My Woman of the Week Martha Bolkart Laughney of Billings
Martha Bolkart of Stuttgart now Martha Laughney of Billings leads this week’s My Woman of the Week profile. She arrived from Germany in 1947 to marry, lived under Gestapo restraint stories, learned English in German schools, and embraced life in the United States with her husband Don Laughney. She admires the Marshall Plan and enjoys hunting, fishing, skiing, and reading, with a new life in the U.S. contrasting with wartime Germany.
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Martha Bolkart
Stuttgart
Germany
Martha Laughney
Billings
United States
Martha
Gestapo
Miss Bolkart
New York
Mrs. Laughney
Don
the Elks Club
Dor
Oh My Aching Feet and Other Items in August Ads
A collage of vintage ad blurbs and notices describes an iron with a six layer metal composition and a smart dial, self cleaning paint, rugged clothing, new drapes, and Rainbow cleaners. Also covers Legion Auxiliary potluck supper, dues drive, meetings and prize drawings with dates and host details.
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American Legion
John Hill
William Trott
Levi Nelson
J. L. McMahon
Paul Parker
Robert Hill
Legion Hall
Veterans Admin grants aid for paralyzed veterans housing
Veterans with permanent total disability from spinal injuries may receive federal grants up to 10000 to buy or remodel wheel chair friendly homes. Eligible under the 80th Congress law are veterans since April 2170 who served in war or peacetime. WWII recipients retain VA loan guarantees and may finance part of their home with the grant and a VA loan. The VA will provide free model home plans and specs for these veterans.
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Veterans Administration
80Th Congress
V A Urges Veterans to Undergo Regular Checkups for Syphilis Recurrence
The Veterans Administration urges veterans treated with penicillin for syphilis or other general diseases during service to have periodic checkups to prevent recurrence. A VA expert says penicillin failures necessitate ongoing monitoring. Veterans should report to their private physician or oral health department, with service-connected cases eligible for VA hospital care.
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The
Veterans Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barbara
Allen
Woman of
Barbara Allen
Mason Lumber Co
Junior
Ben Mont
Holliday
Rainbow
Cy ‘O
Montana
Neva’s Bake Shop
North Broadway
WWE
Make. Co
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Ui North
G. I
the Herald
the Newsy
Midland Empire
Chester K. Shore
St Pobt
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