Christmas Seals Delivered To Local Homes
The 44th annual Christmas Seal Sale by the Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association begins Monday morning November 20 with seal deliveries to county residents. The goal is $2850 to fund 1960–1951 programs, supporting tuberculosis and heart disease control and education. Estella Hangen chairs the effort as postal workers aid in this nationwide fundraiser.
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Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Towa Hearth Association
Estella Hangen
Iowa Heart Association
Do's and Don'ts for Veteran Gift Giving at Des Moines Hospital
Veterans Administration officials outline gift guidelines for hospitalized veterans. Do send new items such as toiletries, stationery, lap robes, and phonograph records, while avoiding used games, old greeting cards, and sweets for individual patients. Organizers urge groups to contact L B Hunn to plan a coordinated Christmas gift program at the Des Moines Hospital.
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Veterans Hospitals
Veterans Administration
L. B. Hunn
Des Moines Hospital
Hunn
Hura
Aga Fo Denen
Hospitalised man from New Market after choking incident
Everett Godfrey of New Market was hospitalized after a chicken bone blocked his airway and required a two hour operation. Town Falls Hallowe eners collected coins for the United Nations milk fund instead of treats, raising funds. Mr and Mrs E E Kennedy of Bancroft marked their 67th wedding anniversary. both are over 91. Chrysanthemum and Topaz are listed as November flowers and stones.
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Everett Godfrey
New Market
Town Falls
Hallowe'eners
United Nations Milk Fond
E. E. Kennedy
Bancroft
Tight Iowa Labor Market In October Des Moines Report
Iowa’s employment service faced a tight labor market in October with 9,008 applicants and 8,410 job openings on October 1. The service placed 10,028 workers, 2,457 more needed for holiday trade, and manufacturing plus services added dozens, while unemployment insurance payments fell to 128,600 dollars. Local items note a saddle horse escape near Britt, a Mount Vernon Halloween tragedy, a Lake Mills runaway team crash, and Mason City hunting reports.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Shell Bock Finds Pus Skull Near Northwood
In a remote river area north of Northwood locals reported finding a skull fragment described as a pus skull with no other bones recovered. Officials examined the site but details remain unclear and no further remains were identified.
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Bock
Northwood
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Zonolite
Vermiculite
Wisconsin Lumber Co. Graettinger
Matty Peole
Chevrolet
Advance Design
Thoreson
Graettinger
Hutchins
Britt
Hallowe'en
Mount Vernon
Ann Goodyear
Rosedale
Lake Mills
Ed Price
Ted Faktor
Harold Marsh
Mason City
Mr. Farmer
West
Wallingford
Estherville
Earl Tuttle
Baris Packing Co
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