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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1967

Page

2

University of Iowa to award 960 degrees at summer commencement

The University of Iowa will grant about 960 degrees at summer commencement in the fieldhouse at 7:30 p.m. President Bowen will confer 111 PhD degrees and 479 masters along with 370 other degrees. East Iowans listed include many graduates from Sigourney, Wellman, Coralville, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids among others.

Iowa City University of Iowa Donald Rhodes U. of I. Fieldhouse U. of I Howard R. Bowen

River Road Group Chooses 1968 Clinton Site

Clinton Iowa hosts next year’s annual convention of the International Great River Road Assn after the 28th meeting. Stephen M. Delaney of Clinton and Paxton Lewis of Nauvoo Ill. received distinguished service awards for their state commission work. The Great River road follows the Mississippi River.

Kenora Ont Clinton Iowa International Great River Road Assn Stephen M. Delaney Paxton Lewis Nauvoo Ill

Bleeker Named New Director of Secondary Education

Iowa City school board approved William C. Bleeker as director of secondary education to help open West High on time in fall 1968. Bleeker, previously Central Junior High principal, will earn 15400 dollars. Joseph Benson was hired as first director of personnel. Fifteen new teachers were hired as the district nears Sept. 5 opening. grading work at West High awarded to Albert Gee Excavating Co. for 18000 dollars. Sept. 11 is the annual school election with two 3-year terms and one 2-year term up for grabs. The board adopted a 6840000 dollar budget for the coming year and added office practice and salesmanship to the high school curriculum.

Iowa City William C. Bleeker Robert J. Sorensen Bleeker Central West High Joseph Benson Independence West High School Albert Gee Excavating Co Cedar Rapids Michael Bonfiglio

Mesquakie Powwow Opens Thursday West of Tama

The 52nd Mesquakie Indian powwow starts Thursday near Tama and runs through Sunday. Organized entirely by Indians, it features two daily performances, beadwork shows, and guest tribes. Admission is $1 for adults, 50 cents for children. Thursday is free for under 12 with a parent. grandstands cost 50 cents and bleachers 25 cents on weekend days. Parking is free.

Iowa Tama

Institute Aug. 24 In Winneshiek

Decorah announces the Winneshiek county teachers institute for elementary and secondary educators at Luther College Centennial Union on August 24 beginning at 9 15 a m The program opens with James L Lasky of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse on The Teacher as a Whole Person and includes remarks by Robert Gilstrap secretary of elementary education at the National Association of Elementary Education

Decorah Winneshiek County James L. Lasky Wisconsin State University LaCrosse Robert Gilstrap Department of Elementary Education National Assn

Man Injured in Decorah Car Collision

Robert Finnerty, 43, Des Moines, heading a manpower study for six-county Northeast Iowa, was injured about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when his car struck two buildings in Decorah. He is in fairly good condition with chest injuries. cause of the accident was not immediately determined.

Decorah Robert Finnerty Des Moines Iowa Strawberry Point Joy Springs Bob Theel Ray Neil

Underground Defense Headquarters Planned in Eight-State Region

The Army Corps of Engineers announced plans for a two-story underground civil defense regional headquarters to serve eight states including Iowa. designed as a command post under nuclear attack, the project will be built by a Denver firm at a cost of $1,255,270.

Omaha Army Corps of Engineers Iowa Engineers Denver

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