Colonel Pierce Pioneers Cheaper Faster Home Building System
Marion businessman Colonel Merle Pierce, aged 78, promotes a factory built wall panel system to cut housing costs. His Douglas Systems Inc. uses a layout table and machines to assemble wall panels for quicker, more exact construction, aiming to expand affordable homes and insulate panels at the factory for rapid move-in. Pierce, called a grand daddy of home fabrication, cites success since 1964 with panels sold in 38 states and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Merle Pierce
Re Vos Wel Homes
Marion
Pierce
Jim Cooper
Douglas Systems Inc
Merle Pierce
First Ave
Douglas
Marion Company
States
Canada
Kentucky
Nebraska
Idaho
Phog Allen
Bob Zuppke
Buckingham Wood Products
Rapid City
S.D
She
Buckingham
Upper Midwest
Marion Lumber Company
35Th St
Linn groups seek 25000 for county historical projects
Linn County historical groups ask the Board of Supervisors to fund seven projects totaling 31735 with a 25000 cap set by a new county law. Projects include a Marion Historical Museum music room roof, Seminole Valley Farm barn renovation, and rebinding Linn County books. A seven member committee will review requests this month for final grant submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Historical Museum
Seminole Valley Farm
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Center Point Historical Society
K.P. Hall
Linn County Historical Museum Association
Coe
Cornell
Kirk
Marion
NRC assigns two full time inspectors at Palo plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has assigned two full time on site inspectors to monitor the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo Iowa. Senior resident inspector Fred Christianson and Larry Clardy will provide independent verification of operations and prompt feedback in case of incidents. They stress open public access to findings and note the program aims to strengthen safety, health and environmental protections at nuclear facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Duane Arnold
Palo
Iowa
Fred Christianson
Larry Clardy
NRC
Three Mile Island
Christianson
Clardy
Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Clinch River
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Energy Inc
Idaho Falls
Idaho
LaCrosse
Wis
Alabama
Navy
Marion briefs class reunion and local events
Marion highlights include the 1935 Marion High School class 45th reunion Saturday with social hour at 5 30 p m and dinner at 6 15 p m A Sunday coffee at 9 a m at Security Savings and Loan Marion followed by a tour of the old high school building Contacts are Mrs William Murrin and Alice Wallace Visitors welcome The Rural Book Club meets Friday at 1 30 p m at Vivian Petersons home The Ladies Auxiliary UTU meets Monday at 9 30 a m at Pearl Wilbers home A siding or roofing ad suggests Warner Brothers contact 377 5573 Masons Trojan Lodge 548 meets Thursday at 7 30 p m The 40 Club meets Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Bishop Buffett Lindale Mall Hostess Mrs George Politis Nordman Jewelry advertises buying diamonds and gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion High School
Long Branch
Security Savings and Loan
Marion
William Murrin
Alice Wallace
Bishop Buffet
Lindale Mall
George Politis
Five County Librarian Workshops This Week
Public librarians across Tama Benton Poweshiek Iowa and Johnson counties will attend five daylong sessions starting Monday through Friday. Hosted by East Central Regional Library with Nicky Stanke organizing, each workshop begins at 9:30 except Van Horne at 9. Public library venues host all sessions to aid annual state library reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicky Stanke
East Central Regional Library
Tama County
Tama
Benton County
van Horne
Poweshiek County
Brooklyn
Iowa County
Williamsburg
Johnson County
Coralville
Barbs on monkeys and lawns in a oddball riff
A humorous barbed observation compares zoo monkeys laughter to humans as "weird-looking crows" and notes the oddity of buying a $300 machine to cut grass twice weekly all summer, reflecting on man’s strange habits.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn Groups
Tell
Dave Rasdal
Marjorie Reed
Fairfax
Bert Roseberry
Center Point
Max H. Stone
Central City
Gladys Daly
Louise McCants
Richard Pitner
Ruth Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Yin' Coun
Washington
Cedar Rapids Public Library
His
The
Rural Book Club
Vivian Peterson
McGowan Blvd
Women’s Club — the Ladies Auxiliary of the
United Transportation
Union
Pearl Wilber
Eighth St
Warner Brothers
Masons
Trojan Lodge No. 548
Masonic Temple
Nordman Jewelry
Adv
Phil Pastore
Zoo
Ron Bentley
Bulova Watch School
Ron
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