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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1955

Page

3

Where Can Older Citizen Live to Fullest Advantage

A Chicago byline reviews options for aging in place and avoiding institutions. Experts favor independent living with support, including three generation homes, granny-plus apartments, or cooperative housing. Retirement colonies in sunny states, homemaker services, and nurse-led visiting aides expand choices for comfortable, dignified old age. Climate and costs influence location, with Florida and California attracting many seniors.

Martin Gumpert Umpert Mabel Ross Department of Health, Education and Welfare Sunshine States Tomkins Square House New York

Lands of beginning again guide retirement housing choices

The Neighbors piece weighs staying in a familiar home vs retiring to a healthier climate south or west. It notes most seniors stay in or near their towns, moving to smaller, easier quarters, and offers Prof. Havighurst’s checklist: privacy, independence, proximity to relatives, low cost, access to transit, shopping, churches, recreation, community in kind, light work, and nearby health facilities. Reckless driving is kid stuff.

Havighurst

Woman Bares Blackmail Plot And Forgery

Ann Arbor police investigate Wilma Plicha a 33 year old secretary and church organist who says a blackmail plot led her to forge thirty three thousand dollars in checks to obtain a wanted picture. She faces forgery charges and is free on four thousand dollars bond. Her husband supports her while authorities review a long history of paid checks and forged signatures linked to the case.

Ann Arbor Mich Wilma Plicha Walter Snyder National Sanitation Foundation Snyder Plichta George Stauch Stauch Robert University of Michigan

Cabinet Post To Aid U.S. Culture Growth Is Urged

Paris impresario Sol Hurok proposes a cabinet post for arts and education to subsidize and promote American culture. He urges federal, state, and municipal funding for artists and more theaters and concert halls, while opposing nationalization and noting cities already support arts groups.

Cabinet U.S Paris Ins Hurok America Arts and Education U. S

Hurok Credits Postwar American Cultural Rise

Immense growth in American cultural taste after World War II, especially in ballet, with Hurok noting widespread interest and about 10 000 ballet schools reflecting a shift toward modern art. He attributes it to immigrant European talent spreading music and plays and the public's hunger for better fare aided by TV.

U. S America Hurok NBC Spe

Notice of Appointive Executrices for Ralph D Hunting

On May 31 1955 Eleanor B Hunting and Marian T Hunting were appointed executrices of Ralph D Hunting estate in Linn County Iowa. All debts should be paid to them and any claims filed with Linn County District Court Clerk. Attorneys Simmons Perrine Albright Ellwood Neff represent.

State of Iowa Linn County Ralph D. Hunting Iowa Hose Eleanor B. Hunting Marian T. Hunting Executrices Simmons, Perrine, Albright, Ellwood & Neff

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