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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1969

Page

11

Iowa firms win AIA awards in Des Moines meeting

Two Cedar Rapids architectural firms received excellence in design awards from the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects at its annual Des Moines meeting. Crites and McConnell earned three medal awards for the Farmers State Bank in Marion the Paul Farris residence and the Robert Oehmke residence in Iowa City. Brown Healey Bock earned a merit for Gage Memorial Union at Coe College. Additional honors went to Mainarn Wiegman Ft. Dodge Charles Herbert and Associates Des Moines Thorson Brom Broshar Snyder Waterloo John Stephens Rice Des Moines and Prof. Ray Reed Ames.

Cedar Rapids Iowa American Institute of Architects Des Moines Crites and McConnell Farmers State Bank Marion Paul Farris Glass Road Robert Oehmke Iowa City Brown-Healey- Bock Gage Memorial Union Coe College Crites McConnell John Birch Creston Ames Unitarian-Universalist Cedar Falls Iowa State University Mainarn-Wiegman Ft. Dodge Charles Herbert and Associates Thorson-Brom- Broshar-Snyder Waterloo John Stephens Rice Ray Reed Iowa State

Congressman's Home Robbed Near Capitol

Representative Robert Sikes reported burglars entered his home near the Capitol on Saturday night and took watches, jewelry, family heirlooms, and a television set. Sikes was away and suspects crime in Washington may be worse than in other capitals.

Washington (Ap Robert Sikes D-Fla Capitol Sikes Washington

Hawkeye Invitational Debate Tourney At University of Iowa

More than 200 collegiate speakers are expected at the Hawkeye Invitational on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City this weekend. Debates and individual events will involve entrants from Iowa Indiana Illinois Nebraska Minnesota Missouri Michigan and South Dakota. Public attendance is welcome in the Iowa Memorial Union Big Ten rooms on the second floor southeast section.

Iowa City University of Iowa Robert Kemp U. of I Iowa Indiana Illinois Nebraska Minnesota Missouri Michigan South Dakota Big Ten Iowa Memorial Union

Manchester Jaycee Awards Honor Local Leaders

The Manchester Jaycees dinner honored Robert Hall as outstanding citizen of the year. Other recipients included Richard Mawe outstanding young man. Donald Salisbury outstanding young religious leader. Wilbur Kehri outstanding young farmer. Milt Kramer outstanding young educator. Tom Muller outstanding boss. Richard Justice Jaycee. and James R Walsh. Loren Hickerson mayor of Iowa City spoke.

Manchester Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Robert Hall Richard ‘Mawe Donald Salisbury Wilbur Kehri Milt Kramer Tom Muller Richard Justice Jaycee James R. Walsh Loren Hickerson Iowa City

Washington Student Wins Math Contest

David Mason a senior at Washington high school won first place in the 11th annual University of Santa Clara mathematics contest. Mason 240 Twenty six th street drive SE among 416 students from 52 high schools across the nation competed.

David Mason Washington High School University of Santa Clara Mason Twenty-sixth Street Drive

East Side Kiwanis Officers Installed

Bill King was installed as president of the East Side Kiwanis club during the Tuesday meeting at the Town House. Harold Norton installed the officers including Pat Smith as first vice president Gary West as second vice president Tom Kopecky as treasurer LeRoy Johnson as secretary with board members Glen Alfers Hal Wilson Tom Kopecky Ray Larson for two years and Perrie Smith for one year.

Bill King East Side Kiwanis Club Town House Harold Norton Kiwanis Central City Pat Smith Gary West Tom Kopecky LeRoy Johnson Glen Alfers Hal Wilson Ray Larson Perrie Smith

Breakins At 2 Rowley Places Under Investigation

Two Rowley locations, Kaesser Implement Co and Rowley Elementary, were burglarized Wednesday night. The Kaesser Implement Co reported no loss, while the school shed $4.05 in cash. Buchanan County sheriff's office investigates.

Gazette Independence Rowley Buchanan County Sheriff's Office Kaesser Implement Co

Ed Ames Hosts Operation Entertainment at Pensacola NAS

Ed Ames hosts an entertainment program from Pensacola Naval Air Station Florida airing at 6 30 PM Friday in color on KCRG TV Channel 9.

Ed Ames Pensacola Naval Air Station Florida Kcrg-Tv

Regents Should Name Right Man For UI President

Gov. Robert Ray urged the state board of regents to pick a new University of Iowa president when the right candidate is found, not merely to meet a deadline. He noted July 1 as a turnover point but said timing should not drive the choice and discussed salary raises for top state officials and the attorney general.

Des Moines State Board of Regents University of Iowa Robert Ray Ray Regents Pres Howard Bowen Board of Regents Richard Turner Turner

Freshmen at Coe pledge fraternities across campus

Sixty five freshmen at Coe college pledged social fraternities after rush week. Alpha Sigma Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Tau, Sigma Nu, Tau Kappa Epsilon listed with numerous pledges from states including Illinois New Jersey Iowa Minnesota Connecticut and more.

Coe Coe College Alpha Sigma Phi James Hanna Ontario Robert Hval Ridgefield Conn Robert Schwenke Des Plaines Ill Andy Noznick Evanston Warren Kane Rolling Meadows Scott Anderson St. Charles Denis Winkelpieck Dysart Don Kensinger Washington D.C John Heisel England K. Larry Nelson Iil Mark Beckham Galesburg Jim Bowers Higland Park Douglas Harbit Gilman Tom McCue Waverly Robert Banks Hopkinsville Philip Krinkie St. Paul Minn John Cullen Kansas City David Link Liberty Kent Wooldridge Springfield Mo Charles Reinauer N.J Joseph Ziegler Rumson Charles Cairns Summit Kenneth Vaughan Wyckoff James Evans Syosset N.Y Mike Paul Monona Wis Joseph Voight Terry Wex Wauwatosa

Man Charged in Garber Home Attack and Animal Deaths

Charges filed Thursday accuse Gary Thrane of injuring a dwelling at the George Moody residence on the Garber edge, shooting three animals including a horse and calf, and stealing firearms, knives, a camera, and clothing. Authorities warn Thrane may flee in a 1965 black Ford with Wisconsin plates.

Gazette Eleader Garber Gary Thrane George Moody Thrane Edwin Noble Milwaukee Block Iowa Wisconsin

Kappmeyer Hired as West Central Superintendent

Jack Kappmeyer, current principal of Eastern Allamakee at Lansing New Albin, named superintendent of West Central in Maynard. He succeeds Robert Jacobson who resigns after the current school year to attend graduate school at the University of Iowa. Kappmeyer previously led West Central before transferring to Eastern Allamakee a year ago.

Maynard Jack Kappmeyer

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