Eastern Iowa Band Parade Sets Queen and Festival Plans
Eastern Iowa bands converge on Cedar Rapids for the 19th annual Eastern Iowa Band Festival on May 15. Miss Eastern Iowa nominees Vicki Horr and Joanne Cerveny will ride in convertibles as the parade proceeds through Cedar Rapids with festival HQs at Montrose hotel and a 1:30 p.m. start.
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East
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Cedar State
Eastern Iowa
Jaycees
Montrose Hotel
Queen
Richard Sondermann
Jaycee
Fourth Avenue
Sixth Street
Willine
Third Avenue
Second Avenue
First Street
Vicki Horr
E. William Horr
Stanwood
Lincoln Community High School
Lee J. Smith
Horr
Presbyterian Church
Johnson Named Iowan of Year By Broadcasters
DES MOINES Donald E. Johnson of West Branch national American Legion commander was named Iowan of the Year by the Iowa Broadcasters Assn. at a dinner during the Iowa Broadcasters convention. Johnson, 40, father of nine, is a farmer and businessman with interests in poultry processing, feed and fertilizer, and distribution. He will depart Monday for overseas flights to Japan Korea Australia New Zealand and Vietnam.
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Donald E. Johnson
West Branch
American Legion
Iowa Broadcasters Assn
Iowa
Veterans Organization
Johnson
IBA
David Steinle
Burlington
Fort Des Moines
Far East
Japan
Korea
Australia
New Zealand
Vietnam
City Backs Trailer Ordinance in Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point city council approves a ordinance requiring land be designated a mobile home park before placing a trailer on it.
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Strawberry Point
Computers Remap Fails Political Savvy in Iowa Senate
In the reapportionment debate Senator William F. Denman says University of Iowa and Iowa State computer plans lack political savvy. He notes many proposed plans would split the state into equal districts but none could pass given political realities.
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ES Moines
Iowa Senate
University of Iowa
Iowa State
William F. Denman
D.des Moines
Des Moines
Senator Frommelt Told to Shorten Speeches by Daughter
Long serving Iowa lawmakers quarreled over brief remarks as Andrew G. Frommelt urged conciseness. Karen Shaff, age 10, seated beside her father Senator David O. Shaff whispered that Frommelt makes long speeches about short ones.
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Andrew G. Frommelt
D-Dubuque
Senate
Karen Shaff
David O. Shaff
Clinton
Frommelt
Tornado Fatal to Cedar Farmer Richard Dircks
Richard Dircks aged 65 of Clarence died at University Hospitals after a Palm Sunday tornado struck his farm south of Clarence trapping him in debris. He served Cedar county as supervisor starting 1958 and ending in January 1965. Survived by his wife two daughters and two sons. Body at Chapman funeral home Clarence.
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Iowa City
Richard Dircks
Clarence
University Hospitals
Dircks
Cedar County
Robert Severin
London
Robert Rixe
John
Dewey
Chapman Funeral Home
Freedom of Information Talk At U S Saturday
A Saturday Freedom of Information clinic sponsored by the University of Iowa chapter of Sigma Delta Chi will start at 2 p.m. in Shambaugh Auditorium, University Library. The panel, moderated by Martin Jensen of WMT TV Cedar Rapids, includes Carsten Leikvold Iowa City city manager, Jerry Sharnack Iowa City Press Citizen editor, Dwight Jensen Gov. Hughes aide, Drake Mabrey Des Moines Tribune reporter, and Prof. James Meeks from the University College of Law, outlining government news coverage policies.
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University of Iowa
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Professional Journalism Society
Shambaugh
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Wmt-Tv
Cedar Rapids
Carsten Leikvold
Jerry Sharpnack
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Dwight Jensen
Harold Hughes
Drake Mabrey
Des Moines Tribune
McCombs Named Commanding Officer at Waverly Radar Station
North English announces Major Ward L. McCombs son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Mc Combs will command the U S air radar station at Waverly starting June 1. He previously served in Germany before his California assignment.
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Ralph McCombs
U.S
Waverly
Germany
California
Iowa approves gas tax boost to fund highway program
Iowa lawmakers send a bill raising motor vehicle fuel tax by one cent per gallon to Governor Harold Hughes. The levy would yield about 10 million dollars annually and allocate half to reconstruct narrow highways. The measure passed 81 to 22 and takes effect upon publication.
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Iowa House
Harold Hughes
House
Senate
Summer Recreation Program in Postville
Postville Jaycees sponsor a summer recreation program with town and school aid. Activities include Little League baseball girls softball boys and girls tennis badminton men’s softball and swimming lessons at the Monona pool.
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Gazette Postville
The
Jaycees
Monona
East Iowans Awarded for Grades at University of Iowa
A group of East Iowans were among 25 University of Iowa seniors named to Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma for maintaining a 3.5 GPA. Ralph C. Bohlin of Coralville won the John Briggs award with a 3.85 average. Other honorees include Cedar Rapids Raymond Machacek Linda Morrison James Safley Iowa City Mary Cilek Ruth Hieronymus William Hieronymus John McKee Syndy McMillen Cherie Sweeting Oxford Junction Edward Hronik Tipton Scottie Moore Waukon Linda Stock.
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Iowa City
Ralph C. Bohlin
Coralville
John Briggs
Phi Eta Sigma
East
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Machacek
Linda Morrison
James Safley
Mary Cilek
Ruth Hieronymus
William Hieronymus
John McKee
Syndy McMillen
Cherie Sweeting
Oxford Junction
Edward Hronik
Tipton
Scottie Moore
Waukon
Linda Stock
Gazette Want Ads Guide for Buying and Selling
A brief note highlights Gazette Want Ads as a practical channel for local buying and selling. It emphasizes accessible listings and the possibility to reach buyers and sellers efficiently through classified ads.
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