Marion council eyes post office site for recreation center
Marion officials move to acquire the soon to be vacated federal post office building for a city recreation center. Mayor Potter appoints Eckhart and Grundy to pursue the purchase while noting school district interest. Budget amendments expanded six funds and an $88 000 HUD grant was authorized for the Upper Squaw Creek sewer project.
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Marion
Sixth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Ralph W. Potter
Raymond Eckhart
Bill Grundy
Potter
Marion Independent School District
Mae Blinks
Legion Memorial
Bath House
Peter F. Crivaro
Blinks
Frank Anthes
Laurance Martin
Willis Schnell
Crivaro
Council
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Squaw Creek
Alburnett Driver Fined After High Speed Chase
An Alburnett man Charles A. Quaas aged 21 was fined $100 and court costs on speeding and eluding charges in a justice of the peace court after a high speed chase on the Alburnett road Friday night. Deputies said he was clocked at 100 mph in a 50 mph zone and reached over 115 mph during the pursuit, ending when his car left the road and veered onto a gravel path.
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Alburnett
Justice of the Peace Court
Alburnett Road
Charles A. Quaas
Jessie L. McCormack
Justice of the Peace
McCormack
Quaas
Rites Planned for Emma Albright 87 in Marion
Emma Albright 87 lifelong Marion resident died Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born January 28 1881 she belonged to First Presbyterian church. Survivors include two sons Alfred Voss Sioux City and Leo Voss Marion three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral 1 30 pm Wednesday Baxter Memorial chapel Reverend Jean P Hayter officiating burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call chapel tonight after 6.
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 Approves Numerous Teacher Contracts
At the Linn-Mar board meeting, Roger Messerly was named Bowman Woods principal for the fall. Contracts issued for 1968-69 cover several teachers including Mary Jane Vermilyea, Carol Ann Short, Ramona McCoy, Linda Rutty, Georgia James, Dixie Lofton, and Mary Eldridge, with additional positions planned across grades and specialties. Resignations noted, leave granted for Frances Hansen, and custodial wage plan review postponed to April 8.
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Linn-Mar
Roger Messerly
Bowman Woods
Marion Inez
Robert M. Carey
Judith Carothers
Richard Vandenburg
Vandenburg
Marion Independent
Mary Jane Vermilyea
Indian Creek
Carol Ann Short
Ramona Ann McCoy
Linda Kay Rutty
Wilkins
Georgia James
Dixie Lee Lofton
Main Elementary
Mary Eldridge
Mary Black
Sally Walker
Frances Hansen
UIC Trustees OK College Budget Hike
Upper Iowa college board of trustees tentatively approves a nearly two million dollar operating budget for 1968-69, up 250000 from the current year. The action also covers eight faculty promotions, one leave, a resignation, and new operating committees for the year. New ranks effective Sept. 1 include Dupois-Smith, Gleim, Himm el, Kramer, Manning, Mills, Olson, and Pippert. Maxwell granted a year leave without pay starting Sept. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francoise Dupois-Smith
David Gleim
Keith Himmel
Margaret Kramer
Phil Manning
Jay Mills
Mike Olson
David Pippert
W. LeGrand Maxwell
McCosh
YMCA Programs And Services Across City Facilities
YMCA offers men gym sessions at 9 a.m. and conditioning classes at noon 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. for adults. senior citizens and girls use specific facilities. high school boys and men use the gym at 6 p.m. Also listed are bank tax services, jewelry ads, department store items, garden seeds, hardware, and a Mercy hospital surgical patient visitor note for Mrs. Glen Rogers at 1004 Fourteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Glen Rogers
Fourteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Draft Card Turn-in Set by 4 at U. of 1
Vietnam week activities begin in Iowa City with a rally at MacBride auditorium and a draft card turn-in at the Iowa City post office. Resist Iowa City chapter members Edwin Allaire John Burdick Frank Rodden and Scott Soneson plan to surrender their draft cards.
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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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Old
By Larry Tanner
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Everett Lurth
Second Street
Linnwood Knolls
First Avenue
Lee Schoon
Martin
Schnell
Ascension Lutheran Church
Grand Avenue
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Herren
Seventh Avenue
Lucky Stores, Inc
May
Marion Shopping Center
Farmers State Bank
Davis Cleaners
7Th Ave
John’s Conoco
Ray
James Payton
Alberts
6Th Ave
Roger Messerly Bowman Woods
Pat Kress
UIC
First National Bank
Nordman Jewelers
Adv
Luke’s
Town City
Boston
Golf Brand
Kendall Hardware
Dickey's
AVI
Cally
Ana
10Th Street
Jeff Ward
N.Y.P.D
George Goodyear
1Th Street
Linn County Savings and Loan Association
7Th Avenue
Iowa
Banton
Orion
Penn Prest
Oxford
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