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Show WESTERN IMAN DOGTORHONQRED Decorated by Grecian King for Heroic Work Among Suffering Suf-fering Orphans CONSTANTINOPLE, July 27 (By the Associated Press ) King Alexander Alexan-der has eonlerrod th ' irder of King George I on Dr. Blanche Norton, of Eldon, la., a physician of the American Ameri-can commltteo for relief In the Near Eajtt who distinguished herself at Ki i -rushundc, Anatolia, by treating the drachomatous eves of Greek orphans I from whom she contracted the disease. Decorating Dr. Norton today, the Greek commissioner said she was the first woman to receive the high order. or-der. WAS GIRL OK MID-WEST. OTTUMWA-, la., July 29. Dr. Blunche Norton was born and raised lu Eldon. ;md was a teacher In the Eldon public schools. After leaving leav-ing Eldon, Mlsa Norton entered Cornell Cor-nell university from which school sho w;is graduated with high honors in medicine. She then entered active practice with her brother-in-law, Dr. A. E Fendrlck. of New York Her last letter, received a month ago by her father. Frank Norton, a Rock Island conductor, told of the complete cure of her eye trouble. Dr. Norton is 40 years of age. nn |