School starts next week drivers urged to watch for children
Marion police urged drivers to slow and watch for children crossing streets as school begins next Tuesday. Chief Robert Zier noted over 12 000 school age youngsters are struck annually and warned many are new to traffic and unaware of risks. He urged strict attention to posted school zone speed limits and offered free bumper stickers at the police department.
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Marion
Robert Zier
Zier
Marion Police Department
CPR Classes Announced by Grant Wood Red Cross
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and multimedia first aid classes announced by the Grant Wood Chapter of the American Red Cross will begin at the Red Cross building 3601 42nd St NE. CPR sessions run Aug 31 to Sept 19 on specific evenings. multimedia first aid starts Sept 14 with several sessions in September. Pre registration is required and contact is 393 3500.
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Grant Wood Chapter
American Red Cross
Red Cross
42Nd St. NE
Multimedia
Red Cross Office
Experience pays in marathon softball game
Bend-N-Elbow tavern team defeated the Sullivan County Volunteer Fireman's Association 640 to 450 in a 352 inning, 72 hour, 40 minute charity marathon. The event raised about 10,000 for a burn treatment unit at Albany Medical Center, with hundreds of players and one 39 hour stint by Bob Roche.
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Monticello
N.Y
Bend-N-Elbow
Sullivan County Volunteer Fireman's Association
Albany Medical Center
Sullivan
Orange
Ulster
Free haircuts for Marion foster boys at Dimensions shop
In Marion a group of boys from Boys Acres foster home received free hair trims at Dimensions on Seventh Avenue. Jeff Brown and Randy Gilson sat in the chairs while Keith Page and Doris Summers cut their hair, with Page stating the act was to show they are cared for.
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Marion
Boys Acres
Seventh Ave
Jeff Brown
Randy Gilson
Keith Page
Doris Sumners
Page
Marion High School Band Rehearsals Set Tonight and Tuesday
Band director Walt Bergman announced two rehearsals for the Marion High School group. The first at 7 30 p m tonight is for freshmen and new members, and Tuesday at 8 a m all students meet in the band room with instruments. ON THIS DATE in 1869 the Church of Christ Scientist was chartered in Lynn Mass.
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Marion High School
Walt Bergman
Mary Baker Eddy
Lynn
Mass
Church of Christ, Scientist
Girls nabbed in hanging plant caper
Police arrested two girls on third degree theft charges related to last week porch plant thefts in Marion. A search at a home yielded numerous hanging plants and macrame hangers. One girl, 17, was released to her parents. the other, 16, was sent to Linn County Juvenile Detention Center.
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Marion
Linn County
Three arrested for drunk driving in Linn County
Three individuals were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County early today. Michael C. Cox 21 of Marion was taken into custody at 1 15 a m in the 300 block of 10th Street NW Francis C Schmitz 30 of Marion was arrested at 1 45 a m in the 200 block of Seventh Avenue Marion Daniel L Whitters 20 of Cedar Rapids was arrested at 3 55 a m at F Avenue and Ellis Boulevard NW Whitters was also charged with driving the wrong way on a one way street and running a traffic signal
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Linn County
Michael C. Cox
Lth St
Marion
10Th Street
Francis C. Schmitz
Ninth Ave
Seventh Avenue
Daniel L. Whitters
Route 2
Cedar Rapids
F Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Whitters
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