Bemidji volunteer Ellefson honored by cancer society
Mrs. Ethel Ellefson received a pin and certificate for distinguished citizen volunteer work from the America Cancer Society Minnesota Division. She chaired memorials for the Beltrami County Unit since 1969 and organized Bemidji’s cancer drive. Mrs. Charlotte Mosher will replace her on the unit ard and memorials should be directed to her.
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Ethel Ellefson
America Cancer Society
Minnesota
Ray Witt
Beltrami County
American Cancer Society
Ellefson
Beltrami Unit
Bemidji
Charlotte Mosher
Birchmont
ALA Christmas Party and Clinic Reports
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting and Christmas party on Monday December 1 with a 6 30 p m potluck and a carol sing along. 59 were examined at the Nov 20 general clinic. A cardiac clinic was rescheduled for Dec 16.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Finner Winahs
Last crank telephone fades from Virginia City
Virginia City resident Mrs. Kate Tannehill, 80, the town’s oldest native, sees her hand cranked magneto telephone retired as the local line modernizes. She made the last magneto call from the Sun Dance Hotel to the Opera House, while a musician played taps in the background.
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Virginia City
Nev
Kate Tannehill
Comstock
Minnesota Mother of the Year Search Opens for Bicentennial Year
The Minnesota Chapter of the American Mother's Committee sponsors the 1976 Minnesota Mother of the Year contest. Qualifications require a sponsoring organization a homemaking mother active in church and community affairs and whose children demonstrate character and achievement. Entry forms available from state chairman Mrs. Carlyle F. Willette at Mary Dove Cottage Basswood Park Winnebago MN 56098.
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Minnesota
American Mother’s Committee, Inc
Charles H. Mayo
Ruth Youngdahl Nelson
Carlyle F. Willette
Mary Dove Cottage
Basswood Park
Winnebago
Bethel LCW Schedules Christmas Meetings
The Sarah Group will meet with Mrs. Merlin Froyd at 504 Lake Ave S on Wednesday December 10 at 10 a.m. The Ruth Group meets at Mrs. E H Hendrickson Rt 20n on December 10 at 2 p.m. The Bethel LCW general meeting is at 7 30 p.m. at the church with an old fashioned Christmas program and a potluck lunch hosted by the Anna and Mary Martha groups.
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Bethel Lcw
Sarah
Merlin Froyd
Lake Ave. S
Ruth
E.H. Hendrickson
Interrupting babble may slow infant speech development
AP reports psychologist Dr. Peter Vietze from Peabody College says interrupting a baby's babble may hinder language development. A study of 51 infants at 2, 6, and 13 months shows infants begin to echo social dialogue as mothers learn to wait for the baby to finish speaking.
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Nashville, Tenn
Peter Vietze
Peabody College
Vietze
Keeners Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
The Keeners plan a 25th wedding anniversary celebration with no invitations issued yet. A note notes the couple marks a quarter century together.
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ALA
Mel Dalby
Dennis LaCroix
Minneapolis
Walter Doyle
Rt. 4
BSU
Bemidji State University Department of Music
Thompson Recital Hall
Alexander Sidorowicz
Sylvia Dyrhaug
Lynn Wedlund
Pioneer
Chris Mattison
Jack
The
Jack and the Pioneer
Beltrami Ave
Price
Place Life Singer
St. Bemidji
Singer Company
Frank Keener
Rt. 1
Laporte
Teddy Roosevelt
John Kennedy
Garfield
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Herington
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