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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1976

Page

4

Knotty Winter Macrame Class At Ambroz Rec Center

Women gather in a macrame class at Ambroz Recreation Center 2000 Mt. Vernon road with instructor Nancy Nemecek guiding students Maxine Killgore Judy Hartmann Lois Sterenchuk and Kerthy O Donnell. They work toward completing an owl hanging project as shown in the photos.

Ambroz Recreation Center Mt. Vernon Road Maxine Killgore Twenty-fourth Avenue Nancy Nemecek Mt. Vernon Judy Hartmann Bowling Street Lois Sterenchuk Evelyn Drive Kerthy O'Donnell J Street

Youths Seek 100 Million Hours of Service

Philadelphia AP report on Operation SIGN a youth led drive to pledge 100 million hours of service for charities across the United States. Catholic groups and others will visit shut-ins run food drives tutor inner city children and meet physical and spiritual needs. Ronald V. McGuckin head of the youth committee says the program aims to mobilize 15 0 groups during the August 18 1976 Eucharistic Congress.

Philadelphia Ronald V. McGuckin The Conjtress SIGN U.S

Abby advice column snippets on notional laws and dating

Excerpts from a Dear Abby column feature the idea of a North Carolina diaper law for horses and a critique of dating norms. The letter from “18” argues for kissing on a first date and questions whether compatibility is known before dating. Abby provides guidance on letter writing and teen inquiries.

Abby North Carolina

Soldier of Fortune in ’77 Baron de Kalb’s Legendary Service

Johann Kalb the Bavarian peasant’s son known in America as Baron de Kalb joined the American forces in 1777 sailing from France with Lafayette. He rose to major general, served at Valley Forge, then led toward Charleston before dying of wounds after the Camden campaign on August 19.

Johann Kalb America Baron de Kalb Soldier of Fortune France Lafayette Congress Kalb Washington Valley Forge Charleston Gates Camden

Sled History Tracks From Early Toys To Slump In Snowier Winters

The piece traces sleds from Dutch settlers in New York and early home made designs to factory production in the 1840s. It notes Henry F Morton’s sled factory and Sam Leeds Allen who created theFlexible Flyer in 1889. Blazon Flexible Flyer Inc now bankrupt after a sales slump linked to fewer snowfalls and plans to reorganize hoping for snowier winters.

America New York National Geographic Society Albany N.Y Henry F. Morton Philadelphia Sam Allen Blazon-Flexible Flyer, Inc

Win at Bridge by Guarding Against Bad Spade Breaks

Judy Jacoby faces a tough six diamond contract and protects against spade losses by a key safety sequence. She cashes the diamond ace, leads a diamond to the king, ruffs a club, returns to hand, and plays a low spade to dummy's queen forcing West to discard. This ensures a safe spade position and yields a top score.

Judy Jim) Jacoby West

Correct response to partner's one notrump opening

New York reader asks how to respond to a one notrump opening with Jx xx xxxM AKIOXXX. In standard notrump bidding the right call is three no trump. Focus on notrump contracts and avoid club intervention. Stewart Udall is noted as 56 years old today.

New York Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall

Vanning Turns Vans Into Moving Art on the Road

Vans surge in auto market as Detroit models rebound from a slump. Vans increasingly serve as mobile homes for owners who invest 5000 to 12000 dollars in exterior paint interiors and luxuries while transforming panel trucks into personalized rolling spaces with murals and glittering finishes.

Vanning California

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