New Marion Library for Children Dedication Set
Marion opens a dedicated children’s reading room at the city library with a Thursday 8 p m open house and program. The renovated space features patterned tile floors bright wall colors acoustical ceiling, circular yellow seating, junior tables and blond birch furnishings. The project honors World War II veterans with a memorial plaque and funds from the USO donation chair Emma Klein, who led the Marion Federation of Women’s Clubs.
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Marion
Marion Club
Marion Public Library
Emma Klein
Cedar Rapids
Marion Federation of Women's Clubs
Miss Klein
Federation
Herbert Gerstman
Mariana of Women's Clubs
Picnic Thursday at Bever Park Pavilion
A notice invites all retired and veteran railway employees to a picnic on Thursday at 12 30 p m in the large pavilion at Bever Park.
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Bever Park
Balster's
Mobile Home Owners Stay Put Longer
Aileen Snoddy reports that mobile home owners now stay put longer as the industry shifts from trailers to mobile homes. Buyers have more money and demand home conveniences, with two bedroom units around 15,000 dollars. Wartman of Goldsboro, North Carolina notes buyers are steadier and seek washers, dryers, TV, ovens, refrigerators and air conditioning.
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Bill Wartman
Air Force
Robert Swanbom
Wartman
Goldsboro
N. C
Mobile homes spark growth and quirky travel value
A feature on the booming mobile home industry highlights owners average income above the national figure, 104 mobile parks, and 1957 models priced from 3500 to 9995 dollars. Capt Swanbom shares why people move, noting mobility and compact organization as perks. New York show touts service allowances, folding houses, and highway width limits shape the market.
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Swanbom
Wartman
New York
Quaran tine episode risks Southwest on Broken Arrow
A young Indian boy triggers a crisis in the Southwest as hoof and mouth disease spreads in Quaran tine on Broken Arrow. The tale unfolds at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday on Channel 9, delivering a tense broadcast about danger and responsibility.
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