Costs rise but college still worth it for middle income families
The piece argues rising college costs are real but a degree remains valuable, with graduates earning about 65 percent more than high school grads. It cites Margolius and his table on saving ahead of time, outlines costs, and suggests early planning, scholarships, and local or two year colleges as cost saving strategies. It notes the shift toward need-based aid, CSS scholarships, and various funding sources, plus options like education savings, mutual funds, and educational insurance, advocating early start and local study to cut expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Consumer Matters
the Committee
Margolius
U.S. Office of Education
Princeton
N.J
Berkeley
Calif
PTA
Fraternal Socier
Visit Keota area families and social events listed
Keota area residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harding and children of Story City with Kathy Harding spending the week with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Holmes. Other guests included the Hagist family in celebration of Richard and Stella Hagist’s 35th anniversary and callers from Battle Creek Michigan. Various civic and church group activities were noted, including the Women’s Society of Christian Service breakfast, Sunnyside Pinochle club gathering, and the Industrious Club annual picnic at Keota Park with multiple families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Joe Harding
Story City
Kenneth Holmes
Kathy Harding
Richard Hagist
Battlecreek
Michigan
Niagara Falls
Jack Hagist
Richard and
Stellas
Nettie Bishop
Ida Nickell
Wellman
Kentucky
Keith Herr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Greg Dill
Redding
California
Stoner
Sigourney
Harold McConnell
McConnell
Ed Miller
Ainsworth
Dick Norenbergs
Jim Flanders
Arnolds Park
Earl Chambers
George Chambers
Womens Society of Christian Service
Kathryn Tadlock
Dorothy Davis
Helen K. Stoutner
School of Missions
Des Moines
Eva Greiner
Mary Statler
University Hospital
Betty Shaw
Webster
Sunnyside
Stella Hagist
Ruth Snakenberg
Dorothy
Mail Robbers Nab Three in Largest U.S. Cash Heist
Three suspects were arrested in connection with a Plymouth mail robbery worth 1.5 billion dollars, described as the nation’s largest cash heist. Arrestees include Thomas Richards of Weymouth Massachusetts aged 41, Patricia Diaferio aged 32 mother of four, and John J. Kelley aged 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Thomas Richards
Weymouth
Mass
Patricia Diaferio
John J. Kelley
Funeral Attendees Gather for Mrs Gretter’s Service
Keota August report lists relatives from Wren Mississippi St Charles Missouri Santa Barbara California Riverside California Blairstown Waterloo Williamsburg Van Horn leading attendees at the funeral for Margaret Gretter of Harper held at St Elizabeths church in Harper. Also notes visits by Richardsons Thrapps Zehrs Churchman and others plus trips to Mt Pleasant Iris Courts and Black Hills vacation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Zehr
Keota
Duane Churchman
Carlisle
Black Hills
Earl Herr
Herb Huber
Cedar Rapids
California
Phil Wilhelm
Daisy Chambers
Carl Hardin
Raymondsville
Missouri
Leonard Sonday
Roger Greiner
Bill Shannon
Madison
Wisconsin
Ed Shannon
Corn rootworm in Eastern Iowa shows high beetle counts
Extension Leader Vivian Jennings says about 95 percent of Eastern Iowa corn has pollinated and is safe from rootworm damage. Last week beetle populations were high in some areas, with resistance to aldrin and heptachlor prompting a move to organophosphate or carbamate insecticides and crop rotation beyond May 15 planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Vivan Jennings
Jennings
Fairfield Weekend Visits and Community Notes
Sharon Ogden visited Fairfield with her mother Mrs. Wesley Parsons on the weekend of July 29. The Barquists and Widmers shared Sunday dinner, with barbecued generosity as the party added to the meal. Linda Widmer, Maid of Honor at Dianne Widmer and Larry Black’s wedding, has moved to an apartment in Ft Wayne and works at Hutner’s. A noble creek corn tassel provides a scenic backdrop for travelers along the south edge. Reverend Daniel Graber of Cassopolis spoke at Eichar church on July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Widmer
Oakdale
Dianne Widmer
Larry Black
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Hutner
Noble
Daniel Graber
Cassapolis
Mich
Eicher
Confidence Good for the Driver in Early 20th Century Advice
Boston dispatch notes a 1917 The New England Motorist article by a woman labeled “A Woman Driver” who urges women to overcome fear and build confidence in driving. She argues driving is a state of mind and mastering car mechanics reduces emergencies, though fear can still paralyze action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Motorist
The
Automobile Legal Association
ALA
Aug meeting of United Women's Fellowship notes
Aug meeting of the United Women s Fellowship of the United Christian and Baptist Church was led by Mrs. Lewis Belcher with 27 attending. A service committee report announced an August 9 all day work meeting at the church with sack lunch. The group discussed needs in the Mississippi delta for used clothing, school supplies, shoes, and seeds and action was taken to send items. Other items include a pre nuptial shower for Claudia Shaver and Judy Heath on August 16, and an evening program titled A Woman with a Will featuring Attorney Griffiths. Relatives held a picnic at Town City park Monday evening with many families in attendance. Several families plan vacations and a list of attendees is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Johnny Leichty
Henry and
Leonard Leichty
Sandra Widmer
Camp Friedenswald
Cassapolis
Mich
Richard
Edith
Louie Bohn
Kalona
United Women’s Fellowship of the United Christian and Baptist Church
Lewis Belcher
Gerald Teets
Service Committee
Mississippi Delta
Baptist Convention
Mason City
Earl Fry
Claudia Shaver
Judy Heath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney Margolus
Public Affairs Committee
Milwaukee
Wisconsin National Guardsmen
Joe Hardings
Keota Guests
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Keota Park
Jim Bowen
Bob Greiner
Carol Richardson
Donnie Sieren
Clarence Aller
Ron Shafer
Walter Fisher
Cloyce Statler
Watertown
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
UPI Telephoto
Sharon Ogden
Fairfield
Mrs. Henry Yoder
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Real Estate & Farm Loans
Washington, Iowa
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Vennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Delta
Mrs. Eugene Way
Lyle Fry
Attorney Griffiths
John Woodin
Ivan Alt
Sylvia Gingerich
George E. Fry
Mary Swartzendruber
Dan Graber
John
Eldon Gingerich
Alvin Kemp
Richard Miller
Weldon Nisly
Ford Skola
Jan
Sue Ann
Washington Usc County Committee
CCU
United States
Department of Agriculture
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Dickinson
Butler—steel
West Chester
Edwards—steel
ASCS
William K. Day
Washington
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