Linn County Old Settlers Honor 100th Birthday Visitor and Award
About 300 gathered at Marion Christian Church for the 88th Linn County Old Settlers reunion. Ed Lala, a longtime county resident and Shriner, served as Jolly Joker and shared memories of the county’s early days. Fritz Sorg received the outstanding citizen award for service on the Marion Water Board and in the Iowa Legislature. Officers for the next year were elected: Ralph Potter president, Dave Etzel vice president, Marjorie Hanna treasurer, Mrs. Robert Hess secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Linn County Old Settlers Association
Marion Christian Church
McGowan Blvd
Linn County
Ed Lala
Sixth St
Lala
Walker
Center Point
Mings
Fritz Sorg
Marion
Sorg
29Th Ave
Ralph Potter
East Post Road
Dave Etzel
Marjorie Hanna
Robert Hess
Marion YMCA Saturday activity schedule and house sale
Marion YMCA lists a non aquatic session from 9 to noon and an aquatic fun swim at 10 30 during the Youth Membership Rally with free activities. The Kehrli residence at 865 Keyes Court was sold to Stephen Ponder of 20 N 10th Ave Hiawatha and Toivo Mukkanen of 235 Ridge Court. Gibson Realtors handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Marion Branch
William Kehrli
Keyes Court
Anamosa
Stephen Ponder
N. 10Th Ave
Hiawatha
Toivo Mukkanen
Ridge Court
Gibson Realtors
Building Permits Issued by Marion Department Last Week
The Marion Building Department approved permits for seven houses including Galen Robinson at 2591 Third Ave and 2597 Third Ave with totals 53463 and 42280. Skogman Construction secured multiple house permits at 3840 Willowood Ave 1460 39th St Place 3855 Willowood Ave and 1380 39th St Place with sums 42180 36120 43600 and 42304. Other permits covered commercial addition 17280 for Robert E French and several garages and related projects with small sums, plus a woodburning stove and chimney for Edward Wigness 755 S 12th St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Building Department
Galen Robinson
Third Ave
Skogman
Willowood Ave
39Th St. Place
26Th Ave
Allison Pratt
29Th Ave
Cial
Robert E. French
Second Ave
Daniel Neel
27Th Ave
Dale Walters
Starry Drive
C.G. Rehder
Hillview Drive
Dick Boquist
Ninth St
Laurence Martin
10Th Ave
Doug Coleman
14Th St
Delgra Co
Fifth Ave
Edward Wigness
S. 12Th St
Jim Bender
A Ave
Eugene Achenbach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Cummings
18Th Ave
Gazette
John McIvor
Old Settlers
Lawrence Finch
Wilson Ave
Theola Pazour
William Pazour
Ellen Pazour
Douglas Court
Bill Hoggard
Seventh Ave
Jolly Joker Dlown
Sixth Street
Smulekoffs
Oster Appliances
Oster
Lizz
Oster Kitchen Center
3Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids
Call Coe
Sidsvacesch Sro
Iowa City
Valenta’s
Sylvania
Entertainment Center
Acewmas
Duffy Schamberger Motors, Inc
AMC
Concord
VE Concord
Collins Road
Nephone
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