Christmas Eve at Ridgedale Hospital Hearts and Hospitality
Nan Raymond sits at a hospital Christmas desk awaiting duty when Mrs. Smith recalls a warm memory of church choirs and popcorn balls. Grandson Algernon arrives, sharing a Christmas plan to dine at a hotel, easing loneliness. A separate notice reports Walter Ranck of Sidney suing a driver for 60000 over a car crash injuring his son Robert.
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Nan Raymond
Ridgedale
Nan
Grace
Algernon
Mrs. Smith
Granny Smith
Miss Raymond
Walter Ranck
Sidney
Robert
Story Waiting for Daddy’s Return
At 5 a m little Johnny wakes his mother asking for a story. She hushes him, believing his father will soon come home to tell them both a good one.
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Johnny
Is There a Santa Claus in This Dawn of Skepticism
A revered New York Sun piece replies to Virginia O’Hanlon’s question about Santa Claus. It affirms belief with the view that faith, love, and wonder endure beyond sight, and that the world would be dreary without Santa. The essay argues that unseen truths surpass what is observable and ends with the enduring claim that Santa Claus lives forever.
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New York Sun
Santa Claus
the Sun
Virginia
Inauguration Sparks Iowa Plans and Political Moves
Iowa GOP braces for Eisenhower inauguration with limited housing and tickets. 12 Iowa officials guaranteed rooms, 187 Washington tickets priced 6 to 15 dollars, 84 persons attend inaugural ball at 24 dollars per couple. Iowa State College president-elect Hilton to earn 18500 yearly, Beardsley pushes mailed tax forms, Friley considered for governor by Democrats, Kehoe files toll road minority report, county fair crowds set ten-year record, and party leaders seek refresh in fourth district.
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GOP
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Iowa
Republican National Committee
National Committee
James Schramm
White House
James Harold Hilton
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa State Board of Education
Hilton
Charles Friley
ISC
Friley
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
William S. Beardsley
State Tax Commission
A. E. Augustine
Mahaska County
Charles E. Friley
Friey
Augustine
Finley
Beardsley
Louis J. Kehoe
Kehoe
State Highway Commission
Iowa Fair Managers Association
Des Moines
Jones County
Monticello
Fourth
J. P
Tug” Daughton
Creston
Democratic State Central Committee
Benona Young
Bloomfield
John Grenzebach
Ottumwa
Herschel Loveless
Loveless
Grenzebach
Jake More
More
Albia
Iowa Commission Members Move Toward Oversight Study
Ropes urged the Iowa executive council to require all three commissioners on requisitions for commission supplies. He asked for state car data and proposed a thorough study of commission personnel after talks with two colleagues. Iowa officials debated educational television prospects in Des Moines with about 50 organizations, noting potential funding needs to secure FCC allocated TV stations.
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Iowa
Ropes
Beardsley
Des Moines
Federal Communications Commission
Christmas for Iowa families after deadly year
The Department of Public Safety recalls that hundreds of Iowa homes face tragedy from fatal traffic accidents this year. More than 500 people were killed, with many families enduring first Christmases without loved ones. The message urges safer driving to prevent another needless loss.
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Iowa
Ocean City visit by Lorenz Krueger family unfolds
Mrs. Lorenz Krueger and her son Dick of Ocean City Maryland arrived Monday night to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H W Krueger, sharing holiday time together.
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Lorenz Krueger
Ocean City
H. W. Krueger
Cards of Thanks Expressing Gratitude from Several Families
A collection of thank you notes from the Anderson, Hagen, Hoppenworth, and Schmidt families expressing gratitude for kindness after illness and death. They thank relatives, friends, and neighbors, clergy including Rev. Topp, Rev. Blaufuss, and Rev. Goetz, for prayers, flowers, memorials, and other acts of sympathy during illness, death, and a silver wedding anniversary.
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Bertha Meyer
Topp
Blaufuss
Vernon Anderson
Henry Hagen
William F. Goetz
H. H. Hoppenworth
Waterloo visitors and weekend callers listed
Pinhook residents and nearby towns report visitors and callers over the weekend. Names include Leo and Mary McDonough, Bernard Beckman, Buzz, Glen Fay, Albert Fay, Herman O Day, Tom Burke, Marlowe, Howard Van Brocklin Sr, Clyde McConkey, Chester Pals, Harry McConkey, Roy Gaede, Will Grahlman, Irene O Day, Don McFarland, and Don Dilley. Visitors came from Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Fredericksburg, New Hampton, and Oelwein.
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Leo McDonough
Waterloo
Mary Beckman
Bernard Beckman
Buzz
Glen Fay
Cedar Rapids
Albert Fay
Herman O'Day
Fredericksburg
Tom Burke
Marlowe
New Hampton
Howard van Brocklin
Clyde McConkey
Chester Pals
Eskimos Dying Off Warned By Bow Key Ad
A Ottawa based piece argues Eskimos abandon traditional diet for government checks and white man foods leading to disease susceptibility. It cites census declines from 13,000 in 1941 to 8,000 in 1951 and condemns home grown feeds as lacking nutrients. Bow-Key Feeds is pitched as a remedy providing full protein vitamins minerals and antibiotics.
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Ottawa
Canada
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Joel
Tripoli, Iowa
Virginia O'Hanlon
Capitol
Iowa State Commerce Commission
John M. Ropes
Oma Department OF Public Safety
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Leslie Schmidt
Pinhook
Irene O'Day
Don McFarland
Don Dilley
C, Mirs
Remington
Blume
Tripoli
Low
Howard Bocke
Howard Boeke
Bergmann Hatchery
Tripoli, Lowa
Bedi
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Ralph Drewis
Tripoli Locker
Harry Weltzin
Frederika
Farmers Produce
John Price
Readlyn
Crittenden Produce and Hatchery
Phone
Walter Beisner
Wm. Getaghty
GARAG
Phon
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O
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