Polio Therapy Advances at Iowa Hospital Tilt Table Cases Highlight
The article details passive and active polio therapies, including assistive devices, tilt table therapy to teach breathing and standing, and the role of homemade equipment. Patients like Mrs Hughes, Leo Wagner, Jim Shank, Frank Fillhouer, and Jim Phillips illustrate progress with underwater tanks, pumps, and a new iron lung. A ceiling-reading film projector aids recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hughes
Mason City
Hughes
Sui
Iowa
Leo K. Wagner
Wayland
Wagner
Iowa City
Jim Shank
City High
Paul
Jim
Dr. Paul
Waterloo
Frank Fillhouer
Jim Phillips
Hampton Reclaims Old Bee Line Route in Cedar Rapids
H J Hampton of Whittier restores control of the Cedar Rapids Savanna run to Hampton Bus Company effective Saturday. The operation once peaked at 85 buses and 4,000 miles daily, now scaled back but continued in Cedar Rapids with two Flexible Clippers. Hampton plans continued charter work and school bus service for College township and Springville districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
H. J. Hampton
Bee Line Transit Company
Associated Enterprises
Iowa
Illinois
Cedar Rapids-Savanna
Bee Line
Sparrow Transit Company
Sullivan Bus Lines
Ions Ordnance
Burlington
Hampton
P. W. Fletcher
Macon
Missouri Transit Company
Missouri
Cedar Rapids
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hampton Bus Company
Mt. Vernon-Anamosa
College Township
Springville
Polio Therapy Expands as Older Patients Rise
Polio fighters emphasize self help through correct exercises by patients and therapists. Iowa State University and its hospital train physical therapists, aided by March of Dimes funds to meet worker shortages. Currently 20 polio patients are in University hospitals, most over 15, with Roosevelts polio cited as historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Topp
Cedar Rapids
Topp
Olive Farr
Ruth Murphy
R.N
Iowa
SUI
Hospital
National Foundation
Gerhard Hartman
Paul
Roosevelt
Navy
Iowa State Finishes Ninth in Carrot Livestock Judging Contest
Iowa State college placed ninth in the collegiate carrot livestock judging contest at the National Western Stock Show on Saturday. University of Denver hosted the event and contributed to the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Iowa State College
Former Black Maria Becomes Students Auto
Gerald Jewett president of Sigma Nu in Owa City solved transport for himself and fraternity by buying a former Chicago police paddy wagon. He traveled to Chicago with help from a policeman and paid 165 dollars to bring the large former patrol wagon back to town for dances and trips to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA City
Gerald Jewett
Sigma Nu
Himeelf
Jewett
Chicago
Odd Inscribed Wagon Narrates Rugged Schoolyard Tale
The interior of the bdiad Maria shows police relics and blood stains from past riders. Passengers left graffiti including Bigtime Saunders and Letarius the Great while Sigma Nus repurpose riot gun racks as shelves on the way to school. Jewett exits the wagon during a chaotic house dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Thirty-first Street
Sigma Nus
Jewett
Oyneae
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Wiliam D. Paul
Division of Physical Medicine
Hubbard
University Hospital
Barbara Bridgeland
Winnebago
Cornell College
Washington
The
Taxi Company In
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Cebar Rapids
Pally Ae
Maquoketa Ly
C.R
Hampton Bus Co., Inc
Higley Bldg
Black Maria
Auto
Penney's
Penney
Panney
Penney’s
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