Short Course in Journalism Offered at ISU
Ames. High school graduates unable to attend college this fall can gain basic journalism skills by enrolling in the fifth annual short course in community journalism from June 8 to July 15 on the Iowa State University campus. The six week program teaches news writing editing advertising and photography with classroom work and practical experience on the student newspaper. Cost for six weeks is 275 covering room and tuition with dormitory housing and full access to university activities. Enrollment is limited to 20 students. apply early by writing the Department of Technical Journal ism State University Ames.
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Ames
Iowa State University
J. W. Schwartz
Iowa State
Trebus
Technical Journalie State University
Des Moines Hearings Set on Feeding of Livestock
Congressman Bert Bandstra announced hearings on large-scale live cattle feeding. The hearings, before the Case livestock and feed subcommittee in Des Moines April 29, will probe operations, aims, and arguments for and against the practice, with possible written testimony.
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Bert Bandstra
Socrat
Des Moines
Bandstra
Iowa
Case Livestock and Feed Aims
House
State Capitol
Bandsty 4
Tripoli Community School Lunch Menu Week
Monday chili and crackers carrot and celery sticks apple sauce kala chies bread and butter milk. Tuesday beef and noodles green beans lemon pudding cake peanut butter and cheese sandwiches milk. Wednesday baked wieners sweet potatoes chocolate cake fruited Jell-O bread and butter milk. Thursday pizza buttered corn peaches bar bread and butter milk. Friday vegetable soup ham salad and peanut butter sandwiches fruit cup brownie milk.
Federal Parole Board Grants Parole to Sheldon Embezzler
The Federal Parole Board grants parole to Burnice Geiger a Sheldon bank cashier who embezzled $2 million. Parole takes effect July 1. Geiger aged 63 has served just over five years of a sentence set to 1976.
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Federal Parole Board
Sheldon
Burnice Geiger
Sheldon Bank
Good Roads Secretary Speaks to the Coon Rapids Rotary Club
Richard Hileman executive secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Association told the Coon Rapids Rotary Club that reducing operating costs through highway improvements saves motorists money and even lives. State Senator David Stanley urged more traffic control signs and enforcement on county roads noting fatalities and calling for yield signs at intersections.
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Richard Hiseman
Iowa Good Roads Association
Coon Rapids
Muscatine
Roadside Beautification Pilot Planned by Four Iowa Counties
Fred McLain says Crawford Harrison Monona and Shelby A S C committees will cooperate in a pilot roadside beautification program coordinated by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Partially employed workers will be hired for seeding removal and erosion control tasks.
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Fred McLain
Iowa A.S.C
Crawford
Harrison
Monona
Shelby A.S.C
Office of Economic Opportunity
AID TO PAINT USES TREE CHEMICALS FOR BETTER FINISH
Chemicals derived from trees improve paint wetting and flow, helping the coating cling to surfaces more evenly and produce a smoother finish.
Ward seeks Republican nomination for state auditor
Cletus Ward of Des Moines announced he would seek the Republican nomination for state auditor. Ward, who has served as state auditor for 25 years, was promptly fired by Democratic State Auditor Lorne Worthington, who is seeking re election.
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Ward
Cletus Ward
Des Moines
Local Social Visits Across Frederika and Surroundings
Pinhook Mrs Ray Kuethe had Friday calls in the Buster Pratt home Frederika. Visitors included Harry McConkey Fredericksburg and Mrs George Wilson Sumner. Ada McConkey visited Mr and Mrs Herman Sweeney at Alta Vista Wednesday. John Rourke Waterloo visited Earl OConnell home Wednesday. Ada McConkey hosted Sunday dinner at Geo Wilson Sumner. Afternoon visits included Harry McConkey in John Donnelly home Fairbank. Emil Matthias Sumner and Ernest Matthias Long View Wash were Friday visitors Ray Kuethe. Erwin Schwabe visited Albert Rieck Saturday. Everett Krause and Art Niemeyer with Delbert Davidson Horton and Sam McClain Waverly to Rochester Minn Tuesday for Rickey hospital visit.
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Alfred Hahn
Edna Richmond
Frederika
Ada McConkey
Geo. Wilson
Sumner
Above
Harry McConkey
Fredericksburg
John Donnelly
Fairbank
Emil Matthias
Ernest Matthias
Long View
Wash
Ray Kuethe
Erwin Schwabe
Albert Rieck
Everett Krause
Art Niemeyer
Delbert Davidson
Horton
Sam McClain
Waverly
Rochester
Minn
McClain
Rickey
Questionnaires Follow-up to the CardPac System
The CardPac follow-up questionnaire will be given to all public secondary pupils in Iowa this spring to assess factors from parents’ education to pupil goals and home study. The Iowa Education Center will summarize responses to aid researchers and help schools spot weaknesses and predict potential dropouts.
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CardPac
Iowa
Iowa Educational Information Center
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa Farm Leaders Visit Washington Over Pork Cutback
A group of Iowa farm leaders led by Senator Jack Miller traveled to Washington to meet deputy secretary Cyrus Vance about the Defense Department plan to cut pork purchases by 50 percent as an anti inflation measure. The official said the decision would be reviewed.
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Iowa
Defense Department
Washington
Cyrus Vance
U. S
Jack Miller
Department
Junkyards Cover Nearly Seven Square Miles in Iowa
A survey by Burl Parks of Iowa State University reports 1,022 junkyards across Iowa, covering 4,195 acres. County estimates show an average of 10.33 junkyards and 42.38 acres per county, totaling nearly seven square miles of land.
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Iowa
Burl Parks
Iowa State University
Miss University Name Chosen At Deborah Molitor Event
Deborah Molitor selects Miss University from University of South Dakota ties. Betty Molitor of Onawa daughter of a USD student is listed as a freshman.
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Miss University
Deborah Molitor
University of South Dakota
Betty Molitor
Onawa
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