Takacs Builds Bridge To International Understanding
Imre Takacs, born in Budapest, survived Nazi forced labor and a communist camp before fleeing to West Germany and Belgium. He immigrated to Philadelphia in 1952, then settled in Waterloo, Iowa, where he pursued education at UNI, married Eula Crowe, and raised two children. He organized an annual foreign student banquet in Waterloo since 1960 to promote international understanding.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein
Budapest
Hungary
Imre Takacs
Takacs
Imre
Emery) Takacs
West Germany
Belgium
Philadelphia
Europe
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Rath Packing Co
UNI
Iowa
Takacs aims to expand student exchange and labor education
Hungarian immigrant Takacs led International Student Exchange of Iowa and founded ISEI, linking Iowa with Europe and South America. He promotes host families and sister cities, plans overseas programs for children of union members, seeks more black students to visit, and travels yearly to recruit and expand exchanges while supporting labor education.
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Black Hawk Union Council
P-46
Amalgamated Meat Cutter and Butcher Workmen of North America
Iowa
Waterloo
International Cultural Exchange
Takacs
International Student Exchange of
ISEI
North Atlantic Culture League
South America
Europe
Bath
International Student Exchange of Iowa
U.S
North Pole
Shown Brides Entertain Guests in Multiple Showers
Shown showers plus engagements feature Judy Kinney and Carolyn Petersen with future weddings to Denny Amdahl and James Koopman. Hostesses include Judy Kinney’s aunt Violet Kinney’s household and Mrs Don Sedrel with 11 guests. Valerie Ledford engaged to James Gray at Elmcrest Country Club. couples listed with addresses and proud parents listed.
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Ron Cook
First Ave
Judy Kinney
Kenric Drive
Violet I. Kinney
Eighth Ave
Edwar Kinney
Miss Kinney
Denny Amdahl
Verla Amdahl
West Union
Russell Amdahl
Carolyn Petersen
19Th St. NW
Don Sedrel
Route 2
Cedar Rapids
Fred Petersen
Miss Petersen
Ruth Petersen
19Th Street
Aitken Minn
James Koopman
Phoenix
Ariz
Merril Koopman
Newhall
Valerie Ledford
James Gray
Knollwood Drive
Elmcrest Country Club
Mmes
Dale Byard
Charles Curley
Kenneth Lemke
Lowell Ledfords
26Th St Drive
William Grays
Dear Abby Readers Share Guilt and Child Safety Concerns
Dear Abby responds to guilt over caring for a grieving father and warns about mothball dangers to children. She notes guilt is self-imposed and advises not to equate attention with competing with a sister. She also urges caution after a reader warned about mothball ingestion by a child and urges safer lawn practices.
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Abby
Twain would have liked it party marks Mark Twain birthday
In Hartford the 143rd birthday event at the Twain Memorial drew about 100 fans. Attendee Atwood Collins said Twain would stage theater and billiards, while Kevin and Peggy Bochynski of Beverly mass described their memory of collecting Twain works.
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Hartford
Conn
Mark Twain
Huck Finn
Twain
Atwood Collins
the Bochynskis
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Ken Sullivan
Gazette
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Oklahoma
Alice
San Bruno
M.L
Kettering
Ohio
Los Angeles
Calif
Diamondshine
Ginsberg’s
Iowa City
Killians
3Rd Avenue
S.E
Lindale Plaza
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