Hancher Auditorium Stage Delivers Unmatched Flexibility in Iowa City
The University of Iowa's Hancher Auditorium features a massive 70 by 55 foot stage with a 93 foot tall steel tower and 460 lighting circuits. A motorized honour spotline system coordinates 24 drum cables for scenery, allowing rapid, quiet shifts and hidden entrances. The hydraulic orchestra pit and expansive wings enable large sets and dramatic entrances, promising an innovative 1972 73 season with Van Cliburn Nureyev and Marcel Marceau.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hancher ‘Auditorium
United States
Chris Williams
Hancher Auditorium
U of I
van Cliburn
Rudolf Nureyev
Berlin
Marcel Marceau
Williams
Hancher
Village Square
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Livingstons' Kehoe Meeker Bates Attorneys Directory Entry
Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates Attorneys listed with Abstract Dept. in office at 112 South B and phone number 653 2147. Includes named lawyers Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates.
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Livingston. Day. Kehoe. Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Mid-Prairie School Board to elect three directors
Three of seven seats on the Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education expire in September. Dale Logan, Kenneth Dusenbery, and Jesse Grout may seek re election. Election is September 11 with nomination papers due August 22 from board secretary John McDowell. Other directors include Dr. Jack Dros, Richard Huber, Logan Reif, and Warren Schaefer.
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Board of Education
Mid-Prairie Community
Dale Logan
Washington Township
Kenneth Dusenbery
West Chester
Jesse Grout
Sharon Township
John McDowell
Jack Dros
Richard Huber
Logan Reif
Warren Schaefer
Troop 237 Court of Honor Honors Scout Merit Pins
Scout Troop 237 held a potluck and Court of Honor at First Methodist Church. Harold Gilmore opened the ceremony. Harold Skelton's pledge was read. James Dean Jr moved to tenderfoot. Greg Johnson to second class. Tony and Doug Martin earned star ranks and pinned stars on their mothers. One, two, three and six year pins were awarded to several members. Merit badges were distributed, including first aid, soil and water conservation, drafting, personal fitness, nature, woodworking, scholarship, leather working, wildlife management, metal working, hiking, lifesaving, firemanship, conservation of natural resources, and mile swim. Summer camp attendees, officer badges, and patrol assignments were announced. The meeting concluded with a charter presentation to the church, recognizing adult leaders, and a prayer followed by community singing.
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First Methodist
Harold Gilmore
Red Skelton
Larry
Gary Carl
James Dean Jr
Greg Johnson
Tony Martin
Doug Martin
Clinton Vargason
Ken Dunbar
Paul Shields
Robbin Evans
Jeff Goodell
David Martin
Greg Thomas
Glen Martin
Robert Thomas
Greg Lucas
Drew McAvoy
Rusty Knorr
John Turner
Wildlife Management
Bill Tucker
Alan Schantz
Jack Gilmore
Rusty Knerr
Ron Dunbar
Tom Harvey
Mike Harvey
Danny Martin
David Martin Bowman
Tom Meeker
Steve Turner
James Dean
Eagle Patrol
Bat Patrol
Rusty Shields
Antelope Patrol
Clint Vargason
David Horsey
Myron Shields
Dick Wegner
Charles Lucas
God Bless
America
Knerr
Mark
McQuay Perfex Declares 17 Cents Per Share Dividend
McQuay Perfex Inc. in Minneapolis announced a regular quarterly dividend of 17 cents per share payable September 27 to shareholders of record September 13. About 1,592,130 common shares outstanding. This marks the 65th consecutive quarterly dividend. The firm manufactures industrial and commercial air conditioning and other heat transfer products.
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Minneapolis
McQuay Perfex Inc
McQuay - Perfex Inc
Keota School Opens August 31 After Delayed Building
Keota Community School schedules a delayed opening from August 24 to August 31 to allow final work on the new building. Staff workshops run August 2, 29 and 30 for Jr Sr high. elementary teachers on August 29 and 30. Enrollment expected about 630. insurance and fees outlined. bus routes reduced to nine. new staff include Nolan Schwada John Nelson Paul Kuhlman and Duane Sprouse.
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Keota
Wit
Board of Education
Jr. Sr
Mutual of Omaha
Nolan Schwada
John Nelson
Paul Kuhlman
Duane Sprouse
Great Snail Race Planned at Strumpshaw Fair
The Rev George Hall of Strumpshaw England says he will stage the greatest snail race of the century next weekend at a fair. He hopes to have 100 French and British snails racing on a table tennis court track expected to take about an hour to finish.
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Strumpshaw
England
UPI
George Hall
Best time to reseed your lawn this autumn
Autumn is the best time to reseed a bedraggled lawn. Fall seeding sprouts well, covers quickly, and weeds are less active. A clean seed bed, dethatching, and careful weed control improve germination. on poor lawns, reseeding on bare soil yields denser turf with less mowing.
Thought for the Day by Herbert Hoover
The 31st U.S. president Herbert Hoover offers a reflection that many things move unseen in the world besides Santa Claus as a quick daily reminder.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Santa Claus
Why yellow leaves appear with wood chip mulch in gardens
Gardeners report yellowing leaves on annuals vegetables and shrubs when using wood chip mulch. Extension horticulturist Ben F. Vance explains nitrogen deficiency caused by microbes decomposing fibrous mulch. Recommend ammonium nitrate or high nitrogen fertilizer, 3–4 pounds or 8–12 pounds per 1000 sq ft, watered in. Also covers geranium cuttings, rooting mediums, and pansy seed sowing for next spring.
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Ben F. Vance
Vance
Espionage Trial Details Secret Mexico City Drop Plan
Sgt. Walter Perkins accused of trying to hand five secret defense documents to a Russian agent. Maj. Joe Nunez testified Perkins planned a 9 p.m. drop in Mexico City using a map and notes from his briefcase, but a Houston flight delay prevented the rendezvous. The defense says long-term drinking impaired Perkins judgment.
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ALL Air Force Base
Fla Upi
Mexico City
Walter T. Perkins
Perkins
Joe C. Nunez
Houston
Nunez
Tyndall
Office of Special Investigation
OSI
Mid-Prairie Opens August 24 With Calendar Highlights
The 1972 73 Mid-Prairie school year starts Thursday August 24 for students after teacher and administrator workshops. Key dates include Labor Day no school September 4 and Thanksgiving break November 23 24. Registration runs August 16 17 for various schools and book rental fees apply. Police report two foreigners jailed for public indecency after nude fountain bathing described as premarital cleansing ritual.
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Mid-Prairie
Mid - Prairie
Kalona
Wellman
Washington Township
West Chester
Burgos
Spain
UPI
Mario Alberto Sosa
Marina Barrioso
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East Main Street
Earl
Wright
Brighton
M.L. Tweeton
North Marion
J. R. Bissland
Iowa
Production Credit ‘Association
Washington
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa ‘Avenue
Scout Court of Honor
McQuay-Perfex Inc
Wolf's Flower Shop
Washington Evening Journal
Sgt. Perkins
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
R. Wayne Everett & Associates, Inc
State Street
Suite
A. Bettendorf
Sellers Insurance Agency
Washington, Iowa
Jay Sellers
Robert Koehler
Purchas
Wayland Launderama
Arthur and
Wilma Allred
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