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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1962
Page
15
The new engine generator will let the plant produce all its own electricity with excess for sale. Meaney reports 615 and 675 kw from new and existing units, while a 150 kw standby unit lowers the net load. City finances show 1961 receipts 571353.07 and expenses 431662.64, with a reduced cash balance after financing.
James Marvin thanks for presenting the public library annual report and notes a missing zero in the reference division services figure. The report claimed a 60 percent increase over ten years, and the director seeks correction.
Three judges Ralph V. Harman James R. Gundrum and James C. Marvin were chosen to select Young Columbus VI a Gazette carrier boy. The winner earns a trip by TWA to Spain and Portugal as a Parade contest prize. Eleven finalists are reviewed for final selection for route excellence school citizenship while ten others receive a three day Chicago trip.
Donald H. Cover, 929 H J Avenue NW, announces candidacy for re election as Linn County treasurer on the Republican ticket. He is completing the second year of a two year term won in November 1960 after 16 years as deputy treasurer. He previously worked in banking and started his career at 17. He was born March 24 1904 in Clarksville and is active in Trinity Methodist Church and scout programs. He has a son at the University of Iowa and a daughter married in Austin Texas.
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