Marion council to pursue post office building for recreation center
The Marion city council, chaired by Mayor Ralph W. Potter, appointed Raymond Eckhart and Bill Grundy to explore acquiring the federal post office building slated for abandonment. The building could become a city recreation center with nearby school district interest noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Sixth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Ralph W. Potter
Raymond Eckhart
Bill Grundy
Potter
Marion, Independent
Alburnett Driver, 21, Fined After High Speed Chase
Charles A. Quaas, 21, was fined $100 plus costs on speeding and eluding charges after a chase on the Alburnett road Friday night. Deputies said he reached 100 mph in a 50 mph zone and over 115 mph during the pursuit, ending when his car left the road and crashed into a ditch.
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Alburnett
Peace
Alburnett Road
Charles A. Quaas
Jessie L. McCormack
Justice of the Peace
McCormack
Quaas
Rites Wednesday for Emma Albright 87
Emma Albright 87 lifelong Marion resident died Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness born January 28 1881 member of First Presbyterian church survivors include two sons Alfred Voss Sioux City and Leo Voss Marion three grandchildren and three great grandchildren services Wednesday 1:30 p m Baxter Memorial chapel burial Cedar Memorial callers welcome tonight Tuesday after 6 at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Albright
Marion
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Church
Alfred Voss
Sioux City
Leo Voss
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Jean. P. Hayter
Cedar Memorial
Linn-Mar Board Appoints Messerly Bowman Woods Principal
Linn-Mar school board approved contracts for 1968-69 and named Roger Messerly Bowman Woods elementary principal to open this fall. Several teachers were appointed to positions across Bowman Woods Indian Creek Marion and Wilkins. many new posts planned including kindergarten through fifth grades, curriculum coordinator, remedial reading and librarian roles. Resignations include Mary Black and Sally Walker. leave of absence granted for Frances Hansen. custodial wage plan to be decided. Regular meeting set for April 8 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn-Mar
Roger Messerly
Bowman Woods
Marion
Robert M. Carey
Judith Carothers
Richard Vandenburg
Vandenburg
Marion Independent
Mary Jane Vermilyea
Indian Creek
Carol Ann Short
Main
Mary Eldridge
Mary Black
Indiana Creek
Sally Walker
Frances Hansen
YMCA Schedules and Sale Notices at Nordman Jewelers
YMCA announces men’s gym at 9 am and boys and men’s sessions at 6 pm while girls’ gym runs at 4 pm. Free service for real estate taxes at First National Bank with tax statement. Adv notice: pierced earrings sale at Nordman Jewelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers State Bank
YMCA
First National Bank
Nordman Jewelers
Adv
Luke's to University hospitals in Iowa City
Saleslady full time dry goods and ready to wear at Boston Store. Adv advertising golf brand lawn seeds and fertilizer. Bulk garden seeds. Kendall Hardware. Surgical patient Mrs Glen Rogers 1004 Fourteenth street at Mercy hospital. Visitors are permitted.
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Luke’s
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Boston
Adv
Golf Brand
Kendall Hardware
Glen Rogers
Fourteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
UIC Trustees OK Budget Hike for 1968 69
Upper Iowa college board of trustees tentatively approved an operating budget near 2 million dollars for the 1968 69 academic year an increase of 250 000 over the present budget Bursar W C Crafton said the board also approved eight faculty promotions granted one leave accepted a board member resignation and named operating committees New ranks take effect Sept 1 including several new instructors and professors Dr W LeGrand Maxwell McCosh professor of music received a one year leave without pay starting Sept 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gleim
Keith Himmel
Margaret Kramer
Phil Manning
Jay Mills
Mike Olson
David Pippert
W. LeGrand Maxwell
Iowa City draft card turn in week begins with rally
Vietnam week in Iowa City features a rally at Mac Bride auditorium followed by a draft card turn in at the city post office. Participants include Edwin Allaire John Burdick Frank Rodden and Scott Soneson. The Resist chapter organized the events after failing to secure a church venue. Detective Jeff Ward appears in a separate NYPD program on color TV at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on Channel 9.
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Iowa City
Resist
Edwin Allaire
University of Iowa Department of Philosophy
John Burdick
Frank Rodden
Scott Soneson
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Macbride Auditorium
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By Larry Tanner
Mae Blinks
Legion Memorial
Bath House
Peter F. ‘Crivaro
Frank Anthes
Laurance Martin
Willis Schnell
Council
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Squaw Creek
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Everett Lorth
Second Street
Linnwood Knolls
First Avenue
Lee Schoon
Martin
Schnell
Ascension Lutheran Church
Grand Avenue
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Crivaro
Herren
Seventh Avenue
Lucky Stores, Inc
May’s
Marion Shopping Center
Davis Cleaners
7Th Ave
John’s Conoco
Ray
James Payton
Alberts
6Th Ave
By Pat Kress
Cree Wat
National Institute of Dry Cleaning
10Th Street
UIC
Jeff Ward
N.Y.P.D
George Goodyear
11Th Street
Linn County Savings and Loan Association
Iowa
Fonneys
Banton
Penn
N. Jeans
Orlon
Penn Prest
Oxford
Stiop
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