Student transfers a growing trend in higher education
Jim a typical college student embodies a rising trend as he moves from a home state university to an East Coast campus then to a small liberal arts college closer to home drawing from a Willingham and Findikyan survey that over 20 percent of fall entrants are transfers. Colleges vary in receptiveness with Westmar College highlighting gains from transfer students and credits often being flexible across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
W. W. Willingham
Norham Findikyan
College Board Review Magazine
Willingham and
Findhkyan
Willingham
Westmar
Findikyan
Westmar College
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Kirkwood Offers New Look at Me Slide Show
Kirkwood Community College in Eastern Iowa launches a summer slide tape program for clubs and organizations. The 12 minute Look at Me presentation by a Kirkwood staff member highlights the college’s vocational technical and arts and sciences programs with photos and information produced by the community relations office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Kirkwood
Kirkwood Community Relations Office
Congress eyes funding to curb gypsy moth threat
Washington officials report Congress backs a $1 million rise in gypsy moth research funding for the new fiscal year, bringing total to $1,589,500. The Senate panel orders a 90 day survey on added needs as the pest expands from New England into New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania and potentially the Appalachians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Congress
House
Senate
Agriculture Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Iowa ASCS Allows Delayed Shelling For 1970 Ear Corn
Iowa producers with 1970 stored corn may delay shelling to September 15 to reseal or to deliver corn in loan liquidation. County committees are contacting growers. reseal applications are accepted now but shelling can occur after September 15. Extension director notes blight risk from downwind infection and urges practices to minimize disease spread. Washington Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
ASCS
Jim Frier
Washington County
Iowa State University
Frier
Karate teacher helps children with learning disfunctions
In Dallas, Joy Turbeville, a two year-old beauty with a black belt, teaches karate at the Suburban YMCA helping four children with learning disabilities. Neal, 10, proudly hugs his teacher after a try at kicking. The program improves focus, coordination, and grades, according to Turbeville and parents. She notes karate offers muscle control, mental energy release, and self confidence, aiming to expand the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RENAM_ PEDERSON
Dallas
UPI
Neal
Joy Turbeville
Surburban
Miss Turbeville
U.S
Auction notices span Iowa sales and real estate events
A sequence of sale notices lists dates and locations across Iowa. Antiqu e and household auction in Winfield starts 11:00 a.m. August 14. Hog equipment sale near Washington starts 1 p.m. August 14. Large closing out auction near Mt. Pleasant starts 11:00 a.m. August 20. Real estate auction of 204 acres near Keota on Mae Sturgeon Estate, executor Robert Vincent. Public auction of real estate and personal property near Harper starts November 16. Regular livestock sales occur weekly at Washington, Bello, Ollie, Smylie-Haupert in Columbus Junction, Wayland, Kalona plus Kalona Livestock Barn's hogs and other species sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Iowa
Peoples State Bank
J. M. Wilson
Washington
Towyn Davies
Mt. Pleasant
Don Mullin
Keota
Mae Sturgeon
Robert Vincent
Harper
Frank Miller
Wasington Livestock Sales Co
al Bello Livestock Sales Inc
Highway 61
Wapello
Ollie Livestock “Exchange
Professional Directory Listing Attorneys and Chiropractors
A historical directory lists Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates attorneys at 112 South B phone 653 2147 Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 West Washington Street phone 653 5431 John C Owen attorney 109 East Main Street phone 553 6531 Stewart and Shearer attorneys at law 225 West Main phone 653 2159 Dr M L Tweeton chiropractor 108 North Marion phone 653 2351 Dr J R Bussilland Kalona Iowa 656 2411 Farm financing via Production Credit Association 210 North Iowa Washington Ia Melvin Schneider manager Nursing Homes Maplewood Manor Keota 1636 3400 Osteopaths Dr P L Etter Journal Blog phone 653 3303 Dr John W Lemmon optometrist 527 South Iowa Avenue phone 653 2987
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
J. R. Bissland
Chiroactor
Kalona
Iown
Washington County 4 H Dog Project Parent Pup Night
The Washington County 4 H Dog Project hosts a Parent Pup Night on Friday July 23 at 7 30 at the fairgrounds to cap eight weeks of obedience training Parents will show their child s dog to demonstrate learning with prizes for the showman and a booby prize for the funniest showman Final judging of obedience occurs at the Washington County Fair on August 3 at 6 30 Public invitation to watch both events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Fairgrounds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrwew K. Currie
Houston
Texas
South
Currie
Bernard Brenner
UPI Farms
Appalachian
Washington Evening Journal
Equitable Mortgage
Merle Hay Towment Corporation
Lowa
Journal
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker &Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
Production Credit Association
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
P. L.etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Farn
Quarterly
North Jefferson St
E. Washington St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!