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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1961

Page

11

Marion 1961 paving program outlined before council

The 1961 paving program was outlined to Marion's city council. City Engineer Ralph Mills noted 1.7 miles of paving in the proposal with streets listed, plus ward division lines set by an ordinance.

Ralph Mills Ninth Street First Fifth Avenue Eighth Street Seventh Eighth Avenue Twelfth Fourteenth Avenue Linnwood Knolls Old Marion Road First Ward Seventh Avenue Eleventh Street Second Ward Seventeenth Avenue Tenth Street Third Ward Fourth Ward Dan Christensen Cedar Rapids Christensen Hennessey Bros Fifteenth Avenue Eighth and Ninth Streets Third Street Central Avenue Thomas E. McGowan South Twelfth Street B Avenue Grand Avenue Gerald Ackiley Roy Potthoff Recreation Commission James Cooper May Sun Mart Leighton W. Ford

Ancestors Honor Attendees And Local Visits

Local families plan attendance at a tenth anniversary event. The Platz family from St Petersberg Florida visit 10 days at Ed Platz’s home. Benedict and Blazek families spend a week with relatives. Ora McDonald of Cedar Falls visits Glen Arnold’s home. Marion Rural Book club hosts a dessert luncheon Friday afternoon. Valvard Blazek visits New York and Washington DC.

Bill Platz Trudy and Byron St. Petersberg, Fla Ed Platz Ora McDonald Cedar Falls Glen Arnold Marion Rural Book Club Harold Peterson

Classified Ad to Sell Rent Hire Or Buy Quickly

Want ad notice offers fast low cost results to sell, rent, hire or buy. Readers are invited to place an ad by dialing EM 2 1121 for quick service.

Youth Nominees Drive 1961 Boys State Governor Races

Eric Jacobson from Marshalltown and Ed Bastian of Cedar Rapids head the Federalist and Nationalist tickets at the 1961 Boys State convention held at Camp Dodge. The nominating ballot names further officers including lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer agriculture and attorney general across both parties. The election date is set for Tuesday with details of the ticket lists and county contests announced.

Des Moines Eric Jacobson Marshalltown Ed Bastian Cedar [Rapids Camp Dodge Bob Kilstrom Sioux City Allen Carl Waterloo Bill Ansorge LeMars Bruce Kienapfer Carroll Allan Schultz Newell Steve Allen Onawa Bill Jackson Ames Doug Broadwater Dubuque Mike Cooney Marengo Jim Rasmussen Manilla Dan Liebsohn Cedar Rapids Dick Cole Clinton

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