Marion hires public services director and city planner
Marion voters brace for new city planner Herman Thompson of Cedar Rapids at $600 monthly while J Russell Ward, 40, of 1725 Second Ave, will lead public services at $11 000 yearly. The council approved land purchase for American Legion park and discussed the 701 planning program amid utility and tree initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
J. Russell Ward
Second Avenue
Ward
Collins Radio Co
Herman Thompson
Herman Thompson Associates
Cedar Rapids
Thompson
Raymond Eckhart
Marion Post No
American Legion
American Legion Park
John C. van Camp
Marion Toastmaster award to Jim Wolfe and contest plans
Jim Wolfe was named Marion Toastmaster of the Year by the local club. Larry Waller won the club speech contest and Wolfe placed second with Dick Schwartz third. They will compete March 2 in Toastmaster contests at DeWitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wolfe
Marion
Larry Waller
DeWitt
Wolfe
Dick Schwartz
Early Donations To Eastern Iowa Science Fair Reach 1580
The Eastern Iowa Science Fair board in Mt. Mercy College McAuley Hall reports 1580 in early donations toward a 4471 budget for the 1969 fair set for March 29 30 in the Coe Fieldhouse. Top awards include trips for two to the International Science Fair in Ft Worth Texas May 5 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Board
McAuley Hall
Mt. Mercy College
James Shanklin
Coe
Iowa
Ft. Worth
Texas
Graveside Services For Iola Wightman
Mrs. Carl Wightman a former Marion resident and sister of the late Harley Breed died Monday in Perry Iowa Graveside services are set for 3 30 p m Wednesday at Oakshade Cemetery Marion and a graveside service will be held at 11 am Wednesday in Perry Iowa local time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wightman
Marion
Harley Breed
Perry
Iowa
Iola Wightman
Oakshade Cemetery
Iowa airman dies in scooter accident near Ramey AFB
Airman 1C Donald Lankford, 21, of Bussey Iowa died Monday in a motor scooter crash near Ramey Air Force Base. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Ray Lankford of rural Bussey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P. R
UPI
Donald Lankford
Bussey
Iowa
Ramey Afb
Lankford
Ray Lankford
Iowa Senate Panel Bills Joint City Service Facility Vote
DES MOINES The Iowa senate cities and towns committee sent a bill to the calendar seeking voter approval for combined city services facilities. The measure would allow Cedar Rapids residents to vote on a proposed combined police and fire facility with a 60 percent majority required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Senate Cities and Towns
Cedar Rapids
Title I Workshop In C R Feb 25
Exchange of ideas and planning techniques for Title I programs for educationally deprived children featured in a series of one day workshops. A workshop will be held Feb 25 at Coe college from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. R F Van Dyke said local administrators teachers aides and specialists will describe Title I programs they have developed in their areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
R. F. van Dyke
State Department of Public Instruction
Rural Waukon Youth Hurt While Sledding
Ronald Nagel 13 remains in Waukon hospital with head and jaw injuries after his sled slid under a parked pickup truck Sunday afternoon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Nagel and was sledding at the family farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Ronald Nagel
Waukon Hospital
Ladora Youth Killed in Crash on Iowa gravel road
Daniel J. Hagen a 17 year old student at HSV school died Monday when his car left a gravel road and struck a bridge nine miles south of Victor. He died at Marengo hospital. Services set Thursday at 2 p.m. at McAninch funeral home Victor. He was survived by his parents Shirley Curry and Harlan Hagen and a Marengo brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladora
Daniel J. Hagen
Victor
Hagen
Marengo Hospital
Iowa and
Poweshiek
Notice of Linn-Mar School District public hearing March 11 1969
Notice from Linn-Mar Community School District in Marion Iowa that proposals for a school addition will be considered at 6 00 p m March 11 1969 in the administration building. Plans specifications and contract forms may be examined at the district office. Published February 18 1969. THOMPSON secretary. Focusing on annual meeting changes for Cedar Rapids Association Inc due to concert conflict rescheduled for Wednesday February 26 1969 at the Art Center. SWANEY secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peanine
Linn-Mar Community
Linn
Iowa
Jowa
Woman Wood
Ione Bowman
Schaal
Droank
Ceertee Hs Board
North Tenth Street
Marion
Oe County
Ty. Lees
Linn-Mar Seren
Cedar Rapids Prmenony Crepentis Association, Inc
Apm
Notice of Probate for Magdalena Gebel Estate
In Fairfax Iowa Rose Novotny is named executor of the estate of Magdalena Gebel. Creditors must file claims with the district court within six months from the second publication and debtors should pay the executor promptly. The notice calls for actions to set aside the will to be brought within one year.
Notice of Probate of Will and Incorporation Actions
Notice states Harbert H. Monfort estate probate with Claire Hickenbottom and Richard Monfort named executors. Second publication February 1969. Also announces Jordan Farms Inc incorporation in Iowa with Everett M. Jordan as president and stock details and director lineup.
Cooley Plaintiff Petitions for Divorce in Maine District Court
In Plains Maine Kelvin A Cooley is named as respondent in a petition filed by Diana J Cooley seeking an absolute divorce on cruelty and other grounds. The petition asks for custody of three minor children and a court appearance before March, otherwise actions may be taken subject to court orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mekvne & Sreve
Knelvin A. Cooley
Tlerk
Enlen
Ruel
L. Nathanson
Iowa Probate Notice for Eva Ackerman Estate
Court in Cedar Rapids Iowa lists Eva Maud Ackerman also known as Maude Ackerman deceased with will admitted February 3 1969. Harry Girton Ackerman named executor and creditors must file claims by six months from second publication or be barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Eva Maud Acermen
Maude Veron
Eva Maudesae
Maude Ackerman
Nam Court
Maceyrton Ackerman
Sounty
Mt Raving
Harry Girton Ackerman
Cedar Rapids
Invitation for bids Linn-Mar School District construction contract
Sealed proposals for General Mechanical and Electrical construction for Bowman in Linn County Iowa are due March 11 1969 at 2 00 p m. The bid includes 5 percent bid bond and requires Iowa grown products and domestic labor preference. The Board may reject any bid and may waive formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman
Linn-Mar
Linn County
Iowa
Wich Ime
Kohlmann-Eckman-Huklll
Tenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Marcoy
Sinele
Low Linn-Mar
Lin
Probate notice for Arthur J Mangold estate in Iowa
In Coggon Iowa the district court admitted the will of Arthur J Mangold deceased to probate on February 14 1969 Harold Knott appointed executor of the Mangold estate All persons indebted or having claims against the estate must present them to the court within the legally prescribed time For those who fail the claim will be barred by law Published February 1969 by Alten and Fishel attorneys for executor Kon Ba D for publication February 14 1969
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Harbert H
Harbert H. Mon
Claire M. Hickenbottom
Richard H. Monfort
Patie
Fairfield
Iowa
San Diego
California
Robert C. Nelson
S Said
Coder Rapids
Lowa A
Tina
Mangold
Arthur J. Mangold
Ril
Namec Court
Harold Knott
Nola
Pealey Estate
Coggon
Public Notice Cedar Rapids Urban Renewal Redevelopment Proposals
Public notice for Cedar Rapids Iowa City Hall outlines Urban Renewal Project R-13 on certain streets. Redevelopers Plan Realty Company Iowa Land and Building Company Pavey Farm submit proposals with Redeveloper Statements to enter purchase agreements. notices reference March 19 deadlines and public disclosure under housing act provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowhey
Edar Rapids
Lowa
City Hall
Cedar Me Ya Lowa
LBA
Iscone Center
Eenee Avenue
S.W
Edar River
2Nd Street
3Rd Street
N.W
Ain Street
Gorenin
Fous of
Iowa
Civic Center
Newal
Victowine Namre
Iowa Land and Building Company
Pavey Farm
PBS
Department of Piano
Invitation for bids on Cedar Rapids land redevelopment project
The City of Cedar Rapids Iowa LP invites sealed proposals for sale of land parcels redeveloped under the Perimeter Use and Save Area. Bids must be received by 9:00 a.m. at City Clerk’s Office and read aloud at City Council Chambers. A $10 bid deposit is required. bids may be rejected. Published February 17 and 18, 1969 in The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Pat Kane
Linn
Merwen L. Taylor
Squaw Creek
Gjellefald Construction Co
Forest City
Dave Schmitt Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Lows
Seer Bic
Lowe
Department of Plann Development
Lowa
Soni
LPA
Bricelor
Iowa
Jim Schaefer
Notice of Forfeiture of Real Estate Contract
Notice to John J D Tiesten Willard Martins and Mrs Willard Martins that a dated March 1 1967 contract for sale of the East half of the Northwest Quarter Section Township 85 North Range 8 West contains nonpayment and default. Amounts due total 851.03 with interest and attorney fees. contract will be forfeited and cancelled unless default is cured within 30 days after publication. Cedar Rapids Iowa attorney notices and successors in interest listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. D. Tiesten
Willard Martins
Verna Zoaner
Darter Nees
Elon
En Enko
Subcommittee Reviews Cedar Rapids Mayor and Commissioner Pay Rise
A senate cities town subcommittee will report on a bill to raise Cedar Rapids mayor pay from 13 500 to 16 000 and commissioners from 11 875 to 14 400 with possible 25 percent boosts by council vote. The bill affects Cedar Rapids only among Iowa’s three commission cities and faces mixed support from Linn county lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Kosek
Cities Town Committee
Frank Bush
J. Donald Weimer
Dcedar Rapids
Weimer
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Donald Gardner
National Recreation and Parks Assn
Fragmentary Classified Slips Describe Local Listings
Readable fragments show brief local notices and price markers with scattered line counts. OCR yields stray digits and symbols. readable items hint at small listings for goods and services without complete details.
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By Larry Tanner
Bousley-Verhille
Seventh Avenue
van Camp
Larry Ashton
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Ashton
Bill Grundy
Don Weih
Eckart
the Gazette
Citizens Advisory Committee
Richard Rice
Robert J. Stone
Parks Department
Frank Anthes
Willis Schnell
Iowa Development Commission
Howard R. Green Co
Weih
Twenty-seventh Street
Third
Fifth Avenues
Eugene Dunn
Eighth Avenue
Dunn
Todd's
Blairs Ferry Road
Federal & State
Frank Gorup
17Th St
YMCA
Marion Branch
Richard Carsner, Jr
Ninth Avenue
St.Luke's Hospital
Mary, Russell and
Warren Mundy
Adv
Donald Lee Carpenter
Ninth Street
Mercy Hospital
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
City
Federal
Norman Stordahl
City Civil Defense
Stordahl
Ray
Marion Mothers Club
Charles Hammen
Seventeenth Avenue
Floyd Williams
Fifth Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Eastern Iowa
Jared Hills
John Combellick
Don West
Jerry Nelson
Helen Marie
Irvin Faber
Mel Holubar
J. L. Ronat
Truman Jordan
By Jimmy Hatlo
C.R
Ronald Reagan
Tim Doris Day
Warn- Driscoll
Marengo
Channel 9
Kcrg-Tv
Potnimany
Magdalena
Berger
Ana
Rose Novotny
Said Bornte Fairfax
Richard D. Hal Allorney
Piven
AB Itycranth General Assembly of
Jordan Farms, Inc
Sha Everett M. Jordan
Iowa Business Corporation
Perestation
Everett E. Jordan
R. R. No
Mount Vernon
Low
Cris Ial
Diana J. Cooley
Plains
Matias
Alten & Fishel
Vern F. Rileckhott
Ally Dieckho Ve
Cyneh
Dail As. Shah & Harm Heirneys
Gerald Lyellay
Second Avenue S
Dickey's
National Institute of Dry Cleaning
7Th Ave
10Th Street
John Walsh
Dubuque
Arthur Erskine
Sioux City
Ernest Kosek
James Schaben
Dunlap
Gazette Classified
Garrette
Gazette
Sun
THE
Edward J. Hassler
E Woberg
Edward J. Ha
Mortuaries—Monuments
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Paramount Theater
McLellan’s
Kore
L Sparkling
Bulova
Given
Hamilton
Longine
Duncan
Hallmark Nursing Home
Mt Vernon
Jean Zeigel
Sue
Jerry's
1St Ave
Monthru
Kory Inn
Pine Inn
16Th Avenue
Waconia
Howie
Zobac Construction N CO
Benge Mrts
Jacobson
Jacobson Const
Prinadbe
B.aestbrock. Const., Inc
LEAR
Promet
BN Erebus Noeg Thomas
Larson & Painting
Fred Sacora
Implete
Paul Stray
Ed Simon
Harry
Jim
John Fry
Vinton
Bookkeeping & Tax Service
Vlceo & Son
C.L. Ross
M. L. Hale
SW A. Ce
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