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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1968
Page
9
David Nydick discusses how children want balanced parental and teacher decision making. Readers’ letters show confusion when adults defer to committees or questions, while some parents withhold simple yes or no answers. Children seek clear guidance and reasonable authority within structure.
A Circle magazine note advises using cotton thread to mend leather gloves as silk thread can cut the leather. The tip emphasizes thread choice for durability and proper repair.
Judy Kay Robertson, daughter of Donald and Mrs Robertson of 115 Josephine Lane NW, married Floyd Sauter Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Sauter of 214 Fifteenth Street NW, in a noon ceremony at St Jude’s Catholic Church. The couple hosted a 100 guest reception at the bride’s home. The groom, a navy petty officer 3c returning from Hawaii, will be stationed at Fort Hueneme California. The wedding party included Mrs Hill as matron of honor, Carol Sauter as bridesmaid, and Donald Robertson as groomsman. Richard Kimbrough and Walter Melvin were ushers. Suspenseful adventure program THE INVADERS airs Tuesday at 9 in COLOR on KCRG TV Channel 9.
In Southampton England an all female Antarctic expedition met Sir Vivian Fuchs who refused to pose for photos with Molly Porter leader of the six woman group. Fuchs warned they may distract scientists and hinder their work if trouble arises on the ice. Porter 29 a climbing instructor and her team members include a dentist and two teachers won a Churchill Fellowship to fund their plans.
The marriage of Miss Barbara Briggs and Robert Butts was performed Saturday at Hagerman Baptist church with Rev. Ralph Colas officiating. The couple, parents listed as Wilson Briggs of Traer and Fred Butts of Madison, S. D., will reside in Waterloo where she studies beauty and he works for Iowa Public Service Co.
Hollywood AP. An eight story trailer park with a crane to lift trailers to each floor is proposed as a new high rise living concept called apartmobile. Actor Don Beddoe promotes Capistrano Beach as a tentative site and seeks state housing approval.
Miss Donna Lea Strait daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor D Strait 1516 Ellis Boulevard NW married Terry Allan Ashley son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Ashley 1846 A avenue NE. The Rev L G Pimlott officiated at St James Methodist Church at noon. A reception for 50 guests followed at the bride’s home. The bride works for Square D Co. Her husband departed Monday for Fort Bliss Texas to serve in the army.
In Los Angeles the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters voted to appeal to Pope Paul VI challenging a Rome issued order to wear a uniform habit. About 500 of 540 sisters support the appeal as Rome seeks to enforce daily Mass, shared work in schools, and obedience to Cardinal McIntyre.
Two Cedar Rapids women were among four Iowa State University students awarded $150 Women’s Residence Assn scholarships this week for service to the association scholarship and character. The recipients are Pamela Frazier a freshman in home economics education daughter of Joseph Frazier 510 F avenue NW and Carol Knott a freshman in applied art daughter of Hazel Knott 2537 B avenue NE.
The American Red Cross marks March 12 as Jane Delano day to honor her role in recruiting over 20 000 nurses during World War I She led the Army Nurse Corps starting 1909 and chaired the national Red Cross nursing service committee Delano died April 15 1919 in Savenay France and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
St Patrick’s Catholic church invites members of all city parishes to a St Patrick’s day dance at St Pat’s school gymnasium. Leonard Reyman’s orchestra will play from 8:30 PM with coronation of a St Pat’s king and queen planned for 10:30 PM.
Jessie Sloane Widener, 84, wife of George D. Widener, died Monday after a two week stay at the Miami Heart Institute.
Six area girls were initiated into the Scottish Highlanders bagpipe band at the University of Iowa on Monday. Names listed include Nancy Bergert Belle Plaine Rachel Haverkamp Cedar Rapids Betsy Cutler Coralville Fern Goddard Fairfax Mary Walton Lone Tree and Karen Rum mells West Branch.
Pattern 674 offers a cape and suspender skirt outfit for girls in sizes 2 to 12. Priced at fifty cents with 15 cents extra for first class mailing. Send patterns to Laura Wheeler The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept New York address. Catalog offers hundreds of knit crochet fashions and quilts with six free patterns.
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