House Journal: Page 786: Thursday, March 16, 1995

Sixty-seventh Calendar Day - Forty-fifth Session Day
Hall of the House of Representatives
Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 16, 1995
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 8:45 a.m., Speaker
Corbett in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Father Eugene Murray, Holy Family Parish,
Emmetsburg.
The Journal of Wednesday, March 15, 1995 was approved.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Larson of Linn on request of Siegrist of Pottawattamie.
PETITION FILED
By Weidman of Cass, from two hundred sixty-six constituents
favoring retention of the rural driver's license project.
ST.  PATRICK'S DAY OBSERVANCE
Salton of Palo Alto presented to the House Tracey Nelson, 1995
Miss Shamrock of the St. Patrick's Day Celebration in
Emmetsburg, March 11 through March 19, 1995. Tracey is a student
at Emmetsburg High School and was accompanied by her parents,
AnnMarie and Dick Nelson.
Also presented was  "Emmetsburg Irish Dancers", a group of
elementary school girls who performed an authentic Irish dance.
Members of the group were: Brooke Jones, Joanne McNally, Eryn
Mehan, Denise Stafford, Erin Wentzel, Margy Jo Wentzel, Rachel
Lowman, Amanda Brown, Katie Orr, Melissa Jones, Kristie Rouse
and Laura Fog. The dancers were coached by Kelly Van Osbree. 
PRESENTATION OF IRISH DIGNITARy
Salton of Palo Alto presented to the House, Ned O'Keeffe, T.D.,
from County Cork, Ireland, who is a Senator in the Dail. Mr.
O'Keeffe is member of the Fianna Fail Party and served as
spokesman on Industry for five years. He is associated with many
agricultural related programs in connection with his farming
operation. He was accompanied by his wife Ann and is the honored
guest of the Thirty-fifth Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration
in Emmetsburg.

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