Linn-Mar enrollment rises to 2562 with 1967 base
Supt Kenneth Patton reports Linn-Mar school district enrollment at 2562 this week, with forecasts of 2635 for 1968 69. Detailed by grade levels the district lists kindergarten through senior high counts and notes Bowman Woods addition as under construction. An American Field Service student Lars Heikensten from Stockholm arrives to study at Marion High with the Parks family.
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Linn-Mar
Kenneth P. Patton
Lars Heikensten
Stockholm
Howard Parks
Twelfth Street
Field Service
Marion High School
Boro Heikensten
Karin
Lars
Sweden
Lensing promoted to executive vice president at Farmers State Bank
Clair J. Lensing named executive vice president by Farmers State Bank President Morris F. Neighbor after a recent board meeting. Lensing has served as vice president since December 1966 and previously held roles as senior examiner and bank examiner. He is active with Marion Industrial Development Corp and Linn County Bankers Assn.
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Clair J. Lensing
Farmers State Bank
Morris F. Neighbor
Lensing
University of Iowa
State Department of Banking
Agriculture Credit School
Enrollment tops estimate at Marion School for 1968-69
Marion Independent schools report enrollment at 2,854 for 1968-69, surpassing the 2,800 estimate. First grade overage is notable with 285 students though 268 were expected, while last year at this time district total was 2,702. Elementary totals include Emerson 381, Lincoln 387, Starry 404, and others. high school 485 and junior high 568.
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Marion Independent School
Richard M. Sorensen
Emerson
Irving
Lincoln
Longfellow
Starry
Washington
Parents Air Starmont Busing Views at Board Meeting
About 200 people attended Starmont school board hearings on third and fourth grade busing. No solution emerged but boycott of Arlington school appeared near end. five students stayed home Wednesday. Incumbents Munter Knickerbocker will not seek re election. Kamper is the only filed candidate. Board cited budget constraints and condemned Lamont building top floor until sprinkler work is completed.
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Arlington
Richard Smith
Lamont
Duane Munter
Strawberry Point
Claude Jenks
Elton Knickerbocker
Munter
Knickerbocker
Roderic Kamper
Lamont School
West Delaware Bonds Sell for 1.2 Million in Chicago Bid
The West Delaware school board sold 1.2 million dollars in bonds to finance a new construction. The best rate was 4.32 percent. Bids came from a Chicago group including Northern Trust Stern Brothers Shaw and McDermott and others plus Manchester institutional banks.
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Manchester
West Delaware School Board
Northern Trust
Stern Brothers and Co
Shaw and McDermott, Dain, Kalman and Quail
Central National Bank
Chicago
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Manchester
Bremer's To Lease Shopping Center Unit
Iowa City Bremer's Inc announces a lease for a 24000 square foot store at the Mall shopping center opposite Killian department store. The center sits in southeast Iowa City and Bremer's will keep its downtown Iowa City shop open. Opening is planned for next summer.
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Iowa City
Lloyd F. Berger
Bremer’s Inc
Killian Department Store
Bremer’s
Joleen Wilson Heads to Europe World Wide Fellowship Event
Strawberry Point resident Joleen Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Frances Wilson attends a week long Europe World Wide fellowship convention in Bolzano Italy She plans to study at the University of Barcelona Spain next week for a year then begin a three year period in the mission field.
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Strawberry Point
Joleen Wilson
Frances Wilson
Bolzano
Italy
Barcellona
Spain
University of
Oelwein Delays Start Dates For Junior High
Oelwein junior high students will not start until September 9, with portable buildings to be completed by then. All other public students begin on September 3.
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Oelwein
Man Arrest Suspect Identified in Farm Shooting
Glenn Miller 40 of North English was named as the man arrested Monday on charges of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury in the Aug. 17 shooting of Jackie Wade and Jerry Tanke. Miller appeared before Justice Hank Johnson, waived to the grand jury, and was released on bond after the Marengo incident at a deserted farm home party.
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Marengo
Iowa
Glenn Miller
North English
Jackie Wade
Jerry Tanke
Miller
Hank Johnson
Coralville Youth Hurt in Car Motorcycle Crash
Coralville, Iowa City. Robert Bonfiglio, 19, of Coralville, suffered leg injuries in a late Tuesday crash on highway 6 at Fourth Avenue when a car turning from Fourth onto the highway struck him as he passed another vehicle. Driver Robert Moore, 37, of Iowa City, was charged with failing to yield. Bonfiglio in good condition at University Hospitals.
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Iowa City
Robert Bonfiglio
Coralville
Fourth Avenue
Bonfiglio
Robert Moore
Rites Thursday for Batchelder Infant
Central City infant Susan Ellyne Batchelder daughter of Ray G. and Joan Batchelder of rural Central City died Tuesday in a Monticello hospital. Survived by parents and grandparents and great grandparents. Services set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Murdoch chapel Marion with burial at Mt Clark Central City.
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Central City
Susan Ellyne Batchelder
Ray G
Joan Bennington Batchelder
Monticello
C. Gilbert Batchelder
Alburnett
Richard Bennington
Cedar Rapids
Rossie Clark
Roy Bennington
Volga
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Mearle L. Griffith
Mt. Clark
Elkader Man Given Short Jail Term For Public Intoxication
Norman Noggles, 38, Cedar Rapids, is serving a three day sentence in Clayton county jail after being arrested on a county gravel road four miles west of Elkader for intoxication on a public highway. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Joe McTaggart.
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Elkader
Norman Noggles
Cedar Rapids
Clayton County
Justice of the
Joe McTaggart
Postville Airman Dies In Crash In Canada
Air Force Sgt. Charles C. Lindsay 21 was killed in a one car accident just over the Canadian border while en route to Loring Air Force Base Maine after visiting his girlfriend. He served a year in Vietnam and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Clark F Lindsay and sister Kay. Services Friday at 2 pm at the Community Presbyterian church. Friends may call at Schutte's Thursday.
Loose dual wheels knock car off road near Dyersville
Alice Gaul, 57, escaped injury when a semi truck shed loose dual wheels striking her moving car. The car veered off Highway 136 one mile north of Dyersville into a fence as the wheels rolled away. Driver Mark Rolfe, 19, Guttenberg, stopped the truck.
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the Gazette
Dyersville
Alice Gaul
Combustion Blamed For Barn Fire at Gregg Heying Farm
A 30 by 60-foot barn at Gregg Heying’s Ridgeway area farm suffered major fire damage. Hay straw and milking gear were destroyed as firemen battled the blaze all night. Loss is estimated at 25000 dollars. Spontaneous combustion blamed.
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Dgeway
Gregg Heying
Ridgeway
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