Mother's Day for Edwards Is Annual Date With 350 Gals
In Lansford Pennsylvania R D Edwards hosts an annual Mother's Day party for senior women ages 71 to 94. The event began in 1939 after his mother died and now attracts about 350 attendees from area towns, including widows and mothers with large families, who dress in spring finery and enjoy entertainment, flowers, and a grand social moment.
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Edwards
Lansford
Anytown
U.S.A
R. D. Edwards
Pennsylvania
Derk
Lehighton
Legion Hall
Pek
Stout
Spry
Tacoma Wash
Bright Department
Langford
Salk Vaccine to India Entrusted by US Ambassador
The United States ambassador John Sherman Cooper presented the Salk vaccine formula to India yesterday. India was chosen because rhesus monkeys from the country were crucial to developing the vaccine, signaling a diplomatic step in international health collaboration.
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Delia
India
John Sherman Cooper
Polio Research Spotlight Fades Amid Vaccine Debates
A brief paragraph notes shifting attention from polio research to vaccine discussions, reflecting a moment when funding and public interest pivoted away from ongoing studies and toward immunization campaigns.
Local Socials and Death Notice from Yvinland
Sunday gatherings included Mr and Mrs Martin Holcor with the Thomas Martin family now near Wellsville and Mr and Mrs Perry McPheeters visiting in Olathe. WSCS and HDA meetings were held. Capt Earl Jamison returned to Washington DC with Barbara visiting Junction City. the community mourns Ika Schellen’s death.
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Martin Holcor
Thomas Martin
Wellsville
Perry McPheeters
W. A. McPheeters
Olathe
WSCS
A. G. Hammond
Martha Stevens
Robert Lamb
Joplin
HDA
Marrie Schutz
Earl Jamison
Washington, D.C
Jamison
Barbara
Junction City
Ika Schellen
Memorial Service Planned at Vinland Methodist Church
During a weekend visit near Hutchinson, relatives recall a recent death. a memorial service is set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Vinland Methodist Church. The article also notes Pennsylvania school exams showing 40 percent of children with defects needing remedial care, down from 54 percent in 1945.
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Hutchinson
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