Two-tailed comets and lunar Earth views discussed
Astronomy column by J. Clayton Troeger answers reader questions about Comet Arend-Roland and the Ka houtek anti-tail, explains Earth from the moon and the Great Wall visibility, and notes upcoming events including the 4th Iowa convention and June planetary maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clayton Troeger
Helen Rogers
Cedar Rapids
Earth
Skylab
Kahoutek
Rogers
Moon
Apollo
Great Wall
China
Iowa
Ames
Sierra Club Cedar-Wapsie Group meets June 4 event
The Cedar-Wapsie Group of the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club meets Thursday June 4 at the Salvation Army Community Center Cedar Rapids. John Bateman Canadian wildlife artist will be featured with a film on his philosophy of painting the total environment sponsored by Corner House Gallery Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa
The
Sierra Club
Salvation Army Community Center
C. Ave
John Bateman
Corner House Gallery of
Cedar Rapids
Bateman
Parvovirus boosters urged as infection lingers in dogs
Area veterinarians urge spring boosters for parvovirus noting the disease will persist. Initial vaccine series in puppies and annual boosters are recommended for dogs with outdoor exposure. The illness, first recognized in 1978, can cause vomiting diarrhea and even high mortality in puppies, while adults show milder symptoms.
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Fido
Dean C. Frey
Animal Clinic
16Th Ave
Gaines Dog Research Center
Roy V. H. Pollack
Leland E. Carmichael
Ken Fettketker
Marengo
Fettketker
Victor L. Klopfenstein
Linn Animal Hospital
Marion Blvd
Marion
Klopfenstein
Springville
H.E. Hanna
Hanna
Hawkeye bikers plan Century Rides Sunday
The Hawkeye Bicycle Association announces its first century rides this weekend with a 100 mile and a 100 kilometer option starting from Bever Park at 7 a.m. Sunday. A sag wagon will accompany the riders for safety.
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Hawkeye Bikers Plan ‘Century Rides
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Bever Park
Shueyville
Ely
Emerald Knights Drum Corps Enter Final Preseason Drill
The Emerald Knights drum and bugle corps holds a two day final pre season drill at Prairie Junior High School with a 9 am start and 5 pm finish, featuring Earth Wind and Fire medleys and Maynard Ferguson arrangements. They perform in Decorah on June 7 and in Dubuque June 12, with a parade in Hopkinton June 6 and a Cedar Rapids fundraiser June 13.
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Earth, Wind and Fire
Maynard Ferguson
Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps
Prairie Junior High School
Decorah
Dean Strom
Emerald Knights
Hopkinton
Dubuque
Strom
Cedar Rapids
JUDD SOLUTION TOMORROW Syndicate Inc Puzzle
Four rack total time limit twenty minutes. Rearrange each row of letters to form a word 2 to 7 letters long. Score by the directions to the right. 7 letter words earn a 50 point bonus. Blanks count as any letter but have no points. Proper nouns foreign slang or hyphenated terms forbidden.
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Judd
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