Fat and Happy: Nationwide Fat Pride Group Emerges
In Seattle and across the country 95 percent of dieters fail to keep weight off. The National Association to Aid Fat Americans or NAAFA forms to boost self esteem address discrimination and offer support. Members share experiences of diet pills bypass surgery and job bias while doctors note health risks linked to obesity.
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Seattle
NAAFA
Elf-Esteen
Florence
Mary Lindermann
Edmont
Ore
Lindermann
Sue Nyman
Theodore Can Itallie
Dianne Zimmer
Doug
Dear Ann Advice Column: Mail Censorship and Swinging Backyard Plans
In a town, two high school seniors work part time for a married boss and face a moral dilemma about an unsigned note alleging an affair. An editor advises to withhold mail and not spread gossip. A reader asks whether a 22 year old should build a backyard swing, with light humorous tone and playful response suggesting neighbors may want to join.
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Ann
Irvine
Calif
Irv
Allergy test reliability and guidance from Dr Donohue
A reader asks about the RAST test for food allergies and its reliability with examples in shellfish nuts wheat and eggs. Dr Donohue notes no test is 100 percent reliable but RAST can support identifying allergies and should be considered alongside clinical symptoms.
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DR. Donohue
Brown family reunion highlights 1885 Kansas descendants
In Hodgeman County near Jetmore the Browns, descendants of James and Martha Brown, held a reunion at Finney County Building Garden City with over 200 attendees from seven states. Oldest was Gerald Brown 80 and youngest Tania Turner eight months. Eleven of 21 second generation cousins attended. Elks Couples bridge winners were Nina Dibbens and Nellie Hall. Henry Childs and John Archibald won men’s. Dailey family hosted a second reunion at 914 Evans with 38 guests from five states. Open pairs bridges scheduled at American G I Forum with newcomers welcome. Finney County Women’s Chamber of Commerce installed Carlene Schneer as president and announced new officers. report on Midwest Convention shared.
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James
Martha Rown
Hodgeman County
Jetmore
Finney County
Garden City
Gerald Brown
Tania Turner
Clyde Dibbens
Nina Dibbens
Nellie Hall
Henry Childs
John Archibald
Coffee Ann
Marty Schreiber
Audrey Law
Cindy Farmer
Mollie Hanneman
Gay Morgan
Barb Hafliger
Lea Ann Drevnick
Carlene Schweer
Women’s Chamber of Commerce Midwest
Des Moines
Iowa
Mack Linn still shines after 75 years in show business
Fort Dodge veteran Mack Linn, age 75, remains active as an entertainer and community organizer. The Garden City native, now at Fort Dodge Soldiers Home, began acting in 1906 and built a long career in opera, vaudeville, and television. He served in the Army in 1917 and 1939 45, directed troops in Hawaii, and later managed Kansas TV stations. He performs with accompanist Irene Brown as The Oldsters and raises funds for veterans and elderly services.
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Fort Dodge
Mack Linn
Garden City
Linn
Fort Dodge Soldiers Home
Hawaii
Oahu
Pertle Springs
Buster Brown
St. Louis Municipal Opera
Davies Opera Company
St. Louis
Kansas City
Red Skelton
Gary Moore
Kckt-Tv
Channel 2
Great Bend
Neilson
KCKT
Kansas
Kgld-Tv
St. Catherine Hospital
The
Belles of
Dodge City
Wall Hall
Channel 6
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Stevens Park
Main
Garden City Community College
Bursitis
South Bend
Ind
Pearl Harbor Navy
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
Gee Gee Gleason
Cincinnti Reds
Arne Johnson
Philadelphia Athletics
Walt Masterson
Washington Senators
DiMaggio
Mize
Goodland
Billy Martin
Oakland A
National Baseball Conference
Boeing Bombers
Wichita
Boeing
Martin
Rural Electric Cooperative
REC
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Kansas For Peace Company
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I.U.D
Paul Donohue
Two
Buttes
Colo
T. R. Brown
Englewood
Fra
Marguerite Drach
Mildred DeFord
Ruby Kidd
Fowler
Dailey
Merrill
Frank Dailey
Evans
Washington
California
Missouri
Mississippi
G. I. Forum
W. Mary
Mitchel
Dorothy Bock
Elaine Sterling
Vern
Phyllis Holmes
Barney Kraus
Jola Kraus
N-S
Dolores Weiss
Xan Shafer
E-W
Betty Deaver
Henry Bentrup
Jeanette Wiatt
Ken Owen
Carlene Schneer
Finney County Women’s Chamber of Commerce
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Tim Unruh
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