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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1965

Page

5

U S Infant Death Rate Too High March of Dimes Doctor Warns

Dr Virginia Apgar, head of March of Dimes congenital malformations, urges better prenatal care after citing U S infant mortality higher than 9, nations with lower rates and about 105000 babies dying yearly. She profiles Sally B a 20 year old with limited schooling and two miscarriages in a discussion with Vera Keane.

U.S March of Dimes Virginia Apgar M.D The National Foundation-March of Dimes United States Sally B Vera R. Keane Yale University School of Nursing New Haven

Infant Mortality Rates Reported by Countries 1950 to 1962

Data from United Nations and national health offices accompany a discussion on prenatal care. The author urges increased clinic access and frequent follow ups for high risk pregnancies, noting the need to reduce infant death rates and make clinics more inviting for expectant mothers.

Doorkeeper of the House gets large salary rise in new year

The Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, William M. Miller of Pascagoula Mississippi, received a significant salary increase to 25 377 a year on New Year's Day. He heads about 39 doormen and other staff, has served since 1949 with a brief break, and also runs the Congressional baseball team and assists at joint sessions. The article notes his long political rise and colorful nickname Fishbait, and places his earnings in context with a nationwide pay raise for about 4 000 legislative branch employees and the prior self voted 7 500 increase for Representatives and Senators.

House of Representatives Legislative Branch House Pascagoula Miss William M Fishbait Capitol United States Congress Press Miller

Social round of dinners and gatherings across Stromsburg region

Brey and Dennis Quick hosted Sunday dinner at Vergil Bush home with guests from Omaha Central City and Lincoln. Roland Bodine entertained Tuesday evening with Gilbert Glad of Aurora and Wilmer Rodine. Philip Johnson hosted an oyster supper with Wallace Lind and Lois Johnson among others. The Lind anniversary honored. many trips to Dallas for Cotton Bowl attendance listed along with New Year visits and family weekends. Mrs Laura Simming visited Chicago. extended family gatherings at Stromsburg, Osceola, Lincoln, York, and nearby towns noted with multiple households hosting, traveling, and birthday events.

Brey Dennis Quick Vergil Bush Gerald Foulk Omaha Morris Lindquist Central City Leon Meerkatz Lynelle Dennis van Housen Roland Bodine Gilbert Glad Aurora Colo Wilmer Rodine Philip Johnson Roland Rodine Wallace Lind Loren Dean Donelson Lynn Harvey Lind Lois Johnson Lincoln C. Marvin Fredrickson Glen Babcock Lawrence Lind Stromsburg Curtis Flodman Jane Walter Stohl Julia Flodman Virgil Flodman Mardell Lind Milford Elmer Warnick Harvard Martin Waters Warnick Laura Simming Chicago Ill Gerald Stevens Harold Bedient York Herman Larsen Ruth Council Bluffs, Jr Glenn Hill Dallas Neil McNaughts Glen Babcocks Reuben Andersons Curtis Hartwig Flodmans Rose Swanson Philip Nyberg Osceola Rudolph Nyberg Kenneth Hultstrand Linda Nyberg Shirley Lemp Columbus Charles Norquest Frank Norquests Leonard Stone Wayne Ramsey Kansas Texas Wayne Mark Ramsey Agra Kans Tex Lloyd Hanquist Stanford Rngs David Ekdahls Larry Coovers Dick Harless Harlan Rays Tiffany Ann O’shea Arthur Adelsons Reuben Anderson Oscar Andersons Roland Bodines Ollie Johnson Arthur Adelson Martha Larson Pauline Ashton

Paul Rinke Estate Auction Notice

Legal notice for the Paul Rinke estate listing Magdalen Gabel as administrator with Mills Mills & Mills as attorneys. Grubaugh Bros. of David City act as auctioneers and brokers for the sale.

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United Nations, Statistical Office U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare National Vital Statistics Division Netherlands Sweden Norway Finland Australia Denmark New Zealand Are Switzerland United Kingdom Ireland Viif LK Luxembourg Canada Japan Republic OF Germany Main Street, U.S.A Washington, D. C U. S. Capitol Herbert Fiedler Earl Johnson Jean Derald Johnson Wichita Charles Lytle Augusta Ansel Fredrickson Kenneth Peterson Douglas Franklin Peterson William Johnson Fred White Douglas Sund BOOTH Grand Island Clarks Rinke Polk Co Nebr Polk County Section Township 6Th P. M Nebraska Shelby New Joe J. Rinke Joseph J. Rinke
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