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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
8
A 14 year old pleads distress with her mother seeking help against constant criticism and control. Abby counsels parental love shown through clear expectations and notes many teens feel torn between affection and restriction. Revolted writes about skimpy skirts and is advised to ignore offenders and look away.
Lisbon United Methodist Church hosts the wedding of Miss Sharon Elaine Cooley and James Harlen Dugger with Rev A Wayland Johnson officiating. The couple’s parents are the Raymond B Cooleys and the W Harlen Duggers of Tipton. A 150-guest reception followed in church parlors. They plan to reside in Tipton where Dugger works for a trucking firm.
Readers submit sewing and domestic hints from a Cedar Rapids Gazette feature. Advice covers sleeve installation without puckering, avoiding stay stitching, and pinning techniques. Other tips include using shower curtain hooks to hang rattles and a grab bag for gifts, with purchase details for Polly's pointer book.
A reader asks how to remove lingering grease odor from a terry towel after cleaning up bacon grease. Advice suggests washing with appropriate detergents, possible pre soaking, and using odor neutralizers to restore fresh towel scent.
Irene asks Polly about using silver cream to clean coffee cups and cites a label that mentions porcelain plastic and chrome, suggesting others may overlook readably applicable care guidance.
Mr and Mrs Frank Mesner celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 at Kiene Congregational church seven and a half miles northeast of Troy Mills. They wed Patti Patschke Sept 1 1928 in Marion.
Miss Patricia Ann Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Q C Wilson was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Edward Alderman and co hosted by Mrs Pearl Hiner and her daughters Barbara and Cheryl. Stephen Wright her fiancé is to marry Sept 21 at St Mark's Lutheran church.
West Side Club winners were Mrs. W. E. Eyman and Mrs. Karl Henrikson first with Mrs. Robert Smoker and Mrs. Clyde Nowlin second. No game Sunday due to Harlatt King event at Roosevelt hotel. A master point game is set for Sept. 5 at Welty Way.
A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Harriet Hoskin Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Arthur Pearson in Whittier. Co hosts were Mrs. Kenneth Lensch and Mrs. Donald Dukek of Marion. Hoskin is the Sept. 7 bride elect of Edwin Morris of Centerville.
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