Oelwein Chamber Honors Mrs Christoper at Dinner
Photos by Earl Bardach document the Oelwein Chamber of Commerce awards dinner where Mrs Orville Christopher received a plaque for her late husband, longtime chamber manager. John Enke presented the award as Phil Suchy of Interstate Power Co. was named Chamber Man of the Year.
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Orville Christopher
Oelwein Chamber of Commerce
John Enke
Phil Suchy
Interstate Power Co
Oelwein
Fired Waterloo Principal Offered Teaching Contract
Waterloo AP report notes Hawthorne Elementary principal Dean Flanders says the school board offered a teaching contract for next year with a May 16 return date. He has not decided whether to sign amid a pending court hearing over his April 7 dismissal. The district faced a grand jury report citing problems under Flanders. Parents group leader Perl ine Thomas says they will jail for quality education as a boycott continues since March 23.
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Waterloo
Hawthorne Elementary School
Dean Flanders
Black Hawk Grand Jury
Flanders
Perline Thomas
Dilemma Over Campaign Costs Faces Iowa Races
Iowa races face a federal rule shift requiring reporting of campaign receipts and expenditures for senatorial and House races. Candidates may also face pressure to align state limits with federal practice, raising questions for Ray and Jepsen as they balance committee usage and disclosures.
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Ray-Jepsen
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Washington
Ray
Jepsen
Posthumous Fete for Former Mayor Slated
Manchester plans a posthumous memorial for L. W. Holbert who led the city as mayor from 1964 to 1971. A plaque unveiling and a flag flown over the national capital will be presented by Congressman John Culver in a ceremony at City Hall.
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Manchester
L. W. Holbert
Holbert
John Culver
City Hall
Manichester
Garth Arnold
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Photos By
Earl Bardach, Oelwein
Christopher Feted
Black Hawk County
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Particu
Larly John Tapscott
Paul Franzenburg
Ray-Jepsen Quandary
Natorial
Disston
Dupont
Perennias
Funkin
Bleeding Heart
Mt. Vernon Rd
Tappan
Cookbooks
DR. Max
United Glass
Rockwell 71
Power Law
Black & Decker
Sherwin & Williams
Scott Lawn Fertilizer
Tappan Electric
Tappan Gas
Kemper
Stratford
Yi On
Retarg Ates
Williams
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