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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1985

Page

5

Where to Vote Linn County Precinct List

Polling places listed for today’s Linn County school districts with typical 7 am to 8 pm hours. Several sites marked accessible, including Taylor Elementary and First Lutheran Church. Additional precincts cover Marion, Cedar Rapids, Alburnett, Central City, Lisbon, Mount Vernon, North Linn, and Alburnett with multiple ward and township locations.

Linn County Taylor Fifth Avenue Sixth Street Greene Square Civil Rights Comm Fourth Ave First Lutheran Church Third Ave Polk 15Th Street B Avenue Franklin Jr. High 20Th St Sacred Heart Convent Prairie Dr Cedar Lake Park Shaver Rd Kennedy High Wenng Rd St. James 26Th St Washington St. High Forest Dr Arthur B Ave Linn-Mar Cedar Rapids Marion Squaw Creek Township Indian Creek

Iowa school elections set for today across districts

Voters across Iowa head to polls today with Cedar Rapids College Community Linn‑Mar and Mount Vernon districts open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Others run noon to 8 p.m. Five boards face multiple races including Cedar Rapids Community and Linn‑Mar with three seats each and Marion Independent with four candidates. Three Kirkwood Community College director seats contested, with one race on west Cedar Rapids voters. Randall Hinrichs unopposed for Lisbon board seat.

Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids College Community Linn-Mar Mount Vernon Community College Board Cedar Rapids Community Squaw Creek Noelridge Green Valley Subdivision Linn- Mar Marion Independent Board Kirkwood Community College John Gerber Ken Kupka Gazette Kirkwood Linn Benton Jones Lisbon Randall Hinrichs Metrotown

Positive start shadows budget cuts at Washington High

Washington High School Principal Ralph Plagman cautioned that despite overall positive reviews of opening days, budget cuts and larger class sizes strain resources. He noted math classes with 30 to 31 students and fewer resources, while others reported growing numbers and efficient operations in bigger buildings.

Washington High School Ralph Plagman Cedar Rapids Plagman Wilson Junior High Arnold Paulsen Taft Junior High Eugene Whiteman Lauree Gerber Kennedy John Artis

Cherry Hill land sale approved for Cedar Rapids park expansion

The Cedar Rapids Community school board approved selling about 30 acres to the City of Cedar Rapids for 140,800 dollars. The land, once set aside for a never built high school, will fund the schoolhouse project. Proceeds go to the physical plant, not books or salaries.

Cherry Hill Park Cedar Rapids

Delay in tax payments sparks dispute in Cedar Rapids

The Linn County Treasurer shifts tax distributions to electronic deposits delaying payments to Cedar Rapids city government and the school district. The district cites a $20 000 to $25 000 annual impact while the city expects $426 in interest loss this month. The Iowa Supreme Court will hear Friday arguments on if the distribution complies with state law.

Linn County Treasurer’s City of Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Community State Supreme Court Gerry Yeggy Yeggy Linn James Hennessey Hennessey the Gazette Ed Burrell Burrell Linn District Court

Iowa warns counties over chemicals in subsidy rules

The Iowa Department of Agriculture says counties using state funds to subsidize multiflora rose control cannot restrict chemical choices. Linn County's farmer committee has limited eligible chemicals, prompting a formal warning to keep state money from being used for non approved products.

Iowa Department of Agriculture Thatcher Johnson Linn Board of Supervisors Linn County Linn Ken Schriner Schriner Iowa

Waterloo modeling agency must drop false state approval claims

A Black Hawk County judge ordered Magna Modeling Agency and School and its owner Rudolph Wittke to halt ads claiming state approval. The suit cites Cedar Rapids phone book ads and DPI and Attorney General office endorsements not issued by the state. The case follows citizen complaints about Wittke and requires bond, curriculum filing, and DPI registration.

Waterloo Cedar Rapids Black Hawk County Forest Eastman Magna Modeling Agency Rudolph Wittke Iowa Attorney General's Office Iowa Department of Public Instruction DPI Attorney General's Office Magna Wittke Iowa Department of Public Instruc Terrance Tobin Tobin Modeling School

Kueter Elected Regis LaSalle Foundation Head

Dale Kueter 6816 Devonshire Dr NE elected chairman of the Regis LaSalle High School Foundation. He succeeds Michael Stallman. Peter Layden named vice chairman. Robert Brusha treasurer. Rev. Phillip Schmitt named executive secretary. The foundation has given over 1 million dollars to the two Catholic high schools since 1977 and its 1985 appeal has raised 201,770 so far. Alumni phone-a-thon set for Oct 7 to 31.

Dale Kueter Devonshire Dr Regis-LaSalle Kueter The Gazette St. Pius X Michael Stallman Peter Layden Robert Brusha Walford Phillip Schmitt Catho Lic Education Immaculate Conception Church Regis-LaSalle Foundation

Labor Alliance to donate labor history books to Cedar Rapids Library

The United Labor Alliance in Cedar Rapids launches an annual book donation program for the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Donated volumes cover labor history and contracts administration and will be shelved mainly in the economics section with some in law.

United Labor Alliance Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Public Library Dick Schmidt Roy Kenagy Kenagy Afl-Cio Teamsters Union United Auto Workers

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