Refugees start homegrown sewing factory in Oldenburg camps
In Land Oldenburg Germany a self help bedding factory employs up to 36 women from Camp Burlagsberg and area families, replacing idleness with work. Quaker AFSC staff aided by gifts in kind and cash grants built trust, leading to a hopeful, community led effort amid scarce resources.
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Philadelphia
NEA
Land Oldenburg
Germany
American Friends Service Committee
Burlagsberg
Oldenburg
Gemeinde
America
AFSC
Lohnarbeit
Camp Burlagsberg
Kefauver to Address UC Businessmen’s Group
Senator Estes Kefauver a Tennessee Democrat and TV crime investigator will open the University of Cincinnati 1952 Business and Professional Men’s Group program. He will speak on Crime and Legislation before the 31st annual men’s forum. Representing three Mid-Miami industries will attend the 10-session series.
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Middletown
University of Cincinnati
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
College of Medicine
Shartle Brothers Company
H. W. Martin
Dale Constiner
Don Woodard
William Tilton
K. F. Rupp
Raymond Bag Company
Gardner Board and Carton Company
R. L. Wiegel
Dave Arnold
Kefauver
Frank R. Neutter
Evening College
Fourth District Store Sales Rise 6 Percent in 1951
December department store sales in the Fourth Federal Reserve District ran about 30 percent above November but lagged seasonal gains, pushing the seasonally adjusted index down about 4 percent from November and 3 percent below the previous year. Still, 1951 sales rose 6 percent over 1950, the best gain among the 12 districts, with soft goods solid and hard goods weak. Men's furnishings nearly doubled November volumes, and women's accessories rose about 50 percent from November. Major house furnishings lagged in December.
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Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Federal Reserve
Colored News Ultra Modern Bridge Club Hosts Prizes
The Colored News Ultra Modern Bridge Club visited Mrs. Florence Childs at 1117 Grove St where guests Mrs. Inez Foster Mrs. Sue Gary and Mrs. Florence Cominack received prizes. Mrs. Mattie Patterson will host the next meeting.
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Ultra Modern Bridge Club
Florence Childs
Grove St
Inez Foster
Sue Gary
Florence Cominack
Mattie Patterson
Decline in Sales Across Departments Signals Weakness
Marked the second month of renewed weakness in the sales pace. Counter season declines appeared in major household appliances radios phono graphs and TV with year to year drops about 40 percent and 10 percent respectively. Furniture bedding and floor coverings also fell from November, about 10 percent and 5 percent below a year ago. No price change adjustments. Figures are preliminary.
Farm tractors in use reach nearly four million in US
The United States now counts nearly four million farm tractors in active service across farms and ranches. This milestone reflects broad adoption of mechanization, widespread reliance on tractors for planting, cultivating, and harvesting activities nationwide.
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United States
Dobrozsi Heads Citizens Club For 15th Time
Frank Dobrozsi was reelected president of the American Citizens Club for the fifteenth time. He will lead with John Hasselbach Sr as vice president Julius Levy as treasurer Mrs Werner Schmidt recording secretary Miss Julia Forni corresponding secretary Anthony Roesi sergeant at arms Carl Karwrich and Straus Petroglou as assistant sergeants at arms. The group met at 3 South Broad St to plan the 25th anniversary and an I Am An American Day program.
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Frank Dobrozsi
American Citizens Club
John Hasselbach, Sr
Julius Levy
Werner Schmidt
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Stitch
Corrinne Hardesty
East Prussia
Silesia
Pomerania
Volksdeutsche
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Childre
Gallaher
Clark ST
First Ave
Grimes ST
Dial
Colored News
Sonotone
Manchester Hotel
Isonotone
Fifth and
Walnut Streets
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rentschler
Hamilton
Wilh Dry Cleaners
Dobrozsi
Citizens Club
Godwin’s
Godwin
Paramount Theater
Central Store
National Marlinson
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