West Branch names Hutchcroft new superintendent
Edward L. Hutchcroft, longtime Washington Community School District assistant superintendent, will become West Branch community schools superintendent effective July 1. He succeeds John Spiess, who leaves to join the Iowa Center for Research in School Administration at the University of Iowa. Hutchcroft's career includes Barnes City teacher, Kalona high school principal, and post in Washington as business education teacher and elementary principal, then assistant superintendent and curriculum and transportation director. Orville Long announced Friday night street cleaning in the business district, requiring all cars to be removed from the square and nearby streets after midnight Fridays.
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Washington Community School
West Branch Community Schools
Hutchcroft
Washington
John Spiess
West Branch
Iowa Center For Research In
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Barnes City
Kalona
City Street
Orville Long
Baby Abandoned in Fort Madison Parked Car
Authorities probe parents of a male infant found in a parked car by a bowling alley in Fort Madison Iowa. Police say a transient family suspected of abandoning the baby was stopped yesterday. The mother, pregnant with several children, was not believed to have delivered. The infant weighed about five pounds and five ounces and was about five days old when found.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
UPI
Towa
Davenport Music Contest Opens Tonight at Washington High
Washington High School vocal and instrumental students head to Davenport for the state Class AA music contests. Alan Bergstrom and Vernon Feuerhelm selected participants across piano solos, instrumental solos, woodwind ensembles, brass groups, and treble voices with multiple ensembles and solos listed for Friday and Saturday events.
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Washington High School
Davenport
Alan Bergstrom
Vernon Feuerhelm
Beverly Smith
Molly Kneen
Marlene McAllister
Curt Gunnarson
Bill, Hardy
Mar de Anderson
Sue Berdo
Dave Meyer
Sally Stewart
Bill Lee
Terri Jungbluth
Jean Gunnarson
Debbie Pacha
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Marty Stannard
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Phil McConnell
Linda Johnson
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Carma Chorpening
Judy Roland
Judy Vetter
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Jim Emry
Susan Knupp
Karen Vosiki
Washington Community School district quarterly financial report
Public notice summarizes the quarterly financial statement for the Washington Community School district and announces a sale of bonds for Washington County projects.
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Washington Community School District
New Washington County
Governor Hughes rejects vague labor bill without clean language
DES MOINES UP I Harold E Hughes said he will not sign the labor bill unless revised to include adequate protections and clear language. He opposes any measure allowing a secondary boycott and notes none of this session's labor bills have been signed, all remain under debate as part of the Democratic process.
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UPI
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Senate
Jake Mincks
D-Ottumwa
Lee Gaudineer
Iowa
Schools Closed Monday in Washington and Mid‑Prairie
Washington and Wellman area districts suspend classes all day Monday April 5. Supt. John V. Phleger and Supt. Bill Clark announce the closure while teachers attend a district convention of the Iowa State Education Association in Davenport.
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Washington
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Double airborne offensive cripples Viet Cong in Saigon area
UPI reports a government led two part airborne attack near Da Nang and 20 miles west of Saigon inflicted heavy Viet Cong losses. American casualties reached 29 with five helicopters shot down. Estimated Viet Cong dead about 329 and wounded up to 900, while 181 government personnel were killed wounded or missing.
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Washington County Art Exhibit Apr 26 May 1 at Library
Local artists in Washington County may enter two works each in various media for the annual Washington County Art Exhibit sponsored by Applied Arts of Fortnightly Club. No judging or prizes. entries due by Apr 21 and artwork ready for hanging by Apr 23.
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Washington County
Washington Public Library
Applied Arts of
Duane Redlinger
Robert
Robert Ruppert
Thomas English
Leon’ Hillman
Marvin McClure
Clifford Porter
Richard Davidson
Lynn Wagamon
Gale Walker
Robert Tru
Indian Creek seeks merger with Washington Community Schools
Indian Creek school district, located in Dutch Creek Township and also known as Wellston community, has filed a petition to merge with the Washington Community School District. The district lies southwest of Washington.
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Washington
Colby Installed As Superintendent At United Presbyterian Home
Richard R. Colby was formally installed as the new superintendent at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. A $50,000 stainless steel kitchen unit was dedicated, doubling the home’s capacity, with ceremonies led by board president Harvey Allbee and remarks by Dr. Robert H. French and Dr. James Spalding.
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United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Harvey Allbee
Roscoe M. Wolvington
William Stewart
Vernon Elgin
James Wood, and Sons
Gordon Hunt
Richard Stewart
Home Board
Robert H. French
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United Presbyterian Church
Allbee
Colby
James Spalding
School of Religions
University of Iowa
Reuben Tjaden
Willard Morris
Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press International
Cloudy tonight and Saturday with occasional showers and thunderstorms spreading over the state tonight and continuing mainly in the east and central areas Saturday. Lows in the 30s tonight. Highs in the 40s Saturday. Outlook stays partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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