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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1968

Page

2

Women volunteers aid NYC police in family crisis relief

In Manhattan three dozen women volunteers assist precincts on weekends, handling lost children, assisting families with crooked salesmen, and connecting them to city agencies. A Ford Foundation grant will pay the 23rd precinct staff at $2 an hour and expand to two nearby precincts with full-time social workers.

EW York New York City 23Rd East Harlem Ford Foundation Bronx Queens Stanley Brodowicz

Miss Joan Meighan Weds Richard V Running in Cedar Rapids

Miss Joan Ann Meighan daughter of Mrs. Robert J Meighan Cedar Rapids and Richard Vernon Running son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Running Cashton Wis wed at Lygurus St Marys Church The Rev Raymond Duffy officiated 11 AM ceremony A reception followed at Village Inn Waukon Miss Meighan wore organza with Alencon lace veil pink sweetheart roses attended by Miss Susan Mashek maid of honor and three Cedar Rapids helpers Best man was Fred Rosenal with groomsmen John Nordstrom Gary Peters Joe Brignamer The couple planned San Diego California Navy station assignment for the groom and a nursing program for the bride.

Susan Mashek Mary Ellen Cain Frances Malloy Cedar Rapids Janet Curtin Fred Rosenal John Nordstrom Gary Peters Joe Brignamer

War on Poverty Critic Sees Little Help Reaching Poor

Patricia McCormack reports Shirley Scheibla, Barron's associate editor, argues the war on poverty fails to reach the poor. She cites alleged waste in official programs, including $370,000 for jackets and $1 million for job corpsmen flying home.

New York UPI Shirley Scheibla Congress

Former Miss America Now A Busy Married Student

Deborah Bryant, Miss America 1966, married Rod Wilson and returned to college in Kansas. She is a senior English major at the University of Kansas and plans graduate studies in medicine depending on her husband’s military status.

Lawrence Kan Deborah Bryant Overland Park Debbie Rod Wilson University of Kansas Law School America Rod Deborah Bryant Wilson Overland Park, Kan Kansas University

Linkletter Named M C for Women’s Club Event

Art Linkletter will be master of ceremonies at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Community Improvement program awards in June at Boston. A record 11,835 clubs entered the program with prizes totaling per place payouts including 10600 for first, 5000 for second, 3000 for third, 1500 for fifth and five 1000 winners.

Art Linkletter Generals ‘Federation of Women’s Clubs Sears-Roebuck Marcella

London Graphic Print Exhibit at Coe Union

A collection of original graphic works by Picasso Chagall Renoir Cezanne and Dali will be on exhibition Tuesday 10 to 7 at Gage Memorial Union Coe College. All works are for sale. Organized by London Grafica Arts director Eugene Ivan Schuster. The show tours American and English campuses, featuring prints by famous artists and contemporary young creators.

Picasso Chagall Renoir Cezanne Dali Gage Memorial Union Coe College Eugene Ivan Schuster Wayne State University Detroit America England Young Temporaries

Independence Couple Wed at St John’s Church

Sandra Miller and Jerry Wilson were married May 4 at St John’s Catholic church with Rev. Vincent Hovermann officiating. A 260 guest reception followed at the Pinicon hotel. The couple plans to reside in Independence after a wedding trip to Arkansas.

Independence Sandra Miller Jerry Wilson St. John’s Catholic Church Vincent T. Hovermann Pinicon Hotel Raymond Miller Warren Wilson Gates Business College Waterloo Medical Associates Army Independence Newspapers Arkansas

Howell movement bridge winners at YWCA and Welty Way

Duplicate Howell movement results list champions Mrs George Alberts and Mrs Frank Zeman at YWCA. runners up Mrs W J Sloan and Leroy Wieser tied with Mrs W E Eyman and Mrs Karl Henrikson. Ken Goland and John Wust of Iowa City won at Welty Way with Andrea Davis and Fd Millunchick as runners-up. A master point game is set for Wednesday at Welty Way 7 30 PM.

YWCA George Alberts Frank Zeman W. J. Sloan Leroy Wieser W. E. Eyman Karl Henrikson Ken Goland John Wust Iowa City Howell Welty-Way Andrea Davis Fd Millunchick

Miss Judy Kemme Feted At Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Judy Kemme May 25 bride elect of Robert Jungbluth Jr received a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Carol Volesky on Sixty sixth avenue SW with co host Mrs. Michael Domino and 15 guests. Miss Kemme is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parrott of Florida avenue SW.

Carol Volesky

Marian Benesh and Richard Benesh Visit Mother

Miss Marian Benesh and Richard Benesh of Washington DC visit their mother Mrs Emil Benesh at 1700 Second Avenue SE. They arrived Friday for a 10 day stay.

Marian Benesh Richard Benesh Washington, D.C Emil Benesh Second Avenue SE

Silver Wedding Anniversary Honored Vickos Host Open House

Mr and Mrs Steve Vicko of 113 Thirty sixth Avenue SW will be honored on their silver wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Selk of 1347 Avenue NW The Vickos children serve as hosts.

Steve Vicko Thirty-sixth Avenue Jack Selk Vickos

Miss Marcella Anderson Honored At Fortieth Street Shower

Miss Marcella Anderson, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Anderson of Kellogg, was honored Friday evening at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Stanley Lee at 129 Fortieth street NE. Miss Judy Frey co hosted the event for about 20 guests. She will marry Charles Fritz of Grinnell in August.

Marcella Anderson Fortieth Street Stanley Lee Judy Frey Miss Anderson James Andersons Kellogg Charles Fritz Grinnell

Cynthia Lou Howard Presented in Recital

Cynthia Lou Howard a Washington high school senior was presented in a piano recital Sunday afternoon by her teacher Cleo Love Shanklin at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A reception for 50 guests followed.

Cynthia Lou Howard Washington High School Cleo Love Shanklin Third Avenue Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Mrs Vane Elected Vice President of Town Ornithologists

Mrs. Robert Vane of 2220 Grande Avenue SE was elected vice-president of the Town Ornithologists Union at its forty sixth annual convention in Des Moines. Robert L. Nickoson of Sioux City was named president.

Robert Vane Grande Avenue Town Ornithologists Union Des Moines Robert L. Nickoson Sioux City

Dr Downing’s Sister Visits From California

Mrs. John L. Gilmore of Orinda California arrived Saturday for a three week visit with her brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs John L Downing at 328 Nineteenth Street SE She will also visit her father Dr L M Downing at 1835 Second Avenue SE

John L. Gilmore Orinda Calif John L. Downing Nineteenth Street L. M. Downing Second Avenue

Miss Norma Bulman Weds Gerhard Gaertner in Waukon

Norma Bulman daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Bulman married Gerhard Gaertner of Mannheim Germany at the First Presbyterian Church in Waukon The ceremony was officiated by Rev William Tjaden with a reception in church parlors The gown was brocaded satin with a chapel train The bride a nurse trained at St Luke’s hospital and University of Dubuque The groom a Karlsruhe University graduate employed by Brown Boveri Co in Mannheim The couple plan to reside nearby After the ceremony bridesmaids maid of honor and ushers attended the event

Waukon Norma Bulman Donald Bulman Gerhard Gaertner Mannheim Germany Wilhelm Gaertner Schwetzlingen William Tjaden First Presbyterian Church Mary Bulman Rosemary Gilbert Theodore Sperduto Kermit Myers Lester Schoffelman Leslie Laterman St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing Chicago University of Dubuque Presbyterian Mission Egypt Northeast Iowa Community Acion Corp Decorah University of Karlsruhe Brown-Boveri Co

Mothers Visit San Quentin Inmates For Special Day

San Quentin California UPI reports 160 mothers entered the prison for a Mother’s Day event. They received prison-grown corsages before a bacon and eggs breakfast and church services with their sons. Associate Warden Dr Homer Hastings praised the morning as successful for both mothers and inmates.

San Quentin Calif

Bird loving Brit abandons bike for walks

In Glaston England Peggy Hillington, an avid bird lover, has quit cycling and started walking. A blackbird has laid four eggs in her bicycle basket, drawing local curiosity.

Glaston, England Peggy Hillington Mrs. Hillington

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The Society For Women Michigan Joanne Webhrmeyer Robin Beelan Holland Mich Klopen Mamie Eisenhower United States Harrisburg Gettysburg California Police Department PTA Theresat Irma Medina Josephine Garcia Mrs. Medina Joan Meighan R.V. Running St. Channel 9 Francis Hospital la Crosse Wis Navy San Diego Mrs. Running By Patricia McCormack Newport News Washington Office of Economic Opportunity al Capp Scheibla University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Wall Street Journal Barron’s Financial Times London Business Week Steel Community Action Coe Union West Side Club Miss Kemme Marian Corral Wallis Cleaning Center Country Club Town & Country Shopping Center Steve Vickos DR. Downing Mrs. Gaertner Ed Aga
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