Woman Scientist Finds New Element in the Sun
Dr. Charlotte Moore Sitterly, a prominent astrophysicist at the Bureau of Standards, announces the discovery of technetium in the sun’s atmosphere. Her work uses spectrographic data from rockets and spectra analysis, highlighting a landmark in solar chemistry and her place among top scientists.
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Washington
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
Bureau of Standards
Dr. Sitterly
Earth
Dr. Siberly
Graham Crusade Raises $719000 in Chicago drive
Billy Graham's Crusade for Christ in Chicago raised 719000 in contributions during a 19 day effort ending Sunday. H J Taylor of Chicago said the local committee budgeted 540000.
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Chicago
Evangelic
Billy Graham
Crusade For Christ
H. J. Taylor
Morning Sun Farm Bureau Women Meet Community Gatherings
Morning Sun Farm Bureau Women will meet Tuesday June 25 with Doris McDonald at the Virginia Grove. A June 22 hour club gathering will be hosted by Mildred Pilling and the Night Owl club will meet Friday with Meda Burkey. Mrs Virginia Heisler hosted the F M Club Tuesday evening with guests Barbara Sands Betts Hobbs Pauline Metzgar Sharon Brown Eloise Kerr Pat Johnston. Several local residents returned or visited family, including Zerxonale Lois Ferrin from University Hospital in Town City. Mr Betts Hobbs and children and Irene Kreiger plan visits Thursday with Mrs Ethel Wilson and Mrs Wilma Woodard in Macomb Illinois. Mr and Mrs Howard Hobbs celebrated their twelfth wedding anniversary with several relatives present. Other local news includes visitors from New Orleans and Fort Sill, and travel plans for Weikert family and others. Residents shared summertime visits with Clayton Wolvertons, Davenport, and other area families.
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Sun Township
Doris McDonald
Virginia Grove
Mildred Pilling
hPriday
Meda. Burkey
Mi. Union
Virginia Heisler
F. M
Barbara Sands
Betts Hobbs
Pauline Metzgar
Sharon Brown
Eloise Kerr
Pat Johnston
Zerxonale
Lois
Ferrin
University Hospital
Town
Irene Kreiger
Ethel, Wilson
Wilma Woodard
Macomb
Howard Hobbs
Fritz Johnston
Dick Sands
Don Heisler
Jack Smith
Jeff
Zelda Takenberg
Nancy Pierce
Tim
Ann Ivins
Major
William Ivins
Leavenworth
Kansas
Vis
C. C. Ivins
Robert Ivins
Major Ivins
Fort Sill
Okla
Joe.Schofield
New Orleans
Everett
Stevens
Veterans Hospital
Cty
Dick Weikert
Omaha
Neb
Perry Weigel
Jawa
City
A. V. Weigel
Roy Watton
David
Lulu Bryant
Rose Douglas
Dom Wolverton
Clayton ‘Wolver
Davenport
Oakville offers Red Cross swim lessons and more
Oakville registers thirty students for Red Cross swimming at Oakville. Seven years and older may enroll with a parent present, registrar Mrs. Rush Kallenberger. Classes begin July 17 and continue on multiple dates at Burlington pool. Also reading program starts June 23 at Oakville schoolhouse with Saturday 2 to 3 p.m. checkouts. last day July 28, due August 4. Scout meeting at Melvin Gardner farm featured shelter demos and prayers. camping set for July 1–21 at Camp Eastman. Personal notes include a Chicago trip for graduation and a Burlington picnic July 24.
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Oakville
Red Cross
Rush Kallenberger
vAug
Burlington
Muscatine
Journal
Two From Area Enrolled For SUI Institute
Ruth Oberman of Atalissa and Danny Reed of Grandview are among 60 high school students in the third Science and Mathematics Institute for Exceptional Students at the State University of Iowa. The eight week session targets upper twenty percent students with 24 years of mathematics and one year of science completed. They receive college level training in biology chemistry mathematics physics and geology and live in university dormitories funded by a $3000 National Science Foundation grant.
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Ruth Oberman
Atalissa
Danny Reed
Grandview
State University of Iowa
National Science Foundation
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