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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1972
Page
3
Elizabeth Waldheim describes supporting Kurt Waldheim as UN secretary general by handling letters, calls, and visits. She aims to give him rest, balance duties, and manage a busy schedule while raising her three children and staying fluent in English French and German.
A charity fashion show for the American Cancer Society at the Mark Hollinger theater uses the Jesus Christ Superstar stage to light up spring designs by Bill Blass Adolfo and Halston. Models perform with music lights and chorus as Bobby Short sings Cole Porter between numbers.
Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis Fugate of 1287 Thirty-fourth Street NE will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a private dinner at Amana Air. They wed March 2 1947 in Cota Rapids. Their three daughters Laura Judy and Mrs Brenton Barbett will host the event and they have one granddaughter.
Washington UPI report says the National Council of Teachers of English rejects Fs in English. The council advocates grading that emphasizes personal growth and learning exploration over numeric marks.
Endicott NY AP reports Elizabeth Mallory new PTA president says the 75 year old group is changing its image while staying committed to promoting child welfare in home school church and community. She notes 15 to 20 year olds admitted as active voting members has fueled youth involvement and some schools include sixth graders. The PTA remains nonpartisan but active on issues affecting children and youth.
Former Argentine President Juan D. Peron indicated he intends to return to politics. His wife Isabel Peron said she believed he would come back within the year as Argentina’s people express a strong demand for his return. She spoke in Spain where she arrived after a three month tour of Argentina aimed at smoothing party tensions and factional quarrels within Peronist ranks. Peron’s private secretary Jose Lopez Rega accompanied her.
George Shimek, Ellis Park golf pro, teaches four week sessions at the YWCA. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday or Friday evenings at 7 or 8 and Saturday at 2 or 3 with 45 minute lessons. Cost is 5 dollars plus 5 dollar YW membership. Call 365-1456 for details.
In Salt Lake City a Mormon elder performed the wedding of former U.S. Senator Arthur V. Watkins to his 61 year old bride Dorothy E. Watkins of Nottingham England. The ceremony took place Thursday at the Salt Lake Mormon temple with Elder Harold B. Lee officiating.
The annual cookie sale starts Friday at 4 with about 1,000 Cedar Rapids area girls taking orders until March 13. Cookies cost 1 dollar per box and deliveries begin April 12. Proceeds fund camp maintenance and latrine and tent platform projects at Camp Daybreak. last year the council earned about 25,000 from sales and 5,000 for troops.
Winners on Thursday at Welty Way were Bob Yeates and Clyde Newlist taking first place followed by Mrs Eyeman and Mrs Henrikson in second. The next game is scheduled for Sunday at 6:30.
Polly Amy and Granny discuss sewing strategies to convert multiple scarves into a single fabric piece. They imagine linking scarves with an elastic waist skirt and adding a quilting motif. Granny notes varying scarf sizes affect strip widths and suggests borders and color considerations.
Dear Polly answers readers on cedar chest yellow stains from storage and keeping spiders out of homes. The column also shares a masking tape trick using a split kitchen match and comments on blouse elastic durability and replacement challenges.
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