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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1963

Page

4

ISU To Dedicate Nuclear Facility During Veishea

Ames will unveil the corner stone of the 4.6 million Ames Laboratory Research Reactor on Friday May 3 with Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg speaking at 2 30 p m and 4 p m in the Memorial Union. The facility will house a 5000 kilowatt reactor used to study radiation effects and materials properties as part of a 15 million investment by the Atomic Energy Commission at Iowa State.

AMES Veishea Iowa State Ames Laboratory Glenn T. Seaborg U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Memorial Union USAEC Commission AEC The Atomic Energy Commission Ames Laboratory Research Iowa State Campus

Spring Concert Planned By Center Point High Band

Center Point high school music department will present a spring concert Wednesday night at 8 in the school auditorium. The program features the concert and symphonic bands under the direction of the faculty, inviting families and community members to attend.

Center Point

Columbus Junction Man Killed in Crash

A Columbus Junction man, Cecil Simmons, 52, was killed when the car went out of control on a county road two miles northwest of Columbus Junction and struck a bridge railing. Driver Clifford Curtis, also of Columbus Junction, suffered cuts and bruises. Simmons is survived by his mother Grace of Muscatine and a sister Belle in California.

Columbus Junction Cecil Simmons Here Clifford Curtis Simmons Grace Muscatine Belle California

Marengo Woman 91 Injured in Fall

Lena Merrill a 91 year old Marengo pioneer businesswoman was seriously injured Saturday when she fell down a flight of stairs in her home or nearby residence authorities said name and details provided by local police and witnesses remained incomplete at press time

Marengo Lena Merrill

Local woman injured in crash near Mer rill home

A woman sustained shoulder and wrist fractures and facial cuts in a crash near her home. Her condition was listed as satisfactory at Marengo hospital Monday. Mrs Mer rill has operated a dry goods store in the area for many years.

Marengo Hospital Merrill

Cedar Rapids Student Elected Leader In Iowa Young Democrats

Ellen K. Jackson of Cedar Rapids and Mt. Mercy student was chosen first vice president of Iowa Young Democrats at the convention. Mary G. Faches resigned from the post. Judy Glacken was re elected Second District committeewoman and Pete Giesler from Loras College became committeeman.

Ottumwa Ellen K. Jackson Cedar Rapids Mt. Mercy Iowa Young Democrats Miss Jackson Mary G. Faches Judy Glacken Pete Giesler Loras College

Services Tuesday For Mrs. John Nesley

COGGON Mrs. John Nesley a Linn county resident born Grace Horak February 25 1900 Center Point died Sunday. Survived by husband three sons Glenn Norman Dean three daughters Don ald Dunton Marvin Plower Keith Peyton ten grandchildren two sisters Mrs. Tom Elliott Mrs. Charles Erminger and a brother Virgil Horak. Services Tuesday at 1 30 in the Christian church with visitation at Passmore s in Central City.

Tom Elliott Laporte City Charles Erminger Los Angeles Virgil Horak Alburnett Christian Church Passmore’s Central City

Edgewood Woman Hurt as Farm Elevator Falls

Edgewood resident Mrs. Thomas Kerns was listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids after a farm elevator fell on her Saturday night. She was walking near a truck hauling the elevator in her farm drive when it toppled off the truck.

Edgewood Thomas Kerns Oelwein Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids

Iowa City Woman Elected President of Jayceeettes

Jeanne Gay of Iowa City was elected president of the Jayceeettes of Iowa, the women’s affiliate of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, at a Saturday meeting in Ames.

Ames UPI Jeanne Gay Iowa City The Jayceeettes of Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce

Chiropractor Claims Kidney Heart Health Restored

An advertisement touts spinal adjustments at a Chiropractic Clinic as curing an acute kidney bladder infection and lowering a 240 blood pressure to 160 in two months. It recounts a 71 year old patient’s dramatic recovery, including improved sleep, energy, and vital signs, with a call to investigate care.

Chiropractic St. NE

Iowa U Program Aims at Helping Executives

Iowa City is hosting the twenty third executive development program June 16 21 at the University of Iowa. The theme is Management Problem Solving and Decision Making with five simulated problems. Participants act as company executives on five person teams and receive immediate feedback on their decisions. Evening lectures will cover issues important to executives for middle and upper level roles.

Iowa City University of Iowa SUI Bureau of Labor and Management Don R. Sheriff The

Drake Law Professor To Speak at Decorah

Drake University law school head Dr. Dean Tollefson will address the noon Chamber of Commerce luncheon on May 13 and the Winne s h i e k County Bar Association that evening. His Hotel Winneshiek program will be World Peace Through Law, and at the Cliff House at 6 30 p.m. he will discuss Legal Education and the Profession of Law. Tollefson led all U S prisoners of war during World War II.

Polio Vaccine Given 11 001 in Delaware

Eleven thousand and one residents of Delaware county received the second Sabin oral polio vaccine dose on Sunday. The total exceeded by 700 the number who had received the first dose. The third dose is scheduled for May 26.

Manchester Delaware County

Rural Marengo man injured in rollover crash

Gary Stevens, 25, of Marengo was injured Saturday night when he lost control on Golf Course Road half a mile south of town. His car rolled over several times, causing a concussion and severe facial lacerations. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Marengo Hospital on Monday.

Marengo Gary Stevens Here Golf Course Marengo Hospital

Legislative Notes by Frank Nye on Senate Sifting Seats

Lt Gov Mooty assigned 7 of 13 senate sifting seats to the 17 largest counties and 6 to the 82 smaller counties. The move gives urban counties their first apparent fair share on the sifting committee, aligning representation with population from the 1960 census. The house committee remains dominated by rural counties, with 26 of 32 members from the 82 counties.

ES Moines House Senate William L. Mooty Iowa Mooty

Legislator Uses Baby as Ruse During Speech

Rep David M Stanley of Muscatine faced scrutiny for cradling his 10 month old son Nathan while speaking to avoid rule bans on using family members in sessions. Stanley claimed Nathan was his junior assistant, with wife Mrs Stanley and children Lincoln and Rebecca nearby. Mrs Stanley denied any deception, saying she never said that.

Ouse David M. Stanley Muscatine Nathan Stanley Lincoln Rebecca Rep

Arthur Holland 73 of Norway Dies After Illness

Arthur Holland Jr., 73, of Norway, died Monday after a lingering illness. Born December 31, 1889, he married Clara Beyer on November 12, 1912, celebrating their golden wedding last year. He worked 48 years for the Northwestern railroad. Survivors include seven sons Cyril Norway Leon Maywood CA Art Jr Cedar Rapids Creighton State Center Richard Blaine Clinton and Harold Fort Riley KS. three daughters Mrs James Boardwell Vinton Evelyn Independence and Mrs Ivan Smith Palisades MN. 14 grandchildren and two brothers Sigmund Cedar Rapids and Palmer New Jersey. Friends may call at George Brush residence after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Norway Arthur Holland, Jr Clara Beyer Holland North Western Railroad Cyril Leon Maywood Calif Art, Jr Cedar Rapids Creighton State Center Richard and Blaine Clinton Harold Fort Riley Kan James Boardwell Vinton Evelyn Independence Ivan Smith Palisades Minn Sigmund Palmer New Jersey George Brush

Iowa GOP Raises 80,000 From Dinner Event

Des Moines reports the Iowa Republican party raised about 80 000 from a Saturday fund raising dinner at 25 per plate attended by roughly 2300 supporters. GOP officials say about 4000 tickets were sold though state chairman George Nagle forgot his ticket and was briefly blocked by a doorman until aides intervened.

Des Moines UPI Iowa G.O.P George Nagle Iowa City

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