Arion marks 75th anniversary of first electric lighting
The 1893 start of Arion's electric lighting era is noted by Marion historian Marvin Oxley. A. L. Daniels proposed an electric street system to Marion, signing a contract for six lights at ten dollars monthly. A dynamo was installed near the former gas plant, with capacity for 6800 incandescent lights, despite opposition from councilman Jay J. Smyth.
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ARION
Second Avenue
Eleventh
Twelfth Streets
The
Iowa Electric Light
A. L. Daniels
Marion
Marvin Oxley
Daniels
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Eleventh Street
Daniels Gas and Electric
Tenth
Hodges Co
Marion students begin instrumental lessons and band rehearsals
Paul Wright’s students start lessons Monday in the high school band room. In strumental signups are offered at the high school this week. Marching band rehearsals run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 30 a.m. Concert band begins Tuesdays at 7 30 p.m. Arion award goes to Mary Lee Hahn and John Philip Sousa award to Tom Leu. Special awards go to Janis Kemper and Christine Vesey. Theodore N Johnson of Marion retires after 41 years with Northwestern Bell July 1. A dinner June 22 honors him and his wife Margaret. they will stay in Marion with two children. Vacation Bible School runs Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon at Marion Christian Church. Dean’s List student Donald J Dippel Jr at Kansas City Art Institute. Bay House change of ownership at 2175 Twenty-sixth Street. Ascension Bible School runs June 14 9 11 30 a.m. Marion lodge No 6 AF AM meets Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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Paul Wright
Marion
Wright
Arion
Mary Lee Hahn
LeRoy Hahns
Eighth Avenue
John Philip Sousa
Tom Leu
Clifford Leus
South Fifteenth Street
Janis Kemper
Christine Vesey
Northwestern Bell
Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Margaret
Duane
Dora Neilson
Marion Christian Church
Charles Kitzman
Ascension Bible School
Ascension Lutheran Church
Edward Ledvina
Marion council to revisit land rezoning and budget moves
The Marion council plans to reconsider a 20 acre land rezoning from rural to commercial after denying it at a May 6 meeting. They will also review amendments to the free ordinance and seek state comptroller approval to transfer 50 000 from debt service to the general fund. Final plats for Linnwood Knolls additions will be reviewed.
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Marion Council
East
Marion
State Comptroller
General Fund
Linnwood Knolls
Marion area memorial gifts post names Mrs Arnold Syverson
Mrs Arnold Syverson is reappointed memorial gifts chairman for the Marion area of the Iowa Heart Association. Donors may send contributions with the bereaved family name and address for memorial cards, directed to Mrs Syverson at First National Bank. The notice also lists a class reunion for Marion High School's 1928 graduates, a get acquainted evening, and a Lakeside reunion event with a potluck.
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Arnold Syverson
Marion
Iowa Heart Assn
Syverson
First National Bank
Legion Swim Pool to Open Wednesday in Cedar Rapids
Legion Memorial swimming pool opens Wednesday at 10 a.m. Manager Orville Rust announced. Registration for swimming lessons is Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the pool. Mail registration deadline is Tuesday, to Mrs. Birky 420 Thirty-seventh street NE Cedar Rapids. Marion rural homemakers club hosts family picnic Thursday at Pinicon Ridge park near Central City with 5:30 p.m. play time and 6 p.m. dinner. beverages by Mrs. A L Hansen. beautician ad for Wilson Beauty Salon. Marion chapter No. 183 CBS meets Monday 8 p.m. at the Masonic temple.
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Marion Rural Homemakers Club
Pinicon Ridge Park
Central City
A. L. Hansen
Marion
CBS
Masonic Temple
Iowa convention to draw 400 delegates from 99 counties
Davenport hosts the 16th annual Iowa Association for Retarded Children convention next weekend at the Hotel Blackhawk. More than 400 delegates and visitors are expected from 99 counties with speakers from Seaside Regional Center New London Conn and national and regional associations.
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Davenport
Iowa Assn
Hotel Blackhawk
Iowa
Fred Finn
Seaside Regional Center
New London
Conn
Gerald Walsh
National Assn
New York
Willis Sewall
North Central
National Assn. For
Minneapolis
George Hampel
Des Moines Education Assn
Teaching for TV Aimed at Analysis at University High
IOWA CITY Arliss Wellendorf of Audubon uses micro teaching with videotaped sessions at the University of Iowa laboratory high school. Associate Prof. Hugh Stumbo oversees analysis, noting TV review aids self discovery and correction of teaching faults.
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Arliss Wellendorf
University of Iowa
U. of. Laboratory
Kevin Burford
Stephanie Warren
Gary Sirguy
U. of
Hugh Stumbo
Miss Wellendorf
Iowa City
Audubon
University of Iowa Laboratory High School
College of Education
School of Art
Fulbright Scholars Meet at Iowa Conference on Human Rights
Fifty Fulbright scholars from abroad and 25 American educators will gather at the University of Iowa June 9-12 for the Midwest Fulbright conference on higher education. The theme is Human Rights The Responsibility and Impact of the Scholar.
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Iowa City
Midwest
University of Iowa
Alvin H. Scaff
U. of I. Graduate College
United Nations
Scaff
William Haber
College of Literature, Science and the Arts
University of Michigan
David M. Gates
Washington University
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Child Care Division Sets North Iowa Meet
The Iowa Welfare Assn child care division schedules a summer conference in Mason City at Hotel Hanford. Maurice A. Harmon, commissioner of social services, opens at 11 a.m. with Does Welfare Need to be Saved. Afternoon sessions address ADC parents rights, mental retardation, family living education and the Gault decision. Jerome Diamond of Toronto speaks at the Thursday banquet on Regionalization and Delivery.
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Mason City
Iowa Welfare Assn
Hanford
Maurice A. Harmon
Department of Social Services
ADC
Jerome Diamond
Jewish Child and Family Services
Toronto
Ontario
Iowa City seniors cited for outstanding service
University of Iowa engineering faculty laud three seniors James Weede from Cedar Rapids Melvin Paisley from Independence and George Crosheck from Solon for notable service.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
James Weede
Cedar Rapids
Melvin Paisley
Independence
George Crosheck
Solon
Rites Set for Blanche Cress
Blanche G. Cregg Cress 84 died Friday after a long illness in a Madiketa hospital. native of Iowa City she married Dr. George Cress in 1903. they moved to Oxford Junction in 1934. She helped found a public library, was librarian 18 years, led Methodist Sunday school 17 years, led church board, served as secretary and Gazette correspondent 30 years. Survived by two daughters six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services Monday at 1 pm at the Methodist Church Riverside burial. Friends may call Hayden funeral home.
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Oxford Junction
Blanche G. Cregg
Madiketa
Iowa City
George Cress
Cress
Methodist Sunday School
the Gazette
A. E. Mellvain
DeWitt
Dick Clausen
Tucson, Ariz
Methodist Church
Riverside
Hayden Funeral Home
Rural Tipton girl wins $500 award in Great Books contest
Rebecca Gaul of rural Tipton won a $500 cash prize in the fifth annual Great Books of the Western World educational fund awards. The international competition named 61 winners from 29 states and Australia, announced by Dr Mortimer J Adler. Her school will receive a 54 volume set of Great Books at a time scheduled by officials.
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Chicago
Rebecca Gaul
Tipton
Educational Fund
States
Australia
Mortimer J. Adler
Williamsburg Group Heads 1500 Mile Dune Adventure
A St Pauls United Methodist group from Williamsburg departs for a 1500 mile trip visiting Michigan dunes Mackinac Bridge Sault Ste. Marie Soo Locks Pictured Rocks Munising and other sites. They camp cook and report home nightly by phone with gear funds and volunteers supporting the journey. Participants include Jan Deschadis Donna Slager Sharon Slager Claudia Norton Dennis Scott Diane Adair Steve Hedge Debora Adair Dan Bachman Wanda Caddell led by Ted Redding and Rev J M Steffenson.
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Williamsburg
Rocky Mountains
St. Pauls United
Jan Deschadis
Donna Slager
Sharon Slager
Claudia Norton
Dennis Scott
Diane Adair
Steve Hedge
Debora Adair
Dan Bachman
Wanda Caddell
Ted Redding
J. M. Steffenson
New UI Chapter Names Three New Pi Kappa Lambda Members
The University of Iowa announces three new inductees to the Pi Kappa Lambda honorary music society, including Joanne Chadima of Cedar Rapids, and Daniel Benton and Delbert Simon of Iowa City.
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Iowa City
University
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