Dollars for Scholars Pops Concert in Cedar Rapids
Public high schools perform at the Dollars for Scholars Pops Concert in the Paramount Theater at 7 30 p m. The program features West Side Delegation Jefferson swing choir Happiness Inc Kennedy s swing choir Momentum and more. Admission 2 for adults 1 for students. Proceeds fund 60 scholarships of 50 each across three high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hlavacek
Day St. NW
Julie Lane
Wilson Ave
Jefferson High School
Frank Hickey
B Ave
Kaye McIntyre
Fox Meadow Drive
Washington High School
Kelly Widmer
White Pine Drive
Lon Eilers
Falbrook Drive
Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Paramount Theater
West Side
Swing Choir
Jefferson
Allen Koepke
Happiness, Inc
Craig Arnold
Momentum
Rick Biella
Mick Denniston
Cedar Rapids Community Theatre
George Baldwin
Paramount
All Cedar
Ambassadors for Education offers 22 programs this year
Cedar Rapids Community Schools expand outreach with 22 free speaker programs for service clubs and groups. Topics include Tomorrow’s society, collective bargaining in education, at risk youth stories, multi ethnic awareness, school nursing, teen life, and special education efforts by district staff and administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
William Strilich
Iowa Industrial Arts
Steven Muller
Charles Debban
Marlin Berg
Robert Bright
Taylor Elementary School and Rehabilitation Center
Margaret O’banion
Sheila Billington
Leona Haverkamp
Bill Wild
Mary Studt
Thelma Anderson
Programs for elementary and secondary students highlighted
Articles describe hands on science, attendance in school, affirmative action to reduce racism and sexism, disability detection and services, reading and writing progress, British cultural lessons, music education, and river trip inspirations. The Educational Service Center coordinates programs at 346 Second Ave. SW with 398-2331.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Developmental Center
Betty Jenkins
Donald Menning
Thomas White
Kenneth Nye
Kathleen Doran
Kathleen Reyner
Betty Debban
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Marion Hazelton
Predict I
John Sackett
Educational Service Center
Second Ave
Jefferson High plans career planning meeting for juniors
A career planning session for Jefferson High School juniors and parents is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday in the school’s little theater. Counselors will outline vocational educational options for senior year, post graduation training and education, college admissions testing and financial aid. A question and answer period with the student’s counselor is included. On this date in 1942 Britain’s Singapore colony surrendered to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson High School
Britain
Singapore
All-state speech festival features eight area high schools
Eight area high schools Cascade Decorah Garnaville Keota Monticello Mount Vernon Postville and Washington of Vinton will be represented at the Iowa High School Speech Association all state festival at Simpson College Saturday. Performances in one act plays readers theater solo mime group mime choral reading and duet acting begin at 8 30 am. Outstanding performance awards went to Cascade Monticello Garna ville Postville Washington Keota Mount Vernon and others with critics from Guthrie Theater Drake University Old Creamery Theatre Clarke College St Catherine's River Falls and more evaluating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa High School Speech Association
Simpson College
Cascade
Decorah
Garnaville
Keota
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Postville
Washington of Vinton
Iowa
Washington
Vinton
David Feldshuh
Guthrie Theater
Minneapolis
Minn
Gary Hobbs
Drake University
Tom Johnson
Old Creamery Theatre
Garrison
Karen Ryker
Clarke College
Readers Theater
Marge Dergman
St. Catherine’s College
St. Paul
Mary MacLeod
River Falls
Wis
Midwest Overseas Recruiting Fair at UNI Seeks Teachers
Interviews for overseas teaching jobs will be held February 25 and 26 at the University of Northern Iowa during the second annual Midwest Overseas Recruiting Fair. Orientation runs 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and only participants may schedule interviews. Openings include over 100 elementary and secondary positions plus a few admin roles and two guidance counselors and media specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Northern Iowa
Karachi
Lahore
Pakistan
Ethiopia
Peru
Egypt
Santa Cruz
la Paz
Cochabamba
Bolivia
Kuwait
Liberia
Nicaragua
Kobe
Nagoya
Japan
Abu Dhabi
Arabian Gulf
Venezuela
Malaysia
Colombia
Belgium
Honduras
New Delhi
India
Belo Horizonte
Brazil
Metro High School Chicken and Noodle Dinner Planned
Parents and students of Metro High School sponsor a chicken and homemade noodle dinner on Thursday evening at the school 404 17th I SE. Serving 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. or until food lasts. Prices 75 cents for students and children 1.50 for adults and non students. Funds support the school. On this date in 1564 Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro High School
17Th I. SE
Elementary students invited to GWAEA art exhibit
Entries are now being accepted from elementary students for the Grant Wood Area Education Agency 1978 annual art exhibit to be shown at the agency building on 4401 Sixth St SW in April. Deadline is March 17. Limit one entry per student, original work, front label with name grade school and teacher, mounted for display. Contact Kimm Stastny at 399 6780 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Agency
Sixth St
Kimm Stastny
Gwaea Educational Services
City Band Festival welcomes Dr Thomas Slattery as guest conductor
City Band Festival at Franklin Junior High auditorium Saturday features Dr Thomas C Slattery Coe College associate professor and director of bands as guest conductor. Cedar Rapids high schools provide band members with soloist Dr Paul Smoker performing Dramatic Essay alongside Lincolnshire Posy and other symphonic selections. Tickets 75 cents students 1.25 adults at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Slattery
Coe College
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Paul Smoker
Cee
Smoker
Clifton Williams
Percy Grainger
Slattery
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Thais
James Ployhar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carol Cutler
PTS Council
Karen Green
Maxine Schultz
Karen Moody
Margaret Blasingame
Bess
Independence
Bess Truman
Johnny
Mildred Middleton
Ruth Harbour
British Isles
Archi
Plum
George
Seifert’s
Seifertis
Lindale
Dat
Metro
Galileo
Pisa
Parade
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!