Cold dry January shows below normal temperatures
Official weather observer Eugene O Frey of Marion reports average daily high 20 degrees versus 33 normal and average daily minimum 1.1 versus 14. The monthly average is 10.6 degrees compared with 23. The heaviest snowfall occurred Jan 1 overnight on New Year’s Eve, disrupting celebrations. Total snowfall for January is 7.6 inches. Figures may vary from daily Gazette airport records.
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Mount Mercy Winter Holidays Set Feb 6 11 7th annual event
Mount Mercy College hosts its seventh Winter Holidays from February 6 to 11 coordinated by the Student Government Association. Activities open with Cat Ballou at 8 p.m. in McAuley Auditorium followed by a Mardi Gras dinner and student faculty games. A women's basketball game vs Coe College is 7 p.m. in McAuley gym and a trip to Mount Pleasant for an Iowa Wesleyan game is Thursday evening. A closing dance at the Sheraton Inn features Cabala with a king and queen chosen by penny donations to the National Heart Association. Tickets are $5 per couple.
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Nutmeg Adds Flavor to Squash Dishes
The article explains how ground nutmeg or grated orange rind can enhance mashed or buttered butternut squash. It notes nutmeg as a key spice to boost aroma and taste in autumn meals.
Washington Post critic to speak at Coe and Cornell
Paul Chandler Hume, Washington Post music critic and Yale visiting professor, will give three public lectures this week on music criticism at Coe College in Cedar Rapids and Cornell College in Mount Vernon. He will discuss Be Your Own Music Critic, The Role of the Critic, and How to Prepare Your Self to Be a Music Critic with receptions and informal discussions, with no admission fee.
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Cancer crusade kickoff set in Cedar Rapids meeting
Linn County cancer control and education programs will be reviewed at a 4 p.m. meeting of Cedar Rapids business leaders in the Peoples Bank Community Room. Scott Olson will present on the first kickoff session of the 1978 countywide crusade chaired by Hal Schaefer with Dave Justice as vice chairman. Eight volunteer team heads were named: John Wasson, Maurice Wilson, Vern Schrimper, Everett Pratt, Ed Doty, Steve King, Don Harrelson and Jeff Erwin.
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Hydrogen bus begins service in Riverside California
The first operational California vehicle using hydrogen as fuel starts service in Riverside. A 21 passenger bus in the city fleet serves senior citizens, powered by iron titanium hydride cylinders and hydrogen gas, producing water vapor exhaust with minimal oxides of nitrogen.
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