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Student protests, May-December 1971

1971-05-11 Daily Iowan Article: ""IPAC Hikers Reported Closer to D.M. Goal""

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DI May 11, 1971 Forell Resigns As Religion Head Professor George W. Forell has resigned as director of school of Religion, the annual luncheon of the School's Board of trustee was told Monday. Forell, who held the post six years, will continue on the faculty and will be chairman of the core course in religions. he said he looks forward to spending more time on teaching and research. Prof. James C. Spalding of the school has been nominated to succeed Forell. The appointment will be submitted to the State Board of Regents. Frank Schram of Burlington was re-elected president of the board and Elmer Miller of Des Moines was re-elected treasurer. New officers elected by the board were Dr. Richard M. Caplan of Iowa city and Francis J. O'Conner of Dubuque, first and second vice president, and Prof. rex Montgomery of Iowa city, secretary. Award were made to four religion students at the meeting, George F. Kohn received the Walker scholarship given each year to a student who plans to enroll in a seminary, and Lowell Handy won the Leo W. Schwarz Award as the outstanding senior in Old Testament studies. Richard Lariviere received the Karl Hoffman Award as the outstanding junior in the school, and Hale L. Anderson was given the Charles Schoen Interfaith Scholarship as the outstanding undergraduate religion major. The awards were presented at the annual luncheon given by Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Adler of davenport in memory of Mr. Adler's father, E.P. Adler, a founder of the school and one of its trustees for 25 years. IPAC Hikers reported Closer to D. M. Goal Seven members of the Iowa Peace Action committee (IPAC) were reported two- thirds of the way through their hike from Iowa city to Des Moines. Their journey, which began last Wednesday, is being held to convince Iowans to oppose the draft extensions bill now before the U. S. Senete. The marchers have been stopping to talk with people at towns along their route. IPAC member Ray Rohrbaugh, G. said a chartered bus will leave Iowa City at 7:30 Thursday morning to join the marchers in Altoona, where marchers and riders will join for the hike to Des Moines' Federal Building, location of offices for Iowa Senators Jack Miller and Harold Hughes. Additional marchers are expected to leave Ames Wednesday to join the Iowa Citians in Des Moines. Once in Des Moines, the IPAC members say they hope to discuss the war and draft with state Selective Service System officials. A three-day fast here by 12 persons on the post Office lawn concluded Monday noon. Rohrbaugh estimated that the people collected about 4,000 signatures on petitions opposing the extension of the draft. The petitions are to be deposited at Miller and Hughes' Des Moines offices. Similar fasts were being held in Ames, Davenport, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.
 
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