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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1968

Page

19

Council Hires Schoon as Engineer in Marion City Hall

Marion council hires Lee L. Schoon, 29, former Cedar Rapids assistant city engineer, at a $12,000 salary starting January 15. Schoon, Anamosa native and UI graduate, has designs with Cedar Rapids and Armco Steel in Minneapolis in 1966-67. He will reside in Cedar Rapids.

Larry Tanner Marion Lee L. Schoon Cedar Rapids Schoon University of Iowa Armco Steel Corp Minneapolis Thirty-first Street

Linn-Mar Approves Bowman Woods Satellite School Plan

Linn-Mar School Board narrowly approves architectural plans for a Bowman Woods elementary school with central administration and four satellite units. Diskussion covers cost estimates 519 750 dollars plus 12 000 for utilities and potential bonding limits 565 000 dollars.

Linn-Mar Okays Bowman Woods

Marion Planning Grant Okayed

Congressman John Culver announced a 21 705 grant to fund two thirds of Marion’s two year comprehensive planning costs under HUD Urban Planning Assistance. Local funds of 10 853 supplement the total.

John Culver Marion Department of Housing and Urban Development

Loose Goose Roams Marion Neighborhood

A domestic goose roams Valleyview drive west of South Eleventh Street in Marion. Residents report multiple calls about the loose bird on Tuesday afternoon as police have no sightings of a capture or a found goose.

Marion Valleyview Drive South Eleventh Street William T. Tobin

Norway Woman Injured in Highway 149 Crash

Margaret Peshek, 49, of Norway, remained in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids with head injuries after a Monday crash on Highway 149 north of Homestead. A truck driven by Edward Super, 53, Cedar Rapids, slid into Peshek’s car, which struck broadside. Super was charged with failure to yield one half the roadway.

Norway Amana Margaret Peshek Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Highway 149 Homestead Robert Klein Edward Super Twelfth Avenue

Urbana Resident John Brody Dies

John Brody Jr., 79, lifelong Urbana resident and retired farmer, died Monday at Virginia Gay hospital in Vinton Iowa. Born February 19, 1888 in Urbana, he married Maude M. Darland on November 24, 1909 in Iowa City. Burial will be at Kissing Cemetery after 1:30 p.m. services at the Christian church. Friends may call at Murdoch chapel in Center Point.

Urbana John Brody, Jr Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton Iowa Iowa City Maude M. Darland Brody The Christian Church Kissing Cemetery Murdoch

Johnson measures met with broad foreign support

Foreign government and banking leaders largely backed President Johnson’s moves to defend the dollar but warned that overseas investment and tourism controls need a domestic tax increase. Officials toured Europe and Asia to explain the policy while considering head taxes, passport fee hikes, and daily abroad fees.

Washington Johnson U.S Nicholas Katzenbach Katzenbach Eugene Rostow Japan Australia New Zealand Treasury Frederick Deming William Roth Western Hemisphere U.S. Treasury Congress

Budget Director Schultze Resigns

President Johnson announced the resignation of Budget Director Charles Schultze, a key aide in shaping the government’s sprawling budget program. He will join Brookings as a senior fellow, with Charles Zwick named to replace him as budget director amid 1969 fiscal year budget work.

San Antonio Johnson Charles Schultze Schultze Charles Zwick Brookings Institution Washington Budget Bureau

County School Talks Delayed Over Weather Postponement

Weather conditions forced postponement Monday of a merger meeting involving four Eastern Iowa county school boards from Linn Johnson Washington and Cedar counties. The session was to be held at the University of Iowa Memorial Union and rescheduled for next Monday evening.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa Memorial Union Linn Johnson Washington Cedar Counties

Services Thursday For Ida Rich 85

Ida F Rich 85 years old died at her Central City home after living in Linn County most of her life Born September 27 1882 in Greenwood Illinois Married Fred T Rich September 16 1901 in Anamosa He died in 1951 Survived by two daughters Mrs Ralph Smith Central City Mrs Robert Ault McCook Nebraska three sons Mervil Cedar Rapids George Central City Claire Huntsville Arkansas a sister Jennie Brutsman Davenport 18 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren Services Thursday at 11 am Bible Community church with Rev Richard Marsceau Burial Boulder Cemetery Call Murdoch's after 1 pm Wednesday Casket not opened after service.

Central City Ida F. Rich Linn County Greenwood Ill Anamosa Fred T. Rich Ralph Smith Robert Ault McCook Neb Mervil Cedar

Ridgeway Woman Involved In Highway 9 Crash

Lois Thompson, 38, of route two Ridgeway was listed in good condition at the hospital after a one car crash on highway 9. Her car skidded into a tree. FEED THE BIRDS.

Decorah Lois Thompson Route Two Ridgeway Highway 9

Cost Rise Pushes Independence School Plans Forward

An Independence School board report shows costs up 7 percent since last August for the proposed middle school. The firm estimates total cost at 1,325,530 with a Jefferson high four room addition at 99,000. The board eyes a March bond election for both projects while addressing heating and sewer issues and naming Darrell Murray audio visual coordinator. A public meeting is set at East elementary with Dr Bruce Hall as guest speaker.

Wilkins Kohlmann Bowman Woods Independence Independence Community School Board Olson, Gray, Thompson and Lynes Decorah Jefferson High School Darrell Murray East Elementary Bruce Hall Eagle Grove

Annual meetings set for First Federal Savings Cedar Rapids

Notice announces the regular meeting of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cedar Rapids at 98 First Avenue NW on January 17 1968 at 7 30 p m. and the annual meeting of the Stockholders of First Trust and Savings Bank at Third Street and Twelfth Avenue Southeast in Cedar Rapids on January 15 1968 at 3 p m for director elections and other business.

Aree, Re First Federal Saving Ge and Los. Association OF Cedar First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cedar Rapids First Avenue NW Iowa First Trust and Savings Bank Third Street Twelfth Avenue Secar Rapids County of Linn State of Frank J. Stastny

Divorce Petition Filed in Cedar Rapids Court

Lois Kathleen King is named as plaintiff in an absolute divorce action alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The defendant must appear at the Linn County Iowa court by January 31, 1968, or a default judgment will be issued.

Lois Kathleen King piOy Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa

Will probate and executor named in Floyd T. Baker estate

In Linn County Iowa the will of Floyd T. Baker decease d was admitted to probate on December 28 1964 with Esther Anderson Baker named executor. Creditors must file claims within six months from the second publication dated January 1968 or be barred. An action to challenge the will must be brought within one year from second publication.

State of Iowa Linn County Helen V. Mercer Mary Struve The District Court State of Iowa Amelia Larsen Wm. M. Johnston Bram Johnston Springville Said Linn Cou Floyd T. Baker Esther Anderson Baker Esate Esther Ange Baker Cedar Raids Fisher & Pickens Cedar Rapids L. J. Miller Credito Miestat Emma Skrdia Emma_ Skrdia Josephine Knight Josephine Knigh San Estate Low Albert T. Gravelie Lowa District Court of the Stele of Linn Dora Miller M. Johnston

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Council Eleventh Grand Avenue Price Electric and Hardware Co Frank Anthes Richard Johnson Anthes Bill Grundy Laurence Martin Grundy Raymond Eckhart Willis Schnell Martin Peter F. Crivaro Schnell Culver Ralph W. Potter W. W. Freytag Board of Electrical Examiners Robert W. Verhille Police and Firemen Retirement Fund Board of Trustees Carl L. Bohs Bohs Potter Playground Commission Park Board Charles Kremenak Parks and Recreation Meadowview Drive East Post Road Merwen L. Taylor Gregory Hippert Miles Adams Triple-E Company Planning and Zoning Commission Howard J. Eichhorn Fourth Street John Schlotterback Crivaro By Pat Kress Linn-Mar Donald Andrew Milton Arnold Edison Davidson Ted Grenis Howard Sohn Gene Marner Grenis E. F. Kohlmann Andrew William Weisley Wilkins School Kenneth Patton Kohlman Patton Meadowdale, Inc Iowa Assn Price Electric Grant Cheryl Fernow Dawn Landis Gayle Knepper Rita Meeks Mary Eick Janet Allen Laurie Franklin Ruth Airy Christine Kemp YMCA Marion Branch Adv Marion TV Lions Marion Lions Evening Club John H. Messerli Marion Independent School the Gazette Seventh Avenue Marion High Albert Loose Goose John Brody Warn Rostow Ida Rich Riaeys Uet Skr Storrade Denmark Harold Graenska Ain Island Kamchatka Russia Nates Sland East Elementary School the Invaders Hawkeye Motor Express, Corporat Secretary of State of E. W. Harlan Oh H. Vender District Court of Nick Robert King Nazette and Bramwell Carl Hendrickson, Jr Plaintiff First Avenue West King Feasures Syndicate Bngy Pye Gy National Institute of Dry Cleaning 7Th Ave 10Th Street
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