Marion area notices and social brief roundup
Local items report visits among families in Zearing Perry and Vance households. Wayne, Cedar Rapids and Mulvane residents travel to Stevens Point and Marion for family visits. Sports note: Terry Griffin team loses 16 to 9 to Bonebrake’s squad. Pat Driscoll becomes Touro second team manager. Community events include 4 H meeting at Janet Coats home and a Marion Lodge picnic at Thomas Park.
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Terry Griffin
Raymond Bonebrake
Touro Tomcats
Bonebrake
Pat Driscoll
Cedar Rapids
Touro
Marion Lodge No
Thomas Park
Gazette Want Ads Offer Cash For Unused Items
Gazette Want Ads promote buying unused household items with contact via dial EM 2 1121.
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Gazette
Iowa City Park Expansion Moves Forward
Iowa City city council schedules a public hearing for August 10 to acquire a 27 acre undeveloped tract west of the existing park. The council also orders temporary closure of Melrose avenue at Burlington avenue to reroute traffic via Grand avenue to the field house after a citizen request presented by Jacquelyn Howe.
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Iowa City
Melrose Avenue
Burlington Avenue
Grand Avenue
Field House
Jacquelyn Howe
John Returns by Train Amid Antiques
A humorous caption notes John coming home by train with space only for his new antiques. The punchline contrasts travel crowding with the prized items the speaker collected.
Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Tama County Jail
A man received a 30 day jail term in Tama County for issuing bad checks to three local Tama firms related to the case.
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Tama
Bronco Sentenced in Cheyenne Clash Case
Special to The Gazette reports Arthur J. Foley of Toledo was sentenced Tuesday after a trial ending in a fatal confrontation with his best friend. The incident occurred at 6:30 p.m. Tama was cited as the location.
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Bronco
Gazette
Toledo
Arthur J. Foley
Cheyenne
Tama
Rural Iowa towns to receive REA loan for phone service
The Central Iowa Rural Telephone Company of Cedar Rapids gained approval for an $838,000 Rural Electrification Administration loan to upgrade service in seven Iowa communities including Montour, Portsmouth, Ralston, May City, Armstrong, Dolliver, and West Chester near Sigourney. Dial equipment has been ordered and is expected in use by January or February.
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Iowa
Rural Electrification Administration
Central
Central Town Rural
Rapids Tap 1956 REA Loan Aims to Expand Service
The Rural Electrification Administration announced a loan formed in 1956 to aid Rapids, enabling improved service for 1,721 subscribers and initial service to 105 more in 12 counties. The loan targets small communities to access REA funds.
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Rapids
REA
C R Railway Express Drivers Win Safe Driving Awards
Seven Cedar Rapids based drivers of C R Railway Express received safe driving awards from the company noted for accident-free service. Honorees include D. M. Hersom 23 years Lester Martinek 21 J J Greene 14 W A Meeker 13 R C Woods 8 P E Gordon 2 and G D Williamson 1 year.
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National Safety Council
D. M. Hersom
Lester Martinek
J.J. Greene
W. A. Meeker
R. C. Woods
P. E. Gordon
G. D. Williamson
Second Swim Course Set at Ellis Park Pool
The Cedar Rapids Red Cross Learn to Swim program starts a second rural session at Ellis park pool. Lessons run July 18 24 25 31 and August 1 3 with time slots 8 45 to 9 40 for Springville Prairieburg Robins Rollins South Boulder Mt Vernon 9 30 to 10 30 for Central City Alburnett Stony Point Marion Rural and Viola 10 20 to 11 20 for Walker and Troy Mills.
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Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Springville
Prairieburg
Robins
Rollins
South Boulder
Mt. Verinon
Central City
Alburnett
Stony Point
Marion Rural
Viola
Walker
Troy Mills
Swimming Lessons Begin At Anamosa Pool
Swimming lessons for 68 school children start Monday at the Anamosa pool. They will attend three lessons weekly for five weeks.
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Martelle
Anamosa Pool
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Wari Rion
Marion
Zearing
Earl Blattel
Janet
Judy
Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Blatter
Wisconsin
Lee A. Burress
Mulvane
Kan
Mr. Burress
J. L. Papes
Stevens Point
Wis
Carroll Wittman
Eighteenth Ave
McGowans 9Th
Thomas E. McGowan
Q. C. Guthrie
Culver City
Calif
del Adkins
Mae Fadness
Darlene Prior
Rickey
Long Beach
Arline Lacina
C. E. Phillips
James Phillips
Danny Fadness
Decorah
Chuck
Bob Fadness
Frank McMillan
Mount Lake Terrace
Wash
Charles K. McMillan
McConaughy
KV Cafe
Don Bateman
Jake Sollsberger
Mason City
North Iowa
Ernest Failor
Perry
William Failer
Ohio
Elizabeth Smith
Jean P. Hauter
Mr. Hauter
Walter
Marion Ruralettes
Janet Coats
REC
Lynn Scott
Joar Lassen Koch
Marion High School
P. O. Michel
Mr. J
P. A. Osbourne
Park Rapids
Minn
White
F. S. Smith
Richland, Ia
Mackinac Island
Mrs
Frederick Schmidt
Osage, Ia
Mr. Schmidt
Earl Schmidt
St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies and Circles 1
Storm
Ben Franklin
Bernard Westbrook
A. L. Westbrook
Sauk Centre
Mrs. C. J. Jeffrey
Pekin, Il
C. O. Huddleston
Harold Cummings
Mervin Gonterman
Ronnie
Monterrey
Mexico
Winfield White
DuBarry
Sorg Pharmacy
Marion Kiddie Karnival
Cemar Acres
Mom
Dad
TCR
Tom le
ORF National Bank
Ae Peeje
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Iowa City Park
Montour
Central Iowa Rural
Central Iowa Tele_phone Company of
Cedar
C.R. Railway Express
Ellis Pool
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