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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1935
Page
6
A Consolidated page of notes reports a busy week from Comestown to Martelle. School groups discuss immunization and health topics while PTA members, organists, and volunteers participate in meetings and rehearsals. Funeral notices and local club elections appear alongside youth and scouting announcements.
A deflated balloon gondola used by Capt A W Stevens and Capt Orvil A Anderson paused in Cedar Rapids for about fifteen minutes on Friday morning. Six US Army men led by Sgt W J Bennett drove three trucks from the Black Hills toward Washington DC and Dayton Ohio to Clinton after a fuel stop. The gondola and instruments would be taken to Washington DC for further use.
Army experts and scientists linked with the National Geographic Society examined the balloon convoy. The two other trucks carrying the balloon were to go to Dayton then Akron for transfer. The convoy halted in Tama Thursday night.
Dr. Robert Little of the First Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids will deliver the main address at the Atkins Pleasant Hill Presbyterian church homecoming and rededication service Sunday. His topic is Why the Church as the building has recently been remodeled.
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