Summer session opens at the University of Iowa
The University of Iowa invites about 8500 students to its 1971 summer session starting June 15. Courses and programs span social, academic, and professional topics, with off campus study options in Colorado and Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Registration begins June 14 at the Field House, eight week and nine week formats offered, and the 38th annual Summer Fine Arts Festival runs June 14 to August 6.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Une
Junor
Tam
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Colorado
Iowa
Lakeside
Lake
Okoboji
U of I
Waco Exchangees to Be Honored at Park Picnic
A Sunday 2:30 p.m. picnic at Geode State Park honors Daniella Xocco from Italy and Yvonne Neff of Wayland, both students at Waco High. Daniella returns home later this month after a year in the district. Yvonne, a rising senior, leaves June 2 for a summer in England under the American Field Service Scholarship. All friends, classmates, and families are invited.
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Daniella Xocco
Italy
Yvonne Neff
Wayland
Geode State Park
Waco High School
Daniella
Waco
Yvonne
England
Gerot Earns Honor at McPher son College
Sharon Sue Gerot, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert J Gerot of Ainsworth, made the spring semester honorable mention list as a McPher son College freshman. Joint County Board of Education will meet Monday June 21 at 8 p.m. at Coralville.
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Werot
Sharon Sue Gerot
Robert J. Gerot
Ainsworth
McPherson College
Board of Education
Joint County Board of Education
Coralville
Mid-Prairie Board Acts On Budget And Hiring
Mid-Prairie Community School District board approves tentative 1971 72 budget with a General Fund of 1 598 713 and notes tax support frozen by the legislature. Four teachers are hired for 1971 72 including Quelch Risk Crall and Geyer. The board also approves joint county system special education costs and accepts English teacher Egli resignation as principal Madden leaves for a Montana superintendent post.
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Mid-Prairie Community + School District Board of Education
Richard van Hoozer
Carol Quelch
Wellman
Jeffrey Risk
Carol Crall
Landa Geyer
Ensis
Kathryn Egli
Joint County School System
Joint County System
Robert L. Madden
Madden
Montana
Mid-Prairie Board Votes On Kalona Elementary Funding
The Mid-Prairie Board of Education canvassed and certified the June 7 election results on June 14. The measure sought about 56,000 from the schoolhouse fund for Kalona Elementary School classrooms but failed with 54.79 percent in favor, under the 60 percent requirement. The board decided to use the 56,000 to pay interest on outstanding bonded indebtedness.
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Mid-Prairie Board of Education
Kalona
Military personnel updates from Iowa and New Jersey
Navy Airman Apprentice Franklin J Dowling, son of Donard D Dowling, is training at Aircrew Survival Equipmentman School in Lakehurst New Jersey. Army Sergeant Dennis F Brayton, 24, of Denmark Iowa, assigned to the 23rd Infantry Division in Vietnam, serves as a fire director computer in Headquarters Battery 3rd Battalion 18th Artillery. he earned a B S from Northeast Missouri State College in Kirksville and previously taught in the Washington Iowa community schools. his wife Kathy resides at 320 E Jefferson Washington Iowa.
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Lakehurst
N.J
Navy Airman
Franklin J Dowling
Donard D. Dowling
Ainsworth Trailer Court
Ainsworth
Naval Air Training Center
N. J
Brayton
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Dennis F. Brayton
Floyd W. Brayton
Denmark
Iowa
23Rd
18Th Artillery
Kathy
E. Jefferson
Washington
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Medical Admissions List From Washington Facilities
Yesterday admissions include Sam Witting in Washington medical care, Mrs. Robert Hoskins of Richland medical, Clifford Freel Washington medical, Joe White Washington medical, Frank Patterson Washington surgical, and Long term care admissions. Also listed are Ruth Brown Miss Pleasant, Emma Fritz East Pleasant Plain.
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Sam — Witting
Washington
Robert Hoskins
Richland
Clifford Freel
Joe White
Frank Patterson
Ruth Brown
Jack Carey 74 dies in Columbus Junction
A. E. Jack Carey 74, a prominent retired insurance man of Columbus Junction, died suddenly at 8 15 am at Econ O Mart store from a coronary attack. Survived by wife Mabel, daughter Arlene Oak of Columbus Junction, and one grandson. Funeral services pending at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction.
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Columbus — Junction
A. E
Jack) Carey
Columbus Junction
Econ-O-Mart
Mabel
Donald
Arlene) Oak
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Funeral plans set for Vesper D. Bonnett 74
Miss Vesper D. Bonnett 74 died today June 17 1971 at Hal yon House Washington after a lingering illness. Survived by sister Mrs Kate Elston of Davis City Iowa and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements list services at Jones Funeral Home in Washington Saturday at 10 am with Rev Richard Peterson, then burial in Andover Missouri after a service Sunday afternoon in Davis City. Born August 14, 1896 in Decatur County.
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Vesper D. Bonnett
Halyon House
Washington
Miss Bonnett
Scott Furniture Store
T.W. Harwood Insurance Agency
Jones Funeral
Richard Peterson
Stewart Funeral
Leon
Assembly of God
Davis City
Andover
Missouri
Decatur County
Town
Charles
Rose DeLong Bonnett
Kate Elston
Class of 1921 to hold 50th reunion Friday at Captain’s Table
The Class of 1921 will hold its 50 year reunion this Friday at Captain's Table. Members may visit from 5 to 6 p.m. before the dinner and program.
Local visitors attend Tanter anniversary open house
Local family guests from Boceman and Glasgow visit Mr and Mrs R J Tanter in Big Capial Table area to help celebrate their son and daughter in law s wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday afternoon.
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Sane Samverion
Ana Tom Ay
Boceman, Mont
Robert Labrie
Lutte
Glasgow
Mont
R. J. Tanter
Massen Payne announces birth of son Brian Lynn
Mr. and Mrs. Massen Payne of Mt. Pleasant are parents to Brian Lynn, born June 6 at Henry County Hospital. Grandparents are Harry Rader of Washington and Donald Payne of Mt. Pleasant. Lynn Stephens, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Stephens, left Wednesday for Port Washington, New York, to work as a summer helper. Lynn just finished her sophomore year at the University of Northern Iowa.
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Massen Payne
Mt. Pleasant
Brian Lynn
Henry County Hospital
Harry Rader
Washington
Donald Payne
Lynn Stephens
Harold Stephens
Port Washington
N. Y
Lynn
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
United States urges negotiated timetable for troop withdrawals
UPI reports Ambassador Bruce told North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegates at the Vietnam peace talks that unilateral U.S. troop withdrawal demands are not acceptable. Washington is ready to discuss a timetable and to withdraw all forces as part of a comprehensive settlement.
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Paris
UPI
United States
South
Vietna
David K. E. Bruce
North
Vietnam
Bruce
Mid-Prairie sets first day of classes for 1971-72
Mid-Prairie school officials announce the 1971-72 start date as Thursday August 26 with preenrollment on August 18 for Kalona Wellman and Washington township elementary August 18 and junior high and West Chester elementary August 19. Book rental fees lunch tickets and student insurance can be paid at registration.
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Wellman
Mid - Prairie
Kalona
Wellman and
Washin
Township
West Shester
Battle on Phnom Penh border escalates with crossfire
Reports from Phnom Penh say North Vietnamese forces pressed a June 1 advance east of the city with mortar and rocket barrages. Cambodian forces replied from Mekong River gunboats and air units as mortars to the north and northwest targeted the capital area. Cambodian commander claims no casualties or damage inside the city, while Saigon communiques reported Vietnamese casualties. The U.S. military did not issue a morning update for the 16th time this year, citing nothing to report.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Mekong
ACAT
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Iowa approves higher hunting and fishing license fees
DES MOINES Iowa final approval was given to a bill to raise fish and game license fees to fund the Conservation Commission Wildlife Management Division The House after adding two Senate amendments passed the measure 64 to 20 and sent it to Governor Ray The changes raise hunting licenses from 3 to 5 dollars fishing licenses from 1 to 4 dollars and a combined hunting and fishing license from 5 to 8 dollars.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
The
Conservation Commission
House
Senate
Robert D. Ray
Opposition to 250 million loan aid for Lockheed
Washington based Aerojet General Corp President Jack Vollbrecht urged Senate Banking Committee to reject the Nixon administration plan to guarantee 250 million in government loans to Lockheed. He warned approval would erase competitive discipline and risk taxpayer losses if Lockheed still fails. Two labor leaders diverged with IAM head Smith warning of aerospace shockwaves, while UAW chief Woodcock opposed the bill citing high risk and potential taxpayer exposure.
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Locxheed
Lockheed
Pay. Smith
International Associat Machinists
Sai
Airlines
Leonard Woodcock
United Automobile ‘Workers
Woodcock
U.S
Soviet Mars 2 mission courset correction for Mars flyby
Mars 2 scored a mid course adjustment to reach Mars after its May 19 launch and being about 43 million miles from Earth. Mars 3, launched May 28, trailed Mars 2 by 600000 miles. Each probe weighs five tons, the largest interplanetary craft to date, fueling expectations of soft landings in November.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Tass
Salary ceiling proposal for Iowa school superintendents
DES MOINES IUPI reports a measure sponsored by 15 state representatives would cap local and county school superintendents' salaries at the level of the state superintendent. The current state salary is 23000 dollars, with potential increases discussed to 30000 dollars, as an amendment to a senate approved bill setting 26000 dollars. The rider is led by Rep. William Monroe of Burlington and 14 colleagues.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Will‘am
Monroe
Burlington
Court ruling cites unsubstantiated rumors of favoritism
The high court found that ugly rumors of favoritism and possible kickbacks could not be substantiated. The opinion notes accusations against Judge Ellinger stem from his known socializing with attorneys he appointed for indigent criminal defendants at Cedar Rapids drinking establishments.
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High Court
Ellinger
Cedar Rapids
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