Cedar Rapids opens private auto trades school
Aimed at ending a severe shortage Cedar Rapids auto and heavy equipment dealers back the Iowa Automotive and Diesel Institute at 222 Third Avenue SW in the Old A and P building. Classes start Monday with a one year program in four three month phases engines tuneups transmissions and chassis half day sessions for part time work. Diesel instruction planned for fall 1968 after gasoline engine course completion. The institute led by Ray Allen with officers Edward Altorfer Horace McGrath Forbes Osberg and William Bergman. Ripley and Reed among instructors from the Cedar Rapids Auto Dealers Association.
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Gazette
L. W. Ward
New
Iowa Automotive and Diesel Institute
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue SW
A and P
George Ripley
Ray Allen
Allen Motor Co
Edward J. Altorfer
Horace
B. McGrath
Forbes Osberg
William Bergman
Ripley
Allen
Istitute
the Cedar
Rapids Auto Dealers Assn
Dick Reed
Louis
Leitheiser
New School
Clarion
Denver, Colo
Automotive Institute
Hillcrest Officers Named as Cedar Rapids Dealers Back Program
The Hillcrest board in Dubuque elected Donald Jarrert and Allen Heald with several Cedar Rapids figures returning. Local auto dealers from Rapids Chevrolet and six other firms back a training program and plan to send staff to the school. a Cedar Rapids pastor commented on national auto mechanic shortages. Area Ten will enroll 24 students as part of the program. Washington State reports a black bear population of 35 000.
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Rapids Chevrolet Co
Handler Motor Co
Allen Motor Co
Schamberger Motor Co
McGrath Pontiac, Inc
Altorfer Machinery Co
Herman M. Brown Co
Allen
Don Caspers
Cedar Rapids
Hillcrest Children’s Services Board of Trustees
Dubnane
Donald Jarrert
Kenwood
Area
Ten Community College
Hillcrest
Second Avenue SE
Area Ten
Washington State
ISU CIRAS assigns specialist to Cedar Rapids
Iowa State University's Center for Industrial Research and Service assigns Norrill Rogness, a CIRAS industrial specialist, to Cedar Rapids to counsel with managers on problems. He will reside at 3620 Twelfth Avenue SW. The program links with the university extension service and tracks Iowa's industrial health. A break in occurred at the King's Palace tavern on 132 F avenue, discovered 5:25 a.m. Thursday.
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Iowa State University
Center For Industrial Research and Service
CIRAS
Cedar Rapids
Norrill Rogness
Twelfth Avenue
University
Iowa
Rogness
Augustana College
South Dakota
University Extension Service
King’s Palace
F Avenue
Westward Ho October theme for Cub Scouts
Cub Scout packs in the Hawkeye Area Boy Scouts Council adopt Westward Ho as October theme. Cubs craft Old West outfits and perform skits while Explorer posts pick from activities. Intertroop rally and camp programs planned with court of awards and campfire color broadcast.
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Old West
Hawkeye Area
Boy! Scouts Council
Explorer
Anne Teeny Eee
Lee Bailey
Hugh
Denier
Court of Chicago
Good Company
Israel Says Four Killed In Canal Skirmish
Israeli and Egyptian tank and artillery units fought across the Suez Canal for a second day. Four Israelis were killed and six wounded according to an army spokesman. The clash at El Qantara followed a heavier July 14 cross canal exchange.
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Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
el Qantara
Canal
Sigourney School Bond Issue Sold
Sigourney school board sold a 905000 high school bond issue to Becker and Downie Inc of Des Moines. Sub investors include Keokuk County State Bank Sigourney Iowa Des Moines National Bank and White-Phillips Inc of Davenport.
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Sigourney
Sigourney School Board
Becker and Downie, Inc
Des Moines
Keokuk County State Bank
Iowa
Des Moines National Bank
White-Phillips, Inc
Davenport
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