a UN committee to aid world food supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Richard J. Huggins
Hillside Drive
First Avenue
29Th Street
Joseph T. Nelson
Ninth St
J Avenue NW
Edward J. Ziskorsky
Ave. NW
Ellis Boulevard
H Avenue NW
David A. Easton
Davenport
Springville
Lynette A. Black
Richmond Road
McCloud Drive
Kirk P. Chambers
Fourth Ave
Bernard D. Johnson
Ellis Blvd
First Street
Eighth Avenue SE
National Weather Service
Iowa Department of Public Safety
World Food Conference
Rome
United Nations Committee
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Nazi Germany
Moscow
C.R
Justine
Joseph Kaplan
Edgewood & Jonson
3Rd Ave
U.S. No. 1
Mcintosh Jonathan Chieftain
Grimes Golden
Texas
Holland
Miles
Weston Hwy
Orchard & Nursery
FTD Thanksgiver
Krebs Flower Shop
18Th St. SW
Wilson Ave
St. S.E
Lindale Mall
Westdale Mall
Jim Merrick
Hillbrunners
2Nd Ave. S.E
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