Divorce rate in Iowa climbs despite new law in 1971
Des Moines report details Iowa divorce trends with 8475 dissolutions in 1972, 29 per thousand population, rising in 1973. Expert cites urban areas, affordability, and shifting attitudes as drivers, notes rising counseling use and a 90 day mandated conciliatory period under the 1971 Iowa Marriage Dissolution Act.
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Robert Boron
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Jeff Jeffries
Division of Records
Iowa Department of Health
Polk County
Lyon County
Lewis J. McNurlen
McNurlen
John C. Garfield
Garfield
Elizabeth Babcock
Swanson Selected for 10 Week Europe Study Tour
Merwin R Swanson of Washington a student at the State College of Iowa will join 37 students on a 10 week European study tour this summer sponsored by the college social sciences department He is the son of Mr and Mrs Marion Swanson of Washington.
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Merwin R. Swanson
Washington
State College of Iowa
Europe
State College of Iowa Social Sciences Department
Merwin
Marion Swanson
Farmers urged to obtain Iowa water use permits
Iowa farmers with large water use or pollution control systems should secure a water permit from the Iowa Natural Resources Council. A daily use over 5000 gallons triggers the permit, with thresholds set for beef cattle, hogs, chickens, and turkeys. permits cover water use and irrigation disposal, and penalties can include fines and imprisonment. Applications require a $15 fee, and public hearings are held before decisions.
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Iowa
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Dale Vanderholm
Extension
Iowa State University
Vanderholm
Grimes State
Des Moines
Natural Resources Council
Pink blue and white spiderwort blooms in Riverside yard
A reader notes pink blue and white spiderwort blooming in her yard with white sport plant from Texas and blue wild along railroad tracks. She shares garden observations plus a desert recipe for apple chiffon dessert and a robin nest built with kitchen string.
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Texas
Tom
Robin
Mother Robin
Salem woman returns home after visit with mother
Harriett Boone of Salem Oregon returned home after visiting here with her mother Mrs Rebecca Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Boone
Salem, Ore
Rebecca Butler
Mid-Prairie grads plan onward study after high school
Mid-Prairie High School counselor Don Randol says about 40 percent of the Class of 1973 will return to school next fall. Transcripts show 30 sent, nearly half to state community colleges, with requests to 13 schools in four states. Greta Garbo recovering after cataract surgery in Barcelona.
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Don Randol
Mid-Prairie
Randol
Mrs Elsie Waggoner Dies at 82 in Washington County
Mrs Elsie J Waggoner 82 of 838 South Avenue died Friday June 8 1973 at Washington County Hospital long term care unit after year of illness There will be a 2 pm Tuesday funeral at Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev Frank Dunn officiating Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery Born near Keota November 25 1890 daughter of Edward and Retta Blake Singleton Reared in Washington and Iowa Counties She married Andrew J Waggoner January 5 1910 He died January 19 1959 Surviving daughter Viola Bradshaw five grandchildren 23 great grandchildren six great great grandchildren three sisters Lettie Waggoner Grace Waggoner Della Decker one brother Francis Singleton Three brothers preceded her in death
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Elsie J. Waggoner
South Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Sherman-Eden
Frank Dunn
Hillcrest
Washington
Iowa
Andrew J Waggoner
Canning
Brighton
Lloyd
Viola Bradshaw
Lettie Waggoner
Grace Waggoner
Della Decker
Birmingham
Francis Singleton
Muscatine
Gillespie 86 Dies in Coralville After Oil Career
T R Gillespie 86 died Friday June 8 1973 at Lantern Park Care Center Coralville. Funeral service set for 3 p m Monday at Jones Funeral Home. Former Cities Service Oil Co supervisor lived in Washington 1925 1951 born Berrien County Michigan November 15 1886. Survived by three children Burke Keith Edith Hofmann ten grandchildren ten great grandchildren.
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TR. Gillespie
Lantern Park
Coralville
Jones
Mr. Gillespie
Cities Service Oil Co
Washington
Berrien County
Mich
John Thomas
Lillias Burk Gillespie
Business College
Chicago
Jeanette R. Berg
United Presbyterian Church
Burke
Herkimer, N.Y
Keith
Kansas City
Don
Edith) Hofmann
Oxford
Effie Blattner Dies After Lingering Illness at Keota
Mrs. Effie Blattner 4 born March 5 1889 in Rubio dies at Camair Convalescent Home Oskaloosa after a lingering illness Funeral services set for Monday 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Keota with burial in Keota Cemetery Survivors include son Boyd two grandsons one great granddaughter brother Victor Oswalt sister Hattie Kracaw Preceded in death by husband George Blattner December 4 1957 and siblings Mollie Greeson Mattie Emry Andy Oswalt
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Seota
Effie Blattner
Camair
Oskaloosa
Powell Funeral Home
Keota
George L. Blattner
Dutch Creek
The
Christian Church
Boyd
Victor Oswalt
Hattie Kracaw
Richland
Andy
Mollie Greeson
Mattie Emry
Mid-Prairie High Honors Roll Names 1972 73 Semester and Quarter Lists
Mid-Prairie High School announces second semester and fourth nine weeks honor rolls for 1972 73. The list includes numerous seniors juniors and semester and quarter only honorees with multiple named students such as Randy Chody Grace Fisher Janice Kopfer Laura Knepp Paul McAndrew Welaine Miksch Debbie Robbe Doug Yotty Kathy Aggson Amy Fellows Sue Harland Norman Johnson Craig Kephart Don Lampe Joan Miller Rusty Miller Sherri Patterson Mike Schweitzer Scott Semler Elaine Shetler Tina Ulin Diane Van Hoozer Eric Yoder Cheri Yoder plus many more students across semester and quarter designations.
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Cnn
Randy Chody
Grace Fisher
Janice <Kopfer
Laura Knepp
Paul McAndrew
Welaine Miksch
Debbie Robbe
Doug Yotty
Kathy Aggson
Amy Fellows
Sue Harland
Norman Johnson
Craig Kephart
Don Lampe
Joan Miller
Rusty Miller
Sherri Patterson
Mike Schweitzer
Scott Semler
Elaine Shetler
Tina Ulin
Diane van Hoozer
Eric Yoder
Cheri Yoder
Tom Shalla
Jane Goodwin
Darwin Hochstedner
LuAnne Morgan
Sharon Wright
Delaine Goodlander
Evie Lillie
Lola Miller
Joyce Weber
Three new teachers hired for Kalona
Mid-Prairie Junior High School announces the 1973-74 staffing with three new hires Susan Anderson from Washington Iowa will teach math and science domains Sam Cox from Fairfield will teach mathematics John Wilson from Carthage Illinois will teach art All replace three staff including Dr James Broos Barbara MacGregor and Edna Smith who retires after 14 Mid-Prairie years
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie
Susan Anderson
University of Northern Town
Susan
Washington
Iowa
Taft Junior High
Cedar Rapids
Purple Arrow
Kappa Mu Epsilon
ISEA
UNI Junior
34Th Army Band
Iowa National Guard
John Wilson
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
John
Media Development Center
Illinois Department of Public Instruction
Illinois
Carthage
James Broos
Central College
S.C
Barbara MacGregor
Edna Smith
Doderer fights pay gap for Iowa women in state posts
Iowa City Senator Minnette Doderer blasts a proposed salary bill raising 31 of Iowa’s top 60 appointed officials, noting only one woman would gain, and urges an affirmative action plan. She cites Evelyn Villines and Kenneth Jernigan as examples and argues women lack equal access to state jobs.
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Des Moines
UPI
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Doderer
Evelyn Willines
Committee On Employment of the Handicapped
Villines
Robert D. Ray
Commission On Aging
Mrs. Doderer
Evelyn Villines
Kenneth Jernigan
Jernigan
Iowa
Sai
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