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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
3
Clermont residents host relatives and friends during New Year celebrations at multiple homes. Ossian fire department responds to a chimney fire at Bob Skelton home with no damage. Families from Monona Luana Elgin Waterloo Mason City Spokane Calmar Oelwein Dubuque attend dinners, visits, and a public auction at West Union.
A summer program vaccinated 440000 school children with a trial polio vaccine and researchers led by Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. at the University of Michigan are evaluating the results. The Francis Report will be released in the spring, determining if the vaccine marks a breakthrough against polio.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is spending 9 million dollars to buy enough vaccine for three inoculations each for about 9,000,000 people. The plan aims to deploy immediately if the Francis Report is favorable, reflecting high stakes in the vaccine trial.
The outlook notes that licensed polio vaccine will spare many from illness, but it cannot aid Bobby Hill and the fight remains long. Even with a vaccine thousands of new cases will occur in coming years, requiring funds for vaccine, treatment, research, training, and equipment via the March of Dimes.
Emelda Kunan of Iowa State College advises extending holiday hospitality beyond Christmas to everyday family life. Plan seating and storage for guests, consider affordable second hand chairs, paint and adapt stools as tray stands or luggage racks, and create personal space for each family member to pursue hobbies, keeping clutter down and inviting family art.
Clermont Iowa town council met December 6 1954 with Mayor Will J Nelson presiding. Members Riegel Thoma Appelman Gunderson Griebenow present. no absences. Minutes approved and bills paid totaling several hundred dollars for street labor fuel rock and supplies. Clifton Pringle paid 25 for land to widen alley. Gas and oil business divided among stations on a month to month basis.
LaVerne Carpenter and two daughters visited Nellie Carpenter in the M H Moore home from Thursday afternoon to Friday afternoon. Mr Carpenter and daughters plus Nellie Carpenter and JoArnn Moore visited Fred Orbell in Randalia. George V Larson and Lawrence Walvatne were in Waterloo on business. Margaret Sheehy of Cedar Rapids spent New Year’s weekend with her sister Nell Sheehy. DeWayne Johnson returned to Grinnell College as a senior. Nancy Pratt of Fayette spent days with relatives Clarence and Mrs Tatro. The Donald Larson family and Patty Mitts were New Year’s supper guests of Lyle Olson.
Mr dni MPa and Clarendé Thorson hosted multiple holiday gatherings with relatives and friends. Guests included Thorson and Moorehead families, Richard Olson, Henry, Johnson, Amanda Se, Anna, Mik Ba, Myron Houg, Ronnie Tatro, Albert Osterus, and Wanda visiting Emil Laselg's home.
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