Voc School Enrollment of 50,000 in Four Years
Iowa officials predict enrollment in area vocational technical schools and area junior colleges could reach 25,000 to 50,000 in four years as tax funding, public acceptance of community colleges, and administrative pace shape growth. A merged district plan now allows both a vocational school and an area community college, or only the vocational school.
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Des Moines
Robert Birkhimer
State Department of Public Instruction
Division of Community Colleges
Birkhimer
Iowa
State Board of Public Instruction
Area Community College
Area Vocational-Technical
Amana
Canada
Desser
Two UI Home Economics students cited for awards
Elizabeth Hannah Specht of Monticello earned the first Margaret Foster Hoff scholarship for an outstanding coed in the department judged by character scholastic ability and need. Judy Bertrott of Lowden received the 1966 Myrna Lee Sprengeler Memorial award for 1966.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Department of Home Economics
Elizabeth Hannah Specht
Monticello
Margaret Foster Hoff
Judy Bertrott
Lowdon
Myrna Lee Sprengeler
Starmont School Names New Superintendent for 1966-67
At a special Starmont Community school board meeting, Fred Wessendorf was hired as superintendent for the 1966-67 year, succeeding Ray Kuehl. Wessendorf holds a BA from Buena Vista College and an MA from Colorado State College, with graduate work at Iowa institutions. He has eight years as a superintendent and prior roles as teacher, high school principal, and coach, most recently leading Sheffield-Chapin and previously Rake. The Wessendorts have four children and plan to move around July.
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Starmont
Starmont Community School Board
Fred Wesserdorf
Ray Kuehl
Wessendorf
Buena Vista College
Colorado State College
University of Iowa
Iowa State
Sheffield-Chapin
Sheffield
Rake
Wessendorf’s
Festival Bands To Be Judged in 3 Divisions
Eastern Iowa Band Festival will have 36 bands judged in three divisions for the first time, based on school size, with A B and C divisions. Winners will be decided from a 1 30 p m parade in Cedar Rapids. Miss Eastern Iowa nominees include Sandra Adams and Gloria Jean Dobbs representing South Tama and West Central bands respectively.
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Jaycee
Loren Wilcox
Cedar Rapids
Iowa High School Music Assn
Gloria Jean Dobbs
Floyd Nading
Maynard
West Central
Merlyn Finley
Gloria
MYF
FHA
Aurora Council Votes Fire Protection and Surfacing Plan
Aurora city council approved furnishing fire protection for Madison and Putnam townships and signed a contract with Asphalt Paving Co of Maquoketa to resurface streets this summer. The meeting also approved purchase of city park equipment.
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Aurora
Madison
Putnam
Asphalt Paving Co
Maquoketa
Bicycle Rodeo Set For Manchester Friday
A bicycle rodeo is planned in Manchester on Friday from 1 to 4 30 p m on East Howard street opposite the old Central school grounds. Organized by the Little Cloud Girl Scout Council Manchester Jaycees city police and Patrolman Bill Cooper. Bicycles will be checked for safety and youngsters may obtain their 1966 licenses at 29 cents each.
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Manchester
East Howard Street
Old Central School
Little Cloud Girl Scout Council
Manchester Jaycees
Bill Cooper
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Weber
Gloria Dobbs
Starmont School
Eastern Iowa
Sandra Adams
Tama County
Norman Haltmeyer
Eldon Adams
Sandra
Freshmore
Luther League
Easter Seal Youth Council
South
Tama
Smulekoff
Sunny California
California
Yosemite
Carmel Catalina
Gwen Oka Ggg
Gwen
Williamsburg
Armstrong's
Third Street
S.E
Sandler
Town & Country
Red Cross
Florsheim
Carmelletes
Armstrong
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