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Wnliu'Mlay, March 12. Rapid City Journal 3 Astronaut Receives Honorary Doctorate From Tech Col Frank Borman command tation of colors by the SDSMiTlies for the 10:30 event was Dr.i Frank Borman was born inreeeivcd pilot training at U-'l957-60 Borman was a member as an astronaut by the National ami cmimi, ami lor nis necuca-nilot of the moon-ormting Apollo ROTC Color Guard and an in-J. Paul Gries, dean of the grad-Gary, Ind. on March 14, 1928.liams Air Force Base, the faculty at the MilitarylAeronautics and Space Adminis-turn to the highest degree of cnnc-hin ufl fonfcrred advocation bv the Rev Hewes uate division iAs a youth, he moved with his; From 1951 to 1956 he served; Academy as an Instructor and (ration in September of elticieuey all things under- Kaii.iu tf ono nivonnoiPhl mc Um 1112 LU1 DUI mail ttU- lillllllY IU 1U19U1I. Ult.i lici null uluui ouuuuiuua iin.aumii 4 1 i ill 1 lliu-, Ollll.

Wl.n time 11c nun mm ,1 uini'll, degree by South Dakota School I Mayor Henry Baker presented dress, the Singing Engineers, un- he received his elementary and United States and in the Philip-j dynamics and Fluid Mechan-1 Tannin wh. ort inoe frnm th citv nf Rauid der the direction of Dr. Russeir secondary education. pines and was an instructor at.ics. He subsequently attended i hca mnm RaniH Pitv Pitv Hnv Frank Farrar nave eckman and aecomnaniea DV in lyoo trans Borman re-me Air rurce nciiier capons 1110 uimvu cumes wr rune er- CT .1 11.

nj fi U.w.U.lnii Cn Aintn CiH 11 1 aHiinHitH thA ra litai Hich School Auditorium. key member of the United States immeasurable ui.inbutuins to space team which has pushed science technology through the space frontier beyond the space exploration, Frank Bur-moon. man, Colonel, United States Air On Doc. 4, 1965. Frank Bur- Force, and National Aeronautics man served as command pilot and Space Administration astro-for the Gomini 7 mission.

The naut, ls rwommer.d.e,l, AstoA MO hours and 35 dent Eraser, tor the degree greetings from the State of Professor Edgar Swanson, a Bachelor ol Science Scnooi. lie attended tne Lauiorn-ospace itesearcn mots South Dakota1 and Regent sented two selections, degree from the United Statesia Institute of Technology ingraduating In I960. He remained Charles Burke gave the regents THE FOLLOWING citation Military Academy at West! 1956-57 where he completed his with the school as an instructor message (Photo on Page 23) jwas read by Dr. Carl Lutz, Tech Point. Upon graduation, he Master of Science Degree in until 1962.

Acting as master of ceremon-'dean of engineering: an Air Force career and Aeronautical Engineering. Froml Frank Borman was selected Dr. Harvey R. Fraser, Tech president and personal friend, welcomed Borman and visiting dignitaries, following the presen- Col. Frank Borman Is Fmm iy mwwmm.

f- yTsP I I 1 minutes and established a num- l)l), Ul1' ut' ber of space "firsts" including Ht VSl.K staled, (ollowing U) the longest manned space the citation, "Upon the recom-flight; t2) joining in orbit with mendation of the Fatuity and by Gemini 6 for the first rendez- action of the Board of Regents, vous of two maneuvcrable, man- I herehy confer upon ou, Col. ned spacecraft; (3) the longest Frank Borman, the decree Doc-multi-manned space flight; and tor of Engineering, with alt the l4i numerous technical and rights, privileges, and honors, medical experiments. as well as the responsibilities The Apollo 8 mission, com- thereto appertaining." manded by Frank Borman, was Following the morning cere-the first manned space flight niony, Borman attended a dinner to orbit the moon. The success wjtn Tech faculty and staff of this flight and the at SurbVck Center and tion gathered by the crew have cn carjy jn the afternoon for opened new avenues in the ex- a speaking engagement in Hous-ploration of space. This epoch-! ton, that evening, making flight will be regarded.

Special guests introduced by by historians as one of the most r)r. Eraser were: l.t. Gov. adventurous journeys in the an- jamos Abdnor; Maj. Gen Duane nals of mankind, l.

Corning, South Dakota adju- Frank Borman has demon- ant general; Kenneth L. Arth-strated a sincere interest in his ur, institutional rep-country and his fellow citizens rcsentative with the Board of through an untiring willingness Regents; Gary Shimp, president to inform and enlighten groups of the Tech Student Association; of all ages about space technol- Roy Darrow, Tech senior class ogy and through his personable president: Keith Jansen, junior and professional representat ion i class president; Knute Knudson, of our country and, its space i sophomore president, and Wil-program in visits to all lands, iliam R. Stevens, freshman prcs- Eor his dedication to mankind ident. 3 Li LcklA (Jwrnd Photoi by Ken Norgtrd) Quizzical Cheerful Pensive Modest Thoughtful Direct CALENDAR Senate Passes Family Sad 'Astronaut Has Highest Praise THURSDAY Bill To Abolish Dog 'Happy' Sertoma, Pretty Pines, 7 a.m. Kiwanis Club of West Rapid! City, Gill's Sun Inn, noon lunch-! Growth Of Boys Club Related For Optimists "SfJMiFor School Of Mines, Dr.

Fraser PIERRE (AP) The South A dog worth a million dollars eon Civitan International, Gill's Sun Inn, noon luncheon Rotarv Club. Alex Johnson, Dakota Senate passed a House is missing in the Rapid City nr. i n( mnru tha onimM vc1 Mavbe more at home in a the view of the earth over the: 'We must come to the realiza- 11. inoHi sonhLsticated snace suit. Co imoona horizon without havinB tion that we are tiuly Drotn- The $208,000 noon luncheon Composition of the 1,232 mem-jzations and dues.

bers of the Rapid City Boys, building is free of debt. IccloU allUIl al Ulc UUlu. uiu aiuc uiiij iv a lu-vccu-vm 1 -r The bill amended on the floor i nd he lives in Garden Frank Borman swapped it for a deep philosophic moment, ers. Borman said he believed JfJS ril SfKLt'iCitv NY a cap and gown Wednesday for, Col. Borman said it was his the space cljort could faster Sr Drio to 2 davrSrea I But the problem is a touching the first time since his high "deep hope" that the people of that goal, "possibly by cooperaU gen raT or prtaary elec ion jone and the parent, have turned hool graduation to accept an'the earth will see each other in an international space The lo er eien a card the Journal as their last hope.

I honorary doctorate from South "as Archibald MacLeish said station. ine voter wouia De given a cara Dakota Schoo of nes and as riders on the earth together." I Zonta Club, Alex Johnson, noon luncheon Big Brothers of America, Gill's Sun Inn, noon luncheon National Association of Re- Club was explained to the Opti- In a program that was on-mist club Wednesday morning entcd toward the Boys Club, by Jerry Schmidt, club director. John Loucks and Rod Meador He said a fourth of the boys told of the Optimists club's ef-n a nt irirhnr, riocxnnt a ihirH farts in snpMrhpad in? the initial to certify his registration. lel a Ie.ltcr Irom M.TS flic Ui juuiau viv ii i w.Mu T-, mo frm famiiioc wht nriiniprpst for a Bovs club in Raoid tired Civil Employes, First Na Technology. should, he said, think of The amendment changed 10 to 15 days before election Hiai ir taLlht deadline f0r SUch reg- I have' a I've 11 Will lOUHUVJ VI Vik" vi 1 larger, a third come from brok- City.

tional Bank of the Black Hdls, en homes and two-thirds are' A Boys Club charter was ob- 1 m. aged 13 and under. jtained by George Hurst in 1958 Douglas School Board, Doug- Schmidt said the real cost Rapid City, but the actual las schools, 6 p.m. i it tu hausted all other means of as- gram, Dr. Fraser told the convocation "I'd like you to imagine that maybe you are in the presence of Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus or Lindbergh.

Col. Borman is a real space pioneer. I'd like to think I had some touch on him." Gov. Frank Farrar extended In accepting the doctor of en-, ourselves as eartnmen. gineering degree the first of; many offered the astronaut II a Col.

Borman said "This is a re- LOllGCllOIl 7lV6l1 I markable day. In one respect! any day with the Frasers" Mlicaum remarkable. I respect them as 10 illUwCUliI much as I do anyone in the! world. You are fortunate to have' The Sioux Indian Museum and distance so wiU write to your membership is not the 50 cents tormaiion oi a ciuo aiani gei veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Club, 7:30 p.m. tt.w Vil WW in the hopes you may be teachers professional pract ice bto hel me 3 or dollar dues, but the practice of fair play, honesty and friend uiiuciway uoui isuo.

rust uuuic of the club was in the old North Western Railway depot at 6th A couple of months ago it be ship required ot tne boys. Rapid City Art Association, room 109, 7:30 p.m. Stage production of "Laura," teachers as professionals. and Omaha. The new building, A 1J I TT AnntVior Kill rngtoe came necessary for me to get rid of my 10-year-old son's little the official greetings of the i i completed in August 1965, was LaRoche, was introduced as KiMin uaine, was miruuucea as uft to The Group Theater them." iCrafts Center, administered by! a r.fi dj siaie.

Phtlrphill' uu uwvu Uinttvj indecent exposure in public The governor praised dog because of a move to a new ew buildjng con-! Boys Gub '-Boy of the Year" structed in soUlh bDakola 815 iou are aiso lonunaie io mia uuu numu Borman as "one we look to lead- house. We simply couldn't give her to the local dog pound for places a misdemeanor. The voter registration bill got down to a partisan discussion have the School of Mines," con-1 tinued Borman. "The best can rNihouseaBoysaub. partment the.gJ'P; IIo is a real national We thank you for did expression of the school opened in November 1963.

La-Roche was the club's entrant in the Omaha and Minneapolis "Games-A-Rama" events for to my cousin in Rapid City heard was from a man promi In Optimist club business, Vern Lecy, president, announced next week's meeting to be held in Belle Fourche with (Briefs ta; wh? would keep the dog at nent in General Motors. He said (kin in inCC AnI ln'7 members of that Maioritv Lea der Robert ra near cemc that while Mines is not as well twH H.Trinn iH fhl Everything was arranged and known as MIT and Cal Tech 'we una u-6i in i oi.u prospective HOSPITALS the dog was sent air freight. My nrnhablv eet our best engineers nnunces a eift of 3 1 lu jr lndafarti-land your intmst in kwping ll facts and free and for 'our un" erts of 2945 Greetings from the city were Tomahawk Dr. given by Mayor Henry J. Baker, in Rapid City.

He recalled that a year ago he The collection, presented Col. Borman with a which includes plaque making him a citizen of Schmidt explained that 43 per.city. cent of the club's annual oper- Don Tesch said that March 29 would eliminate "long lines at VISITINO HOURS son even adjusted to the knowl- from south Dakota School of the polls on election day." He atme money comes from the was the deadline tor entries in Sf. John's: the oratorical contest for boys said you have a license to drive 9n iy. United Fund, with the rest from contributions from civic organi- edge that his dog would be better off in a place where she could run.

The dog, named Hap- rr otfmA in firiA mnrlitinn in 16 years and younger. Mines. They are very well educated and they Speaking with his usual charm and grace amidst the academic to 4 p. i tni a car, hunt and fish and the i card would be a license to vote. Bennlt-CIrkloni to 1:10 p.m.

T- i i rxni VJ BMirvu in iui vuuuiviuil ill S. S. Roberts such items asjRapid City. "So we claim him," mm opposed the measure. He sZ.X Eldonl bripTTmarks Sfd the blanket- Parflcche bas- and citizenship will be claimed Driei remarKs saia me die mara Hospital: Paul it would only help the Republi- an'd taken'to home at 23(J hIt V7h inalaKen.10 nome Wimami K.7i tone photographs of Indian sub-, by many all over the world.

He mu, Alexander, Spearfish; Awrew. piannea to; ijecU was assembled by the don- is a citizen of the universe." down the of eligible percentage wp dog 'there1; day or js mai wc novo vuaucugcu uui Tjrt nuu u.G Vvlv. util son came in from T. Brewer, Custer; George F. Dimick, Spearfish; Barbara Eg-gers, Custer; Amos J.

Ewing, Sundance, Jana Lea Feller, Wall; Marguerite Ferguson, best technological minds. We fVmv years was ene Teed as askedthe impossible and theyaorsS ala lu 'contractor. S. S. Robert was wieip saw wouiu neip ne te ranch to nick the doff Happy was tied in the back majority party because the forced registration beforehand Red Tape Cut FRANKFORT, Ky.

(AP) He said the average age of born and raised near Flandreau o- -n- "IUUIU BUU MWU Ut'ai JTlOIlUlCau yard. Well, I suppose she missed wwKvv. Cottonwood; Mrs. Bert Fortin, Sturgis; Mrs. Donald Guerue, alumna (,..

(U rot4 ItlitVl1'' always lavors tne party wun my son as mucn as he mjssethe staff that charted his lunar and became acquainted with and fly Ka iL uf I The Kentucky Economic Securi- Vir TTonmr krnlra InncA on4 pynpriit inn's trainrtnrv within i. -t St. rrancis; Mrs. James Lar ran away. Mrs.

Thorson has two tenths of a second's early age. He was marricd. ZF Tt i ursc t'uvmt ha i cut red taDe when a family tried in only 22. "What," cut red tape when a family sen, Sundance, Timothy everything hopes of lo-' curacy was hejto pansy pierce, whose fa-cating Happy but to no avail. I asked, "can we expect from ther was Superintendent of the She has contacted the dog i these men when they are 28, 35; Flandreau Indian School.

needs emergency public assistance quickly. Commissioner Eugene Goss said verification by a social Inheritance Tax Increase Passes the or a burned out 40?" (Borman times, pound numerous schools, etc. K. Lyons, Buffalo; Clayton S. Pinnt, Chadron, Roy J.

Betzer, Mrs. Elmer Christoph-erson, Mrs. John Cooper, Agnes Conner, Mrs. Warren Davis, Bessie L. Griggs, Bernard M.

Hines, William Langan, Mrs. Joseph Sollid, Florence Taylor, The Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center plans to organize future museum exhibitions worker that an emergency ex- is 41.) But Borman said there was more than technology: "No one could have shared Now I know Happy isn't a valuable dog in terms of money, but to my son she's worth a incorporating this newly added ists will be enough to start aid collection. jflowing immediately. all of Rapid City. Dismissed: Albert Burki.

Kim million. She's the first dog he ever had and the two were inseparable. We always spend our Sfafe House PIERRE (AP) The House gave final passage just before the lunch recess Tuesday to a summers in Kapid City, so, of course, my son Tommy is anx ball; Terry J. Finck, Belle Fourche; Edwin T. Jones, Huron; Loyal B.

Molcr, Wall; Mrs. EmilSieler Quinn; Hazel Smith, Sturgis; William B. Whitt, Oklahoma City, Harold R. Ascherin, Susanne M. Bintliff, iously awaiting his summer vacation so he can once aeain bill that would raise the state inheritance tax.

The increase is expected to raise about Debate on the issue was OPTIMIST GIFT Presentation of a check for $000 for operating expenses in the shop at the Boys Club is made by Vent Lecy, president nf the Rapid City Optimists. Jerry Schmidt (at left) Boyi Club director, accepts the check, with Howard LaRoche (right) Boys Club "Boy of the Year." (Journal Photo) run and play with Happy. I just haven't the heart to tell him yet. vr, Joseph D. Brave Heart, George short, but pointed.

Opponents I have thought perhaps "adopted" some little boy in weir Malcolm, Thomas J. questioned whether any inheri-Rcams, Mrs. Mary T. Reiser, tance tax is justified because Paul Sleeping Bear, Brant K. estates are built with taxed napia.

so, ni gladly pay a reward for his having kept her, Minor Injury Reported In St. Joe Crash Chamber Committee Endorses HB 893 ihundcr Shield, Ann Marie Two! money. They also said the Bulls, Richard K. Wright, alii brunt would be born by wid- Mrs. Durum wrote.

She described Happy as 2 of Rapid City years old, soft brown color, half Admitted to Bcnnett-Clarkson An apparently minor injury, oeagie and naif plain mutt with Hospital: Oren Artus, Belle a white spot on her chest. She is a spayed female, has had all ows and children. Final vote was 41-31. The House Taxation Committee earlier had tabled the bill, but brought it off the table Monday and put it on the calendar. The House also gave final $400 in property damage and a Fourche; Mrs.

Timothy Bell, Bl-traffic violation citation figured Dr. Claude Dulancy, Stur-m a two-car crash Tuesday eve-j giS; Eugene Henderson, Du- The Rapid City Chamber of Commerce highway committee gent a wire to the State Legislature Wednesday morning endorsing House Bill 893 and urging shots and was wearing a leather collar with New York dog li tiiutj via wi. uc in. ax 110 UllKL section with Main, at Halley cense 507313. Mrs.

Thorson's phone in Rapid City is 343-7564. passage to a Senate bill that the support of the Pennington County senate delegation. The bill, which passed the would set up a $70,000 loan Protect Patients I Visit Home, Not Hospital fund for medical, osteopathic, Park. John Lewis Bultena, 59, 640 43rd told police he was waiting for a car ahead to make a turn and was struck from the rear by a car driven by Sherry Waldron, 20, 611 Riverside. dental and veterinary students for whom courses of study were not available in the pree; Jack Smothers, Hot Miss Waldron complained of Springs; Joseph Spencer, Faith; stale.

If the student returned to Albert Wurnig, Newell; Ralph Rapid City Man Fined, Put On Probation SIOUX FALLS (AP) A Rapid City man was fined $300 and placed on three years' probation when he pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Wednesday to charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. South Dakota to practice, 20 House 58-15 Tuesday, would return one-sixth of all gasoline tax collected to the townships and cities for use in building and maintaining roads and streets. Members of the committee voted in favor of endorsing the measure, but Joe Bottum questioned whether or not it would be constitutional. State law provides that gasoline tax monies can be used only for "high liauie, Mrs.

Kirk Goodwin, Mrs. bruises and was cited by the investigating police officer for not having a drivers license. She appeared in municipal court Wed per cent of the loan would Leon Jorgensen, Mrs. Glendon be forgiven for each year of Kirch, Clifton Newkirk, Mrs. Gi bert Trankle, all of Rapid City.

practice. nesday morning and received a fine of $25 plus $14.24 costs. A bill appropriating more Dismissed: Jesse Kanode. than $100,000 for improving Sundance. Wvo.

Mrs. Fred Mil the state radio communica ler, Hemingford, Charles Clayton Arvid Berg admitted keening four bank accounts, ways," but not for streets and 2 x.1 tions system was passed, and three bills authorizing nearly JOINES NAVAL RESERVE Price T. Shearn, son of Mrs. Streetcr, Buffalo Gap; Mrs. George White, Spearfish; Mrs.

three at Rapid City and one at the Mitchell National Bank. alleys. The bill was due for consider Sanford Anderson, Mrs. Wayne $3 million of improvements at state higher education institu Lois Shcarn, 2130 Prairie When Berg was arrested, offi ation by the State Senate Wed tions. cials said, the Mitchell bank had Those Include a new dormi been defrauded of $29,500.

and W. Shearn of Denver, was recently sworn Into the U. S. Naval Reserve by Lt. nesday.

In other business, the com Conditions of tre probation In Davey, David Goodbear, Mrs. William Swayze, ell of Rapid City. BIRTHS At Bcnnett-Clarkson Hospital: March 11 A eirl to Mrs. SPECIAL MEMENTO clude Berg retraining from the tory and addition to the student union building at School of Mines and a new dormitory at General Beadle State use of alcoholic beverages. mitlee changed its meeting time to the fourth Wednesday of the month and discussed the access Timothy Bell, Bison.

March 12 road to the new Stevens High Jack Cokely, executive officer of NRSD 13-14(8), Miles City, Mont. Shearn and Cokely, also from Rapid City, travel the 230 miles to attend monthly drills with the Naval Reserve at Miles RADIO 'GOLDEN AGE' NOW CHICAGO More radios have been sold during the past three A boy to Mrs. Glendon Kirch, Rapid City. School and the upcoming hear College. A bill allowing county commissioners to enter into group heath and life Insurance pol Col.

Frank Borman and Jean Fraser, wife of President Harvey Fraser of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, view a special memento presented to the Apollo 8 astronaut Tuesday night. Adding to the red carpet treatment extended Borman by Rapid Cltians was a limited printing of the Rapid City Journal whose front page featured a photo taken on the astronaut's visit to the city last year. Borman was a houseguest of the Frasers while here f.r the awarding of an honorary degree by Tech on Wednesday. (Journal Pholo by Ken Norgard) ing on the project to complete At Ellsworth AFB: March 11 years than during the so-called the interchange at Haines Ave icies for county employes also "golden age" of radio from 1922 A girl to Navy EM and Mrs. Lyle Fisher.

City. to 194L nue and Interstate 90. got tne nod..

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