Expansion in education 55 million go to school
Washington reports that more than 55 million will enroll in U S schools and colleges this fall. Public kindergarten to grade 12 totals 42.6 million, private/parochial 6.8 million, and nearly 6 million in colleges, with costs rising to about 43.3 billion for 1966 67. The NEA notes shortages persist especially for elementary teaching and underprivileged areas, despite building programs easing crowding.
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Washington
UPI
America
Office of Education
National Education Association
NEA
Vanderbilt final hand tests top record holder Joe in 1985
In the Vanderbilt team of four final, West led to a complex bridge deal. North-South on Jacoby team reached six diamonds doubled, and South made 12 tricks despite West cashing the ace of spades. At another table Jordan team saw a different sequence, but East went down one in six spades. Vanderbilt victory attributed largely to this hand, with 1,090 and 1,040 points awarded to North-South and East-West sides respectively.
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Saxazs BK
West North Fast
Vanderbilt
Jacoby
West
North
South
Jordan
East
Syndicate, Inc
Wayland 1945 class reunion highlighted by dinner
Wayland High School Class of 1945 gathered Friday at the Captain's Table in Washington for a dinner and reunion. Master of Ceremonies Cal Eichelberger led the event with letters read from several classmates and plans for a 25th reunion in 1970.
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Wayland
Wayland High School
Washington
Cal Eichelberger
Dean
Doris Eigsti) Meyer
Wayne Alliman
Mildred Neff Lee
Edgar Eckey
Roger Bain
Ronald Johnson
Minnapolis
Minn
Lughton Ford
Joyce Eicher
Marion
Iowa
Lyle Dean Zear
Dorothy Gray
James Reschly
Rex
Evelyn Widmer) Roth
Wellman
Truman
Edna Unternahrer
Beckler
Glen Jr
Darlene Wyse
McCoy
Olds
Harold
Dorothy Roth
Tim Roth
Pat
Jane Garrett
Jeff
Joe Hirschy
Simon Gingerich
Clyde Beckler
Karen
Tangent
Oregon
Robert Rabill
Krabill
Joe
W. J. Eicher
Iown City
Mercy Hospital
Richard Anderson
Doug
Chris
Craig
Kensington
Maryland
Glen McCoy
Andy Anderson
Hampton
Kansas City
Richard
Gulf Oil Company
Ann Neff
Magaret Reschly
Howard
William Cochran
Coppock
Ursula Meyer
Elmer Meyer
Alma
Mich
Vernon Roth
Keota Residents Visit at Ainsworth
Keota residents and guests visited in Ainsworth and Fairfield area homes. Weekend visitors included Ruth Ann McDole from Washington. Clyde Jr. Stoutner had surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Grandchildren Lisa and Steve Miller from Muscatine visited the Green and Clark families. The Dill family from Sigourney called on Cloyce Dill’s home after a vacation.
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Jason
Keith Erb
Parnell
Jack Hertig
Allen Hertig
Elkhart
John McIntyre
Fairfield
Helen Carter
Avoca
Joe Graber
Bud Fort
Gary Tschantz
Town City
Neff
Mark
Mrs. Neff
Wayland News
Miller
Navy
Derald Stauffer
Harry Ackles
Trenton
Ervie Erickson
Lockridge
Cal Clark
Roy Boshart
Chillicothe
Missouri
Steve Miller
Muscatine
Bob Dill
Sigourney
Wade
Grace Wade
Ruth Wade
Roy Randolph
Roy Jr
Danny
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Lula Randolph
Walter Smiths
Cedar Rapids
Tressie Cupp
Harold Pepper
Billy Pepper
Brian
Florence Crawford
Kenny Pepper
Washington
Walter Pepper
Brighton
Howard Pepper
Packwood
Lake Odessa Visitors Thread Through Greiner Household
Recent visitors to Lake Odessa included Mrs. Elsie Greiner and Cecil, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Greiner of Cedar Rapids, and Mr. Eddie Potyandy returning from visiting their son John Herrich in Beloxi Mississippi. Local families from Marion Cedar Rapids and Keota joined in, with Sisters Livine and Marmenia of St Josephs Convent Milwaukee also visiting. Twilight Rest Home at Keota residents were moved as the home closed.
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Lake Odessa
Elsie Greiner
Cecil
Sam Greiner
Cesar Rapids
Eddie Potyandy
John Herrich
Beloxi
Mississippi
Doyle Greiner
Marion
Vernon Greiner
Cedar Rapids
Alvin Grei
Ner
Greiner
Alphonse Peiffer
Livinie
Marmenia
St. Josephs Convent
Miwaukee
Twilight Rest
Keota
Ane
Richard Sheetz Home From Hospital In Keota
Richard Sheetz, living in Newport News Virginia, has been released from Fort Houston hospital and is showing improvement. The August 11 Veterans picnic in Knoxville remains a main VFW Auxiliary item with volunteers for meals and entertainment. Local visits include Grace Wade’s guests and several Pepper and Randolph families traveling between Sigourney Cedar Rapids and Packwood.
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Keota
Andy Sheetz
Richard
Newport News
Virginia
Fort Houston
Pauline Cady
Vo. FW
Knoxville
Fred Wade
Marion
Grace Wade
Household Furnishings List with Multiple Items
A detailed list of items including 2 brass beds with springs and mattresses, an oak bed with springs and mattress, Bird's Eye maple dresser, oak dresser, oak vanity dresser, commodes, antique water pitcher and bowl set, cedar chest, sanitary cot, mattress, dining room set with buffet and six chairs, living room set, studio couch, platform rockers, sewing chairs, writing desk, six leather seated oak chairs, a Motorola TV, a Magic Chef gas stove, an Amana refrigerator and freezer, a Maytag washing machine, and two canvas cots.
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Bird's Eye
Motorola
Maytag
Brighton
Wayland
Admiral
Airline
Sunbeam
Cy Dickinson
J. W. Hendrickson
Shan Campbell
Dean Edwards
UP Presbyterian
Job training meet set for Tuesday in Washington County
Washington County employers are urged to attend a Tuesday 7 p.m. meeting in the Iowa Southern Utilities meeting room. Mrs Mary Louise Fisk of the Iowa Manpower Development Council will discuss on the job training. She will explain how prospective employees are found and placed where jobs are in short supply. Training costs are shared and the trainee often remains with the sponsoring business. Almost every occupation can be included. The event is sponsored by the Washington Chamber of Commerce.
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Washington County
Iowa Southern Utilities
Mary Louise Fisk
Iowa
Iowa Manpower Development Council
The
Washington Chamber of Commerce
James Trent Dies at 66 at University Hospitals Iowa City
James Trent 66 of Wellman died Saturday at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Services set for Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman with Ezra Shenk officiating. Born July 9, 1900 in Unionville Missouri to John and Ollie Bells Trent, he was survived by his wife Evely and children Mrs. Leonard Currey, Mrs. Robert Beck, Mrs. Dan Cook, Thomas Trent, 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. friends may call at Powell Funeral Home in Wellman.
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James Trent
Wellman
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Trent
Powell
Ezra Shenk
Unionville
John
Ollie Bells Trent
Evely
Leonard Currey
Willaimsburg
Robert Beck
Keota
Dan Cook
Neola
Thomas Trent
West Liberty
Ray Call
Red Cross reports swim program and volunteers
At the Washington County American Red Cross annual meeting 203 swimmers were certified under the summer learn to swim program and 767 volunteers were counted in the chapter.
Upper Room authors from many nations guide 1966 meditations
Nashville based Upper Room announces six bi monthly issues for 1966 with 265 daily meditations authored by 216 writers from the United States and 149 from other countries. The publication appears in 36 languages with 42 editions and distributes to 120 countries with an estimated readership of 10 million.
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Upper Room
Nashville, Tenn
UPI
United States
J. Manning Potts
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