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October, 1980 HAWKEYE UNITED METHODIST Page 11 Commitment to Iowa ERA Voiced "If children are brought up in an environment in which women are treated as equals under the law, they will never realize that they weren't always equal." (Elsie Anderson, Newton) "The ERA is needed to assure all people in the state of Iowa equal opportunities under the law." (Rosalie Brown, Woodbine) "In seeking God's justice and mercy for all people, one of our goals can be that the laws of society reflect Christ's spirit. The ERA does so in its recognition that men and women are equal before the law, as before God." (Barbara Dale, Bedford) "I believe the Iowa ERA is the foundation upon which a change in attitudes can and must be built. The ERA will free both women and men to share the rights and responsibilities which belong to every human being." (Doris Eklund, Fairfield) "There is absolutely nothing in the teachings of Jesus that gives credence or substance to the practices of inequality directed toward women down through the ages. What a travesty it would be if Christians were the last to come to this knowledge and the last to understand the necessity of the Equal Rights Amendment. Both are matters of simple justice long overdue." (Beverly Everettt, New Sharon) "I support the Iowa ERA because I believe in equal rights for both women and men and it will be a liberating force for both sexes." (Evelyn Farnham, Gowrie) "As a husband and parent of four children, including two daughters, I support legal equality for women as expressed in the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Iowa Constitution. Iowa has done well in legislatively providing equality for both men and women; however a specific constitutional guarantee of equal rights is needed. My daughter, a college senior. expresses the need this way; Although women are subject to the same laws and penalties as men and have the same legal responsibilities, we are not given the same protection under those laws. " (Dr Gene Futrell. Ames) "The Iowa Equal Rights Amendment seems to be more than a just or equitable case, but an obligation to constituency. Likewise, if our intent as a nation is freedom, it can only be reached if all citizens can experience it equally. As a male, I can find fulfillment as a person only as I can walk as an equal with all persons. This attitude contradicts the history of our society, but reflects a transition we are struggling toward. This is an exciting and uplifting time. Movements like the Equal Rights Amendment are clear examples of the growth toward God-like-ness we are experiencing. I dream that some day love can be reached without need for legislation; until that day, I will support legislation like the Iowa Equal Rights Amendment that directs us toward love." (Jerry Grier, Waterloo) "The Iowa Equal Rights Amendment is a way to state a Christian conviction of equality for all. Moreover. it is a way of assuring that the state legal processes have a firm foundation in justice and equality for women and men." (Rev. Jo Hoover, Iowa City) Member of the Calvary Church , Esther Kennedy also serves on the Waterloo School Board. "I am a partner in a marriage and in management of our family's affairs. My contribution as a homemaker and in community activities has not produced much income. However, it has real economic value. It is important to me to be treated equally as a full partner in the matter of property ownership, contracts, business dealings and inheritance." (Esther Kennedy, Waterloo) "The message of the Equal Rights Amendment is simple: no one shall have the right to deny or restrict equality under the law. i find this principle totally consistent with the message of Christianity which stands for justice and proclaims the dignity and worth of each human being." (Rev. Debile Kiesey, Richland) "The Equal Rights Amendment is, undoubtedly, one of the most emotionally charged, misunderstood, but drastically needed pieces of legislation to come before our society since we first began opening doors to establishing full equality to women." (Rev. Charles Klink, Bussey) "The Iowa ERA will grant liberal recognition to the valuable role of homemaker and those who choose it." (Marjorie E. Kreager, Newton) Active in the local MYF Sheila Kruse, vice-president of the Conference Council on Youth Ministries, served as delegate to the Jurisdictional Conference. Presently a senior at Central High School, Kruse is editor of the yearbook. "I feel that the Equal Rights Amendment is a necessary addition to the Iowa Constitution, making the already evident equality between men and women a legal equality. God created everyone equal and it's important that the Iowa Constitution includes a statement recognizing and assuring this." - Sheila R. Kruse, Vice-President, Youth Council "My support for the Equal Rights Amendment comes from two sources... my religious faith and my sense of justice. My faith calls me to know myself as a child of God of value and of (Continued on Page 12) Frances and Perry Grier and their grandchildren, Dawn, Chris and Sara, stroll among the aircraft at the Waterloo Municipal Airport. The United Methodist grandparents are both lay members of the Annual Conference We as parents and grandparents, are very proud of our family and naturally want the best for our children and grandchildren. We love them all alike - boys and girls; to us it makes no difference what gender they are. We hope that Iowa passes the Equal Rights Amendment to its constitution for the sake of our daughters and granddaughters. They should be protected by law as much as our sons and grandsons. Christ gave women dignity and self worth. As a "nation under God" where did we go amiss in not continuing this concept in our laws? - Frances and Perry Grier Waterloo Protection For Life: L. Bintz Lorraine Bintz, UMW chairperson for Christian Social Concerns, recently commented on her support for the Iowa ERA. She offered the following example: Mr. Fred Parker (name changed) a farmer became physically disabled: Elizabeth, his wife managed the farm for 18 years. When Fred died, the court held that all the income and property acquired during those 18 years were solely Fred's Elizabeth was forced to pay an inheritance tax on the total value of the farm. She could not claim half ownership of the property to which she had worked and contributed all 40 years of her married life! Although such inequities were remedied by the `1974 Iowa Inheritance Tax Law, this and all other laws can be rescinded by any session of the legislature. In fact, in 1978 a legislator did introduce a bill to change the Inheritance Tax Law back to its original form. Bintz concludes "Thus it is critically important that Iowans pass the Equal Right Amendment to the state constitution to establish and guarantee the principal of equality in law. "There is neither Jew nor Greek there is neither male nor female for you are one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28;) For more than 30 years Evelyn Birkby has been a noted journalist in Southwest Iowa with "Up a Country Lane" in the Shenandoah Sentinel, feature stories in Kitchen Klatter Magazine and Kitchen Klatter broadcasts on KMA.
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October, 1980 HAWKEYE UNITED METHODIST Page 11 Commitment to Iowa ERA Voiced "If children are brought up in an environment in which women are treated as equals under the law, they will never realize that they weren't always equal." (Elsie Anderson, Newton) "The ERA is needed to assure all people in the state of Iowa equal opportunities under the law." (Rosalie Brown, Woodbine) "In seeking God's justice and mercy for all people, one of our goals can be that the laws of society reflect Christ's spirit. The ERA does so in its recognition that men and women are equal before the law, as before God." (Barbara Dale, Bedford) "I believe the Iowa ERA is the foundation upon which a change in attitudes can and must be built. The ERA will free both women and men to share the rights and responsibilities which belong to every human being." (Doris Eklund, Fairfield) "There is absolutely nothing in the teachings of Jesus that gives credence or substance to the practices of inequality directed toward women down through the ages. What a travesty it would be if Christians were the last to come to this knowledge and the last to understand the necessity of the Equal Rights Amendment. Both are matters of simple justice long overdue." (Beverly Everettt, New Sharon) "I support the Iowa ERA because I believe in equal rights for both women and men and it will be a liberating force for both sexes." (Evelyn Farnham, Gowrie) "As a husband and parent of four children, including two daughters, I support legal equality for women as expressed in the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Iowa Constitution. Iowa has done well in legislatively providing equality for both men and women; however a specific constitutional guarantee of equal rights is needed. My daughter, a college senior. expresses the need this way; Although women are subject to the same laws and penalties as men and have the same legal responsibilities, we are not given the same protection under those laws. " (Dr Gene Futrell. Ames) "The Iowa Equal Rights Amendment seems to be more than a just or equitable case, but an obligation to constituency. Likewise, if our intent as a nation is freedom, it can only be reached if all citizens can experience it equally. As a male, I can find fulfillment as a person only as I can walk as an equal with all persons. This attitude contradicts the history of our society, but reflects a transition we are struggling toward. This is an exciting and uplifting time. Movements like the Equal Rights Amendment are clear examples of the growth toward God-like-ness we are experiencing. I dream that some day love can be reached without need for legislation; until that day, I will support legislation like the Iowa Equal Rights Amendment that directs us toward love." (Jerry Grier, Waterloo) "The Iowa Equal Rights Amendment is a way to state a Christian conviction of equality for all. Moreover. it is a way of assuring that the state legal processes have a firm foundation in justice and equality for women and men." (Rev. Jo Hoover, Iowa City) Member of the Calvary Church , Esther Kennedy also serves on the Waterloo School Board. "I am a partner in a marriage and in management of our family's affairs. My contribution as a homemaker and in community activities has not produced much income. However, it has real economic value. It is important to me to be treated equally as a full partner in the matter of property ownership, contracts, business dealings and inheritance." (Esther Kennedy, Waterloo) "The message of the Equal Rights Amendment is simple: no one shall have the right to deny or restrict equality under the law. i find this principle totally consistent with the message of Christianity which stands for justice and proclaims the dignity and worth of each human being." (Rev. Debile Kiesey, Richland) "The Equal Rights Amendment is, undoubtedly, one of the most emotionally charged, misunderstood, but drastically needed pieces of legislation to come before our society since we first began opening doors to establishing full equality to women." (Rev. Charles Klink, Bussey) "The Iowa ERA will grant liberal recognition to the valuable role of homemaker and those who choose it." (Marjorie E. Kreager, Newton) Active in the local MYF Sheila Kruse, vice-president of the Conference Council on Youth Ministries, served as delegate to the Jurisdictional Conference. Presently a senior at Central High School, Kruse is editor of the yearbook. "I feel that the Equal Rights Amendment is a necessary addition to the Iowa Constitution, making the already evident equality between men and women a legal equality. God created everyone equal and it's important that the Iowa Constitution includes a statement recognizing and assuring this." - Sheila R. Kruse, Vice-President, Youth Council "My support for the Equal Rights Amendment comes from two sources... my religious faith and my sense of justice. My faith calls me to know myself as a child of God of value and of (Continued on Page 12) Frances and Perry Grier and their grandchildren, Dawn, Chris and Sara, stroll among the aircraft at the Waterloo Municipal Airport. The United Methodist grandparents are both lay members of the Annual Conference We as parents and grandparents, are very proud of our family and naturally want the best for our children and grandchildren. We love them all alike - boys and girls; to us it makes no difference what gender they are. We hope that Iowa passes the Equal Rights Amendment to its constitution for the sake of our daughters and granddaughters. They should be protected by law as much as our sons and grandsons. Christ gave women dignity and self worth. As a "nation under God" where did we go amiss in not continuing this concept in our laws? - Frances and Perry Grier Waterloo Protection For Life: L. Bintz Lorraine Bintz, UMW chairperson for Christian Social Concerns, recently commented on her support for the Iowa ERA. She offered the following example: Mr. Fred Parker (name changed) a farmer became physically disabled: Elizabeth, his wife managed the farm for 18 years. When Fred died, the court held that all the income and property acquired during those 18 years were solely Fred's Elizabeth was forced to pay an inheritance tax on the total value of the farm. She could not claim half ownership of the property to which she had worked and contributed all 40 years of her married life! Although such inequities were remedied by the `1974 Iowa Inheritance Tax Law, this and all other laws can be rescinded by any session of the legislature. In fact, in 1978 a legislator did introduce a bill to change the Inheritance Tax Law back to its original form. Bintz concludes "Thus it is critically important that Iowans pass the Equal Right Amendment to the state constitution to establish and guarantee the principal of equality in law. "There is neither Jew nor Greek there is neither male nor female for you are one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28;) For more than 30 years Evelyn Birkby has been a noted journalist in Southwest Iowa with "Up a Country Lane" in the Shenandoah Sentinel, feature stories in Kitchen Klatter Magazine and Kitchen Klatter broadcasts on KMA.
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