Mentzer School Bids Studied
Marion Independent Board of Education opened bids for the Mentzer elementary school with no decision, as architect Leo Peiffer and Supt. Richard Sorensen plan site visits. Low base bids ranged from 349,830 to 408,620 for general contracts and included alternates for air conditioning and humidity systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentzer Elementary
Marion Independent Board of Education
Leo Peiffer
Supt
Richard Sorensen
General Contractors
Blahnik Construction Co
Cook- Rowley Construction Corp
R. H. Grabau Construction
Laren Red Ball Engineering
Loomis Brothers
Morehead Construction Co
Paulson Construction Co
Schoff Construction Co
Tom Bowker & Son, Inc
B. G Brecke, Inc
Charipar Plumbing, Inc
Gerber Plumbing and Heating
Modern & Puth
C. P. Rohde, Inc
Acme Electric Co
Fandel, Inc
Justice Electric Co
Nelson Electric Company
Paulson Electric Co
Harold Klink
Marion
Krumholtz
Third Avenue
Highway Commission
Klink
Sorenson
Kirkwood College
Area 10
Marion Independent
Earl Cypra
Howard Albin
Rita Lemon
Thomas Singer
Peiffer
Sigourney selects councilman in lone race
Lyle Van Fleet wins the Sigourney council seat with 107 votes in the sole contested race. Opponent Arthur Streigle trails with 55 votes. Both candidates are first time runners.
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Sigourney
Lyle van Fleet
Arthur Streigle
Four charges filed after Cedar Rapids fatal crash involving youths
In Cedar Rapids on October 30 a crash killed teens Mike Weaver and Dennis DeWitt as 14 year old John W. Graham faces four counts including speeding reckless driving and no license. Kim Schroeder 17 lent the car and faces a charge for permitting an unauthorized driver. Graham lost control turning from B to Johnson and struck a truck driven by Marvin Bramow.
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Cedar Rapids
John W. Graham
Harriet Avenue
Mike Weaver
Highland Drive NW
Dennis DeWitt
Avenue NW
Graham
Kim Schroeder
First Avenue NW
Young Schroeder
B Avenue
Johnson Avenue NW
Marvin P. Bramow
B Avenue NW
Zimmer Loses In Dysart Vote
In Dysart the largest local election on record drew 458 ballots. Eugene Eliott won the mayoralty with 231 votes, defeating incumbent H L Zimmer who had 223. Three incumbents were re-elected to council: Don Wagaman 322, Arnold Wunder 317, Francis Schneider 308. New council members Steve Overton 292 and Lavon Nass 278. City Treasurer Howard Wendt re-elected with 395. Milford Overton won park board with 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Eugene Eliott
H. L. Zimmer
Don Wagaman
Arnold Wunder
Francis Schneider
Steve Overton
Lavon Nass
Howard Wendt
Milford Overton
Linn Sheriff Named President of State Assn
Linn county Sheriff Walter Grant of Springville was elected president of the Iowa Sheriff's Assn. for 1969 70. Grant, 63, has served as sheriff since 1965 and is a retired naval officer who farmed near Springville and worked for the Iowa highway patrol and Pinkerton Security Service. He is a Tennessee native with wife Ruby Bowser of Cedar Rapids and three children. He succeeds Johnson county Sheriff Maynard Schneider of Iowa City. Elected vice presidents were Grundy county Sheriff Richard Kern Clay county Sheriff Boyd Bushey Guthrie county Sheriff Lester Petersen and Marion county Sheriff Lee Shives. Webster county Sheriff Ray McCoy was named secretary and treasurer and Palo Alto county Sheriff Richard Miller trustee at the association's annual meeting Tuesday.
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Grant
Springville
Iowa Highway Patrol
Pinkerton Security Service
Tennessee
Ruby Bowser
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Maynard Schneider
Iowa City
Grundy
Richard Kern
Clay County
Boyd Bushey
Guthrie
Lester Petersen
Marion County
Lee Shives
Webster County
Ray McCoy
Palo Alto County
Richard Miller
Association
Hitesman Victor Wins Calmar Mayoral Race
Four newcomers contested the Calmar mayoral election with Robert Hitesman winning 209 votes. Opponents C. J. Nulty 143 votes, James Shekleton 32, and Robert Harland 15 also ran. all others were re elected.
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Calmar
Robert Hitesman
C. J. Nulty
James Shekleton
Robert Harland
Ger
Local Council Election Returns With Several New Names
Ald Bechett topped with 335 votes, followed by Walter Pilgrim 241 and Edward Frana 238. New councilmen Paul Gerlick 271 and John D. Meyer 230. Mayor Godfrey Klimesh defeated for council with 210, Wallace Reidel 211 and Milo Harnack 155. Incumbent Idor B. Jonerud re elected treasurer with 309 as 411 votes were cast.
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Ald Bechett
Walter Pilgrim
Edward Frana
Paul Gerlick
John D. Meyer
Godfrey Klimesh
Wallace Reidel
Milo Harnack
Idor B. Jonerud
Lockheed picks Collins ILS-70 for L 1011 radios
Lockheed orders over $1 million of ILS-70 receivers and spares from Collins Radio for the L 1011 TriStar. The self testing localizer and glideslope receiver is separate from VOR, integrates with flight control and instruments, and weighs ten pounds in a compact plug-in module.
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Dallas
Collins Radio Co
Lockheed
Collins
Advance
Useful items sell quickly with a low cost want ad
A brief classified notice urges quick sales of useful items with a low cost want ad and provides a contact phone number 369-1234 for inquiries. The item listing emphasizes fast turnover and affordable prices to attract buyers.
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Dial
Mt Mercy Drive Leaders Named for 1969 Campaign
Robert LaFontaine announced Mt. Mercy college Leadership Fund leaders for the December drive. Divisions include Cedar Rapids general gifts Melvin H Galbraith and Henry Holscher. Marion general gifts William J Lynch. special gifts Ted J Welch and Louis Nilles. trustees Thomas Donovan and John Bickel. medical Dr Thomas J Schueller and Dr Raymond Shank. dental Dr Roberto Rodriguez. legal Thomas M Collins. contractors R W Rinderknecht. realty J Edward Luce.
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Robert LaFontaine
Mt. Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
Melvin H. Galbraith
Henry Holscher
Marion
William J. Lynch
Ted J. Welch
Louis Nilles
Thomas Donovan
John Bickel
Thomas J Schueller
Raymond Shank
Dental
Roberto Rodriguez
Legal
Thomas M. Collins
R. W
Elkader Council Elects Burrel Streit Mayor in Unopposed Bid
Elkader voters chose Burrel Streit as mayor after an uncontested race on Tuesday. Five incumbents were re elected: W B Fassbinder 296 votes Dale Ishman 251 Gerald Kramer 292 Raymond Syverson 319 Burnell Wilker 314. Harvey Little and Everett Marmann were defeated. J E Shaffer won the treasurer post with 234 votes. Floyd Tesreau also lost with 136 votes.
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Elkader
Burrel Streit
W. B. Fassbinder
Dale Ishman
Gerald Kramer
Raymond Syverson
Burnell Wilker
Harvey Little
Everett Marmann
J. E. Shaffer
Floyd Tesreau
Traer Elects Mayor as TRAER-Ross Hamilton Wins
TRAER-Ross Hamilton defeated Gene Rottler for mayor on Tuesday by 340 to 287 votes. No council contests were reported.
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TRAER
Ross Hamilton
Gene Rottler
Youths Find Bag of Money on South Frederick Street
Four Oelwein youths spotted an unattended Oelwein State Bank bag containing eight thousand dollars on South Frederick street. They turned it over to Police Chief Jim Forsch as they searched for an owner. The bag belonged to Howard Stiles, Li'l Giant store manager, who had packed to leave town and forgot the bag on his car before it fell off. Names include John Looney, Tom Maddigan, Steve Chase, and Craig Allessio.
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Gazette Oelwein
Oelwein
South Frederick Street
Oelwein State Bank
Jim Forsch
Howard Stiles
Li'l Giant
Stiles
John Looney
Tom Maddigan
Steve Chase
Craig Allessio
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Mentzer School
By Pat Kress
Carl Baur
Valleyview Drive
Zimmer
Linn Sheriff
State Assn
Linn County
Walter Grant
Iowa Sheriff's Assn
Sheriff Grant
Hitesman Victor
Seagram
Seagram’s
Seacram Distillers Company
N.Y.C
Mt. Mercy Drive
Traer Mayor
Rapids
Magee Carpet Sale
Magee
Wools Shop
Marge Blair
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