Bootee Crochet Brings Buckingham Palace Thank You
Ruth Ransier of Willow Gardens in Marion received a Buckingham Palace letter dated July 29 1982 from Miss Anne Beckwith Smith lady in waiting to the Prince and Princess of Wales. The note thanked Ruth for amusing cowboy bootees sent for Prince William and included warm regards from Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Ruth 80 says she figures the bootees never fit royal toes and jokes her husband wonders what the assistant waiting for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ransier
Ruth
Willow Gardens
Marion
England
Benny Prince William
Buckingham Palace
Prince William
Prince and Princess of Wales
Anne Beckwith-Smith
Miss Beckwith-Smith
Prince Charlie
Military merit promotions and new assignments nationwide
A series of air and marine promotion and training notices lists meritorious promotions for Marine Cpl. Douglas Trostel and Marine Sgt. Daniel at New River and Camp Pendleton, along with tech and airman advancements at Lackland, Keesler, and other bases. It notes academy admissions for John Kress and Thomas Hartung, decorations for Tech. Sgt. Elliott and Koehn, ROTC camp experience for Se. Camp-Cadet Bales, and new duties in Germany and West Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Douglas Trostel
Richard Thenhaus
Marine Corps Air Station
New River
Jacksonville
N.C
Daniel Trostel
C St. SW
Alpha Company
3Rd Amphibious Battalion
Camp Pendleton
Calif
John C. Kress
Charles E
Patricia A. Kress
Northview Drive
Marion
Thomas A. Hartung
Kenneth L
Wilma J. Hartung
Williams Drive
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Norman L
Sarah A. Bales
Fort Riley
Kaw
Abilene Christian University
Texas
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Kansas — Air National Guard
Bernard A. Robe
John L. and
Joanne P. Robe
36Th St. SE
Kansas Air National Guard
Topeka
Kan
Lackland Air Force Base
William M. Petrak
Richard W. and
Melva I. Petrak
Coralville
Mississippi
John L. Meyne
Harold W. and
Estaphana M. Meyne
Oelwein
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Did You Know Facts From A Panoramic Summary
The note mentions keeping shades drawn to cool homes at night. It lists Venezuela’s area 352 144 square miles and population 15 million with Caracas as capital. It also notes U S telegraph service to Japan began in 1914.
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Venezuela
Caracas
United States
Japan
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Tom Fruehling
Marion Bureau
William
Artell
Gazette
Colorado
Kevin A. Smock
Helen J. Murray
Fruitwood Lane
Lowry Air Force Base
Roy R. Gardner
Gerald J
Irma J. Gardner
Ossian
Tech
William E. Elliott
George R
Geneva L. Elliott
Independence
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Global Weather Central
Offutt Air Force Base
Neb
Kenneth L. Koehn
Ervin H. and
Elizabeth A. Koehn
Chandler St. SW
Air Force
6988Th
Electronic Security
Royal Air Force Mildenhall
Camp
William E. Bales
Air Force Tech
William D. Ware
C.D. Ware
Knollshire Road
351St
Whiteman Air Force Base
Ware
West Germany
Army
Dale M. Stevens
Melvin J
Pamela M. Stevens
Victor
Hanau
Fort Hood
Phillip A. Marston
Lewis C. and
Carol J. Marston
Iowa City
Army Aviation School
Fort Rucker
Ala
Donald C. Bunce
Donald L. and
Nelliavene Bunce
Anamosa
The
New Space Command
Bunce
Peterson Air Force Base
H. Craig Wallace
Leah A. Wallace
Center Point
el Toro
William B. Frank
Nancy M. Giesking
North Liberty
Air Force Avionics
96Th
Dyess Air Force Base
Tollinois
Deborah A. Robu
James C
Jean Robu
Chanute Air Force Base
Ill
Hormel
ME Too
Barlows Food Stores
Mitsubishi Motors Corp
EPA
EPA Ee
Collins Road
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