Opinion-tribune (Newspaper) - February 13, 1980, Glenwood, Iowa 0 Our 114th Year 13th Issue 503II February 1980 One Hi pages 15 cents Stacy unveils revised school design School board members Monday night saw revised plans for a new junior high Unveiled by architect Dennis the plans call for a building about square feet less the size of the first proposed 1 Were keeping a lot of the same as far as the gymnasium and but because we have the classrooms more the hallways are Stacy The architect said the square feet have been pared mostly from mechanical equipment rebukes WH story Contrary to a report in the 7 issue of the Omaha an official at the Glenwood State says the recent firing of two teenaged employees was the result of staff not the reporting of staff There were two said Bob treatment program administrator at the One where a staff member was reported to have kicked a the other was another staff member who was reported to have been taunting and teasing the resident causing him to be very Tungland said the incidents involved John Platts and Terry According to the World Heralds Ashcraft said he was fired for telling officials that Vanderpool abused a but Tungland says both men were fired because of inappropriate interaction with a a charge that boils down to He said Ashcraft was not going to be fired but further investigation and a second report of his teasing a resident led to his He Ashcraft was not fired for reporting resident Tung land He was fired for taunting and teasing a And Ashcraft says he has now changed his view about why he was That reporting on Vanderpool was the original reason I thought 1 was Ashcraft Evi dently 1 was fired because of verbal abuse that happened sometime the day before I filed the But Ashcraft still pleads to not having been fully informed on state school policies concerning treat ment of They gave you three different manuals to read and asked you if you read he That was about says the rules concerning resident abuse are very explicit and fully explained to new All employees are oriented to the area and all the policies on restraints are gone over with he People do know the music practice gymnasium the library and the commons He proposes the same number of classrooms as of which would be the same sixe or slightly larger than those in the original We want to end up with as many classrooms as we can commented board member Paul Of the switch from a superintendent Eugene and junior high principal Maroon said a structure would be easier to administer And it would sell better Stacy said the change would mean a basically flat roof to mechanical Another major difference in the new plans is the angle of the building Stacy has moved the structure so it runs north and a change that he says would save 30 to 40 percent of the excavation needed in the old The new still call for some a sewer line and a Were not trying to develop a cheap said of he and Were trying to develop a utilitarian Said board member Virginia to the It looks like youre on the right track Board members arc tentatively planning on a special 25 meeting to further discuss the revised In other school board business presentations by West Elementary principal Dan Tuma and Northeast Elementary principal Keith board members voted unanimously to hire another third grade teacher to make a total of five Among the problems cited by Tuma were overcrowded classes of 27 to 33 pupils and classes being held in hallways and board voted unanimously to hire a second school a request that was made by teachers during contract We utilize our present nurse particularly with high school Shes spreading herself far too thin and shes even bothered a lot at home by kids because shes so easy to relate read a letter from the Iowa Department of Public Martha Capizzi was drawn here from Mexico five years ago WolsKi Iowa is home for Capizzi By Gary Veehoff Wolski stall writer What is it that would draw a young lady doctor all the way from Mexico to the heartland of America And once in what would make her want to settle in Glenwood For Martha the answers arc The kids are the ones who moved the she recalls with a hint of a They were growing up and the opportunities to educate them were not There was no school that was to my A specialist in family Capizzi is in her fifth year of practice The came to the United States in 1972 and Capizzi started specializing in family practice at the University of Then in finishing her residency at Des she found what looked like a perfect place to set up a When were in our last year of residency we receive many letters about places we can 1 was still in residency and ready to graduate when the hospital asked me if I wanted to practice in Council On the way back I also stopped in Glenwood and when I saw this place I just loved A smile comes over the doctors face and her dark eyes light up warmly as she speaks of her new Describing the town as a big its obvious she has strong feelings about Glenwood and her more than It was not difficult to decide to stay she The community was so nice and gave me such a nice welcome that it convinced me this is the Now I know the families and the children and whos related to who it makes me feel at As for her acceptance in the Capizzi says she has noticed no despite the fact she was told she When I came here somebody told me 1 wouldnt have male patients because theyd be but so far 1 havent had any problems with think this community really looks at the expertise and capacity of the person Just as female doctors are becoming more common and better Capizzi says women are now specializing in areas traditionally occupied only by Because women are free to enter these she insists shes not a womens Up to pediatrics and gynecology have been the main specialities for she But now females are going into family osteopathy and even Its true Im in a profession thats dominated by but I do not agree with many ideas of womans Fashionably dressed in a pleated skirt and fitted Capizzi assures she finds her career And her office displays her Decorated with a color it is loaded with medical books and When she listens to recent medical lectures on casette It is highly rewarding in all she I like I like being in contact with them and because I like to help them I do my Thats the able to help Last comes the Capizzi admits she isnt sure why she became a doctor she says she majored in biology in college and just took it from She will tell shes glad she chose the profession and equally happy about ending up in Instruction concerning a tour of the schools taken in Among the problems cited were a vast need for repair at the Pacific Junction and severe overcrowding at the junior Positive aspects mentioned were the strength of the work study excellent use of educa tional aides and good maintenance of shop areas and said the school system is preparing to send the state a budget for the preschool handicapped program which is in Sec SCHOOL page 2 No progress toward ambulance Some eastern Mills County township trustees feel is too much for the countys 13 townships to pay for ambulance according to Karl Hertz of the Malvern Volunteer Fire Depart I think theyre waiting for an said who has talked to trustees in eight townships and presided over a trustee meeting two weeks He said Monday that Mills County Ambulance Service owner David Hunt needs to negotiate with County supervisors earlier decid ed to discontinue their ambulance leaving township trustees the option of levying They have until early March to make that though the present lance contract does not expire June City of Glenwood from whom Hunt is seeking for a years have said earlier they wish to an ambulance After several township trustee trustees appear to be nowhere near At the most recent meeting nearly half said they want ambulance while many others said they want to know what the service will cost their Applying the Hunt seeks from rural areas over the rural tax a levy of 12 cents per thousand dollars valuation would be Hertz said some he has talked to say that is too much trustees are afraid they would not be able to give money to volunteer Hunt said some trustees dont realize his service would provide a transfer service while volunteers provide emergency Pacific Junction mayor Faulkner his towns volunteer service hopes to expand to a transfer service as I dont know what the answer county supervisor Virgil Curtis said Monday in a monthly report to the county Hunt said his service answered 30 calls during Only one claim has been he Davies farm sale yields ISU scholarship fund The sale of the Charles Davies farm has left more than for an area students scholarship fund at Iowa State according to the late Davies Edgar First preference for the Davies which will be offered through ISUs Achievement will be students from Mills and Fremont Second prefer ence will be students in adjacent The three miles west of Malvern and six miles southeast of sold recent ly for an In Davies deeded it to ISU for agricultural with the scholarship fund to be established after Davies death and sale of the Scholarships from the Charles and Alice Davies Scholarship Fund may be awarded at per quarter to qualified freshman and sophomore A recipient who makes satisfactory progress during his first two years of study may receive a maximum of during that Details about applications are not yet Davies operated the farm for 40 developing prizewinning Guernsey cattle and Poland China The farm previously owned by his George who came to Glenwood in Grand jury report Members of the Mills County Grand Jury found the newly remodeled county jail to be clean and well and The members of the grand jury were well satisfied with sheriff Ed James operation of the The grand which inspected the facility suggested four repairs in its report the basement door knob on outside of back door on the first floor of the main jail cell so no easy access is possible from the windows and coal chute should be secured by bars or blocks so no unauthorized entry could be on second which had been given prior be done as soon as The report also Prisoners were questioned about food and treatment and both indicated they were County aging committee The Mills County Committee on Aging will meet at Friday at the Emerson community build On the program is Diane Brown of the area extension office she will talk about consumer Pork congress Five Mills County couples at tended the recent state pork congress in Des Highlights of the trip included a a state meeting and the awards Attending from this county were Tom and Cheryl Rob and Linda John and Cathy Doug and Lynn Chris and Judd and Anne Next meeting for local pork producers will be at Thursday at the Malvern Methodist Among items on the agenda are the membership drive and annual banquet to be nurse program A program on fluids and for regis tered be offered at Iowa Western Community College the last two Wednesdays in It will be taught by Linda 79 jobless benefits Mills County residents received slightly more than in jobless benefits during according to statistics from the Job Service of All but of that came from the states unemployment insurance Index 2 3 6 9 10 11 1315 School 13 Weather Hi 30 26 25 24 21 33 31 33 Summary low 0 on Saturday
