Irving Parents Assert Concerns At School Board Meeting
Irving parents represented by Jerry Kemp submit a letter about concerts and request Jan 9 for a study committee report. The board notes no decision on the Irving building and discusses a 1975-76 budget showing a 34,000 shortfall due to 162 fewer students. Allocations from the Area Educational Agency and Tile I funds are addressed, with changes to special education scope and district participation in a regional pool. Changes to facility work, seating capacity, and security gates are decided, while training and teacher evaluation policies move forward for MEA consideration.
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Marlon Independent School Board
Storry
Irving
Jerry Kemp
Bard
Duane Dausman
Area Educational Agency
Area X
AEA
Ince
Mentzer
Datisman
Tes Dollinger
Lowell Morgan
Mrsornel
MEA
Stubborn Blaze In Baled Hay at Marion Business
Marion firemen battled a stubborn blaze Thursday night at the Birmingham Cattle Co storage shed on Thirty first street and Seventh avenue. Hay bales produced heavy smoke that blanketed the northeast Marion area while traffic on Seventh avenue was rerouted for hose lines. Visibility was near zero due to smoke and fog as firefighters checked for the cause Friday morning with no findings yet. Fire loss confined to hay and storage shed. multiple firemen and a truck remained on scene overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Birmingham Cattle Co
Thirty-first Street
Seventh Avenue
Basic Reading Program Begins Operation January
The Linn-Marsch on board heard reports on proposed training rules for student athletes, a new Basic Reading program and education funds. Carolyn Hites outlined Basic Reading from Cedar Rapids district with testing starting in January while Dr. Easterday discussed pooling special education funds across Area 10. The board planned actions for contracting the instruction and explored financing for an agri business program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn-Marsch
Paul Stoppels
Carolyn Hites
Cedar Rapids
Glen Easterday
Area 10
Dr. Easterday
Linn-Mar
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Indian Creek
Hiley Neibert
Leon Lueck
Elview
Park Board Sets Rules for Sliding Hill at Legion Park
Park Board Thursday set rules for the sliding hill at American Legion Park. Warming house supervision times: Saturdays and holidays from 9 a.m. to dark, Sundays 1 p.m. to dark, and Mondays through Fridays 3:30 p.m. to dark. Gates at the hill bottom will open only when conditions allow. Top-of-hill supervision required. The warming house supervisor may confiscate sleds from violators and hold them until returned or parental consent. Extra protection for children five and under, with urged parental guidance. The board reviewed the 1975 budget for city council inclusion.
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Marlow
Park Board
American Legion
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Silvia Thompson
Washington
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Surg Pharmacy
Fane
Santa
City Square
Ray's Jewelry
Adv
By Pat Petersen
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Area Education Agency
Agri-Business
Loop’s
Monticello
Is Featuring
Briday the Tah
Emd
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Prairie Moon Ballroom
Prairieburg
Lowe
Rotter Skates
Skate Cor
Sirlo Brew
First Avenue
Target
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Tnder J
Robert Mitchell
Edward Kuba
Steve McDonald
Carl Hanson
Delores O'Conner
Charley Meroshek
Ellen Kramer
Maude Odeen
Farmers State Bank
Macron
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Hiawatha
Noah
Lorin
Nube
St. Joseph's Church
Thurtal
Jordan's Grove Cemetery
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Crawford
Charles W. Crawford
Murdoch
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Larry Holder
Concord
Mystic
Avon Representative
Kak Magnavox
Quasar
Sony
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Roosevelt Motor Hotel
Brendan
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SAVIE
FRU
Tindale Plaza
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