28 Dec 1966
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1966
Page
1
Governor Hughes holds the upper hand as he plans major appointments during the coming session. With a split legislature and a Republican minority in the Senate, bipartisan rules require broad support for board seats, giving Hughes leverage to place Republicans who will align with his program and secure confirmations.
National engineering aptitude search tests will be held at 26 Iowa centers in February. Marvin Gould, ISU mechanical engineering professor and JETS coordinator, announced Kingsley Community High School and Hawarden Community High School as testing centers. Students in grades 9–12 must apply by January 4. The program seeks to gauge aptitudes for college level engineering and is run with school counselors. Tests take about three hours and cost $2.50 per student. Applications available at centers or from Gould, Iowa State University, Ames.
Fredric Thunhorst will be discharged from the navy on June 1 with his enlistment ending March 1. Mrs Thunhorst teaches in Sanford Florida and will remain until the term ends. Fredric will remain in the navy for additional service and both plan to pursue college studies at the university after returning home to St Paul.
Iowa Adjutant General J M Miller proposes major overhaul of the civil defense department. The 1965 law placed civil defense under his office and Gov Hughes refused to appoint Ray Stiles, who has served without appointment. Miller proposes six new positions and a director to lead operations with the adjutant general’s office in command. He seeks legislative approval and funds with federal matching support to improve state responsiveness and professional staffing.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union holds its annual Christmas party Thursday at 2 p.m. at J. B. Haddock’s home. A gift exchange with a one dollar value is planned.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Matthew Lutheran in Chatsworth for Mrs. Jennie De Vries 87 who died Sunday in Hawarden nursing home. Rev. Harris Hostager will officiate with burial at Grace Hill. A prayer service is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday at Barnard-Dow. Survivors include two daughters, six sons, 27 grandchildren, and 29 great grandchildren.
Mary Jane Tone a senior at Montana State University majoring in secondary education has been chosen for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. Selection reflects scholarship leadership and campus service with Tone active in the Student Education Association Educational Exchange Committee International Club and Phi Kappa Phi and a recipient of multiple scholarships.
The Le Mars Daily Sentinel lists subscription options and rates, detailing carrier and mail delivery for Plymouth and adjoining counties, with specific prices for two weeks, one month, three months, six months, one year, and outside areas, plus postpaid mailing note and editor contact. Formerly published by Carter A. Pits News Editor Glode Reichert. official city and county paper, weekday publication.
The 4 H beef project weighs baby beeves on December 27 and December 29 at Akron Lumber Yard in Akron. Officials schedule the livestock weighings and prompt entrants to bring animals for judging and fair entry.
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