Lovers Get Assist from Mail Chief
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien writes a personal apology to Bonnie Bishop at Brigham Young University after a birthday package for her from Berkeley failed to arrive on time. The story follows Bonnie, M Delano Roberts, and their planned Christmas marriage proposal amid a 750 mile mail delay. The belated parcel arrived November 15 and included candy, bedroom slippers, and a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Lawrence F. O'Brien
U. S
Bonnie Bishop
M. Delano Roberts
O'Brien
Roberts
University of California
Miss Bishop
Brigham Young University
Utah
Berkeley
Provo
O Brien
Bonnie
Farewell Party Slated For British Royal Couple
New York hosts Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon for a farewell potluck supper at the Four Seasons with over 200 guests. They later attend private engagements and depart for Bermuda and London after a busy five days in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
UPS
Princess Margaret
Lord Snowdon
New York
Manhattan
Four Seasons
Snowdons
Long Island
John Hay Whitney
Bermuda
London
Traditional Thanksgiving For Johnsons At White House
President and Mrs Johnson plan a family Thanksgiving with turkey and all trimmings. Luci Johnson may join from LBJ Ranch with possible guest Patrick Nugent. Lynda Johnson Austin UT student travels 65 miles to join, while the First Family anticipates an ABC hour with the First Lady guiding. A 20-pound dressed turkey from the National Turkey Board arrives as the menu features cornbread dressing giblet gravy and ambrosia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohnson City, Texas
UPI
Johnson
Johnsons
Luci
LBJ
Patrick J. Nugent
Waukegan, N
ABC
National Turkey Board
White House
Workman Family Arrives in Cedar Rapids for Week-Long Visit
Dr and Mrs Norman C Workman of Camp LeJeune North Carolina and their two month old son David arrived in Cedar Rapids on Monday for a week long visit with Norman C Workman Sr at 514 Thirty Fourth Street NE and Mr and Mrs William Smith at 1601 East Avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman C. Workman
Camp LeJuene
N.C
David
Cedar Rapids
Thirty-fourth Street
William Smith
E Avenue
Hand lotion in a plastic tube gains market traction
Consumers are urged to try hand lotion sold in compact plastic tubes. Several firms market the portable product, lauded for convenience in purses, offices, and travel.
Surprise reception honors Edmund W. Tuckers on 40th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker and Mr. and Mrs. James Tucker hosted a surprise Sunday at the Town House for Edmund W. Tucker and his wife. They married November 24, 1925 in Cedar Rapids. The couple have two sons, Robert and James, and three grandchildren. Mrs. Tucker was born Annabelle Farnsworth. The couple reside at 1338 G Avenue NE.
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James Tucker
Edmund W. Tucker
G Avenue NE
Town House
Cedar Rapids
Tucker
Annabelle Farnsworth
Robert
James
Marion
St Ludmila Camp Fire Tops Candy Sale Record
A sixth grade Camp Fire Girl unit at St Ludmila’s School sold 1 050 boxes in the Towana council candy sale, the highest total for a group. Mrs Edward Lawrence led the group with Mrs Wayne Short as assistant. The Mt Vernon Horizon club staged a high school dance featuring the Stompers and donated 125 dollars to the Camp Huaga Health Center fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmilas School
Towana Council
Edward Lawrence
Wayne Short
Mt. Vernon
Return from Florida vacation brings trio home
Returning Sunday from a two week vacation in Hollywood Florida were Miss Mary Jands of 321 Fourteenth Avenue SW and Miss Elizabeth Priban and John Priban of 415 Thirtieth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Fla
Mary Jands
Fourteenth Avenue SW
Elizabeth Priban
John Priban
Thirtieth Street
Milwaukee Woman Visits Sister and Daughter
Mrs Henry Adams of Milwaukee arrived in Cedar Rapids Monday evening to spend a week with her sister Mrs Harold Reid and Mr Reid at 2636 Country Club Parkway SE. She will also visit Mr and Mrs Richard Threlkeld at 4626 Danbury Street NE. Mrs Threlkeld is Adams daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Adams
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
Harold Reid
Reid
Country Club Parkway
Richard Threlkeld
Danbury Street
Threlkeld
Adams
Miss Peterson and R J Jorgenson Wed at Coggon
Dorothy Christina Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Peterson wed Richard J Jorgenson son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Jorgenson in a Sunday ceremony at the Christian church in Coggon Reverend Clyde Goddard officiated. The bride wore peau de soie satin with Alencan lace and a triple veil. Attendants wore antique gold satin gowns with mums. After a church reception the couple will reside in Manning with Mrs Jorgenson teaching in Audubon schools and Mr Jorgenson employed by Johnson Drug Co in Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Christina Peterson
Leo
Peterson
Richard J. Jorgenson
Harvey Jorgenson
Audubon
Clyde Goddard
Pamela Whitney
Carol Hoffman
LaDonna Groth
Robert Jorgenson
James Jorgenson
David Peterson
Kenneth Peterson
James Davidson
Warren Millican
Queen Mother Elizabeth Illness Forces Cancellation Of Week
British Queen Mother Elizabeth suffers influenza and cancels engagements for the week at Windsor. Doctors say the attack is mild and she remains under medical care at the royal lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
England
Elizabeth
Royal Lodge
Mrs Dowdy Plans Thanksgiving Visit to Cedar Rapids Kin
Mrs D R Dowdy and her four children of Fort Worth Texas will spend the Thanksgiving weekend in Cedar Rapids visiting her father James Geist at 1346 D avenue NE and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Dowdy
Fort Worth
Texas
Cedar Rapids
James Geist
D Avenue NE
Duplicate Bridge Winners At The Mines Howell Movement
George Alberts and John Stamy won first place in the Howell movement at the Roosevelt hotel. The Mmes. Fred Hull and Frank Lamping finished second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alberts
John Stamy
Howell
Roosevelt Hotel
Mmes
Fred Hull
Frank Lamping
Hemorrhoid relief ad promises faster action
An advertising offer from Mentholatum Laboratories for M P O hemorrhoid relief claims five benefits including quicker pain easing swifter tissue shrinking itch relief longer lasting effect and germ killing action with Ephedrine Sulfate Hexachlorophene and a three day trial followed by refund if not satisfied available as ointment or suppositories at drug counters and direct from Mentholatum Co Buffalo N Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.P.O
Mentholatum Co
Buffalo
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Society For Women Features
Rolls Royce
Fifth Avenue
By Joseph E. Mehbai
O’brien
Post Office Department
Bureau of Operations
City Hall
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
Rockefeller Center
Kathy Ryan
Bloomfield, N.J
Kathy
Margaret
Biltmore
Brooks Brothers Men’s Store
Wall Street
Robert F. Wagner
Tiffany’s
Broadway
Harold Prince
Arthur
Sybil Burton Christopher
Sharman Douglas
Helen Thomas
Lynda
Austin
University of Texas
Mrs. Johnson
Fairfax
Poatevet
Augus
Coatravillon
Rowe
Sauash Butlers
Brocesli
Dressina
Norman Workmans
C.R
Nancy Keller
Bastrop
Mingo
Edmund Tuckers
Mr. and
Mrs
Robert Tucker
St. Ludmila’s
Mount Vernon
Florida
Wapsipinicon
Jerome
Ist
Annette Ashlock
Chicago
iMr
Raymond Ashlock
Grande Avenue SE
Mrs. Dowdy
M. P.O
Mentholatum Laboratories
Vo Pint
Dairy Maid
First Avenue NE
Ani? MT. Vernor SE
Third Avenue
Edgewood Ronn Egay
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