National Officer to Address March of Dimes Leaders in Cape Girardeau
Dr. Claire Turner will address Southeast Missouri March of Dimes Campaign chairmen and workers on December 13 at Hotel Marquette Cape Girardeau at 730 PM. Turner, health consultant to WHO and Iran, discusses 1949 polio in Missouri and campaign plans follow. Open house at St Francis Hospital polio ward and therapy center 4 5 PM on December 13. Drive runs January 16 31. Lammert's of St Louis offers purchase shipping to account at no extra charge.
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Claire Turner
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Southeast Missouri
March of Dimes
Cape Girardeau
Marquette
Homer P. Rainey
Missouri
Turner
National Foundation
World Health Organization
Geneva
Switzerland
Iran
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Polio
St. Francis Hospital
Rainey
St. Louis
Springfield
Kansas City
The Heralds Holiday Greeting Card Line Preview
The Heralds present a fine line of holiday greeting cards for sale, highlighting seasonal designs and quality materials before purchase. Fans and shoppers are invited to browse the collection, choose colors and motifs, and compare prices and sizes.
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Heralds
Corn borer causes massive 1949 crop losses in midwest
The USDA estimates 250 million bushels lost to the corn borer across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Despite the damage, the 1949 corn crop stands as the third largest on record at 3.387 billion bushels, with Iowa suffering the heaviest losses at about 140 million bushels.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Release of Draftees by Army Begins
The United States Army has begun releasing its draftees under the 1948 Selective Service Act. About 30,000 men face four options: discharge after 12 months then into the reserves, 21 months active duty before reserves, 33 months total service then no reserve, or a government discharge to enlist for a full term in the regular Army.
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United States Army
Christmas Holidays At Missouri University
University of Missouri Columbia students begin Christmas vacation at 12 30 p m December 21 and resume classes at the same hour January 4 Buy heaters from $50 each with a free blanket offer plus Dempster’s ad copy encouraging readers to read the ads for news.
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University of Missouri In
Columbia
President Truman Endorses Christmas Seal Sale Campaign
President Truman urges support for the 1949 Christmas Seal Sale to fund tuberculosis control through the National Tuberculosis Association and its 3,000 affiliates. He cites 500,000 active cases and about 1,000 deaths weekly, calling TB the most preventable major disease. The appeal runs from Nov 21 to Christmas.
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James E. Perkins
National Tuberculosis Association
Truman
United States
NTA
Forest fires threaten Missouri deer season hazards
State foresters warn a dry, windy spell could spark wildfires during Missouri's December deer season December 6 to 10. I P Bode urges precautions including ash trays, no tossing lit tobacco, proper ash disposal, mineral soil around fires, and burning debris only with caution. District Forester Lee Fine spots two violators from the air and authorities catch them. State Forester George White says planes will aid fire detection and hunter safety during the season.
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Bode
Chef
Lee Fine
George O. White
Deer Woods
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