Floyd Worm: Marion police’s enduring grandfather figure
Longtime Marion officer Floyd Worm, 57, nicknamed the grandfather of the department, recounts the early days when a three-man force with one car operated from City Hall. He compares past and present, notes his decades of service, and highlights the evolution to a 23-member force with modern radio networks.
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Ry Tom Fruehling
Andin Bdasinn
Floyd Worm
Marion
Floyd
Bob Zier
City Hall
10Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Collins
Police Auxiliary
Marion briefed deadlines for Sunday and Monday classified ads
The notice outlines new deadlines for Sunday and Monday Action Ads, with Friday 7 p.m. cutoffs, a Saturday 8–9 a.m. cancellation window, and Saturday and Sunday office closures. It also lists bank holiday hours, emergency numbers, and a house sale at 220 Ridge Drive to the couple Ralph and Mrs Leo Greazel.
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Farmer’s State Bank
Marion
Adv
Leo Greazel
Ridge Drive
Ralph
Barbs By Phil Pastore on Battery Powered Cars
Phil Pastore comments on the challenges of creating a battery powered automobile noting that charging is common and questioning anyone who claims the task is easy. He argues practical hurdles remain and ridicules those who boast effortless progress.
Charge filed in Marion fire case
Marion police charged Terry Reed 20 of Cedar Rapids with reckless use of fire in connection with an apartment fire at 390 10th Ave. The blaze gutted one room in Peggy Reed’s apartment. no one was hurt. Police say the fire started during Reed’s break in and note possible arson suspicions lack conclusive evidence.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
10Th Ave
Peggy Reed
Reed
Burglary Report At Village Auto Sales In Springville
Springville police report a burglary at Village Auto Sales located at 407 First Avenue. Entry occurred Friday or Saturday night. owner Robert Johnson reported the theft to Linn County Sheriff's Department. About $100 was taken.
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Village Auto Sales
First Avenue
Springville
Robert Johnson
Linn County
Sheriff's Department
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Police Business
China
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Korea
The
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Police Radio
12Th St
First National Bank
Cedar Falls
Davenport Ee
Maquoketa Ames
Des Moines
See
Fairfield
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Atlantic
Phil Pastore
Guizette
Gordon's Jewelers
Pars Cos
Inatahme
Cobra
Imond Rose
Solitar
Gordon’s
Westdale Mall
Edgewood Road
Crossroads Mall
Ft. Dodge
Gordon's
Epphire
Radio Shack
Archer
Price
Micronta
Science Fair
Batlenes
Electronic Toys
Tandy Corporation
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