Farmers Bank Low Bidder on School Bonds
Farmers State Bank of Marion was the low bidder for 85 000 dollars in school building bonds at the Marion board of education bond sale Thursday evening. The bank bid an effective rate of 2.8 percent plus a 33 dollar premium. Net interest over ten years will total 16 130 dollars. Becker and Downie Inc of Des Moines was the other bidder at 2.8621 percent with a 28 25 premium. The board accepted the resignation of Merle G McClellan physics and chemistry instructor. Bruno Rinas will handle physics and chemistry. Marlys J Hoon moves to elementary music. The board approved petition to grade South Fifteenth Street between A and Grand avenues and allowed Marion Baseball League to use school bleachers at the athletic field, to be moved to Starry Park diamonds. The city’s refusal to waive building permit requirements for schools was dropped. Officials will cooperate with the state in setting up two math laboratories for the high school this fall. Preliminary 1963 budget work was begun by Supt. John Messerli with more to come before the July 7 board meeting. Wanted Lawn mowing and yard work. call DR 7-5116 Adv.
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Farmers State Bank of
Marion
Marion Board of Education
Becker and Downie, Inc
Des Moines
Merle G. McClellan
McClellan
Bruno Rinas
Marlys J. Hoon
Washington
South Fifteenth Street
Grand Avenues
Marion Baseball League
Starry Park
State Department of Public Instruction
Supt
John Messerli
Marion church and youth events and sale notices
Nine members of the Methodist WSCS will attend a week long school of missions in Mt Vernon. Six senior high youth fellowship members plan to leave for the annual institute for church youth in Clear Lake. Mr and Mrs Richard Whitney will act as counselors. 50 star American flags for sale by American Legion Auxiliary at 340 3rd St Marion. Major Jeanne Bowdish has returned to Fort Leavenworth after two weeks with her parents. Storms YMCA schedule lists tennis at 8 a m and baseball practice.
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Methodist
WSCS
School of Missions
Mt. Vernon
Highouth Fellowship
Clear Lake
Institute For Church Youth
Richard Whitney
American Legion Auxiliary
3Rd St
Marion
Jeanne Bowdish
Fort Leavenworth, Kan
Mrs
Jack Bowdish
Christian Church Awards Contracts in Marion Iowa
Contracts totaling about 240000 were awarded by the Marion Christian church on Thursday evening. Schoff Construction Co. of Lisbon received the general contract, Barnhizer Co. of Cedar Rapids the plumbing, and Paulson Electric Co. of Cedar Rapids the electrical work. Groundbreaking for the sanctuary and educational building is set for July 8, with construction starting immediately at the site at McGowen Boulevard and Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Christian Church
Schoff Construction Co
Lisbon
Barnhizer Co
Cedar Rapids
Paulson Electric Co
Herbert Kohl
McGowai Boulevard
Tenth Street
Rookie reforms rebellious youth on 77 Sunset Strip
Sammie Davis Jr. stars as a rookie reformer in a rebellious youth tale. Airing Friday at 8 PM on KCRG TV 9, the episode explores youth culture and crime prevention with a dramatic tone.
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Sammie Daivis, Jr
Kcrgtv
77 Sunset Strip
Longfellow Playground Closed for Repair
Longfellow playground will be closed until further notice to allow blacktopping on school grounds. Ray Brainard, playground supervisor, said directors will operate out of Emerson playground and Longfellow children will attend there until the ground is reopened. Attendance at the seven playgrounds this week was 2,461 with next week's theme a bicycle rodeo. Tournaments for the week will be seniors table tennis and juniors tether ball.
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Longfellow
Ray Brainard
Emerson Playground
World on edge as wild species face threats and trials
A garbled dispatch cites notable figures including Prince Philip, President Kennedy, and Francisco Franco commenting on wildlife protection, ethical standards, and governance. The text mentions a grand jury probe into vanishing species and hints at broader political disruption affecting observers outside Spain. The ad references EM 2-112.
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Srs
Britain
Prince Phillip
Wildlife Fund
Kennedy
Treasury
Dillon
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Spain
Francisco Franco
Israel Delays Soblen Expulsion From Israel
Tel Aviv says Dr. Robert Soblen the convicted Soviet spy will not be expelled Friday over a forged Canadian passport. The move delays removal and could trigger a prolonged legal fight due to lack of a U S Israel extradition treaty. Israel has 10 days to act before a magistrate’s court order expires next week.
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Tel Aviv
UPI
Robert Soblen
Israel
United States
Soblen
Kennedy signs fare tax cut bill extending taxes
President Kennedy signed a bill extending about 4 billion dollars in federal excise and corporate taxes for a year and removing the 10 percent tax on train and bus fares. The airline ticket tax drops to 5 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Farmer Fined for Wanton Plowing of Cricket Field
Stratford on Avon England UPI reports farmer Harold Evans fined two thousand dollars for wanton and barbaric plowing up of a cricket field.
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Stratford - ON - Avon
England
UPI
Harold Evans
Suspending Vivi Nearing From Law Practice
New York AP report says Vivi Nearing pled guilty to perjury tied to her appearance on the television quiz Twenty-One and was suspended for six months from practicing law by the state appellate division.
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NEW York
Vivienne Nearing
Appellate Division of
State Supreme Court
iMre Nearine
Rice Pact Signed Between Georgetown and Prague
Georgetown British Guiana reports Czechoslovakia and British Guiana sealed a $1 million rice agreement on Thursday. The deal aims to boost trade and secure rice shipments for both nations amid regional shortages.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Czechoslovakia
Decorah man Morton Stee sentenced for burglary larceny
Special to The Gazette reports Decorah resident Morton Stee, 45, was charged with larceny in a burglary at the Decorah Newspapers office. Friday he received a five year sentence at the state penitentiary in Fort Madison. He had been employed by the Newspapers.
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Gazette Decorah
Morton Stee
Decorah Newspapers
Friday
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Jacoby on Bridge Double Squeeze Concepts
The article explains the basis of the double squeeze in bridge, forcing each defender to guard a specific suit. South reaches seven no trump based on North's opening, with 12 top tricks and a potential 13th if spades split 3-3. If not, the play relies on a double squeeze against West.
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South
North
West
Bridge hand leads to contract confusion in duplicate event
The fragment shows an East West South North sequence with passes and bids including 4NT and 7NT. The rough notes suggest a lead by East and a non standard bridge sequence in a duplicate event. Strong entities include East West South North players and the contract 7NT.
Card squeeze play in bridge ends with decisive claim
In a bridge hand South correctly executes a squeeze after North leads the squeezing card. After receiving the ace of hearts, South observes West overcalls and cashes key cards. South claims seven tricks by running diamonds, forcing East to discard, sealing the outcome despite East holding the spade stopper.
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East
North
Mence
South
West
Graduates Harold W. Puffer Earns USC Pharmacy MA
Harold W. Puffer grandson of Mr and Mrs M W Ashby completes Master of Arts in pharmacy at the University of Southern California.
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Harold W. Puffer
M. W. Ashby
Forest Drive
University of Southern California
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McGowan’s Country Club
Thomas E. McGowan
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George Reichard
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Marcia
Patty
Albert Rosellini
Seattle
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Longfellow Playground
U.S
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Rice Pact
A&h Appliance
Ve Philco
Aud Whator
7Th Ave
Jacoby
Warner Brothers
Roofing CO
6Th Ave
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Yankee
Frank Bittner
Seventh Avenue
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