Woman field service engineer paves path in Iowa tech
Darla Bloomquist, 21, Cedar Rapids, works as Digital Equipment Corp. field service engineer, repairing computers across Cedar Rapids Iowa City area and Kalona. She handles board swaps and after hours calls, aims to learn software, and envisions future management duties.
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Darla Bloomquist
Digital Equipment Corp
Cedar Rapids
Douds
Lonnie
Communications Engineering Co
Indian Hills Community College
Digital
Iowa
United States
Bloomquist
Iowa City
Service Department
White clothing after Labor Day in work wardrobes
In the upper Midwest the white rule persists and white signals youth and softness. For work attire, wear white blouses or a white summer suit offset by a vibrant blouse, but as fall arrives white looks stark. prefer tan taupe or antique white fabrics year round and coordinate with brown gray or deep blue tones for a professional, versatile wardrobe.
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Upper Midwest
Tropics
Coupon Box Complaints and Saver Tips Pages
A reader complains about coupon file boxes that don’t fit standard coupons and questions refund offers. The column offers storage tips using plastic boxes, envelopes, shoe boxes, and shelves, with reader hints from Glenda Hoke and a note to send questions to The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Eileen Smith
South Attleboro
Mass
Eileen
Pringle
Glenda
Super Saver
Cedar Rapids
Libertyville
Ill
Travel and product refund offers plus Vietnam peace talks
Offers total over three hundred dollars with different rebates for traveler's checks and trailers from Citicorp book. Requires titles, sales agreements, and dated copies by deadlines in 1982 83. Vietnam peace talks in Paris continue as Top American and North Vietnamese negotiators press for settlement.
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Citicorp
Shasta Friendship
Department of Transportation
Conair
Vietnam
Paris
Nightmares and their causes in children
A expert discusses how nightmares stem from traumatic events and how repetition may dull impact. Parents should provide reassurance during episodes and discuss them afterward. If ineffective, counseling may help, especially for night terrors, and ongoing preoccupations should be explored.
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Black
Tips for Good Gas Mileage in Traffic
Ames motorists can improve fuel economy in city driving says ISU Extension specialist Christine Denzin. Key tips include steady speeds and minimal stops, anticipating traffic to ease lane changes, and avoiding safety compromises. Maintain engine tune, proper alignment, correct tire pressure, remove extra weight, and idle less.
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Ames
Iowa State University
Extension Family
Christine Denzin
Denzin
Winter warm-ups indoors and out for warmth
Tips to stay warm this winter include wearing hats indoors, eating hot foods, and drinking hot drinks in ceramic mugs. Indoor warmth comes from movement, layering clothes, and two pairs of wool socks. avoid tight jeans and choose wool slacks for insulation.
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Gazette
John McIvor
Cindy Cullen Chapman
Christy Crenshaw
Community Education
Kirkwood Community College
Crenshaw
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Box
Free Lance
Glenda Hoke
Bellevue, Neb
Jan Leasure
Universal Press Syndicate
Viking Power
Westdale Mall
Sycamore Mall
Old Capitol Center
Sware & Crystal
Press & Litho
3Rd Street
Barney
Harold de la Mater, Jr
Barney's
1St Ave
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