Marilyn Monroe obituary and editorial notes on fame
The column notes Marilyn Monroe born Norma Jean Baker died at 36 from a self-inflicted overdose in California. It reflects on her life as a famed yet troubled celebrity and contrasts public reaction with broader societal issues. The piece also riffs on paperback culture and quotes readers from various papers.
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Norma Jean Baker
California
Marilyn Monroe
Norma Baker
James Dougherty
Joe DiMaggio
Arthur Miller
Miss Monroe
Riverside Roundup of Births and Hospital News
Earl Walton returned home from Mercy Hospital after observation. A flurry of family visits and new births include Kevin Kelley born July 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kucera, Mary Kay Jenn born July 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jenn, and Scott Edward Pratt born July 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pratt.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
Earl Walton
Mercy Hospital
Bob Cress
Gary Wehmeyer
Culbertson
Neb
Glenn Fry
Connie
Burlington
Cress
Fry
Ralph Schnoebelen
Shaffer Boys
Geneva Schnoebelen
Kenneth Kucera
Kevin Kelley
Kristofer
Fred Kucera
Will Krotz
James Kucera
Joe Jenn
Route 2
Mary Kay
Jenn
Ted Pratt
Scott Edward
Woods Welcome Baby Kari G Woods in Prole Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood of Prole Iowa announce the birth of a daughter weighing six pounds seven ounces born Sunday July 28. She is named Kari G. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ruegsegger. Pauline Swartzendruber rode with Mrs. Wanger to Hancock to visit her sister Rev Earl Erb. Ezra Shenk took guests from Shenk Convalescent Home to a Creamery picnic in North English with ice cream and cake. The Miller family enjoyed Sunday at Mr. J. Miller's home.
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O. B. Godber Wellman
Robert Wood
Prole
Iowa
Kari G
Gerald Ruegsegger
Pauline Swartzendruber
Wanger
Hancock
Earl Erb
Ezra Shenk
Shenk
Dan J. S. Miller
Inside You And Yours Features In Home and Health Colyum
Burton E H Fern M D and Mrs Orlo Fisher present readers with household news and health tips. Sturges Mich residents Keith Romine and family visit while others travel to St Louis for work. A humorous Q A on posture and seating follows with practical guidance on chairs and car seats. Copyright 1958 King Features.
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M. D
D. T
King Features
Alumni Loyalty Fund Boosts Monmouth College Gifts
Monmouth College in Illinois reports a $10,000 challenge gift repeated for the second year as alumni participation rises to 46 percent of about 7,500 alumni. Alumni gifts totalled $80,000, about 15 percent of the college’s $530,000 all sources funding. National volunteer alumni group led by William Woods of Kansas supervised the effort, with Verle S. Gallagher and Richard A. Stewart as local co chairs.
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Monmouth, Ill
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Alumni Association
William Woods
Prairie Village
Kansas
Verle S. Gallagher
Richard A. Stewart
Washington
Newlyweds Plan Spain Honeymoon With Large Party
Newlyweds David and Dorothy Holland will honeymoon in Spain with 13 others including her parents and relatives. The party was arranged before honeymoon details were fixed and will stay together throughout the trip.
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Manchester
England
UPI
David
Dorothy Holland
Spain
Prime Corn and Summer Visits Light Up Wellston
Wellston residents recount a busy week of canning corn and gathering visitors from Washington and Waterloo. The community enjoyed garden fresh tastes and planned to freeze ears, while weekend guests included the Mayer and Havels families and several local households.
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Wellston
Junior Jaspering
McClelland
Washington
Lester Mayer
Kenneth Havels
Waterloo
Larry Sheets
Charles Ashby
Sherman Farm
Steve
Mark
Legion Women Attend State Auxiliary Conference in Des Moines
Crawfordsville notes report Mrs. Kenneth Rhea Mrs. Richard Lease Mrs. Charles Wells and Mrs. Ernest Whiting attended the summer American Legion Auxiliary conference in Des Moines. The Sunset Circle Club hosted a family ice cream supper with 14 families present and guests. Community events included a Square Circle Club ice cream supper, visits from 4-H members from Michigan, and a final band concert.
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Crawfordsville
Kenneth Rhea
Richard Lease
Charles Wells
Ernest Whiting
American Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines
Rhea
Lyle Lowe
Elmer Kiene
Sunset Circle Club
Kiene
Frank Trevina
Danny Schnoebelen
Cleo McCoy
Ruth Fletcher
Washington
Kathryn Williams
Mildren Johnson
Columbus
Florence Maxwell
Square Circle Club
Jim Edgar
John Hamil
Edgar
4-H
Michigan
Patricia Lowe
Joe Jones
George Prater
Mason City
Leroy
Conrad
Chicago
Dwight Graber
Danny
Floyd Maxwell
Allen Conrad
Harvey Bales
Martinsburg
Allen
Mr. Jones
Sylvia's odd club lead sparks dramatic bridge tale
In a club game Sylvia West, a novice turned strong player, misleads with a jack of clubs against four hearts. South ruffs, East returns clubs, and Sylvia uses keen counting to force down South, illustrating her unorthodox yet effective style in the feud of bridge master Becker.
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South
Sylvia
West
Hearts
East
Sylvie
Res Syndicate, Inc
Iowa City Employee Falls Ill at Pepperidge Farms
Riverside July 31 Mrs. Fred Luckey and about 18 other Pepperidge Farms workers at Iowa City plant were hospitalized at Mercy Hospital after a 11 30 p m incident at work. The cause is undetermined with possibilities of gas or food poisoning. Mrs Luckey is recovering and expected home Wednesday. Philip and KC Luckey visited grandparents Carl and Mrs Luckey Tuesday.
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Riverside
Fred Luckey
Pepperidge Farms Inc
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Luckey
Philip
K.C. Luckey
Carl Luckey
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