of Shawnee Mission (Kan.) West High School, hascompleted service with theU.S. Army in Vietnam and Germany. He isnow employed by the Kansas City Star.LANK FORD-ST EGG KMr. and Mrs. J. C. Lankfordof Kansas City announce theengagement of their daughter, Rebecca Ann, to Robert L. Stegge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene L. Stegge, 2709 Brookside.S.The bride elect was graduated in 1969 from Northwest Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Okla., and sheattended Manle WoodsMapleCommunity College for twoyears.The future bridegroom, a 1969 graduate of Van Horn High School, also attended Maple Woods for two yearswhere he majored in electronics. He is presently chief of communications with theLee’sSummitPoliceDepartment.The wedding will be June 30 in the rose garden at UnityVillage.* •BONNITA CROWDERREBECCA LANKFORDCalendar of EventsSATURDAY, FEB. 12Veterans of World War I, Barracks 1691, 2 p. m. Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, 211 S. Pearl.Nativity Young -in-Heart Group meeting, from 2 to 4 p. m., in the Nativity School cafeteria.Blackburn PTA Founder’s Day meeting, 3 p. m., in allpurpose room. Program: Mrs. Judith Myers’ fifth grade reading class to present a puppet show.MONDAY, FEB. 14I i at ft a •« I I i ItAlton PTA, 7:30 p. m. Founder’s Day meeting in school cafeteria. Program: Sister Mary Charles,Murnllar1 SS-hnol to Of)The program consisted oforiginal piano duets by M ozart, Beethoven, and Sch u be r t. P i a n o - vo c a Inumbers included the “Maple Iveaf Rag,” “You’re Just a Flower From an OldMrs. uutna auis Darlcen Barnes.Thirty-three p teridtxi the lunche Miss Kara Austinthe group through membership.Bouquet,” “It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary,” the “Missouri Waltz,” and othernostalgic favorites. RefreshmentsDr. Gracedirector of thereflecting the February holidays were served to members and theirCrittenton Horne,:“Changing Roles lt;Music wasprovboys ’ quartet froir School under thegues ts.Tom Walker.Best wayto freePOWs: Stop theAbigail Van Buren[c im by Chic*to Tribunt N. Y. Ntwt SyM., Inc.]DEAR READERS: Over the years one offrustrating aspects of being “Dear Abby” hasinability to provide solutions for some problenrparticular, since it is not within my domain to “saffects so many American families.I refer to letters from individuals and or/urging me to ask my readers to write to Hanoi, lt;our prisoners of war be released, or humanelyallowed to communicate with their families, or thbe published so that the families will know whiserviceman is alive or dead.My dear readers, you are appealing to the \