YMCA and Marion school district launch two night recreation program
Maurice Wilson announces a twice weekly YMCA and Marion independent school district program starting next week. Activities run 6 to 9 30 p m at Emerson and Mentzer elementary gyms on Monday and Tuesday, with boys and girls basketball for fifth and sixth grade girls at Emerson and women volleyball on Monday and women basketball on Tuesday at Mentzer. Open to residents of Marion and Linn Mar districts with details from Ron David at the Marion branch YMCA 377 7363. Information also available at Marion elementary schools.
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YMCA
Marion Independent
Maurice Wilson
Metropolitan Ymca
Emerson and Mentzer
Emerson
Mentzer
Marion
Linn-Mar
Wilson
Ron David
Irene Greene Dies. 69 at Cedar Rapids After 23 Years at Collins
Irene A Greene 69 of 2465 Brockman Ave Cedar Rapids died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital She was born Sept 5 1903 at Anamosa Married Aloysius F Greene March 20 1922 in Cedar Rapids Lived in Cedar Rapids 40 years moved to Marion 14 years ago Retired 1965 from Collins Radio Co after 23 years Survived by husband two daughters three sons 20 grandchildren seven great grandchildren a brother Funeral Mass at St Josephs Catholic Church Marion at 10 a.m. Monday Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Rapids Rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m. Murdoch Chapel Marion Friends may call after 6 p.m. Saturday
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Irene A. Greene
Brockman Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Aloysius F. Greene
Jack Fairley
Marion
Phillip Gallo
Atkins
Robert
Richard Greene
William Greene
Eugene Morey
Justin Kane
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
City class on Management by Objectives enrolls 22 workers
A municipal program offers a Management by Objectives class now in session with 22 city employees enrolled. The class comprises 25 percent of all city workers, a participation level officials deem unusual compared with other municipalities. One larger city could not muster ten participants to start a similar course.
Rain Dampens UNICEF Take In Marion Area
UNICEF collections in the Marion area including Coggan Linn Grove Prairie Chapel and Springville totaled 1355.96 down from 1316.60 last Halloween. Rainy weather reduced participation with forty boxes returned empty. Top collector Karen Sippy had 21.56. Doug Ehresman 15.50. others over 10 dollars. 331 children took part averaging 2.69 per box, a record. Afterward 150 children attended parties at St Pauls Lutheran and First United Methodist churches.
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Unicef
Marion
Coggan
Linn Grove
Prairie Chapel
Springville
Dayton, Sippy
Unicef Collection
Karen Sippy
Doug Ehresman
Gary Stephan
Janice Reahard
St. Paul’s Lutheran
First United Methodist
Gas Franchise Vote To Be Held Tuesday
Marion residents are reminded that Tuesday is the date for the gas franchise election for the Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company. Voters decide on renewing the firm’s gas franchise for 25 years. polls run from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The city council has approved renewal, but voters have the final say.
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Marion
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Accidental Shooting Reported at McGregor
Linda Adams McGregor Holy Cross class of 1921 was treated in Prairie du Chien for a gunshot wound to the leg. At a Fred Phelps residence Wednesday night her brother in law John Williams Elkader ages 23 handled a .22 revolver misfiring as she crossed the floor, officials said.
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McGregor
Linda Adams
Holy Cross
Prairie du Chien
Fred Phelps
John Williams
Elkader
Adams
FPC approves 25 percent gas price hike in Hugoton Anadarko fields
Washington AP reports the Federal Power Commission approves McCulloch Oil sale to Northern Natural Gas at 26.5 cents per thousand cubic feet, five cents above the area price. The order marks the first price rise under a policy shift to allow above ceiling pricing, with automatic increases of one cent per year for 20 years. Local officials say the rise will affect Cedar Rapids area in December 1973 and reflect higher costs to find and transport gas.
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Washington
Hugoton-Anadrako
Southwest
Federal Power Commission
McCulloch Oil Corp
Texas
Northern Natural Gas Co
Hugoton-Anadarko
FPC
Commission
Information Office
McCulloch
Eastern Iowa to Feel Effects of FPC Action
Gas rates in Cedar Rapids and nearby communities will rise following a Federal Power Commission ruling. The FPC approved selling natural gas from McCulloch Oil Corp of Texas to Northern Natural Gas Co at five cents above the existing price. Northern Natural supplies Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. which serves the region.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Sayre
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Iowa- Illinois
Northern Natural
FPC
Federal Power Commission
Iowa
McCulloch Oil Corp
Texas
Northern Natural Gas Co
Iowa Electric Light Land Power Co
Laff-a-day cartoon caption explores a breakup line
A humorous exchange in LAFF-A-DAY features a character recalling invitations and suggesting the relationship has ended. The panel plays on the idea of hosting nights together and mutually deciding to part ways. The punchline hinges on a lighthearted, resigned tone.
Keota Nurse Emily Bayliss 86 Dies in Washington
Emily Bayliss 86 longtime Keota area resident died Friday in Washington Born February 4 1886 in Nailstone England she trained as a nurse and moved to Keota in 1912 Worked at Washington county hospital and studied at Cook County Hospital in Chicago Served with the British Nurse Corps in Greece during World War I She was a member of the United Methodist church and the American Legion Surviving are her brother Tom and three sisters Alice Mills Doris Johnson and Mary Geil Services are pending at Powell's
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Keota
Emily Bayliss
Keota Area
Washington
Nailstone
Leicestershire
England
Washington County Hospital
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
British Nurse Corps
Greece
United Methodist Church
American Legion
Tom
Alice Mills
Doris Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Mary Geil
Anaconda
Mont
Powiell's
Bomb hits Caledon Castle Earl in Northern Ireland raid
IRA guerrillas detonated a 40 pound bomb beneath the Earl of Caledon's bedroom at Caledon Castle in County Tyrone. The Earl, 52, a major in the Irish Guards and commander of a Ulster Defence Regiment company, and his wife were unhurt. The blast damaged the front wall and could have weakened the mansion. Authorities linked the attack to ongoing IRA activity amid intensified fighting with British troops across the province. A senior Provisional officer was captured in Belfast Ardoyne.
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Belfast
Earl of Caledon
Caledon Castle
Northern Ireland
Irish Guards
Ulster Defense Regiment
Irish Republican Army
Provisional
Army
County
Tyrone
Ireland
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