Fort Dodge tale sparks legal ride through Cedar Rapids
The piece recounts Ed Breen’s speeding dispute with police and a Cedar Rapids TV radar incident. includes Breen’s courtroom-broadcast satire, Bever Woods locals fearing speed traps, and Cedar Rapids attorney Howard McLaughlin facing a speeding charge after winning a reckless driving case elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen
C. R
Fort Dodge
Salem
Cedar Rapids
Ed Breen
Howard McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Palo
M. L. Nathanson
Howard
Easel and Brush Draw Wives of GOP Leaders In Rock Creek Park
Wives of cabinet members and political figures join artist Rosamond Gaydash for painting in Rock Creek Park in Washington. Mrs. Sherman Adams, Mrs. Harold Stassen, and others study under the instructor with easels set in a small studio space. The piece details Mrs. Adams after a bout with tuberculosis, her art projects, and the couple’s National Gallery outings. It also notes society weddings and a family visit as local news items.
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Washington
NEA
Sinclair Weeks
Rock Creek Park
Sherman Adams
Harold Stassen
Karl le Compte
R-la
Rosamond Gaydash
Matthew Ridgway
Old Pierce Mill
Mrs. Adams
Congress
Engagement announcement for Suzanne Hughes and Robert Stender
The forthcoming marriage of Miss Suzanne Percy Hughes to Lt. Robert L. Stender is announced. The couple plans to wed August 10 in Hobart Oklahoma, where the bride's parents reside. Stender is a Coe College graduate stationed with the Air Force at Altus Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Percy Hughes
Robert L. Stender
Lee M. Stender
Nineteenth Street
Hobart
Okla
James Percy Hughes
Stender
Coe College
Air Force
Altus
Group to Minnesota camps under chaperonage
Mrs. H. G. Roasa will escort a group of 14 boys and girls on a four week camping trip to Camp Lincoln and Camp Hubert near Nisswa Minnesota. Chaperones include Dick Chapman Joe Hladky Dick Roasa and Bill Shew. Girls attend Camp Hubert include Julie Allen Joan Burt Judy Chapman Dianne Crew Sue Meltzer Marilyn Roasa and Sue and Sandra Vrbik. Mrs. Roasa will join Grand View lodge and return to Cedar Rapids Friday.
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H. G.’Roasa
Camp Lincoln
Camp Hubert
Nisswa
Minn
Dick Chapman
Robert M. Chapman
Joe Hladky
Joseph F. Hladky
Dick Roasa
H. G. Roasa
Bill Shew
C. M. Shew
Vinton
Camp
Hubert
Julie Allen
al W. Allen
Joan Burt
R. O. Burt
Judy Chapman
B. J. Meltzer
Marsha
Christine Pirie
J. W. Pirie
Marilyn Roasa
Roasa
Sue
Sandra Vrbik
Jerry Vrbik
Grand View Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Australian school banking teaches thrift through practice
Australian schools widely use banking in class with savings accounts totaling 5 million dollars. About 310 000 students participate as teachers act as tellers in a program started in 1887, now in 4200 schools. Commonwealth Savings Bank pays interest and commissions to schools, aiding child benefits. A desk size savings card stamping machine helps teachers on Penny Day.
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Time Magazine
Newsweek
The
Saturday Evening Post
Life
Post
Korea
U.S
Taylor
AAA
Sydney
Australia
Commonwealth Saving Banks
School Savings Bank
Reasons Why a Child Lies and How Parents Respond
Dorothy V Whipple focuses on why children lie, using a case of Tom to show lies rooted in fear of parental rejection. With patient, loving support and honest conversation, Tom regains self esteem, improves grades to B and C, and reclaims a place on his baseball team.
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Dorothy V. Whipple
Tom
Far Pacific
Woman To Quit Mission of Mercy
Montana born Mrs. Victor T. Armstrong, a missionary who spent 29 years in Asia teaching child care sanitation and nutrition, retires at 61. She traveled to the Philippines and Indo China, living in villages to educate parents and improve infant care despite superstition and harsh conditions.
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San Francisco
Montana
Borneo
Farewell Party for Local Service Volunteers
A surprise Saturday night gathering at Indian Creek Country Club honored Jake Foster and Bob Fletcher prior to their Wednesday arming service. Hosts Marjorie Hahn Helen Butchey and Jerry Heintze led about 75 guests with Dick Rennie and his Mt Vernon combo providing dancing from 9 to 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Creek County Club
Jake Foster
Morgan Foster
Bob Fletcher
Glenn Fletcher
Marjorie Hahn
Helen Butchey
Jerry Heintze
Dick Rennie
Mt. Vernon
The Teahouse of the August Moon in Review
A mixed review notes the play and published book preserve a popular Broadway entertainment about an American officer in Okinawa. The reviewer highlights Sakini and Lotus Blossom as standouts, with themes of education, culture, and humor amid occupation life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sullivan
Okinawa
David Wayne
Sakini
John Forsythe
Fisby
Captain Fisby
Tobiki
Elizabeth North Hoyt
Fashions Update Highlighted by Silk and Boxy Jackets
The piece discusses versatile clothes for multiple occasions and seasons, highlighting new silhouettes like oval boxy jackets, waist-length blouses, and barrel-shaped coats. Satin gowns return as an evening favorite while silk influences dominate. A Silk Association luncheon at the Pierre features silkworm products, kimono displays, and guests receive silk gloves. Christian Dior impresses Gordon Nixon with a silk necktie amid fashion events at the Plaza, where berets gain favor, and a dash of street style appears with knee-length trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jun Tsuchiya
Christian Dior
Gordon Nixon
Detroit News
Millinery
Plaza
New York
The Duke's Mistress Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier
A critical notice of Daphne du Maurier's Mary Anne portraying a late eighteenth to early nineteenth century courtesan who becomes the Duke of York's mistress. The reviewer notes mixed enthusiasm and details Mary Anne's pursuit of money to sustain her establishment.
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War Office
Mary Anne
France
Miss du Maurier
Daphene du Maurier
E.N.H
Daphne du Maurier
Doubleday
Duke of York
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