Write-in vote yields two jobs for rural Coggon man
Robert Henderson of rural Coggon won both township clerk and township trustee seats in the November 2 election via write-ins. With no official candidates, he must choose which office to accept by the upcoming Tuesday. In Boulder Township, five residents each received one write-in vote for a vacancy trustee, triggering a draw by the Linn County board of canvassers at the next meeting. The five candidates are Bill Burlage, William Uhlenkamp, Richard Russell, Elmer Helms, and Marilyn Lloyd. Boulder Township surrounds Prairieburg in the county’s northeast.
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Robert Henderson
Jackson Township
Langenberg
Henderson
Boulder
Iowa
Bill Burlage
William Uhlenkamp
Richard Russell
Elmer Helms
Marilyn Lloyd
Suit against C R Jaycees too vague dismissal asked
The Cedar Rapids Jaycees faces a national suit over use of the Jaycees name and emblem after being expelled for not enforcing full membership rights for women. The Cedar Rapids group seeks dismissal unless the national organization specifies which quality control or bylaw provisions they allege were violated.
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C.R. Jaycees
The
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
National
Jaycee Organization
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Jaycees
Cedar Rapids Group
Cedar Rapids Club
U.S. Jaycees
Cedar Rapids Neighborhoods Share School Development Funds
Cedar Rapids Community Development program receives $1,407,000 in federal funds for the next fiscal year to begin March 1. Six neighborhoods Oak Hill Riverside Time Check St Pat s Coe Mount Vernon Cedar Lake Daniels and Young s Hill Kingston each get $171 666. Committees will meet to decide expenditures. $20 004 goes to a contingency fund and $85 000 is set for Cedar Lake Park improvements.
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Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill
Riverside
St. Pat's
Coe-Mount Vernon
Cedar Lake
Daniels
Young's Hill
Kingston
Cedar Lake Park
Mount Vernon Accepts City Employee Contract With Raises
The Mount Vernon City Council and Teamsters Local 238 agreed to a contract giving city employees 5 percent raises, an extra personal holiday, a pre Christmas half day, two additional sick days, five uniforms weekly, holiday double time, and increased life and accidental death benefits. Economic terms take effect July 1 1983 while non economic parts start January 1. votes by employees and council approval are required. All city employees join the union except the city clerk.
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Mount Vernon
Teamsters
Boys Acres Expands Site Near Cedar Rapids
Boys Acres buys half an acre adding to a 10 acre complex east of Cedar Rapids. A house on the land will be used for offices to support a program that serves about 50 boys yearly and increases capacity from 12 to 14. The nonprofit aims to reintegrate youths with families.
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Boys Acres
Cedar Rapids
Jim Ernst
Boys Acres Residen
Grinnell hosts two arts events this weekend
Tonight at 8 the Black Liberated Arts Center of Oklahoma City presents a musical using lines from Langston Hughes Nikki Giovanni and others at Roberts Theatre. Sunday at 8 Grinnell College's Young Gifted and Black Gospel Choir performs its annual winter concert in Herrick Chapel with traditional and gospel songs. Both events are free.
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Black Liberated Arts Center
Oklahoma City
Okla
Roberts Theatre
Langston Hughes
Nikki Giovanni
Myron O'Higgins
Maya
John Raven
Gwengolyn Brooks
Grinnell College
Herrick Chapel
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Chad
Ed Lynches
Jane Smelter
Henry Witwer
Witwer Insurance
IE Tower
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Department of Social Services
Grinnell
Olympus
Wcosvicon
Olympus Portable Video System
Olympus Rep
Gary Sell
YMPUS
Pentax
Bob Signour
Camera & Supply
Iowa City
Jermon
Paarson
Blair
Shepe
Wrangler
Blazer
Cord Jeans
Jcpenney Westdale
Mali
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