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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1968
Page
5
A batch of reader questions covers a transgender request for hormone shots, a crash-injury case where a 19 year old would need plastic surgery, a discussion on whether the injured man should marry the woman, and a note from an adoptive parent tired of the “his mother gave him away” remark. Abby offers cautions, sympathy, and blunt replies.
More than 400 people attended the Make It Yourself With Wool contest in District 1 on Saturday. Mrs. James M. Jordan of Marion chaired. Winners included first place and alternates such as Mrs. George Goodenow, Sharon Snook, Terry Wallace, Kathy Paulson, and many honorees noted for outstanding achievements and best use of wool. The event is sponsored by the women's auxiliary to the Iowa State Sheep Assn. and local merchants.
Bernard Clavel 45, a prolific French writer, won the 1968 Prix Goncourt for Fruits de l Hiver. The prize is the nation s top literary award and guarantees major sales, with a cash purse of 50 francs and a minimum 150000 copies sold.
Penelope Maher of Cedar Rapids Nancy Powell of Cedar Rapids Linda Edberg of Iowa City and Christine Bean of Williamsburg will be initiated Thursday into the University of Iowa chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta scholastic honorary society.
BURCOT England AP Mervyn Peake British author and painter renowned for his flamboyant bohemian style died Sunday at age 56 after a progressive brain disease. Born in China he rose to fame as a 1930s painter and illustrator and later as the Titus Groan Trilogy author. His wife Maeve Gilmore said she was drawn to his flashy clothes and he was ahead of his time with long hair gold earrings and corduroy attire.
The piece notes bold and chunky shoes in copper and pewter patents and antique leather for men and women, paired with patterned stockings. It mentions Joey Bishop Show guests Miss Peggy Lee and Art Linkletter and a 10:30 PM Monday broadcast on KCRG TV 9.
Vat dyes refer to a specific group of dyestuffs named after a historic vat used for steeping. They are mainly applied to cotton linen and rayon and are among the most colorfast dyes for washing light bleaching and dry cleaning though individual colors vary in fastness.
A new hairpiece offers styles from flip and short fall to long tail and pony tail. It can be worn as a page boy, cascade curls, wiglet on a fall, or a complete wig. Available in 24 natural colors, it is easy to maintain, washing in cold water with mild shampoo and drip drying.
Simple skillet dish using 4 halved yams, 2 green peppers, and 1 pound diagonally sliced frankfurters. Toss with melted butter, salt, thyme, oregano, and black pepper, then top with mozzarella. Cook about 20 minutes until cheese melts. Serves 4 to 6.
New York became the eleventh state to ratify the U S Constitution on July 26 1788 and entered the Union marking a pivotal moment in early American history.
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