Political Groundwork For 1954 Elections And Red Cross Drive
Democrats and Republicans plan aggressive get out the vote efforts for 1954 with a focus on marginal districts and women and youth voters. Red Cross Month launches with a goal of 85 million dollars and 30 million members, led by W. W. Overton Jr. and citing continued war and public service needs.
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Bom
Eisenhower
Ike
March
American Red Cross
W. W. Overton, Jr
Texas Bank and Trust Co
Dallas
Korea
Red Cross
Overton
Board of Governors
E. Roland Harriman
Money Bag Disappears Then Reappears In Street
A money bag from Hartford grocer Ernest Rosenthal turned up the next day in a street. Rosenthal cannot explain how the bag arrived or why its $2,600 contents were untouched.
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Hartford, Conn
Ernest Rosenthal
Rosenthal
New Jersey Man Demands Clarification Over Funeral Misdirect
Tenafly resident James Bernard Scully 46 demanded Bergen County officials explain the burial mix up after a body buried as him on February 12. Police chief Campbell said exhumation awaits medical examiner order to identify the decedent. The mistaken identity involved an overcoat and a death in Gouverneur Hospital, with Scully's brothers and mourners noting the resemblance.
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Tenafly
N.J
James Bernard Scully
Bergen County
Scully
Chester B. Campbell
Bowery
New York City
Gouverneur Hospital
Manhattan
New York
Joseph Faley
Police
Parents urged to teach road safety at state conference
The Massachusetts Safety Council's 38th annual statewide safety conference at the Hotel Statler in Boston on March 22 and 23 features a session urging parents to teach traffic safety to their children. Details are available from the council at 31 State Street, Boston.
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Concord
Massachusetts Safety Council
Statler
Boston
State Street
Ancient Cannon Gifted by Kake to Alaska Museum
The Tlingit village of Kake presented the territorial museum with a cannon once used to destroy Kake in 1869 after a footwear dispute. The gun measures 33 inches with a 2 1/2 inch bore. The Saginaw gunboat was sent to destroy the village during the incident.
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Kake
Alaska
U.P
Territorial Museum
Sitka
U. S
For Beauty's Sake Cut and Curl for Spring
Spring weather brings humidity and unhappy hair but Procter & Gamble expert Katherine Potter promotes new home permanents. Curls are designed to look natural immediately after unrolling from rods and last until hair growth or cutting.
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Saya
Katherine Potter
Beauty and Grooming
Procter & Gamble
Acton Pupils Favor Dragnet as TV Favorite in School Survey
Acton students in nine upper grades surveyed 500 pupils finding Dragnet the top first choice with 61 votes and I Love Lucy 49. dislikes include young children's shows and advertising puppets. The study notes interest in an educational Channel 2 focusing on History Science Geography Bible stories and debates.
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Acton
Fred Abbt
Acton, Paren’‘t Teacher Association
Whitman Pearson
TV Channel 2
Raymond Grey
Demoocracy Dass
Dragnet
Salt to fresh water research advances at Battelle lab
Scientists at Battelle Memorial Institute under Dr. B. S. Landry pursue solar steam evaporation to render saline water potable. Existing methods exist but are costly. federal funding backs studies at Battelle and eight other laboratories.
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Columbus
U.P
Battelle Memorial Institute
B. S. Landry
Battelle
Old Timer Government Seeks Better Water Conversion Method
Officials seek improved processes to convert water and tackle looming shortages reaching critical levels in numerous regions. The move aims to secure supplies as drought pressures intensify across multiple areas.
Journey Into Wonderland Grand Canyon Offers Low Rates
Adventure lure tempts winter or spring visitors to the South Noyces ea with more than 1000 square miles of beauty. Good roads and direct rail. Hotels from 3.00 single and 4.00 double with child rates. Auto cabins cheaper. Advance reservations urged to ensure comfort. Send inquiries to Walter D. Rouzer Fred Harvey Grand Canyon Arizona.
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Grand Canyon
South
Noyces Ea
Walter D. Rouzer
Fred Harvey
Arizona
Massachusetts 4-H Winners Earn National Honors
Massachusetts 4-H members received top awards at the 1953 Dairy Achievement and Dress Revue, Home Improvement, and Tractor Maintenance contests. Priscilla Ehnes of Medfield and Judith Bonnallie of Agawam led dress, while Kenneth Hinshaw of Agawam earned a tractor maintenance trip and Allan Poole of Bridgewater excelled in dairy production.
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the Land
Chicago
State of
Mai
Judith Bonnallie
Unenberg
Nan Jer
Udith
Hinghaw
Agawam
Kenneth Hinshaw
4 Congress
American Oil Co
Massachusetts
Kenneth
Priscilla Ehnes
Medfield
National Congress
Priscilla
Searsback Foundation
Allan Peale
Bridgewater
Allan
National Committee On
Dyewater 4-H Livestock Club
Allan H. Poole
Touring Tips For Winter Resort Travel
Winter resorts across the country lure travelers with calm scenery and mountain air. Families find warm fires and supervised activities while self guides enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, sleigh rides, and candid photo opportunities.
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Ron Athletic
Gamiera
Aki
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Moral Decline and Spiritual Calls
A garbled excerpt exhorts national moral and spiritual courage, credits the Heavenly Father for guidance, and warns of past sins. The text references eras of peril and calls for renewed resolve against sinister forces, with remnants suggesting a religious/patriotic rhetoric.
Pioneer Girls Club Valentine Party at Evangelical Free Church
On Friday evening February 12 the Pioneer Girls Club held a Valentine party at the Evangelical Free Church vestry. Mothers were guests of honor. The program began with an autograph hunt, followed by Oiler games a musical program and group singing. Refreshments were served.
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Pioneer Girls Club
Evangelical Free Church
Snapshooting with synchronized flashes helps capture restless children
The text notes children struggle to sit still, but synchronized camera flashes allow indoor pictures without blur. A 1/40th speed and rapid flash make even wiggly babies appear mid motion, producing clearer portraits.
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John Val
Do It Yourself New Furniture for Qld
Do It Yourself New Furniture for Qld shows how to revive old furniture with Plastic Veneer. Steps include trimming a large sheet, applying the veneer with cement, smoothing by hand, and wiping excess cement for a smooth finish.
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Qld
Junior High Elects New Officers and Reports Tests
Robert A announces junior high formed pen P club with council backing. Officers include St Boxborough as vice president and Hazel Vose as secretary treasy. School nurses report 461 sight tests and related activities. A Little Patriot by Elizabeth B eet featuring Grade 7 student Annie Myers highlighted.
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Robert A
Nounces
Pen P Club
St Boxborough
Ing
Treasy
Eile
Hazel Vose
Curren
Bain i
Elizabeth Beet
Fai ‘Annie" Myers
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