Curb gobbler launches street work on Eighth Avenue
Marion street project worth 160000 dollars began with a temporary closure of a four block stretch for curb work. The avenue will reopen for the weekend and resurfacing starts Monday with a two to three week closure for the final section. Contractors include B L Anderson Inc and Fox Lamborn Road Builders with Manatts Inc providing a pavement profiler to recycle debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Wallace
Marion Bureau
Marion Street
Eighth Avenue
10Th Streets
John Bender
B.L. Anderson Inc
Cedar Rapids
Fox-Lamborn Road Builders
Marion
Manatt’s Inc
Newton
Tony Manatt
Marion Residents Buy Multiple Properties in Local Transfers
Donald and Marilyn Nidey bought 1425 Maplecrest Drive from Daniel and Ann Streitner, with Stanbrough handling and Coldwell Banker cooperations. Donavon and Mrs. Dierks purchased 1440 38th St Place from John Mathis, Schaumburg Indiana, with Byers and Happel and Equity Associates. Glenn Crose and his spouse bought 2475 23rd Ave from William McCarthy of Fargo North Dakota, with Byers and Happel. Richard Halvorsen bought a Route 2 Marion house from Robert Burns of Naples Florida, with Byers and Happel and Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Donald
Marilyn Nidey
Maplecrest Drive
Daniel
Ann Streitner
Brentwood Drive
Stanbrough
Coldwell Banker/Sharp
Donavon Dierks
38Th St. Place
John Mathis
Schaumburg, IN
Byers and Happel
Equity Associates
William McCarthy
Fargo
N.D
Byers
Happel
Richard Halvorsen
Route 2
Robert Burns
Naples
Fla
Richardson
Marion schools seek track advisory board members
The Marion Independent school board seeks five to seven volunteers to form a track advisory board to study converting the high school track to an all weather surface. Applications or nominations are directed to the central office or board members. Members will be named August 25 and serve until about November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Jones
Marion Independent School Board
Duane Arnold
Palo
Peg Pierce
Vernon Middle School
Washington teacher named Marion High associate principal
Randall Bates, a Washington High School teacher in Cedar Rapids, was chosen as associate principal and activities director of Marion High School. He will assume duties after current contract release and before August 24. Bates holds a B.S. from Wayne State 1970 and an M.S. from Northeast Missouri 1982. salary is 32000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Randall Bates
Marion High School
Bates
Wayne State
Nebraska
Northeast Missouri State
Kirksville
Kennedy High School
Larry Twachtmann
Lee Wise
Benton Community Schools
Park Board approves under budget cemetery equipment bids
The Marion Park Board accepted the low bid for a John Deere tractor from Schwitters Inc. Cedar Rapids at 2380 with trade in, below the 2800 budget. Power Equipment Inc. Cedar Rapids bid 6375 with trade in for a new mower under an 8000 budget. Four grass trimmers were bought from Outdoor Equipment Inc. Marion at 131.95 each totaling just over 500. Seab coating asphalt roads in the cemetery by P M Blacktop Inc. Hiawatha at 0.45 per square yard about 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Park Board
Schwitters Inc
Cedar Rapids
John Deere
Power Equipment Inc
THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Lowe
Iowa
Corrier
U.S
Associated Press
Boy Starts Fire in C R Garage With Matches
The fire that destroyed a garage at 410 Seventh Ave SW Wednesday afternoon was started by an eight year old boy playing with matches. Fire officials reported five or six children were in the garage at the time. A day earlier a grass fire at 1740 16th Ave SW was started by a ten year old girl playing with matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R. Garage
Seventh Ave
16Th Ave
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Fain
Tioeman Tee
Curb Gobbler
Bender
Glenn Crose
23Rd Ave
Marion Schools
Colonial Bakery
Swiss Valley
Washington
Twachtmann
Park Board
Darrel
Veh CR
Ka EL YS
Bert
Lindale Mall
C.B. Howard
Attell Iemualell
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