Teacher is a doctor at Hoover Elementary
Dr. David Prescott, a sixth grade teacher at Hoover Elementary in Cedar Rapids, earned a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Iowa and balances classroom duties with acting as interim principal during John Sackett’s recovery. He notes administration hiring declines and remains hopeful for future district improvements.
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Hoover Elementary
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
David Prescott
Vietnam
Prescott
Paula
Hoover
John Sackett
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Carroll County
Coon Rapids
Chrystal
Iowa Bankers Association
Iowa Savings Bank of
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Iowa House Boldly Pushes 1 Billion Economic Package
Iowa House Speaker Don Avenson declared the 1 billion economic development package essential to farmers and cities amid federal budget cuts. He urged quick action, predicting passage within two years, despite risks and Senate/Gov. Branstad opposition.
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Iowa
Don Avenson
House
Cedar Rapids
Avenson
D-Oelwein
City Hall
Senate
Terry Branstad
Cedar Rapids board weighs closing two elementary schools
Cedar Rapids school board members discussed closing two elementaries rather than one as the superintendent proposed. Several trustees indicated support if it allowed smaller class sizes and preserved teacher staffing, while others urged a formal plan and consideration of junior high needs before acting.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Junior High
Lauree Gerber
David Challed
Norman Hanson
Dennis Kral
Joyce Dennis
Dennis
Harold Guthrie
Gerber
Challed
Hanson
Kral
Wayne Howes
Mary Ann Kucera
Guthrie
School Board Debates Budget Cuts and Program Restorations
Citizens protest cuts as Superintendent Guthrie notes changes to the budget. Intramural programs worth 30000 are restored, while 15000 seventh grade flag football and 15000 in admin staff are reduced. Parents urge fairness and warn against harming electives and special education.
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Harold Guthrie
Guthrie
Roosevelt Junior High
Kenneth DeBoom
Grande Ave
DeBoom
Jerry Copeland
Wilson Ave
Jan Moeller
Jefferson High School
Judy Heeren
Weing Road
Jefferson choir hosts invitational show choir contest
Jefferson High School hosts an invitational with 11 choirs from nine Iowa cities in the Jefferson auditorium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. West Side Delegation headlines a 5 p.m. final announcement. Awards include best soloists and crew. Quaker Oats donates trophies for top six. Judges are Sally Russell, Stirling Culp, and James Parks. Public admitted. day session $2, evening $3.
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West Side
Jefferson High School
Iowa
Jefferson Auditorium
Quaker Oats
West Liberty
Indianola
Des Moines
Lincoln Prep
Fort Madison
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Washington
Lincoln Swing
Anamosa
Iowa City
Expert on Soviets to lecture at Coe College today
John Chrystal Iowa banker and Soviet relations expert lectures on U S Soviet relations at Coe College Cherry Auditorium at 11 a m. The free event is co sponsored by Kellogg Foundation and Coe Public Events Series and open to the public.
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John Chrystal
Iowa
Coe College
Cherry Auditorium
Chrystal
Kellogg Foundation
Bankers Trust
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids election cost and levy defeat noted
The Feb 5 enrichment tax election for the Cedar Rapids Community School District cost 10631.57, with 7277.62 for election workers and 716 for 16000 ballots. The five year levy failed by 3 to 1. Also details on Linn-Mar summer driver education enrollment, Great Lakes conference banquet with Robert Ray, and AFS foreign students visit.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn-Mar High School
Linn-Mar
AFS International
AFS
Indian Creek
Japan
Ireland
New Zealand
Colombia
South America
Belgium
The
Netherlands
Finland
Hong Kong
Ecuador
Germany
Brazil
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C.R. Man
Kurt Rogahn
Mark Glenn
Gazette City Hall
C.R. Board
Jefferson Choir
Coe
Ray
Robert Ray
National Council of Social Studies
Ace
Canterbury
Mid Continent
Radio Shack
7Th Ave
Marion
Great Eplains’ A Harvest States Company
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