81 Hours Of EMT Training Completed By Local Firemen
Seven La Porte City firefighters and Sally Sides joined a Hawkeye Tech course in Traer to earn EMT certificates after completing 81 hours of classroom study and 4 hospital observation hours. The program trained in bleeding control breathing support trauma and patient extraction among other skills with tests and practical evaluations.
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La Porte City
Sally Sides
Dick Sides
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Traer
EMT
Tracr
Dysart
Swim Team Parents and Family Potluck at Pool
A potluck supper for the swim team and families is set for June 5 at 7 P.M. on the pool grounds. Families bring hot and cold dishes. drinks provided. Dues are $2.00 for the year. Four meetings follow to size sweat suits. contact Mrs. Calkins by June 5 if unable to attend.
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Parents & Family
Municipal garbage routes shift when holidays fall on Monday
Mayor Johannsen announced that when a holiday lands on Monday, Monday’s pickup will occur on Tuesday and Tuesday’s pickup on Wednesday, affecting residents with adjusted collection days.
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Johannsen
Record Hire A Veteran campaign reaches 1466 placements in Iowa
The May Hire A Veteran drive ends with 1466 veterans placed through 34 Iowa Employment Service offices, including 210 handicapped, as weekly totals climb to 464 in the fourth week. Jerome Corbett notes steady month long gains from 304 in week one.
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Iowa Employment Security Commission
Jerome Corbett
La Porte Fire Department Trains In Area Seven Evaluation
Bruce Kline and Jack Schafer headline a fifteen member Area Seven evaluation team with La Porte Fire Department members to undertake a training course this year. Volunteers from La Porte City include Jill and Jo Stapleton, daughters of Norman and Mrs Stepleton, and Davis Otis, son of Roger Otis, who served as patients for the practical final examination.
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St. Francis hospital
John Jones
Hawkeye
Jane Haske
Waterloo
Connie Miller
Rita Petersen
Bill Tisue
Mark Wenthe
La Porte City
Jim Bagenstos
Richard Sides
Sally Sides
Bruce Kline
Paul Davison
Roger Otis
Jack Schafer
Dick Mayor Johannsen
Norm Stepleton
Sides
Salty Sides
La Porte
Fire Department
Jill
Jo Stapleton
Norman Stepleton
Davis Otis
Slaiken Purchases Local Dairy
Mr and Mrs Robert Pennell announce the sale of their Dairy to Mr and Mrs Duane Slaiken of this city. Slaikens take possession June 1. Pennells operated the Dairy here for four years. Mr Slaiken has 20 years experience as a food distributor and route salesman.
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Robert Pennell
Duane Slaiken
Slaikens
Pennells
Slaiken
La Porte City Announces Summer Swimming Lesson Schedule
La Porte City pool officials reveal this summer’s lesson timetable with multiple sessions from June through August. Details include age groups from 4 to 8 years, life saving, intermediate levels, and adult lessons with sign up from May 31 to June 7. Sessions may be taught on Saturdays if weather forces rainouts.
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La Porte City
Congress Behind Health Plans Assuring Quality Care For All
Congress debates health reform as multiple plans vie for passage aiming to provide quality care at reasonable cost for all Americans. The Healthcare plan proposes gradual implementation, expanded hospital and home care, broader insurance, stronger cost controls, and eventual Medicare-M Medicaid adjustments, funded by federal and state expenditures.
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Congress
United States
House
Ways and Means Committee
Omar Burleson
DTex
Thomas J. McIntyre
D.-N.H
Sign Up For Swim Team June 5
Interested youths in La Porte City may sign up at the Pool or Calkins Barber Shop by June 5. Eligible are beginners through eighteen. Dues to the AAU are 2.00 for under 12 and 3.00 for 12 and over. First meet at Vinton on June 7. LPC Swim Team to enter all B meets this year. Practice begins June 5 at 5 pm. Barh Schuman is coach.
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Fuson
La Porte City
Calkins
A.A.U
Vinton
L.P.C
Barh Schuman
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