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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1972

Page

8

Towana Camp Fire Girls mark 62nd anniversary events

The Towana council of Camp Fire Girls plans week long celebrations for the 62nd anniversary with parent and daughter banquets and group ceremonials. Girls will donate pennies to the Edith Kempthorne fund used for national programming and local service projects. Suggested efforts include adopting grandparents, hospital babysitting, making favors, helping the handicapped, and raising funds for summer camps. Go to Church Sunday will recognize the council. In Kiruna Sweden, Berit Saloniemi won a bingo prize of 870000 after visiting a local bingo parlor.

Towana Council of Camp Fire Girls Dad's and Daughters Edith Kempthorne Lori Meisner Fortieth Street Dave Kreuber Thirty-second Bethany Lutheran Church Bill Meisner Lee Krewder

BSP Chapter Elects Officers

Beta Sigma Phi Gamma Theta chapter elected officers Thursday evening. New officers are Evatt Vroonland president Loras Bickford vice president Rod Nemec recording secretary Jay Grabow corresponding secretary Michael Allen treasurer and Ed Riddle extension officer.

Gamma Theta Beta Sigma Phi Soivarily Evatt Vroonland Loras Bickford Rod Nemec Jay Grabow Michael Allen Ed Riddle

Newly Elected Kappa Kappa Gamma Officers Named

Newly selected officers of Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae are named. They are Mrs Brian Westphalen president Mrs D William Coppeck vice president Mrs James Spencer secretary Mrs Frank Magid treasurer Mrs Douglas Anderson Panhellenic representative Mrs William Dekock rush chairwoman and Mrs William Olinger clerical assistant.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae J Brian Westphalen D. William Coppeck James Spencer Frank Magid Douglas Anderson William DeKock Rush Y William Olinger

Rhodes Fellowship Goes to Woman

Harvard graduate student Joan Leopard of Floral Park New York becomes the first Anpath watan Rhodes fellowship recipient. She pursues a doctorate in European history as her husband John studies at Oxford. The fellowship is a serious research appointment similar to faculty status.

New York Harvard Floral Park, N.Y Joan Leopard Anpathwatan Leopold John Oxford University Rhodes

Mrs Hoffmeier Presents Piano Recital by Students

Mrs Norvin J Hoffmeier at 358 Twenty first street SE will host a piano recital at 2 o clock Sunday at Hillbrunner s. Participants include Trent Marner Julie Snyder Mike Ginsberg Peter Snyder Tom Barthel Lorraine Van Der Weide John Barthel Brad Cook Brian Barthel David Marner Mark Cook and Cathy Barthel.

N. J. Hoffmeier Norvin J. Hoffmeier Twenty-first Street Hillbrunner’s Trent Marner Julie ‘Snyder Mike J Ginsberg Peter Snyder Tom‘ Barthel Lorraine van der Weide John Barthel Brad Cook Brian Barthel David Marner Mark Cook Cathy Barthel

West Side Club Bridge Winners Named for Howell Movement

The Howell movement results from Thursday at Welty Way crown Mrs. Ruth Helm and Mrs. Charles Leipold as first place with Chad Cole and John Wust taking second. The next game is scheduled for Sunday at 6 30 p.m.

West Side Club Howell Movement Welty Way Ruth Helm Charles Leipold Chad Cole John Wust

Journalism Chapter To Honor Pat Nixon

Washington UPI report says the Los Angeles chapter of Theta Sigma selects Mrs. Richard Nixon as 1978 Woman in the News. The award will be presented April 6 in Los Angeles. Helen Thomas, UPI White House Correspondent, will receive the Woman Behind the News award this year.

London Bobby Story Ties Nickname to Sir Robert Peel

In London a policeman is called a bobby. The term derives from Sir Robert Peel, the statesman who organized the London police force.

London Bobby Sir Robert Peel

Debate on Equal Rights Amendment Continues in Senate

Washington, D C UPI The renewed fight over the long stalled constitutional amendment to erase sex distinctions opened with Sen Birch Bayh arguing 200 years is too long for American women to wait for full equality The proposal seeks a new article declaring equality of rights under law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex Supporters say it would eliminate legal sex discrimination while opponents led by Sen Sam Ervin seek amendments to preserve protections for wives mothers widows and workers The final vote was expected next week before possible Senate debate on a broader omnibus constitutional amendment package

Washington UPI Birch D. Bayh D-Ind Senate Bayh Congress House United States Sam J. Ervin Dn.c

Nixon Says Copout Fails Antibusing Push In Michigan

Six weary housewives paused on the second night of their 600 mile walk to Washington to watch President Nixon on television and denounce his busing stance as a copout. Irene McCabe led the Pontiac group saying Nixon took a good antibusing position but offered no constitutional fix. They planned to press on to Ohio, urging public opinion to force a real amendment.

Irene McCaba Dearborn Heights Mich Washington Women Taylor Mich UPT Nixon Detroit Irene McCabe National Action Group N.A.G Pontiac

Baby in impounded car sparks London protest

In Islington a mother parked in a no parking zone while shopping, leaving a two month old in a wicker basket in the back seat. Police impounded the car with the infant inside and issued a 5.2N ticket, the mother recounts rushing to the station in tears as the car was retrieved with the baby asleep aboard. 30 years ago the Cooperative Creamery announced its cheesemaking department would close due to a falling cheese market.

London UPI Beryl Vosburgh Islington English Alley Cooperative Creamery! Assn

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