Opposition to Youth Camp Safety Act Seeks House Floor Vote
Letter from Congressman Berkley Bedell discusses the Youth Camp Safety Act, its goals, and legislative progress. He notes support from Boy Scouts Girls Scouts and National PTA while opposing burdensome regulations, mentions House Education and Labor Committee action and awaiting House Rules Committee grant before floor consideration. He explains Senate review and potential presidential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Youth Camp Safety
Boy Scouts
Girls Scouts
National
PTA
House
Senate
Carter
House Education and Labor Committee
House Rules Committee
Dordt College Receives Bequest for Chapel-Music Center
Dordt College in Iowa announces a $22,405.76 bequest from the late Spencer and Rowena Roorda of Sheldon designated for a new chapel-music center. The gift brings Forward thrust campaign progress to about $1.5 million as the college seeks $1.8 million to remodel expand and reduce debt.
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Dordt College
Spencer and Rowena Roorda
Sheldon
Iowa
Dordt
Roorda
Wynia
Rock Valley
First Christian Reformed Church
Noreen Brook
Sioux Center
Roordas
Lyle A. Gritters
Dutch Festival in Edgerton celebrates 28th annual event
Edgerton Minnesota prepares for the 28th Annual Dutch Festival on July 19 and 20 1977. Parades are set for 7 30 p m each evening followed by South Dakota Sky Divers and Hot Air Ballooning. A fireworks display at 10 p m caps Friday night and an Old Fashioned Fun afternoon with races takes place at 2 p m July 20. A three block midway offers rides and Dutch foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton
Minnesota
South Dakota
IPSC Reports Record Electricity Use on June 27
IPSC announced a system wide peak load of 634 000 kilowatts between 2 and 3 p m on Monday June 27 surpassing last year s 636 000 kW. The load rose due to hot humid weather and heavy air conditioning with residential commercial and industrial customers all contributing. The 643 000 kilowatt figure covers IPS lines in 233 communities and rural areas.
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Town Public Service Company
IPSC
IPS
Northwest Iowa public opera seeks fills orchestra for fall
Arts Councils Of Northwest seeks 26 piece orchestra for Puccini Gianni Schicchi and Menotti The Old Maid and the Thief. Rehearsals start August 16 with performances September 28 to October 15 across Sioux Center Orange City Storm Lake Cherokee LeMars. Contact Dr Wayne Mitchell or coordinators for auditions and resumes.
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Public Opera Company of
Northwest Iowa
Puccini
Gianni Schicchi
Menotti
James Javore
Wayrie Mitchell
Mitchell
James Koldenhoven
Wayne Mitchell
Gary Dobbins
Sioux Center
Kay Doornink
Orange City
Bob Tollefson
Storm Lake
Mary Sturges
LeMars
Janet Koser
Cherokee
Koldenhoven
Northwest
Iowa
Sears Roebuck Foundation
National Endowment For the Acts
Iowa Arts Council
Arts Councils of
Public Opera Company
Early Childhood Course Set to Begin in Sheldon
A three semester hour course in Early Childhood Curriculum starts Monday evening July 11 in Sheldon. The class runs three weeks for elementary and preschool instructors covering teaching experiences methods and materials for young children. Virginia Ritter of the University of Northern Iowa will teach. Fees are 78 dollars undergraduate and 111 dollars graduate. Contact Northwest-Iowa Technical College Adult Education Division for information.
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Sheldon
Virginia Ritter
University of Northern Iowa
Northwest -Iowa Technical College
Iowa
Hoorays and Hisses for Daughters Who Cook
A reflective note praises daughters who cook delightful dishes and summertime time for planning. It salutes supportive employers and national heritage, mentions a Dallas trip by RVHS students, honors Larry Van Berkum and Al Schepel for rainfall reporting, and notes Monday holiday disruptions at the Bee. It also laments lack of reporting, hot dry weather, a complaint department, punk rock, lost rose bushes, and July replanting efforts.
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Larry van Berkum
The
Bee
al Schepel
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Ir Nornia Maus
Congressman Berkley Bedell
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Dordt Chapel
Music Center
Arts Councils of Northwest
Sheik
Chic
Dallas
RVHS
Sioux County
Marge Harmelink
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