Marion City approves low bid for police station bonds
Marion Iowa lowers 1983 84 tax rate after E F Hutton bids 650000 general obligation bonds at 6.9944 percent over 10 years total interest 305832 30. City manager calculates rate drop from 9 56 to 9 51 per 1000 assessed value benefiting a 50000 home valued at 33611. Second low bid Farmers State Bank 7.005 percent 306293 75. Highest Bidder Minneapolis 7.2442 percent 316755.
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Christie Wallace
Arctic
Marion
E.F. Hutton & Co
Des Moines
E.F. Hutton
Rex W. Ramsay
Carl Ramey
Ramey
Ramsay
Marion Council
Farmers State Bank
Minneapolis
Churches of Marion Art Auction and Poetry Reading
A Marion event blends an art auction and poetry reading to raise food for Linn County pantry. On March 13 at First Presbyterian Church collectors will bid on about 100 artworks while poetry by University of Iowa writers is read and a piano recital occurs. Proceeds support the pantry serving about 1,200 people in January.
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Linn County
Churches of Marion
First Presbyterian Church
12Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Marion
Peggy Silinsky
Silinsky
University of Iowa
Kathy Ashby
Marion Campaign Profiles Budget Priorities in Marian Election
Jo Carlson outlines budget ideas at a Marion Women’s Club event advocating drainage, sidewalk, and storm sewer projects for Glenbrook Cove Linnwood Knolls and Larick. She opposes police pistol range and City Hall computer replacement this year. Frank Reynolds wins IBEW Local 1362 and Hawkeye Labor Council endorsements as Marion faces a special election for a single at large council seat.
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Jo Carlson
Marion
Marion Women’s Club
Mary Ann Wichman
28Th Ave
Glenbrook Cove
Linnwood Knolls
Larick
Carlson
Frank Reynolds
IBEW
Reynolds
Daleview Drive
Hawkeye Labor Council
Cedar Rapids Buildings Trades Council
Mayor reports flood plain laws need nationwide adoption
Cedar Rapids mayor Don Canney, after an eight day San Diego seminar, argues flood plain zoning is essential across the United States. He recalls California storms, unsafe driving on flooded, oil slick roads, and homes built in flood zones washing away.
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Don Canney
California
Cedar Rapids
San Diego
Canney
Iowa
Hiawatha business owners seek lower commercial water rates
A petition signed by 30 Hiawatha business owners asking for a separate commercial water rate was presented to the City Council. The council will refer the proposal to the Water Department while preparing for increases in water and sewer rates that require Water Board approval and a public hearing set for March 16.
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Hiawatha
Jim Dyer
Brown and Dyer Investment
Bali Hai Trailer Court
Water Department
Water Board
Robert Munsell
11Th Ave
Martin Bruns
Marion briefs and local notices from the town
Marion Beverage opens for business. Election ad urges vote for Eddie Begley in the Marion City Council race on Tuesday March 8. Pancake supper hosted by Pack 555 at Linn Creek High Cafeteria Friday March 4 from 5 to 7 30 PM. Old Milwaukee 12 pack advertised at Bill's Tap. Police logs note a false alarm at Pleasantview Drive and a medical assistance call on Eighth Street.
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Eddie Begley
Marion
Wilma Clark
Pol
Linn
Pleasantview Drive
Eighth St
Crusade kicks off as volunteers lead Linn County drive
The Linn County Cancer Crusade opens with women volunteers heading the effort at the Five Seasons Hotel in Cedar Rapids. General chairman Gary Criddle announced a $162,000 goal at the Cedar Rapids business division kickoff, noting a rise from last year’s $152,000. He called the 1980s the golden age of cancer research as over 45 business leaders listened to the plan.
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Crusade
Stouffer
Five Seasons Hotel
Linn County
Gary Criddle
Cedar Rapids
Criddle
Forms for Social News Available at the Gazette
Social news forms are available at the Gazette office. For more information call 398-8286.
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the Gazette
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John McIvor
Linn County Humane Shelter
Public Works Department
27Th Ave
Dick Hogan
Cedar River
By Nina Bappe
Marion Beverage
Ear High School
Old Milwaukee
Bill
Bakor
Center Pt. Rd. N.E. Ph
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Thur
Northrup King
Burpee
Ferry Morse
Boston
Orthorix Spray
Valla
Peck
Edgewood
Blairs Ferry
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