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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1957
Page
3
A digest of questions and answers outlines the Salk polio vaccine safety and effectiveness. It notes 45 million recipients, about 80 percent effectiveness in 1955, and a full schedule of three injections with protection beginning seven to ten days after the first shot. The piece stresses vaccination as key to reducing risk, with emphasis that one shot offers limited protection and adults can be affected.
Mr and Mrs J L Butler were in Cresco on Thursday to see Mr Butler s brother and his family Dr and Mrs Richard L Butler and children from Boston Mass visits relatives Brian and Bruce Butler returned to Eldora to stay with their aunt and uncle the J L Butlers Mr and Mrs Robert Meader were Wednesday dinner guests in Eldora at the home of Mrs Lois Maltby
The AAA safety poster for March 1 urges children to Play Away From Traffic and asks parents to cooperate in finding safe play areas. Motor Club vice-president C. BE. Butler cites streets as the single most dangerous area for children and cites about 1000 fatalities and thousands of injuries among under 15s last year.
A couple debates a bathroom laundry setup and their surprise at a RCA Whirlpool combination washer dryer. The unit is 33 inches wide and handles up to 10 pounds, washing with water rather than bathwater and using about three gallons per load plus absorption. It features infinite temperature control, built in water heater, and bleach dispenser by Whirlpool Seeger Corp.
Dr and Mrs J W Schtampp will depart Thursday for Seattle Washington for a several weeks stay visiting their daughters and families Mr and Mrs Kenneth Schneider and Mr and Mrs Loy Smith in the area.
Mr and Mrs James G Heslop visited Odebolt last weekend staying with their son Jim Heslop and his wife. The trip marked a family gathering in the Heslop household and featured time spent with relatives in a Craney community setting.
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