Parole board pioneer among four women in Hall of Fame
Virginia P. Bedell, mother of U.S. Rep. Berkley Bedell, was posthumously inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame along with Evelyn K. Scott Davis, Beverly Beth George Everett, and Helen LeBaron Hilton. Bedell, Iowa’s first woman on a regularly appointed parole board, served 19 years and led penal and correctional work. Hilton noted the era of women’s voting rights, while Branstad highlighted women’s appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
U.S
Berkley Bedell
Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame
Virginia P. Bedell
Dickinson County
Iowa Commission On the Status of Women
Jack
Spirit Lake
Bedell
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion
Berkley
Berk
Evelyn K. Scott Davis
Beverly Beth George Everett
New Sharon
Helen LeBaron Hilton
Ames
Hilton
College of Home Economics
Iowa State University
ISU
Davis
Demise of Women and Work program angers Iowa official
The ending of the Women and Work job preparation program for inmates at Mitchellville draws anger from Peg Anderson of Bettendorf, who says the state must fund the program. The commission has used 98000 in CETA funds. the last class is today and four full time plus three part time staff face layoff. The program reduced recidivism with two of 28 graduates returning to prison, and officials warn federal funds are unlikely to continue.
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Ly Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa Women’s
Mitchellville
Peg Anderson
Bettendorf
Anderson
Iowa Commission On the Status of Women
Commission
Louise Lex
Lex
New Job Partnership
Department of Corrections
CETA
Iowa Department of Corrections
Hal Farrier
Japanese visit Eastern Iowa by teachers from Japan
Thirty Japanese English teachers will spend two weeks visiting Iowa public schools to study American education. They will stay with host families in communities including Postville Castalia Cedar Rapids Oelwein and nearby districts after completing summer school at Penn State University.
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Iowa
Penn State University
Postville
Michael and
Rose Schutte
Castalia
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Mark
Betty Stewart
Carriage Drive
Keystone
Ed Luana
Oelwein
James
Norma Stewart
Oelweir
Iowa to feature women history exhibit at new Des Moines museum
Gov. Branstad announced a dedicated Iowa women display for the state historical museum to document women’s history. The exhibit, part of a 20 million plus project funded by donations, stems from Pat Geadelmann’s idea and aims for a comprehensive section beyond the current suffrage display.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa
New Historical Museum
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Women’s Hall of Fame
Iowa Commission On the Status of Women
Susan Neely
Pat Geadelmann
Cedar Falls
Geadelmann
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Bill Johnson
The
Iowa His
Torical Department
Neely
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Hall of Fame
Everett
Wallace State Office
Pat Gendelmann
Iowa Racing Commission
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Omaha
Sally Brown Prickett
DCI
Lavonne Mydland
Gary Hayards
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Steve Severn
Bonnie
Tom Ruxlow
Nebraska
Jack Ketterer
Bill Brosnahan
Collins Rd
Lindale Malley-Vee
Statehouse
Johnson
Massachusetts
Thomas Hutchinson
Boston
Beacon
Holland Orchard & Nursery
Hwy
Cornell
Michelle Achey
Cornell College
Creswell, Munsell, Fultz & Zirbel
Mt. Vernon
Jackie Wallace
Hedges
the Commons
Mount Vernon
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