Halcyon House joins church sponsorship in Iowa region
Editorial notes Halcyon House Washington joins Methodist sponsorship to ensure long term operation. The plan expands regional retirement homes with church backing, endowment talks, and open memberships beyond Methodists. The piece cites local concerns, warns of Fourth of July travel hazards, and references other papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcyon House
Washington
South Iowa Methodist Conference
Atlantic
Halcyon House Board
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Wesley Acres
Des Moines
Iowa
Edward Squire
Oxford Wives Organize To Help One Another
Mrs K C Wheare wife of Exeter College rector formed a group to aid overseas wives at Oxford University. A spontaneous reception drew about 150 foreign wives who wished to connect and make friends. The organization aims to help wives find housing and settle in.
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Federal Housing Administration
Washington
Oxford
England
What Is Being Done To Combat Arthritis
An overview explains arthritis types including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, symptoms to watch for, inheritance notes, and treatment approaches. It outlines that no cure exists, but swelling and pain can be reduced with ACTH or steroids, gold compounds, heat therapy, and proper medical help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sensational misplay drops slam in famous bridge hand
In a French open pairs report, declarer could make twelve tricks with a 3-2 spade split but goes down in the six level after a clever defense. George Theron, the 1900 king of bridge, drops the queen on a spade lead triggering a sequence that costs the slam.
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Jean Besse
Declarer
South
George Theron
King
East
West
Theron
Wes Syndicate, Inc
Guests of Residents at Havre
Rosemary Koehler visited Ellen Knottnerus for five days in Havre. The George Koehler and Jesse Stout families called at the Taylor Stout home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Jim Marsh and family visited the George Koehler home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Eisele were business callers in northern Iowa. George Koehlers spent Sunday evening at the George Chalupa home. Cyle Mason visited Sunrise Acres.
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Havre
Rosemary Koehler
Ellen Knottnerus
George Koehler
Jesse Stout
Taylor Stout
Jim Marsh
Fred Eisele
Iowa
George Koehlers
George Chalupa
Portable Walls Held In Place With Air
CHICAGO UPI Portable air inflated walls are used in hotels and possibly homes. Compressed air fills a nozzle on each panel, expanding walls to fit between floor and ceiling. Removing air allows rapid disassembly. Inventor A G Imbrecht says 18 hotels already have them.
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Chicago
UPI
A. G. Imbrecht
High Wages Draw Men to DEW Line
The DEW Line lures hundreds of workers with over ten thousand dollars annual pay plus a year contract bonus. Free room and board and 54 hour weeks enable heavy savings as crews live at radar stations above the Arctic Circle. Rec halls and weekly movie planes keep morale high. Federal Electric Corp. operates the network for the U.S. Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Arctic Circle
America
Frank Carter
Bedford
Ind
DEW Line
United States
Richard H. Cruzen
Federal Electric Corp
U.S. Air Force
Summer Mulch Offers Easier Garden Care
Horticulturist Ben Vance of Iowa State University recommends a summer mulch for vegetables and flowers. Mulch saves time and helps harvest cleaner tomatoes peppers beans and more by preventing soil splatter and disease. Home gardeners can reuse existing mulching materials.
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Vance
Ben Vance
Iowa State University
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Halcyon
Chamber-Of-Commerce
Claude Woods
Claude
Christian Science Monitor
Burlington Hawk-Eye
Cedar Rapids
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adlai Stevenson
Franklin D., Jr
Kennedy
Johnson Nor
Symington
Roosevelt
Sistie
Buzzie
BY Herman N. Bundesen, M. D
S.E.D
Jay Becker
Cyle Mason
Sunrise Acres
Morrill Hall
Ames
Willis Jones
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Ardiss
Blondie
Chic Young
Dagwood
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy A
Striebel
Nancy
Ernie
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