Bids opened for new Marion fire station just under estimate
Marion council opened bids Monday for the new fire station. Low bidders totaled 73 361, just under the 74 000 architect estimate. Bids for the two site houses were rejected as too low and the houses to be removed and burned by next week. Several items involve street plans, sidewalk work at South Fifteenth Street high school, and plans to annex with a zoning hearing set for Nov 16.
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Marion Council
Howard R. Green Co
Eighth Avenue
Sixth Street
Howard Leeks
Fred Lutz
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Green Company
Raymond Eckhart
Planning and Zoning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
City
Ralph R. Mills
Marion Board of Education
South Fifteenth Street
B Avenue
Warren E. Read
Peter F. Crivaro
Armar Ballroom Receives Renewed Class C Liquor License
Elm tree disease reported as Dutch elm infection affects local blocks near the Armar. Robert McCoolj blocks a plan while water pressure in Iowa City drops. forty residents have joined a city well acidizing and cleaning program. Betty Anderson faces parental conflicts on Peyton Place reduced to Tuesday night TV viewership.
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Robert McCoolj
Iowa City
Betty Anderson
Peyton Place
Kcrg-Tv
Marengo Council Honors Industry
Marengo city council designated October 15 to 30 to honor local industry with appreciation letters to Amana Refrigeration and Pioneer Hi-Bred. A $10 prize will go to a high school essay on what Marengo offers industry. The council also set October 16 as the deadline to sign up for spraying.
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Marengo
Amana
Chipokas Named To National Panel
Cedar Rapids attorney James L. Chipokas is appointed to the national panel of the American Arbitration Association. He is the second attorney named to the panel alongside A. W. Bass. The privately financed group offers arbitration in thousands of labor management commercial and international disputes annually. Panels are kept in more than 1 600 communities.
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Cedar Rapids
James L. Chipokas
American Arbitration Assn
Chipokas
A. W. Bass
Muscular Dystrophy Group Changes Name in Cedar Valley
The Linn Johnson chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association voted to rename as the Cedar Valley chapter due to four new counties. Charles Schmitt, publicity director, was elected chair of the 1964 Canister campaign and noted Cedar Rapids Fire Department will again assist in placing and collecting canisters for muscular dystrophy.
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Linn- Johnson
Muscular Dystrophy Assn. of America, Inc
Cedar Valley
Charles Schmitt
Schmitt
Cedar Rapids
Trophy distribution to local business establishments
Canisters will be distributed to business establishments as part of a community trophy program. The plan aims to recognize local businesses and promote engagement within the commercial district.
Waukon Approves $16,229 Fire Truck Purchase
WAUKON The city council Monday evening approved the purchase of a fire truck for a total of $16,229. The chassis was purchased from Enyart Motor Co. of one line.
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Waukon
Enyart Motor Co
Waukon approves sale of fire truck to rural district
The council approved selling a 1960 model fire truck to the Waukon rural fire protection district for 9000 dollars. The truck will be equipped by the American Fire Apparatus Co of Marshalltown.
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Waukon
American Fire Apparatus Co
Marshalltown
Lloyd Thaxton One Word Contest Winner Vouchers Youth Prize
Young winner under eighteen named Lloyd Thaxton receives nine dollars weekly for nine weeks as top prize in Channel 9’s One Word Contest. The event highlights local talent and student participation.
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Lloyd Thaxton
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McLeods
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First Street
Iowa League of Municipalities
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Lindale Drive
Linnwood Knolls
Club Royale
Johnson
Des Moines
Armar
Marengo Council
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