Marion to Buy Former Post Office Building Plan Details
The General Services Administration will sell the former U S post office in Marion to the city for 50000 dollars. Marion plans use of the one story brick building for administrative offices public safety and public meeting space including .37 acre of land. City manager Don Weih awaits official notification while planning with the Cedar Rapids chapter of the American Society of Industrial Engineers. They propose police civil defense and jail facilities plus a women’s rest room. The air show at Linn County Home features MacAire Flying Service and Jumpmasters with a preview of the Marion airport event.
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General Services Administration
U.S. Post
Marion
U.S
Jack Miller
A-Iowa
American Society of Industrial Engineers
Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Civil Defense
MacAire Flying Service
Jumpmasters
Linn County
Jones, Johnson, Buchanan
Black Hawk
Services Monday for Harold Strout 74
Harold I Strout 74 of 1339 Eleventh Street Marion died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He was born Oct 19 1894 in Chelsea MA and married Flaudia Pearl Bell Feb 14 1920 at Englewood CO. He resided in Marion since 1949, retired bricklayer, and belonged to multiple fraternal and professional groups. Surviving are his wife a daughter three sons a grandchild a great grandchild and a brother. Services Monday at 11 am at Murdoch chapel with Marion Lodge No 6. interment Milton Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 am Saturday.
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Harold I Strout
Eleventh Street
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Chelsea
Mass
Englewood
Colo
Flaudia Pearl Bell
Dobson Resigns Manchester Chamber Post
Dr. Robert Retz announced the resignation of Donald W. Dobson, Manchester Chamber manager for two years, to take a staff position with Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce. The reorganized chamber has 170 members with over $19 000 in dues. Dobson will move to Schenectady by August 22. Applications for a new manager are invited.
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Manchester
Robert Retz
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Donald W. Dobson
Schenectady
Chamber
Glen-Charles
Iowa
Shelter House Planned at North English Park
The Commercial club approved a 30 by 60 foot shelter and all purpose building at the north end of the town park. Volunteers will pour a five inch cement floor west of the dance platform and construct the shelter with city water and sewer connections. It may be ready for use at the town celebration July 25 and 26.
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Commercial Club
Area Scouts Leave Saturday for Jamboree
Dubuque Boy Scouts and Explorers select leaders for the 7th national jamboree at Farragut State Park Idaho. Senior patrol leader Leon Rodas of troop 43 Garnaville. patrol leader Jim Carter troop 39 Earlville. assistant patrol leader Steve Ryan post 38 Monona. assistant patrol leader Jack Munter troop 36 Strawberry Point. Merlin Raymond named jamboree scoutmaster and scoutmaster of troop 43 Garnavillo.
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Dubuque
Boy Scouts of America
Farragut State Park
Idaho
Leon Rodas
Garnaville
Jim Carter
Earlville
Steve Ryan
Monona
Jack Munter
Strawberry Point
Merlin Raymond
Garnavillo
August J Hansen of Oxford Junction Dies at 69
August J Hansen 69 of Oxford Junction died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Services set for Sunday at 1 30 p.m. at St Mark s Lutheran church. He was born Feb 3 1900 in Oxford Junction and married Wilma C Waite Sept 1 1927 in Anamosa. He and his wife farmed before moving to town and he held many community roles including bank director and insurance agent. Survivors include his wife two daughters two sons 13 grandchildren three sisters a brother and two step brothers.
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August J. Hansen
Cedar Rapids
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Oxford Junction
Wilma C. Waite
Anamosa
Masonic Lodge
el Kahir Shrine
Clinton Consistory
Grinnell Nudity Case Appealed to Iowa Supreme Court
Eight Grinnell College students appeal $200 fines for public nudity issued in Poweshiek County District Court Judge R. G. Yoder's ruling. Des Moines lawyer Dan Johnston filed the eight petitions with the state supreme court, supported by the Iowa Civil Liberties Union which argues the protest aimed to express personal beliefs regarding Playboy magazine's image of womanhood.
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DES Moines
UPI
Grinnell College
Iowa Supreme Court
Dan Johnston
Poweshiek County
R. G. Yoder
Grinnell
Playboy
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
ICSU
Ray Names Six To Development Unit in Iowa
Gov. Robert D. Ray appointed six members to the Iowa Development Commission ending an 18 month vacancy and plans to name a commission director next week. Appointees include Delmar Van Horn Jr of Jefferson, Robert K. Beck of Centerville, Frank W. Griffity of Sioux City, Robert A. Young Jr of Waterloo, James W. Callison of Des Moines, and William W. Summerwill of Iowa City.
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DES Moines
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Development Commission
Commission
Delmar van Horn, Jr
Jefferson Farmer
Robert K. Beck
Centerville
Frank W. Griffity
Sioux City
Iowa Public Service Co
Robert A. Young, Jr
Waterloo
Young Lumber Co
James W. Callison
Callison Oil Co
William W. Summerwill
Iowa City
Iowa State Bank and Trust Co
Wymer Seen As Strong Contender For Iowa Development Post
Chad Wymer, executive director of the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, is viewed as the front runner for the Iowa Development Commission director position. The post has been empty since January 1968 as the 1969 legislature boosts the salary ceiling from $20,000 to $26,000 and allows the governor to appoint.
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Council Bluffs
Jones Retires as Clayton Mine Superintendent
Dean Jones of Clayton retired as superintendent of the Clayton silica sand mine division of Martin Marietta Co. He served since 1945 and with the company since 1942 due to ill health. John Griffith, formerly of Des Moines, will become the new superintendent.
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Clayton
Dean Jones
Clayton, Silica Sand
Martin Marietta Co
Cedar Rapids
Jones
John Griffith
Des Moines
Moon mission trip sparks House clash over Cape Kennedy visit
Representatives plan travel to Cape Kennedy for Apollo 11 launch while Rep. H R Gross opposes the trip as ill advised saying it wastes money and offers no help to the mission. About 254 of 433 House members planned to attend with relatives. NASA estimates about 30 of 100 senators invited.
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Cape
Albert
Olin D.teague
Texas
House
Science and Aeronautics Committee
Fulton
Cape Kennedy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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