Flamingos and a wedding plagued by appendicitis outbreak
Newlyweds Beth Roop Gent and John Gent wed despite a string of appendicitis cases in their circle. The groom and a sister of the bride, plus several relatives and workmen, all faced surgery before or during the marriage weekend. The couple now settles into a home south of Webster as pink flamingos watch from the garden.
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New York
Iowa
Beth Gent
Rosaleen
Starr
Ollie
John
Beth
Boo
Flamingos
Beth Roop
John Gent
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kinross
Keokuk County
Sigourney
St. Louis
Dennis
Webster
Rhonda Roop-Claussen
West Des Moines
Volunteer opportunities listed in Cedar Rapids Gazette
Community notices invite volunteers for Jerry Lewis Telethon setup tear down waiting room supervision and reading tutoring. Positions include Big Brother Big Sister friendly visitor care facility visits Telecare health check calls and Council on Aging outreach with contact numbers for Liz Tara Esther Sylvia and others.
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Jerry Lewis
Department of Human Services
Esther
Sylvia
Tara Youells
Liz
Council On Aging
L.lv
Edie Liotis
Peg
Dear Abby Christmas gifts arrive late
A reader reports a relative badly pressuring for Christmas gifts delivery and asks how to respond. Abby advises the reader to confront the issue, cool off, and pick up gifts, noting the relative’s insistence is unreasonable. The exchange ends with another reader noting a common greeting annoyances.
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Abby
Dear Abby column letter about how are you greetings
Abigail Van Buren tackles social questions on greetings and privacy in the workplace and offers harsh advice about marriage, divorce, and intimate matters. The reader shares a troubled marriage and a new affair while Abby counsels counseling and caution.
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Abby
Lea
Reunion Reflections Bring Life Path Doubts After Ten-Year Mark
A reader worries after a class reunion about life direction with a husband and two children. Marilyn Machlowitz notes that both mothers and careerists often feel inadequate at reunions, but reassures that many choices remain and plans can start now for a different path within ten years.
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Dr. Brothers
R.A
Marilyn Machlowitz
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