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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1968

Page

6

Rosh Hashana Observances Mark Jewish New Year Worldwide

World Jewry marked the Hebrew year 5729 as Rosh Hashana began with shofar blasts and prayers for peace. Israeli soldiers and chaplains prepared services along cease fire lines from Mt Hermon to the Suez Canal. Seventeen couples attended a Paul McNall housewarming brunch at 4336 Fox Meadow Dr SE, after moving from 2721 Lindale Ave NE in July.

Mt. Hermon Suez Canal Paul MecNalls Fox Meadow Drive McNalls Lindale Avenue

Fort Worth Family Adopts Tenth Child Renessa

Rhonda Rodden, 13, says her family will welcome Renessa, a 4 year old Korean orphan, as their tenth child. David Rodden, a Humble Oil transport operator, and his wife have built a large brood with nine adopted or natural children from Richland Hills. The Rodden clan traveled to Dallas to meet Renessa after her arrival by plane Friday.

Fort Worth Texas Rhonda Rodden Rhonda Renessa David Rodden Humble Oil Reddens Richland Hills Dallas

Marriages and adoptions highlighted in town notices

Sept. 7 wedding of Linda Kasper to Patrick Zenishek at Solon with reception in St Marys auditorium. Sept. 17 ceremony unites Susan Dirks and Michael Kroemer at St Paul Lutheran, Fairfax. Also notes a Cedar Falls couple adopting four war orphans and planning to adopt an Oriental child, with details on the Roddens and their experience.

Linda Louise Kasper Patrick J. Zenishek W. J. Zenishek Solon Francis Lenoch St. Mary's Auditorium W. John Kasper American Institute of Business Des Moines Iowa State University Anamosa Susan Ann Dirks Michael Kent Kroemer Lawrence Kroemers Stanwood St. Paul Lutheran Jerry Merts, Jr Fairfax Walter

Hiland Daughter joins Alpha Chi Omega at Wyoming

Cindy Hiland daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald A Hiland pledges Alpha Chi Omega sorority at the University of Wyoming in Laramie declaring her membership in the campus community.

Cindy Hiland Alpha Chi Omega Gerald A. Hiland Twenty-seventh Street University of Wyoming, Laramie

Miss JoLynne Brown and Bob Meskimen Shower Bond

Miss JoLynne Brown and her fiancé Bob Meskimen were honored at a Sunday picnic and shower at Jones Park. Hostesses Mimi Baker and Brenda Babcock led about 40 guests as the couple, set to marry Oct. 12, were described with family addresses in Rich Mar and Eighteenth Street SW.

JoLynne Brown Bob Meskimen Jones Park Mimi Baker Brenda Babcock Miss Brown Lyle Browns Rich Mar Lane NW Mr. Meskimen Earl Meskimens Eighteenth Street

Personal Shower for Miss Woods Given by Miss Kleineck

A personal shower by Miss Marilyn Kleineck at 2915 First Avenue SE will honor Miss Susan Woods daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Woods Elkader. The event starts at 7 30 Monday with Mrs Gary E Woods as co hostess. Miss Woods is the October 5 bride elect of John L Weldon son of Mrs William Weldon and the late Mr Weldon of Parnell.

Marilyn Kleineck First Avenue SE Susan Woods Clarence Woods Elkader Gary E. Woods Miss Woods John L. Weldon William Weldon Mr. Weldon Parnell

Teen-Age Girls Stop Bus From Plunging Off Bluff

Two Windhurst high school girls Genette Ackerman and Jolene Wetzel are credited with saving a heavily loaded bus carrying about 40 students from tumbling off a bluff on U S 50 near Dodge City. The driver blacked out. five students and the driver were hospitalized. The bus stopped 458 feet from the highway, narrowly avoiding the drop by about ten feet.

Dodge City Kan Windthurst High School U.S. 50 Genette Ackerman Jolene Wetzel Miss Wetzel Genette Jolene

Rainbow Installation Set for 7 Saturday Evening

The Order of Rainbow installation will be held at 7 Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple correcting an earlier notice that listed 1. The event location is the Masonic Temple.

Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple

Caracas Wedding Ties Global Society To Caracas Elite

ELNALDITO HERRERA, heir to a Venezuelan family, will wed Carolina Paganina in Caracas at La Vega estate. The party follows Mimi Herrera's mother’s death, with a small reception. Reinaldito, once a Paris London Rome social figure, returns home with notable guests and fashion notes from the Met opening.

Elnaldito Herrera Carolina Paganina Caracas Reinaldito Mimi Reinaldo Herrera la Vega Mimi Herrera Mummy Daddy Georgetown Foreign Jury Service Paris London Rome Tina Livanos George Livanos Rein

Larry Hempells Honored On Silver Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Larry Hempel of 110 Seventeenth Street SW were feted Sunday at Shorewood restaurant for their 25th wedding anniversary A dinner hosted by Rev E F Hempel of Hampton Herman Yorks of New York Chicago partners and Aurora Ill Hempels family includes three children.

Larry Hempel Seventeenth Street Shorewood Mr. Hempel E. F. Hempel Hampton Herman Yorks New York City Victor Hempels Chicago Richard Hempels Aurora Ill Larry Hempels

Lerches Enroute Home From Visit to Mother's City

Mr and Mrs Chuck E Lerch are enroute home to Denver after a two week visit at the home of Mrs Ruth E Tapper in Second Avenue SE Readable lines indicate the Lerches traveled from a stay with Mrs Tapper in the city.

Chuck E. Lerch Denver Colo

Child and kitten Recover From Fracture Injuries

Carroll Ann Hill, seven, of Raleigh North Carolina and her two month old kitten Tiger recuperated Friday after suffering compound fractures. Tiger's leg is in a cast the victim of a misplaced horse hoof. Carroll Ann's arm is swathed in plaster the victim of a misplaced foot on a playground monkey bar.

Carroll Ann Hill Raleigh N. C Tiger Carroll Ann

Barbara Hutton Recoups in Paris

American heiress Barbara Hutton arrived in Paris for hip injury treatment after a fall in Milan. The 56 year old, coming from Tangier, was stretchered with nurses and Colin Frazer. her husband, Prince Dean de Champassak, stayed in Tangier.

Paris Barbara Hutton Miss Hutton Tangier Colin Frazer Frazer Milan Prince Dean de Champassak

Snails Slow Postal Service In Wellington Tale

A Wellington businessman received a letter with a note on the envelope claiming the stamp was eaten by snails. The remark underscored delays at the post office as the snail story humorously goes viral.

Wellington England UPI

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