Loveless Named Honorary Campaign Chairman in Iowa Heart Fund Drive
Governor Herschel C. Loveless will serve as Honorary State Campaign Chairman for the 1958 Heart Fund Drive in Iowa. Dr. Herman J. Smith announced the appointment at a Des Moines luncheon. Loveless urged support to combat heart disease noting Iowa deaths from heart disease exceed 57 percent and the figure rising. The Governor and Mrs. Loveless will host a February 1 tea at the Governor's mansion to kick off the drive and light the Torch of Hope. February will focus on organizing across the state with a nationwide Heart Sunday planned for February 23 in residential areas.
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Herschel C. Loveless
Iowa
Herman J. Smith
Des Moines
Iowa Heart Association
Association
Loveless
Doctor Smith
Mrs. Loveless
Heart Fund
Smith
Titonea Locals Visit Friends and Family Across Town
Social notes record visits among Titonea residents and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Christ hosted Abbens. Beavers traveled to Minneapolis. Petersons dined with the Petersens. Kruse, Kurtzleben, and Katherine called on Stecker and Britt locals. Georgia Lynn Beavers stayed with Dunbars in Leland. Max Goldman and Kromingas hosted guests. Evelyn Beavers hosted Catherine and Ann. Ubbe Abben hosted a birthday gathering with several relatives. Dwight Beavers from Norfolk, Virginia stayed with the Beavers in Titonea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Christ
Abbe Abben
Darrell Beavers
Gene Ehrenfeldt
Minneapolis
Minnesota
George Peterson
Arthur Peterson
Robert Kruse
Kurtzleben
Katherine
Falkert Stecker
Britt
Georgia Lynn Beavers
George Dunbar
Leland
Max Goldman
Russell Krominga
Catherine
Ann Beavers
Evelyn Beavers
Belmond
Earl Young
Jenny
William Alice
William Schutter
Wilda and
Franklin
Eileen Mayland
Katie Rode
Herman
Everett
Ubbe Abben
Ubbe
Verla Brandt
Dwight Beavers
Norfolk
Virginia
Wrist injury after car door strikes rider in Kingsley
Mrs. John Kessenich of Kingsley suffered a broken wrist when a car door struck her as she alighted, causing injury reported locally.
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John Kessenich
Kingsley
Fabrics With Memory Shape Easy Care Looms Ahead
SUI's Merle Ramer explains memory fabrics and how resin treatments give textiles resilience. Conclusion: blends with 55–75 percent synthetic fibers like Dacron or Orlon perform best, with heat and chlorine considerations noted. Care tags guide washing temperatures and dryer use for automatic wash and wear items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Ramer
State University of Iowa
Miss Ramer
Raymer
Development of washable fabrics faces vague standards
Research into cotton and natural fibers aims to create fabrics with new properties without changing their fibrous form. Miss Ramer notes potential advantages but warns no minimum-care tag standards exist yet. Manufacturers may label products wash and wear, risking misleading claims.
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Miss Ramer
DuPont
Health Warning to Hunters in Iowa on Tularemia
Iowa State Department of Health warns hunters about tularemia or rabbit fever from wild rabbits and insects. Cook meat thoroughly, wear gloves when dressing game, wash hands after cleaning, and seek early medical care if symptoms appear.
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Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Portland News Briefs Reflect Community Moves and Visits
The Henry Van Hoves and Keith Van Hove visited the Jesse Harms home with Keith returning to Delta Air Lines in Chicago. Neighbors gathered for a farewell party for the Reutzels as they move to Brainerd Minnesota next spring. Portland trustees met Burt trustees for a fire meeting while various local visits and birthday events filled the week.
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Henry van Hoves
Jesse Harms
Keith
Midway Airport
Chicago
Delta Airlines
Mason City
Randy Carlsen
John Carlsen
Otto Reutzels
Portland Community Hall
Korene
Judy Fitch
Reutzels
Grandpa Reutzel
Brainerd
Minnesota
Bloomfield Woman Marks 99th Birthday
Mrs. Mahala Wilson of Bloomfield observes her 99th birthday born in Davis County and spent all 99 years in Bloomfield. Her husband died in 1925.
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Bloomfield
Mahala Wilson
Davis County
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Devries Auction Sales
TUEL
Devries Auction CO
Buffalo Center
Titonea Locals
Ris
Richard Isebrand
Titonka
Jarrow
Algona
Irvington
Blacktop
John F. Weber
Sui’s Ramer
Burt
Davidson
John Deere
Ford
Ford Tractor
Farmers Friend
M.W. Hammermill
John Deere Farm
Westinghouse
Quinn & Fraser
Portland News
Vic Stor Fi
Clarence Cunningham
Elmore
Estherville
Bill Trenary
Doyle
Tom Trenary
Clifford Young
Mary. Kain
Kain
Herbert Nelsons
Portland
Linda Nelson
Tracy Stone
Grace Baptist Church
Farmers ‘Co- Operative Oil Company
Harold's
Ernest Hofmann
Reddy
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