Three Judges Named for Gazette Young Columbus XXI Trip
Three judges will pick The Gazette's two representatives for the Young Columbus XXI trip to Spain and Portugal. Sister Mary Agnes Hennessy, Rev. Allen S. Van Cleve, and Earl Chamberlain judge 11 Eastern Iowa finalists on school superiority, route excellence and citizenship. The trip runs April 7 to April 19, sponsored by local newspapers Parade magazine and Trans World Airlines.
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The
Gazette
Spain
Portugal
Mary Agnes Hennessey
Mt. Mercy College
Allen S. van Cleve
Nineteenth Street
Eastern Iowa
Parade Magazine
Trans World Airlines
IOWA 2000 Meeting Opens March 26 At Kirkwood Campus
Governor Robert Ray and University president Willard Boyd announce IOWA 2000 The Time of Our Lives plan. A 9 a m session at Io wa hall gathers residents from nine east central Iowa counties to discuss future work leisure and voluntary activity.
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Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Hammond
Sixth Street Road
Six Juvenile Achievers Vying For Sales Award Honors
Six finalists will compete Thursday night in a Junior Achievement program sponsored contest to select outstanding salesperson of the year. Finalists include Gail Roberts West High Iowa City Jane Wacker Kennedy Becky Streidel Jefferson Robert Fye Marion High Shelly David and Donna Prime Jefferson sophomores The Professional Sales Assn will judge based on approach presentation technique and closing. The winner advances to sectional competition in Madison Wisconsin April 1 2. The 10 sectional winners vie for a 1000 scholarship at the Sales and Marketing Executive Association international convention May 6 8 in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professional Sales Assn
Gail Roberts
West High
Iowa City
Jane Wacker
Kennedy
Becky Streidel
Jefferson
Robert Fye
Marion High School
Shelly David
Donna Prime
Village Inn
Madison
Wis
International Convention of the Sales and Marketing Executive Assn
Dallas
Think Green Hike Marks First Signs of Spring
A Think Green Hike sponsored by Indian Creek Nature Center will occur Sunday from 2 to 4 30 p m. St Patrick tradition plus spring onset prompts a nature walk with staff naturalist pointing out early green shoots and flower buds.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Rapids Students Reach Forensic Finalists
For Iowa Forensic League at University of Iowa Jeffers on High students place in events. Mike Coombs fourth in humorous speaking and Anne Christensen sixth in dramatic interpretation. Washington High reaches octo finals with John Pirnot and Mark Weinhardt. Nature center hosts a 75 cent billed hike to study early spring birds and animal signs, led by Curtis Abdoudi at Otis and Bertram roads Cedar Rapids. On this date in 1916 Mexicans under Pancho Villa attacked Columbus New Mexico killing 15 people.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Mike Coombs
Jefferson
Anne Christensen
Washington High School
John Pirnot
Mark Weinhardt
Nature Center
Iowa
Curtis Abdoudi
Otis and
Bertram Roads
Pancho Villa
Columbus, N.M
Speech Tourney At Washington Invites Public
Washington high school hosts the Warrior Invitational Speech tournament on Saturday with seven Cedar Rapids area schools registered. Events include debate readers theater choral reading duet acting prose poetry dramatic humorous interpretation original oratory extemporaneous speaking and radio announcing. Competition runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids-area
Camp Wapsie Y fee stays low this month
Camp Wapsie Y keeps the current $51 rate through March as a $5 deposit secures enrollment. Camp Director Dwight Belknap cites inflation rising costs and a planned March 31 increase to $56, noting only this month offers the lower fee.
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Dwight Belknap
Meeting on Gifted Programs Led by Cedar Rapids Group
Community members and educators are invited to a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting in the Education Service center board room at 346 Second Avenue SW. Robert Foley will speak to the Cedar Rapids Association for High Potential Children on progress by the district task force on gifted and talented programs. The association includes parents teachers and friends. new members may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education Service Center
Second Avenue
Robert Foley
Cedar Rapids Assn
Kennedy Group to Sing at Coe College Concert
Kennedy High School Happiness Inc will present a 7 30 p m concert in Sinclair Auditorium Coe College. Guest Collage from Coe vocal show ensemble will perform. Directed by Richard Hoffman admission 1 proceeds fund Happiness Inc appearance at the Music Educators National conference in Kansas City March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy High School
Happiness, Inc
Sinclair Auditorium
Coe College
Collage
Coe
Richard Hoffman
Kansas City
Regional meeting chaired by Sister Charlotte Ell announced
Sister Charlotte Ann Ell chair of the National Catholic Education Association regional meeting on supervision personnel and curriculum will be held in St Louis Saturday. She is an associate in the archdiocesan office of education and a consultant to Cedar Rapids parochial schools and was elected to the board of advisors in the November Washington convention.
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Charlotte Ann Ell
Prairie Drive
National Catholic Education Assn
Department of
St. Louis
Charlotte
Archdiocesan Office of Education
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D.C
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Young Columbus
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Earl Chamberlain
Leonard Terrace
Chamberlain Real Estate
Allen van Cleve
Kirkwood
Dial
Sears
Asion
Nial
Sears, Roebuck and DO
America
Vly
Lindale Plaza
Edar Rapids
Washington
Sears, Roebuck and CO
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