Van Buren Students Write Kaplan Letters for Visit
Van Buren Elementary fifth and sixth graders in Bill Williamson's class write persuasive letters to Gabe Kaplan of Welcome Back Kotter hoping for a personal visit to their Cedar Rapids school or at the Paramount Theatre. The exercise builds paragraph skills and confidence, with plans for a possible meeting and a year-end picnic with Nixon Elementary pen pals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edar Rapids
Gabe Kaplan
van Buren
Bill Williamson
Welcome Back Kotter
Cedar Rapids
Paramount
Williamson
Kaplan
Terri Taylor
Chuck Chase
Sherie Butler
Sherie
Roger Thenhaus
David Cerha
Melody Rowland
Melody
John Travolta
Vinnie Barbarino
Brian Schneider
Sally
Sara
Brian
Annie Stark
Kathy DeLaVergne
Kathy
Nixon
Carole Cerveny
Scout O Rama dates set across four sites in spring
Norman Lipsky will chair the 1978 Scout O Rama project for Hawkeye Area Council with four events planned in April and May. Richard Snyder named council ticket chairman for Cub and Boy Scouts from seven counties. Warhawk district hosts April 29 at Regina High School in Iowa City followed by Temaque at Seminole Valley Park May 6, North Star at Prairie High School, and Wapiketa at the Jones County Fairground in Monticello. Early camp reservations are strong with July 16-22 at Camp Waubeek filled and three weeks at Camp Wakanda and three at Camp Waubeek scheduled from June to August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Richard Snyder
Marion
Warhawk
Regina High School
Iowa City
Temaque District
Seminole Valley Park
North Star
Prairie High School
Wapiketa
Jones County Fairground
Monticello
Camp Waubeek
Camp Wakonda
Jefferson Band Carnival Brings Cedar Rapids Schools
Four Cedar Rapids Community School District bands will perform at the Jefferson Band Carnival in the high school gym and cafeteria. Wilson Junior High at 6:30 p.m. Roosevelt at 7:15 p.m. Taft at 8 p.m. Jefferson Concert and Jazz Bands at 8:45 p.m. Admission is free for the concerts. A disco dance runs 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. with KLWW DJ Phil Williams. dance admission is 1 dollar.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Wilson Junior High
Roosevelt Junior High
Taft Junior High
KLWW
Phil Williams
Washington High School Forensic Squad earns third in sweepstakes
The Washington High School forensics team placed third in the sweepstakes at the Iowa State University Debate Tournament held last weekend. Impromptu division first place went to Chip Magid, 19 Blake St. SE. Third place in varsity went to Joan Polansky, Kip Kolkmeier, Charity Struth ers, and Matt Bogart from several addresses in Iowa. Twenty three schools from Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota competed.
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Washington High School
Iowa State University
Chip Magid
Blake St. SE
Joan Polansky
29Th St. NE
Kip Kolkmeier
Nassau St
Charity Struthers
Forest Drive SE
Matt Bogart
19Th St. SE
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Union Leader Velma Hill to Speak at Cornell College
Velma Murphy Hill vice president of the American Federation of Teachers will speak at Cornell College in the Palisades Room 2 p.m. discussing Political Action and Labor before joining a Cedar Rapids union rally at 7:30 p.m. The event features Iowa labor leaders and Congressman Mike Blouin with remarks on labor reform and public employee issues.
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Mount Vernon
Velma Murphy Hill
American Federation of Teachers
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
Palisades
Cornell Commons
Village Inn
Iowa
Mike Blouin
D-Dubuque
Hill
Hugh Clark
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Aflcio
Judy Perkins
American Federation of State
Ethan Sproston
J.P. Stevens
A. Philip Randolph Institute
New York City
Cornell
Chicago
Northern Illinois University
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Reading instruction talk for area teachersThursday
Dr. Arthur Heilman from Penn State will present Man, When We Gonna Read for area educators at 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 100 Phillips Hall on the University of Iowa campus. The event is part of a three day Right to Read Seminar coordinated by GWAEA and UI.
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Arthur Heilman
Pennsylvania State University
Phillips Hall
University of Iowa
Heilman
Michigan State University
University of Oklahoma
University of Pennsylvania
Grant Wood Area
Area students chosen for Chorale Denmark tour
Twenty two area students were selected for a 45 voice Chorale to tour Denmark this summer. Members include Kim Bode Mike Coombs Walter Furman Eric Gonnerman Vicki Isard Jean Joseph David Kent Carol Molander Mike Moore Brad Shoemaker Ed Simon Dana Weberg Tom Wendt Ron Pool Lynne Roby Tom Vernon Tracy Warnke Leslie Zimmerman Rick Garber Kendall Roberts Duane Brown and Ken Garlow. Under Allen Koepke the group will rehearse two days before a July 8 to 24 tour with Copenhagen Youth Festival participation and a Sweden side trip. Students pay travel costs.
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Iowa
Denmark
Kim Bode
Mike Coombs
Walter Furman
Eric Gonnerman
Vicki Isard
Jean Joseph
David Kent
Carol Molander
Mike Moore
Brad Shoemaker
Simon
Dana Weberg
Tom Wendt
Cedar Rapids
Ron Pool
Lynne Roby
Tom Vernon
Tracy Warnke
Leslie Zimmerman
Marion
Rick Garber
Kendall Roberts
Independence
Duane Brown
Palo
Ken Garlow
Kirkwood Community College
Allen Koepke
Jefferson High School
Koepke
Copenhagen
Chorale Singers
Sweden
Fat City program on overindulgence at La Salle High
Youth for Christ presents Fat City a multimedia show on modern overindulgence at La Salle High School at 1 p m Friday The free program uses eight computerized projectors a stereo soundtrack and features stills films and music from Europe Canada and the United States The speakers warn about pleasures of weekends and holidays shaping daily life and urge focus on people as the true value
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ
la Salle High School
Europe
Canada
America
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