Fairfax council races shape up in Fairfax City
The Fairfax City Council races include Mayor James Stallman facing Kathie Hawke for the mayoral seat. Incumbents Ronald Stallman Russell Carver and Vernon Cerveny seek re election against Linda Balog Betty Suthers Harold Wig Shakespeare and Ken Selzer. Leroy Patterson will not seek re election. The council meeting moved to 7 pm Monday at City Hall due to attendance conflicts.
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Fairfax City
James “Harry” Stallman
Kathie Hawke
Hawke
Ronald Stallman
Russell Carver
Vernon Cerveny
Linda Balog
Betty Suthers
Harold “Wig” Shakespeare
Ken Selzer
Leroy Patterson
Bank contests sponsor Make-a-Toy program for Christmas
Dolls and truck kits are available at Merchants National Bank for a Make-a-Toy contest benefiting Salvation Army and El Kabir Shrine Auxiliary. Thirty five prizes include a $50 savings bond and Grand Prize ribbons for best doll and best truck. Deadlines set for November 20 with eight Dress-a-Doll categories and three prize levels in both contests.
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Merchants National Bank
Salvation Army
el Kabir Shrine
Richard Holthaus
MNB
Holthaus
J.E. LaLone
Arizona Ave
Wayne Peters
30Th St
Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospitals
Local Volunteer Opportunities Open Across Several Groups
A Cedar Rapids area notice lists multiple volunteer openings. Positions include receptionists for the Red Cross, Girl Scout leaders, adult planning facilitators with the Boy Scouts and Juvenile Probation, day-time volunteers for Rape Crisis Service, crisis counselors for a Women’s Emergency Shelter, daily reassurance calls through the Telecare program, mailing assistants for Planned Parenthood, and youth mentoring with Youth for Christ. Contact details for each role are provided.
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Edie Liotis
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
College Community
Brownie
Iona Hart
Girl Scout Office
New Explorer’s Post
Linn County Juvenile Probation and
Boy Scouts
Bobbi
Judi Barta
Rape Crisis Service
Susan Cory
YWCA
Sandy Bird
Telecare
Council On Aging
Planned Parenthood
Paramount Building
Cedar Rapids
Mary Magner
Youth For Christ of Cedar Rapids
Connie Burnside
Loma Cutter
Americana Healthcare Center
Pope John Paul II Visit Prep at Living History Farms
A workman welds supports for a media platform to be used during Pope John Paul II's visit at Living History Farms near Des Moines. The setup aims to hold news media during the event, with related stories on pages 12A 13A and 14A.
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John Paul II
Living History Farms
Des Moines
Rural America hearts pope welcome in Des Moines visit
Bishop Maurice Dingman calls Pope John Paul II visit a civic and religious celebration from rural America. He notes broad U S representation and says the pope’s Iowa appearance will renew faith and inspire reading his words. Seventeen Lutheran pastors express joy in a letter to The Gazette.
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Des Moines
Maurice Dingman
Iowa
John Paul II
Dingman
America
The
Gazette
United States
Holy Father
Cedar Rapids
Marion Area
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Virginia Soukup
Nashua
Corning Glass Works
North Thru
Toddville & F
Uther
Toddville
Iown
Ken Sullivan
Jewish Welfare Foundation
Iowa Methodist Church
Sears
S & Misses
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Acces
Lindale Mall
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