Venus and Earth contrasts in a cloudy cosmos
Astronomy note by J Clayton Troeger discusses Venus cloud cover and surface mysteries. It explains Venus heat loss through hot spots, past Earthlike stages, and the role of carbon dioxide in shaping climates. May sky highlights and upcoming lunar and planetary alignments are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clayton Troeger
Ames
Monday Gazette
16Th St
Iowa
Venus
Earth
U.S
Pioneer Venus
Hawaiian Islands
Yellowstone National Park
Pollux
Gemini Twins
Jupiter
Antares
Uranus
Saturn
City briefs list local events and ads across venues
A dense scroll of town notices and ads runs through May events and services. It lists midnight games at Aegis Hall with prizes, shift times, admission fees, and new prizes, plus community offerings at the Canopus Club and Embassy Club. Also included are service ads for Immediate Care Medical Center, Czech Cottage Mother’s Day gifts, Fur storage, jewelry pricing, florists, Story hour at Kenwood library, and a memorial note for Rev. Albert Hoffmann.
Marion briefs K and S Popcorn Stand opens with spring hours
The K and S Popcorn Stand in Marion announces spring hours weekdays 7 to 10, Saturdays 2 to 5 and 7 to 10, Sundays 4 to 10. Also a Nordman Jewelry sale offering 20 to 50 percent off on diamonds watches and gold jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K&s
Nordman Jewelry
Marion girl wins Arbor Day theme contest
Nanette Smith, a sixth grader at Novak Elementary School in Marion, won first place in the Arbor Day theme writing contest sponsored annually by the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors. Her poem was announced Friday at a school tree planting ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanette Smith
Novak Elementary
Marion
Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors
Nanette
The
Realtors
Dwight Hughes Nursery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Takeo Fukuda
Washington
Aegis
Pyramid
Iew
Teamsters Hall
J Street
S.W
Linn County Demos
St. Pius
Canopus Club
Harold Ewoldt
Embassy Club
Immediate Care Medical Center
Center Point Road
N.E
16Th Avenue
C Street
Czech Village
First Christian Church
Third Ave
Armstrong’s
Armstrong’s Fur Salon
Liebke Hoyt
Downtown
Westdale
Adv
St. George’s
Deb
Deb Clair
Friendsmobile
Eager Elves
First Ave
Eden Day
Eighth Ave
Kirkwood
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Brendelwood
13Th St
Metro Junior High
Pioneer Ave
Winifreds
Grant Wood
Corner House
FTC
Pierson’s Florists
Peck’s Flower Shop
Kenwood Branch
Drugtown Pharmacist
Teeter Photographers
Watkins
Albert Hoffmann
Dubuque
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
Siegel’s
3Rd Ave
Our Business
Blairstown
Lisbon
Market St
Mitchell
Monticello
Cheryle Mitchell
FTD
Pfaltzgraff
Mom
Independ
Irs
Accent American Express
Slivery Association
Jim
Becky
Sosa
Dino
West Marengo
Sunnyside Greenhouse
Don and
Lou
N. Franklin
Manchester
Doris’ Flower and Gift Shop
Howers
Stanwood
Pierson
Bezdek’s
Marion Blvd
Seasons Florist
Vernon Rd
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Rd
Newport’s Flowers, Inc
Wilson Ave
Krebs Flower Shop
18Th St. SW
MasterCard
Visa
Ellis Bivd
Stejskal Florist Inc
Bowling St. S.W
Sherbon’s Flower Market
Walker
Marion Girl
Angie
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