Military Honors and Training Highlights from Local Servicemen
Army National Guard Private James L. Oldfield Jr and Private Darrell C. Olson completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and Fort Dix respectively. Stephen R. Fisher, also a graduate of Rock Falls Township High, finished basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. Air Force Airman Robert R. Rose arrived for duty in West Germany as a Rochelle Township High School graduate. Senior Airman Kevin M. James, a Dixon High School alum, earned the Air Force Achievement Medal at Tyndall AFB and reports to Tinker AFB Oklahoma.
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Army National Guard
James L. Oldfield, Jr
Fort Leonard Wood
Oldfield
Donna R. Oldfield
Sterling
Amboy High School
Olson
Loren and
Karen Olson
Walnut
Walnut High School
Stephen R. Fisher
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Nellie J
Richard E. Fisher
Rock Falls
Rock Falls Township High School
Air Force
Robert R. Rose
West Germany
50Th
Rose
Raymond L
Janice A. Rose
Rochelle
Rochelle Township
Kevin M. James
Tyndall Air Force Base
Fla
325Th
James
Connie D. Springer
Donald R. Springer
Park Lane
Dixon High School
Tinker Air Force Base
Okla
Frequency of medical exams for hypertension in HMOs
Reader asks how often a hypertensive patient should be seen under an HMO and if EKGs and chest X rays are needed. Dr Gott explains exam frequency by age and health, notes hypertension requires more frequent monitoring, and recommends tailoring tests like EKGs to individual blood pressure control and risk. emphasizes patient health needs over billing.
To Your Health advice on blood pressure and X rays
The column notes that normal blood pressure means less need for frequent EKGs and chest X rays should be avoided unless they reveal important information. It also suggests monitoring a medical condition more often than every three years and considers changing to a more health-focused HMO doctor. It then addresses Chap Stick use for a teenager with chapped lips and provides steps to diagnose possible lip-wetter habits sun exposure dry air or skin disorders, advising medical evaluation.
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HMO
Dixon Library to Host Wordsworth Romanticism Exhibit
From January 2 to 13 the Dixon Public Library hosts a traveling exhibit "William Wordsworth and the Age of English Romanticism" featuring 24 color poster panels and manuscripts. Ed Beatty presents a talk on January 8 at 7 p.m. and a 30 minute video on January 10 at 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Dixon Public Library
William Wordsworth
Illinois Humanities Council
National Endowment For the Humanities
New York Public Library
Chicago Historical Society
Ed Beatty
Sauk Valley Community College
It Was There All the Time by James Jacoby
James Jacoby presents a concise piece asserting a persistent presence or truth. The work emphasizes awareness, persistence, and recognition of an enduring reality that remains evident across moments and contexts.
Declarer misplays slam in four hearts in bridge study note
In a four heart contract, North signs off with 11 HCP and three heart support. Declarer erred by ducking overtricks after ruffing the second spade and drawing trumps, while the correct line would yield 12. James Jacoby discusses Brige theory and two books from Pharos Books, 1989.
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North
South
Declarer
West
James Jacoby
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby
Pharos Books
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Darrell C. Olson
Fort Dix, N
Dr. Gott
TNT
Nad K i
Sinow & Wienman, Inc
Monroe, Dixon
W. 1St St
Dixon
Connie’s
Lincoln Hwy
M-F
By James Jacoby
North Born
EAST
Telegraph
Piller Chiropractic Clinic
Eller & Willey Block CO
Dixon, Ill
Community Alliance Church
Hwy 2
SBM Business Equipment Center
S. Peoria Ave
Fox
Merry Christmas
Supreme Cleaners
Louis Sigafus
Bob Mezo
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