Farmers Bank Low Bidder on School Bonds
Farmers Bank of Marion was the low bidder for eighty five thousand dollars in school building bonds at the Marion board of education bond sale Thursday evening. The bank offered an effective rate of 2.89 percent plus a thirty three dollar premium. Net interest over ten years totals sixteen thousand one hundred thirty dollars. Becker and Downie Inc. of Des Moines was the only other bidder with a rate of 2.86219 and a premium of twenty eight dollars and twenty five cents. The board also accepted the resignation of Merle G. McClellan from physics and chemistry teaching and reassigned staff to new duties. The board approved campus projects and budget discussions proceed for the upcoming fiscal year.
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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
Christian Church Awards Contracts for New Building
Contracts totaling about 240 dollars were awarded by the Marion Christian Church for a sanctuary and educational building. Schott Construction Co of Lisbon received the general contract, Barnhizer Co of Cedar Rapids plumbing, and Paulson Electric Co of Cedar Rapids the electrical work. Groundbreaking is set for July 8 at the intersection of McGowan Boulevard and Tenth Street.
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Marion Christian’ Church
Schott Construction. Co
Lisbon
Barnhizer ‘ Co
Cedar Rapids
Paulson Electric Co
Herbert Kohl
McGowan Boulevard
Tenth Street
Meth Youth Cast to Attend Institute in Clear Lake
Nine members of the Meth Youth group will be at the WSCS hosted by Sammie Da odist and alvis jr on KCRG for a week long school of missions. Six senior high youth fellowship members plan to depart this weekend with Mr and Mrs Richard Whitney serving as counselors for the trip to Clear Lake for the annual church youth institute.
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Sammie Daodist
WSCS
Alvis, Jr
KCRG
School of Missions
Sunset Strip
Mt. Vernon
Clear Lake
Institute For Church Youth
Richard Whitney
Longfellow Playground Closed for Repair and Roster Changes
Longfellow Playground is closed until further notice for blacktopping on school grounds. Ray Brainard, playground supervisor, says directors will operate from Emerson playground and Longfellow children will attend there until reopening. Attendance across seven playgrounds this week was 2,461. Next week’s theme is bicycle rodeo with seniors competing in table tennis and juniors in tetherball.
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Longfellow
Ray Brainard
Suspend Mrs Nearing From Law Practice In New York
The appellate division suspended Vivi enne Nearing for six months after her guilty plea to perjury linked to her appearance on the TV quiz Twenty One. The action stems from testimony given on the program and raises questions about ethical standards in the legal profession.
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New York
Vivienne Nearing
Supreme’ Court
Nearing
Britain
Prince ‘Phillip
Kennedy
Treasury
Dillon
Goldwater
R-Ariz
Israel Holds Soblen Return To U S
In Tel Aviv Israel delayed expelling Dr Robert Soblen a convicted Soviet spy after arriving on a forged passport. UPI reports Israeli officials say no extradition treaty exists and a court order expires in ten days, potentially extending the legal fight over his stay.
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Tel Aviv
UPI
Robert Pooblen
Init
Israel
United States
Soblep
Soblen
Fare Tax Cut Bill Signed By Kennedy
President Kennedy signed a bill extending nearly four billion dollars in federal excise and corporate taxes for another year. The measure eliminates the 10 percent tax on train and bus fares and reduces the airline ticket tax to five percent.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Plowed Cricket Field Fined by English Court
Stratford on Avon England a court fined farmer Harold Evans two thousand dollars for wanton and barbaric plowing of a cricket field damaging local sport. The case highlights punitive action against agricultural damage to communal recreation space in the region.
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Stratford . ON - Avon
England
UPI
Harold Evans
Jacoby on Bridge Double squeeze and spade break discussed
The article explains the double squeeze tactic forcing two opponents to guard three suits. South reaches seven no trump based on North's bid but requires 12 top tricks from combined hands. A 13th trick depends on spades breaking 3 3. otherwise a double squeeze is the key plan if West holds different guards.
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South
North
West
Squeeze Play Decides Bridge Hand In Club Finale
In a tense bridge incident South claims a seven on a squeeze after North leads the squeezing card. Mence clears hearts then South cashes ace-king and queen of spades, West shows out, and South demonstrates the squeeze by discarding diamonds to deprive opponents of defense.
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East
North
Mence
South
West
Pharmacy graduate Harold W. Puffer earns USC degree
Harold W. Puffer graduates with a raw MA in pharmacy from the University of Southern California. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Ashby of 522 Forest Drive SE.
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Harold W. Puffer
M. W. Ashby
Forest Drive
University of Southern California
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Starry Park
Math Laboratories
State Department of Public Instruction
Supt
John Messerli
Washington State
Harold Young
Fifteenth ‘Street
Marcia
Patty
Albert Roseflini
Seattle
Christian Church
Storm’s
John B Ives
Twenty-second Avenue
McGowan's Country Club
Thomas E. McGowan
Kookie
Rebellidus
Longfellow Playground
Georgetown
British Guiana
Czechoslovakia
Decorah
Morton Steel
Spain
Francisco Franco
Fort ‘Madison
American Legion Auxiliary
3Rd St
Jeanne Bowdish
Fort Leevenworth, Bar
Mrs
Jack Bowdish
YMCA
Marion Branch
Israel Holdings
U.S
Ash
Philco
Jord. Water Co
7Th Ave
Mest
Ath St
Jacoby
Warner Brothers Roofing CO
6Th Ave
Johns-Ma Manville
Yankee
Frank Bittner
Seventh Avenue
PEPSI
J.B. Khak
J. 8
Iowa
the Gazette
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