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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1958)
I lb Helen and Bill Giesse don't have as much time to sit on the front steps and chat with neiahbors as they used to in the easygoing days before she was crowned Mrs. America. " 3 - - Captain Sassy is their constant companion as the Giesse children develop self-reliance and try out a variety of baby sitters while Mother is making personal appearances. Meanwhile, Mrs. Giesse spends about a third of her time gallivanting glamorously about the country, making radio and tele vision appearances, snipping ribbons at the grand opening of new supermarkets "and suburban subdivisions, attending conven tions, speaking to women's clubs, and serving as the headline attraction and commentator at fashion shows. Once, when he hadn't seen her for a week, Bill Giesse accompanied Mrs. America to a fashion show. "I was quite impressed to see my wife parading before all those people, decked out in elaborate clothing and jewelry valued at a quarter of a million dollars," he admits. At home, the Giesse children nine-year-old Bill and one-year-old Bobby, in addition to Susan have become accustomed to the constant presence of housekeepers and baby sitters provided by the contest sponsors. Even Captain Sassy, the family's aggres sive pet collie, is reconciled to the parade of deliverymen bringing various prizes for Mrs. America. Among other items, the title won Mrs. Giesse a dishwasher, sew ing machine, hot-water tank, a year's supply of meat and toilet articles, a 12 place silver service, an electric organ, and a portrait of the family painted by Paul Ortlip, the noted artist. Still to come are a two-week trip to Hawaii, a two-week vacation for the whole family in Florida, and a swimming pool or its cash equivalent ("Money has a" appeal you can't overlook," the head of the household admits). Ail in all, the Mrs. America loot adds up to a retail price tag of nearly $20,000. Which reminds Bill Giesse of another bit of pertinent advice from his predecessor as Mrs. America's husband: "Consult the income-tax people on what records you'll have to keep." He did. "Also," Giesse recalls, "he advised me: 'Never let them forget who's the boss.' He said it with a smile, but he meant it." Helen Giesse makes it clear to all friends and visitors that Bill is the boss of Mrs. America's home and the happiness and welfare of their children is the pri mary concern of both husband and wife. However, since becoming Mrs. America, the hazel-eyed housewife has taken over the family's new station wagon. "I bought an old clunker for Helen to use to do the shopping and take the kids to school on rainy days," Giesse recalls. "I was driving the new car to work. But you can't expect Mrs. America to drive an old wreck. So now I use it." The Giesses have been married 13 years. 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