Eisenhower Backs 1953 March of Dimes Appeal
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower urged nationwide support for the January 1953 March of Dimes campaign. He met Raleigh sisters Patricia and Pamela O’Neil, polio survivors featured on the poster, and praised donations that aid polio victims and research. He helped film footage shown on television as the drive followed a record 1952 polio year.
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New York City
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Raleigh
N.C
Patricia
Pamela O’neil
March of Dimes
Eisenhower
Pamela
Patricia O'Neil
N. C
Local Family Visits Highlight Sunday Guests
Mr and Mrs Ronald Ethell hosted dinner with Geo E Ethell and daughter Illa Mae. The group then visited Clyde Palmer in Havana. Visitors included W H Fischer and son Mike with Henry Fischer, Mary Ann Fries from Cazenovia with Ernee Palmer, Diane Smith returning from a ten day stay with J A Seelye, and Harold Herrman hosts with Harold Meyer Red Wood City Lawrence Parkins and Engle Ben Palmer. Melvin Fischer visited Henry Fisher’s home, then they drove to Peoria.
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Ronald Ethell
Geo. E. Ethell
Illa Mae
Clyde Palmer
Havana
Diane Smith
J. A. Seelye
Harold Herrman
Harold Meyer
Red Wood City
Calif
Lawrence Parkins
Engle Ben Palmer
Melvin Fischer
Henry Fisher
Peoria
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Tyrone Power
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