Eye in the Sky on Cedar Rapids Thursday
U S air force crews tested cameras and film at Cedar Rapids airport while two large canvas targets lay near the entrance. Omaha Nebraska Testing Laboratory officials said the operation was largely classified and conducted for a Data Corp sub contract under a defense department contract with Dayton, Ohio.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Nebraska Testing Laboratory of
Omaha
Data Corp
Dayton
Ohio
Defense Department
Baccalaureate at St. Jude's for LaSalle Graduates
LaSalle high school seniors will attend a Sunday baccalaureate mass at St. Jude's Church celebrated by Rev. John W. Heles at 8 45 a m. A breakfast in the school gym follows and Brother Henry Power will present activity citations. Six citizenship awards will honor top four year achievers: Mary Rita Stallman Mary Pat McGurk Rose Mc Kiernan John Oujiri Adrian Rehak Steve Ard. Graduation is set for Sunday June 4.
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St. Jude's Church
LaSalle High School
John W. Heles
LaSalle
Henry Power
Mary Rita Stallman
Legion program promotes flag respect in Cedar Rapids schools
Audiences at Cedar Rapids Christian Trinity Lutheran St. Pius St. Ludmila St. Jude and St. Patrick’s attended presentations in school auditoriums as part of a Legion program to promote respect for the flag.
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Cedar Rapids Christian
Trinity Lutheran
St. Pius
St. Ludmila
St. Jude
St. Patrick’s
Legion
Martin T. Smith Named Presidential Scholar Awardee
Washington high school senior Martin T. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Smith of 5 Eighth Avenue SE has been named one of 121 Presidential scholars by a President s Commission He will visit the White House June 13 Smith also won a national achievement scholarship for Negroes He plans to study mechanical engineering at California Institute of Technology Pasadena He was notified by a telegram Thursday from John M Stalnacher executive director of the Commission of Presidential Scholars in Washington
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Washington High School
Martin T. Smith
Elmer Smith
Eighth Avenue SE
White House
Smith
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
John M. Stalnacher
Commission of
Washington
Medically Oriented Explorer Unit Formed at St Luke's
An Explorer Scout post for high school boys interested in medicine was organized Thursday at St Luke's hospital. The unit aims to provide medical field exposure and hands on experience under hospital supervision.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Northern Lights Display Brightest Since 1957
The aurora borealis lit the night sky Thursday in bright white, green, and red streamers, seen from Knoxville and Cedar Rapids. Observers mistook it for unusual cloud formations, while scientists attribute the display to solar radiation and the Van Allen radiation belts discovered in 1959.
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Jowans
Knoxville
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Earth
James van Allen
University of Iowa
Legion Gives Flags To Parochial Schools
Samuel J. Curnow of Des Moines named hospital administrator. Twenty four boys registered effective July 10. Mrs Wal Owen G. Thomas commander of Hanford Post No 5 presented flags to six parochial schools and to the civil air patrol unit. Post officials include Kenneth Barrett and American Legion committee members Louis Blair Jack Toussaint Albert Curtis Francis Lackner Con Jems Whited Marvin Dais.
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Postville
Samuel J. Curnow
Des Moines
Ceepee
Hospital
Wal
Owen G. Thomas
Tered
Dummermuth
Hanford
Erican Legion
Kenneth Post
Sur
Louis
Civil Air Patrol Unit
Blair
Jack Toussaint
Albert
Cedar Rapids
Curtis
Francis Lackner
Con Jems
Marvin Dais
Cedar Rapids Dental Society Elects Officers at Spring Meeting
Dr. Richard Geiger was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Dental Society at the annual spring meeting. Others chosen were Hal Olmsted as president-elect James De Yarman as vice president John Ferguson as secretary treasurer and Gerald Weiland as librarian.
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Richard Geiger
Cedar Rapids Dental Society
Hal Olmsted
James de Yarman
John Ferguson
Jerald Weiland
New Computer Streamlines Hospital Records at St Luke’s
St Luke’s Hospital installed new computer equipment last week to take over patient accounting, record keeping, and various financial records. The system will handle patient care related records and expand the hospital’s data management across multiple departments.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Youth Council Names Officers
Sue Kurth a 16 year old La Salle high school student is elected president of Youth Council Inc taking office June 1. Other officers include Joe Nassif Regis high school vice president Rachel Randles Prairie high school secretary Mary Glessner Regis treasurer Greg Hinz next board member at large Marion Regis historian and adult advisors Ron Moore Waldo Berger Frank Bush Eric Hender Frank Malone Wallace Weiss John Zachar Jr.
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Sue Kurth
la Salle High School
Youth Council, Inc
Marilyn Lala
Cedar Drive
Joe Nassif
Twenty-sixth Street
Regis High School
Rachel Randles
Devonwood Avenue
Prairie High School
Mary Glessner
Memorial Drive
Regis
Greg Hinz
Twenty-fourth Street
Marion
Dick Schrodermier
Second Avenue
Washington High School
Missing Burlingston man found dead after Mississippi boat incident
The body of John T. Iser, 33, of Burlington, who had been missing since an empty boat was found spinning on the Mississippi River Sunday, was recovered from a slough area near Oakville Thursday night.
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Oakville
John T. Iser
Burlingston
Mississippi River
Pat Boone hosts Up With People on KCRG TV Color
Pat Boone presents Up With People Friday at 6 30 PM in color on KCRG TV Channel 9. The program promotes musical performances and community engagement on the local station.
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Pat Boone
Kcrg-Tv
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