NAACP elects Margaret Bush Wilson as new chairman
Margaret Bush Wilson, longtime NAACP lawyer and Missouri official, was elected chair Monday by the 64-member board to succeed Bishop Stephen Spottswood. Born in St. Louis, she rose from local branch president to national board member in 1963, guiding civil rights work with a blend of pragmatism and optimism.
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New York
Margaret Bush Wilson
St. Louis
Mary Poppins
Stephen G. Spottswood
NAACP
Cal Level
Missouri State Conference of Branches
National Board of Directors
William Ming
Chicago
James Bush, Jr
Shelley
Kramer
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Wilson
Lincoln University Law School
Bridge The Shufflers Crown Monday Winners at Noelridge Park Church
The rubber game at Noelridge Park Christian church produced North south teams Helen Kueter with Fran Elsen taking first and Micki Siewert with Sue Borsch i second. East west victors were Pat Howard with Shirley Moore first and Della Wolfe with Ken Burbach second. Overall champions were Mrs Kueter and Mrs Elsen. Next game set for Monday at 9 at the church.
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Helen Kueter
Fran Elsen
Micki Siewert
Sue Butschi
Pat Howard
Shirley Moore
Della Wolfe
Ken Burbach
Kueter
Elsen
Ellis Branch YMCA Plans Skating Party
The Ellis branch YMCA invites all Ellis members and guests to a roller skating party at Skate Country Thursday from 6 to 10. Admission is 1 dollar plus 60 cents for skate rental. all ages welcome.
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Ellis Branch
Ellis
Button Up: Straw Trick Helps Retain Tunnel Back Buttons
Reader suggests threading a small drinking straw through the tunnel of metal buttons with tunnel backs to prevent thread cuts. The method allows sewing through both the straw and fabric for a secure hold.
Praha Rebekahs Install New Officers
New officers of Praha lodge 5 of the Rebekahs were installed during ceremonies recently at Sokol hall. Installed were Mrs. Ernie Tingle noble grand Mrs. Charles McMullen vice grand Mrs. L. R. Potts recording secretary and Mrs. Leo Wicke treasurer. Installing officers were Olga Vavra district deputy and her staff.
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Praha Rebekahs
Praha
Sokol Hall
Ernie Tingle
Noble Grand
Charles McMullen
L. R. Potts
Leo Wicke
Olga Vavra
Widow of Gus Grissom says space program men refused to share
Betty Grissom claims fellow astronauts refused to honor a pact to share proceeds from stories of Moon heroes with wives of dead astronauts after Gus Grissom and two others died in the 1967 Apollo fire at Cape Kennedy. She settled a suit with North American Rockwell for 350000 and moved to Houston.
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Denver
UPI
Gus Grissom
Betty Grissom
Cape Kennedy
Rockwell
Dvorak Hennings Tie The Knot At St Marys
Miss Julie Dvorak and Sonny Hennings exchanged marriage vows at St Marys Catholic Church in Clutier with Rev. Joseph Syrovy presiding. The couple, residents of Clutier, will reside there. the groom is a Kirwood Community College student.
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Wining
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Julie Dvorak
Sonny Hennings
Joseph Syrovy
Albin Dvorak
Darold Hennings
Deb Karr
Nancy Webeter
Jan Schutterle
Lance Hennings
Dave Forbes
Bruce Mask
Dana Harwood
Wayne Dvorak
Doug
Randy Dvorak
Laurie Dvorak
Lynn Hennings
Clutier
Hennings
Kirkwood Community College
Alameda couple wed in 9:30 ceremony at bride's parents home
Karen Louise Anderson and Ronald Lee Prince of Alameda Calif wed in a Saturday ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev Robert Lorenz officiated. The bride wore ivory crepe with a standup collar and full sleeves. They plan to reside in Alameda after a Carmel honeymoon.
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Judy
Steven Anderson
Miss Anderson
Carmel
Calif
Alameda
Prince
Allen Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Waterloo
Oakland Hospital
Former Cedar Rapids Couple Wed in Utah
Former Cedar Rapids residents Lee Rule and Carl Samuelson married January 9 in Moab Utah. The bride, daughter of Lee and Mrs Rule of Collbran Colorado, worked at Killian Co. beauty salon. The groom, son of Vern Samuelson of Cedar Rapids, previously worked at Square D Co. They plan to live in Collbran after a wedding trip through western states.
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Moab
Utah
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lee Rule
Collbran
Colo
Carl V. Samuelson
Vern Samuelson
Ninth Street
Killian Co
Samuelson
Square D Co
Trash compactors deliver 3000 pounds ram force
The pressurized compactors generate about 3000 pounds of ram force and can reduce trash volume by as much as 75 percent, offering substantial waste reduction for facilities.
Dear Abby column prompts a cold turkey say and nagging humor
Dear Abby column excerpt recounts a man quitting smoking after a plane encounter and a wife’s nagging leading to diet success, then jokes about nagging spouses and a reader’s sign off. The letter asks readers for personal replies to ABBY and provides a box address in Los Angeles.
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Abby
Dallas
Texas
Little Rock
Ark
Mark
Tucson
Los Angeles
Calif
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