Cancer Group Offers Nurse Scholarships in Iowa
The Iowa division of the American Cancer Society funds 50 nursing scholarships for 1953 to help alleviate Iowa’s nurse shortage. Recipients must rank in the upper third, graduate by 1953, be 17 or older, and intend to practice in Iowa for two years after graduation. Applications are due April 1, 1953, with details from county ACS chairs or the Iowa ACS office in Mason City.
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Mason City
Iowa
American Cancer Society
RH. McTigue
Fort Dodge
Foe
Iowa Nursing School
ACS
Over-Production in Steel Discounted Despite Record Pace
New York AP reports cautious optimism from Bethlehem Steel president A. B. Homer that steel capacity built since 1900 aligns with GNP growth and FRB indices, suggesting no looming surplus. He notes rising consumption and population trends will sustain demand, dampening fears of a flood of excess steel. Steel magazine also indicates demand may persist beyond early 1953.
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New York
A. B. Homer
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem
Homer
Federal Reserve Board
Steel
Franklin Key Names Donna Grant Editor for 1953 Year Book
Donna Grant named editor of the Franklin high school Key year book with Ronald Moore and Kay Halloran as associate editors. Other department heads include Jim Hubbard business manager Bill Meffert and Bill Falconer junior editors Sally Files Mary Raham Dave Hodge Pat Beatty Mary Donahue Ann Hess and Ae Ramsey. The price of the 1953 year book will be $2.50.
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Donna Grant
Ronald Moore
Kay Halloran
Jim Hubbard
Bill Meffert
Bill Falconer
Sally Files
Maryraham
Dave Hodge
Pat Beatty
Mary Donahue
Ann Hess
Ictures
Ae Ramsey
Or Gay
Woodward Resigns as Emissary to Canadians
AP reports Stanley Woodward submitted his resignation as ambassador to Canada effective January. In his note to President Truman he cited 25 years in the foreign service and stated the time has come to return to private life and to assume citizenship responsibilities.
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Woodward
D Washington
Stanley Woodward
Canada
Truman
Foreign Service
State Department
Iowa Briefs Highlight Local Pledges and Appointments
Kenneth W. Kaestner of Van Horne was pledged by Lambda Chi Alpha at Coe College after being named outstanding senior at Van Horne High School for dramatics music basketball and school paper work. William L. Conboy was appointed Volga town treasurer succeeding the late William Hoskyn.
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van Horne
Kenneth W. Kaestner
Dan F. Kaestner
Lambda Chi Alpha
Coe College
van Horne High School
VOLGA
William L. Conboy
William Hoskyn
Walker
C. R. Stevenson
Vinton
Arthur Milbach
John Adams
Otto Sorenson
Independence
Earlville
Band Mothers’ Club
Decorah
Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Albert
Ken Bijerke
Ray Finholt
Bill Groustra
Paul Hardy
Bob Hunt
Woody Palmer
Clay Warner
Bill Walker
TAMA
Floyd Todd
Ed Haberman
Todds
California
Maggie Walz
Harold Pagel
Haberman
Pagel
Marshalltown
Rhee Eases Unity Demands in Talks With Eisenhower
South Korean President Syngman Rhee will soften calls for unification by force in talks with President-elect Eisenhower, deeming invasion unfeasible amid South Korea’s economic strain and recent army losses. Officials say Rhee plans to press for unification but oppose a division-creating armistice. Seoul prepares for Eisenhower’s visit with assurances of safety from Mayor Kim Tai Sun.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Korea
Eisenhower
Rhee
North Korea
South Korea
Republic of Korea
Kim Tai Sun
Kim
Two Men Snatch Woman’s Purse in Cedar Rapids
Police seek two men after a Cedar Rapids woman lost 14 dollars Tuesday night in the 600 block of Sixth avenue SE. Clarise Folkedahl said one man approached from ahead while the other crossed the street, then one restrained her as the other took the purse and the pair fled into an alley. Both men stood about six feet tall and were near 25 years old.
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Cedar Rapids
Clarise Folkedahl
Sixth Avenue SE
West Liberty Fair Officers Named at Meeting
George Gordon was elected president of the West Liberty Fair Association. Officers include Arlie Kennedy as vice president Hub Elder as marshal and Rodney Morris as treasurer. Directors with two year terms are James Birkett Robert Buckman W G Bicchenauer Elmer Kline Clinton Meyers and Hugh n Sanders. Prolonged terms held by Steen Robert Brooke Jr Raymond Owen Ed Waite Lehman and Ray Wuestenberg. An advisory board was formed Linn Larson as chairman with Willard Watters Bap Brown and Ernest Hoo. Dates set for the fair are August 24 to 27.
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West Liberty
George Gordon
West Liberty Fair Association
Arlie Kennedy
Hub Elder
Rodney Morris
James Birkett
Robert Buckman
W. G. Bicchenauer
Elmer Kline
Clinton Meyers
Hughn ‘Sanders
Earry
Steen
Robert Brooke, Jr
Raymond Owen
Ed Waite
Lehman
Ray Wuestenberg
Linn Larson
Willard Watters
Bap— Brown
Ernest Hoo
Japan burns two thirds of timber as fuel and makes charcoal
Report notes that roughly two-thirds of cut timber in Japan is used for fuel. Of this fuelwood amount about half is transformed into charcoal, indicating a substantial charcoal production alongside direct burning.
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Japan
If You Drink Don't Drive Holiday Message
A public service warning urges readers to avoid mixing alcohol with gasoline and driving. It warns that such行为 could lead to deadly explosions, injuries, and tragedies during the holiday season and emphasizes conviv iality without reckless behavior.
Finally Pays Bet to Carlson in Eisenhower Era
President-elect Eisenhower has settled a bet with Sen. Carlson of Kansas over a convention wager. Carlson preferred a check to a half-dollar, and the sealed $0.50 note arrived in Carlson’s Washington office, kept in a locked box.
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Kansas City
Eisenhower
Sen
Carlson
Kan
Ike
New York
Washington
Two Houses Destroyed By Fire at Evansdale
Evansdale Iowa ten people homeless after oil burner explosion in Gilbert Helm home. Fire spread to bottled gas and ignited roof of adjacent house occupied by Denzil Beccuriser family. Helm woke his wife and three sons and Slaughters escaped. Both one story frame houses destroyed with all possessions lost.
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Evansdale
INS
Gilbert Helm
Helm
Denzil Becuriser
President Truman Refuses Army Retirement Pay Donation
The president has given up about $10,000 in retirement pay over eight and a half years, a figure disclosed in a Washington letter. The aid would have come from army retirement benefits, but Truman opted not to claim it.
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New York
Truman
Pretary
Frank Mallen
Fortune Spell Message Puzzle Game Preview
A brief teaser describes a game titled wishing well .4 with a puzzle that spells fortune by counting letters in a first name. If the name length is six or more, subtract four to reveal the message. if shorter, the article ends before completing the rule.
Senator Delays Pension Decision After Service
A senator defers applying for a $95.66 monthly pension until after leaving public life, a detail noted in the new edition of Mallen's book on servicemen benefits You've Got It Coming to You.
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Mallen
Man Hit by Car Fined $10 for Drunkenness
Thomas Lawrence aged 46 was struck by a car at First avenue and Third street E on Tuesday. He suffered minor injuries, was treated at St. Luke's hospital, jailed, and fined $10 for drunkenness by Judge William Matias. The driver Harold Van Horn of 3440 Oakland Road NE was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian.
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Thomas Lawrence
First Avenue
Third Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
William Matias
Harold ‘van Horn
Oakland Road
Ivy critiqued cancer drug statements from AMA and ACS
University of Illinois official Dr. Andrew C. Ivy issued a Krebiozen Research Foundation report criticizing public statements on the drug by the American Medical Association and the Illinois American Cancer Society chapter. Ivy said no medical reports conclude the drug is worthless and he was ordered by President George Stoddard to halt further research.
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Chicago
George Stoddard
French Cabinet Moves to Purge Reds From Civil Service
Paris AP reporting Premier Pi inay's cabinet approved urgent plans to draft a law removing Communists and sympathizers from portions of the nation's 962000 civil service positions. The measure targets devoted party members amid postwar political tension.
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Paris
Piinay
Mitchell Plans To Retain Post As Democratic Chairman
Stephen A. Mitchell said there are very few suggestions he resign and that he plans to keep the job indefinitely. The move follows a daylong conference with the governor after Adlai Stevenson’s defeat. Mitchell credits Stevenson as the party leader while arguing Congressional Democrats are a major party power.
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Chicago
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Congress
Former OPA investigator jailed for spree and theft
William T. Rinn, 47, a former OPA investigator, was sentenced to three years after admitting he stole $5,400 from a cab company office where he worked as cashier. He testified he spent much of the money on a party moving from Baltimore to Ocean City and Salisbury. Over $1,500 was returned before the spree ended.
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Baltimore
OPA
William T. Rinn
Ocean City
Salisbury
Maryland
Yanks Blitz Red Supply Troop Site in Korea
American fighter bombers hit a vast Red supply and troop center near Wonsan in eastern Korea, starting huge fires and explosions. Lt. Cecil Foster, credited with a fifth war time MI6 destruction, nicknamed his jet Four Kings after his wife gave birth to their fourth child. U N patrols probed Red plans around Seoul as Eisenhower’s Korea visit loomed. The Neptune discovery note mentions earlier suspicion from planetary influence.
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Seoul
Korrea
Wonsan
Air Force
America
Cecil Foster
San Antonio
MI6
Foster
Gazette Want Ad Rates and Related Notices
Classified page outlines rate card for Gazette want ads, mentions payment in advance, and lists example ad sizes. Includes lost and found notices, personals, business ads, and a sample of services offered by local businesses with contact details and hours.
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Cancer Group
Are
Elizabeth O’riley
Waukon
Dorothy Wright
Sally Cashman
Clarence
Joanne Davis
Strawberry Point
Joan Elaine Girot
Monona
Alice Troester
McGregor
Catherine Callahan
Betty Marie Jaycox
Manchester
Phyllis Ann Chase
Greeley
Donna
Elaine Dolphin
Cascade
Patricia Clark
Fayette
Florence Marron
Waucoma
Dorothy Mae Broz
Amana
Mary O’meara
Millersburg
Mary Schallen
Wil- Lees
Joan Ruth Shine
Vic
Nancy R. Mathis
Pauline Sueppel
Iowa City
Janet Greenwald
Morley
Barbara Hoffman
Monticello
Carol Jane Hill
Sigourney
Nelda Williams
Keota
Marienne Vicko
Barbara Jean Pecher
Brooklyn
Kathleen Fisher
Belle Plaine
Ella Mae Reben
Joan E. Schultz
Ossian
Iowa Briefs
West Liberty Fair
U.S. Patent Office
Ivy
Post
Man
U. N
Dwight Eisenhower
U. S. Eighth Army
No Man’s Land
Panmunjjom
Chorwon
Yonchon
Neptune
Solar System
Gazette
ADI Fats Press
Edward Bernstorf
John Cliff Carlson
Mortuaries
Monu
Novak & Son
Wae Wise Pier
Fkrenoe
Hwee
Ist Ave
Ave. NE
141 Street
2Nd
3Rd Ave
Ford Hopkins
Serna
State Theater
Biaw
Packard Stemlar
Happy Nursing Home
Helen Randall
R. N
Probasco Jewelry
Palace Theater
Rosen
Hockenbury
William Hockenbury
Seer
Fo Rental Service. Inc
Morris Fur Shop
Weyoyais
Sammy
Z.c.bj
Stangler Music
Melody Inn
VU Ballroom Sea
Leonard Reyman
Prank Waldhon
Kansas Cyclones
Ness
A. W. Peterson Co., Inc
Rene Steppin Butchers Com CO
Milo Kenne
YES
Fox Gas
Turner Bros
Oats Ane Kinkead Construction Co
Mound Ave
Anderson
Dick Alexander
Gia Ing
Lyman
Ellement Movine Dia
Cc Bowker
1St Ave
Ciey Y
Kramer
Sonnee
H. Rubbish
General Pauling
Gan
William Turner
O. S
Bob Bob Waddington
Ogee
D Schmid
Merchants Bank
Jack O’brien
Jerry Voldingh
Harvey Boot & Son
Albert Gee
Voork
Lisle
Henker
Corral
Aehildren
Fielp
Ck Fats
Baker Paper Co
Carh Co
Apply Employment Office
Wilson & CO
16Th Ave
3Rd St
Eddy Paper Corp
Shaver Road
Markham
Amely Rite
Tri-City Iscuit Co
Harrison St
Davenport
Man Tween Gees
Les Parti
Divine Books
Roosevelt Hotel
Good B & F Machine CO
Irarbers
Frapids Barber College
Collins Radio
Harper Harper
5Th Ave
DIAL
Hugh Varty
Allen
Tenth Street
Mr. Powers
Mr. Tubbs
Wilbur
Smulekoff
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