Year 1962 hailed as landmark in medical history
Dr. Newton DuPuy of the Illinois State Medical Society praised 1962 as a pivotal year in medicine. He highlighted DNA discovery by Crick Wilkins and Watson, advances in organ transplants, heart stimulation methods, ear surgery, hypothermia, and new vaccines while noting public health faced notable breakdowns.
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Newton DuPuy
Illinois State Medical Society
American Medical Association
DuPuy
F.H.C. Crick
M.h-F. Wilkins
J.D. Watson
Letters to the Editor and Jaycees Meeting Invite
A reader laments vandalism to a car after a parking dispute at 144th and Atlantic with no witness who left a note and a $150 damage bill. A response from Tom Miller invites Mrs Mangnus and staff to a January 15 Jaycees meeting at 5 p.m. in the Village Hall, praising The Pointer’s role in informing the public about the new organization.
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Pointer
Riverdale
Editon
144Th
Jewel
Sam
Leona Mangnus
South Holland Potnter Riverdale
Mangnus
South Holland Jascees
South Holland Village
South Holland Jaycees
Tom Miller
Two Local Residents Admitted To TB Sanitarium
In December thirty tuberculosis patients were admitted to Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium. The total suburban Cook County residents hospitalized there reached 126. Among new admissions one came from Dalton and another from Riverdale.
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Cook County
Dalton
Riverdale
Fireside Chats on modern life and inner self
The speaker laments restless society driven by material wealth and mechanization. He argues the cure lies in self awareness and quotes an unknown author about individuals as builders of eternity with tools and rules shaping a life as a stumbling block or stepping stone.
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Army Training Program Offers You A Choice
No man is just a number in today's Army. The individual soldier is the most important element in the defense team and training costs more to care for than weapons. Soldiers may choose training subjects and jobs, making them tougher and smarter. Qualify to select training by contacting Sgt. 1st Class Jacob R. Banach at Edison 34691, Post Office Building 15441 Center Ave Harvey Illinois.
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Army
Jacob R. Banach
Edison
Post
Center Ave
Harvey, Illinois
Riverdale Squares Host First Dance of The Year
The Riverdale Squares will hold their first dance of the year on Friday January 11 from 8 30 p m until an unspecified end at Rivers dale Park fieldhouse 137h and Wentworth sponsored by the Riverdale Park District they meet the second and fourth Fridays all year long Dance is intermediate level with Lew Phillips calling Guests are welcome A community is like a ship everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm Henrik Ibsen quote appears in the notice.
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Riverdale Squares
Riversdale Park Fieldhouse
137H
Wentworth
Riverdale
Riverdale Park District
Lew Phillips
Henrik Ibsen
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New York City
the First National Bank IN
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Iinois
United States
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Harold J Gouwens
the Pointer
William Staat
Henry Devries
John Dalle
Pointer Publications
Dalton Pointer
RB. J. Kelly
Carl Noite
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South Melland
C. K. Renner
Leona Mangnes
Ang N
Tom Renner
America
Tllinois
Tri-City
South Holland
Indiana Avenue
A. Dino
Minow
Lincoln Ave
Eternity
Robert A. Levinson
Chicago St
Thors. & Fri
Dollen, Il
Charles F. Kramer
Justine Street
Calumet Park
Illinois
Stewart-Warner
Siegler
Northern Illinois Gas Company
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