Chamber endorses hotel tax and Coliseum site in Nov ballot
Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce backs a five percent hotel motel tax to fund tourism and the Memorial Coliseum site for Linn County offices. The tax would be visitor paid and raise about 300000 yearly with funds split between general needs and convention promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Chamber
Jerry Ovel
Ovel
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Penick and Ford
Wayne Engle
Jean Oxley
Penick and
Cedar Rapids Police Entrance Examinations Set for Jan 11
The Civil Service Commission will hold entrance examinations January 11 to select Cedar Rapids police officers. Applications are available at the Civil Service Commission office on the third floor of City Hall or at police headquarters 310 Second Ave SW. The filing deadline is December 21 at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Second Ave
Campaign Trail Berry Advocates Narrow Government
Democratic candidate Nick Berry urged a smaller focused government at a Linn County Democratic Women’s Club meeting. He argued taxes should buy results, prioritize core issues, and push administrators to improve performance without new laws. Berry cited Mount Vernon tenure delivering services and housing without tax hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Berry
Senate
Linn County
Democratic Women’s Club
Berry
Department of Social Services
Mount Vernon
Unseasonably Warm Iowa Hits 80s Before Front
A cold front approaches Iowa as high clouds increase Friday ahead of the system. The National Weather Service expects rain in the northwest tonight and cooler air by Sunday. Saturday may stay partly sunny but still warm with readings in the 70s to 80s, about 20 degrees above normal, as skies remain clear and dry in many areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
National Weather Service
Pedestrian Struck by Car in Cedar Rapids Intersection
Darrell R. McCreedy a 51 year old Cedar Rapids man was hospitalized in good condition after a 3:25 PM crash at Second Avenue and Third Street SE. A 17 year old driver turning left struck him as he crossed. The juvenile faces charges of failure to yield to a pedestrian.
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Cedar Rapids
Darrell R. McCreedy
20Th St. NW
Mercy Hospital
Second Avenue
Third Street
McCreedy
Late graduation marks intimate bedside ceremony
Norma Berry finally received her Kirkwood Community College nursing diploma in a private bedside ceremony at Mercy Hospital. B A Jensen, Kirkwood's board president, organized the event after discovering her completed studies in March 1974 but missing a stamped self-addressed envelope prevented delivery.
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Kirkwood
B.A. Jensen
Norma Berry
Mercy Hospital
Joyce Downing
Berry
Kirkwood Community College
27Th Ave
B.A
Bud” Jensen
Jensen
Norma
Mercy
Trustees name three new Mount Mercy College board members
Three new trustees were elected at Mount Mercy College during the semi annual meeting. John D. Cosgrove Charles W. Denny III and Sister Mary Ann Becker bring diverse business and educational leadership to the board.
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Mount Mercy College Board of
John D. Cosgrove
Hickory Hill Lane
Charles W. Denny III
Park Terrace
Mary Ann Becker
Prairie Drive
Cosgrove
Collins Telecommunications Products Division
Denny
Square D Company
Mary Ann
Cedar Rapids Sisters of Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State University
Collins Telecommunications
Rockwell International
Farmers Savings Bank
Walford
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
United Way
Junior Achievement
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
Contact Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service at 363-8244 for transportation hours routes and eligibility information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Court action in Linn County for two drunk driving cases
In Linn County First Avenue Division Court Billie Joe Fuller, 29, of 1514 First Ave NE, pleaded guilty to a May 14 operating while intoxicated charge. He received a 60 day suspended jail sentence and one year probation after DUI coursework at Kirkwood. Michael L. Martin, 26, of 342 21st St NE, pleaded guilty to a May 16 DUI charge. His sentence was deferred and he was placed on one year probation pending completion of Kirkwood’s course.
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First Avenue
Linn District Court
Billie Joe Fuller
First Ave. NE
Linn County
Kirkwood Community College
Michael L. Martin
21St St. NE
Kirkwood
Detailed Iowa church directory listings and service times
A dense compilation lists churches across Cedar Rapids area with service schedules. Entries include church names, street addresses, and weekly times for Sunday services and weekday events, plus occasional notes on masses and special observances.
Church and worship schedule for Marion area churches
Listings of church names, locations and service times in Marion with Sunday school times and evening services. Includes Marion Antioch Church of Christ, Bethel Baptist, First Baptist, Grace Baptist, Robins Faith Bible, St Josephs Catholic, Marion Christian, Robins Church of the Brethren, Ascension Lutheran, Faith Lutheran Linn-Mar, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, St Pauls Lutheran, First United Methodist, Prairie Chapel United Methodist, First United Presbyterian, Reformed Presbyterian, Church of God Seventh Day, United Seventh Day Brethren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church of Christ
First Ave
Christian and Alliance
St. NE
Church of the Brethren
Second Ave
Church of God of Prophecy
Edgewood Road
Church of God
Oakland Road
Islamic Center
Mennonite Fellowship
Asbury Lane
Meth-Wick Chapel
13Th St. NW
New Jerusalem
Church of God In Christ
Ninth Ave
Peace Christian Reformed
C Ave
Peoples Unitarian
Third Ave
Antioch Church of Christ
Marion
Squaw Creek
Wilkins School
Robins Faith Bible
Main and Mentzer
St. Joseph’s Catholic
14Th Street
Brockman Avenue
Robins Church of the Brethren
Second St
Ascension Lutheran
Grand Ave
Faith Lutheran
AELC
Linn-Mar__— High School
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
18Th Ave
St. Paul
Reformed Presbyterian
S. 15Th St
Farm Bureau
10Th Ave
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Mr. Jensen
Rt Ylue
TV Vision Magazine
Board OF Supervisors
Trilly Cole
Town Road
Assembly OF God
Central
F Ave
Berean
Center Point Road
Calvary
CBA
Edgewood
E Avenue
ABC
Galilee
Washington Ave
St. NW
Immanuel
SBC
Mt. Zion
NBC
Eighth St. SE
Noelridge Park
Clifton St. NE
St. SW
Twin Pines
42Nd St. NE
Valley View
BGC
Mount Vernon Road
All Saints
St. SE
Immaculate Conception
St. Jude
St. Ludmila
21St Ave
St. Matthew's
24Th Street
St. Patrick’s
First Ave. NW
St. Pius X
Council Street
Collins Road
Cedar
Noelridge
Collins
Episcopal
St. John’s
19Th St. SE
St. Michael’s
Jehovah's Witnesses
Cedar V
West Connee
Miami Dr
Watchtower
McCloud
Pioneer Avenue Canyon
Pioneer Ne
Trailridge Road
Sac
Pierce Elementary School
Marilyn Drive
Lutheran
Bethany
Forest Drive
Concordia
Johnson Ave
ALC
Cherry Hill Road
42Nd St
Hope
LCA
Bowling St
Church Directory
Our Savior’s
Peace
33Rd Ave
St. Andrew
St. Mark’s
St. Stephen’s
Meadowbrook
31St Street
Word of God-Deaf
St. NE. Serv
Methodist
Asbury
United
35Th
Bertram
Bethel
Aus
Buffalo
Blairs Ferry Road
Faith
Lovely Lane
Salem
A Ave
Sharon
St. James
Ellis Blvd
St. Paul’s
Shue
West
Toddville Free
Toddville
Trinity
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Nazarene
First
Oakland
K St. SW
Ave
Hillside Wesleyan
Kenwood Park
33Rd St
Calvin Sinclair
Central Park
B Ave
Christ
Fifth St. SE
Hus Memorial
Schaeffer Drive
35Th St
Knox
Hollywood Blvd
Olivet
10Th St. NE
South Westminster
Third Ave. SE
United Church OF Christ
Eden
Eighth Ave
First Congregational
17Th St
Hiawatha
S.S
Baha'i Center
Bethany Congregational
Sixth St
Cedar Hills Community Reformed
Gordon Ave
Cedar Hills Evangelical Free
West Post Road
Midway Drive
Cedar Rapids Bible Chapel
Covington
Eastview Christian Church
Old Marion Road
Ellis Park
Fellowship Christian Center
Hiawatha School
Emmons St
Serv
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Ave. SE
First Covenant
25Th St. NE
E Ave
First Pentecostal Church
Grace Brethren
Salvation Army
Seventh-Day Adventist
42Nd Street
Ie Drive
Temple Judah
Lindsay Lane
Unity Center
Pythian Hall
Sun
Grace Baptist
BBF
United Seventh Day Brethren
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