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—lll Pair of Gym Dandies CHAMPAIGN, 111. In recent Olympics Russia has sprung a few surprises on the U.S. in favorite American sports like track and field. But in 1964 America may spring some return surprises in an old Russian sport gymnastics. Two reasons are the good-looking young couple at right Abie and Muriel Grossfeld. The pair met in a gym. Muriel started out as a dancer in Indianapolis, then got interested in gymnastics. She went to the National Gymnastics Clinic in 1955. Her instructor was a A _s*JiLKA SELTZER AT THE FIRST SIGN IWWy* - UFA COLD! fl K ' Alka-Seltzer’ helps you feel better yL W* " \ while you’re getting better, when a cold 3b.. 4 gets you down. It relieves the headache jfcrA -4- x” X ' and feverish feeling... the ache-all-over \ discomfort of a cold. And, you can Wfcx I|jj ' .♦ use Alka-Seltzer as a soothing gargle, too! It’s a mighty pleasant way v W* * \ to relief! Alka-Seltzer ... to relieve w. the miseries of your c01d... reduce ’ fever. Always keep plenty of jl Alka-Seltzer on hand. Nka-Sdtar t -J w lll ■ *** . - fiarw.;-* it MILES PRODUCTS Did you, see Muriel on our cover? Uncle Sam's young New Yorker named Abie Gross feld, who commented recently, "I don’t know whether or not my teaching helped her, but it sure helped me!” . Muriel, now 21, has been described by George Gulack, chairman of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastic Committee as "the leading woman gymnast in the U.S. today.” And, Gulack adds, "Muriel has the most beautiful figure of any gymnast who ever lived.” That’s something we’d already noticed! J. G. JH HF j x*** tp - * tooriNO aheaoi Albie and Muriel have on the *64 Olympia 19