At Wits End by Erma Bombeck
The column humorously explores how mothers obsess over baby names from pregnancy onward. A mother tests names aloud, drafts announcements, and sews them on shirts, then forgets who her children are as they grow, with anecdotes about misnamed kids and the joking tension between memory and affection.
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Dr. Denton
Marc
Mary Mike
Mis
Bet
Bronc
Evelyn
Martha Trish
Sarah
Betty
Mildred Virginia
Edna
U.S
Equity Group
Community Activities Sponsor Events Across Faith Groups
Interfaith Single Adults host a game night at Christ Church Episcopal on Saturday August 28 from 8 to 11 p.m. A rummage sale at All Saints Episcopal Church parish hall runs Friday August 27 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday August 28 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sierra Club leaders Jim Gans and Gay Flearty promote hikes and a three day backpack with contact numbers 361 3817 and 735 2595. Las Vegas Polka Boosters hold a dance at VFW Pennington Post No 1753 on Saturday August 28 with lessons at 8 p.m. Free admission. Public invited.
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Christ Church Episcopal
S. Maryland
Washington Ave
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Gay Flearty
The
Sierra Club
Call
Las Vegas
VFW Pennington
Fabrics For Fall Back To School Styles From Monsanto
Fall fashions feature durable fabrics and easy care for children. Joseph Love smock dress in navy Monsanto polyester with a white collar highlights the season. Monsanto promises one year wear with refund or replacement if items return with tag.
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Joseph Love
Monsanto
Disaster Training Draws 300 Red Cross Volunteers to Cal Tech Institute
Clark County Red Cross members join 300 volunteers and staff from multiple regions at Harvey Mudd College for an intensive American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Institute in Claremont California. Sponsors include Southern California Mutual Aid Disaster Committee and Southern California Division led by Eldon Bush. Bryce Torrence and Mrs. John Finucane attended as guests.
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Clark County Red Cross
American Red Cross
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont
Calif
Red Cross
Portland
Ore
Marin County
San Diego
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Southern California
Southern California Mutual Aid Disaster Committee
The
Los Angeles
Eldon Bush
Dan Cole
Clark County
Bryce Torrence
Washington, D. C
John Finucane
American National Red Cross
Penison Support Plans for Veterans Auxiliary convention
The Ladies Auxiliary Veterans World War I No. 2128 meets at the American Legion Hall to discuss plans for the national convention in Minneapolis Minnesota September 3 9. Convention headquarters will be the Radisson Hotel. Members urge letters to Senators Howard Cannon Paul Laxalt and Congressman James Santini in support of veterans pensions now under consideration. A social meeting is set for August 25 at 12 30 p.m. and refreshments will be served.
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Ladies Auxiliary Veterans
American Legion Hall
Annette Delulu
American Legion
Carson City
Alice Lange
Eva Downey
Amelia Dale
National Institute of Education aims to boost US learning
The National Institute of Education established in 1972 under federal mandate seeks better methods to advance American education. Director Harold L. Hodgkinson leads six program groups tackling basic skills equity education and work relevance, funding labs, bilingual curricula, and guidance resources amid rising costs.
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National Heart Institute
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Education
Congress
Harold L. Hodgkinson
NIE
Center For Research and Development In Higher Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bard College
New York
School of Education
Simmons College
Boston
Equity Group
United States
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Erma
Jim Gans
Mary Jane Falls
Spring Mountains
Polka
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SUN
Guatemala
Mexico
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Imp Originals
Zubin Mehta
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Aladdin Theatre
SUN Summer Youth Camp Fund
Steve Chamos
Estelle Greiner
Red Cross Chapters
Alfred B. Foke
Cali
Fornia
Foke
Penison
Tasi
Theatre Arts Society, Inc
Reed Whipple Cultural Center
Las Vegas Blvd
Joe Behar
Joan Onderko
Alumnae Club
Kappa Alpha Theta
Leonard Rhodes
Children’s Theatre
UNLV
Mirror Man
Broadway Department
Children’s World
Boulevard Mall
Maryland Parkway
UPI Education Editor
Judson
Arizona
Ruth R. Young
J. Rev
Holiday Inn
Judson School
Box
Scottsdale
Ariz
Ene
Beaucoup
Desert Inn
Sand Hill
Las Vegasi
San Las Vegas
NevaDa
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Great Games
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