Outer Area Services Spark Library Gain
Cedar Rapids public library posts a 6 percent rise in 1959 circulation to a new record 749 245 handled by a semi independent branch system. Bookmobiles Kenwood and main library drive gains with 400 342 total, while budgets hold steady at 244 100.
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Spark Library
Gazette
Cedar Rapids’ Public Library
James Marvin
Marvin
Kenwood
Public Library
Cedar Rapids
Bedford P. Lattner
Marcella Muhl
Cedar Rapids Council Eyes Parking Plan and Ramp Study
Cedar Rapids officials review Fourth Street offstreet parking as a top 1960 project. Mayor Meaghan and experts from National Garages examine Detroit ramp designs to guide Cedar Rapids parking and traffic plans.
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FTER
First Avenue
Jim Meaghan
Ouncil
Fourth Street
Meaghan
Ralph Mikesell
Lester Woodward
Minneapolis
National Garages, Inc
Detroit
George A. Devlin
National Garages
Cedar Rapids
Devlin
Twin Cities
Bureau
W. A. Wick
Gardner
McKinley
Franklin
Cedar Rapids - Marion
Don Hines
Mercy
Post Office Invests in Facsimile Mail Research Phase Two
The post office department begins the second phase of its study into using facsimile transmission for letters. International Telephone and Telegraph Corp wins a research and development contract to design prototype high speed high volume fax transmitters and receivers and related equipment for postal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Vandals Burn Abandoned Practice House in Pittsburg
Vandals set fire to an abandoned house Pittsburg Kansas fire department planned to burn for a demonstration during the Kansas Firemen's Association meeting in April. The blaze destroyed the structure that the department had been saving for the event.
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Pittsburg
Kan
The
Kansas Firemen’s Assn
Annual Coe Speech Tourney Draws Iowa Students
The 24th annual Coe speech tournament runs Friday and Saturday on the Coe campus with all rooms in use. Donald Polzin and Shirley Lorenz coordinate events including a new radio speaking division. Top students in each category receive books at Saturday's awards luncheon.
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Coe
Iowa High School
Tub
Donald Polzin
Shirley Lorenz
Reinbeck
Pi Kappa Delta
Voorhees Hall
School Aid Totals for Louisa County Schools
Louisa county schools received 104955.62 in state school aid, as reported by M. R. Field, county superintendent.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
M. R. Field
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Art Heusinkveld
Harry Boyd
Ralph Clements
Fred Henson
H. A. Schimberg
J. Richard Wagner
Budget & Books
Center Point Library Board
DeLeuw-Cather
Jan. I
Don Gardner
Stewart Shank
Elkader
Toledo
Hills
Clarence
F. Earl Lockard
Garrison
Chamber of Commerce
C. R
City Hall
Coliseum
Ellis Park
Memorial Stadium
Dexyl
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Smulekof
Smulekoff
Smulekof. O
Vendome
Bigelow
DuPont
Fabulous International Style Group
Smulek
Tallo
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