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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1996
Page
11
The Gazette seeks original and thoughtful gift ideas from readers for Christmas. Submissions may be for children or adults, with optional name, age, address, and phone number. anonymous entries welcome. Send by November 27 to Great Gifts, The Gazette Metro-Iowa Desk, P O Box 511, Cedar Rapids 52506.
Fred and Cindy Slagenweit of Cedar Rapids escaped a two alarm morning blaze that damaged their dining room before 4:30 a.m. Their pet cat died. they saved some clothes but lost most possessions. No injuries. cause under investigation. 20 firefighters responded.
Pam Reidel of Dysart and Edward Bolen of Lagrange Ind take top honors in the Crook & Chase Look-Alikes contest. The episode, filmed Nov. 11 with six finalists from 250 entries, airs today at 9 a.m. on KCRG TV and 10 a.m. on WQAD TV, with winners chosen by the studio audience.
Jeffrey Hoover, 20, survived an overnight ordeal after a single vehicle crash at the Martin Marietta Quarry near Gilmore City. Companions Darrel Vote and Charles Long, both 20, were killed in the accident discovered Sunday. Hoover was taken to Humboldt County Hospital. authorities said trespassing and a 40 foot fall caused the deaths.
Joe Heinrich, 35, wins the 1996 Bob Joslin young leader award at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention in Des Moines. He helped found Jackson County Farm Bureau’s young farmers program in 1990 and has held multiple Farm Bureau roles. He and wife Shelley operate a diversified 700 acre farm with 35 cows, corn, hay and oats. He urges farmers to sharpen numbers, monitor markets, and engage urban neighbors to explain farm realities.
Luther College inaugurates Jeffrey Baker as eighth president. He outlines maintaining affordable education while expanding technology use and cross cultural experiences, and preserving the college’s faith-based community as it evolves with a shared future vision.
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