Marion council moves to hire 10 more fire volunteers
The Marion council approved first reading of an ordinance creating a fire captain position and authorizing ten additional volunteers to strengthen the fire department in line with Iowa inspection bureau recommendations. The meeting also set second readings for fire district and burning rules, eyed leaf removal costs, and approved bond issues and contracts for pool facilities and street work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Council
Iowa Inspection Bureau
Pete Crivaro
Marion council approves alley sale and city projects
The council sold an alley to B A Westbrooks Construction Co Inc for 127 05 based on the price formula. Project 1366 item 2 and the final plat were approved along with the assessment schedule. An engineer's certificate of acceptance for 224.1 feet of storm sewer and four catch basins on Twenty fourth street was approved. Sidewalk assessments on the west side of South Fifteenth Street from First to Grand were approved and unpaid amounts certified to the county auditor.
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Raymond Eckhart
Crivaro
Merwen L. Taylor
Trust and Agency
Bituminous Materials Co., Inc
Marion
D and B Construction Co
Howard R. Green Co
B. A. Westbrooks Construction Co., Inc
Twenty-fourth Street
Thomas E. McGowan
South Fifteenth Street
First
Grand Avenues
Free Movie Night in Marion Friday at Marion Theater
Merchants sponsor a free three showings starting at noon with Santa Claus arriving at 10 30 a m in the city park by ponies and wagon He will visit the theater and be available again in the park at the little red house Fire crews fought a car fire in the northeast city area damaging the back seat of a John Williams vehicle Officials could not determine a cause Ruralettes install officers at the Christian church new officers include Twila Morris Ruth Geary Sally Straka Jodi Peterson and Donna Feddern A clarinet duet and a Garden Glass demonstration were given Break ins report broken car windows in a weekend roundup listing Laverne Whitney reported damage to a vehicle on Brockman Avenue prior to police notes.
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Joseph W. Dunkin
James
Marion
Hiawatha Lumber Co
Cedar Rapids
Hugo
Colo
Agnes Phillips
Albia
Jack Dunkin
Marcella Smith
Marion Theater
Santa Claus
Little Red House
John Williams
Marion Ruralettes
Marlion Ruralettes
The
Christian Church
Twila Morris
Ruth Geary
Sally Straka
Jodi Peterson
Donna Feddern
Gwen Barnes
Fire Dept. understaffing and upgrades urged by city report
Marion City Manager Peter F Crivaro presented a report by the Iowa inspection bureau showing Marion's fire department maintains a class 6 rating. It calls for water supply enhancements, more paid personnel and a new 730 gpm pump, plus fire code updates and adoption of national codes.
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Marion
Peter F. Crivaro
Iowa Inspection Bureau
Public Safety Committee
Plan for Marion Dump Outlined Near-term disposal site proposed
Marion aims to open a new county linked dump in December for city and county residents. The Linn county zoning panel urged the board to grant a special permit for a landfill on Weaver Witwer land about five miles southeast of Marion, with a ten acre lease planned and daily hours from 8 am to 5 pm weekdays and 8 am to 4 pm Saturdays.
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Marion
Ralph Potter
Linn County Zoning Commission
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Weaver Witwer
Thanksgiving Closings Announced for City Offices and Bank
All city offices, public library, post office and banks close Thursday for Thanksgiving. Library closes Wednesday at 5 p.m. and reopens Friday at 2 p.m. No rural or city mail delivery planned. special deliveries will be made. Edna Anna McCoy rites set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Baxter Memorial chapel conducted by Rev. Jean.
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Marion
Linn- Mar
St. Joseph's
Burial of P. Hayter at Monticello Chapel
Friends may call at the chapel. YMCA schedule at Marion branch includes noon men conditioning class, 1 15 senior men and women, 4 and 4 50 elementary boys gym, baton lessons 4, basketball league 6 50.
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P. Hayter
Monticello
YMCA
Marion Branch
Eruption on island off Kagoshima prompts village evacuees
A volcano near Kagoshima City erupted on Tuesday causing 1000 residents to flee. No casualties were reported and authorities monitored the island for further activity.
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Tokyo
Kagoshima City
Two Strawberry Point Men Hurt in Crash
Two Strawberry Point men, Harold Mosher 67 and Frank Fangman 68, were injured in a Monday car truck crash on highway 13 half a mile south of Elkader. Mosher remained hospitalized locally, Fangman transferred to Manchester hospital. the southbound car struck the rear dual of a northbound semi in a sideswipe collision.
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Strawberry Point
Highway 13
Elkader
Harold Mosher
Frank Fangman
Mosher
Fangman
Manchester
Independence Priest To Conduct Workshop
Father E. J. Frost of the Mental Health Institute Independence will lead a workshop for the Iowa Province of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration at Kuemper high school Carroll on November 25 and 26. About 45 sisters are expected to attend.
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Carroll
E. J. Frost
Mental Health Institute
Independence
Iowa
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration
Kuemper High School
Father Frost
Cleric Frost’s Career From Ordination to 1957
From Loras College in Dubuque and a B D from St John’s University in Collegeville Minnesota he was ordained in 1944 and served as assistant pastor and high school instructor in New Hampton Ryan Ossian and Clermont until 1957 when he received his present assignment.
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Loras College
Dubuque
St. John's University
Collegeville
Minn
New Hampton
Ryan
Ossian
Clermont
Frost
Double Services Set For Crash Victims
Herbert Lageson aged 73 of Hesper Iowa died in a local hospital from injuries after a traffic crash that also killed his wife, 67. The couple were hurt Sunday when his car struck a parked truck at Mabel Minnesota. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Mabel.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Herbert Lageson
Hesper
Iowa
Lageson
Mabel
Minnesota
First Lutheran
Gazette Want Ad Dial Direct To Order
Dial direct to order your wanted item from the Gazette. The new number is 369 1234 for quick service and delivery.
How to protect your home for $12
A December Reader's Digest article demonstrates safeguarding a home from burglars with frugal measures. It outlines frustrating lock pickers, securing windows, and a simple alarm setup for about $12, with illustrations included.
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Reader’s Digest
December
Reader's Digest
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Ninth Avenue
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Sorg! Pharmacy
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Support of Churches Committee
Crestview Acres
Joseph Dunkin
Fire Dept
Don Donegal
Merchants Free Party
Eta Iota
Beta Sigma Phi
Ray Wagner
Eighteenth Street
Frank Clements
Potter
Witwer
Iit
Fairview Drive
Marion Park Board
Unicap Multivitamins
Unicap
Dickey's
7Th Ave
By Joe Fischer
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