American mother completes around-the-world odyssey with two children
Jacquelyn Carr a 43 year old San Mateo teacher ends a year long journey with her children Linda and Michael after visiting 60 countries. The diverging sabbatical funded schooling stops abroad included England the Netherlands Belgium Russia Spain and Tokyo. Carr says curiosity and fearlessness drove the trip and plans to return by end May.
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Kyo
Jacquelyn Carr
San Mateo
Calif
Tokyo
Hawaii
Linda
Michael
Mrs. Carr
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo Junior College
England
Netherlands
Belgium
West Germany
Scandinavia
Russia
Barcelona
Spain
Jacquelyn Care
Carr
Spieker Couple Honored On Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Leonard Spieker of 453 Ninth Avenue SW were honored Sunday with a dinner at Howard Johnson to mark their silver anniversary. The couple married April 26 1941 at St Patrick's rectory. Mrs Spieker is the former Doris Christensen. They have two children.
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Leonard Spieker
Ninth Avenue SW
Howard Johnson
St. Patrick's Rectory
Spieker
Doris Christensen
Barbara Pelley Becomes Bride of Collin Aarhus
Barbara Pelley daughter of the Arlo Pelleys Marion wed Collin V. Aarhus son of Mrs. Bernard Aarhus in a Saint Stephens Lutheran church ceremony officiated by Rev. N. L. Wogen. The bride wore Alencon lace and tulle with a clavicle veil and carried Cymbidium orchids. A reception for 200 followed in the church parlors. Mrs Aarhus works for Collins Radio. his navy assignment is in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Anne Pelley
Arlo Pelleys
Eighth Avenue
Marion
Collin V. Aarhus
Bernard Aarhus
Thirteenth Avenue
N. L. Wogen
Saint Stephens Lutheran Church
Becky Fisher
Waterloo
Kathryn Lockwood
Arlette Pelley
Tey
Allen Wittke
Gwyneth Aarhus
Arle ‘Pelley II
DuWayne Aarhus
Steven Pelley
Ellen
Kelley Aarhus
Aarhus
Collins Radio Co
Navy
San Diego
Personal Shower Honors Miss Sorg
Twenty guests attended a personal shower Saturday at the Roosevelt hotel for Miss Barbara Jo Sorg daughter of Mr and Mrs N F Sorg of Marion The hostesses were Mrs Harry B Jones and Mrs Joe E Burgess Miss Sorg will be married June 18 to Richard Lyford of Marion
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Roosevelt Hotel
Barbara Jo Sorg
N. F. Sorg
Washington Drive
Marion
Harry B. Jones
Sixth Street
Joe E. Burgess
Cresco
Lorg
Richard Lyford
James Drive
Ambroz Art Show Opens Friday at Recreation Center
An Ambroz Recreation Center event runs Friday to Sunday at Fourth Avenue and Seventeenth Street SE with an open house Sunday 2 to 5. It showcases 1301 works by 63 spring arts program members including drawings paintings and ceramics. Margaret Ellyson oversees arts and crafts. Summer class registration begins June 20. A fine arts studio show is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambroz Recreation Center
Fourth Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Margaret Ellyson
Party honors couples on silver anniversaries in Wadena
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Brien and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne White were honored Sunday by the Victory Club with a dinner party at the Valley Inn in Wadena. Both couples celebrated their silver anniversaries. Hostesses to 36 guests were Mrs. Floyd Dittmer, Mrs. J. F. Mac Taggart and Mrs. Milton Kramer.
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Strawberry Point
John O’brien
Wayne White
Victory Club
Valley Inn
Wadena
Floyd Dittmer
J. F. MacTaggart
Milton Kramer
Sweet Adelines Elect Cedar Rhapsody Officers
Miss Karen Pittman was installed president of the Cedar Rhapsody chapter of Sweet Adelines, Inc., after a dinner at the Roosevelt hotel. Officers named were Mrs. William Cecil as vice president Miss Ja Richter recording secretary Mrs. Frank Light corresponding secretary and Mrs. Douglas Holets treasurer. Mrs. Donald Pike received the 1966 Sally award for top Sweet Adeline. An open house for Linn J. Rick and spouse to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary is set for Sunday at Forrest Graham’s home, 1025 Eastern Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Pittman
E Avenue
Cedar Rhapsody
Sweet Adelines, Inc
Roosevelt Hotel
William Cecil
Ja |Richter
Frank Light
Douglas Holets
Donald Pike
Gatesway Street
Sally
Sweet Adeline
Linn J. Rick
Forrest Graham
Eastern Drive
Privileged guests and bikes noted with Les Zacheis
A fragment mentions privileged guests and a bike, naming Les Zacheis. The context is unclear but hints at a social event involving attendees and bicycles.
Symphony Scholarship Winners Final Concert at Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Symphony, under Henry Denecke, featured Alison Nelson and Harry Neale in the sixth and final season concert at Coe Auditorium. Scholarships of 100 dollars were awarded to Denise Dallas and John Proescholdt after intermission.
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Symphony
Allison Nelson
Harry Neale
Cedar ‘Rapids
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Miss Alicia Marie Drummey Weds Gary Ridgeway at Fairfield
Fairfield reports the marriage of Alicia Marie Drummey daughter of Clifford T. Drummey formerly of Cedar Rapids to Gary Lee Ridgeway son of Roy Ridgeways. The ceremony Saturday at 3 in St Marys Catholic church was officiated by Father F C Henricksen with Kathleen Drummey and Tom Dideanna as attendants. A 125 guest reception followed in the church hall and the couple will reside in Ver now. Mrs Ridgeway works for Rockwell Standard Corp and Mr Ridgeway is with Ridgeway Roofing Co.
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Fairfield
Alicia Marie Drummey
Clifford T. Drummeys
Cedar Rapids
Gary Lee Ridgeway
Roy Ridgeways
St. Mary's Catholic Church
F. C.henricksen
Kathleen Drummey
Tom Dideanna
Symphony Organization
Wedding Details for Bride in Lace Gown with Roses
The bride wore a lace over taffeta gown with a chapel train, a veil held by two lace roses, and carried red roses on a white prayer book. Kathryn Kirby served as maid of honor with Diane Mohr and Rosemary Yankovic as bridesmaids in blue brocade satin. Groom party included Rudy Teichman as best man, James Parson and Gene Takes as groomsmen, with ushers Gerald Blanchard and James Takes. Susan Boeding and Lin da Walshe were flower girls and Timmy Parson the ringbearer. A 200-guest reception occurred at Mardonhall. The couple will live in Cascade after a wedding trip to the northern states. Mr. Leneberg works for Collins Radio Co. in Cedar Rapids.
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Kathryn Kirby
Diane Mohr
Rosemary Yankovic
Rudy Teichman
James Parson
Gene Takes
Gerald Blanchard
James Takes
Susan Boeding
Linda Walshe
Timmy Parson
Mardonhall
Cascade
Mr. Leneberg
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Rapids
Doris Zeman and Rodney Meier wed in Chelsea church
Doris Ann Zeman daughter of Melvin Zeman and Rodney Carl Meier of Mount Vernon married at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Rev Linus E Rasing presided. The bride wore organza and Chantilly lace with a pink and white rose bouquet. Attendants wore pink Empire gowns. A 175 guest reception followed. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids. Ber Nice Frieder of Denver was named president of the National Association of State Boards of Education.
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Chelsea
Doris Ann Zeman
Melvin Zemans
Rodney Carl Meier
Mt. Vernon
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Linus E. Rasing
Irene Harvot
Vernon
Albert Meier
Traer
Harold Bopp
Marlene Zeman
Dallis Meier
Ruth Meyer Weds Harlan Hocken in Marion Church Ceremony
Miss Ruth Marie Meyer daughter of Ray Meyers Van Horne and Harlan David Hocken son of Mrs. Carl Hocken Walker wed Saturday at 1 in St. Pauls Lutheran Marion. Rev E L Brandt officiated. The bride wore a pink linen two piece dress with a white hat and carried pink and white carnations. Matron of honor Mrs. Schmickey wore navy and carried pink and white carnations. Best man was Mr Schminkey. A 35 guest reception followed at the Schminkey home 1989 Eighth street Marion. Mrs Hocken works for Collins Radio Co and her husband for Cedar Rapids city. They will live at 610 Second street SW. Also Roy Watson son of Dr and Mrs Sherman B Watson Mount Vernon road SE was elected national treasurer of the Children of the American Revolution at the Washington DC convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Marie Meyer
Ray Meyers
van Horne
Harlan David Hocken
Carl Hocken
Walker
Mr. Hocken
E. L Brandt
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Marion
Harry Schmickey
Schminkey
Eighth Street
Roy Watson
Sherman B. Watson
Mount Vernon Road
the Children of the
Washington, D. C
Duplicate Bridge Monday Morning Club champions named
Adolph Hele and J Forrest Wolf took first place in the Howell movement played Monday at the Roosevelt Hotel. Ron Ron Andersen and Clark Kent finished in second.
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Mes
Adolph Hele
J. Forrest Wolf
Howell Movement
I Roosevelt Hotel
Ron Ron Andersen
Clark Kent
What to tell sons about sex from a mother’s view
A Reader's Digest May feature by a mother of four boys critiques the traditional talk on sex. It examines pre marital sex, warns about contraceptives, and offers guidance to help adolescent boys grow toward manhood.
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Reader’s Digest
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Edward F. Proescholdt
Seventh Avenue SW
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Robert L. Swaney
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Albert Parsons
Hasband
Donald Leneberg
Carl Leneberg
Leneberg
Nicholas Cigrand
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Rodney Meier
Frieder
Ruth Meyer
Harlan Hocken
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