First Lady Lyndon B Johnson discusses life and presidency
In an interview Mrs. Lyndon B Johnson reflects on four years in the White House, her husband’s leadership facing criticism, family life, and hopes for retirement. She notes his openness to learning, desire to serve, and plans to keep working for the country.
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White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ashington
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Truman
Lynda
Luci
Lincoln
Draper Silver Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Wendell Draper of Whahlen Minnesota celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 at the Truer Memorial building. They wed November 15 1942 at Dysart Lutheran Church and have six children. Hosts are Rolland Wedemeiéers Raymond Stahrs and Freeman Stahrs.
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Wendell Draper
Whahlen
Minn
Truer
Truer Memorial
Draper
LaVonne Stahl
St Luke's Auxiliary Workshop On Nursing Diploma Programs
St Luke's hospital auxiliary will host a workshop on why diploma programs for nurses are essential. The session led by Miss Lucille Kinley will occur Thursday in the nurses lounge after a free 1 p.m. tray lunch, with a 50 cent registration. Reservations by Tuesday to Mrs. Waite or Mrs. Oyler.
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St. ‘Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke's
Lucille Kinley
St. Luke's School of Nursing
William Waite
William Oyler
Little Muddy Society Observes Anniversary
More than fifty members and friends of the Little Muddy Society and Children of the American Revolution attended a tenth anniversary dinner at the YMCA. Speakers included Paul Ehmecke from Iowa State University and Roy Watson, past national C A R treasurer. The society formed in 1957 under Mrs Sherman B Watson to honor Cedar Rapids first church. Richard Godbey is president and Mrs Ralph L Edwards is senior advisor.
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Friends of the Little Muddy Society
Children of the American Revolution
YMCA
Paul Ehmecke
Iowa State University
Roy Watson
C.A.R. Little Muddy Society
Sherman B. Watson
Cedar Rapids
Richard Godbey
Twentyninth Street
Ralph L. Edwards
Mrs. F J Schueler Hosts Linen Shower for Deborah Kramer
Mrs. Frederick J. Schueler of 150 Twenty-first Street SW entertained Sunday afternoon with a linen shower for Deborah Kramer, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Kramer of Vinton. Fifteen guests attended. Miss Kramer is to be married November 25 to Jack Long of Vinton.
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Frederick J. Schueler
Twenty-first Street
Deborah Kramer
Catherine Kramer
Vinton
Miss Kramer
iNov
Jack Long
Cambodia Names Street After President Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy dedicates a two mile street in Sihanoukville Cambodia naming it for John F Kennedy. Prince Norodom Sihanouk attends and jokes about water safety while reaffirming hostility to the Johnson administration. Mrs Kennedy tours Angkor ruins before heading to the Gulf of Thailand port.
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Vietnam
Pentagon
Johnson
Washington
Shanoukville
Cambodia
UPI
Jacqueline Kennedy
Wartorn
Prince Norodom SihanoUk
Sihanouk
John F. Kennedy
Sihanoukville
Gulf of Thailand
Phnom Penh
South Vietnam
Five Cedar Rapids Camp Fire Delegates Attend National Conference
Five Cedar Rapids officers and representatives from the Jowana Council of Camp Fire Girls join five Cedar Rapids peers at the Camp Fire Girls Quadrennial Conference in Kansas City. Delegates include Mrs Arthur J. Compton and Miss Noel Newell with council president Mrs Johnson C. Greedy and representatives James Lovett and Ronald B. Moore. Mt Vernon participants Harry Gaarde and Arthur Weisley also attend. Dr Hester Turner serves as national executive director and keynote speaker.
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Jowana Council of
Camp Fire Girls
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Arthur J. Compton
Noel Newell
Johnson C. Greedy
James Lovett
Ronald B. Moore
Mt. Vernon
Harry Gaarde
Arthur Weisley
Hester Turner
Camp Fire
Beauregards Honored At YWCA Welcome Home Party
Mr and Mrs Ron Beauregard were honored at a welcome home party hosted by Mrs LaVerne Fink and Mrs Virgil Eckley at the YWCA. They returned from Germany where he was stationed with the air force and forty five guests attended.
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Ron Beauregard
YWCA
LaVerne Fink
Toddville
Beauregard
Virgil Eckley
Tenth Street
Olver Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Home
Mr. and Mrs. DeForest Olver were honored with a Sunday surprise party for their silver wedding anniversary at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Gene Geiger and wife. Four Olver children hosted as twenty guests attended. the couple wed November 5, 1942 in Pocasset Massachusetts and have five grandchildren.
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DeForest Olver
Twentieth Street NW
Gene Geiger
H Avenue NW
Geiger
Iowa Girl Wins Met Contest Finals
Constanza Cuccaro a 22 year old soprano from Iowa City won the national Finals of the Metropolitan Opera auditions Sunday. She did not receive a Met contract but was awarded the $2,000 Stuart and Irene Chambers prize. Cuccaro grew up in Fremont Ohio and attended the University of Iowa where she performed with the opera.
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New York
N.Y
Constanza Cuccaro
Iowa City
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Opera
Miss Cuccaro
Stuart and
Irene Chambers
Lilliana Teruzzi
Fremont
Ohio
University of Iowa
The
Private life of Mrs Edwin Penderwood noted
In private life she is Mrs Edwin Penderwood, indicating her married name and family identity outside her public role. The brief reference preserves the social convention of identifying a married woman by her husband’s surname.
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Workshop
Edwin Penderwood
Wednesday Shakespeare Club Meets at Mrs Stonebraker Home
The Wednesday Shakespeare club will meet at 1 30 at the home of Mrs Robert L Stonebraker 316 Nineteenth street SE Mrs Robert M Wray will lead the study.
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Shakespeare Club
Robert L. Stonebraker
Nineteenth Street
Robert M. Wray
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