Simple remedies touted to curb swimmers itch in Michigan waters
State agency officials from Conservation Health and Environmental agencies outlined easy prevention methods for swimmers itch. Immediate post swim towel rub, soap wash, and oil-based lotion before entering water are advised. The effort, backed by Michigan State University and the Douglas Lake station, notes that snails carrying the parasite cause the itching and pollution is not the cause. The field team can apply chemical treatments to lakes and beaches to kill larvae and snails when needed.
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Michigan
Department of Conservation
Michigan Department of Health
State Stream Control Commission
University of Michigan Biological Station
Douglas Lake
Cheboygan County
Weekend Visitors and Local Social Run in Michigan
Mr and Mrs Godfrey Beck of Flint spent the weekend with her mother. Several couples and families from Flint Lansing Saginaw and Brinton visited relatives across the region this Sunday including the Muir Brockleys and Saginaw gatherings.
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Godfrey Beck
Flint
Alfred Peterson
Wm. Mahan
Sam Muir
T. H. Brooks
Detroit
James and
Estel Brooks
Lansing
John Little
Charles Summers
Chas. Sherman
Emmitt Holmes
Hersey
Rosebush notes include visits and a mother-daughter banquet
Mrs. John White called on Monday afternoon and Mrs. Pat Battle. The Merlin Earnhardt family vacationed two weeks with Audry Allen. Jack Mitterspaugh broke his arm Monday. Robt. Dent's Mt. Pleasant family visited Nan Aillen. Gertrude Trainor, nursing student at Burgess Hospital Kalamazoo, vacationed with her parents. Rose Lynch attended St. Henry's picnic. The mother-daughter banquet at Genter M. B. Church drew ninety-two guests with various speakers and musical offerings. Guests from nearby towns attended. other local visits and picnic attendance noted.
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John White
Pat Battle
Merlin Earnhardt
Audry Allen
Jack Mitterspaugh
Robt. Dent
Mt. Pleasant
Nan Aillen
Gertrude Trainor
Burgess Hospital
Kalamazoo
Leo Trainor
Rose Lynch
R. N
Saginaw
St. Henry’s
Genter M. B
Roy Graham
Myrtle Robison
Harl Johnson
Bert McKillop
Catherine Nelson
Wilma Bellinger
Veronica Schutt
Donna
Verda
Tom McConnell
Detroit
Rabies Control The Tri County Health Unit Advises
E. V. Thiehoff M D Director Health District No 7 outlines rabies control methods including dog muzzling vaccination using Pasteur method isolation of exposed animals and rapid laboratory brain examination to confirm diagnosis He notes dogs may be vaccinated for about a year with boosters and that even birds can contract rabies The article stresses keeping dogs away from others during prophylaxis and shipping brain tissue for testing to protect exposed people
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England
British Isles
E. V. Thiehoff
M. D
Sturgeon Roe Trade Led To Decline In Delaware River
Early colonists saw abundant sturgeon in Atlantic rivers and yearly runs in the Delaware. Overfishing for roe and caviar a century ago markedly reduced their numbers, making these giant fish rare today.
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Atlantic
Delaware
Aeronautical Library at Library of Congress Hits Global Peak
The division of aeronautics at the Library of Congress in Washington DC holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of aeronautical material.
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Aeronautical Library
Division of Aeronautics
The
Library of Congress
Washington, D C
Humming Birds Feed Often
Humming birds require supplementary food sources and need frequent meals, with activity peaking around daylight hours. Researchers note feeding intervals can be as short as 15 minutes in active periods, reflecting high energy demands of small nectarivores.
Bangs Disease Testing Required for Michigan Cattle Shows
Farmers and 4-H members planning to show cattle at Michigan fairs must meet Bangs disease testing rules. An act passed in 1939 allows animals to be shown if they pass two tests within the year or test negative within 90 days. Accredited herd cattle may exhibit with current accreditation certificates.
Radium Half-Life Cited as 2060 Years
A science note states that radium has a half life of about 2060 years, meaning it takes 2060 years for half of a radium sample to decay. The fact is presented as a basic radiological property with no further context.
Beautification of Rural Home Grounds Not Difficult
A Michigan State College extension bulletin titled Landscaping the Home Grounds by C. P. Halligan offers guidance on planning grading lawns walks and plantings for attractive rural home surroundings. It notes common challenges for rural and urban settings and emphasizes budget labor limits with eighteen pages on lawns and forty illustrations.
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C. P. Halligan
College
Professor Halligan
Bulletin
Michigan
Michigan State College
Girls Summer 4 1 Clubs Exhibit Work at Clare County Fair
Three food preparation clubs organized in Clare County will exhibit posters and notebooks at the Clare County Fair starting the last week in August. All members this year are first year participants led by Mrs Cecil Pudway with clubs in Colonville Carrow Brown Corners and Phimisey areas.
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Clare County
Cecil Pudway
Colonville
Carrow
Smith-Hugnes
Coloma Leitner
Arlene Lower
Brown Corners
Ruth Stoy
Phimisey
Clare County Fair
Beasley Tests Signal Recognition in Newborns
Johns Hopkins researcher Dr. W. C. Beasley reports babies can distinguish light and possibly simple objects, based on newborn experiments.
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W. C. Beasley
Johns Hopkins University
Threshers Warned Against Building Straw Stacks Near Lines
Rural electrification prompts warnings to threshers about stacks near electric power lines. Despite repealed registration, letters to the Department of Agriculture show no major danger if stacks are kept at safe height and distance.
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Department of Agricultural
Department of Agriculture
cMst
Michigan Ships Potatoes Throughout Calendar Year
Federal state inspection records show an equivalent 227 cars of potatoes shipped in early June. Commissioner Elmer A. Beamer predicts continued shipments of old stock until new potatoes arrive in July. In 1938 shipments were paused in June and resumed mid July, with August totals at 532 cars.
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Michigan
Elmer A. Beamer
Federal
State Inspection Service
Beamer
Inspection Service
Canary Lifespans Vary Widely
The text notes long lived canaries with ages ranging from five years to as much as twenty years, illustrating variability in lifespan among canaries.
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Canaries
Covered Bridges Stand in North Carolina's Randolph County
North Carolina still uses 42 covered bridges, with most located in Randolph County.
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North Carolina
Randolph Courty
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