School board mulls new elementary on Forty second NE
Superintendent Arnold Salisbury urged the building and grounds committee to study a proposed elementary school on a nine acre site north of Forty second street. He noted the district could use the building in fall 1963 and would need it badly by fall 1964 due to home construction and Wright school overcrowding. Current enrollment stands at 608 as of now.
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Arnold Salisbury
Board of Education
Salisbury
Wright School
Wright
Forty-second Street
Board Considers Neighborhood School Meetings in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids board of education weighs holding regular meetings in district neighborhoods to boost public communication. President Jensen discussed the plan with Haglund after two neighborhood sessions on junior high plans drew about 100 attendees at Truman and Wright schools. Preliminary approval eased progress on two junior high schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Truman School
Wright School
Haglund
Wilson Remodeling Plans Approved for Junior High
The board of education approved preliminary plans for remodeling Wilson Junior High School including lockers and dressing rooms at an estimated cost of 58000 dollars. It marks the final project in the remodeling program for existing junior highs.
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Wilson Junior High School
Board of Education
Waukon Plans Purchase of New Fluoridator Unit
WAUKON The city council Monday evening purchased a new fluoridator for 345 dollars, pending board of health approval. Waukon, Iowa, the first city in the state to fluoridate its water, installed the original equipment in 1950. The purchase would come from Thorpe Well Co.
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Waukon
Board of Health
Iowa
Thorpe Well Co
Cedar Rapids School Board Plans February 25 Meeting
The Cedar Rapids board will not meet February 18 due to officials attending the AA S A convention in Atlantic City. The next meeting is February 25. The board approved a contract with Leo Peiffer and Associates for Jefferson high school three room addition plans.
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Cedar Rapids
Leo Peiffer and
Parole Given For Third Offense Drunk Driving to Merley Casteel
Merley Casteel 49 of 131 Twenty sixth street NW received bench parole Tuesday from Judge Donald Barnes after pleading guilty to third offense drunk driving and a two year sentence. He was arrested Jan 26 at Eighth avenue and Sixth street after a car collision. Previous convictions date Dec 14 1936 in Jones county and Jan 3 1957 in Linn county. Two other men were fined 300 each after guilty pleas to drunk driving Robert Bundy 24 of Independence was fined Monday for an arrest at Seventh avenue and Tenth street in Marion after colliding with Lawrence J. Smith. Victor J. Warren 37 of 93 Oklahoma avenue SW was fined Tuesday after a Monday arrest in the 2800 block of Sixth street SW for striking a truck. Also Judge Barnes presided Monday when Staley pled guilty to resisting to assist police in an arrest in Cedar Rapids. He had 60 day sentence suspended with time served credit. The Chase case involved resisting arrest of a drunkenness charge at Oasis tavern where Long sustained arm injuries and Chase required stitches.
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Casteel
Twenty-sixth Street
Donald Barnes
Eighth Avenue
Sixth Street
Jones County
Linn County
Robert Bundy
Independence
Charles Penningroth
Bundy
Seventh Avenue
Tenth Street
Marion
Lawrence J. Smith
Victor J. Warren
Oklahoma Avenue
Barnes
Warren
Staley
Cedar Rapids
William Long
Frank Chase
Chase
Long
Oasis Tavern
First Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Native of Cedar Rapids escorts two senators at Homestead AFB
Major R G Daugherty Jr a Cedar Rapids native escorted Senators Margaret Chase Smith and John C Stennis around Homestead Air Force Base Florida He explained the SAC alert program and is now a B 52H commander who flew 64 combat missions in Korea Marine recruiters report one direct enlistment and four delayed active duty recruits from Iowa and Belle Plaine Ana mosa and Iowa City including William E Hartsock 22 and Kevin K Clark 21
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Cedar Rapids
Homestead Air Force Base
Fla
R. G. Daugherty, Jr
Robert G. Daugherty
Washington Avenue
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
John C. Stennis
Mississippi
Daugherty
Strategic Air Command
Korea
Marine
William E. Hartsock
Iowa City
San Diego
George Montgomery Appears as Lawyer on TV Show
George Montgomery guests as a lawyer on KCRG TV 9 Hawaiian Eye at 7 30 p m Tuesday. The appearance marks a notable TV credit for the film star amid a busy schedule in entertainment.
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George Montgomery
KCRG
Three Firms To Write County's Insurance Plan
The county board approved a new plan in which county-owned property will be insured under three separate policies handled by three agencies. Previously about 150 policies were allocated to about 85 agents, but the board decided to consolidate the process. Lawrence E. Staley, 39, of Welch, was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail at hard labor in a related matter involving the insurers.
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Board of Supervisors
Lawrence E. Staley
Royal
Alrview Drive
Globe Insurance Co
Welch
The
and Donovan
Great County
American, Bezanson
Insurance program updates and local court actions report
The article notes contracts with Bernard Lansky Stubbs and Continental Insurance taking effect Wednesday for five years with premiums down from 4 082 24 to 3 942 18. Commissions will be split among Linn county independent agents. Heirs named in a Cutter estate include Charles D Cutter Helen C Millburn and Hazel Spurgeon with Spurgeon executrix. Judgments involve Peoples Savings Bank against Gillmore for 574 32 and A T Gravelie from Basil E Manley for 1370 21. Dismissals include Anne Dalekky vs Dalecky divorce. Court actions cover a rail fraud case with U S government documents due February 14 and a 13 count indictment against Raymond Levis and Clifford Emerson of Tru Kooler Inc for fraud against Industrial Credit Co. A Maldon Pressley bankruptcy lists 5364 75 in debts and 1650 in assets.
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Bernard Lansky
Stubbs
Continental Insurance
Millhiser- Smith
Linn County
Edward J. McManus
Iowa
Raymond Levis
Tru Kooler, Inc
Oelwein
U.S
U. S
Waterloo
Levis
Clifford C
$180000 Damage Claim from 1961 Accident Settled
A civil suit over a 1961 highway 218 crash near Vinton involving $180000 in claims was settled out of court. Plaintiffs Robert H Farris Albert Farris Anne Farris Ruby Franklin of Michigan sought $137500. Defendant was Marian Eckdale executrix of the estates of George and Lillian Eckdale.
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Highway 218
Vinton
Robert H
Albert and
Anne Farris
Ruby Franklin
Michigan
Marian Eckdale
George and
Lillian
Mysterious GI a hero one day and coward the next
A TV segment on KCRG TV 9's COMBAT! at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday profiles a mysterious GI described as a hero one day and a coward the next, highlighting shifting wartime reputations.
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