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Newspaper
Citizen Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1967
Page
3
A satirical column mocks the state tax push by the governor and legislature. It riffs on subscriptions, bears in news, quirky letters from readers, and playful jabs at Des Moines politics and local papers. It notes public ire over taxes, humor about obituary pages, and a light take on community life.
Rep. John C. Culver told the Linn County Culver Congressional club at a Jones Park fall picnic that American supremacy rests on life quality in a free society. Returning from a Soviet study mission, he urged strong military power to deter aggression while proving democracy outpaces communism through education health housing and opportunity.
More than 600 women from nine states gather Oct 11 13 at St. Pauls Methodist Church Cedar Rapids for the 26th annual North Central Jurisdiction Woman s Society of Christian Service meeting First in North Iowa delegates include six from each of seventeen midwestern annual conferences Theme A New Perspective A New Dimension Major speakers include Iowa Bishop James S Thomas Mrs Glenn E Laskey Dr Paul A Stauffer Rev John R Martin Miss Theressa Hoover with panels dialogues and group discussions Election of Board of Missions nominees to be held Highlights include a deaconess breakfast the Parable film and a Travel Ons performance Presiding officer is Mrs D G Woolpert The meeting links several conferences from Central Illinois Detroit East Wisconsin Indiana Michigan Minnesota and others
Town veterans accepted for college should immediately contact the Des Moines Veterans Administration Center to arrange GI Bill benefits. Veterans with more than 180 days of service after January 31 1955 qualify for monthly allowances of 130 dollars or more.
The Olivet day care center invites applications for children ages 2 to 50 years old to assist working mothers. Center hours are 6 30 a.m. to 5 45 p.m. For information call 364 4169 or 366 1015 or 365 7768.
A teachers union cartoon circulating the state fuels tax debate. Critics say the new taxes fund education, while opponents claim the bill burdens farmers and residents alike. Public voices refuse responsibility, insisting the tax hike is not their child to raise.
Economist Gene Futrell of Iowa State University explains that farmer sentiment has swung from optimism in 1966 to current gloom, then stabilized on firmer ground. He cites lower carryover in wheat and dairy, rising demand prospects, and ongoing farm labor shifts as key factors shaping prices and income potential for the next several years.
A Labor tour of the Clinton Women's Job Corps training center is planned for October 13. Cedar Rapids labor groups will join Iowa leaders for a first hand look at War on Poverty efforts. The Clinton center serves about 900 enrollees with education and job training. The tour starts at Clinton at 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided at noon.
Donn Lucken, 35, a real estate and insurance man, publicly enters the Cedar Rapids mayoral race. He is married with two sons and resides at 425 Lewellen Drive Northwest.
The 1967 National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo features an Antique Show in North Anniversary Hall from Sept 23 to Oct 1 with displays by five state dealers. Exhibits include plastic horses, leather harnesses, and items from P H Huffman of Moline, managed by Robert Loomis of Monticello.
The Cedar Rapids Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association sets a Sept. 27 6:30 PM meeting at the Montrose Hotel Ballroom. Guest speaker Miss Marilyn Williams of YWCA Health Club will discuss Physical Fitness for Women with Zenia Arnold as September hostess and chair.
Rep John Culver introduced a bill to direct government contracts to Iowa and other rural areas. The plan offers bid credits proportional to city size, 1 percent for populations under 250000, 2 percent under 169000, and 3 percent under 50000, aiming to curb urban population growth and boost small-city firms.
Cedar Rapids area student teachers from Iowa State University will practice teach in 47 Iowa communities this fall. Nineteen future teachers rotate six weeks in English, biology, physics, math, social studies and other subjects across districts including South Tama, North Polk, Urbandale, Nevada, Des Moines and Mason City.
A mother recalls her son from age three to nine. He once slept on her knee with rocking and pat-a-cake. Now he seeks trees to climb and prefers playing with Tommy. The voice contrasts mothering roles and a shift in companionship as the child grows.
Cedar Rapids district meetings scheduled September 4 7 30 p m at the Board of Education Building Cedar Rapids Linn Mar Community September 11 at 8 p m at the Superintendent's office Marion College Community September 12 and 26 at 8 30 p m at the Intermediate Building Cedar Rapids Marion Independent September 7 at 7 30 p m at the Board of Education office 650 So 15th St
A federal grand jury indicted J. W. Lee Grant and Lee J. Gearhart on seven counts related to a large scale counterfeit operation. Arrests followed a Secret Service probe. $232,910 in bogus money and printing gear were seized. They posted $1,000 bonds and await a Sept. 22 preliminary exam. Grant’s attorney is Merle Fisher and Gearhart’s is Kenneth J. Moon.
Delmer A. Duffy, 49, enters the race for Cedar Rapids public safety commissioner as incumbent Frank Bush runs for mayor in November. A Lions Falls native and Muscular Dystrophy Association district director for IA IL WI, Duffy is a WWII U S Army paratrooper and former La Crosse County special deputy sheriff with eight children and two grandchildren. He seeks to engage citizens in community progress and local affairs.
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