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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1966
Page
7
American women greeted Indira Gandhi becoming India's prime minister with delight and sisterly pride. Some praised Indian men for sound judgment, while others mocked American men for not following suit. Activist Alice Paul urged women worldwide to rejoice.
Cedar Rapids clubs installed officers this week. Cedar Rebekah Lodge 494 named Hassel Akers noble grand and F M Lodestein vice grand with Roy Hamilton district deputy. Praha Rebekah Lodge elected Jerry Dhahovzal noble grand and Earnest Tingle recording secretary. Daughters of Union Veterans Rebecca Alexander Tent 14 named Dewey Alexander president and William H Larkin senior vice president.
Avco Corp will operate what it calls the nation’s largest Women’s Job Corps training center at Poland Spring Maine under a $6 million contract. The residential facility will use several hotel structures to train 1 080 women with 100 enrollees expected in April.
A Sunday tea at Fillmore school honors Mrs. Duggan Carr retiring after teaching there since 1947. Sponsored by the PTA, the event runs from 2 to 3 30. PTA members former pupils and friends are invited to attend. The World War I auxiliary to Barracks 695 held a potluck at the Coliseum. Plans for a second district meeting in April were discussed with reports from Mines Hugh Sheridan and Thomas Moore Medicare was also discussed. The horns of the male buffalo appear within two months after birth as twin bumps on the forehead.
President Johnson invited India's new prime minister Indira Gandhi to Washington soon and kept Feb 1 as a possible visit date. He delivered letters from Bowles and Vice President Humphrey praising her election. Indian opposition warned of attacks as she faces major economic and foreign policy challenges.
Maud Shaw recounts teaching Caroline and John Kennedy Jr about their father after the Dallas assassination. Caroline cried herself to sleep as her governess described the moment. Mrs Kennedy vowed to keep the children proud of John F. Kennedy.
In Wednesday sessions at the YWCA the Mitchell movement produced top pairs. Mmes. Robert Smoker and Gary North were first north-south, while Mmes. Milan Johnson and Adolph Helm led east-west. Bob's Club results show Mmes. Ralph Rohrbach and D. W. Moranville first north-south, and Mrs. James Yuill and Mrs. Howard Green first east-west.
Linn County Extension Service and Iowa State University start a weight control course for women titled Safe and Sane Weight Control and Personal Improvement Program. Grace Drenkhahn notes potential losses of 16 to 32 pounds. Registration is 12:45 next Wednesday at St Pauls Methodist Church with five weekly sessions starting 1:15. Babysitting and convenient washer dryer access provided.
Fifteen women organized a puppy shower for Mrs. LeRoy Russell after her coon hound gave birth to eight puppies. Gifts included dog bones and candies. Russell, living at 901 Westwood Drive NW, plans to keep the puppies with help from three sons aged 17, 13, and 8.
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