Observations From China Shows New Social Changes
Editor notes ten day visit in April to Shanghai Peking and Canton. Observations describe women’s attire now simple jackets and trousers with few or no skirts, hair is plain, makeup rare outside theater, and women gain legal equality and voting from age 14. Marriage practices shift toward later ages with simplified ceremonies and paid maternity leave. Dowries and lavish banquets are gone.
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Tokyo
China
People's Republic
Shanghai
Peking
Canton
Yesteryear
Paris
London
New York
U.S
Timely sewing pattern for vest and dress set
A vintage pattern advertisement promotes a crocheted vest with a matching slimming dress in coordinated fabric. It lists Misses' sizes 10 through 18 and pattern 4994, with air mail and handling charges. Orders go to Anne Adams at The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept New York address.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
West
17Th St
New York
N.Y
Polly Crafting Project and Eisenhower Wedding News
Readers share a yarn craft using nylon net and colors to create decorative balls with instructions for layering threading and tying. In another item, David Eisenhower to move into the White House temporarily to assist with Tricia Nixon’s forthcoming summer wedding as he prepares for duty aboard the Albany in the Mediterranean and may report to Mayport in late July.
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Polly
Cedar Rapids Gazelle
Gether
Miami
Fla
Julie
David Eisenhower
Atlantic
Iles Trinsé
Mayport Naval Station
David
Savage
David Cheshire
White House
Eisenhower
Nixon
Tricia
Albany
Mediterranean
Mayport
Polly’s Problem Dear Polly Solve chalk marks on brick wall
Mrs B asks Polly for help with chalk marks on a red brick den wall that resist scrubbing. She has tried brushing and detergents with no success and seeks advice from Polly on removing the stains.
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Polly
Mrs. B
Pattern Circles for Net Ball Making Instructions
Instructions describe cutting eight to ten circles from folded net cloth using a five to seven inch diameter pattern. Pin circles together to form a ball by stacking 25 or 80 layers, sewing a central loop, and stitching from outer edge toward the center in four segments, leaving a one inch center opening.
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Polly
Birthright Helper Group Opens in Cedar Rapids
A new Lim Area Birthright Inc group in Cedar Rapids offers 24 hour volunteer support to women with unwanted pregnancies. Volunteers provide listening, information on community services, and practical help including medical, legal, housing, counseling, and employment guidance. No fees, no identification, strict confidentiality, and ecumenical roots with both teen and adult counselors.
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Lim Area Birthright, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Birthright
Cochai
Linn Area Birthright, Inc
J H
Lim Area Birth
Lynette A. Kimm Wed in Norway
The wedding of Lynette Ann Kimm daughter of Ora A Kimms and Richard Allen Voss took place at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Norway. The ceremony featured Empire bodice gowns and a cascade bouquet. reception for 200 followed in the parish hall.
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Lynette A. Kimm
Norway
Catherine Cox
Amy Kelly
Julie Kim
Ronald Gene Voss
Toma
Darrell Hoyt
Steve Schulte
Larry Hagen
St. Michael's Parish Hall
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Lynette Ann Kimm
Ora A. Kimms
Richard Allen
Employe Voss
Alfred Voss
Wilson-Sinclair Co
Cedar Watkins
Mazine Voss
Rapids
Blairstown
Robert Siding
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John Roderick
Red Women’s Regiment
Harper
Winston
Brooks
By Florina Holons
Tom
Hawkeye Zoological Society
Armar
Barb Everly
Park Towne Place
Peggie Thomas
Oakland Road
Everly
Gene Cretsinger
Red Bud Road
Wayne Dickinson
Bever Avenue
Fant Suite
Ind
Polly Vee
By Polly Cramer
iLocal
Right, Inc
Jy Saumuers Peaeameu
M. R. (Morty) Smith
Maytag
Maytag Company
Wurliszer
Carmalou
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