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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1978

Page

4

Marion High staging of George M a spring musical

Marion High School presents George M a musical about George M Cohan and his family. The 60 member cast chorus and pit band perform Thursday through Saturday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium with Tom Vernon Lynne Roby and Cheri Morgan in leading roles and Cynthia Boyer and Jean Anderson directing.

Marion High School George M George M. Cohan Cohans Nellie Cohan Lynne Roby George Jerry Cohan Ron Pool Ethel Levey Tracy Warnke Cohan Tom Vernon Josie Michelle Warnke Cynthia Boyer Jean Anderson Walt German

City seeks assistants for engineer and street commissioner posts

Marion officials announce openings for assistant city engineer and street commissioner after recent resignations and reshuffles. City Manager Lawrence Asaro notes three CETA projects planned for the year including Boyson Park Trail and Bowman Springs renovations, with eight workers and projected curb and sign work savings. Lorraine Circle of Past Matrons CES to meet Monday evening at Masonic Temple with dinner at 6.

Lawrence Asaro Street Commission Jack Bross Public Services James Briggs Asaro Boyson Park Bowman Springs Boyson Parks Department CETA Roger Butz Lorraine CES Masonic Temple

Street cleaning begins this week in city

The Public Services Department announces spring street cleaning will start Monday and Tuesday weather permitting. First area is 31st Street west to Tenth Street and Eighth Avenue north to McGowan Boulevard. Residents must remove parked cars during daytime to aid crews.

Public Services Department 31St Street Tenth Street Eighth Avenue McGowan Boulevard Jack Bross Public Services Bross

Cable ordinance meeting set in Marion

The Marion cable television study committee meets weekly at the community center 600 10th Ave to discuss the proposed ordinance for Marion Cable Television Co. The council approved cable service after voters backed it on Jan 24. The next meeting is Wednesday at 7 p.m with a company representative to outline plans, costs, and construction details.

Marion Cable Television Co Marion 10Th Ave Marion Cable Television

Marion YMCA Monday Activity Schedule Highlights

The Marion YMCA lists a variety of non aquatic and aquatic classes throughout the day including women’s fitness at 9 a.m. and 5 30 p.m. open gym at 9 45 and 6 p.m. preschool gymnastics 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and more.

Marion Ymca Marion

Spring Trash Pickup Set for April 28 in Marion

The Marion spring trash pickup is scheduled for April 28. Residents must call the Public Services Department at 377-6367 by 4 p.m. on April 27 to request pickup, and place items on the curb no earlier than April 27.

Marion Marion News Public Services Department

Local Club Meetings and Classified Ads in Marion

Afternoon gathering of the Marion Woman's Club at 12 45 p m in Mrs Donal d Clark residence 1555 Eighth St with book review on Leaves of Grass by Whitman Tennyson Study Club meets Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Lee Fitzgerald 1125 Maplecrest Drive program by Mrs S F Cary Jack Shepherd Auctioneering Cedar Rapids 366 0838 adv Aluminum siding Warner Brothers 377 5573 adv Shepherds Furniture Antiques Auctions 366 0838 adv Waiter Waitress and bar help wanted full time days 265 hour start apply in person Stickneys Scoreboard Marion Iowa adv

Marion Woman's Club Donald Clark Eighth St Charles Morgan Whitman Tennyson Study Club Lee Fitzgerald Maplecrest Drive S.F. Cary Stickney’s Marion Iowa

Marion Homemaker and Club Meetings This Week

Marion Modern Homemakers plan attendance at Cedar Rapids Community Theater for Something's Afoot Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Farmers State Bank lot. Sorosis Club meets Thursday at 7 45 p.m. at Mrs. Robert Pool’s home 2800 First Ave. Mrs. Pool leads the program.

Marion Modern Homemakers Club Cedar Rapids Community Theater Farmers State Bank Sorosis Club Robert Pool First Ave

Liquid balls for rainy day fun project

A rainy day activity for kids mixes one cup cornstarch four percent cup water with a few drops of color. The result forms a soft ball in the hand but oozes back to liquid when released, demonstrating Non-Newtonian fluid behavior.

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OOP Club Paula Colton Tenth St Bettymae Ketelsen Senior Citizens No. 1 Club American Legion YMCA Robins Homemakers Club Robins Commuity Center James Robertson Jack Shepherd Cedar Rapids Warner Brothers Shepherd’s—— Furniture & Antique Auctions CBS Marion Linn Dar Bishop Buffet Doris Birt Ameigo Club Joy Hayes Noble Grands Association Grove City Rebekah Lodge Elsie Sproston Eighth Ave Marion Rural Homemakers Club Dutch Treat Mimm’s United Transportation Union Pearl Wilber van Huesen
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