Building permits rise in first half of 1963
Through June 1963 the city clerk reports 102 new house permits issued, surpassing prior six month totals from 1960 to 1962. Two new house permits were issued this week to Linn- Mar Construction Co and Gerald Ackley with values of 13500 and 16000 respectively. Other permits include reroofing, shed residence, doors, garages and kitchen remodels with varied costs. John C. Van Camp of Rockford Ill will visit Marion July 28-29 as a consultant on dutch elm disease to advise the city council on control methods. Mayor George H. Brewer outlined the plan for meetings and a council briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Stickney
Linn- Mar Construction Co
Twenty-first Avenue
Gerald Ackley
Twenty-seventh Street
Gordon Harstad
Seventh Street
L. C. Coon
Seventh Avenue
Walter Bensch
Tenth Street
Patrick Donohue
Knoblcrest Drive
Victor Folkers
Sixth Avenue
Claude Bratner
Fourth Avenue
Jack Norris
Park Avenue
R. W. Patterson
Third Avenue
John C. van Camp
Rockford
Ill
Marion
George H. Brewer
van Camp
Renfer Reveals Plans To Expand Business
Irwin Renfer announces enlarging and remodeling his clothing business at 1180-94 Seventh avenue with a $2000 building permit. A family shoe department will be added in the area adjoining the present store as Marion TV and Records moves across the street. Remodeling and new space planned. work aims for completion by Aug 1 with Eldon Post as general contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Renfer
Seventh Avenue
Renfer
Marion TV and Records
Eldon Post
Marion Dry Cleaning and Vacation Notices
Self service dry cleaning now at Marion coin laundry 599 7th Ave priced at $1.50 per lb next to Yankee Gas Station. Dickeys Marionizing will be closed for vacation July 22 through July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Coin Laundry
7Th Ave
Yankee Gas Station
Dickeys
Youth Drinking Party Under Police Investigation
Police probe a July 7 drinking party in southeast Marion with scores of teens from Marion and Cedar Rapids. Reported beer and whisky, plus fighting and rowdy conduct, are under investigation as charges loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Cedar Rapids
City Buys Sign-Making Machine for Street Dept
The city will handle sign making in the street department shops. Mayor George H. Brewer announced a vacuum reflectorized sign machine was purchased from Dubuque County for 200 dollars. The unit arrived in Marion Wednesday and will be used for traffic control signs. Rainbow Ice Cream Social tomorrow at City Park 5 to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Brewer
Dubuque County
Marion
Marion justice briefs list speeding and noise fines
Marion police court actions this week under Judge Miles Adams include speeding fines for Steven L. Brown 1700 Park Ave and Phillip A. Kummerer 924 Thirty-sixth St SE Cedar Rapids. loud noise cases for Raymond L. Jacobs and William T. Jones. other violations range from no muffler for Virgie V Richter to intoxication for Wayne F Miles and illegal liquor possession for Robert D Davidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven L. Brown
Park Avenue
Phillip A. Kummerer
Thirty-sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Robert B. Willett, Jr
Twenty-second Avenue
Gordon A. Powers
Marion Boulevard
Larry D. Wells
Daryl E. Tyree
A Avenue
Robert L. Cerney
Valleyview Drive
Raymond L. Jacobs
Third Avenue
William T. Jones
Richard L. Inger
Seventh Avenue
Virgie V. Richter
Mount Vernon Avenue
George J. Garwood
Vinton
Cletus E. Knowles
Oakland Avenue
Dennis R. Peterson
Auburnett
S. V. Ronchetti
Thirtieth Street
Lynn T. Longerbeam
Kathryn K. Howrey
Fifth Avenue
Donald A. LeGrand
Lisbon
Robert D. Davidson
Wayne F. Miles
Fairview Drive
Bicycle Licensing Set for Saturday
The postponed bicycle licensing day will run Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Emerson school and C. B. Vernon junior high. Police street and fire departments plus the Junior Chamber of Commerce assist, with high school boys hired for the day. Licenses cover two years and about 1,600 bicycles are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Brewer
Emerson School
Seventh Avenue
C. B. Vernon Junior High School
Brewer
Fred Astaire TV Premiere on Madison Avenue Satire Night
Fred Astaire stars in a Thursday night premiere on television channel nine. The program features a satirical comedy set on Madison Avenue with Astaire in a leading role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Astaire
Madison Avenue
Satan
UGN Names Two Leaders of Divisions
General Chair man James Colbert announced two new division leaders for this fall's United Good Neighbors campaign Don Gardner and Oscar Schweppe. Gardner Cedar Rapids parks commissioner heads the municipal employees section and Schweppe Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. vice president serves as education and government division leader and has held multiple campaign roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Good Neighbors
James Colbert
Don Gardner
Oscar Schweppe
Gardner
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Branch
YMCA
United Cerebral Palsy Board
Schweppe
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
United Campaign
Child Burns Reported After Incident at Home
Thomas DeSo Coggon aged 15, son of Mr and Mrs Harold DeSotel, listed in good condition at Manchester hospital with second degree burns on arms and face. He was treated Thursday after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel
Harold DeSotel
Manchester
Gasoline Ignite Sparks Picnic Injury
A man was injured at a Wednesday picnic when gasoline spilled and ignited on a charcoal fire. Emergency responders rushed to the scene as bystanders assisted the injured person.
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Bay House
William Stork
Twenty-third Avenue
Paul Welton
Kensinger Realtors
Edison Pharmacy
Marion Branch
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Armar
Rainbow
Marion Legion Club
Adv
Miles Adams
A&fh
NEW Philco
Tappan
Rambler
Vizio Marion
Canad
UGN
Business
Don Weimer
First National Bank of Main
Kenwood
North American van Lines
Coggon
Thomas DeSo
May
Irwin
van" van Fossen
Second Street
Iowa
Storm's Variety Store
Plymouth
Valiant
Riverside
Ford
Chevrolet
California
Baxter Motor Implement Co., Inc
Lynn Street, Coggon, Iowa
General Electric TV
Seattle
Arthur Murray
3Rd Ave
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