Visit Challenges Old Miners Tale in Colorado Tunnel
GEORGEYCWN Colo. UPD-davet Bonnema a state highway department technician walked through an Eisenhower Memorial tunnel amid miner superstition that women underground bring bad luck. Sixty workers walked off while about 200 stayed inside. Bonnema and project manager W K Melaughlin faced anger and jokes as the entry marked a long dispute resolved after Colorado approved sexual equality.
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Janet Bonnema
Rueben Hopper
Colorado Division of Highways
Straight Creek
Miss Bonnema
Georgeycwn
Colo
UPD - Davet
Eisenhower Memorial
Miss Bonnemy
State Highway Department
Women raise funds for Shriners from dog show
Susan Welsh of Cedac Rapids Kennel Assa presided at a 1072 all breed show raising 1800 dollars for the Shriners Crippled Children’s hospital program. The donation was given to Shrine Policeman Joseph Sampson at Aw El Kabir temple’s meeting, to cover transporting area children to Shriners hospitals and Burns institutes. Shriners operate the facilities free of charge. local hospitals are in Minneapolis and Chicago with the nearest Burns Institute in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Welsh
Cedac Rapids
Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospitals
Burns Institutes
Shriners
Minneapolis
Chicago
Burns Institute
Ciicinnali
Woman Receives 218 Unwanted Catalogs in Ohio
In Columbus Ruth Lowe complains after her mailman delivers 218 unsolicited 12 page catalogs. An automated addressing error allegedly stacked her name on many more catalogs, prompting delivery of hundreds of additional bundles to her home.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ruth Lowe
Lowe
Postal Service
Bonny and Leg Warmth Tie in Fall Hosiery Line
Hosiery and bodywear unite for fall with bodysuits and ready to wear blouses and sweaters. Features include patterns from plaids to geomet rics with contrasting scarves sleeves and accessories.
C R Girl To Attend JA Seminar
Janie Schills daughter of Mr and Mee James Schilz from Virginia Avenue SE is one of two Junior Achievers from the United States chosen to attend the sixth annual Readers Digest seminar in Williams burg Virginia. DeWitt Wallace publisher sponsors. Seminar aims to train JA spokesmen for nationwide platforms. Miss Schiltz Regis senior and Jadeco president counseled by Highway Equipment Co. Won the national Best Salesman contest in Kansas City last May.
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Janie Schills
James Schilz
Virginia Druug SE
United States
Williamsburg
DeWitt Wallace
Reader’s Digest
Forain
U.S
Miss Schiltz
Regis
Jadeco
Highway Equipment Co
Kansas City
Bridge Howell movement winners named for Thursday game
Winners at Thursday evening Bridge Howell movement at Welty Way were Sam Allen and Joe Vogl first place with K C Hixon and James Weldon tied for second alongside Mr and Mrs John Butcher. Next game set for Friday at 7 30.
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Noelridge Park
Ghrietian
Jerry Elsen
Miétrgey Crawford
W. C. Jacobson
al Warley
First Yule Tree In Black Forest
New York report traces the origin of the Christmas tree to the Black Forest in southwestern Germany where tribesmen once brought firs into homes as a tribute to Odin. The practice shifted to fir trees in the eighth century under St. Boniface, replacing the oak tree in honor of the Christ Child.
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Black Forest
New York
Yft
Germany
Odin
St. Boniface
Christ Child
Santa Claus Ancestor Seen as Miracle Worker
A fragmented report claims Saint Nicholas of Myra in the fourth century was Santa’s ancestor and famed for miracles. The text oddly links him to Hitler Mussolini Laval and includes garbled notes on dressing and organization.
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Santa Claus
Miracle Worker
NEW Yorth
UPI
Santa
Nicholas the
Myra
Lycia
Asia Minor
Surkey
Hitler
Mussolini
Laval
Rome
North Africa
Court Upholds Leg Amputation Against Will
The New Jersey Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling allowing amputation of a diabetic woman's infected leg against her will. The decision followed accelerated proceedings after doctors testified the patient would die without surgery. Guardian Barnett Memorial Hospital sought court authorization as the patient, Mrs. Sarah Young, lacked competence to refuse.
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Trenton, Nal
UPL
State Supreme Court
High Court
Bergen County Court
Martin J. Kale
Chancery Division
Sarah Young
Liam Paterson
Kole
Slim Santa Fits Modern Image Heads to Christmas Cards
New York reports Santa Claus on greeting cards is shrinking over time. The National Assn of Greeting Card Publishers notes Santas now appear smaller, after earlier depictions of a rotund figure.
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Santa
New York
UPT
National Assn. of
Sara
Inches Slimmer pattern A982 for women sizes 34 to 48
The Cedar Rapids Gazette advertises the “Inches Slimmer” Tiehes Slimmer pattern A982. Easy sew with or without novelty rim, prints for New Women sizes 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48. Sleeve 06 bust 40 uses 2 1/2 yards of fabric. 75 cents per pattern plus air mail handling.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids
Big Colors Blue and Beige By Ann Hencken
New York AP describes designer Halston's spring collection aimed at jet set travelers. A wafer thin peach evening dress and coat headline the lineup with a jacket and skirt paired with four blouse options. Halston notes the wardrobe is designed for a few dozen frequent flyers who want to travel with one suitcase.
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New York
Lalston
Pye
Halston
Nuptial Vows Reported In Elkpoint Area Weddings
The text records two wedding ceremonies. Miss Colleen Knipper and James Kausch wed at St Luke's Church on Nov 4, with Ralph Knipper and Allie Rausch in Luxemburg as parents. The Alderdyce couple, Miss Narnia and Michal Alderdyce, married Oct 27, reside in Latimer, and Alderdyce works for Liebman Truckline in Low Falls.
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Elkpoint
Narnia
Ras ¥Our
Alden
Michal Alderdyce
Bob Alderdyce
Delta
Mr. Alderdyce
Thomas
Nowell
Woman Pays $9,600 for 1929 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Mrs. Ronald B. Pruitt of Houston set a new world record at a rare wines auction by paying $9,600 for a single bottle of 1929 Chateau Mouton Rothschild. She intended to gift the wine to her husband for Christmas, but learned it was a market milestone.
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Ronald B. Pruitt
Houston
Jerobonm
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Army Romance Case Ends With Barracks Housing Change
In Newport News Virginia a young WAC Spec 5 Lajiana Winstead and her husband Dave 26 won post housing after appealing to a congressman and army officials. The couple faced separate housing while she attended drill sergeant school at Fort McClellan Alabama but a Pentagon call led to changes. Winstead’s job shifted to clerical work and both were assigned on post housing and he found work near the base.
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Newport News
WAC
Lajiana Winstead
Wart Musils
Alabama
Fort McClellan
Dave
Pentagon
Spec
Winstead
WAG Center
Fast Wastis
Alabama Post
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