Iowa City Scout Honored Medal of Merit for Heroic Act
In Iowa City, Randall Kessler, 13, received Scouting's Medal of Merit after saving his sister Debbie, 8, by applying Scout skills. Seven adults were named Silver Beavers at the Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council dinner, recognizing their service.
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Iowa City
Hawkeye
Boy Scout Council
Randall Kessler
James Kessler
National Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America
Kessler
Debbie
JA companies plan Spring Trade Fair
Twenty five Junior Achievement companies will participate in the JA Spring Trade Fair March 18 19 at the Lindale Plaza mini mall. Cedar Rapids Marion Iowa City and Vinton JA firms will display art works games and other products for sale.
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Dave Bishop
Lindale Plaza
Addiiton
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa City
Vinton
Bishop
Easter bunny stories and 1973 Nixon privilege note
The piece recounts Easter hare symbolism from The World Book Encyclopedia and a German legend of eggs and a rabbit. It also notes Nixon invoking executive privilege on this date in 1973. A scouting honors list highlights Silver Beaver Award recipients and lengthy bios of local volunteers and leaders across multiple Iowa communities.
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Chicago
Richard Nixon
White House
William Davis
Schaeffer Drive
Davis
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Order of the Arrow
Acme
Garrett
Vern Goodken
Goodken
Regina
Donald A. Hamous
Rosewood Court
Hamous
YMCA
Czech Heritage Foundation
Seminole Valley Park
Richard Langguth
28Th St. NW
Round Table
Hoover Camporee
Michael Logan
Coralville
Brownsea
Logan
Don M. Summers Jr
Clive Drive
Summers
Webelos
Order of Arrow
Frank Gifford
Palm Beach
the Royal Aan Beach
Raglan
Armstrong Girl's
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