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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1978

Page

7

Linn-Mar Hosts Sixth Grade Parent Information Night

A sixth grade parent information night is scheduled for Monday from 7 30 to 8 30 p m at Linn Mar Junior High School The meeting in the junior senior high auditorium invites all sixth grade parents and includes a tour of facilities A letter given to sixth grade parents contains further details Orientation day and building tour for present sixth grade students is planned for May The Monday meeting is for parents only.

Linn-Mar

Open house for Mildred Stickney

A Friday open house at Marion City Hall honors Mildred Stickney, retired city clerk after 22 years of service in the clerk’s office. The gathering, in the council chamber basement, runs 2 to 4 p.m. She served as clerk for four years, retiring April 8. Fish and shrimp served every Friday 6 to 9 p.m. at Stickney's Score board.Adv.

Marion City Hall Mildred Stickney Council Stickney

Rainbow Assembly Initiation Set At Masonic Temple

Rainbow Assembly hosts initiation at the Masonic Temple in Marion Saturday at 7 p.m. Eastern Star members invited with a 5 30 p m potluck preceding the ceremony. Members asked to bring a favorite dish and recipe for a cookbook. Three new house permits approved by the Building Department: Executive Marketing 400 Carter Oak Lane 25048 Skogman 3633 Willowood Ave 26268 Skogman 3655 Willowood Ave 28600. Also approvals for Jim Stainbrook garage 1280 Alpine Road 1716 Harry Brown utility shed 2900 Fourth St 220 Tom McEnany garage 2565 23rd Ave 2592 Tom Pollard garage 1905 Daleview Drive 2808. Pierced Earring Clinic by licensed nurse Saturday noon to 4. Ray's Jewelry Adv.

Marion Carter Oak Lane Skogman Construction Co Willowood Ave Skogman Jim Stainbrook Alpine Road Harry Brown Fourth St Tom McEnany 23Rd Ave Tom Pollard Daleview Drive

YMCA Friday activities and schedules at Marion YMCA

The Marion YMCA lists a full day of non aquatic and aquatic programs including women’s fitness at 9 a.m., adult open gym at 9:45, men’s fitness at noon, adult and youth swimming times, and a 5:45 swim team session. Also noted is a board meeting for the Marion Police and Fire Retirement boards at the Police Station 534 11th St with police board at 10 a.m. and fire board at 10:30. An auctioneering ad for Jack Shepherd Cedar Rapids and an April 15 Pancake Day at First United Methodist Church are listed, plus a note about Samuel Beckett turning 72.

YMCA Marion Ymca Linn-Mar Marion Marion Police and Fire Retirement Boards 11Th St Fire Board

Linn Court action details Cedar Rapids offenders and terms

In Linn District Court Michael J. Finley 26 Cedar Rapids fined 100 on reduced simple possession of marijuana from December 1 possession with intent to deliver charged. Terry L. Merta 23 Cedar Rapids fined 500 and suspended up to a year in prison with four months to Community Corrections Center for second drunken driving arrest December 2. Lee A. Kimball 18 Cedar Rapids deferred sentence to erase breaking and entering by good behavior for three years from Oct 20 Cedar Rapids service station. Craig L. Wilson 24 Cedar Falls dismissed larceny of a motor vehicle after two years probation on a deferred sentence.

Linn District Court Michael J. Finley Cedar Rapids Terry L. Merta Nity Corrections Center Lee A. Kimball Craig L. Wilson Cedar Falls

Housing ad ban proposed in Illinois Sun Times section

The Illinois Housing Development Authority staff urged that state financed developers be barred from advertising in the Chicago Sun Times HomeLife section unless their ads appear in editions and sections that reach all racial and ethnic groups. The proposal aims to ensure non exclusion in circulation beyond inner city areas.

Chicago Illinois Housing Development Authority Chicago Sun-Times

Iowa City Woman Burned In Grass Fire Incident

Sheila Allen of Iowa City was treated for second degree facial burns and smoke inhalation after winds gusting to 45 mph caused flames to engulf burning boxes on her property. Fire crews put out the grass blaze in about 20 minutes on Wednesday afternoon at Mercy Hospital records indicate.

Iowa City Sheila Allen Mercy Hospital

Air Force Falcon Baffin Death Announced After Five Days

COLORADO SPRINGS AP The Air Force waited five days to announce the death of its winged mascot Baffin an arctic gray falcon. Academy spokesman Capt Ron Bell said the delay came while information was gathered release prepared and clearance obtained for the statement.

Colorado Springs Colo Air Force Baffin Academy Ron Bell

Seven Area Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners

Seven area students won corporate sponsored four year Merit Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Recipients include Bryan L. Hatter Kennedy High School and Valerie A. Loupee Washington High School both with Rockwell scholarships. Other winners are Larry D. Segriff Washington High School Prudential scholarship Eric R. Persons Iowa City West High School State Farm scholarship Gary P. Campbell Marion High School Rockwell scholarship Jeffrey R. Hill Linn-Mar High School Rockwell scholarship Katherine A. Sebeny Linn-Mar route 3 Marion High School Rockwell scholarship. Awards range 1000 to 6000 dollars per year with totals not released. A second Merit Scholar announcement will occur this spring for additional 1000 and college sponsored scholarships.

National Merit Scholarship Corporation Bryan L. Hatter Benton St. NE Kennedy High School Rockwell International Corp Larry D. Segriff Memorial Drive Washington Prudential Insurance Company of America Eric R. Persons Iowa City West High School State Farm Companies Foundation Gary P. Campbell Hillview Drive Marion Marion High School Rockwell Jeffrey R. Hill 24Th St Linn-Mar High School Katherine A. Sebeny Route 3 Linn-Mar

Linn County approves recycled oiling plan for dust control

The Linn County Board of Supervisors will spread recycled crankcase oil on secondary roads to control dust with adjacent property owners sharing costs. Applications occur in two summers, May/June and August, with minimums of 150 feet in subdivisions and 300 feet for rural homes and base charges of 38 and 76 dollars respectively.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Center Point Central City Springville Mount Vernon Fairfax

Dance on anniversary of Seabrook occupation planned

The Clamshell Alliance says it will hold a dance to mark the Seabrook occupation anniversary despite Gov. Meldrim Thomson’s intervention. He ordered Gen. John Blatsos to cancel the armory rental contract, as the group plans a June 24 occupation at Seabrook.

Concord N.H Clamshell Alliance Seabrook New Hampshire Meldrim Thomson Thomson John Blatsos New Hampshire National Guard Clamshell Portsmouth

Venezuela Bans Imports to Curb Trade Deficit

The government of Venezuela bans about 500 consumer products to avert a predicted $2.5 billion foreign trade deficit. Items include plumbing fixtures shoes carpets curtain cloth cooking pots wardrobes clothes dryers bicycles and wallpaper.

Caracas Venezuela

Spy movie shoot starts for Riddle of the Sands

Shooting begins this week in the Netherlands and West Germany for the 75 year old British spy story Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers. Cast includes Michael York Jennie Agutter Simon MacCorkindale and Alan Badel.

London Netherlands West Germany Erskine Childers Michael York Jennie Agutter Simon MacCorkindale Alan Badel

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