Betty Miller Sets Pacific Solo Flight for Aviation Milestone
Santa Monica aviatrix Betty Miller, 37, travels from Oakland toward Australia as the first woman to solo the Oakland Honolulu leg. Miller, a longtime professional pilot and flight instructor, aims to deliver a Piper Apache to Brisbane and make aviation history with her solo Pacific crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Burnett
Santa Monica
Betty Miller
Pacific
Miller
Mrs. Miller
Australia
Max Conrad
Brisbane
Honolulu
California
Hawaii
Pianists to Perform in Cedar Rapids Recital Sunday
Mrs. Marlyn Friede will present her piano students in a recital Sunday at 3 30 at the Cedar Rapids Piano and Organ Co. Performers include Susie Carpenter Steven Heverly Diane Parks Steven Ross Cathy Rice Cathy Fisher Julie Ferguson Julie Vane and Patty Nassif.
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Marlyn Friede
Brookland Drive
Cedar Rapids Piano and Organ Co
Susie Carpenter
Steven Heverly
Diane Parks
Steven Ross
Cathy Rice
Cathy Fisher
Julie Ferguson
Julie Vane
Patty Nassif
Carol Meek Initiated into Alpha Xi Delta at Iowa
Miss Carol Meek daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Meek of 366 Thirty first Street SE has been initiated into the Sigma chapter of Alpha Xi Delta at the University of Iowa.
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Carol Meek
Howard Meek
Thirty - First Street
Alpha ‘Xi Delta
University of Iowa
Iowa Teacher of the Year Named Grace Anderson
Grace Anderson of Clear Lake was named Iowa Teacher of the Year for 1963. A 34 year public school veteran she has served as Lincoln school principal for 24 years. She rose from immigrant roots in a large family and holds degrees from Mankato State Teachers College University of Minnesota and graduate work at Drake and Iowa State.
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Des Moines
Grace Anderson
Clear Lake
Lincoln School
Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Miss Anderson
Mankato, Minn
State Teachers College
University of Minnesota
Drake
Iowa State
Girl Scouts Visit Berdek Florists and Hospitals
Girl Scouts Troop 318 Brownies toured Berdek Florists with leader Mrs. Charles Dennison. They made favors at a Thursday St. John's Episcopal Church meeting to be given next week to new mothers at St. Luke's Hospital for Mother's Day observance.
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Brownies
Berdek Florists
Charles Dennison
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St.Luke’s Hospital
Mrs Menkens Pupils to Give Home Recital
Piano students of Mrs. Ervin Menken at 415 Old Marion Road NE will perform a home recital Friday at 7 30. Participants include Renee Brady Deborah Hill Kathy and Susan Lilledahl Jane McLin Karen Remfert and Danny Wright.
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Ervin Menken
Old
Marion Road
Renee Brady
Deborah Hill
Kathy
Susan Lilledahl
Jane McLin
Karen Remfert i
Danny Wright
Ashbys Return from Kentucky Visit to Fort Knox Tripler duty
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert R. Ashby of Country Club Parkway SE came home from a visit with son Col. John D. Ashby and family at Fort Knox Kentucky. Col. Ashby will relocate next month to Honolulu to lead orthopedic service at Tripler General Hospital.
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Delbert R. Ashby
Country Club Parkway SE
John D. Ashby
Ft. Knox
Col. Ashby
Honolulu
Tripler General Hospital
Mrs. C. A. Nelson Returns From Florida Visit
Mrs. Charles A. Nelson of 408 Ninth Avenue SW returned Thursday morning from a monthlong visit with friends and relatives in St. Petersburg Florida. She also called on Mrs. Joe Estes a Cedar Rapids resident, at Reddington Beach Florida.
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Charles A. Nelson
Ninth Avenue
St. Petersburg
Fla
Joe Estes
Cedar Rapids
Reddington Beach
Powers' Former Wife Sells Life Story of Spy Barbara Powers
Barbara Powers announces a deal to publish her life story for up to 250000 through serial book and movie rights. The project includes a series titled The Ordeal of Barbara Powers by Barbara Powers in a Chicago tabloid. Francis Gary Powers, a U2 pilot, spent 21 months of a 10 year sentence in a Moscow jail after a 1960 spy flight. they divorced in January after eight years of marriage.
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Barbara
Allied Publications
Chicago
Powers
Moscow
Russia
New Officers Named for O Ki Hi Group
The O Ki Hi group in Camp Fire appoints Cyrene Nassif president Debra Beardsley vice president Susan Thoma secretary and Belinda Harris treasurer. Officers met at Mrs Wesley Thoma’s home at 315 Eighteenth Street SE to discuss plans and gifts for a Mother's Day party.
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O-Ki-Hi Group
Cyrene Nassif
Debra Beardsley
Susan Thoma
Belinda Harris
Wesley Thoma
Eighteenth Street
Ko-Ta-Ki
St. Jude’s School
John Lynch
Waveland Drive
C&NW Women’s Club Hosts Silver Tea in Chicago
A silver tea was held Wednesday afternoon at Jane Boyd Community House hosted by the Chicago and North Western Women’s Club. New officers include Hilma Mikesell president and other officers. Plans set for the thirty-eighth annual convention in Chicago May 14-15 with Mikesell and Booth attending.
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Jane Boyd
Chicago and North Western Women’s Club
Hilma Mikesell
Donald Livingston
Henry Booth
J. W. Hopp
James Hamill
Chicago
Mmes
Mikesell
Booth
Duplicate Bridge Winners Named at YWCA Event
Winners of the Mitchell movement at the YWCA include Mrs. James Yuill and Mrs. Howard Green in the north south position with Marion Gebhardt and Dietrich Schaefer in the east west position.
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The
YWCA
James Yuill
Howard Green
Marion Gebhardt
Dietrich Schaefer
Women golfers win Mitchel movement opening day
Mrs. Charles Kress and Mrs. A J Less won north south. Mrs. Harold Barton and Mrs. Ellis Park Association took east west honors. Medalists were Mrs. Clarence Mainer and Mrs. Ray Hugh with Fay Biiney capturing the championship flight. Other flight winners include Mrs. James Ludlow, Mrs. Robert Sands, Mrs. David Williams, Mrs. Lavern Laurdry, and Mrs. Tom Merryman with H R Harrison sinking approaches.
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Charles Kress
A. J. Less
Mitchel
Frank
David Williams
Laverne Laurdry
Tom Merryman
H. R. Harrison
Davenport Bride Weds Marine at St John’s Cedar Rapids
Karen Seeks daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Seeks married Charles Edward Lane son of Mr and Mrs Edward Lane at St John’s Methodist church Cedar Rapids on Sunday at 3. Rev Jack G Speer officiated a reception followed in the church Fellowship hall. The couple will reside at Quantico Virginia where the bridegroom serves in the marine corps. The bride worked for Von Hamm Young Mercantile Co in Honolulu. Lane attended the University of Hawaii and has been stationed in Hawaii the past two years.
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von Hamm
Madonna Bohls Becomes a Bride
Miss Madonna Mary Bohls wed Carroll John Takes at Sacred Heart Church in a 9 30 a m ceremony. The bride wore silk mist taffeta with a chapel train and illusion veil. Attendants included Kathryn Winn maid of honor and Patty Takes bridesmaid. Reception for 250 followed in the parish hall. The groom, employed by Collins Radio, will enter the armed forces Monday.
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Walker
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kathryn Winn
Patty Takes
James Takes
Burton Winn
Larry Takes
Coggan
David Michael
Oelwein
Rose Mary Winn
Tandy Takes
Collins Radio Co
Armed Forces
Miss Kay Pobuda Visits Family Then Returns Home
Miss Kay Pobuda of Mc Alister Okla left Thursday morning after a week’s visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Pobuda at 1029 Eleventh Avenue SE and with her twin brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pobuda at 5639 Vermont Avenue SW.
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Kay Pobuda
McAlister
Okla
Frank P. Pobuda
Eleventh Avenue SE
Kenneth Pobuda
Vermont Avenue
Princess Josephine Gives Birth to Son
Princess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg gave birth to a son at Betzdorf Castle. He is the fifth child of Princess Josephine and Prince Jean, heir to the grand duchy. Prince Jean is in the United States on an official trip with Grand Duchess Charlotte and they made a farewell call at the White House.
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Luxembourg
Josephine Charlotte of
Betzdorf Castle
Prince Jean
United States
Charlotte
White House
Prince Rainier To Attend Derby In Louisville
Princess Grace of Monaco and her children Caroline and Albert relax in Philadelphia while Prince Rainier heads to the Kentucky Derby. The royal party toured an aquarium and met ballet porpoises and a penguin. Rainier will attend the Derby with John B. Kelly Jr.. the princess will stay behind.
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Philadelphia
Grace
Monaco
Caroline
Albert
Prince Rainier
Louisville
John B.kelly
Gormans Host Daughter and Grandchildren in NE City
Visiting for six weeks in the Gorman home at 503 Twenty third Street NE are Mrs. Gerald J Donahue of Denver and her children Kelly and Kathleen. They arrived Tuesday.
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N. J. Gorman
Twenty-third Street
Gormans
Gerald J. Donahue
Denver
Kelly
Kathleen
Marty surprises Logan at Triple A with riding terms
Marty displays unexpected horse riding vocabulary to Logan and others at the Triple A club. SHER IFF STEVE notes the 5 p.m. Friday TV 9 broadcast.
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Marty
Logan
Triple A
Sheriff Steve
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Ellis Women’s Golf Assn
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Has ’Copter
Oakland
Amelia Earhart
Friede
SUI Sorority
Girl Scouts
Kabeltone
Hearing Service
D. R. Ashbys
Kentucky
C. A. Nelson
Florida
C&nw Women’s Club
Bob
Miss Kay Pobuda
Filsworth Co
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Sima
Sawaco
Connie
Lennox
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Madonna Bohls
Josephine
Derby
J. Gormans
Leon's
Marion DR
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