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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1961
Page
4
DES MOINES AP report shows Iowa summer school evolving from make up work to a broader supplement to the academic year. Half of 562 districts offered programs in 1960 with more districts expanding for recreation and advanced courses. Driver education grows as a summer option to free time for core subjects.
Charles Jones assistant professor of chemistry at Upper Iowa University receives an NSF research participation grant for electrochemistry at Oklahoma State University Stillwater for 10 weeks starting June 5. The grant totals over 1000 dollars and supports college chemistry teachers. Jones joined USU faculty in 1959 and will pursue doctoral coursework during the residency.
In 1883 The Gazette established daily and central service at Cedar Rapids Iowa. The notice lists subscription terms, postage paid details, and carrier service arrangements across states and territories.
Special to The Gazette. Roy Richmond, 18, of Waterloo, charged in Strawberry Point incident.
A driver was charged for being on the wrong side of the road following a collision with a vehicle driven by 18 year old Roy Pullin of Waterloo in Backbone State Park on Sunday.
Keota George Adams is hospitalized at University Hospitals with an eye injury from a knot on a rope while starting a power mower. He had previously injured his foot on the mower and was not fully recovered. He also serves as cemetery caretaker.
Winners announced in Aurora for the poppy poster contest sponsored by the American Legion. Awards were presented to students and local youth for artwork honoring veterans and supporting community remembrance.
Carla Wilcox first Velda Savage second Nadine Sherrett third David Griswold fourth all are sixth grade students in the local competition.
In Iowa City a special school board meeting allows the mechanical contractor on the Robert Lucas elementary project to withdraw his bid of 41850 after a bid sheet omission. The board will consider awarding to the next lowest bidder Boyd and Rummelhart of Iowa City at 56962 once a performance bond is posted.
Eldon L. Vaverka, 28, Tama, found guilty of embezzlement of mortgaged property and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary and paroled by Judge M C Farber. Vaverka charged March 4 with selling a Holstein heifer under a conditional bill of sale belonging to the First National Bank of Oelwein.
Nearly 100 Iowa scientists will visit high schools across the state at no cost to local schools during the 1961 62 school year. Applications were sent to more than 700 public and parochial schools and about 400 visits are expected under the Iowa Visiting Scientist program.
The State Highway Commission schedules a public hearing in Kalona School gym at 7 30 p m on Monday to discuss design, construction, and right of way for the 6 86 mile Kalona to Riverside segment of Highway 22. Construction starts with grading in 1962 and paving in 1963, with a $720 000 estimated cost.
An $11,000 National Science Foundation grant funds a project titled Complete Ideals in Local Domains at the University of Iowa. Principal investigator is H. T. Muhly, professor of mathematics, with Motoyoshi Sakuma, visiting lecturer, as associate investigator. Sakuma is on leave from Tokushima University, Japan.
Fayette report states the Student Education Association at Upper Iowa University elected officers. Kathy Long was chosen as president for the next school year, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Long of Colesburg.
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