Poison Kills Two and Hospitalizes Eleven Children
In Durant Oklahoma two three year old and two year old children died after eating vanilla wafers soaked in Compound 1080 a deadly poison with no antidote. Eleven others were ill and three remained hospitalized including John Whaley who was airlifted to a Denver hospital for a blood filtration treatment. A local exterminator faced investigation with a $10000 bond required to possess the poison during National Poison Prevention Week.
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Durant, Okla
Tracy Lynn Beshirs
Joseph Whaley
John Whaley
Oklahoma City
Denver
R.R. Moose
New York City
Durant
Dist. Atty
Jack McGahey
Dear Abby readers weigh gift money and tactful replies
The column advises replying to a friend about an missing money gift with honesty while avoiding offense. It also rebuts pushy hosting and suggests declining invitations if needed. Abby publishes reader questions and offers concise guidance for social dilemmas both monetary and culinary.
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Abby
U.S
Steven Bjella To Give Recital
Steven Bjella son of Mr and Mrs Len Bjella of 319 Linden Terrace SE will present a junior violin recital at 3 Saturday in Harper Hall at the University of Iowa campus. He is a member of the University Symphony Orchestra University Chamber Orchestra and Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra and studies with Leopold La Fosse. The program includes Beethoven violin sonata Op 30 No 3 Prokofieff Sonata Op 94a and Vitalli Chiaconna in G minor.
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Steven Bjella
Len Bjella
Linden Terrace
Harper Hall
University of Iowa
Bjella
University Symphony Orchestra
University Chamber Orchestra
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Leopold la Fosse
Beethoven
Prokofieff
Sonata
Vitalli
Miss Lori Nelson Weds Michael Wendt near Clarence
Miss Lori Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Nelson Swisher married Saturday noon to Michael Wendt son of Mr and Mrs Freeman Wendt Clarence. The ceremony was at the Little Brown church by Rev MLA Hinds. A luncheon for 30 followed at Carver restaurant in Waverly. Honor attendants were Barbara Palmer Cedar Rapids and Edward Nelson Mediapolis. The couple will reside near Clarence where the bridegroom farms.
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Nashua
Lori Nelson
Richard Nelson
Swisher
Michael Wendt
Freeman Wendt
Clarence
Little Brown Church
Hinds
Waverly
Barbara Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Edward Nelson
Mediapolis
Camp Hitaga Enrollment Open
Camp Hitaga invites girls aged 7 to 17 to enroll for eight week long sessions and four three day sessions starting June 20. Spring activities begin in April with Dad-Daughter work days, May hosts a Mother-Daughter overnight and family day, and June features a Grandmother-Granddaughter overnight. Brochures distributed through Camp Fire leaders or by calling 364 0253 or writing to 712 Third Avenue SE.
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Camp Hitaga
Camp
Hitaga
Camp Huaga
Third Avenue SE
Dysart Student Wins 1976 Iowa Betty Crocker Scholarship
Patricia Ann Hill of Dysart, a senior at Dysart Geneseo high school, is named 1976 Iowa Betty Crocker Family Leader of Tomorrow by sponsor General Mills. She wins a 1500 college scholarship from 13338 competitors across 432 Iowa high schools. Honorable mentions include John Andrew Cooney, Michael John Burns, Alanna Kellogg, and Julie Hoeg from Cedar Rapids Guttenberg Traer schools.
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Patricia Ann Hill
Dysart
Dysart- Geneseo High School
Iowa
Betty Crocker
General Mills
Miss Hill
John Andrew Cooney
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle High School
Michael John Burns
Regis High School
Alanna Kay Kellogg
Guttenberg
Julie Kae Hoeg
Traer
North Tama County
Bridge winners crowned at Noelridge Park church game
Monday rubber bridge at Noelridge Park Christian church saw North-South winners Micki Siewert with Lut Butschi first and Linda Touro with Steve ChiHick second. East-West winners Deborah Dreckman with Tern Franklin first and Karen Langenfeld with Mary Ann Boardman second. Overall champions were Dreckman and Franklin. Next session starts at 9 Monday morning at the church.
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Noelridge Park Christian Church
Micki Siewert
Lut Butschi
Linda Touro
Steve ChiHick
Deborah Dreckman
Tern Franklin
Karen Langenfeld
Mary Ann Boardman
Dreckman
Franklin
League of Women Voters Opens Library Funding Study
The Cedar Rapids Marion League votes to study Cedar Rapids public library funding and services and to pursue issues on governmental structures for Cedar Rapids and Marion. They back a library renovation bond, a West-side branch, and a strict air pollution ordinance. New officers and board members named. meeting held at Cedar Rapids Country Club with Loren Jansa as speaker.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion League of Women Voters
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Kathryn Hoover
Margaret Blasingame
Ann Nichols
Mary Ann Nickels
Janet Martin
Jean McCormick
Diane Reida
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Loren Jansa
Linn County Social Services
Miss Johnson and Ralph Howell wed in Virginia
Miss Julie Jean Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald E Johnson of Alexandria and West Branch Iowa married Ralph Allen Howell in an 1130 am Saturday ceremony at St Marys Catholic Church Alexandria The couple held a luncheon for 60 at the bride parents home They plan a trip to the Pocono Mountains then reside in Alexandria The bride attended Northern Virginia Community College and works for the General Services Administration The groom works for Drucker and Falk Inc
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Alexandria
Julie Jean Johnson
Donald E. Johnson
Alexandria and
West Branch
Iowa
Ralph Allen Howell
St. Mary's Catholic Church
William Hultberg
Hartrantt
William Whitehouse
David
Brian
Kurt
Robert Johnson
Susan Carol Johnson
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale
General Services Administration
Mr. Howell
Drucker & Falk, Inc
Count Basie Delights Hancher Crowd in Iowa City
The Count Basie band wowed a full Hancher audience in Iowa City with Butch Miles driving the ensemble and solos from Bobby Plater Jimmy Forrest and Danny Turner. The group headlines a second show Tuesday at 8 PM in Hancher.
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Count Basie
Iowa City
Hancher Auditorium
Jimmy Forrest
Danny Turner
Hancher
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