Marion Briefs and Local Notices in Marion Area
Community notices list meetings at the Marion Carnegie Library Kiwanis Hiawatha Trails Club and Grove City Lodge plus senior club potluck at Farmers State Bank. Home sales include Fisher to Shin Rock at 860 Krumholtz Drive and Brouwer to Doubet at 965 Hillview Drive. Local ads announce Raiders Fitness Center expansion and house sale at 1580 Valleyview Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fisher
Krumholtz Drive
Thomas Shinrock
Maryann Clauss
Cedar Rapids
Fishers
Solon
Five Seasons Realtors and
Hoeger and Associates
Marion Club No. 2
Farmers State Bank
Rick Brouwer
Hillview Drive
Robert Doubet
Blue Ribbon Realtors
Gibson Partners
Robert Benson
Valleyview Drive
Robert Black
Skogman Realty
Man builds Civil War miniature army in basement
Orville Banasik, 32, former armor lieutenant, crafts 54 millimeter lead Civil War miniatures from home molds at 3165 26th Ave. He has about 250 figures and aims for thousands, painting and detailing battles for a three dimensional board game inspired by real wars. He researches history to ensure accuracy and plans a war room with interchangeable layouts to play by mail with his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Banasik
Banasik
26Th Ave
England
Orville
United States
Midwest
North Dakota
California
Military Briefs Highlight Air Force and Army Promotions
Meritorious Service Medal awarded to Air Force Lt Col Donald E. Brown of the 4485th Test Squadron at Eglin AFB Florida for outstanding non combat service. Marine Cpl Steven A. Myers promoted while with Headquarters and Service Battalion Camp Pendleton California. Billie E. Grimm graduates West Point May 27 with BS and is commissioned Army second lieutenant. Airman Lowell R. Karsten assigned to missile maintenance instruction at Chanute AFB Illinois after basic at Lackland. Airman Stanley E. Riley assigned to aircraft maintenance instruction at Sheppard AFB after Lackland. Airman Mark W. Williams assigned to personnel instruction at Keesler AFB after Lackland. Airman Curtis I. Blain assigned to aircraft maintenance instruction at Sheppard AFB after Lackland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Donald E. Brown
Eleanor Brown
Marquette
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Brown
Steven A. Myers
Ralph R
Arlene Myers
32Nd St. SE
Headquarters and Service Battalion
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Billie E. Grimm
Ruth Y. Nokes
Millersburg
West Point Military Academy
Minois
Lowell R. Karsten
Kathryn J. Karsten
Oelwein
Chanute Air Force Base
Ill
Free corn feed kicks off Marion playground week
A free sweet corn feed and games for Marion summer playground participants and parents is set for Wednesday from 6 30 to 8 30 p m at Thomas Park. Activities include grilling corn dunk tank apple bobbing water balloon races and sack races plus more. Next week a canine Frisbee contest is planned at Hanna Park with dogs leashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Thomas Park
Steve Kahler
Marion Park
Hanna Park
Indian Creek
1961 plane crash in Africa kills 73 in minutes
A Czechoslovakian aircraft crashed in Africa on this date in 1961, killing 73 people. The disaster prompted investigations and mourning across communities connected to the victims and the flight's routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion Carnegie Library Board
Ra Power Family Fitness Center
Becky Armhurst
Kiwanis
Hiawatha Trails Club
Denny’s
Marion Blvd
Rebekahs
Grove City Lodge No
IOOF
LO 60
Bishop's
Lindale Mall
Christian Women’s Club
Long Branch
Susan Meroshek
Iowa City
Ruth Norris
Adv
Warner Brothers Siding and Roofing Company
Gazette
John McIvor
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Stanley E. Riley
August E. Riley
McGregor
Sheppard Air Force Base
Mississippi
Mark W. Williams
Charles W. Williams
Glenway Drive
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Curtis I. Blain
Gary I. Blain
Brooklyn
Donnelly
Washington
Emerson
Rollin
Hawkeye Downs
3Rd Ave
Malloy Jewelers
Second Ave
the Gazette
P.O
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