Burlington men tout secret cure for Dutch elm disease
William Cameron and Terry Raines, both of Burlington, claim a secret formula can prevent Dutch elm disease and have two years of customer proof. Des Moines county extension agent James C. Hodges doubts the claim, noting no recognized preventive exists. The men say the formula is not yet patented and has been used on trees in Missouri and Iowa.
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Burlington
Des Moines
James C. Hodges
William Cameron
Terry Raines
Hodges
Cameron
Raines
Missouri
Iowa
Say Man Sold Liquor To Three Teen-Agers
Iowa City Edward Le Roy Pettit twenty one was arraigned on charges of selling liquor to three teens. He was released on five hundred dollar bond after police identified him as the seller of alcohol to a 17 year old on April 25. Bottles found in a car led to the investigation and Pettit faces additional charges from a prior theft case.
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Iowa City
Edward LeRoy Pettit
Jay Honohan
Pettit
Swisher
Mid-Town
Defendants Cleared In Coralville Auto Crash Suit
A Johnson County district court jury found for defendants in a three car collision case from October 1960 at Coralville. Plaintiff Roman Groslaus of Mason City cannot recover his $17 000 claim from Elwin Shain Nancy Shain and William Nederhoff. The sealed verdict opened by Judge Clair Hamilton after about three hours of deliberation found Groslaus failed to prove freedom from contributory negligence.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Coralville
Roman Groslaus
Mason City
Elwin
Nancy Shain
William Stanley Nederhoff
Clair Hamilton
Groslaus
New Librarian Named for Monticello Public Library
Mrs. R. P. Young is named librarian of the Monticello public library effective Aug 1. She has served as assistant librarian for nine years and will replace Florence Roberts who led the library for 20 years. Rex Schrader chairs the library board.
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Monticello
R. P. Young
Monticello Public Library
Young
Florence Roberts
Rex Schrader
Kostman Receives Law Degree from St Louis University
William R. Kostman of WAUKON earned a bachelor of law degree from St. Louis University. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Kostman.
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Waukon
William R. Kostman
Elmer Kostman
St. Louis University
Family Graduation Highlights Iowa City Household
Mrs. Lee Bader earned a Master of Arts in home economics at the University of Iowa, returning to her SUI post next September. Her daughter Jane completed a chemistry bachelor with honors and will pursue three years of graduate study at UC Riverside under a national defense act fellowship. Jane also won an AIC Gold Medal and joined Iota Sigma Pi. Louise starts her sophomore year at SUI.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lee Bader
State College of Iowa
SUI
SCI
Oneida Consolidatedschool
Sabula
Jane
Iowa City High School
Louise
American Institute of Chemists
Iota Sigma Pi
Burns Fatal to Hopkinton Youth Dies From Boiler Incident
Special to The Gazette Hopkinton Russell Yankovic 19 died Thursday from burns suffered May 22 at Manchester Industries wood processing firm. He died in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Survived by wife Patricia Peck whom he wed Sept 2 1961 a 10 month old daughter parents Ray and [last name] Yankovic six sisters Nina Rosemary Sherry Debra Janice and two brothers John Tony. Body at Goettsch funeral home.
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Hopkinton
Russell Yankovic
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
Manchester Industries
Cedar Rapids
Patricia Peck
Ray Yankovic
William Dingbaum
Nina
Rosemary
Sherry
Debra
Janice
John
Tony
Goettsch Funeral Home
Manchester medical student is honored at convocation
IOWA CITY An Eastern Iowa medical student received recognition at the convocation. James W. Turner of Manchester won the John T. McClintock award as outstanding freshman in physiology. Earlier Roche award went to Donald Brown of Manchester and Mosby scholarship book award to Linda Miller, John Kammermeyer, Jared Tinklenberg, and Robert Cowger, all of Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Iowa
James W. Turner
Manchester
John T. McClintock
Roche
Donald Brown
Mosby
Linda Miller
John Kammermeyer
Jared Tinklenberg
Robert Cowger
Former Teacher Joins IWC In Mt Pleasant
Miss Carol Nemitz, a native of Pulaski and Iowa Wesleyan graduate, will serve as counsel for women at Iowa Wesleyan College. She is currently residence hall director of Lawther Hall at State College of Iowa and previously taught in Wapello Keystone and Corydon before joining Cedar Falls College staff in 1960.
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MT. Pleasant
Carol Nemitz
Iowa Wesleyan College
Math Teacher at Sigourney Retires
Miss La verne Clark, mathematics teacher for seven years at Sigourney high school, has retired and will move to Oskaloosa. She notes 32 years of teaching without illness and plans tutoring. A Sigourney alumnus, she graduated from Penn college in 1922 and earned a mathematics master’s at Columbia Teachers College in New York City.
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Sigourney
Laverne Clark
Sigourney High School
Oskaloosa
Clark
Penn College
Columbia Teachers College
New York City
What Cheer Farmer Takes His Own Life
The death of 67 year old Harry Benson was ruled a death by own action. His body was found in the Irving hotel on Thursday with a 12 gauge shotgun nearby. A retired farmer and longtime area resident, he is survived by brothers Robert of What Cheer and Guy of Davenport and a sister Mrs. Carl Wyant of North English. Services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Whyle funeral home.
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What Cheer
Harry Benson
Irving Hotel
Robert
Guy
Davenport
Carl Wy‘ant
North English
Whyle Funeral
West Union Recital by Amy Richards Students
Miss Amy Richards will present her students in a voice and piano recital Sunday at 7 30 p m in her studio. the program showcases local talent across voice and piano pieces.
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West Union
Amy Richards
Graduates urged to learn or be obsolete at Iowa commencemen
President Virgil M. Hancher told about 1,400 graduates at the University of Iowa spring commencement that continued learning keeps them relevant. He praised libraries, labs, teachers, and fellow students as keys to wisdom and noted universities help accelerate learning within their walls. Honorary degrees were given to Lewis Strauss and Richard Shope for contributions to science, history, and humanity.
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Iowa City
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
SUI
Hancher
University
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy
Commerce
Richard Shope
Strauss
Hoover
West Branch
Shope
Webster Alumni Banquet Set For Saturday Evening
Webster school hosts alumni banquet this Saturday at 6 30 p m in the school auditorium inviting graduates and former students to a community event with refreshments and recognition of alumni.
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Webster
State College of Iowa grants 466 degrees at outdoor 1960 ceremony
The 86th commencement at State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls awarded 444 B A degrees and 22 M A in education. Degrees were presented by Dean William C. Lang as 466 graduates, from towns including Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Oelwein, with many honorees noted for highest or with honors.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
James Patrick Curry
Lynn Williams Glass
Michael Jon Griffith
Julia Binlard
Center Point
Edward Burkell
Central City
Doris Alberta Moyer
Clutter — Carol Jane Wiebbecke
Coggan
Lyndon K. Dighton
Decorah
Mary E. Ingvoldstad
Eloise Jane Klinker
Kathleen Wangsness
Delhi
Verna Marie Harris
Terry Carl Holdridge
Carl Joe Schnittjer
Dysart
Sharon Ann Stricker
Elberon
Mary Aileen Mapes
Elkader—Carroll
C R Woman Hurt in Crash Near Cascade
Dorothy B. Young of Cedar Rapids and her niece Margaret Young aged 12 were injured in a one car crash on highway 151 two miles southwest of Cascade. The car overturned into a ditch as Mrs. Young lost control. Dorothy received multiple abrasions and bruises and was released from the hospital. Margaret had minor injuries.
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Monticello
Dorothy B. Young
Thirty-fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Young
Highway 151
Cascade
Ken Carter
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