Kennedy High Hosts German Students For Four-Week Exchange
A Bremen Germany class of 16 students and two teachers visited Kennedy High for four weeks in Cedar Rapids. They attended Kennedy classes with local students and toured local industries. The visitors described German schooling as structured and rigid with homework heavy and limited electives.
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Kennedy High School
Bremen
Germany
United States
Kennedy
North Sea
Barbel Polziehn
Barber
Peter Wittfoth
Cedar Rapids and
Barber Polziehn
Linn County Court Delivers Sentences and Dismissals
District Court action in Linn County includes habitual criminal sentence for Larry Tobin up to ten years, with previous convictions cited. Dennis Scalf had second-offense drunk driving dismissed after manslaughter acquittal in same incident. Williams gets up to one year. Ryder suspended year with probation. Smith and Tibbits receive deferred sentences. Garrels and Reineke have dismissals for lack of evidence and extradition. Swallom gets suspended sentence up to seven years with probation. NATO closes its military HQ in France on this date in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Larry J. Tobin
Cedar Rapids
Dennis M. Scalf
Scalf
David A. Malloy
Mollie McCord
Russell A. Williams
Paul A. Ryder
Susan C. Smith
Department of Adult Correction Services
Fred Tibbits
Tibbits
Carla S. Garrels
Dale C. Reineke
Minnesota
Ralph Swallom
Linn
Hand Analysis Workshop Led by Greta Alexander
Institute of Man Friday hosts a six hour hand analysis workshop from 7 to 10 pm at Linn Co-op Oil building Marion led by Greta Alexander a psychic consultant hand analyst author lecturer and radio personality. Admission is 5 with call 365 0396 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of Man
Linn Co-op
Thirty-fifth Street
Marion
Greta Alexander
Illinois
Hawkeye
Georgia
Vogt Wins Driver Excellence at Amvets Event
Prairie high school student John Vogt won first in the driver excellence contest held by Amvets post No. 50. Runners up were Pat Hardy and Phillip High. All three advance to the state finals on April 16 in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vogt
Prairie High School
Amvets Post No. 50
Pat Hardy
Phillip High
Waterloo
Soul Revue to Perform at Local High Schools
The Indiana University Soul Revue will perform at Jefferson Kennedy and Washington high schools Wednesday and Thursday. Sponsored by Cedar Rapids Community Schools the show offers integrated education through music. The 45 member group is directed by Portia K Maultsby who holds a degree in ethnomusicology from the University of Wisconsin and teaches black music at Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Jefferson, Kennedy
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Portia K. Maultsby
University of Wisconsin
Indiana
JA Trade Fair Showcases Student Run Firms Weekend
Twenty five Junior Achievement companies from Vinton Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Marion participate in a Trade fair at Lindale Plaza this Saturday and Sunday. More than 640 students are involved this year and each booth will be staffed by students to explain the JA program and display products, many for sale.
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Vinton
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Lindale Plaza
Ninth Grader Wins Third in Hire the Handicapped Contest
Harding junior high student Scott M. Smejkal, a ninth grader, earned third place in the American Veterans of World War II poster contest. His prize is a $25 savings bond awarded for his ninth grade art unit submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott M. Smejkal
Harding Junior High School
Cedar Rapids students shine at state office education meet
Cedar Rapids area high school students won multiple honors at the state leadership conference in Des Moines. First place qualifiers head to the National Leadership Conference in Houston May 7 to 11, with Kennedy earning Chapter of the Year and other members earning individual, team, and statesman awards across job manuals data processing and communications events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office Education
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa
Houston
Kennedy Office Education
Cindy Underwood
Teri Reif
Melanie Robertson
Gaylene Road
Kennedy
Karen Rainbolt
Jefferson
Stenographic
LeAnn Kilpatrick
Cindy Francis
Jane Tebussek
Barb Sargent
Nancy McEnany
Sue Fowler
Corinne Burke
Sheryl Sturdivan
Tammy Pyle
Deb Boyles
Theresa Elgas
Denise Demory
Jean Roegiers
Deanna Needham
Paulette Nowell
Becky McCoy
Washington
Cedar Rapids Students Earn Outstanding Rating in Speech
Four Cedar Rapids high schools honored at the Iowa High School Speech Association state contest in Ottumwa. Recipients include Jennie Eads and Mark Weinhardt of Washington in extemporaneous speaking, Steve Van Steenhuyse and Jon Jacobson from Jefferson and Regis in radio news announcing, Sue Gaumon of Jefferson in prose interpretation, and Margaret Meek of LaSalle in literary program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Jennie Eads
Mark Weinhardt
Washington
Steve van Steenhuyse
Jefferson
Sue Gaumon
Jon Jacobson
Regis
Margaret Meek
LaSalle
Regis High Jazz Band to Tour Seefeld International Festival
Regis high school’s 24 member jazz band will leave Thursday for Seefeld Austria to join United States and European ensembles at a seven day festival. They will engage in clinic sessions performances in Innsbruck and Telfs and compete before judges. The group plans concert pieces from Maynard Ferguson Woody Herman Count Basie Stan Kenton and Buddy Rich with fundraising covering remaining costs.
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Regis High School
Seefeld
Austria
United States
Europe
Telfs
Olympiasaal
Innsbruck
Regis
Maynard Ferguson
Woody Herman
Count Basie
Stan Kenton
Buddy Rich
Cedar Rapids
Scout Wood Badge Training Starts Saturday
Eight men from Iowa City Central City Marion and Cedar Rapids will staff a three weekend Boy Scout wood badge training program starting Saturday. Lee Taylor heads the Hawkeye Area council effort with 52 registered. Sessions run March 5 12 15 17 22 24 at the Howard H Cherry Scout reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Central City
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Lee Taylor
Hawkeye Area
Howard H. Cherry
Waubeek
Wakonda
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Judy Daubenmier
Peter
Johann Eschbach
Tom Me
Linn County Humane Society
Mt. Vernon Road
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
Vogt
Smejkal
C.R. Office Education
D.M
C.R
Luxenberg
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