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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1966
Page
14
Jupiter store at 225 First Avenue SE opened with a grand opening Thursday. As an affiliate of S. S. Kresge Co. the Jupiter operates as a high turnover low mark-up discount shop offering hard and soft goods. The remodel included painting and self service counters.
The Cedar Rapids board of education awarded base bids totaling 1 187 500 for John F. Kennedy high school's first unit. Loomis Bros Inc won the general contract 769 100, Natkin and Co the mechanical 288 600, and Emmett J Keough Co the electrical 131 550. Alternate bids included site work 14 035, Venetian blinds 700, and TV conduit 1 750 to enable future video equipment. Building begins this spring. London visit follows with Romanian delegation led by Alexandru Birladeanu arriving for an eight day trip.
Thirty eight girls completed six months of a nursing technician program at Mercy hospital and were capped at a breakfast ceremony. Sister Mary Clarence and Janice Miller led the event with Sister Mary Lawrence and Mrs. Miller presenting the caps. Training for the next class starts June 13.
At the end of seven weeks the girls are assigned to specific departments where they remain for one year. After the year the hospital awards certificates stating that they have completed their nursing technician training.
Calvin Knight an Eagle Scout from troop 214 in Iowa City will represent the Hawkeye Area Council at the Report to the Governor ceremonies Saturday. Scouts from all councils gather to report on 1965 scouting programs as Boy Scout week begins February 7 to 13 marking the 56th anniversary.
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