Chautauqua Week Brings New Activities to Franklin Junior High
During Chautauqua Week at Franklin Junior High School students explored autocross with Ron Daly of Cedar Rapids along with backpacking calligraphy and wool spinning. Principal Ken Lemke led a session called Rapping with the Principal as part of a program on effective communication featuring community speakers and film and book presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Norton
Franklin Junior High School
Ron Daly
Cedar Rapids
Ken Lemke
Franklin
Education Roundup Highlights Cedar Rapids School Community Events
Cedar Rapids students at LaSalle Metro East and Youth for Christ will clean up elderly residents' homes on April 23 29 and 25 respectively, raking lawns washing windows and installing screens. About 350 homes served with no charge from Linn County Council on Aging. Metro East adds gardening for 50 elderly this week.
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Cedar Rapids
LaSalle
Metro East
Youth For Christ
Linn County Council On
Metro
D.W. Larson
Area students win four-year Merit Scholarships
Four area students were named National Merit Scholarship Corp four-year scholars. Mary Tiffin of Kennedy High School wins FMC funded biology studies, Rebecca Wilson of Washington High School majors in engineering, Barbara Black of Marion High School studies computer science, and Michelle Ogden of Springville High School pursues pre medicine or education. Scholarships range from 1000 to 8000 dollars and are supported by corporate sponsors. The winners joined about 15 000 semifinalists nationwide after high scores on the 1979 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The sponsors often favor local residents and employees' children and select others to encourage specific careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Mary Tiffin
Terrace Hill Drive
Kennedy High School
FMC
Rebecca Wilson
Trailridge Road
Washington High School
Rockwell International Corp
Barbara Black
Lincoln Drive
Marion
Marion High School
Rockwell
Michelle Ogden
Springville
Springville High School
Farm tours scheduled for children at Kirkwood College
Kirkwood Community College will run its annual kiddie farm tour program May 4-8 for preschool to second grade groups. Invitations have gone to area schools. activities include a wagon ride, farm animal observations, and a horse stable tour. The event, free of charge, is run by the Agribusiness and Natural Resources Department and is expected to attract over 4,000 children. For more information call Andrea Reed at 398-5524 in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Agribusiness and Natural Resources Department
Andrea Reed
Kirkwood Farm Laboratory
Cedar Rapids
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James Wright
College Community Schools
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Phil Britcher
Klinger St
Mary Hynek
Swisher
Kevin Villers
Ely
Little
Karen Dennis
Karen Vlasek
Prairie High
Prairie Intermediate
Timothy Thomason
Creighton University
Omaha
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Mitralsky Court SE
University of Iowa Law School
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Association For Measurement and Evaluation
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St. Louis
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NHIT
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Corningware
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Lindale
Ons Sea
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Boys Shop
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