Problems Mount Over Iowa Center for the Blind
Des Moines reports rise of administrative hurdles after $350000 was approved to convert a six story YMCA building into an Iowa rehabilitation center for the blind. Kenneth Jernigan seeks full building use with extensive plans while officials weigh space and staff needs and potential agency occupancy.
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Des Moines
Lphi
Iowa
Senate
House
YMCA
Tive Council
Jernigan
Blind Commission
Independence Industry Unit Draws 10500
Independence's Industrial Development Corp announces 105 local persons and firms purchased $100 shares, raising 10500 to aid recruitment of industry and support existing local firms. Funds may promote the community, buy land or options, or serve as a partial down payment to aid SBA loans for manufacturing plants.
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Independence
Rick Fiester
Independence Industrial Development Corp
Small Business Administration
No Objections To Making Salaries Public
Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper said he has no objections to publishing salaries of senate employees if done by senate action. Currently no rule requires or forbids publication and most payrolls are not public. He opposed disclosure by himself unless the senate acts to allow payroll publication. A petition from the American Society of Newspaper Editors urged public access to pay rolls.
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Washington
Sen
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Browa
Senate
Hickenlooper
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Mental Health Units To Meet at Decorah
Decorah North East Town Guidance Center near end of first years of service to Winne shiek and Allamakee counties. The 3rd annual joint meeting of the 2 County Association for Mental Health and the board of directors will address amendments adding Howard county and Luther College, elect 6 new directors, and adopt a new center name. Meeting at Decorah Lutheran church parish house at 8 p.m.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Allamakee
2 County Association
For Mental Health
Center
Howard County
Luther College
Decorah Lutheran Jchurch Parish House
Valuations Rise in Iowa City Tax Base
Iowa City sees a real and personal property valuation increase of about 1.125 million dollars reported by City Assessor Victor Berger to County Auditor Winak. Real estate up 945 thousand, personal property 179 thousand, monies and credits up about 1 million yet levy increases remain modest at around 1 mill. A school tax hike of about 9 mills is indicated, with city budget figures still pending.
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Iowa City
Victor Berger
Winak
Shellsburg Poster Wins District Meet
The Legion auxiliary awarded top prizes in the poppy poster contest. Krista Bissiler and Dennis Mullinex took first place, followed by Kathy Pattison and Patty Getile. Second place honors went to Miss Blattler and Mullinex, who also won Benton county, while Miss Blattler’s poster captured first in the district contest at Marshalltown.
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Shellsburg
the Legion Auxiliary
Krista Bissiler
Dennis Mullinex
Kathy Pattison
Patty Getile
Miss Blattler
Mullinex
Benton County
School Journalists To Attend SUI Workshop
Two hundred Iowa high school journalists will attend a six day publications workshop at the University of Iowa school of journalism this week. The program opens with registration and closes Friday with a diploma banquet. Attendees from Eastern Iowa include Madelon Dodd Linda Blount Patricia Redies Michael Sproston Allen Nelson Sonda Rosell Donna Miller Tom Lewis Mary Klaus Theresa Schnurr Marcia Williamson Mary Anne Miller Shirley Greazel Shir ley Maloney Louise Teelling Sheila Victorine Margaret Meyers Nancy Johnson Sharon Kilcher from Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids Decorah Edgewood Manchester Oelwein Sigourney Solon Waukon West Liberty West Union.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Minowa Playhouse to Meet Tuesday in Decorah
DECORAH The Minowa Playhouse will hold a general meeting at the Winneshiek hotel Tuesday at 8 p.m. Plans for this summer’s play will be discussed with Lyle Fisher, Decorah high school dramatics teacher, directing. Announcement of the play and tryout times will be made. members and all in community theater are urged to attend.
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Decorah
Minowa Playhouse
Winneshiek
Lyle Fisher
Decorah High School
Wees
Robert Bittle
Cedar Rap
Willlids
Gary Murphy
Columbe
Airbus Junction
Sandra Fiete
Garnaville
Jerry Lorimer
Hedrick
Ross Lamansky
Dads Assn at SUI Proposes Loan Fund
The University of Iowa Dads Association proposes a $500 loan fund to help students with emergency short term needs. The plan, funded by dues from 1956 members, would offer 30 day interest free loans administered by the student loan committee.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Dads Assn
SUI Dad Assn
Dads Assn
Dads Assa
East Iowa Seniors At Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant announces graduates from Iowa Wesleyan College. list includes senior Tawane Fast and other students set to morning commencement, among those who will be graduated Monday.
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East Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
State Juvenile Home Teacher Resigns After Two Years
TAMA Ben Luke a teacher at the State Juvenile Home resigns after two years. He will leave Friday for Davenport to attend the Palmer School of Chiropractic and will work as a recreational director at the Annie Wittenmeyer orphanage. Luke is a native of Bombay India and has taught biology and served as social director and program coordinator at the home.
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Tama
Ben Luke
Davenport
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Annie Wittenmeyer
Bombay
India
Ther
Son Promoted at Central Washington College Ellenburg
Mrs. Ray Peterman reports her son Dr. Everett Irish has been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor at Central Washington College in Ellenburg Washington. This marks a significant career advancement for the educator.
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Shellsburg
Ray’ Peterman
Everett Irish
Central Washington College
Ellenburg
Wash
What Cheer Lions Adopt Scouts Trip Assistance
What Cheer Lions vote to cover transportation costs for What Cheer Girl Scouts to a five day summer camp at Stony Point. New officers named include Roy Lockard as president Richard Brit as first vice president Dan Lawrence as secretary treasurer and Dwaine Mueller as second vice president.
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Lions Club
Roy Lockard
Richard Brit
Dan Lawrence
Dwaine Mueller
Stony Point
Masonic Picnic Planned for Next Sunday
COGGON announces the annual Masonic picnic at the ball park next Sunday inviting all Masons CES members and their families to attend.
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Ball Park
Masons
CES
Decorah VFW Post Wins State Community Service Award
Decorah Held j Holm Post No 19777 VFW named the statewide community service award winner for outstanding work outside the post. The accolade recognizes the post and its auxiliary for significant yearlong service to the community.
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Decorah Vfw Post
Decorah
Holm
Ithe
Ithe State
Lost items and personal notices from Cedar Rapids area
Classified fragments show a lost plastic bar of winter clothing between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with a $35 reward, a lost large sum of money, a ride request from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids by 3:20, a vacancy at Orchard View Guest 2-48.35, and listings for a watch repair service HOVER JEWELER at 23 Third Ave SW plus Irene's Nursing Home with RN staff and an AWS machine pupil.
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Cedar Rapids
Mowey
Town Ry
Garett
Iowa City
Gans
Cail
Orchard View
Tod St
Irene
3Rd Ave
Iowa State Teachers College Grants Total Half Million
Cedar Falls funding totals nearly 500000 this year for institutes research projects and loan programs at Iowa State Teachers College. NSF provides major support including 327600 for a second year institute and 12550 to extend the present program through 1959. Additional NSF grants fund a 75 teacher summer institute, a junior high seminar, and a summer research program. Other actions include Education Department and Atomic Energy Commission appropriations and a National Defense Student Loan program loan aid.
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Cedar Falls
Towa
National Science Foundation
NSF
Foundation
Malcolm Price Laboratory
Iowa
US Office of Education
Atomic Energy Commission
National Defense
Link Foundation
Air Sage
Church Music Camp Planned at Cornell
MT VERNON The Cornell College Conservatory of Music will run a church music camp for Protestant youth from June 14 to 20 at Cornell. The program aims to inspire and train young people in music for church service under director Dr Paul B Beckhelm with staff Camp Choir Director William Lemonds of Second Presbyterian Kansas City and W Earle Copes of Nashville Tennessee, music editor for the Methodist Church board of education.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College Conservatory of ‘Music
Cornell
Paul B. Beckhelm
William Lemonds
Second Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
W. Earle Copes
Nashville, Tenn
Jeducation
The
Methodist Church
Coach Resigns and Staff Moves at Oxford Junction
Joyce Yates resigns as girls coach and English teacher to take a Traer schools post. W. D. Glasgow announces retirement after decades in industrial arts and mathematics. Sandra Smothers hired to teach English and vocal music at Oxford Junction schools.
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Oxford Junction
Joyce Yates
Traer
W. D
Glasgow
Sandra Smothers
Local Service Ads Offer A Variety Of Home Trades
Readable fragments show listings for jewelers watches carpentry concrete painting paperhanging rubbish hauling lawn care and cement work. Advertisements include EM and EN contact numbers with prices and service ranges across maintenance remodeling and cleanup tasks.
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Chicago
FMAT
Kenry Hofer Bok
Spuinteg
Bob
Hopsost
Draport Inn
Forginine and Lancing
Ely
Merle
Doc Jones
Henry C. Day
Jave
Remi Wats
Ronnie
John Yond
St. NJ
Robert
Fred Conrad
Bell
Ana Belurdas
Menerslof
Striun
Waddington
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Iowa Center
Kenneth Jernigan
Iowa Commission For the Blind
Herschel Loveless
Commission
Loveless
United Press International
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SUI
Sulu
Wmaty Frances
Haenze
Louise Turner
Amana
Larry Stout
Keota
Luke
ISTC
NOVAK
URESH
Jrd
ROSEN
Oupstandine Tex
MT Atal
S.E
Swartzendruber Jewelers
Guaranty Bank
Lds
Probasco
Remugiun Roll-G-Matic Suver CO
Roobevel
Tispied
Jerry Yoldiagh
Hawt Rubsisn
the Handyman CO
Dia
Sitchen
Pyemeera
Tom Hats
Din Ems
Link Belt Speeder Corp
Liliinc
Avery Persgnnek
Armstrong's
Henderson Metal Products
Incorp
Jim Klely
Mental Realta endence_ oka
Fum
Expandinn
Elks Club
Jit Gunderson
Posyilic
Palo Consolidated School
W. Andrets
Palo
Tora
DAS Collins Radio CO
Toxet
Ard
Byoclenve Ous
Colt
EE Ik Bey Specia Corp
MidWest Gs
Srincieg
Speame
Must
Liberal
Tri-City
Mel Auchiunery
Cedar
Stanley NolSrenixe Co
Hershey
Muscat
Taen and Country Shopping
ASA
Texas Otl
A. R. Brooks
Slockrog
S& Wanted
Glen
Forenan McGrath
Pontiac, Inc
Ren Tomey
Ronsevelt Hotel
Mongag
Waterloo. A
Screder Corp
Ian Canable
Inandtetnen
Samier Ntre
Moras
Cyedittors
Stubteacher
the Gazette
Tox
Obred
Lond
Modern Farm
E. Cosgon
Jon
Berngias
St. S.sv
Martin Tee
E.E.— Physics
MLE
Palo Alto
Califormia
Stanford University
Santa Clara Valley
Everal
Electra
Advanced Development
Tahini 5
Vacuum Products
Vacuum Aystems
EE Desc
Pidis
Biear
Janior Fagineere
Browh
Paone
Mr. Groff
Empire
Varian Associates
Bansen Way
Feio Alto
California
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