Foundations form to ease school funding pinch in Iowa
Two Eastern Iowa districts, Iowa City and College Community, form non profit foundations to supplement tight budgets. Iowa City foundation has $2,009 and an Apple II for media centers. College Community seeks $700 start funds and plans alumni solicitation. Both aim to fund extracurriculars, special ed, and more with tax deductible gifts.
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Kurt Rogahn
Suzette
Iowa
College
Linn
Johnson Counties
Iowa City
The
College Community School District Foundation
John T. Anderson, Jr
Cedar Rapids
College Community Foundation
Anderson
Claire Gerber
Humble
Kirkwood Community College Foundation
Gerber
Marion crime reports show drop in 1981 totals
Marion Police Chief Robert Zier told the City Council crime fell from 3,506 in 1980 to 2,822 in 1981. Property crimes declined to 1,622 from 2,103, with fewer bad checks and criminal mischief, though burglaries rose slightly.
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Marion
Robert Zier
Zier
Marion Briefs and Community Notices Highlights
Weekend theft reported at Horseless Carriage Lounge on Seventh Avenue. Marion Mothers Club meets Thursday at 7 45 pm with Tom Smith speaking on biofeedback. Siding company Warner Brothers offers services. Easter choir talks begin at First United Presbyterian Church Thursday at 6 30 pm with care for children. Marion Evening Lions Pancake Day set for March 20 at First Methodist Church. Rainbow Assembly 124 initiates Saturday at 7 pm at Masonic Temple. American Legion hosts dinner and games this Saturday at 6 30 pm with 100 tickets at 4 each. call 377 9926. St Patricks Day dinner at Stickengs 5 30 to 9 30.
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Marion Mothers Club
John Sheeley
28Th St
Tom Smith
Lowell Knauss
First United Presbyterian Church
Eighth Avenue
12Th Street
Marion American Legion Post No
Marion High School to stage spring concert and rehearsal
The Marion High School music department presents a spring concert Thursday at 7 30 p m featuring the concert band women s ensemble combined women s chorus concert choir and show group Commotion Tickets cost 1 for adults 50 cents for seniors and students and free for preschoolers An open rehearsal Friday from 7 to 9 p m invites the public ahead of a world premiere on April 1 Composer William Ballenger of Ankeny will conduct the band for the commissioned piece.
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Marion High School
William Ballenger
Ankeny
Marion
Cheese Giveaway Depletes 450 Pounds At Witwer Center
About 450 pounds of cheese were snapped up in two hours at the Witwer Senior Center in a Linn County distribution led by the Linn County Council on Aging. The surplus cheese, part of a six county effort, originally totaled 100 800 pounds with 40 795 pounds remaining after other allocations.
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Witwer
Dick Osing
Linn County Council On Aging
Department of Social Services
Iowa
Linn
Jones
Johnson
Benton
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Reid
Supervisors OK dust control funds
Linn County supervisors authorize the road department to spend over 50 000 dollars for dust control on unpaved roads with 200 or more vehicles daily. Residents on less traveled roads may sign up for their own dust control this spring with sign ups at the county engineer's office from March 30 to April 17.
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Mary Burke
Azette County
Linn County Supervisors
Road Department
Engineer’s Department
Marion
Highway 13
County Home Road
Center Point
Mount Vernon
Fairfax Shop
Pleasant Creek Park
Palo
Cedar Rapids
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Seventh Ave
Warner Brothers
Evening Lions
First Methodist Church
Rainbow Assembly No. 124
Masonic Temple
Stickeng’s
St. Pat’s
Boston
7Th Ave
Jim O’crowley
Emeralds
Bulova
Seiko
Pulsar
Wordman Jewelers
Magnavox
Asie
Marion TV & Records
Osing
Roger Reid
the Gazette
Ues DE
Jalues
7Th Avenue
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