Community event notices and local ads in brief
A collage of schedules and ads lists stops for Friendsmobile at Noelridge and Happy Hour preschools, plus local offerings from Czech Cottage Eye-Care Colorful Decor and more. Highlights include UAW Retirees potluck, Snooker Club meetings, and a Linn County zoning public hearing tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendsmobile
the Public Library
Noelridge
Collins Road
Happy Hour
Center Point Road
Linn County Zoning Commission
Marion ski shop wins two cars in GEZE binding giveaway
Winners drawn from a year's supply of GEZE binding warranty cards included a California ski shop employee and Simmons from Marion. Simmons and Anthes will fly to Las Vegas with Marion workers to collect a Porsche ordered from an Iowa City dealer. Von Behren last year kept his prize briefly before selling due to insurance taxes and upkeep costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
von Behren
California
Simmons
Anthes
Las Vegas
Mark
Marion Ski and Recreation
Bill
Iowa City
Robert Simmons
Northhaven Drive
Robins
Iowa House approves 11.15 million in budget cuts
The Iowa House voted 60 38 to approve without change a measure trimming fiscal 1981 appropriations by 11.15 million. The plan, backed largely along party lines, moves to Governor Ray after debate over budget reductions across state agencies and pending questions to be settled in a later bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Kenneth Miller
Independence
Clay Spear
Burlington
William Sullivan
Cantral
Horace Daggett
Lenox
Michael Connolly
Dubuque
Richard Welden
Riowa Falls
House Appropriations Committee
Robert Ray
Ray
Department of Social Services
Gaelic language prodigy Pat Morrissey from Coggan Iowa
Patrick Morrissey, a 56 year old native of Coggan Iowa who has been blind since birth, speaks Gaelic fluently learned from his mother and Irish friends. He studied at Iowa State Teachers College and the University of Iowa, teaches himself Czech Polish Russian and Hebrew, writes for Gaelic journals and plays piano accordion and tin whistle. He lives in Des Moines with a network of Irish connections and pursues language study across Braille aided resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Waterford
Ireland
Radio Eireann
Iowa City
Wsui National Public Radio
Richard
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Patrick Morrissey
Coggan
Iowa
Morrissey
Europe
U of I
Pat
Capitol Building
Des Moines
James Connolly Morrissey
Woodstock
Ohio
Bansha
County Tipperary
New York
James
Columbus
Mike
Oelwein
Patrick
Castle Grove
Iowa School For the Blind
Iowa Braille and
Vinton
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Northern Iowa
University of Iowa
Dulay
Dulays
James Francis Lynch
County Kerry
Ventry
Argentina
John
Waterloo
Moses
Gael Lian
New Melleray
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Mozart
Various local ads and notices blend in a March weekend scene
A collage of small ads mentions name badge engraving at W J Engraving in the Iowa Theatre Building, balloon delivery by Whims by Kim, quilt classes starting April 1, Calico yarns at Cockings, a Town House game night with 30 games and a jackpot, affordable 24 hour dentures, and Linn Democrats hosting games tonight with doors at 5 30. Positive tone across diverse services and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Democrats
Town House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Czechoslovakia
16Th Avenue
C St. S.W
R.P. Scholl
Optometrist
Johnny’s Parkway
UAW
IBEW
Wiley Blvd
Connie Hansel
Diane Turner
Jeanie Zeller
Stewarts Town and Country
Paperback Exchange Buying
Edgewood
Blairs Ferry
Adv
Five Seasons Extra
Junior Achievement Company
Mike Hayek
Pierson’s Florists
Ellis Blvd
16Th Ave
Snooker Club
Snooker Table Golf Players Club
6Th St. SW
John Henry Kruse
Caroline Eberlein
Roberta Ebbesen
Bethany Lutheran Church
Forest Dr. S.E
Iola
Duncan Photographers
Mount Vernon Road
Knights of Columbus
Early Birds
Armstrong’s Fur Salon
Harold van Maanen
Roskaloosa
St. Patrick's Day
Victor Power
Free Lance
Ann Minnis
South 1Lth St
Frank Morrissey
W.J. Engraving Company
Iowa Theatre Building
Continental
U.S.A
Kim
Ant
Kirkwood
Atle Foods & Entertaining
Rinese Woonery
Kennedy High School
Goettel
Kenjor
Carnahan
Lockhart
Wolters
Weruwueve
Springorkshop
Lincoln Center
9Th St
Linn Mar High School
Ve & Pr
Washington High School
Jardine
Walters
Seay
Low Goakine
The
Institutional
Food Service
Iowa Hall
Linn Hall
Jefferson High School
Chile
Indian Creek Nature Center
Sutep Wiesener
Ee Et Coorenn
Ottis
Perkinson
Gritter
Thorson
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