Canadian Ambassador in Poland Breaks Stereotypes
Pamela McDougall, Canada's envoy to Poland, is the only female ambassador in Warsaw. A former unemployed chemist, she rose through the foreign service to lead Canada’s mission, noting her routine, customs interactions, and a light view of golf while detailing her career from clerk to envoy.
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Warsaw
Poland
Canada
Pamela McDougall
Miss McDougall
Paris
West Germany
International Control Commission
Vietnam
Hanoi
Embassy
Cook and Butler
Rhythm Method Shown Unsafe for Most Women
A Georgetown University study finds about seven of every ten women have irregular cycles too variable for calendar rhythm to reliably prevent pregnancy. The 2,316 women aged 15 to 44 in the United States and Canada were analyzed, challenging prior estimates that up to eight in ten could rely on the method.
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Washington
Georgetown University School of Medicine
United States
Canada
Georgetown
C R Women Attend VFW Conference
Theaines Max Hamlin Emil Erickson William Shanahan and Joseph Gaskill returned Sunday from Des Moines after a three day VFW auxiliary conference. Mrs Hamlin serves as auxiliary president and Mrs Gaskill is department of Iowa chaplain.
Going-Away Party for Miss Judy Rasmussen
Miss Judy Rasmussen daughter of the Wallace Rasmussens was honored at a surprise going away party given by Mrs Leonard Nejdl. Fourteen guests attended. Rasmussen will begin training with Trans World Airways in Kansas City on April 9.
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Judy Rasmussen
Wallace Rasmussens
Northview Drive
Marion
Leonard Nejdl
Hamilton ‘Street
Miss Rasmussen
Trans World Airways
Kansas City
Miss Shields Honored At Personal Shower
Miss Cynthia Oltmann hosted a personal shower Saturday evening for Miss Cathy Shields daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Shields of Duncan South Carolina formerly of Cedar Rapids. Miss Linda Marie Ott was co hostess. Miss Shields will marry May 24 to Steven Mathis of Boone. Both attend Cornell College.
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Cynthia Oltmann
Fourteenth Street SE
Cathy Shields
Edgar Shields
Duncan, S.C
Cedar Rapids
Linda Marie Ott
Shields
Steven Mathis
Boone
Cornell College
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Toni Cecil
Miss Toni Cecil daughter of Mr and Mrs Duane Cecil was honored at a kitchen shower Saturday at the home of Mrs Gene D Carson. Assistant hostesses were Mrs Jack D Getz and Mrs Fred Krumm. Twenty four guests attended as she is the June 14 bride elect of Drew A Fairchild son of the Howard Fairchilds.
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Toni Cecil
Duane Cecil
Chandler Street
Gene D. Carson
C Avenue NW
Jack D. Getz
Fred Krumm
Miss Cecil
Drew A. Fairchild
Howard Fairchilds
Southland Street
Girls interview for Japanese World’s Fair translators
In Osaka, organizers test 4,282 girls for 150 translator posts in English French German Spanish and Russian for Japan's World Exposition opening in March 1970.
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Tokyo
Osaka
Japan
Weddings in Worms Germany Unite Miss Appleby and Samuel Wellman
Miss Jeanne Appleby married Sp.4 Samuel Michael Wellman in a civil ceremony at 2:30 and a Catholic chapel rite on the Worms army post. The couple, with Wellman’s Cedar Rapids listed family, will reside in Worms during his army service. Appleby previously worked for Motorola in Scottsdale.
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Worms
Germany
Jeanne Appleby
Samuel Michael Wellman
Robert Wellman
Twentyninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Richard Farringtons
Scottsdale
Ariz
Mason City
Army Post
Wellman
Motorola
Queen Juliana Begins Montreal Visit with Daughter
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands arrives in Montreal to visit her daughter Princess Christina 22 a voice student at a local music school. The queen expects a ten day stay starting Monday.
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Montreal
Juliana of the
Netherlands
Christina
Skillet Macaroni in Meatless Tomato Sauce
A meatless tomato sauce macaroni dish cooks in a large skillet using tomato juice elbow macaroni green pepper and onion. Simmer 20 to 30 minutes until tender then stir in hickory flavored eats up and serve immediately. Makes four servings.
Polly-Needles repair a cherished silver thimble expert tips
A reader describes fixing a damaged thimble with glue and a thumbtack head after two jewelers said it could not be repaired. The note also shares nail polish tips from readers and a beauty college lesson to avoid air bubbles by rolling the bottle and applying three thin, dry coats.
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Polly
Chéryl
Beauty College
Erma
Cheryl
Beauty Adviser
Reader asks manufacturers to add rims to evaporated milk cans
A letter from HI ARC asks why evaporated milk cans lack rims and won’t fit wall can openers. The writer, with arthritic hands, describes struggling to open the can and asks manufacturers to intercede with canners for a practical fix.
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Polly
Cure for silver fish proposed with malathion spray
Polly and Mrs E W H share a home remedy for silver fish involving malathion spray on all surfaces. The California Department of Public Health is cited. They warn to use extreme caution and follow safety directions, especially with children nearby. Six week resprays are advised if any eggs remain.
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Polly
Beatrice
California Dept. of Public Health
Removing Paint From Inside an Old Glass Bottle
Mary seeks a safe method to remove interior paint from a large antique glass bottle. The paint is old and flaking, and she wants effective interior cleaning without damaging the bottle.
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Polly
Mary
Family Sends Student a Tiny Electric Coffee Pot
A note from a reader describes sending a small discarded electric coffee pot to a daughter at school. The device lets the girl make hot drinks, heat soup, and boil eggs during study breaks, showcasing teenage independence and practical improvisation.
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Polly
Piano Key Marks Baffle Reader Mrs L B Seeks Help
A reader asks Polly for advice on removing pencil marks from piano keys. Despite many methods, the marks remain dull and persist on the keys. The question seeks guidance for restoring the keys' appearance.
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Polly
Polly style homemaking tips and cake serving advice
Letter writer Shirley shares a trick to keep dirt off a damp rug by placing plastic bags on feet and securing with rubber bands to move safely between rooms. A second note explains slicing and frosting an angel cake for easy serving using a cake server and a knife.
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Polly
Shirley
Mae Kucera Weds Roger Steffen in Madison Ceremony
Mae Kucera and Roger Steffen married Monday at St. Maria Goretti Church Madison Wisconsin Rev Wilfred Schuster officiated The bride daughter of Anthony and the late Mrs Kucera The groom son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Steffen of Crofton Nebraska They will honeymoon in Bermuda and reside in Madison where they will work she as a teacher he with the Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
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Madison
Wis
Mae Kucera
Roger Steffen
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church
Wilfred Schuster
Anthony Kucera
Toledo
Iowa
Kucera
Steffen
Lawrence Steffen
Crofton
Bermuda
Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Duchesne College
Omaha
Neb
DePaul University
Chicago
Conception College
University of Wisconsin
Educator Calls End to Raising Hands in Classrooms
Lloyd Dennis, co-chairman of Ontario’s royal commission on education, told 1,000 teachers in Vancouver that students should be allowed to leave class without raising hands. He labeled schools requiring hand raises punitive, dictatorial, and authoritarian, arguing individuals know best when to exit a room.
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Vancouver
B.C
Lloyd Dennis
Ontario Royal Commission On Education
British Columbia Teachers Foundation
Buffalo Policewomen Reach Highest Level
Catherine C. Rebadow and Marian Bass were promoted to desk lieutenants in Buffalo signaling the first women to attain this rank in the department’s 103 year history and marking the highest level ever reached by a Buffalo policewoman.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Catherine C. Rebadow
Marian Bass
Buffalo Police Department
Quote Unquote Fashion Makers Talk Style Doctrines
Pierre Cardin claims men should visit boutiques without clothes and leave fully dressed. Hardy Amies argues ties anchor daily life and credit ratings. Michael Fish envisions men embracing decorative trappings including scarves and pirates style earrings.
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Pierre Cardin
Hardy Amies
London
Michael Fish
Mrs Ring Returns From Washington Trip To Visit Niece
Mrs. Herbert C. Ring of 2508 Bever avenue SE returned Monday evening from a trip to Washington D C where she visited Col and Mrs Orville Matteson. Mrs Matteson is Mrs Ring s niece. Mrs Ring was accompanied by her cousin Miss Jennie Andrews of Taylor University Upland Ind
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Herbert C. Ring
Bever Avenue
Washington, D.C
Orville ‘Matteson
Matteson
Ring
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Keith
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