Iodized Salt Campaign Urges Household Use in Iowa
Helen Lovell, nutritionist for the Iowa State Health Department, advocates iodized salt to ensure iodine intake for growth and thyroid health. The U S Department of Agriculture and Public Health Service back a nationwide effort, urging homemakers to look for the word iodized when buying salt, noting the nutrient is required in tiny amounts and costs no more than plain salt.
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Helen Lovell
Iowa State Department of Health
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Public Health Service
Iodized salt helps prevent goiter says Mrs Lovell
The article explains iodized salt as a preventive for goiter in areas with high goiter rates. It notes iodine is present in natural salt but lost in refining, so iodine must be added after refining. Mrs. Lovell urges buying iodized salt to ensure families receive necessary iodine.
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Mrs. Lovell
Singing Mice Share Orange City Home
Bill Roghair reports two singing mice have lived with the Roghair family since December. The nocturnal duo chirp and trill like a canary, challenging attempts at capture without a trap. Mr and Mrs George Upham of Frederickburg noted their 72nd wedding anniversary in January. Upham born 1857, wife 1858. The first sixty years of marriage were spent on a farm near Fredericksbug.
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Bill Roghair
Orange City
Roghair
George Upham
Frederickburg
Mr. Upham
Fredericksbug
Britt Women Bakes Her 81st Birthday Cake
Mrs. Dander Peterson of Britt observed her 81st birthday last Monday. A feature of the day was her birthday cake, which she baked herself, highlighting a simple celebration by the honored resident.
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Dander Peterson
Britt
Peterson
Best driver in the state of Towa and other Iowa notes
George Brown of Conesville may be the best driver in the state of Towa. He bought his first car a Hupmobile over 40 years ago and has never had an accident. Fred Widman mailed a postcard to Mr. Wolfe at Deepfreeze Town, Elkader, leaving the Chamber of Commerce curious. Radio ham Otto Schwartz of Manly spoke fifteen minutes with a sister in Los Angeles via short wave. Two Iowans dread spring. Haufle caretakers at Goode Park near New London report a rattlesnake hibernating in the cabin walls and hope it stays quiet until warm weather returns.
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George Brown
Conesville
Towa
Brown
Alnce
Fred Widman
H. M. Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
Ham
Otto Schwartz
Manly
Los Angeles
Mr. Haufle
Goode Park
New London
Weat Union driver survives coal hoist accident
Dick Kelly of Weat Union narrowly escaped when a coal hoist malfunction dumped four and a half tons of lump coal onto his truck cab. Meanwhile two sisters, one from Davenport and one from Washington Iowa, gave birth to baby daughters on January 26. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dempewolf of Bellevue, who became grandparents twice that day.
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Dick Kelly
Weat Union
Kelly
Davensport
Washington
Iowa
Earl Felderman
Sam Neff
Frank Dempewolf
Bellevue
Rural carrier chats with son on Guam via Sioux Falls link
Alva Ehtington of Marshalltown spoke with his son Bernard who is now stationed on Guam. The conversation occurred over a mixed telephone and short wave radio hookup through a Sioux Falls station, reflecting wartime communications practices.
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Alva Ehtington
Marshalltown
Bernard
Guam
Sioux Falls
Glass bowl sparked fire at Guttenberg home
Sunlight through a glass fish-bowl ignited a fire in the residence of Mrs. Ina Renschsler in Guttenberg recently. The incident began when the bowl focused sunlight onto flammable material, prompting a small blaze promptly contained by firefighters.
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Ina Renschsler
Guttenberg
Sunlight On Drapes Ignites Nearby Blaze
A glow from sunlight focused by a magnifying glass on nearby drapes sparked a small fire. Neighbors noticed smoke and alerted authorities. Fire crews arrived, contained the flames, and prevented spread to adjacent rooms. No injuries reported.
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