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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1968

Page

2

Mt Mercy mock election staged by students at Mt Mercy

Mt Mercy college students ate lunch in a cafeteria styled like a convention hall. The event recreated past elections with old songs bunting and poster reproductions and concluded with a mock election where Democrats won by four to one for president senator congressman and governor. Pictured from left are Marilyn Henman Carmen Barajas and Judy English.

Mt. Mercy College McAuley Marilyn Henman Osage Carmen Barajas Clinton Judy

YWCA Fall Swim Schedule Opens Week of Nov 18

The YWCA announces a fall term swim class schedule starting the week of November 18 with in person registration at the Y desk November 11. Fees cover 10 lessons at 6 dollars for children and 12 dollars for adults, with health cards required and suits provided or allowed. tests and multiple age groups include adults teens girls and boys with various times and plunges.

YWCA

Woman Defies Demolition for Housing Project

Mrs. Rayfield Scroggins, bathing at home in St. Paul, rushed to confront a crane operator after learning her house was on a demolition list for a low-cost housing project. An authority spokesman later said about 125 homes were not yet voluntary, and she pressed for an apology, which came the next day.

ST. Paul, Minn Rayfield Scroggins Scrog‘gins Edward N. Helfield St. Paul Miss Craig Mrs. Cerf Random House

Unfortunate Coincidence of Mistakes Cited by Director

The director described the incident as an unfortunate coin cidence of mistakes and offered no further details. Officials emphasized that errors across departments led to the outcome and pledged reviews to prevent repeats.

Authority

Pre Christmas Party Honors Sgt Stockman

Mr and Mrs Arlo Stockman hosted a Sunday pre Christmas party for their son Sgt Laurence J Stockman who is en route to Karamursel Turkey for 15 months and their daughter Mrs Susan Fitz of Garland Texas.

Ely Arlo Stockman Sgt Laurence J. Stockman Karamursel Turkey Susan Fitz Garland Texas

Dear Abby columns on nudity in school swimming and family balance

A reader asks if boys should swim nude at a public school pool with guidance that parents should decide. Abby says parental consultation is needed and the boy should overcome shyness or be uncomfortable his life. Other letters share a 15 year marriage and family teamwork, and a mother venting about seven kids in nine years with twin bedrooms proposed.

Abby Taxpayer St. Louis

Color Inheritance and Decency Law Letter

A clarification to AC CUSE explains two blue eyed parents can have a brown eyed child and cites Mendelian heredity. It adds a plea to share the common decency law with a sister-in-law and invites a personal reply to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles.

Tall Bridegroom Demands King-Size Bed for QE II Honeymoon

The last voyage of the Queen Elizabeth ends with a wedding as Sharman Douglas Hay marries tall Scotsman Andrew MacKenzie Hay in Madison Avenue Presbyterian church. Guests include dignitaries and socialites like the Hays family, Mayor Lindsay, and Mrs. Gardner Cowles, with remarks by Douglas and Dr. David Hay. The reception in the Plaza's Baroque Room features couture dresses, witty speeches, and a plug for Miss Craig's 21 Day Shapeup Program.

Hey Andrew MacKenzie Hay Europe Hay Sharman Douglas Lewis Douglas Tucson Ariz Arnold Scassi Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Plaza Douglas U.S Court of St. James David Hay George Backer Backer John McCloy

Abby’s booklet sale offer in Los Angeles

A notice offers $1 to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles California 90069 for Abby’s booklet How To Write Letters For All Occasions.

Abby Los Angeles Calif

Theresa Tinko Becomes Bride of Gary Hartz

Miss Theresa M. Tinko and Gary Hartz were married at Conroy First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids. The couple, who will reside in Williamsburg, plan a Chicago wedding trip and Hartz is a partner in Wiebold Hartz Trucking Co.

Theresa Tinko Gary Hartz Conroy First Lutheran Church Theresa M. Tinko Staub Court Cedar Rapids Marengo Stanley Lillich Stephen A. Tinko Maurice Hartz David Hartz Chicago Williamsburg Wiebold-Hartz Trucking Co Clinton Community College School of Practical Nursing James T. Utter

Elizabeth Arrives in Brazil for Royal Visit

Queen Elizabeth II lands at Rio de Janeiro aboard Britannia amid a 21 gun salute and escorts. She and Prince Philip proceed to Brasilia after a stopover as Brasilia prepares with whitewashed sidewalks and 1200 invitations for congressional events.

Brasilia Elizabeth II Brazil Rio de Janeiro Rio Guanabara Bay Elizabeth Prince Philip Congress

Beaton Portraits 1928 68 Exhibit at National Portrait Gallery

A portrait of England's Queen Elizabeth II highlights a new London exhibition titled Beaton Portraits 1928 68. The display gathers Cecil Beaton's camera created works and marks the first exhibit devoted to a photographer at the gallery.

England London National Portrait Gallery Beaton Cecil Beaton

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