Iowans Pledge Eyes To SUI Eye Bank
About 9,910 residents and 460 non Towans pledged eyes to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank at the University of Iowa General Hospital. Donor cards came from Palo Alto and Emmet counties, with Clinton County leading pledges in the state. Since 1956, 194 cornea transplants have been performed using Lions Eye Bank donations.
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Towa City
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
State University of Iowa General Hospital
Palo Alto County
Emmet County
Clinton
Reading County
Iowa
Eye Bank
Lions Bank
SUI
Eye Bank and corneal transplant facts from university study
University doctors explain corneal transplants replace a cloudy cornea with a healthy one from a donor. About 15 000 to 20 000 Americans could benefit. Since 1955 the Eye Bank at SUI received 373 eyes, averaging four per month. Physicians nationwide may request services through the Iowa Lions Eye Bank or local Lions Clubs for pledge cards.
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United States
SUI
Ruth Fisher
Eye Bank
SUI Eye Bank
Iowa
Miss Fisher
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
University Hospitals
Jocal Lions Club
Ferry couple marks 60th anniversary in Irwin
Open house Sunday afternoon October 28 honored Mr and Mrs O D Ferry of Irwin as they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with friends and family in attendance.
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O. D. Ferry
Ferry
Irwin
Thanksgiving guests at multiple homes across region
Thanksgiving day visitors gathered at the homes of Mr and Mrs Clarence Christianson and relatives in Estherville and Cedar Falls. Among them were the Lastine Christensen Thomsen Sampson Ashburn and Rothwisch families. Several others spent the holiday with family in Tilden Gregory and Fort Dodge while some traveled to Gregory South Dakota. Notables include Robert Ashburn Graettinger school principal and Ralph Gilbaugh’s Oklahoma City relatives.
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Clarence Christianson
Russell Lastine
Frank Christensen
Thomas Thomsen
Harold Sampson
Estherville
Ronald Christianson
Cedar Falls
Robert Ashburn
Tilden
Nebr
Neil Ashburn
Carl Rothwisch
Graettinger School
Ralph Gilbaugh
Rebecca
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Martin Knudslein
Charles City
Gilbaughs
Knudslein
Ralph
Donald Lammers
Wittenburg
Wisc
Henry Lammers
Earl Johnson
Glen Johnson
Newell
Henry Thomas
Albert City
Bernard Isaacson
Fort Dodge
Don Gommels
Rochester
Arthur Tindall
Robert
Michael
Nancy
Arthur Montgomery
Gregory
Dakota
Ebner Montgomery
Kirkegaards Attend Birthday and Thanksgiving Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard were guests at the Hanson home in Emmetsburg on Wednesday evening November 21 to celebrate Karen’s 12th birthday. Karen is a granddaughter of the Kirkegaards. The Hanson family were Thanksgiving day guests in the paternal Hanson home in Emmetsburg.
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Jens Kirkegaard
Robert L. Hanson
Emmetsbug
Karen
Kirkegaards
Hanson
E. L. Hanson
Emmeteburg
GOURDS SHAPED BY GARDENERS STUN READERS
Mrs Laura Ringo of Grinnell grows two huge gourds 48 inches long and 12 pounds plus a 46 inch 13 pound gourd by Kenneth and Dennis Orris near Baldwin. Pheasant hunt gathers for 56th year led by Russell Holloway and Billy Leonard. Lat head of 40 pounds caught by H L Swailes Jr at Oakland Mills. Potato formed as dog shape by Joe Weber of Independence. Mrs Price of Quasqueton grows a squash shaped like a question mark though misgrown Table Queen variety.
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Laura Ringo
Grinnell
Kenneth and
Dennis
Robert Orris
Baldwin
Charles Price
Maquoketa Man Grows Huge Pumpkins
Walter Rockrohr of Maquoketa raised pumpkins weighing 57 58 and 63 pounds demonstrating a notable local gardening achievement.
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Walter Rockrohr
Maquoketa
Cucumber juggling and giant bean tree tales
Three pound cucumbers about 12 inches long are mentioned as Chickie Stumpff, age three, struggles to carry them at home in Norfolk. A bean tree near Max Will’s garage in Waverly produced a bean vine with a single bean measuring 46 inches long, illustrating remarkable garden oddities.
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Max Will
Waverly
Mass Migration of Geese Over Hawarden Signals Cold Spell
An enormous flock of white geese was seen flying south over Hawarden in an unusually early migration. An elderly observer estimated hundreds of birds, noting she has never witnessed such a large flock this early, suggesting forthcoming cold and snow.
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Hawarden
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Emmeteburg, Iowa
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Graettinger Milk
DIAL
Russell Holloway
Tacoma
Wash
Billy Leonard
J. St. Nevada
Nevada
Fish H. L. Swailes, Jr
Mount Pleasant
Oakland Mills
Joe Weber
Independence
Chickie Stumpff
Donald Stumpff
Norway
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