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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
8
Fragmentary notice notes efforts to simplify complex events in the capital for readers. It mentions weekly planning to help the audience understand politics and ongoing happenings, highlighting education and public affairs discussions.
Brimfield Township High School, under principal Hing, has been notified of approval by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for the period ending June 30, 1940. The association lists approved high schools regionwide, with benefits including eligibility for higher education without entrance exams and recognition by state boards, reflecting high standards and community prestige.
The 1939 honor roll for the grade school closed last week lists students achieving All A’s and All A and B’s across grades one to eight. Names include Patricia Carson Berta Slocum Betty Howe Patricia Dungan Fred Johnson Marietta Edwards Barbara Riggs Bonna Jean Cady Evelyn Baysinger Frank Koight Slocum James McCoy Mary Apo Miriam Bragg Norma Porter Gene McCoy Ruth Knight Verna Jean Edwards Ward Harding Bernice Johnson Bernice Collis Arlene Collis Doris Jean Collins Rick Mullvaney Savage James Sibeck Foster Norman Jim King Nedra McKinney Gerald Biandy Jacqueline Riggs Georgia Despieces Jack Davis Ruth Carson among others.
The article names five top hog killers in the nation hog cholera enteritis influenza or pneumonia parasites hemorrhagic septicemia and erysipelas It urges farmers to prevent these diseases with prompt veterinary care clean quarters ventilation and proper diet and notes swine plague is hard to distinguish from hog cholera with possible co infection
An advisory note outlines practical measures for farmers to protect livestock against five major threats. It emphasizes practical steps, risk awareness, and cost effective actions to reduce losses and safeguard herds during challenging periods.
The article explains hog cholera cannot be cured and vaccination before an outbreak is the safeguard, ideally around weaning, by a veterinarian. It lists symptoms of cholera and virulent erysipelas, both causing fever and reduced appetite, notes the need for immediate veterinary diagnosis, and warns that disease can transfer to humans through handling hogs.
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