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Helen Keller traveled to Minnesota for surgery. Her visit became a blessing for many

During her Rochester stay, Helen Keller visited a classroom of 36 deaf pupils and accepted visitors at Mayo Clinic, with no specific date given.
After examinations, Mayo Clinic doctors found Keller's diseased gallbladder and recommended removal, which she underwent during her Rochester stay.
Keller kept a busy social calendar in Rochester, attending teas at the Dixon home and the Kahler during her visit, and signed the Mayowood guestbook with Polly Thompson present.
Her Rochester visits established lasting ties that continued for decades, and Mayo Clinic later commemorated this with the 2019 temporary exhibit 'Helen Keller and the Mayo Clinic', featuring a handkerchief gifted to a Mayo Clinic nurse.
Her public remarks and speaking engagements, including warning that 'World peace seems to be further off than ever' and addressing 700 student nurses, highlight her activism during recovery.

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Helen Keller traveled to Minnesota for surgery. Her visit became a blessing for many

ROCHESTER — When one of the most famous women in the world walked into their Rochester classroom on Oct. 6, 1938, the 36 boys and girls seated at their desks knew they were in the presence of a kindred spirit. All of the pupils in this special Rochester Public Schools class were deaf. Their guest was Helen Keller, who had been deaf and blind since childhood. “Good morning boys and girls,” Keller said softly. “It is a joy for me to be with you.” …

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