Fuller Brush Head Reports of Housework
Fuller Brush founder describes a half century of selling house care brushes to housewives across the United States and beyond in a venture that now claims 2 million brushes given away monthly. He recalls early products for kerosene lamp chimneys and derby hats and notes the hairbrush is today's top seller as the business grows globally.
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Compara
New York
Hartd
Husix Nes
Seniwery
Mass
Fuller
United States
Hiewati
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Australia
Alabama Woman Wins Miss Secretary of 1950 Title
Mary Gray Smith, 28, Huntsville, Alabama, won the Miss Secretary of 1950 contest. She is secretary to Joseph Pelham, chief of the test and inspection department at the Thinker Chemical Corporation near Redstone Arsenal. The event was sponsored by the National Association and Council of Business Schools.
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Washington
Mary Gray Smith
Huntsville
Ala
National Association and Council of Business Schoois
Maupins to Visit Daughter at Carleton College
Mr and Mrs Wo EL Maupin of 33 County Club Parkway SF plan a weekend visit to their daughter Joyce at Northfield Minnesota before returning to Cedar Rapids after a trip to Minneapolis. Mrs Maupin is a Carleton junior. The Maupins attended the Minnesota Association of Accident and Health Underwriters convention in Minneapolis Thursday where Mr Maupin spoke to the brain can Your Sales Personality Is Showing.
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W.E. Maupins
Carleton
Wo EL Maupin
County Club Parkway
Joyce
Northfield
Minn
Cedar
Rapits
Minneanatis
Mires Maupin
Carleton College
Maupins
Minnesota State Association of Accident and Health Underwriters
Minneapolis
Esther Ward circle hosts sewing for Korean project
Mrs Claire Porter hosted the Esther Ward circle at 214 Nineteenth St NW. Decotions by Mrs Donal Wagner were noted and Collins presented the role. The group spent the afternoon sewing for the Korean project. Officers elected: Porter president, Donald Hopker vice president, Miles Kirchner secretary, Jack Lankow treasurer, Virgil Worak and Dr Jeanie McCowen representatives.
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Claire Porter
Owas
Esther Ward
Donal Wagner
Inl Myre
Collins
Porter
Donald Hopker
Miles Kirchner
Jack Lankow
Virgil Worak
Jeanie McCowen
Hospitals Attend Iowa Hospital Association Meeting
Delegations from Mercy and St Luke's hospitals joined the Iowa Hospital Association convention at the Hotel Savery in Des Moines. Mercy attendees included staff and administrators. St Luke's was represented by executives and auxiliary members. Cedar Rapids Credit Women host employers at a Roosevelt hotel dinner with Frank Hidinger discussing municipal airport operations.
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Ic.r
Iowa Hospital
Mercy
St. Luke’s Hospitals
Iowa Hospital Association
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
Louis B. Blair
Albert A. Curtis
Richard A. Wagner
Mines
L. W. Busby
Marshall Ones
Ray Stangl
Ivan Mason
Credit
Cedar Rapids
Credit Women's Breakfast Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Frank Hidinger
Queen Declines Invitation to Royal Movie Show
Queen Elizabeth II declines this year's invitation to the annual royal film event citing limited time for charities. The note notes past criticisms of royal film receptions and mentions controversial past selections and media scrutiny of glittering moments with stars.
Hayes Blue Bird Groups Hold Fly-Up Ceremony
The Smiling Frolicing and Sparkling Blue Bird groups of Hayes school held a fly-up ceremony Tuesday evening with parents in attendance. Camp Fire group leaders named include Mrs. Priborsky assisted by Marvin Kanlain and others, with several mothers assisting. 4Irs. esl leyeens and Mrs. Arnie Fields among those in charge.
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Hayes School
George Priborsky
Marvin Kanlain
Lawrence Thurn
George Chmelicek
Vernon Kriz
Archie Farmer
Vernon Sorsky
John Feiereisen
Arnold Riess
Louie Jedlicka
Ed Koutny
Arnie Fields
Keep Your Men Alive Safety Advice From NSC
CHICAGO AP The National Safety Council urges women to protect men in daily tasks and travel noting men aged 15 to 24 die at higher rates from accidents than women. A US population split of about 94.9 million men to 436.4 million women is cited with calls to avoid overdoing home repairs and long trips. Cedar Rapids report notes four women returning from Washington after two weeks visiting lawmakers and attending DAR and DAC events.
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Huth Millen
New York
Nea
Siv
Garrage
Safety Council
Chicago
National Safety Council
Counce
NSC
Obituary Columns Weigh In On Weight in Death Notices
Editorial note proposes adding a deceased person’s weight to obituary columns alongside age. Advocates argue weight could reflect health trends, while critics warn it may be intrusive or irrelevant. The idea invites broad debate on privacy and journalistic limits.
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S.M.D
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