Rural urban balance urged across nation
Des Moines UPI reports a Nixon administration official warns of a collision course with disaster unless a greater rural urban balance is achieved. Henry Ahlgren deputy under secretary for rural development cites crisis of rural population loss and calls for local action with government as a partner. Governor Ray lauds Shenandoah plant, noting 300 new jobs and 200 housing units, urging communities to attract industry.
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Des Moines
UPI
A. Nixon
America
Henry Ahlgren
Agriculture Department
Iowa Rural Policy Council
Ahlgren
University of Wisconsin
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Council
Ray
Congress
USDA
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Iowa
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Shenandoah
Mid-Prairie Teachers Set Three Day Workshop
Mid-Prairie teachers will hold a three day workshop in preparation for the school opening on August 26. All new district teachers meet Monday August 23 for an all day orientation to district policies. August 24 and 25 are set aside for first day preparation with students.
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Mid-Prairie
County fair entry pace noted by extension agent
Ten years ago Merritt Canady of the county extension office says more than 600 head of livestock and poultry were entered in the fair. Washington County 4H clubs and Future Farmers of America chapters were finishing touches on their exhibits for the annual county fair.
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Merritt Canady
Washington County
Future Farmers of American
Richland Elementary and Pekin High School Staff List Aug 9
Richland Elementary will employ Virginia Hadley and a large team across grades from kindergarten to 5th with Linda Greeson as secretary and Leonard Hogan handling janitorial duties with Marine Hogan. Cooks, bus drivers, and 125 students expected. Pekin High School staff includes Louise Baca and many educators across subjects with Richards Bailey and Jane Brown among others, plus vocational and athletic staff.
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Leonard Hogan
Ralph Talley
Russell Bond
Wilford Cox
Pekin High School
Louise Baca
Harry Bethards
Carden
M. Cheadle
Davis Eidahl
Glen Foster
Betty Gayle
Nelle Gustaveson
Frank Huston
Mildred King
Richard Bailey
Lynn Shanks
Terry Northcutt
al Henigan
William Rex
Leonard Schantz
Jane Brown
Eileen Nolan
Ray Prentis
Orval
Administrative Staff Listings for Richland Attendance Center
The document assigns staff across Richland attendance centers including Tom Stone Middle School and elementary, naming Bruce Templer as Industrial Arts and Driver Education supervisor. Secretaries Edith Fink Charlene Pepper Judy Atwood. Cooks Cleyt McCreery Maxine Nelson Marian Cox. Janitors Keith McCreery Gilbert Schrepfer. Roy Lew bus mechanic and Sam Ritchie as Elementary Principal in charge of Ollie and Richland attendance center. Wm Anderson named High School Principal.
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Ace
Art
Rign Denud
Tom Stone
Bruce Templer
Edith Fink
Charlene Pepper
Judy Atwood
Cleyt McCreery
Maxine Nelson
Marian Cox
Keith McCreery
Gilbert Schrepfer
Roy Lew Sam Ritchie
Ollie and Richland
Wm Anderson
Kalona Mennonite Church Holds All-Church Picnic
Members of the Kalona Mennonite Church enjoyed an all church picnic Sunday evening at the Duane E. Yoder home near Kalona with a 6:30 picnic supper and social hour. Visitors included Mrs Mable Goodrich of Oxford Nate Crow of Iowa City and others.
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Kalona
Eugene Way
Kalon
Josie Yoder
Charles Webster
Wellman
Darrel Studer
Sheryl
Iowa City
Brenda Studer
Registration Drive Sets Dates for Mid-Prairie Students
Mid-Prairie officials issued a final reminder for the 1971-72 school year registration. The notice lists August 18 for Kalona and Wellman elementary schools and August 18 for Washington Township and West Chester elementary, with August 19 for the junior high. Book rental is $5 for kindergarten, $6 for others. accident insurance and lunch tickets may be bought at registration.
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Mid-Prairie
Kalona Elementary
Wellman Element
Washington Township
West Chester
Mrs Lester Mayer Receives M A Degree in Elementary Education
Mrs. Lester Mayer of 804 Sunset Drive Fairfield earned her M A in elementary education from Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville on August 13. Formerly Phyllis Hinkle, she taught rural Washington county schools five years before marriage. She and her husband, a farmer active in Farm Bureau, live in Fairfield with three children.
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Lester Mayer
Sunset Drive
Fairfield
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Mayer
Phyllis Hinkle
Washington County
Brighton
West Chester
Wellman
Parsons College
Cardinal
Ernest Hinkle
Washington
Nettie Hinkle
Wayland
GH. Mayer
Mayers
Mid-Prairie candidates set for re election board seats
The terms of two Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education members expire in September. Incumbents Logan Reif and Dr. Jack Droz plan reelection. Election occurs on the second Monday in September. Nomination papers available from John McDowell and due 20 to 45 days before the election. Other board members include Dusenbery, Logan, Grout, Huber and Schaeler.
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Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education
Logan Reif
Kalona
Jack Droz
Wellman
John McDowell
The
Board of Education
Kenneth Dusenbery
Dale Logan
Jesse Grout
Richard Huber
Warren Schaeler
Rites August 2 for LeRoy Adam Rowe
Funeral services for LeRoy Adam Rowe 69 were held in Sigourney with the Rev. Leonard Leslie officiating. He died July 30 at his home of an apparent heart attack. A memorial fund was started for the Heart Association. He was a son of Charles and Ora Harvey Rowe and married Mamie Higgins on January 1, 1934. They had four children Duane Betty Terry and Lynn plus seven grandchildren. Surviving siblings include Fay Clarence and Dena Barrett. he was predeceased by one brother Ivan and his parents.
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Wellman
LeRoy Adam Rowe
Sigourney
Leonard Leslie
Keota
Rowe
The
Heart Association
Charles
Ora Harvey Rowe
Mamie Higgins
Duane
Lancaster
Wis
Robert
Betty) Steen
Davenport
Terry
Hazel Crest
Ill
Lynn
Denver
Fay
Clarence
Prairie City
Margil
Dena) Barrett
Cedar Rapids
Ivan
Mrs Ida Wieneke dies at Brighton
Ida Wieneke 66 died August 11 1971 at home in Brighton. Funeral at Hope Lutheran Germanville Saturday 1 30 pm. Burial at Stacy Lewis, reposing at Brighton after 2 pm Friday, church after 11 30 am Saturday. Born Wayland August 20 1904 to John and Magdalena Unruh Boese. Survived by four children John Jr Earl Dean Emma Dorothy, ten grandchildren, one brother Joe Beese, two sisters Mrs Rodney Blake and Mrs Marie Blydenberg.
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Brighton
Ida Mae Wieneke
Hope Lutheran
Germanville
Stacy-Lewis
Columbus Junction
Lee Stacy
Wieneke
Wayland
John
Magdalena
Unruh Boese
John A. Wieneke
John Jr
Earl Dean
Mt. Pleasant
Emma Wieneke
Dorothy Wagner
Salem
Joe Beese
Lockridge
Rodney Blake
Marie Blydenberg
Burlington
Sunday guests in Leo Forinash home
Richland August 9 reporting guests at the Leo Forinash residence included Mr. and Mrs John Owen of West Chester and Mr. and Mrs Don Long and children. The group traveled by car through Keosauqua Danville and other towns, visiting several local families and attending a wedding in Ottumwa. Also noted were visits by Patty Chalupa’s family and Emry Oswalt reunion attendees from Mt. Pleasant and Keswick.
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Don Long
Richland
Leo Forinash
John Owen
West Chester
Keosauqua
Donelson
Farmington
Ft. Madison
Burlington
Wayland
Bill Longs
Richard Longs
Leo Adam
Tony Casalavenova
Ottumwa
Peggy Stempel
Emry-Oswalt
Harold Shellongoski
Mt. Pleasant
Otto Emry
Vic Oswalt
Harold Greeson
Mark
Angela Cobb
Ira Saunders
Brighton
Wayne Emry
Colorado
Michelle Ritchie
Sam Ritchie
Allen Ritchie
Keswick
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