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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1983
Page
4
One resident is suspected of TB and nine others show positive skin tests at the Linn County facility. Health officials say the situation is not alarming and will test about 200 more people next week to calm fears while awaiting sputum culture results.
Jerry Lee Emerson, 30, charged with first degree murder in the Sept. 22 stabbing death of his wife Linda Krutzfield Emerson, 27, at their rural Wyoming home, pleaded innocent at Jones County District Court arraignment. His trial is set for Jan. 3 with a $1 million bond. he was returned to jail, and a self inflicted head wound remained bandaged. Prosecutor Michael Sheehy expects a one week trial. Emerson is represented by James Thomas.
Hood ornaments have become the latest vandal prize in Marengo Iowa with more than 100 stolen in six months. Sheriff Jim Stockett says four or five junior high students will be charged as thefts spike during events. The Potts General Motors dealership reports about 40 ornaments stolen from display cars. ornaments are bent to expose wires and cut, valued 15 to 50 dollars each. Publicity may curb the trend and authorities hope to recover stolen items.
Dr LeRoy Strohman of Algona named University of Iowa Dad of the Year 1983 by his three U of I attending sons. He will receive a plaque and a key to Old Capitol at Parents Day Branch and attend the Iowa Indiana football game as an honored guest.
Activities at Marion Community Center include Learning Center sessions daily morning and evening slots, Headstart programs, Kirkwood GED testing, various lessons, workshops, and clubs such as Nimble-Thimble Quilt Club and Creative Events Council art classes. Other events cover NASC basketball, taxidermy, square dancing, WIC, and Quilt Club meetings throughout the week.
Marion brief items note a chili feed and bake sale at Marion Methodist Church today 11 to 7, an adv for water softener salt sale November 1 to 4 at 211 12th Street priced at 4.50 for an 80 lb bag, and a Culligan soft water offer 6.90 per month for three months with sale ending October 31.
HACAP plans a possible move from 105 Eighth Ave SE to the Linn Health Center on Third Ave SE while seeking a warehouse for programs and surplus commodities. The board directed the chair to form a study group and begin negotiations with the Health Center board as a vacant lot, leased from Illinois Central Gulf, was sold to D S Building Co and is now leased to Norand Corp.
HACAP considers moving from the Linn Health Center building after 14 years. The agency rents space for 25 000 annually from Life Investors with a 60 day termination. A central warehouse would store weatherization materials Golden Enterprises products and federal surplus foods for six counties. The Community Mental Health Center plans to move to Fillmore Elementary, freeing space.
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