Family Health News Highlights Crib Deaths And Med News
Walter H Kemp reports on crib death research by Montana pathologists linking sudden infant death to sudden infections in the breathing system. Also covered are scams linked to a sex device, a potential first human heart transplant, asthma tied to food allergies and diet, diphtheria cases in Alabama, dental fluoridation emphasis, smoking bans in AHA offices, and rising teenage gonorrhea in Hawaii.
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Montana
Edwin Segard
Elmer Koneman
Post Office Department
Arlington, Wash
G.R. Sullinger
Sullinger
Pasadena
Calif
California
Palo
Albert H. Rose
Albert Rowe, Jr
Alabama
American Heart Association
Hawaii
Marion Avenue church to host Christmas Family Night
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church will hold a Christmas Family Night on Wednesday December 13. Circles VI and VII will host a cooperative basket supper, followed by a program organized by Bob Brewer’s committee. Children’s choirs sing and a reflection on an overseas Christmas. Families are asked to bring gifts for the State Juvenile Home at Toledo to aid 14 to 18 year olds.
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Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Bob Brewer
Fellowship Hall
Toledo
Deacons
Washington man fined for speeding in justice court
Fined $15 by justice of the peace for speeding after arrest by city police. Funeral services for Clarence W. Locke were held Friday at 1 p.m. at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with burial in Green Mound Cemetery. Pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Hotle
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Wedding Of Robb And Bride Captures Military Themed Sentiment
Richard Wagner's Lohengrin and Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream set the mood for the service performed by the U S Marine Band chamber ensemble. The exit under a sword arch held by six Marine captains highlighted the ceremonial military aspect. About 500 guests including cabinet officers congressional leaders judiciary members and diplomatic corps attended along with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wagner
Felix Mendelssohn
U.S. Marine Band
Robb
Judiciary
Diplomatic Corps
Legion to assist in party for patients at Mt Pleasant
A group of Leon Beatty post American Legion members from Washington will travel to Mt Pleasant Sunday afternoon to help other district Legion members stage a Christmas dinner and party for veterans who are patients at the mental institute there. Those able to travel will be taken to the Legion headquarters for the dinner, musical entertainment, and gifts from district Legionnaires.
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Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Legion
First District
Service personnel record note for Hough and Morrison
Steven Morrison and Robert Hough are listed with military units and postal addresses. Morrison is stationed at Da Nang Air Base with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Hough is associated with Offutt Air Force Base and provides a PE address in Nebraska.
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Steven Morrison
M.W.C.S
M.A.W
San Francisco
Calif
Morrison
da Nang Air Base
Marine Wing
1St
Marine Air Wing
Waco Christmas concert to feature band and chorus
Waco will present its annual Christmas concert this Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Olds gym. Rick Morgan, Susan Peterson, Ron Davison, Jerry Reschly, Elaine Thomas, and Lynn Martin perform as soloists and vocalists. The eighty piece concert band directed by Harold Dodd plays Crusaders Overture and Toy Shop. mixed chorus under Nancy McNeeley offers several selections. The Band and Chorus join for The Christmas Story and Handel's Hallelujah chorus from The Messiah.
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Waco
Rick Morgan
Susan Peterson
Ron Davison
Jerry Reschly
Elaine Thomas
Lynn Martin
Olds Gym
Harold Dodd
Buchtel
Colby
Nancy McNeeley
Marion Avenue UPW Christmas program notes
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women held their final association meeting of the year in the church chapel. Highlights included officer installations and a Christmas story in music. Mrs. John Wagner presided and conducted the service which installed Mrs. Louis Larsen as vice president, Mrs. Richard Hotle as treasurer, and Mrs. W. W. Nolin as coordinator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Avenue
Dinator
Robert Brewer
Charles McClung
George Kerr
Wagner
Maud Jackson
Silas Ross
Elizabeth Simpson
Emma Warfel
Ethel Weed
Edna Purvis
Donald Stout
Wayne Brock
Lester Luckenbill
Merle Allison
Elaine Williams
Iowa City
Gene Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
Vernon Elgin
Critical time for heart transplant in Washkansky case
World first heart transplant patient Louis Washkansky enters the period most likely to reject the donor heart from Denise Darvall. Doctors at Groote Schuur Hospital report good circulation and no obvious rejection but warn the risk remains. Washkansky, 55, advances toward mobility as he receives cobalt therapy to curb antibodies, with potential Christmas in New York if improvement continues.
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Cape Town
South Africa
UPI
Groote Schour Hospital
Louis Washkansky
Denise Darvall
Christian Barnard
Miss Darvall
C.P. Venter
Washkansky
Marius Barnard
New York
Barnard
United States
CBS
Property Transfers Involving Harold Miller and Others In Se 13 77 9
Land transfers listed include Harold W Miller and wife to Joe S Kanagy and wife in Section 13 77 9, Alice C Kempf to Kenneth D Kempf and wife, Lucy Mast to Ervin J Chapp and wife in 17 77 7, Louise C Reaney to Ernest F Lunow with east 57.4 feet of lots 1 and 4 in block 38, Margaret M Youngs Addition to Washington, Ralph C Kleapfer and wife to Paul M Rummelhart and wife in Section 8 77 6, lease to Robert W Howell et al, L A Meredith to Viola Beale Dolly Hazen and Beulah Dusek Lot 10 Block 6 Columbia Addition to Washington, Alvin Hesseltine and wife to Frank Hesseltine Quit Claim Deed, Wayne Hesseltine and wife to Frank Hesseltine Lot 6 Block 12 Town of Brighton Quit Claim Deed, Est of Homer D Wenger to Ezra W Shenk Land in Section 13 77 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice C. Kempf
Kenneth D. Kempf
Lucy Mast
Ervin J. Chapp
Louise C. Reaney
Ernest F. Lunow
Margaret M. Young
Washington
Ralph C. Kleapfer
Paul M. Rummelhart
Robert W. Howell
L. A. Meridith
Viola Beale
Dolly Hazen
Beulah Dusek
Columbia
Alvin Hesseltine
Frank Hesseltine
Wayne Hesseltine
Brighton
Homer D. Wenger
Ezra W. Shenk
Hospital Admits and Dismissals Listing
Admitted yesterday were Terry Beliel in Washington for a surgical case and Henry Wolfe in Brighton for medical care. Also admitted Eli Cook in Washington for medical treatment. Mrs Pearl Wiggers in Washington and Mrs Gilbert Cavin with her son in Washington, plus Mrs Roy Lowe in Brighton were dismissed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Beliel
Washington
Henry Wolfe
Brighton
Pearl Wiggers
Eli Cook
Gilbert Cavin
Roy Lowe
Halcyon Notes at Halcyon House Social Events
Mrs Eathel Trotter and others dined with Mrs J K Latta. Riverside visitors Mr and Mrs Omer Sleicher called on Mrs Palmer Babcock. Rev George F Dimmitt from Wesley Acres was a supper guest. Wilder Bell’s 92nd birthday celebrated at coffee hour. A musical program featured many young performers led by Mrs Scott Wilcox. Circles IV and VI of the Woman’s Society met in the lounge. Numerous local residents and visitors appeared at the Home for the week’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Dimmitt
Wesely Acres
Des Moines
Wilder Bell
Edward Squire
Scott Wilcox
Patty Jones
Peggy Kephart
Susan Parrish
Lana Kay Weeks
Ronda Kindred
Caroline
Darla Goodlander
Pat Dowis
Alan
Larry Kron
Beth Larsen
Robert Buffington
Richard Dowis
Ira Miksch
Evan Robertson
Joe M. Goodlander
Riverside
Cloyce
Read A-Matic external water meter readers to be offered in city
Washington homeowners will soon have the option of an outside Read A-Matic meter reader for individual home meters. Each unit costs 16.85 dollars plus tax and is an optional convenience not a required installation. City officials say it helps lock homes and avoids the need for interior meter readings while reducing reader confusion about basement meters.
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Washington
Social Calendar of Community Notices
A compiled schedule lists numerous club meetings and events for the week. Societies include Zeredatha Council 21, White Shrine Bridge, St Joseph’s Circle, T.T. Chapter EI and V, American Homes groups, YWCA gatherings, Legion Auxiliary, 19th Century Club, Art Guild, Immanuel Lutheran Circles, Baptist Hettie Lake Circle, Citizens Band Radio Club, Dutch Creek Farm Bureau Women, Pansy Hill Club, West Chester WSCS, Crawfordsville CES, Catholic Daughters, Methodist circles, and more with times, locations, potlucks, exchanges, and gift policies.
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White Shrine Bridge
Masonic Temple
Mabel Rehfeldt
Towyn Davies
Ella Gordon
Association For Retarded Children
County Home
St. Joseph's Circle
St. James
T.T . Chapter V
Charles Morris
YWCA
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
19Th Century Club
Marguerite Crail
Art Guild
Y. Immanuel Lutheran Circles
Harry Munson
Paul Boettcher
Robert Baker
Hettie Lake Circle
Clarence Wilson
Noble Grand
Eugene Engel
Citizens Band Radio Club
Pansy Hill Club
Stanley Chabel
West Chester
WSCS
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Crawfordsville Ces
St James
Y. Methodist
Roth
Dale Engle
Herb Campbell
Clifford Connelly
Deaf couple wed at Keota Federated Church
Helen Lew, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Lew of Washington Iowa, married Perry Bullard son of Mr and Mrs Richard Bullard of Panora Iowa on Saturday December 2 at Keota Federated Church Conducted by Rev J C Bengelsdorf using sign language Both graduates of the State School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs Bride wore lace over satin gown with train and pearl headpiece Attendant was Judy Lew Best man was Dennis Bullard After a reception the couple left for a Texas honeymoon and will reside in Panora The groom works for Ideal National Manufacturing and Stamping Co at Jefferson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lewis
James Lewis
Washington
Perry Bullard
Richard Bullard
Panora
Keota Federated Church
J. C
Bengelsdorf
Des Moines
State School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Judy Lewis
Dennis Bullard
Eleanor Shaffer
Texas
Ideal National Manufacturing and Stamping Company
Jefferson
WSCS Circles Hold Christmas Programs Across Eight Groups
Eight circles of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met Friday afternoon for Christmas programs. Announced were the WSCS and Halcyon House Guild Christmas Tea on Friday December 15 at 2 p.m. The Charmenaires provided the musical program. Hostesses included Mrs. M. M. Schell Mrs. John Walker Mrs. Keith Vetter Mrs. Blanche Foster Mrs. M. O. Smith Mrs. Mabel Rehfeldt Mrs. Scott Wilcox and Mrs. Harold Stephens. The Suzannah Circle met Wednesday night with Mrs. Thora Pease. Mrs. Edna Smith led devotions and Mrs. Leo Stone presented a musical Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service
WSCS
Halcyon House Guild
Charmenaires
M. M. Schell
John Walker
Keith Vetter
Blanche Foster
M. O. Smith
Mabel Rehfeldt
Scott Wilcox
Harold Stephens
Suzannah Circle
Thora Pease
Edna Smith
Leo Stone
Little Flower Circle Hosts Potluck Meeting
Mrs Ray Minick hosted the Little Flower Circle potluck and meeting on Wednesday evening with twenty members and a guest Mrs Don Stewart of Columbus Junction present. A charity collection of 21 dollars replaced a Christmas exchange. The next project is a bingo party on January 24. Bunco provided entertainment with cohosts Mrs John Mattes, Mrs Merritt McDaniel, and Miss Winifred Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Minick
Don Stewart
Columbus Junction
John Mattes
Merritt McDaniel
Winifred Kelly
Stewart Pupils Present The Kings Christmas Carol Operetta
Stewart School pupils will present a Christmas operetta at the High School auditorium Tuesday December 12 at 730 p.m. All interested persons are invited. The fourth through sixth grade pupils will take part. The production is directed by Mrs Delbert Simon.
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Stewart School
Delbert Simon
Dowis Discharged From University Hospitals
Tom Dowis was discharged from University Hospitals in Iowa City and is recuperating at home. Beth Shalla celebrated her second birthday at a dinner hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shalla with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shannon and Mr. and Mrs. Dwane Shalla and her sister Laurie in attendance. Pvt Mary L Engel of the United States Women’s Marine Corps left Iowa City by plane for San Diego for electronics basic training after a leave with her parents in Gracehill. Mrs Claude Kilgore to host Republican Women coffee for Oregon and Highland Townships on Friday Dec 15 at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dowis
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Beth Shalla
Larry Shalla
W. J. Shannon
Dwane_ Shalla
Laurie
Mary L. Engel
United States Women’s Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Marine Base
Eugene Engel
Gracehill
Claude Kilgore
Oregon
Highland Townships
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