Marion High Library Receives New Reference Books
A local resident’s will funded the Marion Independent School District to use proceeds from two Rathbun estate houses to buy high school library reference works and biographies. The books arrived after a committee including librarian Mrs John Drilling and residents selected titles and completed processing for student use.
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Marion High School
Marion Independent
Anna Louise Rathbun
John Drilling
Drilling
Norman Waffle
Mary Ellen Costello
Marvin Oxley
Linn-Mar Renews Fiscal Agent Pact With Des Moines Firm
Linn-Mar board of education renewed its agreement with Carlton D. Beh Co. of Des Moines as fiscal agent for a proposed 2 million bond issue to finance a middle school and high school additions. A tentative Oct. 29 election date was set, with a Monday meeting to finalize the vote date and inspect Bowman Woods school.
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Linn-Mar Board of Education
Carlton D. Beh Co
Des Moines
Beh Company
Linn-Mar
Bowman Woods
One car crash injures Cedar Rapids man on Marion boulevard
Cedar Rapids resident George Michael VanGorp 21 was treated for head and arm injuries after a westbound crash into a telephone pole in the 300 block of Marion boulevard. His car suffered about 1500 dollars in damage and the pole 250 dollars. He was released from Mercy hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Boulevard
Mercy Hospital
George Michael VanGorp
First Avenue NW
Marion
VanGorp
Return Visit to Northern Ireland
Belfast AP reports Britain’s Home Secretary James Callaghan will make a return visit to Northern Ireland October 9 and 10 to check progress in restoring peace. officials announced Friday.
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Belfast
Britain
James Callaghan
Northern Ireland
Reward Offer For Robber Kill Or Wound
David Williams, 72, founder of Highline Savings & Loan, offers $1,000 for killing and $500 for wounding a robber in its three suburban offices. The move follows a $275 Cincinnati robbery where four women were shot and killed, Williams saying force is needed to stop such attacks and save innocent lives.
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Seattle
David Williams
Highline Savings & Loan Association
Williams
Cincinnati
Iowa City Names New School Superintendent
James M. Reusswig named superintendent of the Iowa City school district will earn 30000 dollars annually and begin duties November 3. Formerly served as superintendent in Stockton California where a crosstown busing plan failed to win board approval.
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Iowa City
James M. Reusswig
New Post
Stockton
Calif
Reusswig
California Post
Robert Lehman Art Collection Given to Metropolitan Museum
The Robert Lehman Collection of about 3 000 works, featuring Rembrandt Botticelli El Greco Goya Van Gogh Renoir and Picasso among others, is donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Described as priceless the collection spans 12th century Western European bronzes tapestries jewelry furniture and ceramics and will be kept intact within the museum forever.
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New York
Robert Lehman
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rembrandt
Botticelli
el Greco
Goya
van Gogh
Renoir
Gauguin
Matisse
Picasso
Thomas Hoving
Fam
Lily
Museum
Robert Owen Lehman
Edwin Weiss
Robert Lehman Foundation
Metropolitan
Arthur Houghton
Manhattan
Auto Parts Stolen In Traer Breakin
Traer police investigate a break in at Vokoun salvage yard on the town's north edge. Donald Vokoun reports a 1969 model car bucket seats two were taken along with six auto radio antennas and three floor shifters. Loss set at 200 dollars.
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Traer
Tama County Sheriff's
Vokoun Salvage Yard
Donald Vokoun
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Boston
YMCA
Marion Branch
8Th Wonder
Marion Police
12Th Ave
R. V. Bach
Oklahoma City
Okla
R. E. Lehdigh
Daniel R. Trimble
Anthony B. Lake
7Th Ave
Alcoholics Anonymous Group
First Presbyterian Church
Marge’s
Sharon
Howard Hunt
Carl Heiken
Sixth Avenue
Maple Manor
Sears
Kenmore
Orion
Ene
Also Motors
Sears and
SAVE
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Sportloa
Sportloas
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