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Student protests, May-December 1971

1971-05-15 Daily Iowan Article: ""Draft Marcher Tells Of Des Moines Trip"" ICPC Article: ""Police Make Another Arrest In Dorm Battle""

Draft Marcher Tells Of Des Moines Trip

Seven people who walked the 130 miles to Des Moines to talk with representatives of the two Iowa senators reached their destination at about 2 p.m. Thursday. 
The marchers, who walked along U.S. highway 6, left Iowa City at 5 a.m. on the morning of May 5. A bus carrying men going to Des Moines for induction or for pre-induction physicals left at about the same time. 
Along the way, the group at first met with a great deal of concern on the part of the citizens of the small towns they passed through. 
"Their was a great deal of concern that we were in some way connected with what was happening in Iowa City," a spokesperson for the marchers told the Daily Iowan Friday, "and that we were going to invade their towns," But the group met with less hostility and more curiosity and friendliness as they got farther away from Iowa City. 
"As we'd go through a small town we'd try to knock on a lot of doors and talk to as many people as possible," the spokesperson explained. The marchers had prearranged meetings in schools, public libraries and sometimes outside. 
Although it was hard to tell how many minds had been changed, the marchers did manage to solicit promises to write letters to senators. 
When they got to Altoona, the marchers were joined by 20 more people who had arrived by charter bus. Another 20 joined them in Des Moines for the walk to the State House and the Federal Building. 
The marchers found that Sen. Harold Hughes had prepared a statement in which he told the group that he would not vote for the extension of the draft. He also expressed pleasure at the fact that they had made the effort and said he was glad to hear that there was support for the draft repeal. 
The group was also introduced to the Iowa House by Rep. Arthur Small (D-Iowa City).
The seven people who walked to Des Moines were Stephanie Weller, A2; Ilene Kruse, A2; Marie Macklin, A4E; Frank Leone, A2; Barbara Tinsley, A3; Tim Gardner, Iowa City representative for American Friends Service Committee; and Jim Moore. 
DI 5/5/71

P-C 5/17/71
Police Make Another Arrest In Dorm Battle

Another University of Iowa student has been charged in connection with a battle with police last Tuesday morning on Grand Avenue. 
Robert L. Jarchow, a sophomore from Waverly and a resident of Rienow I dormitory, has been charged with assault with intent to commit great bodily injury, a felony. 
Authorities accuse Jarchow of rolling a concrete culvert down Grand Avenue at police early Tuesday. 
Police Judge Joseph Thornton today set bond at $1,000 and scheduled a preliminary hearing for May 26. Jarchow remained in city jail pending bond.

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Draft Marcher Tells Of Des Moines Trip Seven people who walked the 130 miles to Des Moines to talk with representatives of the two Iowa senators reached their destination at about 2 p.m. Thursday. The marchers, who walked along U.S. highway 6, left Iowa City at 5 a.m. on the morning of May 5. A bus carrying men going to Des Moines for induction or for pre-induction physicals left at about the same time. Along the way, the group at first met with a great deal of concern on the part of the citizens of the small towns they passed through. "Their was a great deal of concern that we were in some way connected with what was happening in Iowa City," a spokesperson for the marchers told the Daily Iowan Friday, "and that we were going to invade their towns," But the group met with less hostility and more curiosity and friendliness as they got farther away from Iowa City. "As we'd go through a small town we'd try to knock on a lot of doors and talk to as many people as possible," the spokesperson explained. The marchers had prearranged meetings in schools, public libraries and sometimes outside. Although it was hard to tell how many minds had been changed, the marchers did manage to solicit promises to write letters to senators. When they got to Altoona, the marchers were joined by 20 more people who had arrived by charter bus. Another 20 joined them in Des Moines for the walk to the State House and the Federal Building. The marchers found that Sen. Harold Hughes had prepared a statement in which he told the group that he would not vote for the extension of the draft. He also expressed pleasure at the fact that they had made the effort and said he was glad to hear that there was support for the draft repeal. The group was also introduced to the Iowa House by Rep. Arthur Small (D-Iowa City). The seven people who walked to Des Moines were Stephanie Weller, A2; Ilene Kruse, A2; Marie Macklin, A4E; Frank Leone, A2; Barbara Tinsley, A3; Tim Gardner, Iowa City representative for American Friends Service Committee; and Jim Moore. DI 5/5/71 P-C 5/17/71 Police Make Another Arrest In Dorm Battle Another University of Iowa student has been charged in connection with a battle with police last Tuesday morning on Grand Avenue. Robert L. Jarchow, a sophomore from Waverly and a resident of Rienow I dormitory, has been charged with assault with intent to commit great bodily injury, a felony. Authorities accuse Jarchow of rolling a concrete culvert down Grand Avenue at police early Tuesday. Police Judge Joseph Thornton today set bond at $1,000 and scheduled a preliminary hearing for May 26. Jarchow remained in city jail pending bond.