Marion Students Learn Through International Homestays
Three Linn-Mar seniors Lisa OConnell Larry Schroeder and Brenda Kucera spent 10 weeks abroad as Americans Abroad participants. In Brazil South Africa and Australia they learned language culture and daily life from host families and described differences in social life housing and food while noting people are alike worldwide.
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Marion
Americans Abroad
American Field Service
Lisa O’connell
Larry Schroeder
Brenda Kucera
Fifth Ave
Lisa
South Africa
Brenda
Marion Vocal Concert at Marion High Tuesday Night
Marion High School students present a fall vocal music concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school auditorium directed by Jean Anderson with the concert choir performing pieces from Sing to the Lord and Godspell and a mixed chorus program including Brighten My Soul with Sunshine and Life Is a Song. The treble voice glee group will sing Streets of London You and Me Against the World and Candle on the Water, while a small ensemble of all state contest auditioners performs Everybody Rejoice and Sometimes. A meeting of the Grove City Rebekah Lodge will follow at 7:30 p.m. Friday at 2908 Fifth Ave.
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Marion High School
Jean Anderson
London
Treble Voice
Marion Area Club News and Band Fund Drive
Sorosis Club meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at 3456 Winslow Road Mrs Barry Morrissey hosting program by Mrs Keith Halverson. Linn Mar High School band conducts door to door fund drive for new uniforms goal 36000 tax deductible. Marion Rural Homemakers gather 1 15 p m Thursday Farm Bureau Building for dessert luncheon Shirley Coon hostess Laura Munier speaker. Bohman Savings advertises nondiscriminatory loan policy for qualified applicants.
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Sorosis Club
Barry Morrissey
Winslow Road
Keith Halverson
Linn-Mar
Marion
Farm Bureau
Shirley Coon
Laura Munier
Norwegians Boost Swedes Trade Amid Border Liquor Strike
Thousands of Norwegians travel daily to Stromstad to buy liquor and pork while paying low prices due to a strike by 500 state liquor store workers. Stores report sales rising sharply as Norwegians stock up on booze and pornographic goods, and local bosses consider expanding. The boom has reduced unemployment locally but threatens cross border job cuts in Norway.
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Stromstad
Sweden
Goteborg
Oslo
Lennart Johansson
Gunnar Sjodin
Norway
Carl Simonsson
Marion districts announce midweek student day off
Students in Linn-Mar and Marion districts will not attend classes Wednesday. Marion Independent School District elementary and middle students have the day off, with teachers on a workday. Vernon Middle School will also have a day off Thursday for parent teacher conferences, while some students attend classes both days.
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Marion
Marion Independent School
Vernon Middle School
Marion High School
Linn-Mar
Minor thefts lead Marion police weekly report
The Marion police weekly summary shows 12 thefts including five bicycles last week. Also two assaults five criminal mischief incidents one for forgery and one stolen car. car recovered and owner charged with making a false report.
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Marion
Judge Scolaro's Discipline Case Sparks Iowa Supreme Court Review
Roger Munns reports on the Iowa Judicial Qualifications Commission recommending disciplinary action for Judge Anthony Scolaro of Linn County after a five day hearing. The panel cites concerns about temperament and integrity while recognizing Scolaro’s legal ability and fairness in applying the law.
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Roger Munns
The
Gazette Statehouse
Anthony Scolaro
Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Linn County
Tillie
Scolaro
Cedar Rapids
Garry Woodward
Illinois Central commuter train crash kills 44 in Chicago
On this date in 1972 a Chicago crash of an Illinois Central commuter train killed 44 people and injured many others. The disaster marked one of the citys worst rail tragedies up to that time.
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Illinois Central
Chicago
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