Girdles for men spark debate on success in women’s world
A New York column satirically reports Dr Burgess Gordon linking girdles to better health and success for women, while a mock poll of 15 men shows 14 would quit girdles if it guaranteed women rule the world. The piece mocks gender dynamics and traditional success myths.
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Marine Officer Candidate Course Opens To Applicants
The Marine Corps invites qualified men to apply for its Officer Candidate Course OCC at Quantico Virginia. Requirements include a bachelor degree or near completion, US citizenship, 20 to 27 on July 1, and an honorable discharge if veteran. Applications processed through a procurement officer with physical exams. 10 weeks training, then five months of officer training, followed by 19 months of active duty. The March 12 start has Feb 20 deadline. another class begins next July. Nearly 97 percent of entrants complete the course.
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Peace Prayer Begins Friday at La Crosse Monastery
Special devotions in honor of Our Lady of Fatima start Friday night at the Dominican Monastery 2626 George St La Crosse at 9 p.m. The monthly observance aims to foster world peace with a concluding holy hour Saturday at 8 p.m. Rev Oswald Schulte of Holy Cross Seminary will preach.
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Questions and Answers from The La Crosse Tribune Bureau
Readers submit questions on topics from Melchizedek to microscope differences and the history of Chicago time zones. The column provides brief factual answers, including biblical references, potato storage tips, and a 1910 Barrie play title origin.
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War Against Polio Finds ABC In Vanguard
War Against Polio finds ABC in Vanguard. Asking for blood for the Red Cross donor program, the passage notes a national poll on poetry and a special collection available for 25 cents postpaid. The item reflects wartime fundraising and cultural efforts of the era.
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Dad Friendly Gadgets and Polio Blood Drive Plans
Outdoors writer details holiday gift pitfalls for fathers and practical gear. later, Red Cross expands gamma globulin use to prevent polio with a 93 million dollar fundraising goal for 1953 and 1954, plus a Dec 15-17 mobile blood unit in La Crosse.
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