Prairie schools in turmoil again over teacher strike incident
The Prairie community schools face fresh trouble as Marven Brase reportedly struck a ten year old student, Eddie. Ruth Kaufman, mother, and Pat Cobb recount allegations of a bus incident with bruising while Principal Barger defends teachers' right to discipline. Mrs. Kaufman plans to attend a school board meeting with her lawyer. Continued on page 14.
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Prairie Community
Citizen- Times
David Hickey
Kenneth Marsh
Marsh
Hickey
Marven Brase
Ruth Kaufman
Pat Cobb
Cobb
Eddie
Accto
Kaufman
Brase
Barger
Prairie HS teacher Brase admits to backhanding student
At a Prairie High School board meeting, teacher Marven Brase openly admitted striking a ten year old student Eddie Jones on the chest after the boy was seen standing and holding pencils like scissors. Eddie's mother Ruth Kaufman and attorney Fred Dumbaugh attended as witnesses and questioned Brase about the incident and the boy's conduct.
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Wiley
Barger
Dumbaugh
Brase
Eddie
Local Soldier William Coultier Named Outstanding Soldier
News of Specialist 4th Class William Coultier son of Mr and Mrs Ray Coultier of 3002 14th Ave S C was selected as the most outstanding soldier of the 57th Ordnance Company stationed in Thailand A graduate of Washington High School Coultier is highlighted for his service and achievements during duty in Southeast Asia
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William Coultier
Ray Coultier
14Th Ave. S.C
57Th Ordnance Comany
Thailand
Washington High School
Coul
Local Servicemen Enlistments Reported In Iowa Area
Servicemen tied to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids entries note DONALD L. SILLS of Marion has joined the US Army and begun Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri with assignment after to Army Medical School Fort Sam Houston Texas. JAMES LEE GINGRICH of Cedar Rapids has enlisted and is sent to Fort Leonard Wood for basic training with plans to attend further post training.
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Donald L. Sills
4Th Ave
Marion
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Army Medical School
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
James Lee Gingrich
Ave
Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford Dumping Into Cedar River Report
A report by William Meaney, superintendent of Water Pollution Control Works, explains current waste deposits in the Cedar River from Penick and Ford. He cites pipes from condensers and plant cooling as sources and details a September 19, 1966 meeting about two storm sewers discharging at 9th and 11th Avenues SW, one at the river bank and the other near the river center.
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William, Meaney
Cedar River
Penick and Ford
Meaney
Mr. Meaney
JL. Boudreaux
C.M. Widmer
Lth Ave
West River
Carr
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Prairie Community Schools
Marven
Eddie Jones
Eonth. P
Ruth Raatman
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University of Iowa At
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Penick & Ford
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