Miss America Rescued From Tragic Hotel Fire
Donna AxumMiss America of 1964 was rescued from a hotel fire in Jacksonville Florida along with her unconscious chaperon Lucille Previtt. Fire gutted a 12 story Roosevelt hotel leaving 21 dead. A Miami student named William Fielden forced entry to save them.
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Miss America
Jacksonville
Fla
Donna Axum
Brunet
Miami
Roosevelt Hotel
Miss Axum
Lucille Previtt
Linwood, N. J
Eldorado
Ark
William Fielden
el Dorado
Miss Generose Monaghan Weds Donald Bennett in Manchester
The marriage of Miss Generose Monaghan daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Monaghan Manchester to Donald Bennett son of Mrs Ray Hilken Dubuque took place at St Marys Catholic church Manchester Rev Robert Cooney officiated A noon dinner for 125 followed at St Marys hall The bride wore a rosepoint mantilla and brocade gown with a panel train Best man was Joseph Monaghan Usher were Paul Monaghan and James Flanagan Jr The couple recently formed National Nameplate Co in Manchester The Bennetts are connected with North West Paper Co Chicago and Mt Mercy College alumna attended by a bride’s mother in green and an elegant lavender dress
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Manchester
Generose Monaghan
Walter Monaghan
Donald Bennett
Ray Hilken
Dubuque
Robert Cooney
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Hall
Kathleen Monaghan
Chicago
Joseph Monaghan
Paul Monaghan
James Flanagan, Jr
Ryan
Hilken
Bennett
Mt. Mercy College
Northwest Paper Co
National Nameplate Co
Los Amigos Christmas Dance At Horseman's Club
The Los Amigos junior branch of the Horseman's club hosted a Christmas dance at the Horseman's club in Western. Chaperons were senior advisors Mr and Mrs John Andrle Mrs David Jones Jr and Mr James E Miller. Sixty persons attended.
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Los Amigos
Horseman's Club
Horseman’s Club
Western
John Andrle
Red Fox Road
David Jones, Jr
Third Street
James E. Miller
Vernon Read
Miss Froning Marries Larry Musel in Elberon Ceremony
Miss Sherri Ellen Froning and Larry Allen Musel of Elberon exchanged vows at Christ Methodist Church in Belle Plaine. The Rev. Jack Speer officiated as 300 guests attended a church reception. The couple will live in Ames. the bride studied at the University of Iowa and worked at Armstrong’s Cedar Rapids.
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Belle Plaine
Sherri Ellen Froning
Larry Allen Musel
Elberon
Christ Methodist Church
Jack Speer
A. C. Froning
Lester Musel
Ames
Mr. Musel
Iowa State University
University of Owa
Armstrong’s
Cedar Rapids
Sports news with Bob Brooks on Channel 9 weeknights
Channel 9's Bob Brooks presents the latest sports updates each weekday night at 10 25 with concise scores and highlights.
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Channel 9
Bob Brooks
Surprise shower honors Miss Merritt in NE city
A Sunday afternoon surprise shower was given for Miss Linda E. Merritt of 320 Twenty-third Street NE by Miss Ann Miller of 507 Twenty-sixth Street SE. Miss Merritt is the bride elect of Loyd Hall Sidwell of 426 Twenty-third Street NE.
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Linda E. Merritt
Twenty-third Street
Ann Miller
Twenty-sixth Street
Miss Merritt
Loyd Hall Sidwell
Couple pairs celebrate 30th anniversaries in Keota and Sigourney
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Walton of Keota and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Walton of Sigourney were honored at a Friday dinner at the Captain's Table to mark their 30th anniversaries.
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Washington
Carl Walton
Keota
Ellis Walton
Sigourney
Local women return from Des Moines visit
Mrs. C. W. Beck of Oakland Road NE Mrs. Allan B. Kearney of Boice Road NW and Mrs. R. T. Buchanan of Kesler Road NW returned Friday from Des Moines where they visited Mrs. Buchanan's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Taylor.
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C. W. Beck
Oakland Road
Allan B. Kearney
Boice Road
R. T. Buchanan
Kesler Road
Des Moines
George Nimmer Weds Polly Kaliman in Saint Marys Service
George Nimmer and Polly Kaliman wed at St Marys Greek Orthodox church in Minneapolis. The bride wore peau de soie with a chapel train and carried roses. attendants wore cranberry dresses and white carnation bouquets. Guests numbered 275 at a church reception. couple to reside in Omaha as Mr Nimmer runs a law practice. reception planned back in Cedar Rapids by the groom’s parents.
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Minneapolis
St. Mary’s
Polly Kaliman
Mary Kaliman
George Nimmer
Albert J. Nimmer
Center Point Road NE
Cedar Rapids
Martin Curtis
Mary Ann Nimmer
Barbara Nimmer
Sioux City
Mary Kafkas
Allan Nimmer
Donald Nimmer
Ed Abodeely
University of Iowa
Mitchell ‘School of Law
St. Paul
Mrs. Nimmer
St. George’s Orthodox Church
Winners Named In Duplicate Bridge at Roosevelt Hotel
A Sunday afternoon duplicate bridge event at the Roosevelt hotel crowned two top pairs. In the north-south division Gary Haddy and T. M. Scott of Maquoketa won first, with Ed Hanna and S. G. Blencoe in second. In the east-west division Mrs A J Less and Olaf Dalsbo took first, with Keith Bean of Millersburg and Dr H H Miller of Williamsburg in second. The Cedar Rapids Thursday night bridge club along with the Iowa City and Muscatine bridge clubs sponsored the event.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Gary Haddy
T. M. Scott
Maquoketa
Mmes
Ed Hanna
S. G. Blencoe
A. J. Less
Olaf Dalsbo
Keith Bean
Millersburg
H. H. Miller
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Los Angeles Boarder Mother Cares for 219 Babies Over 20 Years
Mrs. Julie Dyer, 59, in Highland Park houses and cares for infants from four days to four months through the Children’s Home Society. She has welcomed 219 babies, mostly for adoption, saying she does it out of a love for babies and notes her colic cure is experience. The care supports unwed mothers’ children and spans races with adoption outcomes.
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Los Angeles
Julie Dyer
Highland Park
Kennedys Receive Pope Paul VI Message in Palm Beach
Richard Cardinal Cushing delivered a message from Pope Paul VI to the Kennedy family in Palm Beach. He said a private Mass at Joseph P. Kennedy’s home, attended by Jackie Kennedy, following the Cardinal’s flight from Boston.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
Pope Paul VI
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Joseph P. Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy
When Parents Should Disregard the Experts
A mother expert argues that guidance books conflict and parental instinct matters more. The piece, condensed from Redbook, appears in the January Readers Digest on sale, dividing parents into do-nothing and do-too-much camps.
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Redbook
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Cherry Hill Road
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