Farm alarms from Marion firm join GE spotlight
Marion S.A. Clark and Associates pursues farm security tech once tied to space program. CEO Scott Clark credits Joe Higgins as national spokesman while the company expands Farm Alert and Farm Sentry systems, shipping near 1 million in year sales and growing to 50 staff.
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General Electric
Marion
S.A. Clark and Associates
S.A. Clark
Joe Higgins
Dodge
Higgins
National Safety Sheriff
Scott Clark
Joe
Clark Firm
Clark
Clark Systems
Manchester
University of Iowa
Rockwell-Collins
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
James van Allen
Moon
Third Ave
Marion area notices recall meetings and reunions
The Marion Electrical Board of Examiners and Appeals meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in City Hall. Marion High School class of 1929 seeks Louis Mohr Luther Crow Leone Niell with July 14 reunion planned. Legion Post 298 and auxiliary meet Monday for potluck and officer elections. Masons meet Tuesday night. O E S Marion Chapter hosts a picnic Friday. 1978 Carter visit notes Panama Canal turnover rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrical Board
Marion Electrical Board of Examiners and Appeals
Marion High School
Louis Mohr
Luther Crow
Leone Niell
Legion — Marion American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
Building permits issued by Marion Building Department
The Marion Building Department approved permits for eight new dwellings and two other structures. Names include Jim Simoons, Lawrence Sills, Turner and Turner Construction, Ivan King, John Svoboda, Jim Sramek, Read Construction, and Carl Smith with projects at 2000 27th Ave, 3495 26th Ave, 2320 A Ave, 2205 A Ave, 840 Third Ave, 2470 A Ave, 3180 Ninth St, 1685 27th Ave, and 4600 Commercial Ave. Amounts range from 3,432 to 82,576 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Building Department
Jim Simoons
27Th Ave
Lawrence Sills
26Th Ave
Turner and Turner Construction
A Ave
Turner and Turner
Ivan King
Third Ave
John Svoboda
Jim Sramek
Ninth St
Read
Carl Smith
Commercial Ave
Hershey track and field meet at Mentzer School
A local Marion youth track meet titled Hershey track and field will be held at Mentzer School at 9 a.m. on Thursday. Open to boys and girls ages 10 to 15, the event features seven contests including five running events one relay and two field events.
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Kayla
Hershey Track and Field
Marion
Mentzer
Emerson School
Starry School
China announces hydrogen bomb detonation on date
On this date in 1967, the Chinese government proclaimed it had detonated a hydrogen bomb, marking a major milestone in its nuclear weapons program and signaling a new phase in Cold War geopolitics.
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China
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Marion Bureau
Farm Magazines
Louisville
Granger House
Warner Brothers
Carolina Bloom
Adv
Lucile
Clair
Hy-Vee
O.E.S
Thomas Park
Masons
Marion Masonic Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Carter
Panama Canal Zone
Canal
Panama
North Towne Lane
Malm
Oakland Rd
N.E
Blue Ribbon Beer
Texas
Donnelly Park
Washington
Taube
Hanna Park
Indian Creek Park
Phyllis Williams
University of Northern Iowa
A. G
Instant Energy
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Amana
Colony
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