Hospital school expands, aims to aid patient children
At Independence hospital a new accredited school helps ill children continue learning amid wards. Irene Hood leads six full time teachers plus a half time instructor with psychologists and social workers on site. Therapies include individual work, games, crafts, and church attendance, with hopes for a separate building and ongoing parent involvement. The program separates patients from adults and emphasizes future home life and vocational training, addressing dull normal, bright, and brain damaged groups with tailored approaches.
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Irene Hood
Hilltop
West Branch Man of the Year Named for School Plans
John Fields, superintendent of the West Branch schools, named man of the year by the West Branch Commercial Club for coordinating plans for the new high school and junior high additions.
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Fields
W. Branch Club
West Branch
John Fields
West Branch Commercial Club
Club Sponsors Open House at Decorah Hospital
Decorah facility hosts an open house by the Hospital club on Wednesday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Smith Memorial Hospital with guided tours and post tour refreshments. The 15 units total about 350 members with a new unit forming, aiming to fund movable steam table and furnish another room through donations to club treasurer Mrs Norman Pfister.
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Smith Memorial Hospital
Hospital Club
Norman Pfister
Decorah
J. W. Ylvisaker
Kenneth Johnson
Martin Winkie
Pfister
Lester Larson
David Nelson
Firemen's Banquet Set For Tuesday In Legion Hall
West Liberty volunteer firemen plan their annual banquet Tuesday at 6 30 P M in the Legion hall The American Legion auxiliary will serve the dinner Guests will include honorary firemen who served 10 or more years town officials and the rural fire committee
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West Liberty
Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Rural Fire Committee
Tri County Students Win Speech Contest
Tri County high school students earned superior ratings at last week’s speech contest. Notable competitors include Betty McKay Susan Lamb Judy Johnston Norma Vogel Gwen Cooper Donna Hixon Sally Beasley Shirley Molyneaux Karen Little Gene Roland Linda Witt Shirley Burggraaf Sharon Syphered Barbara Hannum and others.
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Tri-County High School
Betty McKay
Susan Lamb
Judy Johnston
Norma Vogel
Gwen Cooper
Donna Hixon
Sally Beasley
Shirle Molyneaux
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Gene Roland
Linda Witt
Shirley Burggraaf
Sharon Syphered
Barbara Hannum
District contest set for Feb 19 at Wilton Junction
Judy Finch Sara Merz and Martha Bender are scheduled to appear in the district con test at Wilton Junction on February 19. The event features three contestants from local teams competing for district honors.
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Judy Finch
Sara Merz
Martha Bender
Wilton Junction
Huston elected president of United Fund unit
H Lee Huston has been elected president of the United Fund in Columbus Junction. Other officers are Raymond Hendrickson as vice president Connie Ford as secretary and Vera Coon as treasurer.
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Columbus Junction
H. Lee Huston
United Fund
Raymond Hendrickson
Connie Ford
Vera Coon
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