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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1968
Page
1
Mrs. Black described waking to machine gun fire and being told of Czechoslovakia's occupancy by Soviet and Warsaw Pact troops. She remained at the Akron hotel awaiting flights, planned to leave for Copenhagen once possible, and sought to reassure her worried parents as U.S. embassy advised.
Temple University will stop the mixed sex arrangement in John son hall for 300 men after 42 female residents shared the dorm due to overcrowding. Dorm boss Mrs Jane Austin cited inability to govern, discipline fairly, and discuss personal problems as reasons. She noted dating dynamics faltered as students reacted as siblings.
Eta Iota chapter held a tea at 998 Seventeenth street Marion to honor the newly formed Xi Gamma Sigma chapter. Co hosts were Mrs Ronald Romine and Mmes Ronald Staley William Tompson and Dallas Fairley.
Miss Paulette Pickart daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul J Pickart 1828 Chandler street SW Cedar Rapids circle 534 member serves as a page at the biennial international convention of the Daughters of Isabella in St Paul The convention opened August 10 and continues through Sunday Local members attending include Mrs Frank Harrington Mrs A E Lindeken and Mrs Pickart supreme officer
Baroness Diana Langer von Langendorff 52 founder and president of Evyan Perfumes Inc died Monday night in New York. Former Lady Clinton Westall she was widely known as Miss Evyan. The report notes her passing as a major industry event.
Miss Jenny Maynus and Michael Palumbo wed at St. Lud Mila’s with 100 guests and a reception at the church. The couple plans to live at 1049 Fourth Avenue SE after a Kansas City trip. Palumbo attends Area Ten Community College and Maynus works at Mercy Hospital. In Independence, Cynthia Cappel and Douglas Swarts married Aug. 10 at First Baptist with a reception, as both newlyweds study at the University of Iowa and will reside in Iowa City. Cedar Rapids nuptials Aug. 16 at Salvation Army unite Wanda Hardy and Jimmy Tew with Capt. Robert Greenleaf officiating. Tew works for Cedar Rapids Roofing and they will live at 1123 Third Street SE and 946 Eleventh Street NE.
In Boston municipal court Judge Elijah Adlon cut off Ellen L. Miller during testimony about demonstrations against Vice-president Humphrey. He said the right to razz a vice-president lies with the president and urged the court as his show. Miller pressed on, asking if she could express political opinions. The judge warned he would debate elsewhere. Five defendants were found guilty of assault or obstruction. The sixth case was dismissed. the convicts appealed.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Moore of 1570 Forty second street NE returned Sunday after a 25 day European trip visiting their son and daughter in law David Moore in Hanau Germany where he is stationed with the army. The itinerary included Austria Belgium and southern France.
Tuesday night club results show Frank Zeman and Richard Golembiewski taking first place with Larry Lym and William Andresen second. Next Tuesday features a masterpoint game.
Mr and Mrs Howard E Brown of 1652 Fifth Street NW will be honored at an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 to mark their silver wedding anniversary Their 13 children will host The Browns were wed August 23 1943 in Parnell.
Indian Creek Tuesday medalist and low gross winner Mrs Doyle Phillips led a 50 member field in the Marilyn Geiger Memorial tournament where Fay Biiney took the overall title. Other 18 hole winners included Mrs William Chase and Mrs A D Cline, with nine hole medalist Mrs Don Zamastil and flight winners led by Mrs Richard Hagerman. At Cedar Rapids Country Club Mrs Robert Geiger won the WWGA pin with 18 hole low gross Mrs Lee Odell and low net Mrs Geiger while nine hole winners include Mrs John Ferring and Mrs Weinhardt among others. Pro prize went to Mrs A W Eastin.
Lucille Rawleigh 61, major stockholder and board member of the Rawleigh patent medicine firm founded by her father W. T. Rawleigh, died Sunday of a heart attack in Los Angeles. The company began in Freeport Illinois and maintains U.S. and Canada branches.
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