Eckhart's 60 Years of Craft and Community Service
Ray mond Eckhart keeps his Marion antiques shop and furniture refinishing thriving at 560 Tenth St. since 1924. Despite health setbacks he built a lasting business and a life of civic work including city council service and cemetery care, while teaching woodcraft to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckhart
Marion
Sutherland Dows
Robert Armstrongs
James van Allen
Howard Halls
Weaver Witwer
Turner Funeral Home
Arthur Collins
Grant Wood
Hazel Hof
Herbert Harford
Kenneth Fehr
Fehr
Chicago Tribune
Kathryn
Eckharts
Iowa
New England
Oak Shade
Gideon Society
Wilfred Wilkinson
England
Canada
Germany
Linn-Mar TV project gains national attention
Linn-Mar school district’s Taming of the Tube project draws national notice as the New York Times plans an April educational supplement feature. The district wide effort involves students, parents and teachers with viewing habits studied in class and at home. Dorothy Thompson chairs the program.
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Linn-Mar
Gazette
New York Times
Bowman Woods
Dorothy Thompson
Marion club notices and meetings summary
Local notices list multiple Marion groups meeting this week. R.A.M. Marion Chapter No. 10 holds royal arch work Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Various clubs set 1:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. sessions at homes or churches. addresses include 1340 11th St and 806 Suburban St NE. Memorial mentions include book reviews, garden club, study and heritage programs, with contact 377-1029 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A.M
Marion
Masonic Temple
Royal Arch
Marion Musical Literary Club
Jeanette Larson
11Th St
Evelyn Lorel
Elaine Andre
West Marion
Linn District Court judges sober up drunks in first avenue case list
Twenty one persons in Linn District Court First Avenue division faced drunk driving charges with varied outcomes. Rick S. Pruess was found innocent on a January 6 charge while James L. Arnell received a 90 day suspended sentence and probation with drunk driving school. Carol A. Hanson and Leland C. Floyd pleaded guilty and received suspended jails or fines plus mandated classes. Several others had charges dismissed or were placed on probation after guilty pleas. A number of defendants were arrested in dates ranging from September to February with deferred sentences and probation terms.
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First Avenue
Linn
Rick S. Pruess
Mechanicsville
James L. Arnell
33Rd St. NE
Department of Correctional Services
Kirkwood Community College
Carol A. Hanson
Ninth Ave
Hiawatha
Leland C. Floyd
J St. SW
Charles A. McCue
41St Ave
Randall L. Feuerhelm
Maynard
Max J. Blozvich Jr
First Ave
Stanley R. Shadle
Carol Lane
Dancing prom breaks taboo in conservative Oklahoma town
Elmore City High plans a makeshift prom in the cafeteria on April 18 with stereo music and a temporary dance floor. The town bans public dancing but officials will look the other way for this event, after a school board reversal led by Rex Kennedy and with input from Mayor Chester Patterson and Principal Dean Worsham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore City
Okla
Elmore City High
Military Briefs Promoted and Assigned Veterans News
Promoted Senior Airman Tom Podzimek son of Frank and Norene Podzimek is promoted while serving as an operations intelligence specialist at Cannon AFB New Mexico. Sgt Ivan Schwer son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Schwer promoted while at Fort Lewis Washington. Airman Wanda J Anderson daughter of Dana J West Vinton assigned to Keesler AFB Mississippi after completing basic at Lackland AFB Texas. Spec 4 Dale D Colby son of Kathleen M Hyde Stanwood and Albert D Colby Morley promoted while serving as construction specialist in Furth Germany.
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Tom Podzimek
Frank and
Norene Podzimek
Cannon Air Force Base
N.M
Army
Ivan Schwer
Leslie Schwer
16Th St. NE
Fort Lewis, Wash
Mississippi
Wanda J. Anderson
Dana J. West
Vinton
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Dale D. Colby
Kathleen M. Hyde
Stanwood
Albert D. Colby
Morley
Furth
Germany
Kindergarten Roundups Set by Marion ISD
The Marion Independent School District schedules kindergarten roundups for next year. Meetings run Tuesday at Starry Elementary 9 to 11 a.m. and Washington Elementary 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday events are Emerson Elementary 9 to 11:30 a.m. and Mentzer Elementary 1 to 3 p.m. Children must be five by Sept. 15 to be eligible.
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Marion Independent School District
Starry Elementary
Washington Elementary
Emerson Elementary
Mentzer Elementary
Groceries Make Up Small Share of American Spending
The Conference Board reports that only one eighth of a typical American family’s spending occurs at the supermarket checkout leaving the majority to other categories.
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Conference Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eckhart’s
Tom Fruehling
Marion Bureau
Raymond Eckhart
Tion
William Knowlton
Samuel Koster
West Point Military Academy
Koster
My Lai
Bishops In
Lindale Mall
Jerry Grishaber
the Navigator
Morris West
Evening Literary Club
Walter Scott
24Th St
Progressive Club
Myron Fagle
Marion Women’s Club
Harold Krizan
Jake Haveman
McGowan Blvd
Africa
Kenneth Patton
Larick Drive
P.E.O
H.L. Klink
Shasta Court
M.F. Neighbor
Herbert Brown
Stanley Nielsen
Fifth Ave
Kings Daughters
Fidelis Circle
Ralph Mills
Ninth St
Howard Baton
Linn County American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Toddville Legion Post
Robert Mitchell
Women’s Relief Corps No. 126
Legion Hall
Warner Brothers Siding and Roofing Company
Ray’s Jewelry
Rebekah — Grove City Lodge No. 35
IOOF
Linn District Court
Jeffery L. Fossum
Mount Vernon
Ida M. Rathje
Eastview Ave
Richard D. Reynolds
Rockford Road
Mitchell W. Stephens
Blairs Ferry Road
Joseph T. Nelson
James F. Condit
Fruitwood Lane
Brian D. Christianson
Jacolyn Drive
Cecil D. Abernathy
Tracy L. Camp
Tamara Drive
Greg T. Knockle
Boice Road
Darrell L. Jansa
Cedar Rapids
Louis A. Pernicka
Linwood St
Daniel C. Hanover
Drexel Drive
Chester Patterson
Rex Kennedy
Dean Worsham
Monnet
First Womens
Mike Smith
Gohm Realtors
Pan Eyjomes
Oakland Rd
N.E
Dale Carnegie RY Lee YO
Fedders
Novak Nanconomoniac
16Th Ave
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