Debate over funding split for Clarinda Iowa Western campus
Des Moines reports a divided Iowa State Board of Public Instruction rejected a proposed 3.5 million dollar budget favoring the Council Bluffs campus and urged the area board to boost Clarinda funding. Gov. Ray voiced emphasis on accessible quality education and a June 23 special meeting is planned to review interim actions as lawmakers continue the debate.
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Harrison
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Clarinda
State Board
Des Moines
Area Board
Gument
Weekend Iowa crashes claim five lives in multiple counties
Five people died in weekend Iowa crashes across Des Moines Cumberland and surrounding areas. William Christensen 75 of Burlington died near Middleton after a collision on Goode Road. Eunice Beckman 75 also of Burlington faces failure to yield charges. David Noatens 43 of Burlington escaped serious injuries. Emil Martens 71 of Cumberland died four miles east of Lewis on Route 414 after a two car crash. An Emerson girl 11 was killed on old Route 34 east of Emerson when her motorcycle collided with a car driven by Harlan Briggs 39 of Red Oak. A Red Oak youth Robert Wetterland 17 was killed beneath a car driven by Gary Ervin 25 also of Red Oak. Lyle Leslie Vetter 20 of Algona died when his motorcycle struck a pole on Route 169 with three others.
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William Christensen
Burlington
Goode Road
Middleton
Des Moines
Eunice Beckman
David Noatens
Emil Martens
Cum’berland
Lewis
Martens
Marvin L. Dickinson
Malvern
Dickinson
Emerson
Chris Craight
Harlan Briggs
Red Oak
Montgomery
Hawthorne
Robert Wetterlaind
Gary Ervin
Algona
Lyle Leslie Vetter
Vetter
Custodial School Set at Iowa State Memorial Union
About 20 attendees will join the annual custodian school at the Memorial Union June 12 16. Engineering extension runs the program for custodians of public buildings including schools hospitals and banks. Registration is $5. Topics cover building maintenance and boiler operation ahead of Friday certification exam offered by the Town Assn. of Custodians and Assistants.
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Ames
Déth
Memorial Union
Engineering Extension
Thel
Town Assn
Marengo Native Earns B S in Business at Gallaudet College
Gerald W. Ahrens of Marengo graduated May 22 in Washington D C with a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Gallaudet College.
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Washington, D.C
Gerald W. Ahrens
Marengo
Gallaudet College
Iowa U Graduation Omission Finalized at Commencement
William Kuzyk of Cedar Rapids earned a Ph D in mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa commencement. His name was accidentally omitted from last Sunday's Gazette graduate list. Nancy Omelie Boursard of Cedar Rapids was misspelled in the university release as a BS in elementary education.
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Iowa City
William Kuzyk
Northwood Drive
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
University
Nancy Omelie Brousard
Rabies Outbreak Noted in Grundy County
WELLSBURG AP Grundy county sheriff deputies have increased patrols to control a rabies outbreak in the northwest county. Unusual animal behavior in skunks raccoons opossums and squirrels is noted. Seven farm animals have died and five people from two nearby farms are receiving inoculations after exposure. Tests at Iowa State University labs confirmed four cattle and one son died of rabies in three weeks. Dr Ben Gavin Wellsburg veterinarian says two heifers also died from the disease.
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Wellsburg
Grundy County
Iowa
State University Laboratories
Here
Ben Gavin
Assn for Retarded Children Convenes in Waterloo
Howard Garton of West Bend was elected president of the Iowa Association for Retarded Children at its Waterloo convention. Other officers include Lester Abbott as president elect, Richard Grossman as first vice president, Sam Beatty as second vice president, Edward Anderson as secretary, and C A Hoffman as treasurer. Past president is Mrs Elodie M. Handergar Watkins. Area director Raymond Heald and directors Calvin Wright, Virginia VonTalge, and Benny Leonard were also elected. A Navy note recalls the Coral Sea battle.
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Waterloo
Howard Garton
Towa State Bank
West Bend
Iowa Assn
Lester Abbott
Anamosa
Richard Grossman
Des Moines
Sam T. Beatty
Edward Anderson
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Hoffman
Elodie Mantergach
Watkins
Raymond Heald
Calvin Wright
Dorchester
Virginia
VonTalge
Manchester
Benny Leonard
Iowa City
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Robert Looff
Iowa Western
Clarinda Group
Scott
Clarinda Campus
Earl G. Sievers
Avoca
Clarinda College
Richard Cole
Decorah
Robert Ray
Quality Edu
Iowa State
Iowa U
Grundy
Assn
Lexington
Target
SABY
Paterson
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