Frog Tool Ltd A Haven For Woodworkers In Chicago
Richard Watkins runs Frog Tool Ltd in Chicago as a haven for woodworkers offering around 10 000 tools and classes in cabinet making woodcarving and woodworking. He sources rare handmade implements from Europe and travels yearly to Germany Austria France England Belgium and the Netherlands. Watkins says quality over quantity appeals to customers from lawyers to cab drivers seeking lasting craft and personal fulfillment.
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Chicago
Frog Tool Ltd
Richard Watkins
Watkins
North Side
Europe
Germany
Austria
France
England
Belgium
Netherlands
VIP Psychiatric Hospital Opens in Virginia
In Leesburg Virginia Springwood at Leesburg a psychiatric hospital for high profile patients opened on a 45 acre estate. Dr Robert E Strange clinical director says VIPs receive treatment without losing their status and staff aim to be non institutional with a manor house and resort vibe. The facility began admitting in November 1977 with capacity for 30 patients.
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Leesburg, Va
Stephen Winter
Springwood
Leesburg
Robert E. Strange
Ernest Hemingway
Strange
Papa Hemingway
Bridge fortune favors hearts in a dim past hand
A bridge hand recalls a deuce lead of no trump and four cards in play. South wins with the queen of spades and tests clubs, while East and West echo counts with five and nine. The defense holds three spades. misdefended clubs cost the contract. A Wyoming reader asks why 4 3 3 3 is not most common.
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South
East
West
Bridge hand analysis on distribution and bidding rationale
The text discusses a bridge deal with North South vulnerable and South as dealer. After 3NT by North South, a Pass leads to a discussion of why the 4-3-3-3 distribution is unusually flat versus the common 4-4-3-2 pattern, noting implications for opening lead 2 and bid reasoning.
One-man show features seven-foot dolls by Andre Murasan
STONY BROOK New York seven foot tall hand painted silk dolls are exhibited at the Craft Center of The Museums at Stony Brook. The works caricature famous figures including Bette Midler Barbra Streisand Salvador Dali Liza Minnelli and Bette Davis.
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Stony Brook
N.Y
Andre Murasan
Bette Midler
Barbra Streisand
Salvador Dali
Liza Minnelli
Bette Davis
Eddie Miller World Champion Eater Known for Giant Feasts
Eddie Bozo Miller, longtime Guinness record holder since 1963 for eating 27 two pound chickens in one sitting, remains a famed figure in the eating world. At 69 he devours about 25 000 calories daily. He jokes about his appetite and his eatin and drinkin club.
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Eddie
Bozo" Miller
Oakland
Calif
Bozo
Bozo” Miller
Edward Miller
Damon Runyon
Bozo Miller Prepares For Battle With Unstoppable Appetite
Miller, a 5 foot 7 inch, 300 pound sales manager known as Bozo, boasts of eating 40 to 50 drinks daily and a prodigious breakfast of eggs and milk. He guests a luncheon of crabs and lamb chops while maintaining a meticulously neat appearance, and notes his doctor worries about his cholesterol and high blood pressure.
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Miller
Bozo
Bridal Shower Honors Theresa David in Dubuque
Theresa David of Dubuque daughter of Shirley David 3730 12th Ave SW was honored at a linen bridal shower Thursday evening Grace McIntyre 77 Fleetwood Road NW was hostess Kathy Boland and Sharon Ward were co hosts to 15 guests Miss David is the April 8 bride elect of James H Mason also of Dubuque He is the son of Harold Mason 201 Janice Drive NW
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Theresa David
Dubuque
Shirley David
12Th Ave
Grace McIntyre
Fleetwood Road
Kathy Boland
Sharon Ward
Miss David
James H. Mason
Harold Masons
Janice Drive
Jan Eppel Honored at Bridal Shower
On Wednesday April 22 bride elect Jan Eppel was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower. Co hosts Mrs. Steve Schamberger and Mrs. Robert Levi organized the event at the Pheasant Run Apartments clubhouse. Fifteen guests attended. Miss Eppel is engaged to Mike Nelson son of Bernice Nelson of Iowa City.
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Jan Eppel
Steve Schamberger
Robert Levi
Pheasant Run Apartments
Miss Eppel
Robert Eppels
34Th St
Mike Nelson
Johnson Ave
Bernice Nelson
Iowa City
YWCA Hosts Four Noon Feminist Forums This Month
Four one hour forums at the YWCA begin at noon on Tuesdays sponsored by the YW Women's Resource Center. March programs feature League of Women Voters history with Karen Pickett, divorce rights talk by Donna Paulsen, art slides on Images of Women in Art by Jane Gilmor, and Running for Political Office with Marlene Cebuhar.
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YWCA
YW Women's Resource Center
League of Women Voters
Karen Pickett
Donna Paulsen
Jane Gilmor
Mount Mercy
Marlene Cebuhar
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