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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1956

Page

11

Midwest Heritage Conference Explores Frontier Education

Scholars from Coe and Northwestern discuss Midwest philosophy and the liberal arts college. Dr. Blau cites frontier thought while Dr. Schmidt details small colleges' hardships and perseverance, stressing their impact on ministry, moral values, and Western heritage.

Midwest Joseph L. Blau Columbia Wniversity America Blau Joseph Buchanan James Fishback Arts College Schmidt Coe College

Five East Iowans enlist in the Air Force

Air Force recruiters in Cedar Rapids report five East Iowans enlisting, including Vernon M. Haynes 19 of Tama as airman third class. The group heads to Lackland for basic training. others named are Kenneth L. Patterson 17, Donald G. Cook 20, Dean Easy 17, and William F. Sanders 17.

Marine Corps Air Force Cedar Rapids Vernon M. Haynes Tama Billington Lackland Air Texas Midwest Tage Parks Air Force Base Cair

Cedar Rapids Schools Lead Clothing Drive for Kids

Cedar Rapids elementary schools plan a April 16 to 20 clothing drive to aid the Save the Children Federation aimed at helping needy children in the United States and overseas. Superintendent Richard Barnhart announced coordinated efforts with Bundle Week in Iowa to collect clean usable garments sent home with pupils.

Cedar Rapids United States Richard America Barnhart Korea Greece Maly North Africa Austria Halif Rex Barbert

Police Kept Busy Friday Checking Runaway Girls

Cedar Rapids officers picked up eight runaway girls with more reports on state radio. Two Omaha girls aged 13 and 14 were caught hitchhiking in the morning, a Cedar Rapids girl was stopped on highway 30, and five girls from the House of the Good Shepherd in Sioux City were found along highway 30. One was released to her parents with orders to report to juvenile bureau. the others were to be returned to their home towns.

Hawkeye Cedar Rapids Omaha Highway 30 House of the Good Shepherd Sioux City Juvenile Bureau

Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup Promises Flavor

Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup elevates meals with rich mushrooms and country cream. The ad touts 21 serving ideas for parties or everyday dining, urging households to keep a variety on hand.

Campbell's

Pilot Withstands 220 Degree Temperature Tests

Stanley Smith of Buffalo, chief of aircraft projects for Bell Aircraft, told the American Rocket Society that an X2 test pilot endured 220 degrees for a few seconds in a pressure chamber. He said cockpit temperatures will likely not exceed 150 and flights would be very brief.

Washington Gays Stanley Smith Buffalo Hell Aircraft Company American Rocket Society Bill Smith Smith

Iowa U Student Foils Burglary Loot Theft

Jerry Jenkinson a University of Iowa sophomore in Des Moines woke at 4 30 am Thursday to a burglar alarm and confronted a stranger in his Iowa City room grabbing loot authorities said the intruder fled as officers arrived and a search continued for the suspect.

Iowa U Iowa City Jerry Jenkinson Des Moines University of Iowa

Fraternity Housebreak Reported After Overnight Visit

A man about 45 entered the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house seeking a blanket and a place to sleep. Jenkinson shooed him out, checked his wallet which was intact, but later items including two suits 115 dollars a pair of shoes and a cigarette lighter vanished from Jenkinson and roommate Jack Sulkela Jr of Cedar Rapids during spring cleaning.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Jenkinson Jack Sulkela, Jr Cedar Rapids

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