Marion Schools Set to Open August 29 with New Staff
Marion Independent schools begin fall term Monday August 29 after a five day teacher workshop. New hires include high school staff John Allan Jean Anderson Cynthia Boyer Kathie Sue Bunn Linda Fennel Marc Heiden Pamela Long Mark Mattke Vernon junior high Genny Tanner Lowell Morgan elementary Patricia Ervin Julie Sumner Mary Cook and more. Administration changes list C Robert Bennett as superintendent Al Watson as board secretary Michael Prosser as high school principal and James Pilcher as assistant principal.
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Marion Independent
John Allan
Jean Anderson
Cynthia Boyer
Kathie Sue Bunn
Linda Fennel
Marc Heiden
Pamela Long
Mark Mattke
Vernon Junior
Genny Tanner
Pilcher
Marion Independent Schools Ready for First Day Activities
Mayor Grundy will speak at the Tuesday workshop session while new staff are introduced. The Marion Education Assn holds a 10 30 to noon meeting as teachers meet with administrators. Kindergarten to twelve grade department meetings are set for Wednesday afternoon. Board members tour district buildings Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. lunch will be served and instructional materials fees are seven dollars for K to six.
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William J. Grundy
Marion Education Assn
Les Dollinger
Board of Education
School Lunch Prices and Free Meal Qualifications
The district outlines elementary lunch tickets at 50 cents daily or 9 dollars for a 20 day pass, junior and senior high at 55 cents daily or 10 dollars for 20 days, with extra milk tickets five days for 20 cents. Free or reduced meals are available based on USDA income scales. Application forms are distributed to homes and available at principal offices. Pool hours start noon to 6 pm through Aug 28, with season end that day. Contact Longfellow admin at 377-0774 for school opening information. Lo-60 club meets Tuesday at 1:30 pm at Bishops Buffet, call 377-5468 for details.
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Ferris
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Bishops Buffet
Rev Charles Compton Leads Bethel Baptist in Marion
The Rev Charles Compton becomes pastor at Bethel Baptist Church in Marion. He arrives from Homestead Oklahoma and is a Kansas native, assuming the pastorate today.
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Charles Compton
Bethel Baptist Church
Marion
Homestead
Oklo
Kansas
Marion Wins Plaque for Pedestrian Safety Record
Marion police receive their 24th AAA Motor Club of Iowa plaque for no pedestrian fatalities in 1976. Chief Richard E. Cayler accepts from safety consultant Richard W. Schuck, noting a 27 year span with only three fatalities and low injuries in recent years.
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Marion
AAA
Motor Club of Iowa
Richard E. Cayler
Richard W. Schuck
Cayler
Schuck
Marion to name Zier as police chief and Ford as fire chief
Mayor William J Grundy announced plans to appoint Marion Police Captain Robert K. Zier and Fire Chief James Ford, both pending Marion council approval. Zier, 43, a 22 year Marion veteran, became captain in 1973 and is a native of Marion. Ford, 34, a 1961 Marion graduate and son of retired Chief Leighton W. Ford, has 12 years with the fire department and was named assistant chief on May 1, 1976.
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William J. Grundy
Marion Police
Robert K. Zier
Richard E. Cayler
James Ford
Vernon L. Blietz
Marion Council
Zier
South Twelfth Street
Marion Police Department
Marion
Ford
Leighton W. Ford
Route 3
Grundy
YMCA Marion Schedule Monday Activities
The Marion YMCA lists a Monday activity schedule including non aquatic youth open gym at 9 30 a m adult open gym at 11 45 junior and senior high gym at 1 30 p m adult gym at 3 30 pool preschool fun swim at 2 p m youth fun swim at 3 30 and family swim at 7 p m.
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Marion Ymca
Ohio State Music Connected to Iowa Roots
OSU concert band director Dr. Don McGinnis trained at Iowa and has strong Iowa ties. He recalls pre flight school in 1942 and friendship with Gus Schrader, notes Woody Hayes era, leads OSU bands, and mentions Ford honoring a commencement music contract with praise from the White House.
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Iowa
Ohio
Ohio State University
Don McGinnis
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Marion
Ruth Ostrander
McGinnis
Laurence L. Martins
Tenth Avenue
Martin
Marjory
Faith Stanaway
Gus Schrader
Ohio State
Paul Brown
Woody Hayes
Hayes
University Athletic Club
Woody
American Band Masters Assn
OSU
SUI
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Washington
White House
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Marion Independent Board
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paKioTyews
Marge
Legion Memorial Swimming
Orville Rust
Althear D. Smith and Family
Adv
Longfellow School
West Marion Garden Club
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Lakeside
Longbranch
John E. Jackson
Thirty-fifth Street
Lindale Drive
Ronald Andrews
Andrews
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Warren Read
Potter Real Estate
Warner Brothers
Ladies Progressive Club
Richard Burns
Alburnett
YMCA
Ohio State Music
The
Center
Cedar Rapids
Center For Higher Education
University OF Iowa Master OF Business Administration
MBA
Icourse
S.H
Cherry
Coe College
Sys
Iowa State University
University of Mid-America
I.S.A
USI
IPBN
Woi-Tv
ABC
Japan
John Kenneth Galbraith University of Mid-America
P.O
Vega
Vegas
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First Avenue S.E
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