Marion fire master plan rapidly becoming reality
Marion Fire Chief James L. Ford, since October 1977 appointment, drives a growing master plan. A seven member committee, named by the city council, will study fire protection expansion, including consulting on residential commercial and industrial development. Ford notes need for future aerial ladder and equipment to handle tall buildings and contingencies for high rise fires.
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Cedar Rapids
Sun
Marion
James L. Ford
Roger Legrand
Jay Miller
Richard Blok
Wallace Depauw
William Hotle
LaDell Kensinger
Richard Rice
Ford
Fire Department
Marion Fire Chief outlines master plan for prevention
Fire Chief Jim Ford details a comprehensive master plan to reduce fire losses in Marion by assessing building deficiencies, adding manpower, improving training, and possibly installing sprinklers. The plan aims to quantify economic impacts of fires and is expected to unfold over about two years.
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Marion
Jay Moore
Ford
Four Marion Scouts Earn Eagles in Court of Honor
Four members of Boy Scout Troop 158 Marion will receive Eagle Scout badges at an Eagle Court today at Mentzer School Marion at 2 30 p.m. They are Donald Cerney Dennis Stainbrook David Shindell and Kenneth Miller Miller 16 earned 24 merit badges to qualify as Eagle Shindill 15 earned 26 Stainbrook 17 earned 25 and Cerney 17 earned 24 Each has held multiple leadership roles and completed Eagle projects for local churches and community services.
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Marion
Mentzer School
Donald Cerney
Dennis Stainbrook
David Shindell
Kenneth Miller
Robert Miller
Order of the Arrow
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Marion High School
Denny Stainbrook
Stainbrook
St. Joseph
Robert Cerney
Valleyview Drive
Cerney
Marion YMCA Monday activities and local notices
The Marion YMCA schedules a full Monday with fitness classes for women and men, open gyms, preschool gymnastics, adult and youth swimming lessons, and a belly dance session. Local items include a house sale at 925 Krumholtz Drive, club meetings, bank enrollment events, and community announcements with contact numbers for further information.
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Marion Ymca
Rick Hildebrand
E Ave
Krumholtz Drive
Robert Michalec
Marion
Lou
Farmers State Bank
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Marion Bank
Alburnett and Hiawatha Bank
Poet Richard McCann to be Marion High artist in residence
University of Iowa instructor Richard McCann will serve as Marion High School's artist in residence for a week. A public poetry reading is set for Tuesday at 1 10 p m in Room 9 featuring Metro Area poets with Naomi Gay Margaret Heinrichs Irma Dovey Kim Stastny Doug Henderson and students Jane Huber and Jackie Le Clerc.
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Richard McCann
University of Iowa
Marion High School
Marion Independent
Metro Area
Naomi Gay
Project Writers
Iowa Poetry Day Association
Margaret Heinrichs
Irma Dovey
National League of American Pen Women
Kim Stastny
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Doug Henderson
Jane Huber
Jackie LeClerc
McCann
National Endowment For the Arts
Marion
Iowa Arts Council
Grant Wood Aea
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Jim Ford
Trojan Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
Thomas Busenbark
Shindell
Marion Woman's Club
Irvin Kemp
27Th St
Anker Severinsen
Jake Haveman
YMCA
Cary Club
Jack Norris
Park Ave
Jack Shepard
CBS
Warner Brothers
Shirley Hansen
Adv
PEO
O.K. Barkley
12Th Ave
S.A. Anderson
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Bishop Buffet
Harry Milligan
Mary Lowe Dickinson
King’s Daughters
Elsie Nelson
13Th St
Miss Nelson
H.B. Phillips
Central Ave
George Murdoch
Aistmial Club
Ralph Williams
Robert Peskey
Marion High
Marion City Hall
Eighth Avenue
Iowa
City of
Mildred M. Stickney
Singer
Singer Sewing Centers
Lindale Plaza
Florida
Cypress
Cypress Desk
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