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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1969

Page

7

Call for Counseling Program on Draft in Cedar Rapids Schools

Anti military demonstrations in two night schools spurred calls for formal counseling programs on the draft. Cedar Rapids superintendent Dr. Craig Currie said the district has received many requests for draft counseling in the three public high schools. Frank Pennington urged schools to provide guidance on conscientious objection rights.

Cedar Rapids Craig Currie Currie Frank Pennington Sherbrook Pennington Paulsen Kennedy

Pacts Awarded For Arthur School Addition Contracts

The school board awarded the Arthur school addition contract totaling 107,040, with bids from Davk- Rowley Construction Co for general work 79,831 Tom Bowker and Son Inc for mechanical 21,336 and Justice Electric Co for electrical 6,173. Four new elementary projects hearings covered general mechanical electrical carpeting operable partitions heating and cooling units and Arthur remodeling.

Arthur School Arthur B Avenue NE Davk- Rowley Construction Co Tom

Weeps Considered as Cedar Rapids School Names

Mrs Harold Miller urged the Cedar Rapids school board to attach vice presidents names to future schools. She noted about 26 nonpresidents exist and suggested using their names, as the board recently named a rade school after Richard Nixon. Miller lives at 5051 First Avenue SW.

Spiro T. Agnew Cedar Rapids Harold Miller Richard M. Nixon

Rapid Growth in School Program For Retarded Students

The city county school board heard a report on rapid growth of the program for retarded high school students at Kennedy High School. From 1 student four years ago to about 120 this year, with 150 expected next fall. The work study program combines classroom and on the job training leading to a regular high school diploma. Mike Prosser, the program coordinator, presented slides and described curriculum including advertising mass media consumer buying government science and electives in art typing and occupational orientation to aid job hunting.

Kennedy High School Kennedy the Gazette Kennedy High Robert Fitzsimmons Mike Prosser Prosser

Roy Names Two to Job Safety Board

Des Moines and Clinton reports detail nominations and appointments to state boards. The Des Moines item notes Roy names two to the Job Safety Board and cites school district involvement with a spring concert at McKinley High. The Clinton center item announces staff changes and extended operation for a regional center to aid training.

Roy Job Safety Board

TV Guest Ricardo Montalban Hosts It Takes a Thief

Ricardo Montalban challenges AL Mundy’s nimble imagination in a color episode of It Takes a Thief airing 7:30 PM Tuesday on KCRG TV 9.

Ricardo Montalban AL Mundy KCRG Itv 9

Five Named to Administrative Posts by C R Board of Education

Cedar Rapids school board named five administrators at a regular meeting. Peterson becomes Jefferson high principal at 17 700 salary for 1985 70. Warren appointed assistant principal at Jefferson. Conine named director of classified personnel. Carnes named assistant principal at Harding junior high. Erker named coordinator of athletics and intramurals.

C.R. Board of Education Peterson William P. Peterson, Jr Cedar Rapids Jefferson Hight Wiliam Paxson Board of Education James H. Warren Jefferson Jack Graham Taft Junior High School Dean E. Conine DuWayne D. Carnes Harding Junior High Carnes Wartburg College University of Mississippi Iowa Fom Erker Gazette

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