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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1958
Page
7
Stylist Mark Traynor urges women to dye hair to match outfits. He notes colored hair has been popular but urges bolder, non natural shades such as emerald, plaid, stripes, florals, and patterns. Colors are temporary and can be applied in about an hour.
Almost 100 women attended Elmcrest Golf and Country Club for a golf day on Thursday. Winners in the 9 hole event were Mrs Richard C Smith Mrs Newell Angle and Mrs William Fluegel tied for low gross and Mrs Roy Putnam low putts. Eighteen hole winners were Mrs Raymond Ashlock low gross with Mrs Ray Spielman and Mrs Hugo Schenken tied for low putts. Mrs Finegel won the birdie ball and Mrs Frank Loufekay won a special prize. Bridge winners included the Mines Robert H Hughes Wyatt Maupin and Howard Wilfong. Mrs John Donnelly won a special prize.
Circles of the King’s Daughters and Sons held Thursday meetings installing officers and carrying out community tasks. Jane Boyd circle sewed dresses for the Jane Boyd Community House. Pauline Lowe circle installed new officers and welcomed member Mrs Richard Kruse. IBN circle supported Camp Good Health with a $1 donation.
The list names 1st and 2nd vice presidents Mrs G W Longaker, secretary Mrs Elmer Hedin, treasurer Mrs 4 W Plock, corresponding secretary Mrs R E Haig, reporter Mrs Stanley Melsh, and Dr Jennie McCower as representative.
Frances Lewine reports Vice President Nixon is lampooned at the Women’s National Press Club show as beginning to feel like president. The event includes a mocked speech by a young man and notes a Jefferson Davis birth site ceremony with Civil War costumes and a $51 foot monument.
Hopkinsville Kentucky AP reports a young couple plans a wedding with a Confederate atmosphere reflecting their Civil War era heritage. The ceremony will be held in Collederets atmosphere as locals note the historical ties in their family histories.
Vice president and Mrs. Nixon attend a social event where he defends the goodwill trip from critics and insists disorders abroad do not negate its purpose. Mrs. Nixon stands with him as he jokes about friendly Indians and notes a White House dinner commitment. The night includes satire of Adams and the cabinet, with a mock song about staying upbeat.
Former Old Washington high school teachers will be honored at the dedication of the new Washington high School in the school gym Sunday at 3 15 PM. They are asked to meet in the gym at 3 PM and will be seated in a reserved section near the platform. About 40 former teachers are in the Cedar Rapids area.
The piece lampoons a reorganizing mood as Congress relocates the capitol to the West. Ambassador Menshikov appears as a merry Marxist at parties, while Mrs. Eisenhower is mocked for a cosmetics ranch visit in Arizona with a mud pack parody song about Westward life.
UNICEF issues a 64 page book titled Hi Neighbor with stories games songs and crafts from Indonesia Italy Lebanon Paraguay and Uganda The U S committee for UNICEF endorses the project and it aims to broaden children understanding of distant lands through play and learning next year a similar effort is planned
Congresswoman Coya Knutson visits Minneapolis to mingle with teachers nominated for a civic award honoring Marta Sanford. She declines politics for the evening, reiterates plans to seek re election, and discusses her Minnesota return and ongoing campaign. The event also features a Camp Fire tea for Wright school mothers with new leaders announced.
The U N bookstore in New York is the sole seller of a new book about Japan Brazil Ghana and Turkey. It lists a price of $1 per copy with a 25 percent discount on orders of 25 or more and a 40 percent discount on orders of 100 or more.
A guide to wedding prep focusing on skin and hair care, veil fitting, cosmetics with the wedding dress, and especially hands. Recommends manicures, cuticle care, and hand creams to achieve flawless nails before the ceremony.
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