Polio nursing crisis spans 14 midwest states
Lona L Trott director of Nursing Services for the Midwestern Red Cross Area in St Louis appeals for at least 100 registered nurses to aid polio victims. She notes a two week backlog of over 100 emergency requests and urges retired or married nurses or those able to be released by employers to enlist.
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Midwest States
Lona L. Trott
Red Cross
St. Louis
National Foundation For
Miss Trott
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Rest and nutrition for Tuberculosis care and a Labor Day menu
An article extols rest as essential to healing tuberculosis, noting lungs work less under complete rest and treatment includes medicine and diet. It discusses mental and physical relaxation aiding recovery, with a Missouri Tuberculosis Association sponsorship. A Labor Day menu by Reba Staggs offers scrambled eggs, bacon, fried potatoes, relishes, dessert and drinks, with simple advance prep and paper serving ware for a park picnic.
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Hercules
Beter Health
Missouri Tuberculosis Association
Reba Staggs
Application blanks open for WWII NSLI dividend
Veterans may obtain NSLI dividend application forms starting Monday August 29 at Veterans Administration offices post offices Red Cross and service organizations. The threefold form lists nine fields including name address service number birth date and insurance number if known. Veterans who held NSLI in force for three months or more are eligible. return the two parts to VA and keep one for acknowledgement.
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Veterans Administration
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Nation
Vernon Avenue to Get Two New Dwellings
C M Taylor builds a five room brick veneer house on Vernon Avenue near Vernon and Grove with full basement and oil heat, due in three months. Paul Slinkerds will complete a six room stucco home on Vernon Avenue with part basement and hardwood floors, contractor Hid Seymour, with August Sale at LAIR'S offering discounts on furniture and appliances.
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C. M. Taylor
Vernon Avenue
Taylor
Vernon
Vernon and
Grove
Paul] Slink
Erds
Hid Seymour
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Des Vieines
American Red Cross
Erieks
Oe Armstrong
E. Malone
Elctra
Malone and
Rex
Sala Lair’s
G. I. Loans
Scott Insurance Agency
Harwell - Suver - Canoy Inc
Skelgas Dealer
Sikeston
Richmond Skelgas & Appliance Company
Harwell-Suver-Canoy
Highway 60
West
Skelgas
Lyon
Sunbeam
General Electric Roasters
G. E. and
Universal Toasters
Sikeston, Missouri
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