Tuberculosis Fight and Christmas Seals Featured
A health message condemns tuberculosis as a lifelong foe, urging preventive medicine and Christmas Seals. It covers disease impact in the United States, mortality shifts since 1900, treatment milestones, and the role of associations, vaccines, and sanitation. It also notes hospital capacity and key figures from history and public health campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Othel Panama Canal
Tropics
Imalaria
Tos
Ollselves
Wilmington
Del
National Tuberculosis Association
Robert Koch
Edward L. Trudeau
Suranac Lake
Wilhelm Konrat Roentgen
New York City
Help to Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis
A historical public health piece argues that tuberculosis remains a major killer for those under forty five, despite lower death rates since the turn of the century. It traces factors like overcrowding and sanitation, praising preventive medicine and medical tools shaping eradication efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yea Delphin
Ohio
Mississippi
Cuba
National Christmas Seals Campaign Receives Town Council Review
The twenty fourth annual Christmas Seal Sale funds tuberculosis campaigns in about fifty countries. A town council meeting lists multiple receipts including Graettinger State Bank and other local businesses, totaling several dollars and cents, with EB Norris noted as Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Denmark
Einar Holboet
Emily P. Bissell
Alvin M. Weir
Graettinger State Bank
White Phillips
Watrous Co
L. G. Everrest Co
Graettinger Telephone Co
C. E. Norris
Stamps
Martin Aylward
Anton Chrestiansen
Our
G. Mooney
Treasular
State of Iowa
C. Ik
Norris
McWilliams Hardware
Skelly Oil Co
Milton Banking Co
Davenport Bank &Trust Co
Iowa
Des Moines National Bank & Trust Co
Nellie Moronde
Henry Westfall
Farm Service Co
Albert Thompson
M. GB. Hampson
EB. Norris
Town Council Passes Bills in December 2, 1940 Meeting
Unclear OCR lists numerous payments and names including John McDonall Sol Shaffer Robert Starkey and Quaker Oats Co with varied sums from 4 to 6500. Entries mention Wet Art Hollands and Norris as Town Clerk. Overall reflects routine municipal bill approvals and payroll-like disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonall
Sol Shaffer
Robert Starkey
Art Hollands
Jengei Dry Co
Ise
McCarty
Guy Campbell
A. Henningpgen
Roy Slontker
Harry Linn
Martin A Hwind
Clem Martina
Nate Poland
M. Aytward
Quaker Oats Co
Otto Hormean
Ror Sonik
S Rauch Constenction Co
Clemmronaon OU Co
Elamipson
Cenetthyer Block
Bs Tiler Co
Coo
Wikert
Warsloa
Flo
Vowvoran QU Gon
Jaytan Aliens
Bat Aten
Zuok Iiund Ldren
Uraeittiger Telephone Co
Kenneth Denen
Taney Woattall
Wandeow Stirkay
Ori
Norris
Osher Seeks Ford Amid Car Shortage
Leonard Osher returned from Chicago Friday unable to bring home a new Ford due to a car shortage. Mrs. Elfwood Hyatt and Marlys Larsen travelled to Fremont Nebraska for Thanksgiving with Elfwood’s mother and returned Saturday. Arline Olson was taken ill at school Wednesday and rushed to Estherville for an appendectomy at Coleman hospital. Leota Zelinsky to substitute for Arline until return. Mr. and Mrs. Larson hosted dinner for relatives including Ingval Larson and daughters and Mr and Mrs C B Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelve Mile Lake
Leonard Osher
Chicago
Ford
Elfwood Hyatt
Marlys Jerold Larsen
Fremont
Nebraska
Elwood
8. Hyatt
Arline Olson
Sigis
Estherville
Coleman Hospital
Leota Zelinsky
Arline
J. A. Larson
Ingval Larson
B. Larson
B. Osher
Ruth
Glendon
Ruthven
Osgood News Notes Local Visits and Events
Sunday School at 10 and a sermon by Mr Kenny at 11 at the Osgood schoolhouse. Local visits include Phyllis Gilchrist and Virginia Vaughan from Emmetsburg, Leo Kinnett family in Fenton, and many calls across Emmet County. Teachers met after school. several neighbors hosted friends Sunday evening and weekend visits continued among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny
Osgood School
Phyllis Gilchrist
Virginia Vaughan
Emmetsburz
Jo.i Young
Ricnald Laabs
Amanita Schutt
Fenton
Leo Kinnett
Walt Bart
Wallingford
Osgood
Robert Schutt
Cylinder
Mary Lambe
Frank Lambe
Sam Torkelyen
Ottawa
Illinois
Pee
Wm, McConnell
J. ¥. Young
Witherville
Aad Merk
George
Missouri
Lil Strom
John Farmer
M. O. Smith
Mia
A. O. Hankey
Fil Strom
Emmetsburg
Albert Schealler
Jin Merson
Chas. Hickey
Emmetaburg
Id Herke
A. G. Herke
Estherville
Wm. McConnell
Ea’ Strom
Dernard
A. G. Hankey
Orval
Will Franz
Dorothy Erickson
Ermetsburg
Ruth Flankey
Helen Johnson
John ‘Warmer
Sioux City
Mra
Ed Merk
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Atson Hale, Grarttinger
Otto Larson
Wayne Hyde
Manson
Oyens
Vernon Gardner
Slim
Logan
John William Katzenstein
U. S. Army Service Medical Corps
Bruce
Barbara Hildreth
Barbara
Margaret Ressell
High Lake
Geneva
Oxher
Earl Larson
C. B. Larson
Lloyd Larson
G. J. Larson
Lake Park
Gal
Satteren
James
Rodman
Otto Christensen
Lost Island
Fred Cook
Geo. Larson
Posen -Ag
Avere
Graettinger
Osgood News
Osher
Grachtinger
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