Retarded Couple Finds Wedded Happiness
Floyd and Estelle Montgomery, both mentally retarded, married despite doubts from friends and family. They live on $550 monthly Social Security, face poverty, and manage with simple routines such as a marbles game for chores. Their case raises questions about marriage eligibility and care needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Floyd
Estelle Montgomery
Estelle
California
Frances Davis
Montgomerys
Guarneri String Quartet Delivers Immaculate Iowa City Recital
The Guarneri String Quartet, famed for RCA recordings and sold out Lincoln Center concerts, performed at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City to an enthralled audience. The program opened with Haydn, moved to Bartok, and closed with Grieg, showcasing flawless technique and tight ensemble. A note mentions the Major Bowes diamond’s history, and Cornell pianist Julian Bern's recital schedule changes to October 24 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Hancher Auditorium
Guarneri
RCA
New York
Lincoln Center
Haydn
Bela Bartok
Arnold Steinhardt
John Dalley
Michael Tree
David Soyer
Bartok
Grieg
Cornell College
Julian Bern
Coe College
Coe
Sinclair
Bern
King Chapel
Cornell
Bridge Howell movement winners named for Collins Radio and Welty Way
Thursday results at Collins Radio show Arvin Dandekar with Dave Monk taking first and Chuck Gill with Bill Flattery second. At Welty Way Kenneth C. Hixon Jr and Joe Verbick won first, Mrs Charles Leipold and Mrs Ruth Helm took second, and Mrs W E Eyman with Mrs K E Henrikson placed third. Next game set for Sunday at 5 30 at Welty Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Movement
Collins Radio
Arvin Dandekar
Dave Monk
Chuck Gill
Bill Flattery
Welty Way
Kenneth C. Hixon, Jr
Joe Verbick
Charles Leipold
Ruth Helm
W.E. Eyman
K.E. Henrikson
Welty-Way
Girl Scout Camp Director Appointed for Mississippi Valley Council
Pat Hammond of Davenport is named director of program and camp for the Mississippi Valley Girl Scout Council based in Moline Illinois with Cedar Rapids as a member. She will coordinate troop programs across ages and direct outdoor activities and camp facilities. Hammond holds a UNI undergraduate degree and a master's in experiential education from Minnesota State University. Her background includes outdoor program work and a ski touring project for mentally challenged adults and Nebraska Outdoor Encounter. She previously staffed the council's established camp program for 13 years and led Camp Conestoga in Dixon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Hammond
Davenport
Mississippi Valley Girl Scout Council, Inc
Moline
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Hammond
University of Northern Iowa
Mankato (Minn
Nebraska Outdoor Encounter
Council
Medicaid Mismanagement Denies Care To Millions Of Children
A House subcommittee report says about 12.9 million children under 21 were eligible for Medicaid in 1975 but 10.9 million were not examined or treated due to HEW mismanagement. The panel cites lax regulations and slow penalties, warning thousands may suffer crippling conditions or death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
House Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee
John Moss
Calif
House Commerce Committee
James Collins
Texas
Moss
Betty Ford Seen as Ahead of Her Time in 1930s
Sumner Blackburn recalls Betty Ford teaching dance in leotards at two camps near Rhinelander Wisconsin in the 1930s. She taught Summer Blackburn and other girls from well to do families for four summers. Blackburn notes Ford’s hair and teaching scenes remained vivid memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinelander
Wis
Betty Ford
Sumner Blackburn
Ford
Betty Bloomer
Mrs. Blackburn
Betty
Pythian Sisters Honor Members
Pythian Sisters of Winter temple 78 honored 25 40 and 50 year members Thursday evening. They issued seven 40 year certificates and 23 for 25 years. Mrs. John Cook of Mesa Arizona received her 50 year pin certificate and life membership card from Mrs. Howard Galbraith. Mr s Cook and husband also received a gift for their 50th wedding anniversary. Donn Lang presented two 50 year awards to Herb Ades and Harold Green. A party followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters of
Winter Temple
John Cook
Mesa, Ariz
Howard Galbraith
Cook
Temple
Donn Lang
Herb Ades
Harold Green
Homicide Dropped in Baby Death Case
In New York a 24 year old unwed mother had criminally negligent homicide charges dropped after her infant daughter was killed and partially eaten by the family's dog. The DA said no proper purpose served by continuing the prosecution and noted she had no reason to foresee the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Joanne Bashold
Manhattan
Alan Broomer
Robert Morganthau
Miss Bashold
East Harlem
Bellevue Hospital
Political Chautauqua Scheduled
The League of Women Voters of Cedar Rapids Marion sponsors Chautauqua 76 a weekend rally at Lindale Plaza Oct 14 15 and 16. Candidates speak meet voters test voting machine register voters and enjoy live entertainment. Elliott Richardson speaks for Ford. Hundreds of candidates listed with tentative times across Thursday to Saturday with performances between sessions. Bicentennial note recalls Paul Revere investment in a privateer vessel two centuries ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Lindale Plaza
Elliott Richardson
Gerald Ford
Kenneth Perry, Jr
Charlene Vanous
Clerk of District Court
Orlie Workman
Larry Kelchen
George Ferris
Jean E. Oxley
Richard C. Wenzel
Board of Supervisors
Darrell Slabaugh
Burtine W. Motley
Joan Lipsky
Sandra L. Pink
Garry W. McCune
Allen V. Ford
Bob Rush
Gordon Holmes
B. Joseph Rinas
Jay A. Kacena
Myron B. Oxley
Monty Ray Bertelli
Tom Riley
Michael T. Blouin
Dear Abby column on marriage and faking in intimacy
A 30 year marriage owner advises against faking sexual satisfaction while counseling suggests education can help. A reader shares eight year issues and another note mocks a chain letter. The column ends with Solzhenitsyn Nobel Prize date noted as 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert McEwen
Society For Women Features
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Center
Beverly Hills
Soyer
Bowes
Major Bowes
Cardinal Spellman
Florida
West Side
U.S
Los Angeles Times
Hutton’s Tropical Fish Shop
9Th Street
Marion, Iowa
Girl Scouts
By Craig A. Palmer
HEW
Senate
Charles Cubbler
Cubbler
Midwest
Southwest
Robert Eustace
Islander
Norway
Black Forest
Germany
Pythian Sisters
Homicide
Paul Revere
Abigail van Buren
Mexico
South Pasadena
A Cao A Ch
Yee Ee
Cart Wrights
Peg
Creative
29Th Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!