Iowa Needs More Resorts and Explorers Says Official
Phil Morgan of the Iowa Development Commission urged expansion of travel oriented businesses to attract longer visits. He cited Iowa’s $1.5 billion tourism base, potential to double in five years, Amana Colonies as top destination, and Des Moines Cedar Rapids competition. He touts bicycling as a draw, noting Iowa’s quiet secondary roads offer scenic riding without heavy traffic.
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Marion Community Center Weekly Activity Schedule
This week at Marion Community Center includes DeMeulenaere basketball at 7 30 a m Today Koch Schenken Grunewald reunion at 9 a m Linn County ARC meeting at 5 p m Rhodes dance at 6 30 p m CeMar Cloggers at 6 30 p m Tuesday Spurgin dance at 7 p m Wednesday Learning center at 9 a m and 6 p m Thursday Learning center at 9 a m and 6 p m Clippity Cloggers at 7 p m Connell dance A full senior citizen activities listing appears on Growing Older page of Sundays Gazette.
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DeMeulenaere
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Rhodes
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Pastors mark anniversaries in priesthood and ministry
The Rev. Durward Elias Koppert of Cedar Rapids celebrates 40 years as a priest with a 9 45 a m Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church and a 2 to 4 p m reception at the school. He lives at the Gate House Friary Oak Brook New Jersey. The Rev. Bruce C Cottrell marked ten years since ordination with a surprise reception after Sunday services at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
First Ave
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Sacred Heart Province of
Franciscans
Gate House Friary
Oak Brook
Bruce C. Cottrell
Charles Cottrells
Midway Drive
Cottrell
Grace Lutheran Church
Blairstown
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Tulsa
Oklo
Marion Free Methodist Church to dedicate new building Sunday
The Marion Free Methodist Church at 2690 25th Ave will dedicate its new building Sunday at 2 30 p m. The Rev Clyde E Van Valin bishop of the Free Methodist Church of North America will speak The church traces its history to 1878 when Rev W C Thompson became pastor of the Marion Society. The 1978 construction followed land donation by Thomas McGowan and the Rev Ken Wilson now leads the church.
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Marion Briefs Course completes recertification
Marion High School Food Service Manager Marge Fifield completes a three year recertification through the Iowa School Food Service Association. Fifield has served the Marion district for 24 years. A free concert by Steve Armstrong Randy Harvey Kathy Donnelly and Carol Montag is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. in City Square Park. The Linn County American Legion will hold a flag burning ceremony Sunday at 1 p.m. in Legion Park Marion. Attendees may bring flags no longer serviceable for burning.
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Marge Fifield
Iowa School Food Service Association
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Steve Armstrong
Randy Harvey
Kathy Donnelly
Carol Montag
City Square Park
Linn County Association of the American Legion
Legion Park
Campbell Receives United Methodist Scholarship Award
Steven Campbell, a Simpson College spring graduate, earns a $500 United Methodist Scholarship from the Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church. Campbell is the son of Jackie Campbell of 199 Carter St NW.
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Simpson College
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Carter St. NW
Iowa Man Dies in Nebraska Traffic Crash
An Alta Iowa man Howard Johnson 32 died in a crash four miles east of Grand Island Nebraska on U S Highway 34 at 1045 p m He was a passenger in a car driven by David Howard 33 of Omaha who also died Officials from the Nebraska State Patrol identified the victims and reported the collision with a semi trailer truck.
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David Howard
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Howard
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Reith and Gruenther Shaped Early Bridge Tournaments
George Reith, a pioneer in contract bidding and the first to use the Reith count, led the 1929 Goldman pairs and helped establish tournament direction with Alfred Gruenther, whose work as director boosted bridge leagues. Oswald Jacoby joined late to begin his tournament career as a unknown youth.
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Alan Sontag
George Reith
Goldman
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Howell movement winners at Kenwood Park church
Marion Cedar Rapids club competition at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church saw Mrs James Smittkamp and Jeannie Siamon take first place, Vi Schenken and Tait Cummins second, and Mc Verne Smoker and Al Roush third. A charity game is set for Monday at 7 30 p.m.
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Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
James Smittkamp
Jeannie Siamon
Vi Schenken
Tait Cummins
McVerne Smoker
al Roush
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