THE BOARDS OF EDUCATION OF CLINTON, MUSCATINE, AND SCOTT COUNTIES, IOWA, ARE PROPOSING AN AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHICH WOULD BE CONCERNED WITH ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TERMINAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND TRANSFER COURSES. PLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR AN INITIAL ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FOR THE FIRST YEAR (1965-66). POPULATION FIGURES FOR THE COUNTIES INDICATE A POSITIVE GROWTH OF ABOUT 4 PERCENT PER YEAR. A SURVEY OF OCCUPATIONAL NEEDS OF THE AREA EVIDENCE THE NEED FOR TRAINED PEOPLE IN THE TECHNICAL FIELDS. EMPHASIS AT THE PROPOSED COLLEGE WOULD BE ON VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION. NUMEROUS TABLES ARE INCLUDED TO INDICATE SUCH INFORMATION AS ENROLLMENT TRENDS AND POPULATION. (HS)