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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

16 Apr 1979

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1979

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2

Cedar Rapids 1879 explored through a fictional Elias Smith tale

A Cedar Rapids Gazette feature uses the invented Elias Smith to recount life in 1879. It traces population growth, street names, rail and streetcar history, early industry, notable families, and landmark changes from that era to today, highlighting how the city evolved.

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Elias Smith Cedar Rapids Nebraska Grand Hotel Iowa Avenue Eloise Smith Elias John Eloise the Gazette Harold Ewoldt Ewoldt Evergreen St Cedar Rapids-Marion Area Smiths Iowa Dakotas Fifth Street Tenth Street Fourth Avenue Eighth Avenue First Avenue Eighth Street Marion Coe College Bath Street Eagle Avenue Market Avenue Sugar Avenue Green Avenue United States Washington Street Jefferson Street Kingston David King Douglas North Star Milling Co Quaker Oats Douglas Starch Works Penick and Ford Ltd Sinclair Sinclair Packing Wilson Foods Hamiltons City National Bank Merchants National Bank Bevers Snouffers Carpenters Hamans Cooks Faulkes Stephen Dows Cedar Rapids Electric Co Iowa Electric Hawkeye Telephone Co John Elias Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
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Marion Adds Two Patrolmen to Police Force

Two named Marion patrolmen Bob Huffman and Steve Etzel were sworn in today, making the Marion Police Department a full staff of 23 officers with 12 patrolmen. Huffman, 24, a Marion High School graduate, studied police science after four years at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, and previously worked as a dispatcher. Etzel, 23, a Linn-Mar High School graduate, served four years in the Marine Corps as an air traffic controller. Both plan to reside in Marion and were selected from 16 applicants after written, physical tests and interviews. The department also employs seven civilians.

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Marion Marion Police Department Bob Huffman Steve Etzel Huffman Marion High School Golden Gate University San Francisco Etzel Linn-Mar High School Marine Corps
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Marion Police Log Reports Week of Arrests and Incidents

The Marion police made 16 arrests during the week including six for drunken driving and one juvenile for possession of beer. Other actions included two traffic warrants, thefts totaling 21 with 12 bad checks, a burglary, harassment, intoxication, assaults and criminal mischief, plus 66 speeding tickets and 86 other citations. Firemen host a ball at the Longbranch Supper Club with Johnny Ketelsen’s band, and YMCA activity schedules list a full day of classes and swims.

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Marion Marion Firemen Longbranch Johnny Ketelsen
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