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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1965

Page

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Engle Praised as Poet-Grower by Look Magazine

New York head of the University of Iowa writers workshop Paul Engle is hailed as poet grower to the world in Look Magazine. The piece notes his 23 years of feeding and training poets from 19 nations and his funds raised with Midwest business support to bring students to Iowa City.

New York Paul Engle University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop Look Magazine Look Casey Stengel Engle Iowa City Iowa Ethiopia Japan Africa Asia United States

Two Young Iowa Girls Drowned in Oxbow Lake

In Council Bluffs, Iowa, two sisters Linda Ann Jones eight and Kathy Marie Jones ten, daughters of Mr and Mrs Franklin Jones, drowned late Sunday in DeSoto Bend an oxbow lake on the Missouri river in Pottawattamie county officials worked about two hours to recover the bodies and continue investigations by the sheriff s office

Council Bluffs DeSoto Bend Missouri River Pottawattamie County Linda Ann Jones Kathy Marie Jones Franklin Jones Sheriff's Office

Girls Drown After Step Into Hole in Water

Two girls were wading or swimming when they stepped into a hole and disappeared in about six feet of water. Their bodies were recovered, and their father was hospitalized at Missouri Valley for treatment of shock.

Missouri Valley

Two Men Take $30 From Vinton Laundromat

Two men rifled the Vinton Laundromat at 4 a.m. Sunday escaping with about $30. Ron Adams, a service station attendant, saw two men drive up in an out of state car and remove a shirt before leaving. Bolt cutters were used to pry the coin collection box from the Laundromat.

Vinton Ron Adams

Two Men Injured in Vinton Auto Crash

Two Davenport men were injured in a Sunday night crash in Vinton. Melvin Burke, 22, attempted a left turn on Highway 218 at Thirteenth Street. Michael Simpson, 23, tried to pass, struck a telephone pole and left the road. Simpson sustained cuts and bruises. Daniel Heisterman, 22, suffered a compressed vertebra and was hospitalized. Charges: Simpson illegal passing and Burke faulty turn signal.

Melvin Burke Vinton Thirteenth Street Michael Simpson Davenport Simpson Daniel Heisterman Fof Davenport Virginia Gay Hospital Burke

Retiring Maynard Teacher Honored In a Special Way

Frances Alvung, retiring after a 1947 start as Maynard second grade teacher, was feted in a schoolwide ceremony. Students and teachers from kindergarten to sixth grade filled the new gym for tributes including corsages, songs, a student play, poems, and cards from each class. Alvung and her husband Rolf of Oelwein received gifts from the student body and staff.

Maynard Frances Alving Alvung William ‘A. Stephens Rolf Oelwein Onalee Baker Click Janette Guenther Eileen Arthur Fred Terrell Bobby Levi Gayle Prickett Mark Birdnow Nancy Samuelson Judy Guritz Bunn Jimmy

Mrs. Everett Pope 65 Dies in Williamsburg

Mrs. Everett Pope born Gladys Bricker died Sunday in Williamsburg after a long teaching career ending in 1964. She served the Rebekah lodge, volunteered 1185 hours at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City, and is survived by her husband of 54 years. Services set for Wednesday at 2 at St. Pauls Methodist, burial in Marengo.

Williamsburg Everett Pope

Barnes Named To Journalism Hall of Fame

Iowa City professor Arthur M. Barnes head of the University of Iowa journalism graduate program named 1964 65 Hall of Fame honoree. He is the first incumbent faculty member in the group and has supervised PhD dissertations for over twenty graduates. Eartha Kitt guests on BEN CASEY 9 00 CST Monday night on KCRG TV.

Iowa City Arthur M. Barnes University of Iowa School of Journalism U. of I. Kappa Tau Alpha Barnes Kappa Tau Alpha Malcolm S. MacLean George H. Gallup Carol Ouktrop Eagle Grove Iowa Eartha Kitt Ben Casey Kcrg-Tv

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