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The Gazette from Cedar Rapids, Iowa • 18

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The Gazettei
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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18
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Thm C4t tM flaetti Nor, It, HU night tha addressed ft "Lad Wilson's Wife Likes Doing le' night" program of the evening drew, wfcichJ to the Lord Myw ln-quel thla week," aald. "And I haven't ny Jewelry of my own, But I would Uko a tiara. A friend of Institute) of Electrical and Electronic Engineer! at the Household Jobs Herself Society Of Women Features Town Homo, Coming up on her travel dchedula a December trip to Oklahoma City for the second meeting of the worn en'a advisory committer to the Federal Aviation Agency. She la one of 29 women from all over the United States to he appointed to the com mlttee last aprlng by Preil mine offered to lend me one. I think a Ura la terribly expenalve about 300 pounda but I think they look awfully pretty." MM.

Wilson laid ahe was Indignant about crltlclim of her huHband'i clothea by by tailors and others. His baggy pants, especially have been condemned. Tailors write to me and say he ought to dress well-as though one did not know that," ahe said. "Mr, Wilson has a very good tailor and he has some very nice 'f JT 111,1 -ri 1 1 til JO Jit fip dent Johnson. Admittedly skeptical a first about how much serious consideration would be given to the womcn'a proposals, Gene Nora waa aomewhat surprised when several rec clothes." ommendations that came out out of their first meeting were adopted by the FA A.

She said they continue to At the December meeting, live a quiet private life and that Wilson discusses his the women will formulate more positive goals for rec problems with her, but that i II Women Find Flying Easy, Aviatrix Says By Be Duffy Speed and altitude rec-lords are shattered each day rugged test pilots flying the latest In powerful aircraft of radical design. But there I at least one aviation advunce the test pilots can't demonstrate. That Joh calls for a slender and poised younjj woman Gene Nora StumhouRh. As a sales representative for Beech Aircraft Corp. of Wichita, Gene Nora travels around the country demonstrating the company small planes, often to women.

"I show them that you don't wear helmet and goggles "while flying anymore. When I fly, I dress just like this," she said, indicating her spike heeled high-luster kid shoes and bright cranberry knit suit a far cry from coveralls and leather jacket. 23,000 Flying Hours In fact, a look at Nora doesn't give a hint that she has flown 25 different ommendation. when she gets sieepy mi p.m. wuson is Woodwind Quintet to be awake ne iikcs io work late.

To Perform on Friday C. R. Couple Retumt IOWA CITY The Iowa Woodwind Quintet will pre sent its first concert Friday From Travels Abroad Mr. and Mrs. William Aoclatl Prni at 8 in North Music hall at the University of Iowa.

The Gladys Mary Wilson, 48, wife of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, it shown in the drawing room of her new home, No. 10 Downing street, London, as she received concert will be open to the public, with no admission Crissman, 1349 Norwood drive SE, returned Wednesday from a 6 week tour around the world. charge. newsmen Wednesday. By Richard Kasischke Members of the quintet Highlight of their tour was include Betty Bang, flute a 10-day visit in Tokyo, Ja Thomas Ayres, clarinet LONDON (AP) Gladys Wilson cooks breakfast for her husband and their son, washes the dishes and helps Paul Anderson, French horn pan, at the Olympic games.

They also visited Yone Stephen Basson, bassoon, clean their apartment. Kawa, a former Washington and Wilma Zonn, oboe. The But the wife of Britain's prime minister says: "I can't high school exchange student quintet will present works by quite see myself hanging washing out from No. 10 in Tokyo. Franz Danzi, Darius Mil- Mrs.

Wilson, the new mis They visited the former haud and Paul Hindmith. tress of No. 10 Downing president of the University Eight other musicians will street, had a group of re Mrs. Wilson is 48, the same age as Prime Minister Harold. She has a cleaning woman in for three hours in the of Iowa Virgil Hancher and porters in for tea Wednesday, showed them around Mrs.

Hancher, in New Delhi, join in the final number by Richard Strauss. James Dixon, conductor of the Uni India, and Jane Wong Lung, morning, jno. 10 now has a the place and told how she who attended Coe college in versity Symphony orchestra, is adjusting to life in the historic mansion that is the 1960, in Hong Kong, China. will direct the Strauss number. types of single and multi-engine aircraft, piling up a total of more than 2,300 flying hours.

She has earned commercial pilots' license with instructor, plus multi-engine, amphibian and instrument ratings. The brunette has earned another distinction gar-nered by only 12 other women In the United States. She has successfully completed physical examinations given serv home and office of Britain's washing machine with a dryer and a rack, so Mrs. Wilson doesn't have to hang the washing out. The Wilsons moved to No.

10 after the Labor party's New Teacher prime ministers. Special to Th Gaiett Mf. Mercy Students The fair-haired, reserved RIVERSIDE Thomas Mrs. Wilson made headlines Swanson. Iowa City, has Selling tha women on the idea that it's possible to look pretty while flying ii the job of Misi Gene Nora Stumbough of Wichita, left.

Miss Stumbough came to Cedar Rapids Wednesday to address the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers' Ladies' night at the Town House. She was met at the airport by Mrs. James Ong, right, of Marion, also a flying enthusiast. The two women met several years ago in Colorado through the Ninety-Nines, women's flying club. election victory Oct.

15, from the other day by dismissing the cook at No. 10. She ex been named to the faculty as junior high English and vocal music instructor. He replaces Bonnie Swanson who has taken a leave of absence. plained that she can handle the family's breakfast and Will Sponsor Dance A coffee house theater and dance for college students will be sponsored by the National Federation of Catholic College Students Saturday at 7:30 at Mount Mercy college.

The program will include the London suburb of Hamp-stead Garden. There Mrs. Wilson sang in a church choir and she hopes to find time to resume this. 'then there is nothing to do degree and women are finding that site directions, they now arejcollege, receiving icemen before acceptance into the astronaut training program. until the evening meal." it's a lot of fun.

working on the same proj-m English, ect and have manv ODOortu-l she ioined Beech in March Want ads bring buyers for new and used merchandise. go anyplace in an air- No Jewelry have only bought one Has Cleaning Woman I am going to see how it Many misconceptions have l-f inf i i anp cha rnnt immi In interpretive dancing, drama, grown up about the medicaids to travel together. goes and mav review tne I oi anu paruupaieu in i introduction of the Muske-fftct I have a car that's Bob, tppr fnnr-niarp cinalp-pn-ithre vears old now and Before she married ioiKsinging ana taient presentations, followed by a dance with music by the the 1 Eine' craft. She was one even have 20,000 Gene Nora was miles on it." Commanders. pilot in her family.

position later," she said. "Formal entertaining is done by government hospitality (catered, that is), but at the moment there is only myself for lunch to consider." All college students are in tests given to women, Gene Nora said. Actually, women were never considered for training as astronauts. Physical examinations were given as an experiment simply to see three pilots who flew Musketeers on 90-day introductory tours over the Was CAP Cadet A gift of warmth you'll be proud to give. A SWEATER that FITS YOU naturally You've never worn a more comfortable SWEATER.

It's Gene Nora came by commercial airliner to Cedar Rapids, where Wednesday vited to the dance. Admission is $1 per person. United States. She then be "I grew up in Chicago and was a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol," she recalled. "We came a sales representative, if there were women who whicti sue describes as 1 I i i I I i j.

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The expert kind of workmanship you would expect from this old world Master craftsman. Every Sweater is custom fitted and WiH4 i tmW i Most of the 26 women who underwent the tests were recommended by the Ninety-Nines, a nationwide women's flying club. Gene Nora, however, volunteered custom made for pertect fit, and will last for years. Every Sweater is made of 3 ply 100 Worsted Long Fibre Wool. The finest worsted available.

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on her own when she heard about the program. "I'm not sure I'd ever want to go to the moon," she said with a grin, "but I was curious about the program. It was a challenge, and it was one way of having your finger in the pie." Since June, Gene Nora has had good reason for staying close to Wichita most of the time. She was married then to Bob Jessen, sales manager for the Beechcraft Musketeer, and an avid fan of aviation. "Anyone I married would have to be a commercial pilot," Gene Nora laughed.

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