Editorial Reflection On Kings Death And Easter Hope
Deep River April 6 1968 letters discuss the murder of Martin Luther King Jr and the Memphis march as a modern crucifixion. The writer links Easter themes to a call for justice and Christian duty, asking if there will be a resurrection and urging readers to bear the cross and speak truth in love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Christ
Jerusalem
Israel
Jesus
Martin Luther King
God
Letter to President Johnson on nonviolence and tax resistance
Walter Gormly of Mt. Vernon Iowa writes to President Johnson arguing moral inconsistency over state violence. He praises Dr. King’s nonviolence, denounces U S actions in Viet Nam, and states he will refuse to report income for 1963 and to pay federal taxes as nonviolent protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gormly
Mt. Vernon
Linn County
United States
President Johnson
Martin Luther King
Dr. King
Viet Nam
U. S
P. Q
Mt. Varnon
Iowa
Spring Adult Education classes open for registration
Gayn Dahn, Central Area Adult Education Supervisor for Area Ten Community College, announced that registration is open for spring quarter activities. Over five General and Vocational Education evening classes will be offered at Hawkeye Plaza, Trade and Industry Buildings, and area high schools. Courses include swimming at three high schools, beginner golf, and new auto mechanics specials. Registration can be by mail, phone, or first night of class. costs range from 3 to 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayn Dahn
Central Area
Area Ten Community College
Area Ten
Hawkeye Plaza
Trade and Industry
Washington, Jefferson, Kennedy, Prairie, Linn-Mar
Marion High
Cahn
Dahn
Washington report on looming domestic economy crisis
The speech outlines an imminent economic crisis with rising prices and debt, warnings that deficits have undermined monetary stability, and calls for harsher steps. It argues for tighter credit controls, cutting spending by 7 to 9 billion dollars, and likely tax increases to stabilize the dollar and restore foreign confidence.
Judd to keynote Mahaska GOP Dinner May 4 in Oskaloosa
The 1968 Mahaska County Republican fundraising dinner will be held at William Penn College Student Union in Oskaloosa on Saturday May 4 at 7 pm. Speaker will be former Minnesota congressman Dr Walter H Judd. Tickets cost 5 dollars. Dr Judd is a WWI veteran and physician. He studied surgery at Mayo Clinic and served as a medical missionary in China before 1938. He later lectured widely on world affairs and Japanese aggression and served 20 years in Congress from Minnesota’s Fifth District. He was a 1962 House influential member and is a Reader’s Digest contributor and daily world events commentator on radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
William Penn College
Minnesota
Walter H. Judd
Judd
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
China
U. S
Congress
House
Reader's Digest
Chicago
Iowa campus names two late scholars in new facilities
The University of Iowa dedicates two new buildings to late scholars Wendell Johnson and Kenneth W. Spence. The Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center and the Spence Laboratories of Psychology honor their contributions. Also noted are: onions and wine among early Greek favorites. The saying The best excuse is the one you never make appears in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
U of 1
Wendell Johnson
Kenneth W. Spence
Wind ers receives Air Force unit award in Hawaii
Sergeant David R Winders son of Mr and Mrs Willis Winders of 210 Sixth St SW earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the MAC 61st Military Airlift Wing at Hickam AFB Hawaii. The wing logged 232,399 takeoffs and landings, 5,989,125 passengers and patients airlifted, 817,618 tons of cargo, and over 750,000 accident free flying hours since 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winders
MAC 61St
Honolulu
David R. Winders
Willis W. Winders
Sixth St. SW
Military Airlift Command
MAC
61St
U. S. Air Force
Hickam Afb
Hawaii
Southeast Asia
Gist
Newhall
Yowa) High School
Kathleen
William C. Jensen
Third Ave. SW
Outdoor hot stove league keeps anglers chatting at stores
The Mercury Outdoor staff notes fishing clubs in tackle shops across the country. Men gather to swap tales, test lures, and learn where to fish, with initiation open to any willing angler. The pastime blends camaraderie with practical tips, as members trade stories about successful spots and techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mercury Outha
Hot Stove League
Mercury Lads
Muddy Water Fishing Tips From Mercury Outboards
Outdoor editor Brewster explains that muddy water need not deter anglers. Use audible, olfactory baits and natural lures like minnows and worms, add a concave cork to attract fish, and troll along shorelines while targeting murkier pockets near stumps and rocks for better bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Penn College Announces Three Summer Sessions
William Penn College lists its largest summer program with three sessions offering up to thirteen semester hours. Courses include Spanish for the first time and specialist workshops in psychology. Teacher training seminars and modern math for elementary teachers are planned. Full listings available from the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn College
Margaret Westlund
M.M
Penn College
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
NCATE
National Council For Accorditation of Teacher Education
Wilcox
Donald Schultze
New Eyes for the Needy Financed by Salvage
A Short Hills New Jersey group, New Eyes for the Needy, collects discarded eyeglasses and precious metal scraps to fund prescription glasses for the needy in 88 hospitals across 48 states. The organization, 35 years old and run by 300 volunteers, has never solicited money and relies on donations of glasses and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
James
Short Hills
N. J
New Eyes
United States
Inc
Correspondence Study At University Of Iowa Expands Courses
The University of Iowa offers over 160 correspondence study courses across academic fields. About 6000 students from across the country and around the world are enrolled in the bureau of correspondence study programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Bureau of Correspondence Study
Bureau
What Does Your Spine Have To Do With Your Health
Dr. Rolia Pennell explains the nervous system controls all body functions through the brain and spinal cord. Vertebrae support the spinal cord and nerves pass between them. misaligned vertebrae pinch nerves, disrupting impulses until corrected. A chiropractor is described as the spine and nerves specialist who fixes subluxations to remove nerve interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolia Pennell
Chiropractic
Non Public School Enrollment in Iowa Declines Two Years
Iowa reports a drop in non public school enrollment to 92,949 across kindergarten to high school, down 6.8 percent from 99,706 last year. Preschool figures of 3,810 and nursery adds are excluded. Current year shows 70,200 in K8 and 22,749 in high schools. Last year’s 99,706 included 90,707 Catholic, 8,309 other church, and 640 non church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
U of I Branch Opens at Des Moines Drake Campus
The Des Moines Teaching Center, a new branch of the University of Iowa School of Social Work, sits on the Drake University campus. It offers U of I Master of Social Work students a chance to earn credits while remaining near the social agencies where they gain practical experience. Lincoln quote contrasts wealth as motivation for industry and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U OF I
Des Moines
University of Iowa
School of Social Work
Drake University
Social Agen
Mrs Harry Taylor of Deep River Grows Tipe Tomatoes
Mrs Harry Taylor of Deep River reports a successful season with Tipe tomatoes already this year. Local gardener notes early yields and thriving plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Taylor
Deep River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Washington, D. C
Washington
Sor Kyl
America
Iowa Republican Party
Jack Warren
Waterloo
Warren
State Central Committee
Republican Party
YMCA
Herbert Hoover
Ottumwa
GOP
2Nd St
Davenport
Moon
Holiday Inn
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Spencer
House of Plenty
Stub
Atlantic
Council
City Hall
President Hotel
Nashua Lodge of
Odd Yellows
George Livermore
Order
Egypt
Bos . Brewster
Brewster Outdoor
Lester Paul
Dallas
Franzenburg Dinners
MED
Paul Franzenburg
Joseph Strauk
Algona
Poweshiek County
Cedar Rounds
Town House
Plaza Theatre
Straub
Pranzenburg
Robert D. Allen
Elizabeth Allen
Glidden
Vietnam
Lincoln
Ee Culligan
Man
ED Shadley Malcom
Call Monte
van Zee
Pella
Owa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!