Gifted Children to Attend Experimental Study Course
Rural and small city schools in Iowa may gain an improved summer program for gifted students. An 8 week Iowa State Teachers College summer class will test a model curriculum emphasizing abstract and logical thinking, symbol manipulation, and research skills. State and federal support totals $44 159 with ISTC guiding research under Tom A. Lamke and Arthur J Looby as coordinator.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
TS. Office of Education
Department
Appleby Wins Driving Contest Second Time
Manchester teen Appleby won first place in the Delaware Teen-age Road-uphere Sunday with 430 of 500 points and previously won in 1957. Turner of Manchester finished second with 408 points and Hansel of Colesbury third with 406. Of 48 who took the written test, 20 qualified for the driving test. Disqualification questions loom over Appleby’s county state contest eligibility.
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Oriertal
Garzette
Manchester
Dave Appleby
Appleby
Jim Turner
Neil Hansel
Colesbury
The
Manchester Dancees
Turner
Two SUI Staffers Win Guggenheim Fellowships
University of Iowa faculty members Dr. LeHAY Eyring and Dr. Myra L. Uhlfelder were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships for 1958 59. Eyring will study solid state chemical reactions with Prof J S Anderson at the University of Melbourne Australia and Uhlfelder will research the history of ancient human religion at Bryn Mawr College Pennsylvania. Both will be on leave of absence.
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SUI
Towa City
LeHay Eyring
Myra L. Uhlfelder
University of Iowa
Guggenheim
Eyring
J. 5. Anderson
University of Melbourne
Australia
Uhifelder
Bryn Mawr College
Pennsylvania
Cruggenheim
Simon Guggenheim
U.S
Colorado
Rumor and tax row shadow state capitol race
The central committee faces internal rifts as governors candidates debate liquor stamp enforcement. A Treasury/Liquor tax row shows Loveless anger at Democrats and Gillespie remarks while 1 548 stamps have been issued by mid April, 59 above fiscal 1957. Stiff penalties await tavern owners without stamps.
Collectors Association Elects New Officers Amid Dubuque Death Report
The Iowa Collectors Association elected new officers at its annual meeting in Marshalltown. Dubuque man Medve Martin, 55, was found dead near a river 4 miles south of Dubuque as authorities investigated possible foul play. Coroner Donald McFarland ruled drowning as the cause. other officers include Darlene Allen and Leonard Beaver.
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Mental Health Institute
Independence
John F. Loeck
The
Iowa Mental Health Association
James A. Becker
Donald Anderson
Wendell May
Jesup
Lois Folkin
Center Point
Wewaree
Dubuque
Medve Martin
Here
Marshalltown
INS
Ioene Sre
Ieee
Dubuque City
Des Moines
Iowa
Wesnana
Ashby
Hob Fagerland
Darlene
Legal Allen
Fort Maison
Dayton Countryman
Norman Erbe
Countryman
Leonard Beaver
Donald McFarland
Fred Fluegel
Iowaland
Coe Student Wins Road-e-6 at Oelwein
Robert Kapmeyer a 19 year old freshman at Coe college Cedar Rapids won the Jaycee sponsored Road-e-9 at Oelwein Saturday Kapmeyer of Oelwein was runner up in the driving skill contest last year
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Oelwein
Robert Kapmeyer
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Satunday
Kapmeyer
Water shortage seen as major issue in southern Iowa
A Des Moines AP report says water use and control problems in southern Iowa basins are acute amid drought. Municipal and rural needs rely on surface reservoirs as wells prove unreliable, with estimated seven million dollars needed for hauling water and new sources over five years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chariton
Needawey
Platte, Grand
Wyaconda
Fox Rivers
Tarkio Creek
Iowa Natural, Resources Council
Lows
Rethbun
Chariton River
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Waterle
Carl Pranks
Robert C. Lappen
Lews Board of Central
Kathryn Keller
Independence Mental Health Institute
Righ
E. C. Ping
Institute
Fauia Robinson
Iowa Association For Mental Health
Tom A. Lamke
Arthur J. Looby
ISTC
Arthur C. Anderson
State Department of Public Instruction
Senry Stackhouse
Burlington Public School
C. Gratton Kemp
Michigan State University
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Murray
Winiam
National Science Foundation
Herschel C. Loveless
Legislative Interim Committee
Rex Lovrien
Minneapolis
NSF
Lovrien
Ray Gliles
Hill
Son Yale University
Dexter
Frilysts Hfabee
Rell Revenue Bureau
Loveless
Erbe
Bill
Crenibus
Garney Aonaral
Gillespie
Jumors
State Capitol
Republican State Central Committee
Collectors Association
Coe
BMA
Business Men’s Assurance
Union Station Plate
Kansas City
Mier
B.M.A
Harold B. Welsh Williams, Stinger
William R, Reed Russell L. Yeder
Ella Weaver
Max Biggs
Orville Haxmeier
Earl Fry
Wyatt E. Maupin
Craemer S
Childern
Pring Coats
Taft
Craemer's
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