Threshing Demonstration At Dvorak Farm Near Springville
A threshing and corn shelling demonstration returns to Arnie Dvorak’s farm north of Springville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eight acres of oats are set, with corn shelling hourly. Last year about 2000 visitors attended. Dvorak bought a McCormick Deering threshing machine and will display other antique machinery. The Springville Jaycees will operate a lunch stand.
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Springville
Arnie Dvorak
Whittier Blacktop
Dvorak
Drunk Driving Charges Placed on Six in Linn County
Six men faced alcohol related driving charges in Linn County. Arthur D. Hurst 64 of Oelwein was arrested after an earlier crash and charged with vehicle damage. The others, William E. Moore 49 Charles E. Parkin 31 Ronald L. Hobson 22 Paul Espe 24 and Lyle E. Lehr 25, were held on five hundred dollar bonds with Hurst at six hundred twenty five.
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Arthur D. Hurst
Oelwein
Center Point
William E. Moore
Eighth Street
Ellis Road
Charles E. Parkin
Chicago
Ely
Ronald L. Hobson
Park Towne Lane
Hiawatha
Paul Espe
Civil Rights Posts Filled in Des Moines and Council Bluffs
Gov. Robert D. Ray named Harriette Bruce Des Moines and Jack W Peters Council Bluffs to the Iowa civil rights commission to fill unexpired terms of Gillman and Koerselman. Bruce heads Head Start Des Moines schools and Peters is an attorney. Terms end June 30 1979 and Senate confirmation is required.
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Ray
Thomas Mann
Joseph Tate
Commission
Mann
Bruce
Peters
Iowa Senate
Drug Charge Against Two
Two Cedar Rapids boys aged 16 and 14 were found with marijuana and a joint behind Polk elementary school on Friday night. Police charged each with possession of a controlled substance and released them to their parents.
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Cedar Rapids
Polk Elementary School
Fifteenth Street
B Avenue
Man Charged After Alleged Threat With Butcher Knife
James A. Russell 28 of Springville faces going armed with intent charge after allegedly threatening a Linn County sheriff deputy with a butcher knife. He is jailed in Linn County on a 10000 dollar bond.
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James A. Russell
Springville
Linn
Russell
Three Charged In Theft of Tire From Car
Steven M. Durgin a 19 year old of 1630 Sixth Street NW and two female juveniles ages 16 and 13 from Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a tire Friday night. A witness James Bascom 29 reported the trio fled with the tire from a vehicle owned by Robert J. Fox 1670 Ninth Street NW near Ellis boat harbor. Bascom and others searched and the two juveniles were arrested near the Ellis park concession stand while Durgin hid in a Cedar River culvert. Police found a pipe with hashish in the car. Durgin face additional charges of possession of a controlled substance and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He is held on $1125 bond. the juveniles were released to their parents.
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Steven M. Durgin
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Robert J. Fox
Ninth Street
Ellis Boat Harbor
James Bascom
Brentwood Drive
Bascom
Ellis Park
Durgin
Cedar River
Linn County
Disturbance Leads to Charge Against Grover Fitzpatrick
Grover Fitzpatrick, 42, of 1735 Washington Avenue SE, was charged with intoxication on Friday night at Mercy hospital where he allegedly caused a disturbance during treatment for a head laceration. He was restrained for care and later charged with assault and battery for kneeing nurse Patricia Lowe of Amana. held in Linn County jail on a total $250 bond.
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Grover Fitzpatrick
Washington Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Fitzpatrick
Patricia Lowe
Amana
Linn County
City Briefs and Local Announcements Montage
Age Associated Groups meet Monday at 9 a.m. at First Lutheran Church. Tom Riley opens Know Your Candidate series. Jewelry shop advertises Indian crafts on Third St. SE. Helmet theft report filed. Money missing from home. Chicago trips and discounts listed. Lions Club talk on zip codes at Roosevelt Royale. Cubs-Dodgers outing advertised. Rotary speaker from University of Iowa football. Sweet Adeline rehearsal noted. Disabled American Veterans meet Tuesday. Local ads for Czech Cottage, hairdressers, bowling, rental services. All Saints School and Stepping Stones Child Care openings announced.
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First Lutheran Church
1000
Third Avenue SE
Tom Riley
Man Breaks Into Regis High School Aims for Sleep
Steven Bryczek, 22, broke into Regis High School late Friday hoping to sleep there but spent the night in Linn County jail after officers found a broken east window lock and the intruder in the principal's office. He claimed only to want lodging for the night. nothing was stolen. He was held on a $5,000 bond.
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Steven Bryczek
Regis High School
Linn County
Regis
Bryczek
Trespass Charge in Feder's Junk Yard Incident
Steven Frendle twenty one of 374 Eighth Avenue SW was charged with criminal trespass after a security guard apprehended him early Saturday at Feder's junk yard on Slough Road SE. He is held in Linn county jail in lieu of a 125 dollar bond.
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Junk Yard
Steven Frendle
Eighth Avenue
Feder
Slough Road
Frendle
Linn County
Colonial style button tufted sofa set with floral velvet
All time favorite wingback style sofa with button tufting and high back. Green gold and rust plaid fabric. skirted design. Includes love seat chair and ottoman. Sofa features attached pillow back for deep comfort and brown floral velvet cover.
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Teenth Avenue SE
Swisher
Lyle E. Lehr
Carthage
Ill
Nineteenth Street
Fifth Avenue SE
Hearst
American Indian Arts
Third St
David Vance
Bowling Street
Colorado
Royal Gorge
Garden of Gods
Tom Ryan
Woodfield
D.J
Lions Club
Susan McCormick
U.S. Postal Service
Roosevelt Royale
Montrose Food Service
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Dodgers
Rotary
Bob Cummings
University of Iowa
Roosevelt
Sweet Adeline
Gage Memorial Union Coe College
DAV
16Th Ave
C St
Bill Hall & Co
Trickey’s
Buresh Rental
Adv
All Saints School
Mt. Vernon Rd
Cardinals
St. Louis
Grants Farm
Dorothy McCalley
Stepping Stones
U.S. Air Force
Army
Aeronautical
Bassett
Iowa
China
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