Final spot claimed in Kirkwood car packing contest
Joe Greif of Marion helped jam the 20th person into a 1970 Ford Maverick during a Kirkwood Community College car packing contest. His college newspaper staff team finished behind two other groups that tied for top honors by packing 23 people into the same car in 10 minutes. Sponsored by the Country Cousins Club and animal health students, the event ran during Kirkwood Fall Fest week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Greif
Marion
Kirkwood Community College
Greif
Country Cousins Club
Animal Health
Kirkwood
Community Service Day and Local Education Events Across Schools
Regis High School will host its third annual Community Service Day with Regis students aiding elderly and disabled residents by raking leaves and washing windows after a morning mass. The Council on Aging coordinates recipients and a rain date is set for Nov. 6. The Washington High Symphony performs October 30 featuring Heather Hill, with admission at $1 for students and $1.50 for adults. The Experiment in International Living holds two informational meetings for grades 8–12 and parents at Roosevelt Junior High and the Educational Service Center. Wayne Newton joins Kirkwood Community College Board and will serve on the national Association of Community College Trustees board for three years. A consumer law workshop at Grant Wood AEA runs 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with experts from ISU Extension and Kirkwood CC. Mary Reeves of Washington High is elected Iowa vice president of DECA, guiding the Area Four Leadership Conference in Cedar Rapids next February. Cornell College President Philip Secor is invited to a Wingspread National Assembly on foreign language and international studies, Oct. 30–Nov. 1, with a national conference planned for February 1981 in Washington, D.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regis High School
Regis
Council On Aging
Experiment In International Living
Roosevelt Junior High School
Educational Service Center
Second Ave
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Charlotte Young
Iowa State University Extension Service
Jules Koefoed
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Kathryn Graf
Dean Hartman
Grant Wood
AEA
Edwin Barker
Iowa City
ISU
Kay Munson
Young
Washington High School
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Mary Reeves
D Ave
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Jefferson and
Kennedy High
Cornell College
Philip Secor
Wingspread
Racine
Wis
The Fabulous Fable Factory at Taft Junior High
A new musical version of Aesop's Fables titled The Fabulous Fable Factory plays at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Taft Junior High School. Three children enter an idle factory, trigger a 25-actor assembly line, and aid Alogius A. Aesop in restoring a missing part for song and dance. Adults pay $1.50 while seniors may attend a special performance free at 7 tonight.
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Taft Junior High School
Ing
Alogius A. Aesop
National School Boards Association Receives Energy Grant
The National School Boards Association has been awarded a $100,000 U S Department of Energy grant to create a nationwide Youth Awards Program for Energy Conservation. Local projects will receive certificates and statewide winners will gain recognition with a national ceremony in Washington D C. Submissions are due March 20 1981 the National Energy Education Day. Contact Gerard Katz NSBA 1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW Washington DC 20007 or (202) 337-7666 for details.
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The
National School Boards Association
U.S. Department of ‘Energy
Washington, D.C
Gerard Katz
NSBA
Thomas Jefferson St. NW
Grant Wood Oktoberfest at Grant Wood Elementary School
An Oktoberfest event at Grant Wood Elementary commemorated the fall harvest with games on the playground and a polka festival in the gym. Exhibits from the Nature Center, farm machinery displays, cider and canning demonstrations, a mural and clay sculpture, and a hot air balloon launch by Denny Pash were featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood
Denny Pash
Holy Spirit Conference draws thousands to Des Moines
Iowa United Methodist churches sponsor the 1980 Holy Spirit Conference at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines led by Dr Tom Stewart who expects 4000 attendees The event features speakers including Bishop James Thomas Mary Cosby Morton Kelsey and Floyd McClung Jr with 30 workshops and youth activities The conference runs Friday through Sunday with communion and notable church leaders from Cedar Rapids Central City Mount Vernon and beyond.
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Iowa United Methodist Churches
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Des Moines
Tom Stewart
Mount Vernon
James Thomas
Iowa
Mary Cosby
Washington, D.C
Morton Kelsey
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Floyd ‘McClung Jr
Amsterdam
Holland
Iowa United Methodist ‘Conference
Stewart
Central City
Cosby
Kelseys
Thomas
McClung
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Gazette
Tom Merryman
Regis Service
Washington High Symphony
Heather Hill
White Eagle Trail SE
EIL
Wayne Newton
Kirkwood Community College Board of
Association of Community College Trustees
Newton
Ing Committee
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kirkwood Board
Iowa Council of Area
Benton
Luzerne
Grant Wood Area
Kennedy
Secor
Der
Association of American Colleges
Taft
Grant Wood Oktoberfest
Spain
Francisco Franco
Lindale
Westdale
Lindale Westdale
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