Polio's Surprising Spread and Looming Vaccine Call
A 1947 48 49 50 era summary notes polio case counts by year and region, highlighting urban concentration in California Utah Colorado Wisconsin Illinois Kansas Michigan and seven Texas counties. It cites Johns Hopkins expert Dr. Howard A Howe on age groups, underreporting, and the need for a cooperative vaccination effort plus foundational guidance from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis on precautionary steps for families and early warning signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mississippi
California
Utah
Colorado
Wisconsin
Tiinois
Kansas
Michigan
United States
Howard A. Hows
Cen—ter
Johns Hopkins University
Harper’s Magazine
Howe
Louisiana
National Foundation For Infantile
IQ Test Puzzles Challenge Readers With Answers on Classified Page
A quirky quiz asks ten questions about government secretaries postal terms and literary figures. It tests knowledge on Finletter’s department, weight abbreviations, a Czech correspondent jailed for reporting, and the lendlease ship question among others, inviting readers to check the Classified Page for answers.
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Thomas’ K. Finletter
Czechoslovakia
James Russell Towell
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Houston
Texas
Miss America Headliner to Play vs Corry Merchants
Miss Vivian Fierson of Minneapolis, famed 1830 beauty winner, stars with the Hollywood Movie Star girls' baseball team in a Saturday junior high field clash against the Corry Merchants. Weather drew a large crowd as the Columbus Picnic at Mather Park wrapped up successfully. The Lincetti Markets of Erie took over at 5 East Washington Street with E. F. Danish named manager. The North East Country Club golf event edged the Corry club 28 2 to 26. Corry Board of Education announced 12 new teachers for the 1931-32 term and a new bandmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Movie Star Girls
Corry Merchants
Vivian Fierson
Minneapolis
Lincetti Markets
Erie
East
Washington Street
Joe Rothman
Max Bellen
E. F. Danish
Board of Education
Ralph 8. Dewey
Corty
Ashville Man Killed in Wreck Near Jamestown
Jamestown August 13 Harley Victor Hillyard 24 of Ashville was fatally injured Saturday when his car skidded 126 feet and rolled end over end 262 feet on Route 7. Deputies say tire marks show loss of control before the vehicle left the road. He was taken to Jamestown General Hospital where he died. Coroner Bowers ruled accidental death due to a fractured skull.
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Jamestown
Harley Victor Hillyard
Ashville
Samuel T. Bowers
Lester, Thompson
Kenneth Kiefer
Hillyard
Sheriffs Department
James‘own General Hospital
Bowers
News Items of Interest From Columbus Vicinity
Columbus Aug 18 Mr and Mrs Ralph Glenn of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Charles Sister of Warren were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Russell Glenn of Corry for Ralph and Davids 38th wedding anniversary. Edith Jukes and sons Paul and Dale visited Mrs Edith Howard Saturday evening. A regular Grange meeting will be held tonight at the Grange Hall. Sarah Page of Erie is visiting the Merre Page home. Annette Curtis and Leslie Curtis are spending a few days at Penn State with Mr Tritt of Warren acting as judges in 4 H work. Merrill Patterson and daughter Connie spent Sunday at John Miller residence.
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Columbus
Ralph Glenn
Charles Sister
Warren
Russell Glenn
Corry
Edith Jukes
Paul
Dale
Edith Howard
Grange Hall
Sarah Page
Erie
Merre Page
Annette Curtis
Leslie Curtis
Fenn State
Mr. Tritt
Merrill Patterson
Connie
John Miller
Home ceremony honors Mr Miller as visitors tour falls
The home gathering honored Mr Miller for his birthday while Richard Pageeri Wilber Chris tensen and others visited Niagara Falls. A library meeting is planned for Tuesday evening at Hoyt Robbins home. Mrs Ross Jukes and granddaughter Sandra returned Saturday from a week in Portland with cousins Mr and Mrs Ralph Glenn.
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Mr. Miller
Richard Pageeri
Wilber Christensen
Niagara Falls
Hoyt Robbins
Ross Jukes
Sandra
Portland
Ralph Glenn
Poliomyelitis cases in 1951 lag behind 1950 and 1949 totals
The 1951 poliomyelitis incidence remains below the 1950 level and far under the 1949 peak of 49,173 cases. Through August 4, 6,843 cases have been reported nationwide this year, versus 7,008 in 1950 and 10,719 in 1949. The current disease year totals 5,671, below 6,167 in 1950 and 9,806 in 1940, with polio rising irregularly since 1915.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Danville youth wins Akron Soapbox Derby
Darwin Cooper, a 15 year old from Danville Pennsylvania, won the 14th All American Soapbox Derby held in Akron Ohio. Competing against 140 entrants from the United States Canada Alaska and the U S zone of Germany, Cooper steered a sleek black racer to national glory for Pennsylvania. His father Wil Cooper and mother Elisabeth accompanied him as a record crowd watched the event. A separate note mentions an archaeological find of an old Indian fish trap uncovered in a Bos watch.
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Akron
Darwin Cooper
Danville
Quehanna Valley
Vic
Tory
Pennsylvania
Wil Hamsport Sur-Gazette
U. S
Canada
Alaska
U.S
Germany
Wilmother
Elisabeth
Donalter
Boswatch
Cooper wins sprint with $5,000 scholarship at stake
30,000 cheered as Cooper roared across the finish line ahead of Raymond Marconi of Gary Indiana who placed second and Paul F. Albright of Jefferson City Missouri who finished third. The winner still is to decide where he will take the $5,000 scholarship he won.
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Cooper
Raymond Marconi
Gary
Ind
Paul F
Freddie) Albright
Jefferson City
Vac vacation notes and social calls across towns
Mrs. Vincent Gleason of Blackville visited Mrs. Vernelia Page on Friday. Mrs. Nellie Bennett of Adel Michigan returned home after an extended stay with friends and relatives. Morocco is described as a monarchy and a linked state with French and Spanish associations.
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Maine
Vincent
Morocco
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Amnual Columbus Picnic Association
Mather Park
North East Country Club
Focal Links
Joan
Primial
RE Finance CO
Personal Consumer Discount Co
Ground Fl
Center ST
Horry Hall
Yes
Manog
Ress Station
International Truck Owners
W. W. Waterhouse
Corry, Po
ARS Mars Pyaar
Loblaws
Elberta
Loblaw
Dres Edgebrook
Ruby Bee
the National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Safety Deposit Boxes
Ordurey
Aed
Eordurey
Dorks
Dodson
Reun the Smitty
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