Sister Susan Dunnwald elected major superior of Sisters of Mercy
Sister Susan Dunnwald a Waterloo native and former Cedar Rapids St Matthew's principal is elected major superior of the Sisters of Mercy at Sacred Heart Convent Cedar Rapids will begin a four year term in June succeeding Sister Mary Cephas Wichman. The vote also enlarges the five member board with Sister Mary Lou Podzimek Rosemary Jewell Kathryn Thornton and James Marie Donahue in new or ongoing roles.
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Susan Dunnwald
Waterloo
St. Matthew’s School
Cedar Rapids
Sisters of Mercy
Sacred Heart Convent
Susan
Mary Cephas Wichman
James Byrne
Dubuque
Order
Mary Lou Podzimek
Rosemary Jewell
Decorah
Kathryn Thornton
James Marie Donahue
Our Lady of Grace School
Edina
Minn
Mount Mercy College
Loras College
Mercy Hospital
Ralph Podzimek
Mount Mercy Academy
Clark College
Aquinas Institute of Theology
Clarion
DeWitt
Ames
Elma
Oelwein
James Marie Donohue
Sisters of Mercy elect new governing board
The Sisters of Mercy held a general chapter election selecting Sister Susan as major superior. The process followed a 1970 structure with nominations in September and a December vote, continuing a four year term. The order, with centennial in 1974, sponsors schools, hospitals, and social work across Iowa Minnesota and Montana.
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Mount Mercy
Fordham University
Mercy
James Marie Donohue
Sisters of Mercy
Dubuque
University of Minnesota
University of Iowa
Mount Mercy Department of Nursing
Governor's Commission For the Study of Nursing
Iowa
Susan
Deci
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
Montana
Optimism and ego parts guide goal setting
The article explains Eric Berne's theory of three egos child, parent, and adult shaping behavior. It notes how child impulses push for fun, while parent rules and adult reasoning handle goals and problem solving. Suggestions include setting attainable goals, liking tasks, avoiding shoulds, and valuing yearly reassessment.
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Berne
Nygard
Ple
Apparent homicide probe in Floyd County Iowa
Floyd County Sheriff L L Lane and the Iowa Bureau of Investigation investigated an apparent homicide after the frozen body of an unidentified woman was found Sunday afternoon. The estimated time of death is likely within the last 24 hours. The woman, about 60, medium build with short auburn gray hair, had no ID.
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Floyd (Ap
Floyd County
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publisher Notice and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines its establishment in 1883, pricing for carrier and mail editions, and post rate details. It notes circulation options including weekly, Sunday editions, and interstate rates, with AP exclusive republication rights for local and AP dispatch content.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Livestock Burned in $60,000 Hopkinton Barn Fire
A Hopkinton farm barn four miles northwest of town burned Sunday morning causing about $60,000 in losses. Fifteen brood sows and 100 baby pigs perished along with two Angus bulls, 4,500 bales of hay, 1,000 bales of straw, 500 bushels of oats and tools. Mrs. House discovered flames at 5:30 am. a clock stopped at 4 am suggests an electrical fuse may have sparked the blaze. Firemen battled the blaze for three hours, preventing spread to outdoor hay bales. The dairy barn converted to a farrowing house had heat bulbs and a furnace. Cause undetermined. loss partially insured.
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Hopkinton
Truman House
Here
House
Highway 38
Iowans file record 1978 consumer complaints in Iowa
Des Moines AP report shows 8,728 complaints to the state attorney general in 1978, up from 6,453 in 1977. Auto grievances topped the list, with mail order service, agriculture, the consumer credit code, home improvements and advertising next.
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Des Moines, Iowa
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