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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1972

Page

32

Marion eighth grader tests pollution in city ditch

Bruce Hucker a 13 year old Ver non junior high eighth grade student conducted a science fair project to test whether water in the north storm sewer ditch near his Marion home was contaminated. He found a coliform count of 150 per milliliter and raised questions about sewage leakage prompting city officials to seek further testing by the Linn county health department.

Bruce Hucker Vernon Junior High School Cedar Rapids North Bruce Linn County Health Department Marion Vaske Johnson Health Department North Ditch

Marion Woman Dies at 78 After 22 Years in Town

Lola E. Andrews 78 of 1590 Tenth street died Saturday at her Marion residence after a long tenure here. Born July 19 1893 in Viola she was married in Central City in 1919. She taught schools in Springville and Linn County and belonged to First United Methodist Church. Survived by husband two sons Dr James C. Andrews Charlottesville Virginia and George L. Andrews Central City five grandchildren two brothers Jarvis H. Crew Palisade Colorado Avery Crew Detroit Michigan. Services Monday 1 30 p.m. at Murdoch chapel Marion Rev Glen W. Lamb officiating burial Jordan's Grove cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday. Free real estate taxes printing service. Bring tax statement. Taxes due April 14. Adv.

Lola E. Andrews Tenth Street Marion Viola Claire H. Andrews Central City Andrews Marion High School Springville Linn County First United Methodist Church of James C. Andrews Charlottesville George L. Andrews Jarvis H. Crew Palisade Colo Avery Crew Detroit Mich Murdoch Chapel Glen W. Lamb Jordan’s Grove

Bowman Woods Kindergarten Roundup and Community Notices

Bowman Woods elementary sets its kindergarten roundup for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the gym. Parents bring birth certificates. children must be five by Sept 15. Also includes meetings for Chapter CS PEO, Marion Nature and Garden Club, and various local clubs with dates, hosts, and program topics.

Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club Wayne Henle Dorothy Slater Bowman Woods PEO Phil Morris Central Avenue Hattie Wilson

College Night at Marion High to Aid Admissions Planning

Marion High guidance department sponsors a college planning night Thursday at 7. A panel from a university a private college and a community college will discuss admissions procedures financial aid and campus life. Open to juniors and parents contact the guidance office at 377-0804 for details.

Marion High School

John Deere Drops River Route Plan Near Dubuque

John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works will abandon its plan to reroute one mile of the Little Maquoketa river through land owned by the firm. The plan had been approved by state agencies but faced conservationist concerns about erosion flooding and wildlife habitat impact.

Manchester Student Wins Writing Award

John McCormick of Manchester and Northwestern University Evanston won second place in newswriting under press deadline in the Sigma Delta Chi Midwest college newspaper contest. Steven B. Poulter of Iowa State University Ames won first in editorial writing. Other Midwest papers also recognized.

ST. Louis John McCormick Manchester Northwestern University Evanston, Ill Sigma Delta Chi Midwest McCormick Steven B. Poulter Iowa State University Ames

Maple sap to syrup but many gallons needed

Maple syrup is produced from sap of sugar and black maples. Sap is tapped in early spring when it rises. An average maple yields 10 to 20 gallons of sap, and about 40 gallons must be boiled to produce a single gallon of syrup.

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