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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1956

Page

15

Cedar Rapids 643 Seniors Graduate at Kingston Stadium

Cedar Rapids four public high schools graduate a record 643 seniors at 8 p m Friday commencement in Kingston stadium with Harold V Gaskill Collins Radio address on Responsibility. If rain occurs the ceremony shifts to Memorial Coliseum and is free for all attendees.

Cedar Rapids Kingston Stadium Harold V. Gaskill Collins Radio Company Clyde Parker Memorial Coliseum

Smoke Blamed for Majority of Lung Cancer Findings

Detroit report notes tobacco smoke, motor exhaust, and pollution as cancer causes. Dr Mills cites a nine year survey across Cincinnati districts, suburbs, and rural areas showing higher lung cancer in heavy smokers and those with heavy motor traffic exposure. Co-author Horn says smoking accounts for about three quarters of cases.

Edwin Diamond Detroit INS Clarence A. Mills University of Cincinnati Mills Daniel Horn American Cancer Society

Cedar Rapids Teachers Plan Summer Study and Travel

More than 500 Cedar Rapids teachers will pause regular classes while 14 000 students enjoy a break. A 92 percent response shows teachers plan summer school study travel abroad United States work and other activities. About 203 staff will travel in the United States and 24 abroad with excursions to Europe Canada Mexico Cuba and South America. A final 103 teachers will take on other jobs or activities during the break.

Cedar Rapids Asst. Supt. of Schools Richard Barnhart United States Barnhart Ralph Ojeman University of Iowa Europe Helen Schloeman Marjorie Brunner Leone Sutherland Lillian Clark Richard Kissinger Helen Knoll Germaine Hausladen Myra Willis Bernice Miller Lillian Dinsdale Winona McFarland Ruth Snyder Roberta Lubbock Elizabeth McMillan Janet McCloskey France Lydia Hrubesh Canada Patricia Swab Emily Matousek Elsie Pritchard Mexico Ellen Tatum Elizabeth Wright Cuba Bernice Boddicker South America Zereda van

Linn WCTU to Convene Annual Convention Tuesday

The Linn county WCTU will hold its annual convention Tuesday at 10 am in Kenwood Methodist church. The morning program includes devotions by Mrs. Finley Stone and reports from four unions and county officers. After a noon picnic luncheon, the afternoon program features devotions by the Rev Bernard Olson and a film titled Far from Alone.

Linn County WCTU Kenwood Methodist Church Finley Stone Bernard Olson

Suit Stolen From Cleaners Belongs To Dallas Detective

A size 43 charcoal suit reported stolen from Main Street Cleaners is linked to M. W. Stevenson, chief of detectives for the Dallas police department. The note warns the thief the garment may be hot to wear on Dallas streets not solely because it is flannel.

Dallas M. W. Stevenson

World Laughter World Laughter By International News Service

A collage of brief, humorous dispatches from around the world including a Dallas optometrist misdirected mail returns, Chan Hung in Hong Kong clinging to a drain pipe, and a Filipino teens arrest for stabbing. Also notes a British court divorce joke, a Rome court quip, and a Houston office party with a Mother’s Day misfire. A California motel host confronts a lion guest with mixed outcomes.

GIs Marrying Japs at Rate of 100 a Week

Tokyo dispatch reports American servicemen in Japan marrying Japanese women at about 100 couples weekly. Since 1947 more than 25,000 GIs have taken Japanese wives, with over half of brides pregnant at marriage. Officials cite long tours ending, social factors, and strict approval processes as contributing to the rise.

Tokyo INS Japan U. S James R. Riddle Riddle

Air Vets Sons Following Them In Flying Jobs

Miami dispatch notes Pan American pilots aging into retirement and their sons taking command of clipper airliners. George W Snow and Alfred E Dreyer are followed by George D Snow and John Dreyer as second generation pilots flying routes from Miami to South America.

Miami INS Pan American World Airways Clippers George W. Snow PAA George D. Snow Young Snow Caribbean Sea Maracaibo Venezuela Alfred E. Dreyer John Capt. Dreyer South America George Snow George University of Florida Snow

Widow of Comanche Chief Visits Grave on Memorial Day

Quanah Parker was remembered by Topay the last surviving widow of the famed Comanche ruler She visited Parker's grave and said she is looking forward to joining him The great chief died 45 years ago and Topay now is uncertain of her age She says she married Parker when she was 25

Cache Okla Quanah Parker Topay Parker

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Gaskill Franklin Wilson Roosevelt McKinley Gaskill Division of Science Industrial Science Research Institute Iowa State College Army Navy Air Force Defense Departments Jane Koach Edmund Allen la Combe Thomas Russell Lehman Philip Charles Leipold George ‘Gunther Lippisch Jacqueline Lee ‘Livesay Mary Jo Lorenc Larry Donald Sipe Donald ‘George Skinner Clarice Karen Slattenow Jacqueline Ann Smith Marilyn Mae Smith Robert Lee Smith Thomas Marvin Smylie Gertrude Emelie Sondrol Thomas James Soper Jay Frank Spangler Linda Rae Spielman Marcia Lynne Stamy Betty Jane Stejskal William Charles Strausser Richard Allyn Sturdivan Brenda Marie Tharp Karen Lynne Lupton John Barclay Lyman Kurt Erick Lynxwiler Janice Kay Macy Diane Kay Maley Nancy Anne Marshek David Gordon Mathern John Houck McConkie Dennis Merle McCoy Nancy Ruth McEveney Margaret Jean McIntyre Gloria Jean McKinnon Roberta Anne Meaghan Margaret Ann Meaney Donald Lee Mehaffey Joyce Elaine Meredith Franklin High School John Duckwall Neal Gail First Church of the Open Bible John McGregor Tschanokoff John Halloran Supt. Parker Bruce Allingham Pierre A. Tracy Fred J. Kluss W. L. Paxson America Arthur Westerhoff Dairydale Baptist Church Stephen Byron Anderson Allen Dale Armbrecht Annette Ashilock Michael Sidney Augustine Donald Lee Allman Sandra Marie Backhaus Karen Rose Baker Donald Wayne Banks Sandra Lou Barnard Robert John Barry Judith Ellen Bass Barbara Helen Battin Howard Sidney Behr, Jr David Joseph Bellew Charles George Bennett Richard Carl Bennett Terese Ann Benz Richard Monroe Billings Janet Kay Bohren Carole Jane Boughton John Frederick Brandt Richard Arnim Brandt Lynnwood Allan Brehm Edward Lee Burgess Elizabeth Ann Burt Nancy Lee Cargin John Murrey Carpenter Sherrill Sue Cavarry Colbert Edith Marie Cook Aldine Rae Cooper Nancy Anne Cramer Edward LaPlante Daniel Mary Davis Larry Parker DeLancey William Frederik de Pagter David Curt Dietrich Penelope Frances Dominik Carol Bean Donnelly Diane Margaret Duffy Gary Allen Dunahugh Melvin Forrest Duncan Dennis Donald Dunek John Otto Dvorak Louis Ferdinand Fairchild Winifred Wilcox Files David Alan Filip Ann Adele Finkenbinder George Henry Forney II Nancy Lou Reid Bette Mac Riley Stephen Ralph Aldus Robinson David Jerome Roupe Ronald Louis Sandler Beverly Ann Savage Jack Charles Schwank Daniel Manning Schwartz Frank Dike Scroggs Mary Jeanice Seabrook Nancy Joann Sewalt Kay Ellen Sc Juan Ann Kehrer Lee Evelyn Keller Beverly Ann Klegseth Mary Lou Klopp Betty Flaine Kremenak Frederic Ames Kromrey William Steven Kuba Patricia Ann Kucera Loretta Barbara Jean Bradford Janet Kay Bridges Robert DeFord Brown Harold K. 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Wolverton Larry Warren Young Ronald Dean Young Richard LeRoy Youngquist Douglas Bruce Zanka Suzette Ann Zirtzman Georgina Abodeely Shirley June Albaugh Dwayne L. Ampey Bryant D. Badger Myrna Lou Bammert Mary Louise Bane Edna M. Barnes Sandra Joyce Binge Donald Duane Bliss Patricia Ann Norton Bolton Bonnie Lee Bonner Robert William Boots Stella Leona Boots Robert A. Brown Neva Mildred Capps Woody Capps Patricia Ann Carroll Dean Charles Challed David Christiansen Dorothy A. Coe Dorothy Jean Corley Elaine Marie Cray Lance Phyllis L. Hughson John W. Huston, Jr Richard Ingels Linda Jean Jones Donna Mae Kalous Mary Jane Reid Judith Mary Rickey Kay Joanne Robbins Don Kenneth Schmidt Donna Scott Robert Lee Seaton Karla Williams Sedlacek Patsy Lavonne Shaffer Mary Helen Shanklin Jay G. Sigmund, II Jean Adair Slater Sandra Jeanne Severn Jon K. Stahl William G. Stickney Mildred Lucille Sundberg Elizabeth King Charles Robert Klein John Northcott Knapp Walter LeRoy Korff Donald Edward Kouba Jim Landenberger Perry W., Langhurst Margaret Ann Lindsley Marilyn Jean Snenicka Patricia Ann Lockhart Robert L. Loss Raymond A. Lovelett Richard Allen MacGregor Kay Jo Ann Manwiller John McCormick Gary Dean Weede Donald Philip Westerhoff Jim Whitney Dianne Louise Youngblood Martin Zirpel Patricia Louise Zobac C.R Joan Schreiber Mary Ellen Simmons Ann Pavlovsky Dan Magee Jack Hartley Robert Ask Bill Wagner Ruth Whaley Florence Leiter Margaret E. Myers Eugene Fifield Mary Jeanne Palmer Margaret Hult Lucile Dunn Marian Kennedy Lois-Jeanne Long Georgianna Knorr Linn County Association For Abbie Lass Wisconsin State College Blanche Presser Charles Beusch Wilbur Carthey Mary Rickey Conference Iowa State Teachers College Paul Jones du Pont Case Institute of Technology Cleveland Jeanette Williams Institute of Life Insurance University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Steven Pattee Institute of Biology Salt Lake City Linn Wctu Etna Sic Meats RC Jimmie Poppit Fair Traded Jimmies Music & Jewelry Second Avenue SE International News Service Texas Hong Kong Chan Hung Chan Indianapolis Louise Hodapp Manila Sweet and Gentle Club Derby England Henry Braund Rome Luciano Melli Giorgio Botti Botti Houston Telephone Company EL Monte Calif Norman Carlson Carlson John Shinners Michael Gaines Jan Baum Diane John Dreyer Smith-Corona Mochnick Typewriter CO 2Nd Ave Comanche
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