Young Columbus winners announced
The Gazette names Randy Van Ruler of Waukon and David Zahn of Cedar Rapids as Young Columbus XXII winners. Alternates are John Endelhardt Shellsburg and Jim Casey Cedar Rapids. The trip includes a 13 day tour of Ireland and England with planned meetings in Dublin and a U S ambassador, sponsored by local papers Parade Magazine and Trans World Airways.
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Columbus
Cedar Rapids
Brighton
England
Ireland
U.S
Dublin
United States
Young Columbus
Parade Magazine
Trans World Airways
Wapsiketa District Reaches Campaign Top in Scout Drive
The seven county Boy Scout sustaining membership drive reports 32.1 percent of its $135000 goal with the Wapsiketa district family division surpassing the target at 103 percent. Total pledges reach 43279 with 2963 toward a 2880 goal, under district head Ken McMurray of Marion. The Hawkeye Area Council serves over 9800 youths in Jones Benton Johnson Linn Iowa Cedar and Washington counties.
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Wapsiketa District
George Lowe
Hawkeye
Jones County
North Linn County
Marion
Jones, Benton
Johnson
Linn
Iowa
Cedar
Washington
Science fair to draw about 50 judges and many awards
The 1978 Eastern Iowa Science Fair will feature about 50 judges from colleges, high schools, industry, and experts like engineers and scientists. More than 25 organizations will offer awards. top junior high and senior high winners receive V O Hasek trophies and plaques for their schools.
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John Jackobs
Jackobs
Walker Kelly
Grant Wood Area Model Rocket Club
The
Dr. V.O. Hasek
Hasek
Kelly
Experimental Aircraft Association
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
David Estrem
National Guard
Estrem
Radar locations weekly check sweep across areas
Radar vans will periodically monitor traffic in the Southeast area including Second Third Fourth and Bever avenues and Mount Vernon Road. Additional zones cover Southwest region with Wilson Eighth Oklahoma avenues J and 18th streets Rockford Road and 1 380. Northeast districts include Council 16th and 32nd streets Center Point and Oakland roads. Northwest patrol focuses on Edgewood Road and E Avenue.
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Second
Third
Fourth
Bever Avenues
Mount Vernon Road
Wilson, Eighth and
Oklahoma Avenues
Rockford Road
Council
16Th
Center Point
Oakland Roads
Regional library issues discussed at six-state round table
Trustees from two Eastern Iowa regional library systems join participants in a day long session at the University of Iowa School of Library Science. The meeting covers problems and solutions as regional systems develop with representatives from seven regional systems in Iowa and five other states.
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Eastern Iowa
University of Iowa School of Library Science
Helen Knievel
Knievel
Northeastern Iowa
John Manspeaker
Preston
Sarah Klinefelter
Mechanicsville
William Harnish
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Donnan
ECRL
Robert Drescher
Hinsdale
Ill
Iowa
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa Memorial Union
Red Cross Offers Two Blood Pressure Training Courses
The Grant Wood area chapter of the Red Cross will offer two March classes teaching home blood pressure monitoring. One session is March 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the United Way office 712 Third Ave SE. the other is March 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Red Cross office 3601 42nd St NE. Pre-registration is required. call 393-3500.
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Grant Wood Area
The
Red Cross
United Way
Third Ave. SE
42Nd St. NE
Train crash in Hungary leaves one dead and fourteen hurt
In Miskolc, northern Hungary, a passenger train crashed into an empty train on a siding. A railroad employee was killed and 14 people were injured. MTI cited initial findings of personal negligence.
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Budapest
Hungary
Miskolc
MTI
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David Zahn
Buck Darling
Anna Nemec
Glen
Nora Snelson
Mary Snelson
Delmar
Irene Schindler
Carl Burroughs
Lola Burrell
Mary Walter
Bohumil Pardubsky
Chester A. Thompson
Anna Havlik
Bill
Ruth Alexander
Godfrey Platz
Clarence F. Kadler
Donald T. Lenz
Elmer Howarth
Alice Low
Mabel Baldwin
Casper
Wye
Vic
Art Vislsil
Alvin Barnes
Joe Archoticky
Robert Schoenfelder
Vernon Klouda
Matt Klouda
Don Klouda
Charles Haviena
George Bender
Keystone Total
Bkesbeeeatbeeebayreheus
Vic Kadlec
Prudential
Prudential Insurance
First Avenue N.E
Suite 209
Boy Scout
Joseph Beach
Washington High School
Beach
Anaheim
Calif
Edgewood
E Avenue
NIRL
Mary Wolfe
Worthington
East Central Regional Library
Meneegg
Gleneagles “Hampton
Gleneagles
Holley’s
MO Ei Roniny
North American van Lines
C.C
Moving & Storage
North Towne Lane
N.E
Albert
Sanitone
Ist Ave
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