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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1955

Page

21

Senior Nurses At Mt. Mercy Receive Plns

Thirty one senior nursing students and three senior laboratory technologists were honored at Mt. Mercy junior college convocation in Mercy hospital auditorium. The Rev John J Breitbach and Dr Regis Weland were praised for service. Dorothy Shimek of Waterloo received the nursing school committee award for scholastic and clinical achievement and spirit of service. Graduating students included Dorothy Broz Amana Norma Bushman Calmar Margaret a Phyllis Lasche Cascade Evelyn Greene Mary Groves Pauline Hahn Jean Le Van Theresa Naso Sister Bernadette Marie Mary Smith Mary Uchytil Marianne Vicko Cedar Rapids Barbara Petrak Center Point Laurna Elliott Charles City Joan Falk Dewar Patricia Koch Fairfax Mary Blazek Lawler Mery McGivern Marengo Lorraine Franklin Marion Phyllis Brecht North Buena Vista Helen Merrick Orchard Nancy Taylor Ottumwa Janet Huber Protivin Mariam McElligott Ryan Joan Pugh Strawberry Point Jane Jensen

Mt. Mercy Junior College Mercy Hospital John J. Breitbach St. Peter's Church New Haven Conn Regis Weland Peter Bodensteiner Dorothy Shimek Waterloo Nursing School Committee Dorothy Broz Amana Norma Bushman Calmar Margareta Phyllis Lasche Cascade Evelyn Greene Mary Groves Pauline Hahn Jean le van Theresa Naso Bernadette Marie Mary Smith Mary Uchytil Marianne Vicko Cedar Rapids Barbara Petrak Center Point Laurna Elliott Charles City Joan Falk Dewar Patricia Koch Fairfax Mary Blazek

Waterloo graduates named in field of lab technologists

Mary Kelly Mary Miller and Dorothy Shimek of Waterloo join Jo Ellen Marron of Waucoma as graduates. Other graduates include Martha Judge Ames Barbara Blake Des Moines and Janice Fowler Hampton completing lab technologist programs.

Mary Kelly Mary Miller Dorothy Shimek of Waterloo Jo Ellen Marron Waucoma Martha Judge Ames Barbara Blake Des Moines Janice Fowler Hampton

Coe ROTC Honor Roll at Annual Inspection

Outstanding Coe air force ROTC cadets were honored during the annual inspection at Maxwell Field Alabama. Twenty six Coe students received awards from sponsors including Chicago Tribune and Republic Aviation for classroom and military achievement.

Coe Air Force

Low-Cost Vitascan Color TV System Demonstrated

Dal Mont laboratories unveiled the Vitascan device that lets stations present local live programs in color without a conventional camera. The scanner emits light from a cathode-ray tube, scans subjects, and feeds an electrical image to a color transmitter. The company says it avoids color registration problems and requires fewer color specialists, costing about 32,000 dollars versus 85,000 for standard color studio cameras.

Washington Dal Mont Laboratories Cen Regont

Vitascan Color System Suited for Local Live TV on Budget

Du Mont says the Vitascan can deliver full color live local programming with a limited budget and is ready for production. The package includes a color transmission option for about 15,000 dollars and black and white for around 9,000 dollars, enabling stations to stage small, dependable studio programs in color.

du Mont Vitascan

Iowa Osteopathic Leader Quits Three Posts

Des Moines attorney Dwight S. James announced resignation from three Iowa osteopathic bodies effective July 1. He will retire to McAllen Texas. Herman Walter of Council Bluffs will succeed him in all posts.

Des Moines Dwight S. James Iowa

Iowa Likely to Lose Congressman After 1960 Census

DES MOINES AP reports Iowa faces losing a seat in Congress after the 1960 census as national population grows faster. Iowa has held 8 representatives since the 1940 census after 11 in 1930 and 9 in 1940.

Iowa Des Moines

Crowded Colleges Threaten Learning and Gifted Students

New York report quotes Carowe Corporation president Tee W. Gardner warning that future college crowding could turn institutions into mass education with little personalization. He cites neglect of gifted students and urges recognition of excellence and targeted admissions based on ability and motivation.

New York Carowe Corporation Sun Tee W. Gardner Gardner

Pigeons Race 200 Miles From Belle Plaine To Chicago

Seven pigeons racing for a polio fund campaign completed the 200 mile trip from Belle Plaine Iowa to Chicago area lofts in about eight hours Sunday. The birds were part of a 1500 pigeon release with each entry backed by a merchant donor for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Beavers bear litters of two to six once a year in late spring.

Chicago Belle Plaine National Foundation For

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