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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1955

Page

2

American Beulah Gundling dazzles Australians in water art tour

FRAP Rapids national champion swimmer Beulah Gundling and her husband Mrs Hetary Gundling toured Australia as part of an international appearance campaign to promote artistic swimming as a world sport. Beulah drew rave reviews, with officials predicting 20,000 Australians may take up the sport.

Rlea Wiles Frap Rapids Hetary Gundling Australia Down Under Catucal Gundling Beulah Srate Hobart Tasmania Gundiing Tasmanat Tooele Utah United States Mexico City Mexico Helsinki Finland Bewich Weary Catlmate Henry iHenry England Italy Touxembourg Melbourne Aurelia Cedar Rapids

Strange weapons subdue robber at local drug store

Fragmentary report describes a robber subdued with unusual items at a drug store. The text mentions Maria Gundling and a Cedar Rapids investment partner, plus unrelated notes on tennis and swimming as hobbies. Details are unclear due to OCR damage.

Chicagg Joseph Cs Henry USA YMCA Wolf Ostransky

Army Once Had I Man Air Force

San Antonio AP recalls Benjamin D Foulois, a 21 year old signal corps lieutenant who sparked the birth of the U S air force at Fort Sam Houston on February 7 1910. He flew the Wright aircraft with limited funds and built support from local tradesmen. the unit later evolved into the army air corps and then the air force.

Wilbur Martin SAM Houston San Antonio Lerse James Allen Benjamin D. Foulois United States Army Air Force Foulis Wright’ Brothers Alr Imer Petus Foulois Army Air Corps Foussis Wilbur Wright Frederick B. Humphreys Signal Corps United States vickMry Fort Sam Tousten Pancho Villa Mexico Laere Europe Ventnor N. J

Engineers Club To Hear Talk on Radio Astronomy

Engineers Club in Cedar Nupids will hear Gene Marner of Town City describe radio astronomy and how scientists plot radio waves from stars and interstellar space. The talk at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Montrose hall will cover the new Collins radio sextant and solar tracking technology used in navigation.

Cedar Nupids Engineers Club Montrose Gene Marner Town City Collins Radio Company Marnery University of Town Colling

Ronald Hawkins To Receive Rank OF Eagle Scout

Ronald Hawkins will receive his Eagle Scout rank at the court of honor of Troop 5 and Explorer Post 5 at Central Park Presbyterian Church on Monday. Presented by Chester Dudley, the event will include second and first class ranks for several scouts, life ranks, and numerous merit badges.

Ronald Nineteenth Street Central Park Presbyterian Church Chester Dudley Ichancel Choir I the Court of Honor Ronnie Johnson Bill Zoller Bobby Myers Kenny Nelson Allan Nimmer Cliff Tice Ster Richard Wheeler Carrol Carnahan Donald Herecke Robert Badenoch Jim Hird Robert Badeenoch Larry Johnson Bob McNiel David Moore Ralph Moore Gary Schlesselman David Schollman Gary Schorr Jerry Soukup DeWaine Sparrgrove Richardt Wheeler Robert Atherton Carroll Carnahan Dink Fickey John Helming Donald Shenecke Clyde Saiterly John Saville Marlin “Ziesman Billy McNiel Ronald Hankins

Controversy Over Free Kissing At Berlin Carnival

Reports from Berlin describe a heated debate over the custom of free kissing during carnival. Citizens weigh moral grounds with many opposing the practice. A Berlin woman condemns it as immoral while others defend it as harmless fun amid social pressure.

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Texarkana Youth Delivers Gazelle Doorstep at Dawn

William R. Searcy, a precocious delivery teen at Texarkana Gazelle, rises at 4 a.m. to serves Red River Arsenal residents. The 607 year old youth says mornings suit him for the daily round.

Action For Texarkana, Texas William R. Searcy Texarkana Gazelle Red River Arsenal

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