MORAN — The 7th and 8th grades in the Moran and Elsmore schools will be combined and a middle school will be created in Moran, it was decided by the USD 256 Board of Education last night. The decision means that the district faculty will be cut by two people, one teacher in each school, to produce a $50,000 annual savings. It will also mean that students will have more choices among electives because they will be able to take classes at the high school.
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Nellie Rose, English teacher at Iola Junior High, has been named the first recipient of the Dr. John Dailey Award presented through the Kansas Commission on Aerospace for a lesson or unit developed for classroom use based on aviation in the history of Kansas. Mrs. Rose received $50 and a certificate.
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The Internal Revenue Service seized the bank accounts of Walton Foundry Tuesday, effectively closing the long-time Iola industry. Dick Dewey, plant manager, said the IRS had filed against the company to recover unpaid withholding taxes. The foundry is owned by Jim Hixson and Don Culbertson of Kansas City. Dewey said efforts are being made to find a new owner and operator.
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TOPEKA (AP) — “Hallelujah!” was the first word out of Senate President Bob Talkington’s mouth after banging his gavel and bringing an end to the 71st Legislature early this morning. “This was a victory for the people of Kansas” he said of the session which was climaxed by the passage of Gov. John Carlin’s proposal to raise the state’s 3 percent sales tax by a penny. “I’ve been asked why I agreed to carry the Carlin administration tax package and I said ‘because I think that’s what we need.’ I felt we really did need it and I’m proud we passed it. It’s been an outstanding session.” Gov. Carlin was on hand and waited at the foot of the podium for Talkington and greeted him warmly as he exited the chamber. “Great job, friend,” Carlin said, shaking the Iolan’s hand.
