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• The name Mary has its origins in the Hebrew language, with the name Miryam translating “sea of bitterness or sorrow.” In ancient times, the name Mary was considered too sacred to be used, revered because it belonged to the mother of Jesus. Finally in the 12th century, it came into popular use, and until the mid-twentieth century, remained the Number One name for girls. Today, the name Mary is at about Number 125 in popularity. • Mary Tyler Moore got her start at age 17 as “Happy Hotpoint,” a tiny dancing elf on the Hotpoint appliance television commercials during the 1950s. She was paid $6,000 for the 39 commercials that were filmed in five days. In 1961, at 23, she landed the role of Laura Petrie on the popular “Dick Van Dyke Show,” a role she played for five years. It was on to her own sitcom, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in 1970, a sitcom featuring an independent working woman on staff as a producer in a Minneapolis newsroom. In a more unknown role, she starred opposite Elvis Presley as a nun in 1969’s Change of Habit. Mary has battled diabetes since age 33, and overcame a benign brain tumor at age 75. …turn the page for more!
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FAMOUS MARYS (continued): • We’ve been singing “Mary Had a Little Lamb” since the nineteenth century. The nursery rhyme was based on an actual incident that took place at a Sterling, Massachusetts school, attended by Sarah Josepha Hale. Sarah’s schoolmate Mary Sawyer brought her pet lamb to school in the late 1700s. In 1830, Hale’s poem was first published in Boston, and set to music by hymn composer Lowell Mason, who had written more than 1,600 hymn tunes, including “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” Sarah Hale went on to become the editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, a popular magazine of the late 1800s, a position she held until she was nearly 90 years old. She also helped found Vassar College. In 1877, Thomas Edison recorded “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on his new phonograph device, the first time a human voice had been recorded on his invention. • At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a young high school sophomore named Mary Lou Retton became the first American woman ever to win a gold medal in gymnastics. She also captured two silver and two bronze, making her total of five medals the most won by any athlete at the 1984 Olympics. Later that year, she became the first female athlete to be pictured on the front of the Wheaties box. All her years of gymnastic competition took their toll, when Retton needed hip replacement surgery in her mid-30’s. • Mary Shelley is best known for her first novel, Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus. Mary was just 20 years old when Frankenstein was published anonymously in 1818. It was assumed that her husband, author Percy Shelley, was the author, because he authored the preface and dedicated it to his political hero. The book was first adapted to the stage in 1823 and to film in 1910. Other films followed in 1931, 1974, and 1994. Shelley and her husband had four children, three of whom died before the age of three. Cont'd next page!
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• To some folks, Bloody Mary is a drink of vodka and spicy tomato juice. But to those who know British history, she was England’s first female ruler, Queen Mary I, who took the throne in 1553 at age 37. She was the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Her maternal grandparents were Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, famous for financing Christopher Columbus’ journeys to the New World. At age 38, she married her cousin’s son, Philip of Spain, nine years her junior, just two days after their first meeting. Because Philip did not speak English, they communicated in a mixture of Spanish, French, and Latin. The Queen became known as Bloody Mary when she ordered the execution of hundreds of Protestants for their faith during her reign. Mary I died after five years as the queen at age 42, most likely from uterine cancer.
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Comfort Care Medicare, Inc. Seeking full-time RN Case Managers. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Home health experience is preferred. Interested? Please email resume to
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Now Hiring Immediate Openings 319-354 MAID (6243) 893 22nd Ave. Coralville, IA • GOOD PAY • NO WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS OR EVENINGS • PAID TRAINING • WEEKLY PAY • POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE • USE OUR CAR & OUR MATERIALS Cleaning Specialist Iowa City, IA FBG is an Employee Owned Company currently taking applications for full-time and part-time positions. Full-time hours are from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Mondays through Fridays. Part-time shifts are flexible hours Mondays through Fridays between 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. These positions start at $10.10 an hour. Applicants need to be detail-oriented, selfsufficient and dependable with reliable transportation. Must pass a criminal background check and drug screen. ***$100 Sign on Bonus after successful completion of 90 days probationary period.*** Please visit our website at www.fbgservices.com or visit our facebook page to submit an application. Cliff Viessman Inc. is accepting applications for Regional Tanker Drivers for the Cedar Rapids terminal. $1,000 Sign On Bonus. $50 K+ per year. Health, Dental, 401K. Profit Sharing. Paid Weekly. Monthly safe driving bonus. CDL with tanker endorsement required. Two years experience required or driving school graduate with six months experience. Some weekend work required. Contact Nate at 800-353-0344. Option 5. natev@ viessmantrucking.com. www.viessmantrucking.com. "A Driver Friendly Company" (MCN) Space available, over 23,000 local readers every week!
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Williamsburg, IA
EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY -We have a full-time Cleaning Specialist position available in Williamsburg, IA, on 2nd shift from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Mondays through Fridays with a starting wage of $10.75/ hour and monthly bonus opportunity. Applicants need to be reliable, self-motivated, detail oriented and have reliable transportation. Must pass a criminal background check and drug screen. Benefits include: 401k, ESOP, medical, paid vacation, holidays, etc. ***$100 Sign on Bonus after successful completion of 90 days probationary period.*** Please visit our website at www.fbgservices.com or visit our facebook page to submit an application.
Direct Support Professional Positions available at apartment & home sites. Providing support for ID/DD adults.
Crest Services
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Discover hidden treasures at low prices at Potentially Yours thrift store of Iowa City. We carry clothing, housewares, furniture, collectibles and much more. Tax receipts for donations are provided. Shopping at our store helps provide support to adults with disabilities.
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