Five Speakers Stump Evaluators At Cedar Rapids Marion Contest
Five speakers from Toastmaster and Toastmistrees clubs in Cedar Rapids and Marion faced five evaluators Monday night at the Longbranch supper club. No winner was named as all five were deemed equally strong, with a rescheduled speak off possible for future competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Longbranch
Arnold Wunsch
David Evans
Northview Drive
Jaycee
Bob Peterson
Tenth Street
Patricia O'Brien
Eighth Avenue SE
Roger Farguren
Rich Mariana
Cedar Valley
Peta Thurman
Hawkeye
Poem by 9 year old Tami Hogan Found Dead in Leukemia
Sacramento AP reports nine year old Tami Hogan died of leukemia after a shy thoughtful child kept a crayon poem she wrote for life. Her father Gary Hogan and mother kept her illness private while teachers recall her concern for others. Funeral services are planned and friends establish a scholarship in her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Tami Hogan
Tom
Gary
Fens
Carmichael
Tami
Hogan
Mary Carton
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Lampshades Are Woman's Bank in Medford Tale
A Medford woman claimed lampshades were safer than banks after she misplaced savings in shade linings. Sanitation workers recovered the lampshades and money from dumped rubbish, prompting praise for city workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Mass
Jast
Fiat
Sanitation
Fae Monty
Victor Ferri
Nancy Showalter Returns From Spain
Miss Nancy Showalter daughter of Mr and Mrs Gail Showalter 2004 Primrose Jane SW returned home Monday after a 10 day tour in Spain. While there she visited her brother and sister in law Capt and Mrs Larry Showalter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Showalter
Gail Showalter
Primrose Jane SW
Spain
Miss Showalter
Inlaw
Larry Showalter
Mary Carlson and Jesse Wright Wed in New Hampton
Miss Mary Ellen Carlson daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Carlson of Fredericksburg wed Jesse Wright of Chicago at Trinity Lutheran church. The ceremony was at 2 o clock officiated by Rev Bernard Obeser. The couple will reside in Bolingbrook Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Mary ‘Ellen Carlson
Leon Carlson
Fredericksburg
Jesse Wright
Chicago
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bernard Obeser
Donna Wilson Weds Bruce McCormick in Marion Church Ceremony
Miss Donna Mae Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin E Wilson of 1280 Brockman Avenue Marion and Bruce Randolph McCormick son of Mr and Mrs Willard R McCormick of Olin were married Friday at 7 40 PM in the First Baptist church officiated by Rev Charles Moore. The bride wore an organdy gown with puff sleeves and Venise lace trim and blue satin ribbon. A Venise Juliet cap secured her elbow length veil and she carried a cascade bouquet of blue carnations and white pompons. Attendants wore light blue flecked voile gowns with blue velvet Empire bodices and blue picture hats. Best man was Gary McCormick, brothers served as groomsmen and ushers included Noel McCormick and Denver Manley. A reception for 150 followed at the church. After a short wedding trip the couple will reside at 700 Thirty-Fifth Street Marion. McCormick recently returned from service in Viet Nam and is employed as manager of the Western Discount store in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Wright
Eighteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Marcia Pitsenburger
Waterloo
Mary Ellis
Kathleen Kent
Barbara Petersen
Don Alen
Decorah
Edward Mumm
Charles Church
Richard Matheny
Ron Kent
Robert Metheny
Dan
Bruce Huebner
Donna Mae Wilson
Marvin E. Wilson
Brockman Avenue
Marion
Bruce Randolph McCormick
Thirty-Fifth Street
Juliet
Ronald Manley
Iowa City
Marcia Behnke
Denver Shoop
Gary McCormick
McCormick
Vietjam
Shower honors Monica Hue Morehead at home
Monica Hue Morehead daughter of Byron and Mrs Morehead at 1432 Third Avenue SE was feted with a bridal shower Sunday by hosts Mrs Lee Griffin Mrs Richard Stolle and Miss Diane Stolte for 24 guests at 425 Twenty sixth Street NW. She is the April 4 bride elect of Gary Schroeder son of Mrs Palmer Schroeder at 1322 Hillside Drive NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monica Hue Morehead
Third Avenue SE
Byron More+head
Twenty-sixth Street
Lee Griffin
Richard Stolle
Diane Stolte
Twenty- Sixth Street
Miss Morehead
Gary Schroeder
Palmer Schroeder
Hillside Drive
Correction: East Central Federation State Halve Time Change
The Ga vette reports the East Central Federation State halve is rescheduled to 11 p.m. Saturday at Teamsters hall, instead of Sunday as previously listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Federation
Teamsters Hall
Dear Abby Advice on Age, Looks, and Diet
Dear Abby responds to a reader who feels older than her husband and mistook for his mother. She suggests starting a diet with medical guidance and stopping gray hair to change appearance, noting the husband may prefer the new look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Jetter
Patty
Tacoma
John
Organizational Meeting for Alpha Phi Alums
Readers discuss support for hard of hearing individuals at Alpha Phi alumnae gathering. A letter-writer explains device limits and the need for louder speech. Abby advises clarity about hearing loss when addressing the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Phi Alums
Arbor Day Ceremony at White House Marks 100th Anniversary
First Lady Pat Nixon digs in as Arbor Day participants plant a T24od fern leaf beech on the White House lawn to honor the centennial. Washington Mayor Walter Washington and Nebraska Arbor Day centennial president Varn Livingston flank the event as Mrs Lettnar, granddaughter of founder J Sterling Morton, is introduced. The new tree joins a row of four similar plantings, with two planted 70 to 75 years ago and a third by former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Mixon
Shav
White House
Nixon
Washington, D.C
Walter Washington
Varn Livingston
Nebraska City
Neb
Fredric Lettnar
Des Moines
J. Sterling Morton
Lyndon Johnson
Women Close Gap in Heart Disease Deaths Says Expert
A National Heart and Lung Institute official notes women are catching up to men in heart disease deaths. Growth in female risk linked to workplace equality, with 238,962 male and 195,999 female heart attack deaths in 1968. Doctors urge shifting focus to children and diet, debating milk’s role and fat in foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Heart and Lung Institute
Theodore Cooper
Cooper
Vogt and Dripps United in Vinton Ceremony
Barbara Sue Vogt and Rick Wayne Dripps wed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vinton in a Saturday evening ceremony officiated by Rev Earlter Wagner. The bridal gown was Chantilly lace with blue sash, short veil, and blue white roses. Maid of honor Evelyn Stone wore light blue with white lace trim. Best man James Grell and usher Gary Cottrell assisted. A reception for 35 guests followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grell
Clear Lake
Gary Cottrell
Thet Church
Bridge Winners Crown Noelridge Park Game Duo
Monday morning bridge at Noelridge Park Christian church produced first place by Arlene Babil lus and Kenneth Vaughn with runners up George Jenkins and Jack Muckler. A next session is set for Monday at 9 oclock. Mary Kay Bena, daughter of Lumir and the Bena family, was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Patom Weaver with 28 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noelridge Park Christian Church
Arlene Babillus
Kenneth Vaughn
George Jenkins
Jack Muckler
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Society For Women
Halo
C. W. Wiard
Tami Hagan
Bane
Yin Ea Ca
Mary Carlson
Donna Wilson
Willard R. McCormick
Olin
Monic Morehead
Tye
Bride
Wolf
Decer As
Ithe
Alpha Phi E Ela
Nameless
Carol
Cambridge
Kobe
Mitvalsky
Remington Replacement Blades
Erb’s Office Services, Inc
Th St
Phite
By Craig A. Palmer
American Heart Assn
Forrest H. Adams
American College of Cardiology
UCLA
David Boyd
American College of Chest Physicians
Michael E. Debakey
United States
Barbara Vogt
Rick W. Dripps
Vinton
Mrs. Dripps
The
Shufflers
Mary Kay Bena
Lumir Bena
Nineteenth Avenue
Patom Weaver
Tenth Street NW
Cripps
Jane Schneberger
Waterloy
Bena
Robert Zweigart
Walter Zweigart
Ai Watkins
Home Heating Company
Aru Ave
John Lutz
Orion/wooller
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