Wash Swim Club To Host May Festival
The Seaquins Swimming club of Washington high school will host the fourth annual Midwest regional festival of the International Academy of Aquatic Art on May 17 and 18 under Mrs. David Brock way. Groups from Northwestern University Wisconsin Pulaski High Milwaukee Wisconsin State College and other Midwest entrants will present compositions for ratings with workshops in creative dance and aquatic art figures led by Miss Edna Dieman Miss Julia Bennett and Beulah Gundling. A public exhibition of outstanding groups is set for Saturday evening May 18. Henry Gundling of Cedar Rapids is Academy president.
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Seaquins Swimming Club
Washington High School
David Brockway
International Academy of Aquatic Art
Northwestern University
University of Wisconsin
Wright Junior Colege of Chicago
Detroit Community Center
Pulaski High School of
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State College
Terrapin Club
University of Illinois
Toronto Ywca
Edna Dieman
Julia Bennett
Beulah Gundling
Henry Gundling
Cedar Rapids
The
Academy
Surprise sixteenth birthday party for Pat Rohlena
Seventy five guests attended a surprise party Sunday afternoon in the Royale ballroom at Fairfax honoring Miss Pat Rohlena on her sixteenth birthday. Hosts were her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Rohlena and her siblings Francis and Mr. and Mrs. Garland Ashbacher of Manchester.
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Royale Ballroom
Fairfax
Pat Rohlena
Frank A. Rohlena
Route One
Miss Rohlena
Francis
Garland Ashbacher
Manchester
Miss Obermeyer Honored At Shower
Miss Sharon Obermeyer was guest of honor at a shower held Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Elery Turner 1104 Oakland rue NE. Fifteen guests gave a group gift and Mrs. Henry Lubber co hosted. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Obermeyer and will wed Roger Edwards of Hiawatha February 16. Out of town guests included Mrs Edna Edwards and Mrs Estelle Weiland of Dubuque.
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Sharon Obermeyer
Elery Turner
Oakland Rou
Henry Lubber
Miss Obermeyer
H. W. Obermeyer
Cherry Hill Road
Roger Edwards
Hiawatha
Edna Edwards
Estelle Weiland
Dubuque
King's Daughters Circle Reports Charity Projects
The King’s Daughters Watchword circle met with Mrs. Gerald Mullins to plan refreshments for the Mentally Retarded center and collect magazines, rummage items, and baby goods for local charities. Sun Rays junior circle met with Miss Ann Lawter to hear the admission service and organize leadership, under Mrs. Helen Shanklin.
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Watchword Circle
Gerald Mullins
Mansfield Avenue
Jane Boyd
Linn County
Sun Rays
Ann Lawter
Thirty-second Street
T. M. Jakway
Patty Garrett
Debbie Gee
Ellen Stodghill
Paula Weiske
Lynn Wiley
Helen Shanklin
Loring O. Fagle
Jessie Garrett
Sunshine Circle
Delhi Couple To Observe 62nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Myron J. Porter mark their sixty second anniversary on Wednesday. Married Feb. 6, 1901, in the Methodist parsonage, they farmed near Buck Creek, moved to North Dakota and Minnesota, retired in 1938, and now reside in Delhi. They have three children Ruth Strilmer Lloyd and Mrs William Blanchard, nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Delhi
Myron J. Porter
Porter
Pearl V. Beck
Keota Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sheetz celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner in the Amanas. Attending were their daughter and son in law Pat Hurley of Des Moines and grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy of Des Moines. They were married February 5, 1913.
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Keota
Fred Sheetz
Amanas
Pat Hurley
Des Moines
Sheetz
John Murphy
Wagner Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Texas
Mr and Mrs Ed O Wagner of West Union Iowa observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Pharr Texas on Monday. Married Feb 4 1913 in West Union they farmed nearby before retirement. They have seven children and sixteen grandchildren.
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Pharr
Texas
Ed O. Wagner
West Union
Wagner
Glenn Scott
Jack Adrian
Elgin
Ian
Clair
Carl
Vern
Charles Koester
Robert Burgess
Reynold Baumler
Commoners Get Royal Designs
London reports Royal couturier Norman Hartnell unveiled a spring summer collection with lavish gowns embroidered with diamonds jet and pearls. The show valued around 12000 pounds featured frothy hats by Claude Saint-Cyr and noted horsehair derived tulles lace and lightweight fabrics.
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London
UPI
Royal
Claude Saint-Cyr
Paris
Hartnell
Home Appliance Co seeks permit for 66 by 100 foot structure
Dyersville city council on Monday evening received an application for a building permit from Home Appliance Co. The firm, operated by Richard and Don Meyer, plans to erect a 66 by 100 foot structure.
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Dyersville
The
Home Appliance Co
Richard and
Don Meyer
Wedding of Miss Kay Smith to Robert Berns in Illinois
Miss Kay Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs James Smith Palatine Illinois wed Robert Berns son of Mr and Mrs Leo Berns Postville Iowa January 17 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Des Plaines Illinois The couple will reside in Des Plaines Ill Reception for 300 hosted by Mr and Mrs Leo Berns in Turner Hall Postville Iowa
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Glenview
Ill
Kay Smith
James Smith
Palantine
Robert Berns
Leo Berns
Postville
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Roberta Berns
Dubuque
Richard Berns
Iia
All State Insurance Co
Des Plaines
Turner Hall
Titler and Feight Married at Cedar Rapids Church
A 2pm Saturday ceremony at a Christian church united Miss Darlene Ann Titler and William Le Roy Feight. Rev. Howard Hake officiated. The bride wore Chantilly lace and nylon tulle with a pearl crown veil and carried a white Bible with orchids. They will reside at 615 H Avenue NW Cedar Rapids.
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Alburnett
Christian Church
Darlene Ann Titler
Marvin Titler
Central City
William LeRoy Feight
Forol Feight
Eighth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Howard Hake
Marva Titler
Larry McVay
Ronald Titler
Raymond Olson
Collins Radio Co
Rapids Equipment Co
H Avenue NW
Camp Fire Plans Ice Cream Social at All Saints School
Mah- Na-Chee members arranged an ice cream social to be held at All Saints school. They met at Mrs. J. Joseph O'Donnell's home and received scrapbooks for memory books. Valentine decorations were prepared. A Russell's Guide tour was led by Vernon Frederick for Nah-Ka- Ki-Ya at Cleveland school.
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Mah- Na-Chee
All Saints School
J. Joseph O'Donnell
Grant Wooddrive SE
Russell’s Guide, Inc
Cleveland
Vernon Frederick
Can-Te-Wa-Ya-Pi Members Hold Hayes School Skating Party
Can-Te-Wa-Ya-Pi members at Hayes school gathered Monday for a skating party at Jones Park, enjoying an afternoon of games music and socializing with classmates.
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Hayes School
Jones Park
Seattle couple hosts reception for newlyweds James and wife
Norman F Carlson of Seattle will host a Sunday reception from 4 to 6 at 303 NW 203 street. The event honors their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. James Baker who were recently married in Seattle. Mr. Baker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baker.
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Keota
Norman F. Carlson
Seattle l
NW 203 Street
James Baker
Seattle
Mr. Baker
Earl Baker
Fourteen on Dean's List at Mt. Mercy
Fourteen Mount Mercy College students earned dean’s list honors for the first semester. Sister Mary Eleanor, registrar, announced Tuesday. Seniors listed include Sister Anthony Mary, Sister Mary de Chantal, Mary Ward, Ann Ward, and Kay Ward among others. juniors Sharon Campbell. sophomores Cecilia Gronen, Marlene Lensing, Marcella Dostal, Sheryl Bresnahan, Ann Stanton. freshmen Mary Jane Bouska, Mary Duffy, Mary Ann Strobbe with locations across Cedar Rapids, West Branch, Waterloo, Jackson Junction, Toledo, Oelwein, Long Grove.
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Mount Mercy College
Mary Eleanor
Anthony Mary
Mary de Chantal
Cedar Rapids
Joanne Murphy
West Branch
Ann
Kay Ward
Clarence
Sharon Campbell
Waukon
Cecilia Gronen
Waterloo
Marlene Lensing
Fort Atkinson
Marcella Dostal
Toledo
Sheryl Bresnahan
Ann Stanton
Bernard
Get Rid of Old Prescriptions Doctor Advises
A reader warns against saving leftover antibiotics for future infections and urges disposal of all unused medicines. The doctor echoes that leftovers should be destroyed and taken only by prescription in exact doses, noting safety and cost concerns.
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H.H
Antibiotics and leftover medicine warnings
The piece warns against keeping unused antibiotics and other medicines. It notes leftover pills may not fully treat infections and can foster resistant germs. It urges consulting a doctor before using saved drugs and suggests safer to discard leftovers despite possible small savings.
Grant funds eight week summer science at Iowa State University
A National Science Foundation grant of 30000 dollars will support a summer science program at the University of Iowa for 60 high ability Iowa high school students. They will study eight weeks on the Iowa City campus in courses covering molecular biology mathematics physics geology and chemistry. Additional programs include a junior science symposium and a nine week research laboratory program involving professors and graduate students.
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Iowa City
National Science Foundation
University of Iowa
Iowa
Superior
SUI
IWSUI in Iowa City Names New Station Director
Robert H. Moore, former director of radio and television at Northern Illinois university, begins Monday as program director of University of Iowa radio WSUI. He previously led WNIC at NIU and held posts at WTHI Terre Haute and Purdue, succeeding Lawrence Walcoff who moved to WQED-TV in Pittsburgh.
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Iowa City
Robert H.moore
Northern Illinois University
University of Iowa
WSUI
Northern Illinois
WNIC
Moore
WTHI
Terre Haute
Ind
Purdue University
Lawrence Walcoff
SUI
Wqed-Tv
Pittsburgh
Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Hunter to Receive MDA Honor
Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Jesse Hunter will be awarded a merit citation by the Linn Johnson chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Delmer Duffy district director for Iowa will present the honor for Hunter’s campaigns and work with the state poster child in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Jesse Hunter
Linn- Johnson
Delmer Duffy
Iowa
Duffy
Hunter
Propose Site for Tama Toledo High School Plan
A 60 acre site along highway 63 between Tama and Toledo has been offered to the board of education for approval. If approved an architect will study the site for a possible central high school building with athletic fields and parking.
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Toledo
Board of Education
Highway 63
Tama
Prune Walnut Cake Recipe From Old Clipping
Thick moist cake with prune juice and walnuts. no frosting needed. Ingredients include eggs sugar prune juice lemon extract flour soda salt prunes walnuts and oil. Bake 60 to 65 minutes at 350 degrees then cool and dust with confectioners sugar through lace doily.
Lions Club Variety Show at Opera House Saturday
Elkader Lions sponsor a home talent variety show this Saturday at 8 p.m. at the opera house. Proceeds go to the eye bank at University Hospitals.
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Gazette Elkader
Lions Club
Opera House
Eye Bank
University Hospitals
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Optometrist
Dian
Newport
Robert C. Fifield
1St Avenue SE
Iowa Theater
Darlene Titler
Wm. Feight
James Bakers
Dean
Mt. Mercy
Jerry Gilden
Martin's
Joseph G. Mother
Molner
Paris Academy of Beauty
IWSUI
Tama-Toledo
By Naomi Doebel
Elkader
Lindale
Cotalgo
Science Editors, Inc
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