Hospital Christmas Drive Seeks Gifts for Iowa City Patients
The State University of Iowa Hospitals committee asks donors to send adult and children's gifts by early December or around Christmas Eve. Needed items include stamps, dolls, games, socks, gloves, knitting materials, leather or ceramic kits, and tobacco accessories. Do not wrap gifts. items will be sorted at the hospital and gift wrapped for specific patients or groups. Cash gifts fund purchases for youths with none of the donated presents suitable. Address gifts to the Hospital Christmas Committee Iowa City.
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Towa
Mas
Ppentane Wen
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Marion County 4-H Plans Junior Cattle Feeder Project
The Marion County 4-H club committee announced a new Junior Cattle Feeder project led by Dale Lee Beebach. It covers six cattle in a pen, all same sex, with choices between higher grade or plainer stock, weight cap set at 750 pounds, and judging by rate of gain, value increase, and dressing percentage. Entries due by January 1 with weighings and tagging at multiple county locations. project details distributed to 4-H leaders and county committee members.
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County ‘Club Committee
Marion County
Dale Lee
County Extension
Beebach
Seebach
Knoxville
Pel-la
Pleasantville
Sepair
Social Security Rep to Visit City Office and Talk
A Social Security Administration field representative will be in the Council Room of the Clerk's Office at 717 Main and 11380 am to discuss benefits. The agency aims to pay benefits quickly to all applicants, with documentary proof of age required before benefits can be paid.
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Social Security Administration
W. Smith
Despee Homes
Inteet
Smith
Thanksgiving Day Guests and Local Family News in Monroe
Monroe residents share Thanksgiving visits with relatives and neighbors across state lines. The community notes travel, births, moves, and gatherings including Des Moines and Sloan visitors, new baby Robert Van Walker, and 96 year old Mrs. Ella Gloyd receiving family care. Local families like Rice, Gloyd, Kaldenberg, and Jensen are highlighted along with Camp Chaffee service deployment and Shipman relatives in Kansas City.
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David Nimmo
Elsworth Rimn
Mr Tool
C. O. Otte
Sigourney
Arthur Long
Sloan
Iowa
J. D. Long
Tkid
D. B. Carr
Dann
van Essen
West Mon- Toe
Norman Walker
Des Moines
Robert
Ella Walker
Monroe
Vernon Abraham
Ronald
Steve
Joyce
Mia
Wm. J. Rice
Janice Marie
Kansas City
Ted Rice
Guam
Charles Rice
Ray Slocum
Gertrude Rice
Dave
Laura Gloyd
Don Kaldenberg
Orville Kaldenberg
Iehildren
Thanksgiving Day Guests and Open House for Midland Mfg Co
Thanksgiving guests fill the Norman Dunaway and Wallace Ogg households in Ames and surrounding areas. Open house planned December 10 at Arthur D. Vries el’s Midland Mfg Co factory in Monroe, showcasing a patented photographers easel and other products. Happy Hearts Club meeting features talks on picture study and framing and plans to send cookies to the Veterans Hospital in Enosville.
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Mason Ogg
Mra
Bob Beesley
Tim
Ted
Janet
Wallace Ogg
Ames
Clayton
Nancy Ogg
Mary Vander Ploeg
Arthur’ D.vrieselast
Midland Mfg. Co
Vriezelaar
Monroe
Lagos penpal appeal from Akins Dawodu seeks exchanges
Akins Dawodu of 9 Onikepo Street Lagos Nigeria requests American penpals and trade goods. He lists items such as snakeskin accessories ebony carvings T-shirts and shoes and asks for publication help from the editor in the American Information Library Lagos. he signs with religious thanks.
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American Information Library
Lagos
Onikepo St
Nigeria
B.W.A
Akins Dawodu
Many Have Not Yet Responded to Seal Sale Appeal
The annual Christmas Seal Campaign urges contributions amid ongoing TB crisis. In 1955 about 17 000 U.S. deaths, 116 in Iowa, with 506 new Iowa cases last year and an estimated 1 400 undiagnosed cases. In early 1956 Mobile Units X-rayed 22 164 Iowa residents, finding 179 new TB cases. Seal funds cover case finding, medical research, education, patient services, and drug development, with about half of the money used in Merion county.
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U.S
Towa
Iowa
Merion County
College YM and YW Gathered 731.10 for Hungarian Relief
The YM and YWCA groups at Central College collected 731 dollars and 10 cents for Hungarian refugee relief in Austria. Starting November 18 the drive involved students faculty and Pella residents through personal outreach and donation boxes. Funds will be administered by World University Service and International Relief Committee for refugees in Austria.
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YWCA
Central College
Austria
Pella
World University Service
International Relief Committee
Fire damages Sully Star Auto building in downtown
A downtown Sully fire damaged the Star Auto company building and equipment, causing over $1,000 in losses. Discovered at 7 am by John Zegers, the blaze was traced to a defective chimney. Several vehicles were removed safely. Sully fire department extinguished the fire and insurance covered the damage.
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Sully
Star Auto Company
John Zegers
Herman
Barney) Kooistra
P. C. Boys and Girls Split with Fremont Colfax
Pella Christian faced Fremont on Friday November 30 winning the boys game 72 46 while the girls lost 46 42 hampered by four seniors absent for the play and injuries Lola De Zwarte reinjured knee and may be out for season Arlene De Jong ill Fremonts Estes scored 39 leading the boys with 25 from Gordon Schultze and 22 from Marion Van Solen Rex Dinsmore 22 for Fremont Nancy Terpstra and Nancy Memmelaar 18 each led the Fremont girls Final totals show a close back and forth for the girls while the boys pulled away in the second half.
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Pella Christian
Fremont
Sharon Bakker
Lavonne de Kock
Arlene de Jong
Lola de Zwarte
Sharon
Lavonne
Lola
Pella
Estes
Nancy Terpstra
Nancy Memmelaar
Gordon Schultze
Marion van Soelen
Pella Teams Fall in Colfax Split Trials on Monday
Colfax high school hosted two games as the Christian High Eagles faced Colfax. Johnson’s 32 points propelled Colfax to a 49 37 win over Pella while Nancy Terpstra’s 25 paced the Pella girls, who couldn’t close the gap. In the boys game Colfax triumphed 68 47 after a late comeback by Pella. Schultze led Pella with 24 points and Rouw added 22. Pratt had 13 for Colfax.
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Christian High Eagles
Colfax
Fremont
Johnson
Pella
Nancy Terpstra
Pella Boys
Schultze
Rouw
Pratt
Bos
van Soelen
Andy Bandstra
Stan Pethoven
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Monroe News
H.W. Vriexelaar
Onile
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Ie Evers
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Verploegh
Ing
Jerry Northcutt
Doyle van Essen
Hagel van Essen
Blanche Stines
Dick Postma
Charles Postma
Bethany
Norman Dunaway
Jim Dunaway
Ed Horman
Linds
John
Veterans Hospital
Enosville
Kathy Vander Ploeg
Lois
Mary Woody
Jet
Irma Woody
Joan ‘Vaught
Connie Carnahan
Darlene Bensink
Virginia Blackledge
Karen Brannen
Jody Clevenger
Diana_ Johnson
Jacque
Sally Ainemouth
Carol Ments
Voice of
al- Tiel
Rose Hill
Oskaloosa
Lows
Julian Wymore & Son
Rock Road
Hampshire
Loren A. Oat
AHEA
Jon
Hoeksema
Peere Lees
College
Blaze
P. C
de Jong
Fred
Ron Veenstra
Max
Helena Slaughter
Hickory
Fire King
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Seo
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