Water Tank Project Near Marion Aims for Summer Completion
The Marion water department expects a 500000 gallon elevated tank to be finished by mid summer at the Blairs Ferry road Lindale drive site. The project costs 146000 dollars with Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co as contractor. When done the city will have 1075000 gallons of above ground storage in three tanks and 1500000 gallons in two ground tanks.
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Blairs Ferry Road
Lindale Drive
Marion Water Department
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co
Many Complaints on Loose Dogs in Marion
City reports numerous complaints about dogs running loose and bites. Ordinance bans dogs at large. dogs must be leashed or confined. Police urge reporting bites to humane society or police. humane workers remove roaming dogs where possible. May events and notices appear in the community briefs.
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Linn County Humane Society
Marion Police
Humane Society
Cornell To Host Top Economists Conference at Liberal Arts College
A two day conference at Cornell college Mt Vernon will gather three leading economists and 15 liberal arts professors to examine teaching economics and business. Dr H Gregg Lewis University of Chicago opens Thursday with The Subject Matter of Economics. Paul V Grambsch University of Minnesota presents Modern Business Education. Dr John R Coleman Haverford College offers Techniques of Teaching Economics and Business. Open poverty discussion follows Friday evening in Commons Palm Room.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Louis W. and Maud Hill Family Foundation
H. Gregg Lewis
Economics Research Center
University of Chicago
Paul V. Grambsch
Graduate School of Business Administration
University of Minnesota
Grambsch
American Assn. of
John R. Coleman
Haverford College
Haverford
Cornell
Commons
The
Budding Musicians Seek Used Instruments in Want Ad
Local readers are invited to place want ads offering used musical instruments as part of a community marketplace. Musicians of all ages can list guitars, violins, pianos, and other gear to help beginners grow.
Marion Man Injured In Two-Car Crash
Edward Schaefer, 58, of 945 Twenty-second Street, was hospitalized with rib injuries after a two-car crash at Eighth avenue and Eighteenth street. Kent Franklin Meyer, 20, of 1723 Bever avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, was the other driver. Police investigated the crash as of mid-morning.
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Marion
Eighth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Edward Schaefer
Twenty-second Street
Kent Franklin Meyer
Bever Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Charles N. Holsinger Dies at 88 in Center Point
Charles N. Holsinger 88 longtime Linn County resident and retired Iowa Milling Co. employee died in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born May 18 1880 in Marion he married Ida Mae Van Fossen October 15 1902 at Toddville. Survived by wife two sons Carl and George two daughters Mable Mrs Lester Scott and Mrs Myron Pals 31 great grandchildren 10 grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday Murdoch chapel Center Point conducted by Rev. Richard L. Ludden Burial Dun Kard Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
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Center Point
Charles N. Holsinger
Iowa Milling Co
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Ida Mae van Fossen
Toddville
Holsinger
Zion United Methodist Church
Lester Scott
Mable L. Holsinger
Myron Pals
Costa Nesa
Calif
Carl §. Holsinger
George W. Holsinger
Murdoch
Driver Hospitalized After Car Hits Steer
Dwight Betts of Story City, 32, was treated in Manchester for a concussion after his car struck a steer on highway 20 a half mile west of Manchester. The steer died. Betts’ car left the road into a ditch. The steer belonged to Elmer Kehrli and had wandered from a nearby field.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Dwight Betts
Story City
Betts
Elmer Kehrli
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