Marion playground activity totals rise across seven venues
The first week of Marion youth activities reports a total of 607 participants with Emerson 155 Irving 68 Lincoln 68 Longfellow 1 Starry 31 Thomas Park 51 and Washington 122. Leagues for boys begin Monday under supervisor Ray Brainard with softball whiffleball and tetherball set and a Costume Parade week.
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Marion
Ray Brainard
Emerson
Irving
Lincoln
Longfellow
Starry
Thomas Park
Washington
Greg
Michele Smith
Brainard
Myer
Franklin Park
Carl Michel
Two Janesville Thefts Prompt Sheriff Visits
Authorities in two counties investigated burglaries in Janesville on Thursday night. The Conoco station in Black Hawk county and the Champlain station on Highway 218 in Bremer county reported cash thefts. Also an advertisement seeks lawn mowing and yard work with contact DR 7-5116.
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Janesville
Champlain
Bremer County
Conoco
Black Hawk County
Free helicopter rides and community events advertised
Community ads promote free helicopter rides at Time Shop Jewelry and a helicopter snowball drop with prizes at 1:30 and 4:00 PM on Monday June 25 in City Park. Ozark Jubilee and trapeze act entertain in the afternoon. Marion police plan bicycle registrations Saturday 9 AM to noon at Sarg Pharmacy.
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Ozark Jubilee
City Park
Ity Hall
Sarg
Keota Man Dies of personal safety related wound
Colin Everett Sorden 65 of Keota died Friday morning from a personal safety related gunshot wound per Keokuk County medical examiner. Survived by wife Mary son T J Sorden two brothers Milo Washington L G Madison Wis and sister Mrs Ele Starry Sigourney. Body at Powell funeral home.
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Gazette Keota
Colin Everett Sorden
Keokuk County
Mary
T. J. Sorden
Milo
Washington
L. G
Madison
Wis
Ele
Starry
Sigourney
Powell Funeral Home
Man Sentenced in Independence Case
G. G. Roberts of St. Petersburg was sentenced Thursday to five years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison and fined $4,000 after being charged with larceny. He was arrested in the Davis Paint store on May 22. If the fine is paid he will be paroled to the Town parole board and transferred to the Florida parole board for two years.
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Independence
G. G. Roberts
St. Petersburg
Fort Madison
Roberts
Davis
Florida Parole Board
Balloons Found Dangling in Mediapolis Tree
Mr and Mrs Luckendill of Mediapolis found a cluster of 150 balloons hanging in a tree on Oliver Swenson farm six miles east. Swenson offered to help and cut down the tree with a chainsaw. The balloons had blown into the tree and were later given to the Luckendills grandchildren after opening 20 to look for ID.
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Mediapolis
Ben Luckendilt
Oliver Swenson
Here
Swenson
Luckendills
Audels Handbooks Issued by Public Library
Five new books in the Audels series for mechanics are now circulating at the public library. They include guides for trucks and diesel motors, exam questions, plant maintenance, hydraulics, and home appliance service, all borrowable for three weeks.
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Audels
Police alert issued for Morton Stee of Decorah
Decorah Police Chief Hob Hitesman has issued an all points alert for Morton Stee of Decorah. Stee, an employee of the Decorah Newspaper plant since June 1960 in the printing shop, was last seen by his wife about 6 am Wednesday when he left home for work and did not report. He was questioned Wednesday by Hitesman about a May 4 robbery at the fire and charged with larceny in the nighttime.
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Decorah
Hob Hitesman
Morton Stee
Stee
Em‘nloye
Hitesmany
Winthrop Lions install new officers
New Winthrop Lions Club officers include Delmar Fairchild as president Russell Stern as first vice president Graydon Reed as second vice president Paul T Quint as secretary Byron Merrill as treasurer Also note a Gazette want ad offering homes for sale at 5 cents.
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Winthrop
Winthrop Lions Club
Delmar Fairchild
Russell Stern
Graydon Reed
Paul T. Quint
Byronj Merrill
Policy debate over sensitive economic expressions resurfaces
The article notes a shift as government policy now scrutinizes domestic policy language for controversy. It observes prior lax standards and a recent tightening of review procedures to preempt sensitive expressions. The piece discusses implications for officials and media handling.
Regents Hire Consultant in Union Financing
The state board of regents considered three privately negotiated note proposals to fund a 4.6 million Memorial Union addition at the University of Town. They hired Paul D. Speer of Chicago to analyze and recommend financing. Construction bids will be opened in Iowa City Thursday.
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State Board of Regents
Memorial Union
University of Town
Paul D. Speer
Chicago
Unen
White-Weld Co
Quail and Co
Davenport
John Nuveen and Co
Iowa City
Seek Funds for Home For Mother
Postville volunteer fire department has set up a fund to finish the home of Mrs. Calvin Winters and her six children after Mr. Winters died last week. Donations of cash may be left at the Postville banks or in labor such as carpentry plumbing heating painting and electrical work.
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Gazette Postville
Calvin Winters
Monticello Man Lester J Kray Dies of Cancer
Lester J Kray 31 a carpenter died Friday of cancer in Monticello Survived by his wife son Victor mother Emma two brothers Gearhard Albert of Anamosa and two sisters Mrs Melvin Hein Monticello and Mrs Earl Zumbach Ryan Services Monday at 2 pm at St Peter and Paul Lutheran Church The body is at Gaettsch funeral home
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Monticello
Lester J. Kray
Victor
Emma
Gearhard
Albert
Anamosa
Melvin Hein
Earl Zumbach
Ryan
Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Gaettsch Funeral Home
Miss Winthrop Contest at Waldron July Fourth
The Hawks and Waldron Lions sponsor a July 4 baseball tournament and chicken barbecue in Winthrop with a Miss Winthrop contest. Four contestants Arlene Craig Sandra Gaffney Susan Steffe and Dixie Heiserman compete for the title to be announced before the championship game. Barbecue hours run 11 am to 1 pm and 5 to 7 pm in the city park.
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Waldron
Waukon
Gazette
Winthrop
James Walthrop Hawks
Winthrop Lions Club
Hawks
Arlene Craig
Sandra Gaffney
Susan Steffe
Dixie Heiserman
Tear Out Steps Special at Winneshiek County Courthouse
Decorah workers began removing deteriorated stone steps at the Winneshiek County courthouse on Wednesday. The A. R. Coffeen Co. of Decorah was the low bidder at 1250.47 dollars.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshirk County
A. R. Coffeen Co
Farmer Injured Special in The Gazete
George Rechkemmer, 38, of route one, was hospitalized in good condition after a hay pulley injury on Thursday. A finger had to be amputated.
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Gazete Oelwein
George Rechkemmer
Route One
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