Palisades resort era lives on in Cedar Springs Hotel history
Mount Vernon area recalls Palisades dancing pavilions and resort life as the Cedar Springs Hotel built in 1884 near the Red Cedar River faded from use. Ben Biderman shares family memories of interurban guests, boat rides, and a thriving weekend scene before 1938 shutdown and later vacancy.
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Nancy Stevens
Mount Vernon
Ben
Adolf
Biderman
Coe
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Palisades
James Minnett
Biderman Place
Lower
Joseph Tomlinson Jr
Big Spring Land
Belo
Ethel Tomlinson Mosey
Joseph
California
Charles Mosey
Los Angeles
University of Iowa
Cedar River
Tomlinson
Louis Kepler
Civilian Conservation Corps
Warren Strait
Marion Briefs April meeting at First Baptist Church
The April meeting starts with a potluck dinner Thursday at noon at First Baptist Church, 14th Avenue and 29th Street in Marion. Bert Vincent and Karl Kopf of Iowa Blue Cross will discuss medical insurance and Medicare changes. Also shown are films on Italy and famous gardens of North America. Advertising notes list Warner Brothers since 1953, siding and insulation at 377-5573, and Diana's Hair Designs closed for vacation April 8-11 at 377-6480.
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Marion
First Baptist Church
14Th Avenue
29Th Street
Bert Vincent
Karl Kopf
Iowa
Marion Driver Education Sign Up Slated For Summer
Marion Independent School District opens enrollment for a summer driver education program. Students must be 15 by June 9, enroll at Marion High in the principal's office during 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The course runs to July 18 with a $60 fee, $30 due at registration and the balance by July 1. A valid Iowa Driver's Permit and a social security number are required.
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Marion Independent School
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Issues Seven Single Family Permits in March
Cedar Rapids Building Department issued seven single family permits in March marking one fewer than in March last year. Through the first three months this year thirteen single family permits were issued, equal to the same period in 1985. The March seven homes total value 375,678 with an average 53,668 per home.
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Cedar Rapids
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Cornell College
Bidermans
Cedar Springs
Farmers State Bank
the “Bankers’ Boys Quartet
Paramount
FSB
Harmony Hawks
Bankers’ Boys Quartet
Jon DeNeuf
Bass
F.S.B
Carleton D
Bill Altenhofen
Jack Schwartz “Lead
Ralph Wasik
Steve Worcester
Chuck Stookesberry
FDIC
Alburnett
Hiawatha
Warner Brothers
Diana
C.R
ILD Corp
United
Litt
Aia Eee
Weather Shield Corp
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