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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1966

Page

9

Joyful News Husband Alive Ends 1967 Viet Nam Tragedy

Joyful report from Rest Park Georgia confirms Capt. John Davis Blair IV is alive after his unit at Ashau fell to communist forces. Blair, 26, commanded American troops at the outpost and was among a small escape party found by a marine helicopter two days later. Mrs Blair rushed to answer his phone call from Da Nang after forgetting her keys and breaking into their home. The family includes Joey 12 Greg 4 and John David V 2.

Dave Joey Blairs Greg John David Blair

Western Look Is In for Spring Fashion

The Western look dominates spring fashion with denim and saddle stitched shirts, fringed vests, and calico prints. Cotton canvas and cotton voile join blue jeans as favored fabrics, while red and yellow calico prints feature prominently in the Western-look roundup.

National Cotton Council

Eight University of Iowa Coeds Initiated into Phi Upsilon Omicron

Eight University of Iowa coeds from Eastern Iowa will be initiated Friday evening into Phi Upsilon Omicron, the national honorary professional fraternity in home economics, at Macbride Hall. Initiates include Shirley Richmond Coralville Mary Sanders Snyder Deep River Naomi Vrhovnik Iowa City Cheri Rosa Mahanego Bonnie Rettig Middle Amana Elizabeth Specht Monticello Linda Buresh Norway Ellen Roe Norway. Mrs. Stanley Wawzonek will participate, and a coffee will follow in the Pink room. Helen Gray, U of S graduate, becomes the first alumnae member named by the chapter. she is merchandise manager for Formfit Co. in Chicago. Chapter president is Judy Bentroti.

Iows City University of Iowa Macbride Hall Helen Gray U. of S Formfit Co Chicago U. of I Judy Bentroti Lowden

Lynn Anne Forman Weds David Bruns in Colorado Church

Miss Lynn Anne Forman and David Lee Bruns wed at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Astle Rock Colorado with 100 guests. The ceremony was conducted by Rev F C Worthman and the couple will reside in Denver working for Martin Marietta.

Astle Rock Colo Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Lynn Anne Forman David Lee Bruns E. J. Bruns Fifteenth Street Cedar Rapids F. C. Worthman Marcel Roulier Idledale Denver Martin Marietta Co Bruns Iowa State University Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

Hemingway Widow Loses Bid To Stop Biography

New York City court upholds lower court denial of Mary Hemingway’s request for a temporary injunction against publication of Papa Hemingway by Random House and A. E. Hotchner. She claimed privacy violations copyright concerns and unfair competition with authorized works.

New York New York City Mary Hemingway Ernest Hemingway Appellate Division State Supreme Court Harry B. Frank Random House, Inc., Publishers A. E. Hotchner Papa Hemingway

Local residents return from California spring visit

Mrs. Frank C. Byers Jr of Cottage Grove Avenue SE returned Wednesday from California where she spent a month visiting Laguna Hills San Diego and Los Angeles. Mrs. William A. Bloomball of Woodfield Lane NE accompanied her and returned earlier. Their son Scott Byers arrived home Thursday for a three week spring vacation from Mt Hermon School in Mt Hermon Massachusetts.

Frank C. Byers, Jr Cottage Grove Avenue California Laguna Hills San Diego Los Angeles William A. Bloomball Woodfield Lane Byers Scott Mt. Hermon School Mt. Hermon Mass

iPHENU CHAPTER ELECTS OFFICERS

Foggy Knott was elected pres ident of Phi Nu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Thursday evening at the YMCA. Other officers elec ted are: Sandi Adkins, vice president, Mary Yanacek, re cording secretary, Sue Kraus, corresponding secretary, and Carol Frank, treasurer.

Foggy Knott Phi Nu Beta Sigma Phi YMCA Sandi Adkins Mary Yanacek Sue Kraus Carol Frank

Bridge Winners at Roosevelt Hotel Thursday Night Club

North south master point game Mitchell movement yields first place to Dr. D D Olsen and George Alberts. Edward Hana and G Blencoe take second. James Yuill and Douglas Moranville win east west, while Adolph Helm and Milan Johnson are second. Monday features master point night.

Mitchell Movement Roosevelt Hotel D. D. Olsen George Alberts Edward Hana 3. G. Blencoe James Yuill Douglas Moranville Adolph Helm Milan Johnson

New Wellesley President Named Ruth M Adams

Ruth M. Adams, dean of Douglas College at Rutgers University, elected president of Wellesley College. She will assume duties July 1 after Margaret Clapp retires. Adams is daughter of Thomas H. Adams of New Brunswick New Jersey.

Ruth M. Adams Douglas College Rutgers University Wellesley College Miss Adams Margaret Clapp Thomas H. Adams New Brunswick N. J

Disney Film Set At Effigy Mounds Featured In Festival

MARQUETTE Nature's Half Acre, a Walt Disney color film, screens at the Effigy Mounds Film Festival this weekend. Disney cameramen capture fine details of one half acre of azure landscape across showings Saturday 1 30 and 3 30 p.m Sunday 1 2 3 and 4 p.m Monday and Tuesday 1 30 p.m only The National Monument lies on highway 13 three miles north of Marquette.

Marquette Effigy Mounds Disney Azures Wonderland Highway 13

You never know until you ask about wedding gifts

The piece advises asking the bride, her mother, or the bridal consultant at the store where she registered to learn her preferred sterling silver pattern for wedding gifts.

Calmar Soldier Home From Alaska On 30 Day Leave

Pfc. Stanley Mae Shek stationed in Anchorage Alaska is home on a 30 day leave visiting his father William Mashek in Calmar.

Calmar Stanley Maeshek Anchorage Alaska William Mashek

Lemons For Beauty Jelwyn Skin Care Ad

An advertising blurb promotes Lemon Jelwyn as a skin cleanser and bleacher. It claims lemon based formula clarifies the skin, smooths texture, and opens pores while also adding shine when used in hair rinses. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for the product.

Questions Keep Job Interesting

Vancouver AP says an experimental tax counseling service puzzles counselors at times. Arthur Broughton notes a stewardess asked to take her clothes off, seeking to deduct uniforms. The remark shows how the job stays interesting for staff dealing with puzzled taxpayers.

Vancouver B. C Federal Income Tax Departments Arthur Broughton

Urbana Board Approves Faculty Insurance Plan

Urbana The school board voted to buy a group insurance program for all teachers for 1966 67. Estimated district cost is 4000 dollars. The plan covers life disability and hospital insurance. Re signed teachers include Don Deweber Judy Deweber Graham Duncan Larry Mitchell and Ray Van Hennik.

Urbana Don Deweber Judy Deweber Graham Duncan Larry Mitchell Ray van Hennik

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