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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1977

Page

11

Miracle Worker staged by Kennedy High drama group

Kennedy High School presents William Gibson’s Miracle Worker on Thursday Friday and Saturday at 7 30 pm in the Kennedy auditorium. The play follows Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan with the Keller family as they overcome isolation and communicate. Cast includes Robbie Dennison as Helen Keller Mary Sander as Annie Sullivan Sheryl Gender as Kate Keller Phil Hershner as Capt Keller and John Conyers as James Keller. Directed by Susan Sargeant McDonald.

William Gibson Kennedy High School Kennedy Auditorium Helen Keller Annie Sullivan Helen Keller Robbie Dennison Mary Sander Kate Keller Sheryl Gender Capt. Keller Phil Hershner James Keller John Conyers Susan Sargeant McDonald

LaSalle High Drama Presents The Miracle Worker This Weekend

LaSalle high school drama department stages The Miracle Worker Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets are $1.50 for adults and $1 for students, with reservations via the school at 396-7791. Cast includes Mary Rehak as Helen Keller, Margaret Meek as Annie Sullivan, and others. Mary Kay Schuller directs and serves as technical director. Student director is Kelly Widmer, and James Erbe provides direction.

James Erbe Kelly Widmer LaSalle LaSalle High School Helen Keller Mary Rehak Annie Sullivan Margaret Meek Capt. Keller David Hubner Kate Keller Kathy Fischer James Keller John Claeys Mary Kay Schuller Omaha Neb

Students Honored at Trade and Industry Cooperative Dinner

The recognition dinner at the Roosevelt Royale hotel honored 150 attendees including Jefferson high school outstanding students Doug Kula Kevin Cerveny Gwenda Losey and Becky Striegel Kennedy awardees Linda Heitz Susan Johnston Mark Overton and Randy Williams Washington honorees Denise Erceg Rosemary Hebl Mike Wickham Eric Winn and Penny Zahn A recognition award went to Dr. Donald Stout for leadership in cooperative education since 1963.

Roosevelt Royale Hotel Jefferson High School Doug Kula Kevin Cerveny Gwenda Losey Becky Striegel Kennedy Linda Heitz Susan Johnston Mark Overton Randy Williams Washington Denise Erceg Rosemary Hebl Mike Wickham Eric Winn Penny Zahn

Cedar Rapids recreation sets end of advance ticket sales

The Cedar Rapids recreation commission will end advanced season ticket sales Saturday with prices Family 47.75, adult 22.50, youth 12.50. After Saturday they rise to 50, 25, and 15. Tickets sell through local PTA units at listed schools or Ambroz Recreation Center. Call 398-5065 for details.

Cedar Rapids Adams Grant van Buren Wilson Truman Kenwood Ambroz Recreation Center Mt. Vernon Road Cedar Rapids Recreation

Teacher to NEA Workshop

Mary Shaff a Mentzer elementary school teacher in Marion has been selected by the National Education Association to attend a national accreditation regional workshop in Chicago Thursday through Saturday Seventy teachers from 13 states representing NEA state and local affiliates will attend the three day workshop The aim is to develop skills for teachers who will serve on evaluation teams of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Mary Shaff Mentzer Marion National Education Assn NEA Chicago National Council For the Accreditation of Teacher Education

C R Students Capture Awards At Industry Expo

Cedar Rapids junior and senior high school industrial arts students won honors at the 16th Annual Iowa Industrial Education exposition in Cedar Falls. Washington Dennis Michel and others earned first and second in wood materials processing. Shelle Perry won a first in metals. Jeff Fontana received a four year UNI scholarship sponsored by Jefferson instructor Robert Thompson. Dave Veatch won top awards in power and energy and best in trade and industry.

Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Wood Washington Dennis Michel Mark Peiffer Chase Loupee Todd Sabin Duane Detert Gilbert Peters Tim Jones Shelle Perry McKinley Jefferson Loren LaMere Brett Brubaker Ron Paulsen Jerry Covington Tim Fontana Doug Kula Dave Veatch Jefferson High School University of Northern Iowa Jeff Fontana Robert Thompson Jefferson Industrial Arts

High Potential Group to Meet in Cedar Rapids

Judith Roseberry gifted and talented children consultant for Garden Grove Unified speaks to Cedar Rapids Association of High Potential Children at 7 30 p m on Thursday at the Educational Services Center 326 Second Avenue SW a brief business meeting precedes the talk Roseberry has served as a master teacher for teacher training at California State University Long Beach and has led workshops at California state gifted conferences she will work with the District Task Force on Gifted and Talented Children during her Cedar Rapids visit.

Judith Roseberry Garden Grove Calif Cedar Rapids Assn Educational Services Center Second Avenue Roseberry California State University Long Beach California Cedar Rapids

COP Showing Set at Hayes

The film COP which promotes a positive image of police is shown to fourth graders at 15 Cedar Rapids schools. Leah Nelson and a police officer visit classes to answer questions. Written by a league member and shot by WMT. Next showing is May 27 at 9 15 a.m. at Hayes elementary school.

Junior League of Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Police Department Leah Nelson WMT Hayes Elementary

Visual literacy talk by Cedar Rapids leader at UI Iowa

Archie E Bauman art project leader will present Reading a Work of Art A Revealing Experience during a workshop on visual literacy. The talk runs 8 30 to 10 a m in the Grant Wood room Iowa Memorial Union with a focus on understanding and enjoying visual arts. The session is part of the Ninth Annual Conference on the International Visual Literacy Assn held Wednesday through Saturday at the University of Iowa campus.

Archie E. Bauman Cedar Rapids Bauman Grant Wood Iowa Memorial Union University of Iowa

France annexed Genoa on this date in 1507

On this date in 1507 France annexed the Italian city of Genoa, marking a major shift in power in northern Italy and expanding French influence in the region. The move followed military pressure and realigned loyalties among Italian city states.

France Genoa

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