Iowa study points to patterns in school district reform
Iowa joins Missouri Nebraska and the Dakotas in the Great Plains Project to analyze district structures, funded by a 38000 grant from the U S Office of Education and slated to finish this July. The study outlines two emerging patterns, highlights the rise of intermediate units, and notes Iowa's 455 districts with uneven resources and growth concentrated in urban areas.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Great Plains
U. S. Office of Education
Ralph Purdy
United States
Purdy
Ellis G. Hanson
Hanson
Honored at farewell Richard Wollrab off to Viet
Riverside reports a farewell for Richard Wollrab held at his mother Dorothy Wollrab's home as he prepared to depart for Vietnam. Family members present included Rose Sojka Harold Sojka and many relatives. Also noted is a birthday party for Steve and John Dunn at the Riverside Community Building and a Riverside students free day due to a water main break, fixed by Friday.
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Riverside
Richard Wollrab
Dorothy Wollrab
Richard
Vietnam
Rose Sojka
Harold Sojka
Mike Shalla
Vince Sojka
Dale Sojka
Robert Kloopfer
Leroy Cerny
Ronny
Don Wollrab
Steve
John 8
Robert Dunn
Riverside Comm. Bldg
Kent Strabala
Jeff Stransky
Paul Waldschmidt
Greg Thomann
Kevin Schnoebelen
John Shalla
Mike Schneider
Bill Hardy
John Gerot
Mike
Riverside Elementary School
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Iowa highway program aims for more design work and funds
The Iowa Highways director outlined a biennial construction outlook totaling about 220 million dollars with 280 million planned, prompting a push to hire outside design consultants at a 6 percent fee. He noted a requested transfer of funds from the primary road fund and detailed plans to review the interstate program and schedule control, while stressing Iowa’s ahead long-range planning with contracts on U S 20 US 30 and US 218.
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Highways
Commission
Coupal
American Association of State Highway Officials
Iowa
Livestock listing with White Face cows and spotted saws
A sale notice runs for White Face cows aged for spring calving plus a White Face bull guaranteed breeder. Also offered are twelve third litter spotted saws available to farrow late March to early April.
CCC commodities dip to low level
The government stock of uncommitted commodities fell below one billion dollars for the first time since 1952, to $964 million, as oversupply sales, especially of cotton, reduced holdings. Chairman Howard Lins said price-support loans enable farmers to hold larger 1967 grains and soybeans longer, extending reseal programs to 1964 1965 1966 storages and commercial stocks.
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Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Freeman
Iowa fire losses decline during year 1967
Iowa fire losses fell in 1966 but 1967 is forecast to set new records for lives lost and financial damage. State fire marshal Wilbur Johnson reported 86 fire related deaths in 1967 with nine more in the year so far. Estimated financial loss reached 13 million dollars, down from 15 million in 1966, not including late December. The biggest killer was misuse of flammable liquids, causing 13 deaths.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Wilbur Johnson
Johnson
Machinery for sale items from 1960s tractors and implements
Classified list enumerates vintage agricultural equipment including J. D. Diesel tractors with power shift and power steering, M-F tractors with hydraulic setups, Freman loader mounts, M-F and John Deere implements such as plows double and triple hitch, a Brillion stalk cutter, rear end cultivator, trailer mower, picker shells, auger wagon, elevator, and a heavy duty disc. Includes model numbers and years from 1963 to 1966.
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International M
Knoedler Burr
P. S
Freman
John Deere
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By Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Association
Ated
Viet
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Gerot, Don Muller
Lee Strabala
Mike Spilman
Boys Sisters
Beth Strabala
Washington County Fairgrounds
Gibson
Hamilton
Mrs
Helen Jaspering
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
Joeys
Kalona
Timothy Hay
Chester A. Miller
Ike Yoder
Cappers Peoples Trust & Savings Bank
Shebek
CCC
Wayland Sales Co., Inc
Wayland, Iowa
Letts
Wayland
Max Roth
Art Schooley
Washington
Brighton
Gehl
John Deere van Brunt
Continental
Viking
Plymouth Belvedere
IRA
Knipco
Raymond J. Sojka
Eddie’’ Edwards
Dean Edwards
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