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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1948

Page

5

Degrees To Be Awarded At SUI Commencement Tonight

The University of Iowa will confer degrees on 709 graduates at 8 p.m. in the university armory. Louis Caramian of Paris will deliver the commencement address before a capacity crowd with no admission tickets. Graduates hail from many states and nations, including Canada, China, Egypt, India, Lebanon, and Norway, with numerous B.A., B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees listed among the names.

Virgil Mirancher University of Iowa Louis Caramian Ssor Wall District of Columbia Canada China Columbia Egypt India Lebanon Nicaragua Norway Panama Philippine Islands Turkey B.E M.E

Must Stand Firm In Berlin, Former C.R. Girl Writes

Mrs. Howard Johnston, daughter of Mrs. Edith Sheetz of Seattle, describes life in Berlin with her husband in 1948. Letters from January to July recount airlift operations, electricity shortages, gas use, and Berliners’ courage amid postwar tensions with Russia. The Johnston couple, Coe College alumni with Columbia master’s degrees, emphasize a stand‑firm policy and American resolve.

Berlin C.R Germany Edith Sheetz First Avenue SE Howard Johnston Sheetz Johnston Jeanne Sheetz Coe College Columbia University United States America

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