Secondhand shops boom as summer ends in Marion area
Area dealers report rising patronage as families curb budgets and seek economical items. Owners Pat Wray Janet Wall Agnes Fleagle Carol Malcolm and Paul Smith note customers from diverse incomes and both rural and urban areas, with many regulars and an as is sale model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Wray
Nice
Second Ave
Wray
Janet Wall
Seventh Ave
Marion
Agnes Fleagle
White Elephant
Third St. SE
Fleagle
Carol Malcolm
Town and Country Shopping Center
Paul Smith
Paul Smith, Owner of the Elite Repeat
Southview Drive
Wall
Secondhand Shops Grow in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids survey shows many shops use 50 50 consignment with owners like Fleagle and Wray, while others buy inventory from banks and auctions. Stores such as Red Shield and Goodwill rely on donations and rehabilitation programs, reorganizing displays to attract buyers amid inflation and steady demand from students and collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleagle
Wray
Smith
Ray Hansen
Hansen's Furniture
12Th Ave. SE
Hansen
Edwin Seger
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army
Red Shield
Seger
Third Ave
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Bruce Springsteen
Second St
Springsteen
Nice
Malcolm
Third St. SE
White Elephant
Hansen’s
Nurse: More should seek company services
New York AP report quotes Virginia L. Carlson president of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses. She says US health costs rise partly because workers underutilize employer medical services and urges broader use of company clinics to detect illness early and reduce costly treatment. Carlson notes nurses and physicians form a large monitoring system and that on site services reduce waits, absences, and delays. She explains on site staff monitor problems and refer to family doctors or specialists when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Virginia L. Carlson
The
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
Carlson
Association
Employee Health Service
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co
St. Paul
Minn
Dear Abby Couples in mid fifties avoid marriage
Dear Abby advises that if both partners are satisfied with their living arrangement and there are no children to consider, they should maintain the status quo rather than marry to please others. A reader asks about stealing inn souvenirs and Abby suggests asking the manager for a souvenir instead of taking items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Red Shield
Abby
Youth for Understanding seeks American hosts for international exchange
Youth for Understanding invites American families to host students for next summer or the 1978 79 school year in 23 countries. January arrivals from Latin America will attend Iowa high schools for six months. Hosts needed from Brazil Chile Colombia Argentina Paraguay Uruguay. Call Linda or Larry Hogle at 377 6823. Pianist Gary Graffman is 49 today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Understanding
Call Linda
Larry Hogle
Latin America
Iowa
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
The
Hogles
Home insulation needs by climate and existing help
Check with a local insulation dealer or building inspector to assess your home. Your climate and current insulation determine your needs. seek guidance from a reputable dealer, inspector, or county agent in your community.
Yeager Breaks Sound Barrier in Rocket Plane Test
On this date in 1947 U S Air Force Captain Charles Yeager tested a rocket powered research aircraft in California and became the first person to fly faster than sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force
Charles Yeager
California
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Gazette
Tom Merryman
Myrtle Jones
Little Rock
Ark
Lee Taylor
12Th Ave
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Litton
Cornell
3Rd Ave
Gary Graffman
O Town & Shopping Cent
Ave. S.E
U.S
Pat
Los Angeles Times
Krebs Flower Shop
18Th St
Wilson Ave
Solitaires
Gnsbergs Guacion Jewelers
Iowa City
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