Vocational education plan fuels Iowa City junior high jazz
Joe Briscuso, 32, music director at Southeast Junior High, leads a popular jazz improvisation program that feeds a school jazz band. He stresses practical, creative training and flexibility from Principal Kirk Hansen, with as many as 40 students in the program and former students playing in local combos.
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Southeast Junior High School
Iowa City
Joe Briscuso
Jeff Meier
Vicki Strommer
Kathie Hovet
Scott Ross
Jim Meeker
Jim Wilhite
Briscuso
Jazz Lab
Southeast Jazz Band
Sousa
Meredith Willson
Joey, Jr
Daniel
Joe
St. Louis
St. Louis Institute of Music
Decatur
Ill
Millikin University
Champaign
Millikin
University
Kirk Hansen
Briscu
Anniversary of Gift of Life milestone in Williamsburg
Arnie Wigans 34 and his wife Susan marked one year since his kidney transplant. He endured long dialysis before the 1971 operation, calling the donor unknown and expressing gratitude. Doctors note rising survival rates and ongoing donor program efforts.
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Williamsburg
Arnie
Susan Wigans
Veterans Hospital
John Davis
The
Iowa Kidney Foundation
Davis
U.S
Iowa City
Humboldt
Susan
Karmen
Iowa City Ramp Referendum Sets Tuesday Vote
Iowa City residents will vote Tuesday on issuing general obligation bonds to finance a 570 car downtown parking ramp. The council plans to proceed with the project regardless of the bond outcome, with supporters citing savings versus revenue bonds and opponents warning of congestion and costs.
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Iowa City
Edgar Czarnecki
Leon Hickerson
C. L. Brandt
Robert “Doc” Connell
Pat White
Klaus
Prorampers
Music Fest at Cornell features five soloists and major concerts
Cornell College announces its 74th Music Festival on April 14 15 and 16 with five soloists including four faculty members or alumni. Vocal soloists Marcella Lee John Dietz Roger Scanlan and Carolyn Stanford join the Cornell choir and orchestra for Bach Mass in B minor. Julian Bern headlines the St Paul Chamber Orchestra concert April 16. Tickets run 3 to 4 dollars per event or 9 dollars for all three.
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Cornell College
Cornell
Alf S. Houkom
Julian Bern
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Stanford
Canada
Soviet Union
American Brass Quintet
St. Paul
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