Rank Near the Top Public Schools As Local Industry
Public education dominates community costs and employment in Iowa. About 640000 public school pupils and 100000 private, with 33000 teachers and admins. Over 400 million spent this year, 900 million in school buildings value, 17 million annual bus costs, and lifetime earnings rise with education.
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Iowa State Education Association
Keokuk
United States
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Marion Ave youth present Palm Sunday play To Get Anthony out of the Ark
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church youth present a musical play on Palm Sunday at 7 30 p m in the church sanctuary titled To Get Anthony out of the Ark The cast includes Jon Schoon as the boy with Diana Duensing and Randy Hillman as his parents The ark represents the boarding house with cast members Richard Choate John Lance Barbara Temple Janet Ray Millie Bordwell Dick Koehler Russ Williams Karen Wagner Cathy Norton and Brian Caldwell A chorus and solo singers performmusic by Warren Erickson with script and lyrics by Dr Vernon Elgin The production is directed by Mrs Richard Bordwell and Mrs Giford Morrison with Dave Johnson handling staging and lighting A quintet of Mrs Mike Wheelan Mrs Vernon Elgin Mrs Giford Morrison Ralph Kleese and George Masson Jr joins the chorus
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Anthony
Jon Schoonover
Diana Duensing
Randy Hillman
the Ark
Richard Choate
John Lance
Barbara Temple
Janet Ray
Millie Bordwell
Dick Koehler
Russ Williams
Karen Wagner
Cathy Norton
Brian Caldwell
Warren Erickson
Marion Avenue Church
Vernon Elgin
Richard Bordwell
Gifford Morrison
Dave Johnson
Mike Wheelan
Ralph Kleese
George Masson Jr
Scouters to be honored at 1968 recognition dinner
The Hawkeye Area Council BSA will hold the 1968 Scouters Recognition Dinner on March 26 at the Memorial Union in Iowa City. Four scouters will receive the Silver Beaver award. Carl V. Bock will give the council progress report, and Allin Dakin will present the Scouter of the Year Award. George K. Myers will address the gathering on Playing with Eternity. Tickets remain available at the Scout office.
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Memorial Union
Iowa City
Hawkeye
George K. Myers
Kansas City
Missouri
Geneva choir from Pennsylvania to sing in Washington
A 53-voice Geneva College a cappella choir from Beaver Falls will give a concert in a Washington church on Tuesday March 26 at 8:00 p.m. It is sponsored by the Associate Presbyterian church, free to the public. The Genevans, led by Dr Harold Grieg, will perform varied choral works before traveling to Clarinda Iowa the next night.
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Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania
Washington
Associate Presbyterian Church
West Monroe Street
South Avenue D
Clarinda
Iowa
Harold Grieg
Reformed Presbyterian
Covanenter
Kalona man fined for trailer violation in DPS court
Lyle L. Hochstedler of Kalona was fined six dollars in Justice Bernard C. Dawson's court for a trailer violation. The arrest was made by Iowa Highway Patrol officers.
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Lyle L. Hochstedler
Kalona
Justice of the Peace
Bernard C. Dawson
Iowa High Patrol
Letter from a Navy airman to Iowa officials
A prisoner of war letter from Clifford Clair Nolte describes repatriation talks with North Korea. The note pleads for swift government action by the United States, Iowa’s senator and governor, and mentions prior apologies, a confession of espionage, and hopes for a quick return home.
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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
United States
Iowa
Clifford Clair Nolte P. S
Poisoning dangers addressed by Iowa poison control expert
Jerry Black of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy spoke to Kiwanians on preventing accidental poisonings. He used slides and showed household steps to cut the 500000 yearly national rate. Guests Allen Kinzler and Russell Bannister joined Washington workshops for teachers.
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Jerry Black
Poison Control Center
College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
Allen Kinzler
Washington
Russell Bannister
Science Fair Slated at Wellman March 23
The Mid-Prairie Science Club will hold its ninth annual Science Fair March 23 at the High School in Wellman. About thirty members prepared the displays in two divisions, Biological and Physical, open to the public from 7 to 9 p.m. Visitors are invited to view exhibits and question the scientists.
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Mid - Prairie
Horak and Hysell Families Welcome Newborns in March
Mr and Mrs Robert Horak of Des Moines welcomed a 6% pound daughter born March 21 with grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Brun of Iowa City and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Melo Horak of Washington. Mrs Wilbur Hysell returned from a two week visit with her daughter and family including Lori, 5, Danny, 2, and Denise Renee, born March 3, all well. The other grandmother Mrs Leona Peiffer of Seattle formerly Washington, and Mrs Harold Kline participated as Luziers Cosmetics district manager hosted a two day spring showing at the Washington Hotel.
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Robert Horak
Des Moines
Henry Brun
Iowa City
Melo Horak
Washington
Wilbur Hysell
Fritz Peiffer
Lori
Danny
Denise Renee
Hysell
Peiffer
Janet Hysell
Leona Peiffer
Seattle
Wash
Harold Kline
Luziers Cosmetics
Washington Hotel
Charles Horak 81 Dies in Washington County Hospital
Charles Horak 81 of 602 North Fifth Avenue died Wednesday March 20 at 11 30 p.m. in Washington County Hospital after a month long illness. Funeral service will be Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Milan Thompson presiding. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Riverside January 31 1887 son of Joseph and Barbara Horak. Survived by wife one daughter Norma Sandburg two grandsons Robert and Richard Sandburg. preceded in death by two brothers John and Frank two sisters Lottie Horn and Mrs Albert Navy and a grandson Charles Sandburg.
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Charles Horak
North Fifth Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
Milan Thompson
Elm Grove
Mr. Horak
Riverside
Joseph
Barbara Kodyn Horak
Bessie Swedensky
Lone Tree
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Dean
Norma) Sandburg
Robert
Richard Sandburg
John
Frank
Lottie Horn
Albert Navy
Charles Sandburg
Students visit Washington Toastmasters Club from Iowa Mennonite High School
The Washington Toastmasters Club hosted 46 students from Iowa Mennonite High School near Kalona. Chaperones Mrs Brunk Mrs Ebersole and bus driver Glen Gingrich accompanied the group. Charles Twinam acted as toastmaster and Ralph Martin led table topics. Students delivered five minute speeches including David Miksch who spoke at the area contest on Tobacco Road.
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Washington
David Miksch
Tobacco Road
John Ganon
Frank Patterson
Douglas Clarahan Injured In Wayland Road Crash
Douglas Clarahan 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Clarahan, sustained minor injuries when his car left the Wayland road, rolled end over end, and he was ejected. He was treated at Washington County Hospital for back and shoulder bruises. Investigated by Iowa Highway Patrol. he had recently returned from a 13 month Marines tour in Vietnam and had a new car.
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Douglas Clarahan
L. V. Clarahan
Wayland Road
Washington County Hospital
Clarahan
Larry Brinning
Lonnie Evans
Iowa Highway Patrol
Washington
Vietnam
Fines Paid by Several Motorists in Local JP Court
Several motorists appeared before justices of the peace after radar enforcement by Washington police. John Edward Redlinger of Columbus Junction paid 12 dollars, Gene Erwin Hoekstra of Sioux City paid 20, William G. Duncan of Keswick paid 20, Nancy Horak of Washington paid 10, and Randal Leo Reighard of Washington paid 15, in their respective JP courts.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Washington
John Edward Redlinger
Columbus Junction
Gene Erwin Hoekstra
Sioux City
Richard Hotle
William G. Duncan
Keswick
Glenn Holden
Nancy Horak
Randal Leo Reighard
Iowa approves 22 new vocational programs for Area Ten CC
State Board action allows Area Ten Community College to launch twenty two new vocational technical programs starting in September. New offerings span health eight programs, two trade and industry, two agriculture and ten business programs, boosting total VT offerings beyond forty with existing programs including nursing secretarial and accounting tracks.
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Iowa State Board of Public Instruction
Area Ten Community College
Area Ten
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