Appearance / Description of Object(s)

see above Full Description and attached drawing interpretation.

Size of Object(s)

see above Full Description and attached drawing interpretation.

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

see above Full Description.

Description of Area / Surroundings

see above Full Description . . . there are no special sites or features near the area.

Full Description & Details

Early evening was relaxing on top of a picnic table was startled by an object hovering slightly 100 feet away at ten o’clock from the southwest. The object was between the two-story farmhouse and a standing row of pine trees that paralleled the highway. The object was a length of about twenty-five to thirty feet. (see drawing interpretation: Iowa_1954.jpg) It hovered for about 20 seconds with its array of colored lights pulsing and bilking off and on in a non-random order at its base. Then there was a felt sudden silence as all the lights went off and the faint silhouette started moving slowly to the north. Followed the form as it moved beyond the tree line upon which I stood up and walked swiftly though the tree line to the highway. Could not make out any sight of the object until a beam of white light spot lighted a portion of the highway, fence and a telephone pole for only a few seconds then immediately turned off which took place on the far side of the highway about five to seven hundred feet away. Did not see anything for a moment until a small white dot appeared moving slightly upward at a tremendous speed zinging to the right and then to the left going west until out of sight.

Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?

. . . it was to close to be any conventional man-made or natural object.

Witness Background

Occupation: College Professor, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

There is something out there far greater than what is known in this natural world. Being that young with an open mind there was no bias to alter my perceptions.

Other Comments

Thanks for providing me the opportunity to tell my story after so many years.

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