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Six Eastern Iowans Named National Merit Scholars
Six Eastern Iowa high school seniors were named National Merit Scholarship winners among 2,250 nationwide. Recipients include John B. Hougen of Washington High, William Keettel of Iowa City, Thomas Cech and Rodney Connor of Iowa City, Stephen Stocker of Vinton, and Robert Vavra of Prairie. Hougen earns Luther College merit aid. others win STern family, US Career, Michigan State, or Luther scholarships.
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Iowa
John B. Hougen
Twentieth Street
Washington High School
Robert D. Vavra
Ely
Prairie High School
William D. Keettel
Iowa City
University High School
Thomas R. Cech
Rodney Connor
Iowa City High
Stephen C. Stocker
Vinton
Byron J. Hougens
Luther College
John
Luther
Washington
Iowa Luther League
Luther League
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Stern Family Fund
United Nations
Ispeech
Rodney W. Connor
University of Iowa
Grinnell
William Connor
Iowa City Recreation Center
Arnold C. Vavras
Michigan State University
MSU