Inked temple rubbings come out of storeroom in Marion
Mona Cree uncovers about 80 rubbings copied from Wat Po in Bangkok during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The collection, kept for 16 years, will be shown at Lifestyle Art Gallery in Marion with works valued at about 200 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Cree
Cree
35Th St
Thailand
Lifestyle Art
11Th St
Marion
Everett
U.S. State Department
Vinton
Nicaragua
Iran
Wat Po
Bangkok
Volunteer opportunities listed for community aid programs
Several local groups seek volunteers in Marion Cedar Rapids Coralville and broader area. Roles include Information and Referral answering phones and clerical work one to one assistance at care centers Big Brothers Big Sisters meal delivery and youth safety training with Girl Scouts plus RSVP seniors and Leaders In Volunteerism outreach. Call numbers provided for each program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Edna McMurray
Becky
Gloria
Sherri Sage
Cedar Rapids Care Center
Coralville
L.I.V
Gladys Pike
Lifesaving Course at Bender Indoor Pool
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission offers Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving class at Bender Indoor Pool. Sessions run Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays January 4 to 28 from 6 30 to 9 p m. Open to ages 15 and older who pass a swim test. Fee 15.Register at 2000 Mount Vernon Road SE or call 398 5065 weekdays.
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Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Red Cross
Bender
Mount Vernon Road
Three Teens Grab Woman’s Purse in Early Morning Robbery
Barbara Drahos reported three white teenagers waited by a phone booth on Sixth Street SW near 3 a.m. As she stepped out, one assailant grabbed her purse, threw her down, and threatened to kick her head. He kicked twice before she released the purse. the trio fled. Drahos declined medical aid.
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Barbara Drahos
12Th Ave
Sixth Street
Drahos
Peace conference opens in Geneva 1973 plea for Middle East settlement
The 1973 Arab-Israeli peace conference opens in Geneva with strong pleas from the United States and the Soviet Union for a lasting Middle East settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
Middle East
Marion Briefs Rose Bowl Wishes On New Year’s Day
Gazette Classified will publish special Good Luck Wishes for the Iowa Hawkeyes Rose Bowl game. You can be part of it and back the Hawks by calling 398 8234 for ad placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Classified
Iowa Hawkeyes
Hawks
Dial
Adv
Marion power outage affects 830 customers
A power outage on the south and west sides of Marion affected 830 customers Sunday. Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. spokesman Horace Webb said the outage began at 11:15 a.m. and was restored at 12:25 p.m. A faulty underground cable at the Marion substation caused the outage.
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Marion
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Horace Webb
Webb
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Drakos
Guizette
10Th Street
Lorraine
Boston
Cedar Rapids
First National Bank of Iowa
Nordman
Diai 911
Saxony
Jantzen & Career Club
Jagmar & Levi
Lyntone
Career Club
Arrow & Levi
Wembley
OshKosh Workwear
7Th Ave
Irwin
Mon
Singer
Hampshire
Singer Store
Singer Company
Sycamore Mall
Iowa City
Lindale Mall
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