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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1968
Page
28
Attendance across grounds reached 19 990 this summer vs 15 542 last year. Registration totaled 1 733 up from 1 255 in 1967. Emerson playground led with 4 158 attendees and Irving followed at 3 205. Donnelly park hosted 3 132 despite a two week half day start. Awards day at Thomas park drew 500 youngsters Thursday.
New high school students in the Marion Independent school district must register Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Principal Lowell Morgan's office. Orientation at the high school will be announced later.
The Marion council sets four hearings on the 1969 budget the 1968 second paving project a resurfacing program Upper Squaw Creek trunk sanitary sewer extension and the sale of part of Central Avenue at Third Street. Resolutions of necessity will be presented for paving and sewer actions.
The Rev. Marvin Berkland of Mt. Vernon will be installed as pastor of the Calmar Springfield Lutheran parish today. Berkland and his family will be honored at a fellowship hour for congregants and visitors at 2 30 p.m.
Public notice invites interested parties to submit bids for a housing project site in Chariton Iowa. Details include location, project scope, and contact information for the urban development office.
An exam for the Robins postmaster position offering 6348 dollars a year will accept applications until August 27. Qualified applicants receive equal consideration regardless of race religion color national origin sex or other non merit factors. Obtain details at the local post office and send forms to the Civil Service Commission in Washington D C by the closing date.
Iowa City funds show the University of Iowa Libraries earning nearly fifty thousand dollars as the largest of three federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare in 24 months. The supplemental grant totals 49,763.74 for developing the U of S undergraduate collection in the 1967 68 year, with an additional 5,000 basic grants in that year and the prior one.
Edgewood residents will enjoy an Evening at the new town pool as the Commercial club hosts a show at 8. Demonstrations of various swimming skills will entertain, the Ed Co band will perform, and free watermelon will be served afterward. Free swimming runs through Saturday with community volunteers having raised funds.
Postville Boy Scouts depart for Camp Klaus today as parents plan a night meeting this Thursday to discuss the trip and supervision.
Rev. David Stout, 30, built an 1851 scale model clipper in his basement over 100 hours and $11. The Flying Cloud model features hand carved details including life boats, a brass chain, and a cedar pedestal, reflecting his woodworking hobby alongside his parish duties.
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