Nomination Papers Open for Marion School Board Director
Nomination papers are available at the Marion Independent School Board office of secretary Al Watson for the director election on April 18. A vacancy arose after C A Rothmeyer resigned and left the city. Virginia DeWees was appointed to serve until the election. Filing deadline is March 24 at 5 p.m. The elected director’s term ends September 1979. Voters will also decide a proposition to sell district property along Eighth Avenue south of the Longfellow Administration building.
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Marion Independent School Board
al Watson
C.A. Rothmeyer
Virginia DeWees
Watson
Eighth Avenue
Longfellow Administration
Zoning requests advance in Marion planning action
Marion Planning and Zoning Commission recommended rezoning north of 29th Avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets from R-2 to R-3 for the first three lots and R-2 to R-4 for the remaining property. The commission also approved rezoning east of Third Street from R-3 to R-4, set a public hearing for April 11, and approved a site plan and final plat for local developments. All actions proceed to the City Council for final approval.
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Marion Planning and Zoning Commission
29Th Avenue
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Beak Investment Ltd
Harold
Paula Fisher
Third Street
Tenth and
11Th Avenues
35Th Street
Avenue
First Avenue
Copper Realty
Paul Orcutt
South 11Th Street
Valleyview
Hillview Drives
Commission
Marion Heights
Daleview Drive
South 12Th
South 15Th Streets
City Council
Marion City Clerk Returns Home After Major Surgery
Out of hospital Mrs. Joy Sparenborg the acting city clerk is home from St. Luke’s Hospital after major surgery and plans to resume duties by late April. Mrs. Mildred Stickney fills in during absence and faces retirement in April.</s>
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Joy Sparenborg
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mildred Stickney
Sparenborg
Stickney
Linn-Mar Senior Hoffmann Named West Point Appointee
Linn-Mar High School senior Mark Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Kenyon Hoffman Route 1 has been appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is active in student council and serves as representative at school board meetings. He has three gymnastics letters and seeks a third in track this spring and remains an honor student.
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Mark Hoffman
Kenyon Hoffman
Linn-Mar
United States Military Academy
West Point
Hoffman
Marion High School Plans Monday Classes Amid Schedule Shifts
Students at Marion High School will attend classes on Monday while Vernon Junior High and elementary students have no classes. The high school follows a six week grading period and Monday serves as a work day for teachers in kindergarten through eighth grade. The third quarter ends Friday.
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Marion High School
Vernon Junior High
Marion Chamber sets two meetings this week
The Marion Division Chamber of Commerce schedules a legislative committee gathering Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Country Kitchen and a retail bureau session Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the Farmers State Bank Community Room. Thought for today quotes Shakespeare.
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Marion Division
Harnish Seeks Linn County Supervisor Nomination
William B. Harnish executive director of the Alcohol Rehabilitation Center announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Linn County supervisor. A 1957 Coe College and Dubuque Theological Seminary graduate, he lists 12 years with county government and state legislators and over 15 years of administrative experience. He cites tax relief, joint city county space sharing, opposition to buying the Health Center Building, and stronger handling of child abuse and transportation issues, while noting salaries in health programs and his community work with Rotary Elks YMCA and various boards. He is 45, divorced, and resides in Cedar Rapids.
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William B. Harnish
Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Linn
Harnish
Coe College
Dubuque Theological Seminary
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Citizens’ Committee On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Health Center
Social Services Board
Third Ave. SE
Rotary
The
Elks Club
YMCA
Linn County Mental Retardation Association
Working Women Value Newspaper Ads for Purchases
Working women view newspaper advertising as the most useful and time-saving tool in deciding what to buy and where to shop. The finding highlights ads’ impact on consumer choices and shopping efficiency.
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Kiwanis
Marion Kiwanis Club
Salvation Army Men's Social Center
Salvation Army
Water Board
Marion Water Board of Trustees
Marion Mothers Club
Mike Jirouch
30Th St
Sally Young
HACAP
Adv
Warner Brothers
Marion Booster Club
Marion Ymca
Collins
William Shakespeare
Bali
Syd Chase
Miss Accent
Armstrong Young Mrs. Shop
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