Cornell College Commencement Set With Notable Speakers
170 seniors will receive degrees at Cornell college commencement Sunday at 3 p.m. Harvard law professor Paul A Freund will deliver the address and receive an honorary Doctor of Letters. Bruno Bettelheim will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Professor Winifred M. Van Etten will be named professor emerita. Three alumni will receive achievement awards: Alfred D. Wilkinson, Paul K. Scott, and Dr. Howard Schneider. The event includes a baccalaureate service, trustee and alumni meetings, and reunion activities across Friday to Sunday on the King Chapel lawn and campus venues.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Paul A. Freund
Harvard Law School
U.S. Supreme Court
Freund
Bruno Bettelheim
University of Chicago
Sonia Shankman
Winifred M. van Etten
van Etten
Cornel
Atlantic Monthly
I Am the Fox
Alfred D. Wilkinson
Redding
Calif
Shasta
Kimberly-Clark Co
Paul K. Scott
Howard Schneider
Harvey, Ill
South Suburban
Orthopedic Center
Harvey
King Chapel Lawn
Samuel Stumpf
Chapel Lawn
Stumpf
Harry H. Kruener
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
Brooklyn
N.Y
Kruener
Cornell College Board of Trustees
Alumni Assn. Board of Directors
King Chapel
Allee Chapel
Paul V. Clements
Monona
Mr. Clements
Mortar Board
National Woman’s Honorary Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Lower King Chapel
Alumni Assn
Russell D. Cole
Eric C. Kollman
Donald Dell
Winston W. Ehrmann
Eugene Hinman
Richard H. Thomas
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Kiwanis
Lions Service Clubs
Betty
Cornell
Richard
Schneider
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Downtown Iowa City Eyes Improvements From Business Members
Iowa City property owners and tenants largely back upgrading the downtown area. Of respondents 159 favor improvement, 123 favor adding parking and traffic flow, with owners and tenants varying on spending and rent adjustments to finance work.
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Iowa City
Chamber of Commerce Redevelopment Subcommittee
Sparks blamed for grass fires near Lisbon on Northwestern line
Sparks from a passing Northwestern train started several small fires along a mile long stretch north of Lisbon Wednesday afternoon. Lisbon firefighters extinguished the blazes. The piece ends with a line about using want ads to sell used instruments for budding musicians today.
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Lisbon
Graduation Emcee Coder Leads Bold Iowa Commencement
William D. Coder, longtime master of ceremonies for Iowa commencements, presides over a record 2 200 graduates Friday. He will retire July 1 but emcee August exercises and ensures Ph D candidates are named with correct middle and major professor credits. Edward H. Levi is the featured speaker and Cedar Rapids’ John Paul James represents the graduates with a short address.
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Iowa City
William D. Coder
University of Iowa
U. of I
Coder
U of I. Office of Conferences and Institutes
Edward H. Levi
University of Chicago
John Paul James
Cedar Rapids
Independence School Board Approves Staffing and Budget Moves
The Independence Community School Board approved W. G. Hatfield as assistant high school principal at 11748 and R. B. Lord as principal at South Elementary at 11500. Additional contracts include Gordon Timpany for summer typing at 500, Rachel Holmes for summer reading at 125 weekly, Lucille Miner as Title I nurse two days weekly, Howard Luman at 7320 for high school commercial, Mrs. Howard Luman 7320 for English, and Mrs. David Solberg and Susan Hopkins for office secretarial work. The board also reviewed a 1.1 million bond sale for a new middle school, set a June 14 budget hearing, and approved a no-cost district car for administration use. A report on KCRG-TV 9’s nightly top stories aired.
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Independence
Independence Community School Board
W. G. Hatfield
Gordon Timpany
University of Northern Iowa
Rachel Holmes
Lucille Miner
St. John’s School
Howard Luman
David Solberg
Honors Degrees To East Iowans At UI Commencement
Fifty-five University of Iowa students will receive degrees with honors at the Friday commencement. The list includes Cedar Rapids Richard Clymer political science Jon Miller history Fort Atkinson Sally Bouska psychology Iowa City Albert Badre religion Douglas Brintnall religion Kathleen Burford Russian David Burke chemistry William Knowler mathematical sciences Allen Mossman chemistry Julie Shadle speech pathology and audiology Michael Shea psychology political science history Keota Dennis Kiesey journalism David Temple chemistry Marengo Mary Elwood journalism Mechanicsville Patrick Von Behren physics and astronomy.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
University
East
Shortage of Help Hits State Parks with Trash Piles Up
Clinton AP State conservation commission members heard the department’s hiring delays cause overflowing garbage cans and frustrated park patrons. Glen Sarsfield, admin director, noted $30,000 cut from maintenance funds, nine water safety officers hired, seven more awaiting personnel office approval, and over 50 other laborers needed. He cited wages as low as $1.25 per hour versus $1.87 average, and said the shortage is being addressed but parks remain understaffed.
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Clinton
State Conservation Commission
State Conservation Department
Conservation Commission
Glen Sarsfield
Conservation Department
Sarsfield
State Personnel Office
McDonough Trebon Beach Settlement
The case of Rob ert McDonough of Salem Illinois formerly of Chelsea versus Trebon Distributors Inc a farm equipment distributor formerly of Chelsea has been settled out of court. McDonough dismissed his suit claiming $4400 plus interest and costs for sales services from September 1965 to January 10 1966. Trebon dismissed its counterclaim after paying $825 in settlement.
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Toledo
Robert McDonough
Salem
Ill
Chelsea
Trebon Distributors, Inc
McDonough
Trebon
Trebon Distributors
Ondler Dinner Friday at Coggon
The Lions club hosts a community appreciation dinner for Dr. I. D. Ondler retiring after 42 years of dental practice in Coggon. A 7 p.m. potluck in the school gymnasium invites the public with an expected 250 attendees. A gift and a life‑highlights program will be featured.
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Coggon
Lions Club
I. D. Ondler
Dr. Ondler
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Iowa
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