Woman carpenter follows tradition in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids born Christine Heath 37 earned her journeyman carpenter card with Local 308 after a four year apprenticeship. She says carpentry runs in her family with her father father in law and husband all journeymen. Heath worked while Doug pursued a degree, supporting three children ages 15 16 and 17 living at 1761 Memorial Drive SE.
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Cedar Rapids
Christine Heath
Carpenter's Union
Doug
Franklin Junior High School
Colorado
Christine
Memorial Drive
Journeyman Carpenter Christine breaks gender barriers in Iowa
Christine, a four year apprentice now a journeyman, faces skepticism from male coworkers yet earns respect for skill and attitude. She describes learning on diverse carpentry tasks at Kenwood Ditch and a bowling alley project, coping with cold by layering clothing, and hopes future employers will hire her for any carpentry phase. Cedar Rapids foreman Pete Spray praises her work. She will be honored at a Cedar Rapids Elks Club luncheon hosted by the Iowa City Cedar Rapids Building Trades affirmative action committee, which notes 15 women are in trades apprenticeships and invites others to apply through Job Service of Iowa Cedar Rapids.
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Christine
Kenwood Ditch
Rockwell-Collins
Pete Spray
Cedar Rapids
Spray
Elks Club
Affirmative Action Committee
Iowa City
Jerry Frians
Berry laments red tape burden on small Iowa cities
Mount Vernon mayor and state Senate candidate Nick Berry denounces state forms as excessive. Speaking at a North Liberty gathering, he urges sunset provisions to cancel obsolete forms and reduce paperwork for small cities and businesses.
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Nick Berry
Mount Vernon
Senate
Berry
Nick
Louise Schultz
Mid River Heights
North Liberty
Lisbon
Iowa
Kudart attacks tax plan in Iowa Senate bid
Republican Bud Kudart facing Nick Berry of Cornell College criticized Berry’s flat tax proposal at a Mount Vernon gathering. Kudart warned it would raise taxes on middle income Iowans and urged targeted deductions and credits as fairer alternatives. He cited 20 years as tax and family law attorney and defended Iowa’s current progressive tax structure.
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Bud Kudart
Senate
Iowa
Cornell College
Nick Berry
Kudart
John Patchett
Second Ave
Berry
Part-time Instructors Sought by Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Community College seeks part time instructors for winter Community Education in crafts hobbies recreation industrial arts home economics business and general subjects. No degree required. teaching adults. Cedar Rapids Marion area and other communities. Call 398-5435 for an application and details.
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids-Marion
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