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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1961

Page

3

Commencement notices spread across many towns

The district reports graduation activities and honors from multiple schools. Valedictorians include Betty McCormick in Waukon and Margaret Sue McCulley in Shellsburg. salutatorians list Linda Stock, Dwayne Beatty, and several others. National Honor Society members named across Sigourney, Independence, St. Elizabeth, Keota, and more, with numerous awards from Iowa Bar Association and various scholarships. Commencement dates vary with programs in Iowa cities like Independence Jefferson High School and Iowa City Iver Opstad auditorium, plus awards for Elizabeth Goeldner, Tena Gann, Karen Killian, and many more.

Leonard Stock Peggy Kewley State Bar Assa Charlotte McDowell Virgil Duvel Nancy Gronna Kiwanis Betty McCormick Linda Stock Andrea Peters Sharon Roderick Edward Leath Karen Beall Lynn Sherman Neal Gruber Ruth Klocke Sigourney Elizabeth Goeldner Tena Gann Karen Killian Gene Koob Karen Grove Judy Wehr Linda Axmear Beverly Strohman Gary Alin Vicky Bruns Connie Dobbins Jerry Adrian Iowa Bar Assa Keith Blair Shellsburg Margaret Sue McCulley Don McCulley Torian Gary Coe College Bryant Melinda Cornell Iowa City Iver Opstad Leslie Moeller Martelle Bill Schley Phyllis Stobenan Sandra Miller Warren Clark Carl Peters Aurora First Baptist Church

East Iowans Earn Degrees at Iowa State Commencement

At Iowa State University 992 students received degrees and certificates at the 90th annual commencement in the university armory. President James H. Hilton presided and hosted a reception in Memorial Union for grads, families, and faculty, with numerous East Iowa names listed among graduates.

Ames Iowa State James H. Hilton Hilton Memorial Union Eastern Iowa Arlington James Loomis Brooklyn Rodney Horrigan Calmar Richard Bina Cedar Rapids Jerry Brokaw Ellen Craft David Dietrich Roger Hanson Larry Jensen Janice Jirouch William Kirby Gene Kirchmann Robert Lindsey Stanley Long John Lyman William Prastka Alice Wislsel Ronald Young Center Point Neil Haars Vernon Sebrecht

Year of fun ahead as Americans spend on sports goods

Americans spent over 2 billion dollars in 1960 on sporting goods and equipment to fill leisure hours. The National Sporting Goods Association forecasts 1960 expenditures will reach 23 billion with major shares for goats, motors, and boating accessories at 545.8 million, plus firearms and supplies 249.8 million, fishing tackle 157.5 million, and golf gear 101.8 million. Recreation is everybody's interest and retailers rely on newspaper advertising as nearly ten in ten American homes read a newspaper daily.

National Sporting Goods Association

Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Rheumatic Pain Relief

A home remedy advert promises relief from rheumatic and arthritis pain using RU-EX Compound mixed with water and lemon juice. The ad touts a two week supply, a money back guarantee, and claims millions of cans used with fast results.

Iowa State College degree listings in agricultural and engineering fields

The record lists graduates with concentrations in dairy husbandry and animal husbandry, crop production, mechanical and civil engineering, aerospace engineering, and veterinary medicine. Named students include Cullen O Bri en Wellman, Ronald Snitker, Earl Gritton, James Birk ett, Lorence Raim, David Dawson, Gien Mente, Kark Voelkel, William Cusick, Robert Schuman, William Thom, and others from various towns.

Central City Elmer Graham Irene Waterhouse Chelsea Gerald Poduska Clermont David Gutcher Clutter — LeRoy Hushak Coggan Ronald Akers Columbus Junction James Lukins Deep River Peggy Burggraaf Clark Delhi Daniel King, Jr Delta John Morris Neth Kruempel Jesup Douglas Baldwin Kalona — Carroil Reber Keota Mary Palmer Lamont Joseph Houska Mechanicsville Jeannette Crock Thomas Reihman Monticello Dale Hein Nichols William Peterson James Thurman Oelwein Virgil Luckeroth Robert Willwock Olin Terry Patton Duane Sorensen Wellman Jerry Crossett West Branch Earl Gritton M.S West Liberty James Birkett West Union Lorence Raim What David Dawson Richard Spain Wheatland Gien Mente Williamsburg Kark Voelkel Winthrop William Cusick Robert Schuman William Thom

Stanley Teacher Plans Retirement

Maude Shaffer, a Stanley second grade teacher for eight years and staffer for nearly 16 years, will retire this year to care for her mother in Hazleton. A Fayette High School and Upper Iowa University graduate, she previously taught at Readlyn Fairbank and Winthrop and worked as a clerk in an Oelwein shoe store and livestock station bookkeeper. She is a DAR member and active in the American Legion auxiliary the BPW club and Baptist church and was honored by the PTA.

Stanley Maude Shaffer Readlyn Fairbank Winthrop Margaret Geiger Hazleton Business and Professional Women’s Club Baptist Church PTA

To Be Graduated From West Point

Two Eastern Iowans will be graduated from the US Military Academy June 7 in West Point New York. Robert J Steege 22 of Clarence and Kenneth L Hruby 22 of Oxford will receive bachelor of science degrees and be commissioned as second lieutenants in artillery and infantry respectively. Steege is a 1956 Clarence high school graduate and attended Iowa State for a year. Hruby attended high school in Tacoma Washington.

West Point N.Y Robert J. Steege Raymond Steege Clarence Kenneth L. Hruby Evelyn Hruby Oxford Steege Hruby Tacoma Wash Clarence High School Iowa State

Independence Youth To Stay in Finland

Independence youth Jim Greenley, son of Mr and Mrs Oliver M Greenley, will spend the summer in Kauklahti Finland as an American Field service student. The Greenleys are hosting foreign student Sjukry Suaidy of Indonesia in Independence.

Independence Jim Greenley Oliver M. Greenley Kauklahti Finland Greenleys Sjukry Suaidy Indonesia

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Dwayne Beatty Earl Beatty Bob Stoutner Marion Stoutner Keokuk County Blairstown Bill Schroeder Ray Schaefer Mond Schroeder Dean Schaefer Arthur Schaefer Jefferson High School Ola Campbell J. M. Maucker ISTC St. John’s School Schlarbau Memorial Our Francis Kelly Anni Yee Lanny Herrick Iona Bar Assa Roxann Groben Mike Bell Danforth Roxanne Davis Newhall St. John's Lutheran School Springville the Alumni Assn Stanley Smith Ralph Kinkead Alta McGrew Allen McArthur Joe Emmons Riverside Barbara Jean Cole Jean Kiefer Sandra Bouquet Cole Donald Brown Greenville, Ill Solon Judy Meyer Paul Meyer Jean Miller Laurence ‘Miller Carol O'Brien Meyer Vincent O’brien Belle Plaine Robert Carlson SUI Waukon Marilyn Aldrich Alvin Aldrichs Lansing Spain Air Force Tipton Elaine Flory Glenn Flory Steve Chambliss Lester Chamblis Ronald Gambach Rotary Scottie ‘Stamps DAR Conservative Karen Rismiller Eileen Ferreter Albaugh Douglas Phelps DeKalb Agricultural Mary Jo Hobstetter Harry Wehde, Jr Doris Gendelmann American Legion Auxiliary Miss Flory McPherson College Manhattan Kan Chambliss Cornell College Gambach Glenn Peterson Tui Tion Jo Smith Holy Name Catholic School Kathleen Manderfield Lowden New York City Washington, D.C Atkins Barbara Schanbacher Wilbert Schanbacher Schanbacher Safety Patrol Urbana Glenn Cumberland M. E. Dingman Johnson County Macbride Supt Everett VanDeVoort Kalona Washington Township Decorah St. Benedict's School Mary Lucia Anamosa Jane White Louis White Virginia Beatty Strawn Gann Goeldner Kiefer Dysart Joe Brandt John Hix Elkport Norma Refle Fayette David Fulton Garwin Alfred Rohach Jane Elliot Gates Ken Marengo Alice Morse Glenn Newkirk Marion Ronald Franklin Roger Macha Stephen Potter Richard Rinderknecht Karen Severson Postville Duane Baltz Ridgeway Constance Davis Milton Morrison David Vollmer Frederick Walk Richard Eden Stanwood Dorothye Busching William Davidson II James Ormsby Strawberry Point Gerald Baumgartner Russell Schuchmann Tama Lyle Feisel Norbert Hala Edward Petters Agronomy van Horne Mary Schlue Vinton Doris Haack Volga Betsy Moats Talcott Lester Carlsborg Chudzenski Victor Chudzenski Chester Bowles TV ‘9 New York Smith & Cole Kcrg-Tv Hedy Lamarr Walter Pidgeon Iowa ED Sullivan G.E. Theatre White Cargo WMT Television CBS Cullen O’brien Ronald Snitker Mrs, Shaffer Southeast Asia Berlin Latin America ABC John Scali John Rolfson Mr. Bowles Disneyland Enmusement Park Olympic Elk Maverick Lawman Bart Maverick Troop Outlaw Winston Churchill Pres. Roosevelt Craig Tenney al Evans
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