Beauty queen with five thousand pen pals in navy circles
Leanna Johnson a 20 year old actress and model known for her Navy pinups has received over 500 letters from Vietnam service members since September. She writes each by hand, inspired by a fan club fallout from a Karl Sweetan story, with fan mail pouring in from Korea Vietnam and Thailand. She plans a possible trip to Vietnam with USO support while continuing stage work and studies in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leanna Johnson
Vietnam
Best of Dear Abby columns from 1970 era
A collage of Abby advice excerpts from 1970 including letters about office rumors, tying tubes, marriage, jealousy, chastity belts, and dating dilemmas. The page features anonymous readers such as LORI, KITCHEN SITTER, and CURIOUS IN TOPEKA, with Abby’s responses ranging from caution to humor, touching on relationships, fidelity, and social norms of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Qym
Ernie
N. Dearl
YALE
Jock Amith
Beanie Gale Hosts Postholiday Birthday Party
Beanie Gale and Cmdr. Robert Gale hosted a recovery party for friends whose birthdays fall after the nationwide postholiday sweep. Attendees included Mary Kauth Bill Cole and Eleanor Buckingham who blew out candles on a pumpkin pie. Captain John Kauth Dottie Cole and Lil Buckham served plates while Col. Henry Ennen USMC and wife Maxie, visiting from Washington DC, reminisced with old friends Les and Pat Billinger Jama and Skip Rowland Dutch and Syl Miller and Jack and Betty Dibble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubby
Robert Gale
Beanie
Mary Kauth
Bill Cole
Eleanor Buckingham
Col
Henry Ennen
USMC
Maxie
Washington, D.C
California State College At
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Les
Pat Billinger
Jama
Skip Rowland
Dutch
Syl Miller
Jack
Betty Dibble
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Alma Kirkland
Miss Nevada World
Long Beach City College
Ram
Karl Sweetan
Cham Rhan Bay
Sweetan
George Ogorzaly
Stars and Stripes Magazine
Seanna
Lake Tahoe
Dean Martin
Korea
Thailand
Met
John
Seal Beach
Leanna
Mrs
Kenneth Johnson
Marian Rankin Dance Stadio
Navy Exchange
Las Vegas
Miss Rankin
Eutry
Odo
Pvt. Corone
Bob Hope
USO
Nevada
South Asia
Ghuck Sundquist
Lana Leach
Cali. Thurn
Fress-Telegram
Abigail van Buren
Home
Lori
Lom
Caroline
Angela
Gordy
Efits
Bigmouth
Small Claims Court
Jake
Candy
S.C
France
Topeka
Alite
Eavy
Duar
Whit
Diggs
Tay
Hazargh
Dell Ducke
Womlen
Mount Ratiler, Md
Beanie Cale
John Kauth
Dottie Cole
Lil, Cinfir
Bucyham
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