Value Seen in Greek Letter Organizations
Dr Will Edington at Coe College chapel observations during Green Week argues Greek letter groups offer democracy in action yet warn if leadership lacks level headed members dangers arise. He traces fraternities from Phi Beta Kappa 1778 to present and notes their societal roles, housing wealth, and training value while noting hazing risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Edington
Coe College
Coe
Edington
Nan
Dr. Edington
William and Mary College
Edingten
de Pauw University
Paul Ackles
Evanston
Siema Nu
Br. Edington
Phi Kappa Phi
Heart Fund
Panther Fense
Interfraternity
Coe Auditorium
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Dan DeYoung
Elgin, Jr
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Janet Rausch
Cedar Rapids
Visitors pass through city on military transfer
Mrs. G. L. Phillips and Lt. Phillips travel from Montgomery Alabama to a new post at Portsmouth New Hampshire after visiting relatives in the city. The journey follows Lt. Phillips’ assignment at Gunter Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Phillips
Bever Avenue
Montgomery
Alg
Lt. Phillips
Gunter Air Force
Portsmouth
Nll
Delores Bakkum Weds New Zealand Groom in Davenport
In Davenport Iowa Miss Delores Balko daughter of Dr and Mrs Rey Bakkum wed John Nolan a New Zealand man at St Pauls Lutheran church The ceremony occurred Saturday at 4 30 PM A reception for 50 followed at the William Jones home The couple plan to move to New Zealand after Mr Nolan graduates from Palmer Chiropractic School in April Mrs Nolan works for the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Delores Balko
Rey Bakkum
John Nolan
Wanganui
North Island
New Zealand
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Davenport
Clarice Banison
Waterville
Deer
William Jones Hone
Mr. Nolan
Palmer Chiropractic School
Nolan
Iown-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Beethoven Club Sets Program The Spanish Heritage Night
The Beethoven Club meets Thursday at 10 am at the YWCA with a theme The Spanish Heritage. Frances Winterberg gives a talk Matadors and Conquistadors. musical pieces include Scenas Infantis by Pinto Lavendera and They ALL Danced the Samba. soprano solos by Merrie Edmund Lenore Toplaka. dance by Edna Dieman and Julia Bennett. and a board meeting at 9 15 am with Bertha Skinner as program director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Club
YWCA
Frances Winterberg
Pinto
Edna Mare Sila
Longo
Berger
Mer-_rie Edmund
Allende
Klara Robbins
Sandoval
Lenore Toplaka
Lecuana
Edna Dieman
Julia Bennett
Copland
Helen Hickman
Lucy Ambroz
Bertha Skinner
Who's Who Editors Add 1500 to List in America
Editors of the 1956-57 Who's Who in America report a dramatic expansion with 1500 new names, including prominent women like Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe, bringing total names to 50,000. They note fourfold more women than in prior volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
Grace Kelly
Marilyn Monroe
Appointment of Executors for Linn County Estate
The text announces the appointment of Anielry Exerutiix of Tessie M1 and Linn County as executors of the estate. It requests creditors to file their claims with the Clerk of Linn County and to present their demands to the undersigned executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitate
Towa
Ling County
Dale
Anni
Tessie
Linn
Tov
Mike
Tasirid Cann
Pielem Ke
Parsons
Anciliars
Derdan A
Aliotne Perk
Binte
Jove
Lown
Blanche Hartmer
Executrix
Claypool & Clisagal
Attorness
Designing Women 7 Elizabeth IIlyer color guidance
Two colors together in equal amounts fail to look right experts say successful color schemes are not done by halves. The article advises avoiding room elements split perfectly in half colorwise and recommends thoughtful balance for upholstery and furniture to achieve harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lllyer
Color balance rules for room color schemes
The guidance explains balancing colors across furnishings by using a dominant color as the softest or mid shade, a secondary color as a medium tone, and a third color as the brightest. It emphasizes that most of the room should be the dominant color, with less of the secondary and the least of the brightest accent.
Plan To Fight Suggests New Juvenile Crime
In Chicago Dr Ruth Alexander urged a stern comprehensive plan to curb juvenile delinquency. Speaking to principals she argued for swift sure punishment and a six point program aimed at reforming youth aged 10 to 16 including restoring discipline in schools and eliminating work by mothers whenever possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ruth Alexander
National Association of
Alexander
Three Jiffy Crochet Doilies Patterns Offer
A Victorian era crochet ad promotes pattern 868 for three doilies in mercerized cotton sized 7 and 7% inches round and 9x12 inch oval. It requests 23 cents per pattern plus 5 cents extra for first class mail and directs mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept in New York. It also offers a Laura Wheeler Needlecraft book with patterns and a 25 cent copy price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cains
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Chelsea Station
N. Y
Laura ‘Wheeler
Policy proposals on youth welfare and labor laws
The fragment discusses substituting ability and achievement for age in education, ending compulsory high school education, repealing child labor laws for older youths, and shifting delinquency welfare duties from welfare workers to law enforcement officers. It cites a shift toward stricter, enforcement‑driven youth policy.
Leap Year subpoenas target Ike and others in Ottawa
A chaotic Ottawa list cites subpoenas charging President Eisenhower for laughing at women’s hats and Gov. Stratton for not declaring Feb 29 a holiday. Other items include a music club tryout at Immaculate Conception school and multiple probate notices from Linn County Iowa including guardianship final reports and executrix appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Til
Eisenhower
William Stratton
Charles Car[tetitier
Lois Rayman Receives Wings as United Stewardess
Miss Lois Rayman daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Rayman received her United Air Lines stewardess wings at a Denver graduation ceremony. She completed a five and a half week training course with a class of 21 in Cheyenne Wyoming and will be stationed in Washington D C to fly to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Her mother attended the ceremony and returned from Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Rayman
Charles Traymans
Fourth Avenue SE
United Air Lines
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Denver
Rayman
Cheyenne
Wyo
Washington, D.C
Uoed Air Lines
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Raymon
Alverno ‘College
Milwaukee
Dinner To Honor Newlyweds Mr and Mrs James B Cain
Dinner in the Embassy club honors newlyweds Mr and Mrs James B Cain married Saturday at Rochester Minnesota. Mrs Cain formerly Patricia Ann Leoni, the couple will be guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Leoni at 1930 Bever Avenue. Attendants were Miss Carmen Armiger and Cain’s father spoke at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Cain
Rochester
Minn
Embassy Club
First Presbyterian Church
Cain
Patifleia Ann Leoni
Mr. Cain
C. M. Cain
Guttenberg
Ilis
Carmen Armiger
Inwood
Miss Armiger
College of Nursing
University of Iowa
Navy Medical Corps
Key West
Fla
Division Majors Name Captains in Red Cross Drive
Red Cross announces 84 captains heading 10 divisions for the seventy fifth anniversary enrollment drive. Mrs. Sopousek reports supplies are ready, with Hanford post auxiliary handling packaging. Chairman Larry Wavra urges broad participation as national funds are exhausted and Linn chapter has no reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
M. Sopousek
Han‘ford Post
American Legion
Sopousek
Ada Patterson
J. A. Countryman
Ted Leigh
W.E. Mideall
Linn
L. E
Larry" Wavra
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Robert A. Phillips
Rabert A. Phillips
Ali
Cale
William ¢. Wallace
Ann Lichtenstein
Delores Bakkum
XI Chi
Beta Sigma Phi
Sunshine Mission
iMr
Walter Pierce
Fpierer
Don Washburn
Frank Kinney
Gilbert Burns
Robert Hassell
Milton Kapp
Melvin Kropnenske
Smyrna
DU Pont Cavalcade
Channel 9
Designing Women
Boston Fish Market
Ktte Street
Cena
Ike
Cecilian Music Club
Immaculate Conception School
Husemary Geraghty
Karen O' Donnell
Tammy Perry
Patsy ,Carrigg
Deanna Schopp
Inotice
District Court of
Iowa
Linn County
Etta L. Kefuie
Etta L. Kehne
Etta
Richard P. Mazelle
Fila L. Kehne
fLinn
Richard F. Nazette
Elton J. Kehne
Ordar Rapids
Inwa
Thornton
Lerts
Al's
First Street
E. AL. Liquidation Co., Awcti
Miss Lois Rayman
R. Petro
Paul Wright
Roy Metcalf
George W. Carey
Ed Kuba
Robert Stonebraker
Charles Filipi
Ralph Adamson
Les Moucha
Frank Frambes
Bob Rogers
Ward Long
Howard Hogan
Clarence Glee
Gordon Walker
George Harmer
Oga E. Andersen, Jr
the Transportation Division
Sted
KR. W. Schueler
Jim Mitts
Cliff’ Shields
Dan Steele
E. H. Knudson
Ed Lis
Robert Norman
Warren Erbe
Frank L. Wilkie
Larry Proffitt
Mercan-Tile J
Bob Sable
Bob Moorman
N. FE. Lillies
Jacob Eisenbarch
James’ Tolmes
James Manville
Iris Largs
Seine
Dotren
St.josiph
Chaoren
Amend
Dara
Necchi BC
Westside Sewing Machine
Third Avenue
Dial
March Ladies’ Home Journal
Cary Grant
James Stewart
Gary Cowper
Stewart Granger
Alec Guinness
Wiliam Hollen
Paul Douglas
Grace
Spock
SMALL
TWA
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