Washington High Band Hosts 12th Eastern Iowa Festival
Washington High School band of Cedar Rapids leads as host for the 12th Eastern Iowa Band Festival in Cedar Rapids on May 31 with a concert at Kingston stadium. Washington and Jefferson bands pick hostesses for Miss Eastern Iowa. two new candidates Stella Kay Pickart of Norway high school and Liane Qualls of Fort Madison high school are named nominees with extensive band, choir, and leadership roles.
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von Washington
Cedar Rapids
Howard Ellson
Kingston Stadium
Washington
Jefferson
Iowa
Stella Kay Pickart
Norway High School
Clifford Pickart
Robert Penn
Stella
Miss Pickart
St. Michael’s Sodality
WCOF
Mes
Kaal
Liane Qualls
Fort Madison
John Duncan
Philip Qualls
J. A
Tri Hi-Y
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Rainbow
Iowa Master Barbers Set $2 Haircut Goal
The Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of Iowa seeks a $2 haircut price for men and a $5 charge for a combined haircut shampoo and set. At the state convention they re elected Earl Jones president Al Vermilyear first vice president Fred O'Brien second vice president Al Simcox and A E Morehouse secretary treasurer. Next year’s convention is planned for Muscatine.
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Sioux City
Master Barbers and Beauticians of
Iowa
Earl Jones
Muscatine
al Vermilyear
Fred O'Brien
Oel
Walker Teacher Named To College Position
Faust Zimpf, Walker commercial teacher, named instructor in the business administration department at Evangel College in Springfield Missouri for 1958 59. He will teach secretarial science and business education. He also joins the summer faculty at Upper Iowa University Fayette to teach business law and public finance. A 1954 Coe College graduate son of Ray Zimpfer he will receive an M A in business education from the University of Michigan in August.
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Walker
Faust Zimpf
Evangel College
Springfield
Zimpfer
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Ray Zimpfer
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Streets Being Blacktopped by Willman Company
The streets here are being blacktopped by Willman Company of Cedar Repite, marking a local paving project with civic improvements underway.
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Willman Company of
Cedar Repite
Educator Warns Against Dodging Issues in Education
Cedar Falls Iowa State Education Association vice president Dr Oscar E Thompson urged against excuses for slow progress in education He spoke at Iowa State Teachers College honors convocation before about 3000 attendees praising 400 top students He challenged reliance on mechanisms that memorize data over sound thinking and urged a long range view of educational problems He critiqued high school elective systems and noted seniors choose courses by homework load teacher popularity and extracurricular conflict
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Education Association
Iowa State Teachers College
Oscar E. Thompson
Thompson
Des Moines Dentist Surrenders License Over Disrobing Case
Des Moines dentist Charles Henry Isbill surrendered his Iowa license after the State Health Department sued to revoke it. He faced accusations of persuading five young women to disrobe for receptionist job applications and of leaking false statements about a medical exam. He had practiced in Solon.
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DES Moines
INL
Iowa
Charles Henry Isbil Sur
State Health Department
Polk County
Isbill
State
Style Talent Show Set at Juvenile Home
A public talent show is scheduled Monday at 8 p.m. in the State Juvenile Home auditorium in Toledo. Staff and students will perform with Kelley’s combo, spring fashions, dances and musical numbers featured.
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The
Gazette
Toledo
State Juvenile Home
Kelley
Wartburg College Names Two New Staff Members for 1958-59
Wartburg College announces two new staff additions for the 1958 59 academic year Dean John Chellevold says Charles A Swenson will join as assistant professor of chemistry after earning a Ph D from the University of Iowa this August Duane Schroeder Wartburg Class of 1958 becomes news bureau director in public relations unit he joins the staff in Waverly Iowa.
Public Opinion as Democratic Dilemma
University of Iowa historian Professor Stow Persons criticizes public opinion polls calling them artificial private opinions shaped by pollsters questions and pressures. He argues they measure not depth of views and may force conformity, discussing the consequences of this creation.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Stow
Persons
University Humanities Society
Garrison Boy Wins Iowa Road-e-o Championship
Robert Donnelly, a Garrison high senior, won the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce Road-e-o in Washington Iowa scoring 513 of 565 points. He earns a trip to the national contest in Washington D C August 11 to 16 to compete for the national title. Dennis Bergquist of Burlington placed second and James Smith of Shenandoah third.
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Gazette
Robert Donnelly
Iowa
Decorah Sets First Safety Lane Check Event
Decorah schedules its first safety lane check for Thursday and Friday driven by Decorah High School instructor Charles Patridge. Local service stations back the program with two prizes of 50 gallons of gasoline each awarded at Friday night drawing after inspections. Motorists must receive an OK on all safety points. an approval slip is deposited for eligibility.
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Decorah
Charles Patridge
Decorah High School
Jukebox Theft Solved By Night Watchman at Grinnell
Grinnell Iowa. The missing jukebox from the Student Union was found Monday after tire tracks and floor marks suggested removal. A benevolent night watchman admitted placing the machine in an office to prevent student injury from broken glass after discovering the shattered display on Saturday night.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Tri County Medical Dinner in Decorah Proceeds at Winneshiek
The Tri County Medical Society hosts a dinner meeting in Decorah at 6 30 p m in the Winneshiek hotel inviting doctors and their wives from Winneshiek Howard and Allamakee counties. Speakers include Dr Samuel P Lienbich Dr Tom B Throckmorton and Dr Francis C Coleman.
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Decorah
Tri-County Medical Society
Winneshiek
Howard and
Allamakee County
Samual P. Lienbich
Iowa State Medical Society
Tom B. Throckmorton
Blue Shield
Francis C. Coleman
Blue Shield Board
Radiological Pilot Course Filmed at Iowa University
A FCDA filmed radiological monitoring course at the University of Iowa trains 23 Iowans to teach high school science teachers in fall. The 24 day program covers nuclear weapon effects detection devices instrument care and fallout plotting using weather data. Monitors loaned by FCDA will stay in Iowa communities for teaching and disaster use. Eastern Iowans include Alfred W. Meyer Adrian Docken and Roy A. Nelson.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Federal Civil Defense Administration
FCDA
Radiological Defense School
Battle Creek Mich
Weather Bureau
Iowa
East Iowans Named To SUI Honorary
Twenty seven seniors and recent grads from the University of Iowa College of Commerce will be initiated into Beta Gamma Sigma, honoring top 10 percent scholastically. The ceremony, led by Walter Daykin, will be at Old Capitol at 4:30 p.m., followed by a dinner at the Amana colonies with speaker Robert Caldwell of Cedar Rapids Chamber. East Iowans named include Brownlie Graham, Vernon McFadden, Paul Krapff, James Knoll, Jererene Will, Gerald Morse, Le Allen Neverman, and Sue Benge.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa College of Commerce
Beta Gamma Sigma
Walter Daykin
SUI
Iowa
Old Capitol
Amana
Robert Caldwell
Cedar Rapids
East Utowans
Brownlie Graham
Brooklyn
Vernon F. McFadden
Paul C. Krapff
Harpers Ferry
James B. Knoll
Independence
Jererene Will
Gerald G. Morse
Millersburg
le Allen Neverman
Monona
Sue Benge
North Liberty
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Stella Pickart
Norway
Ft. Madison
Iowa Master Barbers
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Park Free
Indies
Alli
Standard
Enth Street
Knights of Columbus
Bob S. Bruner
Carroll
Paul E. Smith
Oelwein
George Wright
Eagle Grove
J. McGowan
Dyersville
A. J. Heese
Earling
Fort Ge
Wartburg College
Sulowan
Garrison Boy
Tri-County
Armstrong
Mentagie
East Iowans
Kay Whitney
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