Dear Abby letters reveal wedding plans and social etiquette
A reader asks if they should bless a 27 year old daughter in marrying a 30 year old man who is bald and can't dance. Abby counsels blessing and no worry about looks or dancing, advising to focus on happiness and ignore birthday nostalgia. Another note criticizes church attire and neighbors, Abby says dress for church isn’t essential. A third reader complains about a birthday-card obsessive friend, Abby notes the friend’s behavior is overzealous but harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Ann
Giddy Grandparents Meet for Cooperative Supper
The Giddy Grandparents met with Mrs. S. A. Stephens on Wednesday evening for a cooperative supper. Cards and Scrabble were enjoyed. The next meeting is set for November 10 with Mr. and Mrs. Canott for the annual Oyster supper.
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Jim McCreedy
Brenda
World War I auxiliary and club activities noted
West Chester Post and Auxiliary members held meetings with election plans for November. The unit discussed gifts to charity, youth activities, and Veterans Day displays. New members were initiated and reports covered hospital aid, clothing drives, and craft sessions at local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Brinning
West Chester
Howard Moore
Brinning
Leonard Brinning
Dwight Colliver
Harold Klopfenstein
Post
Christmas Cheer Hospital Fund
Iowa
Eaton Rapids National Home
Department of Iown
Dave McGaffey
Hospital and Rehabilitation
Knoxville Hospital
Bob Lowe Sr
Charles Walker
Glenn Widmer
Francis Reed
Legion Rooms
Leona Kucera
Riverside
Thora Pease
Washington
Iowa City
Veterans Hospital
Della McBride
Muscatine
Lena Ramseyer
San Diego
Hi Lo Pinochle Club Meets at Keota
Mrs Lillian Coffman hosted the Hi Lo Pinochle club with three tables in play. Prizes went to Edith Bermel Agnes Sigler and Ruth Ginkens. Guests included Eve Cooley and Darlyne Fagen. Halloween decor featured and November party planned with Nadine Osweiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Lillian Coffman
Eve Cooley
Darlyne Fagen
Edith Bermel
Agnes Sigler
Ruth Ginkens
LaRue Conklin
Nadine Osweiler
Seventy Six Center Community Club
Community Build
Computer Programming Institute Promises High Pay and Training
An advertisement invites men and women aged 17 to 45 with no experience to enroll in IBM computer programming courses at ECPI in Cedar Rapids. It touts no math required, day eve and Saturday classes, free machine time, and nationwide placement assistance upon completion.
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IBM
Electronic Computerrogramming Institute
Executive Plaza
ECPI
T Computer, Programming Institute
1St Ave
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Keota Birth and Local Birthday Notices Highlight Iowa Families
Mr and Mrs Jay Grimes of Des Moines welcomed a son named Darrell Brett at Mercy hospital. Charles McCampbell marked his 83rd birthday with friends Archer Augustine Florence May and others visiting his home. Local visits included Bess Huber hosting dinner and Myrtle Stites visiting Keota. Overnight guests included Wallace Lynn from Washington DC and L J Toogood from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders
Keota
Jay Grimes
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Darrell Brett
D. M. Grimes
Howard Stutzman
Boone
T. R. Burton
Ottumwa
Gary Graham
Gibson
Charles McCampbell
Iowa
Myrtle Stites
O’beirn
Ainsworth
George Mayer
Wallace Lynn
Washington D.C
Muissouri
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Los Angeles
Cal
C. A. Thompson
NSE
Ivy League
University Seal
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Colgate
Look
Playboy
Sports Illustrated
VFW
B. B. Bordwell
Edith Hayes
Chicago
Howard Anderson
W. M. Tweeten
Floyd Blankenhorn
Glenn Knapp
Vanben
Harry Turner
Garden I
Paul Snakenburg
Lester Fry
Arden Freel
David Bauer
Freel
Mayme Squire
David W. Furnas
Town City
HOPE
Jim Treiber
Jack Moore
Dean Cox
Dwain Tschantz
Dennis the
Mensace
Thayers
Charley
Dennis
Mrs. Coffman
Pinochle
Ing
Darlene Mann
Brighton
Wilma Sheetz
Ollie
Helen Mayer
Irene Baughman
Viet Nam
Manila
Pfc
Douglas Sheetz
Leila Miller
Theresa Conrad
Ethel, Stoutner
Montreal
Fred Schwengel
Schwengel
Congress
Schwen
Schwenger-For-Congress
Simer Hamann
Minick Furniture Co
Nt'l. Bank
Dairy Queen
Businally
Right Party Dairy Queen
Mid-States
American Dairy Queen Corporation
South MacArthur Blvd
Springfield
Illinois
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