Diggers Unearth Fort Madison Relics In Iowa Field
State Archeologist Marshall McKusick and team uncover foundation and stockade of Fort Madison at the W. A. Sheaffer plant in Fort Madison. Finds include 18 inch walls bricks nails beads buttons and musket parts revealing frontier life and construction details. Over 3 000 visitors have viewed the dig as efforts to preserve Iowa history continue.
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Fort Madison
Marshall McKusick
Iowa
McKusick
Sheaffer Plant
Robert Alex
U. of I
Bettendorf
Old Fort Madison, Inc
John Vincent
Sanford Museum
Cherokee
Old Fort
Mississippi
Chronicle of History
National Archives
St. Louis
Effigy Mounds in Iowa Opened for Excavation View
At Effigy Mounds National Monument in Marquette visitors can view ongoing excavations in the north unit. Park archaeologist Garland Gordon leads the dig to assess damage from 19th and early 20th century disturbances and to date mound builders in the Upper Mississippi valley.
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Marquette
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Iowa
Stuart H. Maule
Garland Gordon
Park
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Gordon
Scandinavians Attend Institute at Luther College
Thirty five Scandinavian educators are enrolled in the Institute in American Studies at Luther College Decorah. They study for a month and take weekend trips in the region visiting Austin Minnesota to tour Hormel meat packing plant. Next weekend they travel to Villa Louis Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and Effigy Mounds National Monument at McGregor.
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Decorah
Institute In American Studies
Luther College
Austin
Minn
Hormel Meat Packing
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Effigy Mounds National Monument
McGregor
Lions Club Barbecue Set for July 29 in Taylor Park
The TRAER Lions Club announces its annual barbecue will be held on July 29 in Taylor Park. Proceeds support community projects and local services.
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TRAER
Lions Club
Taylor Park
Three Named to Iowa U. Faculty
The state board of regents approved three appointments to the University of Iowa faculty. John E. Grant and David Hayman were named professors of English, effective Sept. 1, and A. S. Norris was named associate professor of psychiatry, effective July 1. Willis B. Person received a one year leave of absence academic 1965-66.
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Des Moines
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
U. of I
John E. Grant
David Hayman
A. S. Norris
Willis B. Person
University of Chicago
Grant
University of Connecticut
Harvard College
New York
Hayman
University of Texas
New York University
Lycee Annex
Charlemagne de Raincy
Norris
University of Oregon
Shapley to Speak at Iowa on Galaxies and Mankind
Har low Shapley, renowned scientist, will lecture at 8 p m Thursday in the Main Lounge Iowa Memorial Union University of Iowa The talk is part of the 1965 summer session lectures and admission is free The speaker’s recent book Of Stars and Men explores life on other planets and estimates up to a hundred million planets could support life like Earth.
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Iowa City
Harlow Shapley
Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Earth
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First Avenue SE
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Montrose Hotel
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