Iowa public schools warned to fix deficiencies within a year
The Iowa State Board of Public Instruction serves 91 schools with one year to correct deficiencies or risk removal from the approved list and loss of state aid. Most issues involve subjects offered, library facilities, personnel, or counseling services. about a quarter of the 455 schools have not yet been evaluated with a December report due on private and parochial schools. Names include Bridgewater Fontanelle Clarke Community Te Koll?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Board of Public Instruction
Department of Public Instruction
Bridgewater Fontanelle
Clarke Community Schools
Clarke County
Collins
New Market
Havelock - Plover
la Verne
Irwin
Marathon
Orient - Maberg
Semco
Marshall County
Palmer Consolidated
Rake
Sioux Valley
Wall Lake
Ringsted
Akron
Charter Oak-Ute
Ayrshire
Burt
Carson - Macedonia
Diagonal
Clay Central
Floyd Valley
Denver
Ledyard
East Greene
Extra
Galva
Ida Grove
Grand Community
Grand Valley
Lake View - Auburn
Manilla
Lincoln Central
Hawkeye band to play concert Monday night
The Hawkeye Marching Band presents Sounds from the Stadium on Monday at 8 p.m. in the Main Lounge of the University of Iowa Memorial Union. Frank Piersol and Tom Davis will conduct the program, featuring popular halftime numbers. free tickets are available at the University Box Office, West Music, Eble Music, and the U of I Band Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa Memorial Union
Hawkeye Marching Band
Hawkeye
Frank Piersol
U of I
Tom Davis
University
Union
West Music Company
Eble Music Company
U of I Band
Cedar Rapids school board meets November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
The joint board of education for Cedar, Johnson, Linn, and Washington Counties will meet at 305 Second Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids at 7:30 p.m. on November 18.
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Board of Education of the County System of
Cedar
Johnson, Linni
Washington Counties
Second Avenue
SE Y
Cedar Rapids
Start fund drive for the retarded co chairmen named
Dick Herlein president of the Washington County Association for Retarded Children announces Dr. D. G. Sattler and Dr. C. W. Beckman of Kalona named co chairs of the annual 1968 69 fund drive. They emphasize need for research and belief that The Retarded Can Be Helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Herlein
Washington County Association For Retarded Children
D. G. Sattler
C. W. Beckman
Kalona
Washington County
Speech students visit Washington Toastmasters meeting
Mrs Elgin junior high school speech class members attended the Washington Toastmasters Club gathering. Joe Martin served as toastmaster and Lawrence Miksch led table topics. Five minute talks included Ralph Martin on Introducing Toastmasters and Frank Patterson on Help Bring Us Together. The club plans a leadership project inviting junior high students to join. interested students should contact Mr Patterson or another Toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Elgin
Washington Toastmasters Club
Joe Martin
Lawrence Miksch
Ralph Martin
Frank Patterson
Patterson
Washington DECA group organized for Iowa meeting
Five members of the Washington Chapter of DECA returned from a day at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines where all Iowa DECA clubs were represented to elect state officers. The local chapter elected its 1968-69 officers: Kathy Erlenbush president Chuck Sinn vice president Barb Rich secretary Mike Loveless treasurer Don Jaspering parliamentarian Mike Jackson reporter Becky Humston historian.
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Washington
Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
Savery
Des Moines
Kathy Erlenbush
Don Jaspering
Chuck Sinn
Don Reed
Barb Rich
Jerry Eikendall
Kikendall
Iowa
Mike Loveless
Mike Jackson
Becky Humston
4-H Cedar Clippers Meet at Knupp Home
The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club met at Jackie Knupp's home with eight members. They made Thanksgiving and Christmas favors for Sunny Haven Rest Home and planned a December 9 Christmas party at Rita and Linda Jones's home with mothers invited and grab bag gifts. Five members attended the County 4-H Convention at Washington Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Clippers 4 - H Club
Jackie Knupp
Sunny Haven Rest
Rita
Linda Jones
Washington Junior High School
Skip Speece Named Kiwanis Club Speaker
The Kiwanis Club hosted P. D. Skip Speece the new head basketball coach at Washington High School as guest speaker. Speece, a Indiana native and Taylor College and William Penn College alumnus, outlined a practical program and training plan for the team. Also noted was the delivery and use of ping pong equipment funded by Kiwanis for Prairie Flower School, with a four-member Muscatine delegation visiting the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Washington High School
P. D
Skip’) Speece
Mr. Speece
Hoosier State
Taylor College
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Waco High School
Dick Anderson
Prairie Flower School
Kiwanis
Violinist Treger to solo with U I Symphony Orchestra
Violinist Charles Treger of the University of Iowa music faculty will be soloist with the U of I Symphony Orchestra on November 20 at 8 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union, conducted by James Dixon. Free tickets available at the University Box Office. Treger returns from an eighth European tour and will perform Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, a work he has played widely but this will be its Iowa City premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Charles Treger
University of Iowa Music
U of I Symphony Orchestra
Iowa Memorial Union
James Dixon
University
Europe
Treger
Poland
Germany
United States
Louisville, Ky
Nathan Milstein
Fritz Fields Dies in Phoenix Arizona 1968
Word has been received of the death of Ferry Frederick Fritz Fields in Phoenix Arizona on Tuesday November 12 1968. He was born May 19 1905 in this community son of Allen James and Cora Ruth Jones Fields. He married Margaret Sims of Lone Tree and moved to Washington state in 1935 later going to Phoenix where he died of a heart attack while working as an engineer for the radio station. Surviving are his wife a daughter four grandchildren and two brothers with a brother and sister preceding him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry Federick
Fritz) Fields
Phoenix
Ariz
Mr. Fields
J.W
Bud) Fields
Washington
Richard Fields
Cedar Rapids
Allen James
Cora Ruth Jones Fields
Margaret Sims
Lone Tree
Washington State
Fields Home
North 44Th Str
A-16
Arizona
Rites held Tuesday for Harold B. Graham
Funeral services for Harold B. Graham were conducted in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday afternoon with Dr. C. Dendy Garrett presiding. The 76 year old died unexpectedly at home Friday morning. Survived by wife Maryal a daughter Mrs John Malone of Dallas Texas three grandchildren and two brothers Frank of Dallas City Illinois and Robert of Lemon Grove California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B. Graham
Mt. Pleasant
C. Dendy Garrett
United Methodist Church
Mr. Graham
Crawfordsville
Graham
Maryal
John Malone
Dallas
Texas
Frank
Dallas City
Ill
Robert
Lemon Grove
Calif
Change imminent to take bids on ambulance
Washington County supervisors to solicit bids for county ambulance service with contracts required. Bids due 9 a.m. December 3 at the courthouse, under guidelines in file with County Auditor Walter Schroeder. Fees will be charged and subsidized by the county as service is shifted from longtime funeral homes exiting the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington Funeral Homes
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Walter Schroeder
Iowa
Golden to Speak at Burlington United Nations Party
Harry Golden of The Carolina Israelite will be the speaker at Burlington’s 1968 United Nations Birthday Party on Wednesday November 20. Doors to Memorial Auditorium open at 6 30 p m Golden speaks at eight exhibiting displays and exotic foods will be on display and free. Golden’s 1958 book Only in America was a top selling US essays volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Golden
Carolina Israelite
United Nations
Burlington
Memorial Auditorium
Golden
America
USA
Waco students seek used clothing drive support
The Waco School District urges residents to back Save the Children Federation's 26th Annual Bridal Days Drive from November 18 to 22. Wearable used clothing and shoes will be donated to needy children in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, with adult apparel welcomed. Collection sites include Olds High School Wayland Middle School and Crawfordsville Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Save the Children Federation
Appalachian
Olds
Wayland
Crawfordsville
DDT blamed for death of salmon in Lake Michigan
Michigan State University scientist Dr. Howard E. Johnson reports coho salmon in Lake Michigan dying from DDT poisoning, with eggs showing up to five times more DDT than in other regions. He notes the die-off may hinder reestablishing native trout, and warns contamination likely stems from industrial areas rather than farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, Ill
UPI
Michigan State University
Lake Michigan
Howard E. Johnson
Northwestern University
Lake Superior
Oregon
James Deimerley 80 Dies in California
James Deimerley 80 of Long Beach California died there Saturday Funeral services 2 p m Thursday Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney Rev William Snell of St Marys Church officiating Burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery Born February 12 1888 near Harper son of Matthias and Anna Baker Deimerley Married Ada Bertsch who survives Also surviving are brother Pete Deimerley Harper and sister Mrs Margaret Young Sigourney
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Keota
James Deimerley
Long Beach
California
Reynolds
Sigourney
William Snell
St. Mary’s Church
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Mr. Deimerley Was
1888
Harper
the Son
Matthias and
Anna Baker Deimerley
Ada Bertsch
Pete Deimerley
Margaret Young
Cotter Aid elects officers and plans Christmas party
The Cotter Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Omrie Peters home. elected officers led by Mrs. Hugh Morris and voted $250 for church painting. Christmas party set for December 5 with pot luck, exchange, and decorating committee. Ainsworth Fire Department checked a barn fire at Alvin Wehr’s farm with no damage. Various local visits and events noted including Jerry Gipple aboard U S S Saratoga and Cindy Duncan birthday party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson
Cotter
Omrie Peters
Edwin Richards
Gerald Brenneman
John P. Jones
Ainsworth
Hugh Morris
Mildred Jones
Grace Robinson
Maude Jones
Brenneman
Alvin Wehr
Ry Gipple
Bill Gipples
Jerry
U. S. S. Saratoga
Philadelphia
Bill Hawkins
Darold Jones
Lawrence Wilson
Crawfordsville
Wilson
Willard Glaze
Houston
Texas
Grace
Victor Stone
T. C. Davis
Washington
Mrs. Davis
Robert Duncan
Cindy
Duncan
Olive Miksch
Iowa String Quartet Opens 1968 69 Season at UI Campus
The Iowa String Quartet will perform Mozart D major K 499 Milhaud String Quartet No 15 and Beethoven Op 59 No 2 at Macbride Auditorium Iowa City on Wednesday November 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are not required and the event is open to the public. The Des Moines Art Center previously opened its Levitt Auditorium series with this quartet on October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
The _ Iowa String Quartet
University of Iowa
Macbride
Des Moines
Des Moines Art Center
Levitt
U of I
Darius Milhaua
Beethoven
Season tickets on sale for basketball season
Basketball season tickets will go on sale Friday November 15 announced by athletic director Tom English. Tickets may be bought from any basketball team member. Reserved seat sales start Monday November 18 at 8 a.m. at Schoonover Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom English
Schoonover Drug Store
Library Club Officers Elected at Waco High School
The Waco High School Library Club elected officers for the 1968 69 school year with Vicki Kaufman as president Gary Coverly as vice president Chris Lease as secretary Brenda Ritz as treasurer and Linda Ranshaw as reporter An activities committee for December included Bill Long Connie Ritz Judy Rasmussen and Larry Donaldson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco High School Library Club
Vicki Kaufman
Gary Coverly
Chris Lease
Brenda Ritz
Linda Ranshaw
Bill Long
Connie Ritz
Judy Rasmussen
Larry Donaldson
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FBLA
Becky Berdo
Future Business Leaders Association
Miss Berdo
Jane V Tetoe
Becky Day
Tom Helfrich
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Lohrville
Lytton
Meservey Thornton
Martinsdale - St. Marys
Maxwell
Menlo
Murray
Meriden - Cleghorn
Newell Providence
Nishna Valley
Prescott
Ochevedan
Paullina
Rembrandt
Schaller
Roland
Warren
Stratford
Titonka
Terrill
Tripoli
Westfield
Wapsie Valley
United Community School District
Boone County
Walnut
Whiting
Woodbury Central Community Schools
Woodward- Granger
ACL
Wayne County
Blakesburg
Alburnett
Center Point
Central City
Lisbon
Clarence
Durant
Davis County
Bennett
Deep River
Millersburg
Danville
Fremont
Russell
Green Mountain
Madison County
Lamont
Mormon Trail
Decatur County
Louisa - Muscatine
Morning Sun
London
Moravia
Melcher
Pleasantville
Lynnville - Sully
West Burlington
Central Decatur
Moulton - Udel
Hawkeye Band
Caster Electric
S. Marion Dial
Wolf's Flower Shop
Ren Ot
Washington Deca
Skip Speece
The
Muscatine Club
Ed. Albers
Ken White
Warren Allen
T. A. Williams
Fritz Fields
Phoenix, Ariz
Osincup Drug Store
Walgreen Agency
West Side Square
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
MAIL
Cotter Aid
Powell Furniture
Wellman, Iowa
Horak Insurance Agency
Library Club
the Willows
Paul
North Side Square
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